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Climate change is hurting Six Flags, SeaWorld and Disney World
Climate change is hurting Six Flags, SeaWorld and Disney World
Over the weekend, intense rain and flooding stranded more than 70,000 people at Burning Man in the Nevada desert. It's the latest example of how extreme weather, exacerbated by climate change, impacted major North American attractions this summer.
2023-09-07 00:19
Biden makes a historic trip to Michigan to walk the picket line to show solidarity with striking UAW -- and counter Trump
Biden makes a historic trip to Michigan to walk the picket line to show solidarity with striking UAW -- and counter Trump
President Joe Biden is set to join members of the United Auto Workers union Tuesday in Wayne County, Michigan, walking the picket line on the eve of a visit from former President Donald Trump.
2023-09-26 17:24
How tall is Chris Hemsworth? Actor lied about his height to get roles
How tall is Chris Hemsworth? Actor lied about his height to get roles
'I’d only get cast or auditioned for the football player or something,' the 40-year-old Australian star said, referring to his height
2023-08-26 16:52
Kevin Costner wants to oust Christine Baumgartner from his home to avoid a repeat of Cindy Silva episode
Kevin Costner wants to oust Christine Baumgartner from his home to avoid a repeat of Cindy Silva episode
When Kevin Costner and Cindy Silva divorced, he lost his home and paid $80M as settlement, a situation he wants to avoid with Christine Baumgartner
2023-06-15 15:28
Biden is heading to South Carolina to show his economic agenda is keeping even red states humming
Biden is heading to South Carolina to show his economic agenda is keeping even red states humming
President Joe Biden is heading to South Carolina to make the case that his economic agenda is helping keep even red states humming
2023-07-06 12:24
Belarus Red Cross sparks outcry after its chief says it brought Ukrainian children to Belarus
Belarus Red Cross sparks outcry after its chief says it brought Ukrainian children to Belarus
The Belarus Red Cross has sparked international outrage after its chief told Belarusian state television that the organization is actively involved in bringing Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied areas to Belarus. Both Ukraine and the Belarusian opposition have decried the transfer as unlawful deportations, and there have been calls for international war crimes charges for the authoritarian Belarus leader, similar to the charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin. The actions of the Belarus Red Cross drew stern criticism from the International Federation of Red and Red Crescent Societies. Belarus has been Moscow’s closest ally since Russia's invasion started in February 2022, with its leader Alexander Lukashenko allowing the Kremlin to use Belarusian territory to send troops and weapons into Ukraine. Lukashenko has also welcomed a Russian military presence in Belarus and the deployment of Russia’s tactical nuclear weapons there. Belarusian opposition figures have accused Lukashenko of facilitating the forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to Belarus, allegations Minsk angrily rejected. A report aired Wednesday by the state Belarus 1 TV channel showed Dzmitry Shautsou, the head of the Belarus Red Cross, visiting the Russian-held Ukrainian city of Lysychansk in the Luhansk region. In the footage, he says the organization was actively involved in bringing Ukrainian children to Belarus for “health improvement” purposes. “The Belarus Red Cross has taken — and is taking, and will be taking — an active part in it,” Shautsou said. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged the International Criminal Court “to issue an arrest warrant" for Shautsou, saying that he "has publicly confessed to the crime of unlawful deportation of children from occupied areas of Ukraine.” The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, which brings together 191 national organizations, said it contacted the Belarus Red Cross to express its "grave concern” and to advise it to “stop any similar activity in the future.” Last month, Belarusian opposition activist Pavel Latushka said he has provided the ICC with material allegedly detailing the forced transfer of 2,100 Ukrainian children from at least 15 Russia-occupied Ukrainian cities to Belarus with Lukashenko’s approval. In May, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s office announced an investigation into the forced transfers. Belarusian authorities have confirmed hosting more than 1,000 children, aged 6-15, from Russian-held parts of Ukraine for health reasons. The first group of 350 children arrived in April, officials said, without providing further details. Shautsou from the Belarus Red Cross said he was working with a state-backed charity foundation to make “the children forget the horrors of the war and just rest, feel that there's an island of happiness.” The Belarus Red Cross is the biggest humanitarian organization in Belarus and is part of the international Red Cross movement. The Geneva-based umbrella organization — the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies — said it had learned about Shautsou’s visit to Donbas through the media. it said it referred the issue to its compliance committee, which investigates any “alleged breaches of integrity.” “These actions risk damaging the trust of our work in supporting communities in need, whoever they are, and whichever side of the frontlines they are on,” the federation said in a statement sent to The Associated Press. It stressed that the Belarus Red Cross chief doesn’t speak on behalf of the federation “and his statements do not represent our views.” Latushka, who used to be a top official in Lukashenko's government, insists that taking Ukrainian children to Belarus is illegal and violates international norms. He has called on the ICC to launch a probe as some of those “children are under the guardianship of the Ukrainian state, including orphans, children with disabilities and those whose parents were stripped of parental rights.” “We have evidence that after being taken Belarus, some Ukrainian children ended up in Russia, which must become a subject of an international probe,” Latushka told the AP, speaking over the phone. In March, the ICC issued warrants for both Putin and his commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Lvova-Belova. Judges in The Hague said they found “reasonable grounds to believe” that the two were responsible for the war crimes of unlawful deportation of children and unlawful transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia. Moscow has angrily rejected the move. European Parliament members on Tuesday called on the ICC “to consider a similar arrest warrant" for Lukashenkо. ___ Associated Press writer Jamey Keaten in Geneva contributed to this report. Read More Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Dreams spurred by $1B Powerball, $720M Mega Millions jackpots, but expert warns: Take it slow Officials to discuss use of police force in Fargo shooting that killed gunman who fired on officers Two planets sharing same orbit around their star? Astronomers find strongest evidence yet
2023-07-20 01:49
Miranda Kerr reveals her 'relationship' with ex Orlando Bloom and Katty Perry as she co-parents son Flynn with actor
Miranda Kerr reveals her 'relationship' with ex Orlando Bloom and Katty Perry as she co-parents son Flynn with actor
'From day one, Orlando [Bloom] and I have made a real commitment to putting Flynn’s needs at the forefront of everything we do,' Miranda Kerr recently said
2023-05-21 14:22
Quavo trolled as he joins Kamala Harris in gun violence discussion following Takeoff's tragic shooting
Quavo trolled as he joins Kamala Harris in gun violence discussion following Takeoff's tragic shooting
'We need to do better with the control of guns,' Quavo said during the discussion
2023-09-22 18:46
John Roberts upheld a key part of the Voting Rights Act. What will he do next on race?
John Roberts upheld a key part of the Voting Rights Act. What will he do next on race?
When Chief Justice John Roberts began reading his decision in a voting rights dispute from the Supreme Court bench on Thursday, few would have expected the significant turn he was about to take favoring Black voters in Alabama.
2023-06-11 18:23
Years after #MeToo first swept the world, Taiwan races to respond
Years after #MeToo first swept the world, Taiwan races to respond
By Sarah Wu TAIPEI Six years after the #MeToo movement rose to global prominence and toppled powerful perpetrators
2023-07-28 11:59
Hong Kong profile
Hong Kong profile
Provides an overview Hong Kong and key facts about this special administrative region of China.
2023-09-04 23:22
Disney scraps $867m Florida plan amid Ron DeSantis feud
Disney scraps $867m Florida plan amid Ron DeSantis feud
The company makes the decision amid an escalating legal battle with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
2023-05-19 03:23