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New tentative deal is reached in B.C. port workers dispute

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

VANCOUVER — The two sides involved in a labour dispute affecting about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia say they’ve reached a new tentative deal.The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and BC Maritime Employers Association issued a joint statement late Sunday saying a deal had been reached with help from the Canada Industrial Relations Board, which was tasked with ending the dispute that had dragged on since the beginning of the month. A joint statement from the union and the employers association offered no details on the new deal but said both sides “are recommending ratification of the collective agreement to the union’s membership and member employers respectively.”The breakthrough in the dispute came after union members voted Friday to reject a previous deal, prompting federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan to intervene Saturday and direct the board to determine if a negotiated agreement was still possible. O’Regan said that otherwis...

The crucial role of air defence in Ukraine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

Ukraine is effectively shooting down Russian missiles with the help of Western air defence systems, Dispatches, IFBG.On the evening of 26 July, the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out one of the largest missile attacks on Ukraine. Three Kalibr ballistic missiles and 33 X-101/X-555 ballistic missiles were used. In addition, 4 hypersonic missile systems X-47 "Kinzhal" flew in the direction of the airfield in Starokonstantinov in Khmelnytskyi region. All the above missiles and 8 Iranian Shahed-136 drones were destroyed by air defence systems. This is the best proof that the Ukrainian army effectively uses modern air defence systems. Their shortage will cause casualties and destruction, which is especially relevant given the imminent missile strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces against Ukraine's energy infrastructure as we prepare for the onset of colder weather.Four Russian Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, which Russian propaganda claims "have no analogues", were shot down in Khmeln...

Security guard beaten to death by mob in Hollywood identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

A nightclub security guard beaten to death in Hollywood by a mob of people early Sunday morning has been identified by friends and coworkers.  According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to the Dragonfly Hollywood nightclub in the 6500 block of Santa Monica Boulevard near Wilcox Avenue around 2 a.m. on reports of a group of 7 to 11 people attacking one person. Friends and coworkers, some of whom gathered outside the club Sunday night to drop off candles and pay their respects, identified the security guard as Daniel Sandifer.  “Good guy, love him, family-oriented man...just sad,” one of his friends, who did not want to appear on camera, told KTLA. “Unfortunate situation, words were exchanged, and they ended up jumping him.”  Police are still investigating whether the fight began inside the club and spilled on to the street or if it began outside entirely. The nightclub was open and full of patrons when the incident took place.  “The vi...

Santa Rosa resident arrested on DUI suspicion after hit-and-run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

(KRON) -- A suspect was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a hit-and-run crash overnight Sunday, the Santa Rosa Police Department announced. An officer was flagged down by a driver who was victim to a crash near Railroad Street and Third Street. Petaluma man arrested on DUI suspicion after 3-car crash Police then searched for the suspect vehicle and eventually found it in a parking lot near Fifth Street and Wilson Street. The suspect vehicle's driver showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol, police said. The driver, identified as 34-year-old Santa Rosa resident Alfredo Gonzalez-Gutierrez, was arrested and booked into Sonoma County Jail on two felony charges: DUI causing injury and hit-and-run with injury, authorities said. Gonzalez-Gutierrez's bail is set at $200,000. Police did not say whether or not the suspect suffered any injuries from the incident.The victim was taken to the hospital with "significant injuries," police said. However, the injured driver is expected...

This week: Starbucks, Amazon earnings; July jobs report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

BREWING PROFITSStarbucks reports its third-quarter financial results after the bell on Tuesday.Analysts forecast that Seattle-based Starbucks earned 95 cents-per-share in the period on sales of $9.3 billion. In the same quarter a year ago, the retail coffee chain posted per-share profit of 84 cents on sales of $8.2 billion. In its most recent quarter, Starbucks enjoyed stronger-than-expected sales as demand in China began to recover.ONLINE RETAIL BELLWEATHERAmazon issues its second-quarter earnings report after the bell on Thursday.Wall Street is expecting the e-commerce giant to post profit of 35 cents per share on $131.4 billion in sales for the quarter. In the same period a year ago, Seattle-based Amazon lost $2 billion, or 20 cents per share, in the three-month period ended June 30. That loss was driven by a $3.9 billion write-down of the value of its investment in electric vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive. Amazon has since returned to profit the past three quarters.EYE ON JOB...

