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Ukraine has a new way to get its grain to the world despite Russia’s threat in the Black Sea

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Grain thunders into rail cars and trucks zip around a storage facility in central Ukraine, a place that growing numbers of companies turned to as they struggled to export their food to people facing hunger around the world.Now, more of the grain is getting unloaded from overcrammed silos and heading to ports on the Black Sea, set to traverse a fledgling shipping corridor launched after Russia pulled out of a U.N.-brokered agreement this summer that allowed food to flow safely from Ukraine during the war.“It was tight, but we kept working … we sought how to accept every ton of products needed for our partners,” facility general director Roman Andreikiv said about the end of the grain deal in July. Ukraine’s new corridor, protected by the military, has now allowed him to “free up warehouse space and increase activity.”Growing numbers of ships are streaming toward Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and heading out loaded with grain, metals and other cargo despite the threat...

Smoky and spicy, this Mexican pantry soup takes under 30 minutes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

In the old-fashioned “fondas” scattered around Mexico, diners usually find only a handful of tables and simple, comforting dishes. A three-course lunch at many of these unpretentious mom-and-pop eateries can cost as little as a few dollars.One of those courses might well be sopa de fideos, a much-loved soup of thin noodles lightly browned in oil, then simmered in a puree of chicken broth with roasted tomato, onion, garlic and jalapeño. The result is a smoky, spicy vegetarian soup that can easily stand on its own as a full meal — and one that comes together with pantry ingredients in less than half an hour.Traditional recipes often call for roasting fresh tomatoes before adding them to the soup, but in this recipe from our book “Cook What You Have,” which draws on pantry staples to assemble easy, weeknight meals, we mimic those flavors with canned fire-roasted tomatoes.If you have only regular canned tomatoes (whole or diced) in the pantry, they’ll work fine but will lack the smoky s...

La “hermosa” chilena de Alejandro Garnacho con el Manchester United es “mejor cada vez que la ves”

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

(CNN) — El momento pasó en un instante, pero el impresionante gol de chilena de Alejandro Garnacho contra el Everton el domingo será recordado durante décadas.El gesto acrobático del joven de 19 años encaminó al Manchester United hacia una victoria por 3-0, pero toda la conversación después del pitido final se centró en ese gol.Llegó en el tercer minuto de partido, después de que Diogo Dalot enviara un centro al área del Everton. El pase parecía demasiado profundo para Garnacho, pero el atacante logró ordenar sus pies, saltar en el aire y conectar con un tiro alto que pasó por encima del portero Jordan Pickford hacia la esquina más alejada de la red.“Garnacho”:Por su gol ante Everton en la #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/PK9IxZM9nN— ¿Por qué es tendencia? (@porquetendencia) November 26, 2023El joven del Manchester United apenas podía creer lo que había hecho mientras él, junto con millones de personas en todo el mundo, celebraba uno de los mejores goles en la histo...

You can be charged with this if you are involved in a hit-and-run

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Hitting a car in a parking lot will cost you more than a couple hundred dollars if you drive away.A hit-and-run is when a driver fails to provide information after a car crash. If you flee the scene after being in a collision that involves hitting an unattended parked car, causing property damage or causing bodily injury, it's a misdemeanor, according to the Colorado Legal Defense Group. Police searching for driver in deadly Aurora crash A misdemeanor includes a $150-$300 fine and/or jail time, said CLDG.However, if the crash is severe, it could be a felony, according to Master Trooper Gary Cutler with the Colorado State Patrol.The felonies for hit-and-runs include drivers who fail to provide information after a crash involving injury, serious injury or death, said Cutler.Along with failing to provide information, if it involves serious bodily injury, it's also a felony if you don't remain at the scene and fail to aid after the crash. Helping out can include provid...

