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Singapore hangs a man for drug trafficking. It will hang a woman on Friday – the first in 19 years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore executed a man Wednesday for drug trafficking and is set to hang a woman Friday — the first in 19 years — prompting renewed calls for a halt to capital punishment.Mohammed Aziz Hussain, 56, was hanged at Singapore’s Changi Prison and has been buried, said activist Kirsten Han of Transformative Justice Collective, which advocates for abolishing the death penalty in Singapore. A citizen of the city-state, he was sentenced to death in 2018 for trafficking around 50 grams (1.75 ounces) of heroin, Han said.Saridewi Djamani, a 45-year-old Singaporean woman, is due to be hanged Friday after she was convicted and sentenced in 2018 for trafficking around 30 grams (1.05 ounces) of heroin, the group and other human rights organizations said. Han said the last woman known to have been hanged in Singapore was 36-year-old hairdresser Yen May Woen, also for drug trafficking, in 2004. “Singaporean authorities must immediately stop these blatant violatio...

Typhoon Doksuri leaves at least 2 dead and displaces thousands in the northern Philippines

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Doksuri blew ashore in a cluster of islands and lashed northern Philippine provinces with ferocious wind and rain Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead and displacing thousands of others as it blew roofs off rural houses, flooded low-lying villages and toppled trees, officials said.The typhoon slammed into Fuga Island before dawn and later hit another island in Cagayan province, where nearly 16,000 people were evacuated from high-risk coastal villages and schools and workplaces were shut down as a precaution as Doksuri approached.They were among tens of thousands of people in northern provinces who were affected by flooding and other problems caused by the typhoon, which has a 700-kilometer-wide (435-mile-wide) band of wind and rain, disaster-response officials said.A 17-year-old resident died in the northern mountain city of Baguio when a huge mound of soil loosened by heavy rains hit and buried his house, city officials said.In Isabela prov...

Who will speak for Northwestern at Big Ten Media Days?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time since a hazing scandal erupted around the program earlier in July, someone from Northwestern football will speak to the media on Wednesday.But only one person will do so, because those taking the field for the Wildcats won't be talking. Ahead of the start of Big Ten Media Day in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium, the three Northwestern players that were scheduled to participate in the media event announced that they would not attend.Those who were scheduled to speak include linebacker Bryce Gallagher, Jr., defensive back Rod Heard II, Jr., and wide receiver Bryce Kirtz, Jr.This comes after hazing allegations within the program have led to the dismissal of head coach Pat Fitzgerald along with a collection of lawsuits from former Wildcats athletes. "After talking with our parents, our teammates and Coach Braun, we have made the decision to not attend Big Ten Media Day," said the players in a statement released by Northwestern athletics. "This was very...

Indianapolis police see hand sticking out of manhole cover, woman saved from sewer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — An Indianapolis Fire Department crew helped rescue a woman from a sewer Tuesday after police saw her hand sticking out from under a manhole cover.IFD posted that around 3 p.m., bike patrol police officers on the east side of Indianapolis spotted a hand sticking up through a manhole cover.Rescue photo via IFDRescue photo via IFDRescue photo via IFDIMPD contacted the fire department and crews were dispatched to go rescue the woman. Biden’s dog bit Secret Service officers 10 times in four months: records Rescue photo via IFDIFD said crews found a woman described as being "50ish" years old stuck in the sewer."Unclear how she got in the sewer or why," IFD said.While it is unknown how the woman got stuck, IFD thankfully said that she was safely rescued from the sewer by firefighters. Officials said she was taken to a local hospital in "good" condition.

A "minor" drop in high temperatures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tuesday's high temperature at Camp Mabry was 104°. It's the 34th day of a high in triple digits. It's also the 18th consecutive day with a high of 100° and higher. There are at least seven more days of this.Today's afternoon maximum temperatures 2023 AUSTIN WEATHER DATA The headline that there will be a "minor" drop means highs will be a degree lower tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday, So, in reality, no significant change in our maximum daytime temperatures.No significant change in our high temperaturesAnd, your 7-Day Forecast continues to be rain-free.The sky will be a little hazy for a few days. For starters, we started seeing some of the Saharan dust moving in from the south and southeast. Another plume of the dust has been crossing the Atlantic and will continue to lead to the hazy sky.Dust from Africa overhead for a few daysAlso, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says that much of Texas continues to see minor amounts of dust from the Canadian wildfir...

