United States President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to go door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, to check on families affected by the toxic train derailment that has morphed into a heated political controversy. Under Biden’s order on Friday, teams from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will visit homes beginning on Saturday. Workers will ask how residents are doing, see what they need and connect them with appropriate resources from government and nonprofit organisations, the White House said. The “walk teams” are modelled on similar teams deployed following…
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EU sanctions were designed to make financing the war more difficult for Russia, as well as starve it of tech equipment and spare parts.The European Union has approved a tenth package of sanctions against Russia on the one-year anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, EU officials said. The latest round of sanctions provides for additional trade restrictions on Russia, the Swedish EU Council Presidency announced in Brussels on Friday evening, and are designed to make financing the war more difficult as well as starve Russia of tech equipment and spare parts for arms used against Ukraine. The package includes…
Quin Snyder is nearing a deal to become the Atlanta Hawks‘ next head coach, according to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania. Charania reports Snyder’s salary is expected to be in the $8-million range. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Snyder, 56, was 372-264 as Utah’s coach from 2014-22. He guided the Jazz to six consecutive playoff appearances before stepping down after last season and also served as a Hawks assistant in 2013-14. The hiring comes after Atlanta fired Nate McMillan, who went 99-80 as Atlanta’s coach, including a 27-11 record as interim in the second half of the 2020-21 season,…
A murder trial in the southern state of South Carolina has captured the attention of people across the United States, as the high-powered attorney Alex Murdaugh, 54, stands accused of killing his wife and son. Appearing in court on Friday, Murdaugh was questioned about inconsistencies in his story about the night Maggie Murdaugh, 52, and their 22-year-old son Paul were shot to death. The murder case has garnered outsized national attention in the US, a country with a penchant for murder mysteries. That the investigation centres on a suspect who belongs to a powerful and well-connected family has made the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak has been suspended for two games for elbowing Buffalo Sabres captain Kyle Okposo in the head. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The NHL’s department of player safety announced the suspension Friday, a day after Cernak struck Okposo with his left elbow during Tampa Bay’s 6-5 overtime loss. The play took place late in the third period, and no penalty was called. In a video explaining the suspension, the league said Cernak extended his elbow to make sure he did not miss the hit and that the onus was on him…
Twelve states, led by Washington and Oregon, have filed a lawsuit against the United States government over access to the abortion pill mifepristone. They accused the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of placing “particularly burdensome” restrictions on the pill, making it harder for patients to access the medication when they need it. The lawsuit alleged that the FDA “has continued to hamper access by singling out mifepristone — and the people in the Plaintiff States who rely on it for their reproductive health care — for a unique set of restrictions”. The availability of pills to end early pregnancy…
B.C.’s Clancy Grandy and Nova Scotia’s Christina Black won tiebreakers Friday morning at the Canadian women’s curling championship to advance to playoffs. Black stole a point in an extra end to beat Kaitlyn Lawes’ wild card team 7-6. Grandy defeated Quebec’s Laurie St-Georges 8-3. B.C. faces six-time champion Jennifer Jones of Manitoba and Nova Scotia meets three-time champion Rachel Homan of Ontario in afternoon elimination games. The winners advance to the evening draw against Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville and defending champion Kerri Einarson. The final four teams will be seeded for Saturday’s Page playoff in the evening draw. More from…
Authorities warn residents that severe weather, including blizzards, could create dangerous driving conditions in US.A winter storm has brought chilly conditions, rain and blizzard warnings to the western United States. The National Weather Service warned on Friday that the “cold and dangerous winter storm” could persist through Saturday in California, with blizzard warnings in effect for mountain ranges across the state. “This will be a busy weather day for #SoCal [Southern California] with plenty of heavy rain, snow, wind, & even waterspouts or small tornadoes,” the Los Angeles department of the National Weather Service said on Twitter. “Please be safe.”…
Pentagon to send more HIMARS ammunition and drones to Ukraine as Washington targets Russian firms and sanction evasion.Washington, DC – The United States has announced a new, $2bn military aid package to Ukraine and issued a new sanctions targeting Russia’s metals and mining sector and financial institutions, as well as international firms with alleged ties to Moscow’s push to evade previous sanctions. The two separate US moves on Friday coincided with the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and underscored the US strategy of backing Kyiv in the war. “The United States stands strongly with Ukraine as it defends…
Andy Murray saved five match points as he staged a dramatic comeback to beat Czech youngster Jiri Lehecka and book a place in the final of the Qatar Open final.”That was one of the most amazing turnarounds I’ve had in my career,” Murray said in his on court interview following his 6-0 3-6 7-6 win. Murray stormed out of the blocks to take the first set in dominant fashion, winning 6-0, before the 21-year-old Lehecka hit back to win the second set 6-3.Murray will face Daniil Medvedev in Saturday’s final after the Russian beat Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 7-6 on…