Posts by Riah Stelmack
Do wind chill temperatures affect your frostbite chances?
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Wind chill could lead to frostbite much quicker than usual during this week’s Arctic blast. While the actual temperatures will likely stay warmer than -10° throughout the event, wind chill values may drop as cold as -25° in spots. Wind chill is how cold it feels on exposed skin when…
Read MoreIsrael’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on Netanyahu
JERUSALEM — Israel’s top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas’ surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has delayed any public inquiry that could potentially implicate his leadership. While a fragile new ceasefire in the Gaza Strip held, Israel…
Read More‘A living hell’: Sudanese women face rape and abuse in Libya
“We live in terror,” whispers Layla over the phone so nobody can hear. She fled Sudan with her husband and six children early last year in search of safety and is now in Libya. Like all the Sudanese women who the BBC spoke to about their experiences of being trafficked to Libya, her name has…
Read MoreColombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
TRES BOCAS, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian border village of Tres Bocas has become a ghost town as residents flee to neighboring Venezuela to escape a new wave of violence in Colombia’s Catatumbo region that has left at least 80 people dead and displaced thousands. According to the United Nations, more than 18,000 people have…
Read MoreArctic air and fresh snowpack will keep temperatures frigid at night for the rest of the week
THIS EVENING: Mostly Cloudy, Frigid. Hi 17. TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy, Bitter Cold. Lo -1. WEDNESDAY: Mostly Sunny, Clouds Late. Hi 16. Arctic, frigid air has settled in across Central PA early this week, and with the fresh snowpack from Sunday, temperatures have plummeted overnight and will continue to do so at night through the rest…
Read MoreRescue camera gave officials a view of hundreds of miners in South Africa trapped in shaft
CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized mine rescue camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer (1.6-mile) deep mineshaft in South Africa, where hundreds of illegal miners were reported to be trapped, starving, dehydrated and desperate to get out. With no architectural plans of the actual mineshaft and its levels and tunnels,…
Read MoreMounds of Donated Clothes Are Clogging Beaches in Ghana
Ghana, located on the southern coast of West Africa, has more than 500 kilometers of coastline that arcs and juts into bays and points. Along this coast are a multitude of surf spots for those willing to brave the bumpy roads in to find hidden gems along its edges. This coast, with its centuries of…
Read MoreDebt-stricken France gets EU blessing for austerity plans
French Finance Minister Eric Lombard attends the European Union Finance Ministers meeting in Brussels. Alexandros Michailidis/EU Council/dpa Heavily indebted France has received the green light from the Council of the European Union for its plans to gradually reduce its substantial deficit. The body of governments of the EU member states, meeting in Brussels on Tuesday,…
Read MoreBell & Ross launches sky-inspired BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France watch
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Bell & Ross just rolled out a watch that paints a clear picture of the sky from a pilot’s view. In 2021, the company…
Read MoreItaly arrests top Libyan policeman over alleged war crimes – reports
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways The head of Libya’s judicial police has been arrested after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant over war crimes allegations, media reports…
Read MoreIndia gets an observer seat in the Eurodrone program
ROME — India has been granted observer status on the four-nation Eurodrone program which is edging towards completion. India joins Japan as observer on the project launched by Italy, France, Germany and Spain and run by Europe-based contracting agency OCCAR to build a MALE drone that will give Europe greater autonomy in the drone sector.…
Read MoreSouthern Water boss defends £200 bill hikes to MPs
The boss of Southern Water has defended plans to hike customers’ bills by 53%, or £200, in the face of recent troubles. Chief executive Lawrence Gosden was quizzed on the increase by MPs at the Environment Committee on Tuesday. Under proposals revealed in October, Southern Water – which serves Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent…
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