Three-ingredient ice cream recipe instantly transports her 2,779 miles away

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

When I think about my mami, 2,779 miles away in Ecuador, the kitchen is the last place I imagine her. Her petite frame, dressed in elegant tailor-made suits and stiletto heels, has never screamed “homemaker.” Yet, one of her recipes managed to sneak into every important moment of our lives: homemade raspberry ice cream.Baking and cooking were not common activities in my home, but when I was assigned to bring a homemade dessert to school in seventh grade, mom had to find a way to make it happen.After getting home from work at 9 p.m., she decided to make a strawberry mousse, but Murphy’s law was at play: Everything that could go wrong, did. First, we didn’t have enough strawberries. We also only had evaporated milk, not the called-for heavy cream. And our rarely used mixer decided it was a great time to break down and constantly shut on and off.With time running out, we didn’t have many options. I turned to mom looking for an answer. Before I said a word, she replied, “Si no pasa nada...

5 things to know this Wednesday, July 26

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A camel in a Geico commercial once asked about Wednesdays, "Guess what day it is?" Happy Humpday! Per Meteorologist Matt Mackie, we can expect it to heat up even more. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! As the state continues opening dispensaries, Republican lawmakers have proposed a bill to prohibit smoking in public. Meanwhile, questions still remain about education for school-aged asylees. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Wednesday morning. 1. Questions remain over education for school-aged asyleesAsylum seekers have been arriving in the capital district and questions about educating school-aged children have remained mostly unanswered. On Tuesday a meeting between the school district, the county, and the company responsible for the asylees was abruptly canceled.2. Police arrest driver connected to fatal crash on May 11On Tuesday, Thomas F. McGrath, 71, of Slingerla...

Vehicle fire in Queensbury shuts down 2 lanes on I-87

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A vehicle fire on I-87 Northway northbound before Exit 20; US 9; NY 149 has shut down two right lanes and the shoulder at this time. Drivers in the area should seek alternate routes and proceed with caution. Check out NEWS10's traffic tracker. You can plan your route and see traffic delays in real-time!The cause of the vehicle fire is unknown at this time. Stick with NEWS10 as more information regarding the crash becomes available.

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Do I Have to Tell My Spouse That I Won $100 On A Scratch-Off

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Lou and it's about winning on a scratch-off. Here's his email: Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I love listening to you every morning, and now I have a question of my own. So yesterday I bought a scratch off ticket while on my lunch break at work, something I do from time to time. I never won more than $5 bucks until yesterday I won $100 dollars. I cashed it in immediately and put it in my wallet and that was that. When I told my co-worker (who is a woman) that I won she asked me if I had called my wife to tell her and I said no, I didn’t even think it was something I would have to share with my wife. Well, my co-worker thought that was crazy and I have to tell my wife. She even insisted that I use the money to buy her something with my winnings. So, am I being dishonest by not telling my wife that I won a $100 dollar scratch off ticket? Does she need t...

Crime reduction event taking place today in East St. Louis after metro east shootings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:40 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Bringing more crime-fighting tools to the metro east will be the focus of an event later Wednesday morning in East St. Louis. This comes as the Major Case Squad is currently investigating two murder cases in the metro east.The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center is where multiple high-ranking officials including the director of the Illinois State Police, Brendan Kelly, are set to appear in a matter of hours to announce that more resources are coming to this area to try and reduce crime. The announcement is certainly timely after the violence just Tuesday in the metro east. There are also new developments Wednesday morning in one of those Major Case Squad investigations.The Major Case Squad released an image of someone they are calling a person of interest in connection with the murder that happened early Tuesday morning at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee MetroLink Station. Stay of execution granted for Johnny Johnson Our Bommmarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter was fl...