Which Colorado ski area has the most trails open?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — While ski season is officially underway, you can't get to every trail just yet. There hasn't been much snow this November, leaving many mountains with grassy trails and less than half the mountain open. Telluride Ski Resort even pushed its opening date back due to a lack of snow. Colorado ski area one of the most affordable in US Luckily, ski areas across Colorado got dumped with fresh powder over the holiday weekend.Here's how many trails are up and running out of the ski areas that have already opened.Number of trails openThese numbers came from the individual ski area websites and are ranked from most to least number of trails open.Vail Mountain: 25 out of 278 trailsAspen Mountain: 16 out of 107 trailsCrested Butte Mountain Resort: 15 out of 165 trailsKeystone: 13 out of 143 trailsBreckenridge Ski Resort: 12 out of 187 trailsEldora Mountain: 11 out of 61 trailsWinter Park: 10 out of 171 trailsCopper Mountain: 10 out of 159 trailsLoveland Ski Area: 10 out of 96 ...

New home sales fell last month as mortgage rates hit 2023 high

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

Washington, DC (CNN) — New home sales in the United States fell in October as typical mortgage rates reached their highest levels this year.Sales of newly constructed homes fell 5.6% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 679,000, from a revised rate of 719,000 in September, according to a joint report from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Census Bureau. Sales were up 17.7% from a year ago.This was below analysts’ expectations of an annualized sales pace of 723,000.While sales of existing homes have been trending down since February and are on pace to be the worst in 30 years, new construction homes have been a welcome alternative for buyers.An ongoing inventory and affordability crunch has meant homeowners with ultra-low mortgage rates of 3% or 4% are reluctant to sell and buy another home at a much higher rate. In August, rates topped 7% and rose as high as 7.79% at the end of October as the Federal Reserve continues to address inflation, acco...

1 injured after shooting at Miramar apartment complex; suspect at large

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

A shooting at an apartment complex in Miramar has left one man injured, with the shooter still on the loose, according to officials. Miramar Police responded to the Avalon apartment complex located at 4351 SW 113th Avenue, Monday morning. Officials said one man was shot and was transported to the trauma center at Memorial Regional Hospital. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

US customs officers seized a fake Richard Mille watch headed to a home in South Florida. If real, it would have been worth $3.7 million

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

(CNN) — US customs officers seized a shipment from India that contained a counterfeit version of an extremely rare watch.Had it been a real Richard Mille time piece, it would have been worth over $3.78 million, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said.Watches and jewelry are the most commonly counterfeited items that are seized by customs officers, CBP Chicago, which oversees operations throughout most of the Midwest, wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter), so it came as no surprise to agents when they found the watch.The item’s estimated price tag and its rarity are perhaps the most shocking aspects of the November 16 seizure by CPB officers in Cincinnati.The shipment originated in India and was headed to a home in Palm Beach, Florida, the agency said.The seized watch was a RM 88 Automatic Winding Tourbillon Smiley replica, CBP said. This particular style is a limited edition and there are only 50 watches like it in the world, hence the hefty price tag.“Black market selle...

Southwest Florida eagle cam captures 1st egg of the season

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (WSVN) — In a feathered spectacle captured by the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam, a momentous event unfolded Friday night in North Fort Myers as eagle F23 laid her first egg of the season. The live eagle cam, renowned for documenting the comings and goings of several eagles over the years, now provides viewers with a front-row seat to witness the hatching journey.The expectant parents, newly-mated eagles M15 and F23, face an average wait of 35 days until the anticipated hatching. Officials said the odds were against them, but nature and instinct have prevailed.While the first egg brings joy to the Southwest Florida Bald Eagle Nest, it remains uncertain whether F23 will lay another. For now, viewers can tune into the live eagle cam for a captivating glimpse into the world of these majestic birds as they embark on the journey of parenthood.

Ireland: Israel is overreacting on Varadkar

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

Israel’s decision to summon the Irish ambassador over comments by Prime Minister Leo Varadkar is “an overreaction,” Ireland’s Education Minister Simon Harris said on Monday.Over the weekend, Varadkar triggered Israeli outrage when he quoted a verse from the Bible’s Parable of the Prodigal Son — “was dead, and is alive … was lost, and is found” — to commemorate the release of Emily Hand, an Irish-Israeli girl, aged 9, who had been kidnapped by Palestinian militant group Hamas.The post and the prime minister’s choice of words were criticized by Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, who accused Varadkar of trying to “legitimize and normalize terror,” remarks which were echoed by Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy.“This is how you describe a little girl who went missing during a stroll in a forest, then gets discovered by a friendly hiker. Not a girl brutally abducted by death squads that brutally massacred her neighbors. But this explains the extent of Ireland’s contribut...