Stock market today: Asia shares gain after Wall St rally as investors pin hopes on China stimulus

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday after Wall Street got back to climbing following more encouraging profit reports and the latest signal that inflation is loosening its chokehold on the economy.Sentiment also has been boosted by revived hopes for more stimulus from Beijing for the sluggish Chinese economy. Chinese factory activity contracted in July as export orders shrank, a survey showed, adding to pressure on the ruling Communist Party to reverse an economic slowdown.A purchasing managers’ index issued by the national statistics agency and an industry group improved to 49.3 from June’s 49 on a 100-point scale but was below the 50-point level that shows activity contracting.“The PMI surveys suggest that China’s economic recovery continued to lose momentum in July,” Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics said in a commentary. “Looking forward, policy support is needed to prevent China’s economy from slipping into a recession, not least because external...

Sospechan que fue “intencional” el arrollamiento de seis trabajadores migrantes en Carolina del Norte

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

(CNN) — Seis trabajadores migrantes fueron atropellados y heridos por una camioneta frente a un Walmart de Carolina del Norte en lo que parece ser un “asalto intencional” este domingo por la tarde, y las autoridades buscan al conductor involucrado, dijo la policía.El hecho ocurrió después de la 1:00 p.m. hora local fuera de la tienda en la ciudad de Lincolnton, a unas 61 kilómetros al noroeste de Charlotte, según el Departamento de Policía de Lincolnton.Los seis heridos fueron trasladados a un hospital local con varias lesiones, dijo la policía, y agregó que ninguna de las lesiones parecía poner en peligro la vida.Las víctimas de la masacre de Walmart en El Paso, Texas, se enfrentan al atacante en la corte: lo llaman “monstruo”, “asesino”, “parásito”La policía describió al conductor involucrado en el incidente como “un hombre blanco mayor” que conducía un SUV negro de tamaño mediano modelo más antiguo con portaequipajes.El departamento no pr...

Orioles jump on Yankees early for 9-3 win in Sunday night spotlight, claim season series for first time since 2016

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

Much of the Orioles’ rebuild was spent out of the national spotlight, though that’s likely where they preferred their frequent defeats, the all-too-common games where the opposing team put them in an insurmountable hole.On Sunday, they returned the favor to one of the frequent deliverers of those challenging nights, beating the New York Yankees, 9-3, in front of a national audience on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball.” The last time Camden Yards hosted a “Sunday Night Baseball” was on Aug. 26, 2018, one of the many defeats in a four-year span in which they lost 36 more games than any other organization.But Baltimore (64-41) has come out the other side as one of baseball’s best teams. By winning Sunday, the Orioles claimed the season series against the Yankees for the first time since 2016, the season of their most recent playoff berth. They’re positioned to end that drought, leading the Tampa Bay Rays by 1 1/2 games in the American ...

Luis Severino regresses on the mound as Orioles crush Yankees’ righty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

BALTIMORE — The Yankees hoped that Luis Severino had figured things out.The right-hander, following an abysmal seven-start stretch, showed notable improvement in his last two outings. While the most recent, a 5.2-inning, three-run start against the Royals wasn’t spotless, the optimistic outlook was that Severino had strung together some performances to build on after allowing 33 earned runs over 31.1 innings between June 2 and July 6.But whatever foundation Severino had laid came crashing to the ground Sunday at Camden Yards, where the first-place Orioles obliterated the former Cy Young finalist in a 9-3 victory that also cemented a series win.Baltimore jumped Severino as soon as he took the mound, beginning the game with two singles before Anthony Santander started the scoring with an RBI double. Ryan O’Hearn immediately followed with a two-run double before Adam Frazier drilled a three-run homer.With Severino searching yet again, the Orioles had themselves a 6-0 ...

Family identifies fatal wrong-way crash victim as loving father of six

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The family of the man killed on Wednesday in a wrong-way freeway crash has identified him as a 57-year-old Los Angeles resident and loving father of six.The crash happened shortly before noon on southbound Interstate 805 near Camino De La Plaza, which is the last U.S. exit on the roadway.According to his family, Abel Bermudez Griego was traveling southbound to Ensenada to see his mother and pick up his daughter for a weekend trip, when a Audi sedan collided head-on with his Honda van. He was later pronounced dead.“This just flipped my family’s world upside down and right now we still can’t believe it," Jorge Benitez, the victim's son said. “He was just a great guy, I’m going to miss him, everybody loved him.” Nearly 100 weapons collected at gun safety event: SDSO Benitez said his dad lived in Los Angeles County in the City of La Puente, where Griego worked as a union interior construction worker.“My dad, great guy, everybody loved him, looked out for everybody, would ...