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An oil tanker is on fire in the Baltic Sea off the coast of north-eastern Germany, the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service said on Friday, with a major operation under way.All seven crew members on the 73-metre Annika have been rescued, and no environmental damage has been caused so far, the environment ministry in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern said.It added that no injuries have been recorded, contradicting earlier media reports.The ship was reportedly carrying 640 tons of heavy fuel oil when a fire broke out on board early on Friday.It is currently anchored in the Mecklenburg Bight between Kühlungsborn…

LAKE WORTH BEACH — A sedan struck and killed a 69-year-old Lake Worth Beach woman early Wednesday as she walked near North Dixie Highway, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.Investigators say Nelsa Rivera Sablon stepped in front of a southbound 2015 Honda Accord while she walked in the area of North Dixie and Crestwood Boulevard at about 6:15 a.m. The Honda’s driver swerved to avoid the crash but the vehicle struck Sablon with its passenger side front bumper, a sheriff’s crash report said.The impact of the crash vaulted Sablon onto the Honda’s windshield, then thrown her off the vehicle…

The US president has criticized his predecessor’s rhetoric about the recent hurricanes which have battered the nation US President Joe Biden has lashed out at his predecessor, Donald Trump, when asked about “disinformation” supposedly spread by the Republican politician on the government’s response to two recent deadly storms.Trump, who is bidding for a White House return in the November presidential election, has accused the Democratic administration of badly mishandling the response to both natural disasters within the past month.  Hurricane Helene claimed over 230 lives in late September, making it the deadliest storm in the US mainland since Hurricane Katrina in…

Authored by Emel Akan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),Vice President Kamala Harris proposed a new plan on Oct. 8 that would require Medicare to cover the cost of long-term home care.With the election only 27 days away, the Democratic nominee made the announcement first on ABC’s “The View.”US Vice President Kamla Harris delivers remarks on the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel at the Naval Observatory in Washington, DC, on October 7, 2024. (Photo by Ting Shen / AFP) Photo by TING SHEN/AFP via Getty ImagesHarris said that caregivers are facing challenges in balancing their lives, particularly…

NBC News reported Friday that Biden administration officials from the intelligence agencies and the Secret Service have told President Trump the Secret Service cannot protect him from potential assassins when he is golfing, basically forcing Trump to suspend playing golf until after the election. File screen image. Trump has been the target of two assassination attempts and is also being targeted for death by Iran. A gunman wounded Trump on stage at an outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. One supporter was killed and two wounded who were seated in the bleachers behind Trump. The Butler attempt exposed…

PUNTA GORDA – OCTOBER 10: In this aerial view, a person walks through flood waters that inundated a … [+]Getty Images In the aftermath of natural disasters like a hurricane, many people find themselves in urgent need of financial aid to rebuild their lives. Understanding the various forms of assistance available can help individuals, families, and businesses recover more quickly and effectively. This article will walk you through the different avenues of financial assistance available, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Small Business Administration, Disaster Unemployment Assistance, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and other resources. FEMA Individual Assistance Program…

The government of Italy has expelled Imam Zulfiqar Khan this week following calls from Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini to remove the Pakistani national over his radical Islamist preachings. Khan, 54, the imam of the Jacopo di Paolo mosque in Bologna, was removed from Italy on Tuesday on order of Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi over concerns about state security and “growing ideological fanaticism” displayed by Khan. The removal order cited Khan expressing a fundamentalist vision of jihad, the exaltation of martyrs, and support for Hamas terrorists in the Israel conflict, according to Italian state news agency Ansa. Broadcaster Radiotelevisione Italiana reported that…

Geoffrey Hinton, widely acclaimed as the “Godfather of AI,” accepted a Nobel Prize this week and used his speech to commend a former student for ousting OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, although Altman was reinstated soon after. TechCrunch reports that Geoffrey Hinton, the pioneering researcher who recently accepted a Nobel Prize for his foundational work on artificial neural networks, took a moment during his acceptance speech to praise one of his former students for a surprising reason – firing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Hinton, whose groundbreaking research earned him the nickname “Godfather of AI,” expressed his pride in the accomplishments of his…

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is sounding the alarm after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expedited George Soros’s purchase of more than 200 radio stations in 40 markets just weeks before Election Day. The Arkansas senator wrote a letter to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel with questions regarding the FCC’s decision to bypass a national security review and expedite Soros’s purchase, a decision that could allow the prominent left-wing billionaire remarkable influence over the airwaves in the days leading to the election. WATCH — Trump: Soros-Linked Alvin Bragg Committing “Massive Election Interference” at a Scale Never Seen: RSBN / Rumble Cotton believes the FCC’s rushed…

Hurricane Milton caused at least $160 billion in damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather. (Photo: City of Tampa)Hurricane Milton caused at least $160 billion in damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather.The Category 3 hurricane hit Florida Wednesday night, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. Total losses could be up to $180 billion, making it one of the most damaging storms in Florida history, AccuWeather said.Milton came on the heels of Hurricane Helene, which AccuWeather projected caused at least $225 billion in damage and economic loss.“With Hurricane Milton’s total…