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The three-year cruise is canceled

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:56:31 GMT

(CNN) — They had signed up for the experience of a lifetime: three years traveling the world from the comfort of a cruise ship, at prices that rivaled regular living expenses.But now the dream is over for passengers who’d signed up for Life at Sea Cruises’ inaugural three-year voyage. After weeks of silence, the company has acknowledged to passengers that it has no ship, and has canceled the departure, vowing to refund those who’d signed up for cruises costing up to hundreds of thousands of dollars.The cruise was originally due to depart Istanbul, Turkey, on November 1, but shortly before that date, departure was postponed to November 11 and relocated to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and then to November 30, again from Amsterdam. But on November 17 – less than two weeks before the third departure date – passengers were informed the cruise was off.Some of the passengers who booked the 111 cabins sold are still in Istanbul, having made their way there ahead of the original departure d...

More salmonella cases, two deaths reported as cantaloupe recall expands

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:56:31 GMT

(CNN) — Two people are dead and at least 99 have become ill in a salmonella outbreak tied to contaminated cantaloupes and cut fruit, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.Salmonella cases have now been reported in 32 states in connection with this outbreak, and 45 people have been hospitalized. The two deaths were reported by health authorities in Minnesota, the CDC said.The number of brands involved in a related fruit recall has also expanded to include Rudy brand whole cantaloupes and Freshness Guaranteed brand and RaceTrac brand pre-cut cantaloupe, in addition to some Vinyard and Aldi fruit products.Recalled cantaloupes may have a sticker that says “Rudy” or “Malichita” with the number 4050 and “Product of Mexico/produit du Mexique,” the CDC said.If you have any of these recalled products at home, throw them away or return them to the store where you bought them, the CDC said. Make sure you wash any items or surfaces that have come into contact with the fr...

Gaza hostage releases reportedly delayed amid dispute over aid trucks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:56:31 GMT

Hamas on Saturday delayed the second group of hostage releases under a four-day truce agreement amid a dispute with Israel over the amount of aid entering the Gaza Strip, according to media reports.The armed wing of Hamas said it had decided to delay Saturday’s scheduled second round of hostage releases until Israel committed to allowing aid trucks to enter northern Gaza, Reuters reported. Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades charged Israel with not adhering to the agreed terms for the release of Palestinian prisoners, according to the report.The entry of humanitarian aid to the north of Gaza and the selection criteria for the liberation of prisoners were the issues in question, AFP reported, citing a statement by the al-Qassam Brigades.Hamas said it would wait for more aid trucks to enter Gaza before facilitating the second round of transfers, CNN reported, citing Israeli and U.S. officials. An Israeli official said the hostages had not yet been handed over to the Red Cross, AFP r...

Fatal crash on SR-78 prompts lane closures

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:56:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A crash on State Route 78, just west of Weekend Villa Road near Ramona, has prompted authorities to close both westbound and eastbound lanes, said Caltrans.According to Sigalert from California Highway Patrol, the incident is fatal. There are no further details at this time.FOX 5 has reached out for more information. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Ontario Liberals voting this weekend to select new leader

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:56:31 GMT

Members of the Ontario Liberal Party are voting this weekend to select their new leader to go head-to-head with Premier Doug Ford in the 2026 election.The party has been without a permanent leader since last year, when Steven Del Duca resigned after the 2022 provincial election produced a second dismal result in a row for the Liberals.The four candidates members will choose from are Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, Liberal MP and former provincial cabinet minister Yasir Naqvi, Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith and former Liberal MP and current provincial caucus member Ted Hsu.The leadership race has seen the candidates sign up a record number of members, with more than 100,000 people eligible to vote for the new leader, up from 44,000 and 38,000 in the two previous leadership contests.Voting takes place largely in person on Saturday and Sunday for Liberal members in ridings across the province, with a small number of members in more remote communities voting by mail.The ballots are set...

One of world’s largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 3 decades

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:56:31 GMT

LONDON (AP) — One of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after being grounded for more than three decades, according to the British Antarctic Survey.The iceberg, known as A23a, split from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986. But it became stuck to the ocean floor and had remained for many years in the Weddell Sea.The iceberg is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London, measuring around 4,000 square kilometers (1,500 square miles).Andrew Fleming, a remote sensing expert from the British Antarctic Survey, told the BBC on Friday that the iceberg has been drifting for the past year and now appears to be picking up speed and moving past the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, helped by wind and ocean currents. “I asked a couple of colleagues about this, wondering if there was any possible change in shelf water temperatures that might have provoked it, but the consensus is the time had just c...

Greater Elgin Sing-Along Messiah raising funds for Habitat for Humanity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:56:31 GMT

Elgin Community College is hosting the Greater Elgin Sing-Along Messiah is raising funds for Habitat for Humanity Friday. Co-chair of the Sing-Along Messiah, Mally Miceli and member Donna Lake join WGN Weekend Morning News to share more.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week 12: Rams getting top runner back

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:56:31 GMT

UPDATE: 11:44 a.m. Saturday Some Thanksgiving weekend updates while we bask in the warm glow of our 4-0 start against the spread to Week 12:>> Rams RB Kyren Williams is expected back against Arizona, which will remove any scant value remaining for Royce Freeman or Zach Evans.>> Tampa Bay RB Rachaad White is now considered questionable due to a knee injury, which would likely mean a whole lot more throwing for Bucs QB Baker Mayfield against Indy.>> Houston WR Noah Brown will miss another game, proving he might have been jinxed by being named our Deepest Sleeper recently.>> Baltimore’s revived receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who has a sore shoulder, is considered a game-time decision Sunday night against the Chargers.ORIGINAL POST: 11:59 a.m. Wednesday For many fantasy football mavens, a good quarterback is getting awfully hard to find.The season-ending injury suffered by Cincinnati star Joe Burrow is only the latest setback for the top tier of QBs. Last week also ...

2 Iron Range police officers injured in fire; apparently suicidal man dies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:56:31 GMT

VIRGINIA, Minn. — Two Virginia police offers were injured early Thanksgiving Day in a structure fire that claimed the life of an apparently suicidal man, according to a release from the Iron Range city’s police department.Officers were dispatched at about 4:55 a.m. Thursday to respond to a man threatening to burn down a building with himself inside. When they arrived, they found the apartment on fire, and officers could not persuade the individual to leave the building before the structure was engulfed in flames. The man was later located deceased inside the apartment.One of the two officers was treated for smoke inhalation and released, but the other suffered severe burns to multiple parts of his body.Fire departments from Virginia, Mountain Iron, Fayal and Gilbert, as well as the Eveleth EMS and the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department assisted on the scene.The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and state fire marshal’s office are investigating the incide...

Reinvesting the community for Small Business Saturday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:56:31 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Municipalities across the capital district encouraged shoppers to shop locally to support small business owners and community members who rely on those shops for Small Business Saturday. The Downtown Troy Business Improvement District had its “Shop Small, Shop Troy” initiative for small businesses in the area.“We got our free gift for the first 20 customers, and it was this Troy bag, which is really cool,” shopper Nicole Mastroianni said. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Sarah Keller went to the Troy Farmers Market to check out the local artists in Troy.“I always like to support small businesses,” Keller said. “I’ve always liked art, and I appreciate it, and this place is beautiful.”The owners at Jacob Alejandro said they love this time of year.“It’s always so much fun,” Jake Griffin-Diaz said. “Everyone is so warm and inviting. And it makes this day, even though it’s so busy…really special for all of us.”L...