Posts by Riah Stelmack
Mayotte’s students are returning to school amid cyclone devastation
MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — Students in the French territory of Mayotte are preparing to return to school on Monday, just over six weeks after the worst cyclone to hit the islands off Africa in nearly a century laid waste to entire neighborhoods and villages and left widespread devastation in its wake. Teachers called back into…
Read MoreGerman housing policy for patients with mental illness under scrutiny
The interior minister of Germany’s southern state of Bavaria is to review policies on housing for patients with serious mental illnesses after two people, including a 2-year-old child, were killed in the city of Aschaffenburg. “It is not easy, under our understanding of freedom, to decide that someone must come to a closed facility and…
Read MorePrisoners print election papers in Germany’s ‘living democracy’
Printing machines clatter and spit out official papers in the depths of Diez prison in south-western Germany. Inmates here are rushing to produce documents for the early parliamentary elections on February 23. “Not the ballot papers, because we don’t have the necessary machines,” says Volker Fleck, the head of the detention facility in the state…
Read MoreIsraeli military kills armed man amid violent clashes in Gaza Strip
Despite the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, several violent encounters have occurred involving armed or masked Palestinians, an Israeli military spokesman said late on Wednesday. In one such encounter, a man was killed, with the military identifying him as a fighter for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. In other cases, soldiers fired warning shots to keep…
Read MoreDemise of Australia’s large kangaroos likely not caused climate change, study suggests
ADELAIDE, Australia – A new study has shed light on the extinction of many of Australia’s prehistoric kangaroos, challenging beliefs that their demise was closely linked to climate change. In university research published in the journal Science, researchers said they used dental analysis to determine feeding habits, which turned out to differ from previous assumptions.…
Read MoreChina fire drill footage misrepresented as Nepal tremor
Misrepresented clips continue to surface on social media following the devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region in January 2025, which was also felt in India and Nepal. Burmese Facebook users have repeatedly linked footage of students rushing out of a building to the tremor, but the video was filmed in China’s Hunan province and…
Read MoreLocal rancher saves calf amid arctic blast conditions
LOMA, Colo. (KREX) — Weather, for a rancher like Brady Pearson, is everything; it can make or break their livelihood. Now, he and other ranchers across the country are finally making it out of the toughest challenge this season – an arctic blast. MCCA President Brady Pearson takes care of several hundred head of cattle…
Read MoreThursday Outlook: More clouds, warmer PM temperatures in the 40s
(PINPOINT WEATHER) — Arctic cold remains in place tonight, dropping temps into the teens–even single digits–for most of the region. Fortunately, we don’t have as much of a breeze tonight. Still watch out for possible slick spots that didn’t dry up if you’re out driving and walking around. Thursday brings more clouds as a dry…
Read MoreThe Nigerian family who have spent five decades as volunteer grave-diggers
For more than 50 years, one family has dedicated itself to caring for the biggest graveyard in Nigeria’s northern city of Kaduna – much to the gratitude of other residents who do not fancy the job of dealing with the dead. Until a few weeks ago, they did it for no formal pay – digging…
Read MoreWednesday, January 22 forecast: The thaw takes a pause Thursday
We finally escaped Old Man Winter’s icy grip, at least for today. The temperature climbed above freezing by noon Wednesday after over 4 days below the freezing mark. The time above freezing was short and we’re looking at another shot of frigid air before the warming trend resumes. Download our KOLR 10 weather app Arctic…
Read MoreColombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti on Wednesday as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties with the violence-wracked country. He was expected to meet with officials and talk about potential joint projects focused on sectors including agriculture, technology and the economy, according to a statement from Petro’s office. Petro…
Read MoreAid pours into Gaza as ceasefire enters fourth day
More than 2,400 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect, according to United Nations officials, as attention shifted to rebuilding the enclave devastated during 15 months of intensive Israeli bombardment. During the conflict, aid flows to the blockaded enclave were severely restricted. As the truce…
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