Illinois State Police identify school bus colliding with semi-truck, killing three children and two drivers
RUSHVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities have confirmed that five people were killed in a fiery crash between a school bus and a semi-truck on a rural Illinois highway. This includes two 3-year-olds, one 5-year-old, and both drivers. According to state police, the bus was traveling eastbound on Route 24 when it “for unknown reasons” crossed the center line and into the path of a semi-truck loaded with sand. The three children killed were 5-year-old Maria Miller, 3-year-old Andrew Miller and 3-year-old Noah Driscoll, all of Rushville, the agency said. He did not say whether the Miller children are related. The bus driver was 57-year-old Angela Spiker, also of Rushville, and the truck driver was 72-year-old David Coufal, from the nearby village of Browning.
Russian military transport plane with 15 people on board crashes on takeoff, officials say
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia's Defense Ministry says a military transport plane carrying 15 people crashed while taking off from an air base in western Russia. The newspaper said the Il-76 aircraft, carrying eight crew members and seven passengers, crashed in the Ivanovo region on Tuesday. The company said in a statement that an engine fire during takeoff likely caused the crash. The ministry has not disclosed whether there are any survivors.
New York Mets say Darryl Strawberry is resting peacefully after heart attack
LAKE ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) – Former New York Mets and Yankees star Darryl Strawberry is recovering from a heart attack and remains at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital. Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Strawberry collapsed on Monday, the day before the eight-time All-Star's 62nd birthday. Strawberry posted a photo of himself in the hospital on Instagram, writing: “So happy and honored to report that everything is fine.” Strawberry, who lives in O'Fallon, Missouri, is now resting comfortably, Horwitz said.
Man falls off boat and gets bit by alligator at Florida Everglades marina
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a man visiting the Florida Everglades fell off a boat and was bitten by an alligator as he tried to swim to shore. The attack occurred Sunday afternoon at Flamingo Marina in Everglades National Park, according to the National Park Service. The Everglades is one of the largest wetlands in the world. Authorities said Monday that a 68-year-old man capsized his yacht in a marina basin and a witness saw him go underwater as he tried to swim to land. Park rangers responded and treated the man for a cut on his leg. He was taken to the hospital where his condition is stable. Alligators are far more elusive than alligators in Florida, the only place in the world where alligators and alligators coexist.
Libraries struggle to meet demand for e-books, battle with publishers and seek new state laws
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Libraries across the country are struggling to cover the costs of e-books, which are becoming increasingly popular. Digital copies of library books often cost more than four times the price paid by consumers. Also, unlike paper books, e-books are not stored. Libraries simply lease copies from digital publishing platforms. E-books expire after 1-2 years. Librarians in some states are pushing for legislation to help reduce costs for libraries. Publishers oppose these proposals, saying they would compromise their intellectual property rights.
Romanian court grants UK request to extradite Andrew Tate once local case concludes
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania's capital has granted British authorities' request to extradite discord-provoking online influencer Andrew Tate only after legal proceedings against him have been completed in Romania. Ta. The decision by the Bucharest Court of Appeal comes on Monday night when Ms Tate, 37, and her brother Tristan Tate were arrested on arrest warrants issued by British authorities on suspicion of sexual assault in a British case dating from 2012 to 2015. The sentence was handed down after he was detained. The Court of Appeal on Tuesday ordered the Tate brothers to be released immediately after appearing in court in handcuffs, escorted by police. Andrew Tate is charged in a separate case in Romania with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal organization to sexually exploit women.
Japanese animation studio founder Miyazaki isn't ready to retire yet after recent Oscar win
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese studio Ghibli, which just won its second Oscar for best animated feature for “The Boy and the Heron,” has not yet talked about its future plans. But founder Hayao Miyazaki, at 83, is the oldest director nominated in the category, ruling out the possibility of making another film, even if the next project is a short rather than a feature. I'm not going. When the Oscar winners were announced in Japan early Monday morning, cheers erupted in a modest small studio building on the outskirts of vast Tokyo. “Godzilla His Minus One'' won the Best Visual Effects Award, and Japan was in a celebratory mood. This is the first time since 2009 that Japan has won two Oscars.
Emma Stone won, Lily Gladstone didn't lose
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy Awards were full of certainties, long-awaited anointings and easy predictions. This will bring even more focus to the category that is most difficult to call Best Actress. Emma Stone's victory over Lily Gladstone was a difficult result to define. It wasn't exactly an upset. Stone's performance was similarly well received, but too good to be called that. And it was still painful, especially for Native Americans watching across the country. Gladstone would have been the first Native American to win an Oscar. But it was Gladstone's defeat that could not be called that. Throughout her awards season, Gladstone perfectly conveyed the hopes and dreams of her people with her rare grace.
Court upholds town ordinance banning purchase of 21st century tobacco products
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) – A Massachusetts town that adopted an unusual ordinance banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born in the 21st century joins other cities hoping to further crack down on tobacco and other tobacco products. It is being considered as a model candidate for cities and towns. Tobacco products. This ordinance is the first of its kind in the country. The bill was adopted by Brookline in 2020 and upheld by the state Supreme Court last week. The ruling paves the way for similar bans to be introduced in other Massachusetts communities, ultimately banning all future generations from purchasing cigarettes decades from now. It will be.
Airbnb bans indoor surveillance cameras from listings on platform worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb says it will ban indoor surveillance cameras from listings on its sites around the world by the end of next month. The San Francisco-based online rental platform announced Monday that it is making changes to simplify its surveillance camera policies while prioritizing privacy. Under the new policy, hosts will continue to be allowed to use doorbell cameras and noise decibel monitors, which are only allowed in common spaces, as long as the location and presence of the devices are made public. Airbnb said it expects the new policy to affect a small number of hosts, as the majority of its properties do not report the installation of indoor surveillance cameras.
