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El Consejo Electoral de Turquía anuncia que habrá segunda vuelta de los comicios presidenciales el 28 de mayo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

(CNN) — El Consejo Electoral Supremo de Turquía anunció que se celebrará una segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales el 28 de mayo, después de que los candidatos no lograran superar el 50% de los votos en la contienda electoral de este domingo.Los candidatos en enfrentamiento directo son el actual presidente del país, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, y el principal representante de la oposición, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Ambos tuvieron el mayor porcentaje de votos en las elecciones, con Erdogan más cerca del 50%, pero ninguno rebasando ese umbral, por lo que es necesaria una segunda vuelta para definir al ganador. Un tercer candidato, Sinan Ogan, quedó muy atrás en la contienda electoral.Previamente, la agencia de noticias estatal Anadolu informó proyecciones basadas en el 97,95% de los votos contados, mostrando que Erdogan tiene el 49,34% de los votos, en comparación con el 44,99% de Kilicdaroglu.Si bien la segunda vuelta ya está asegurada, los resultados finales oficiales de las elec...

Lifeway: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

MORTON GROVE, Ill. (AP) — MORTON GROVE, Ill. (AP) — Lifeway Foods Inc. (LWAY) on Monday reported net income of $830,000 in its first quarter.The Morton Grove, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 6 cents per share.The dairy and cheese company posted revenue of $37.9 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LWAY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LWAYSource

10 places to get gas under $2.80 per gallon in Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The summer travel season will soon be in full swing. Whether you are wanting to take a road trip or just need to fill up your gas tank, there is good news.The average price for a gallon of regular fuel in Colorado is $3.35, which is down 6 cents from last week, according to AAA. Suncor refinery floods after days of rainfall Here’s a look at how gas prices compare over time:Date/Avg.RegularMid-GradePremiumDieselCurrent Avg.$3.351$3.704$3.993$3.992Yesterday Avg.$3.361$3.714$4.004$3.999Week Ago Avg.$3.418$3.777$4.074$4.029Month Ago Avg.$3.580$3.929$4.219$4.149Year Ago Avg.$4.119$4.451$4.750$5.366AAA, May 15, 2023The national average for a gallon of regular fuel is at $3.53, which the same as it was last week.Where are the cheapest gas prices?Here is a look at the 10 cheapest places to get a regular gallon of fuel in the state as of 8 a.m. Monday, according to GasBuddy:Shell- Centennial: $2.69Exxon- Federal Heights: $2.69Circle K- Centennial: $2.69Shell-...

American Red Cross assists victims after massive fire displaces dozens in Pompano Beach apartment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

Fierce flames shot through an apartment building near Northwest Seventh Avenue off Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach and the Red Cross is now assisting over 55 people that were displaced.Fire Rescue crews arrived at the scene of a two-story building with 22 units after the blaze ignited around 2:45 a.m., Monday.According to officials, firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze but many homes suffered smoke damage. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Neighbors described chaos as they made their escape.Phylicia Eubanks said she was screaming in panic as she had no idea where she could go with her children.“I opened my back door and there was a bunch of black smoke,” she said. “I tried to go through my room door, but [the smoke] was worse. Then I just kept screaming, ‘I have kids,’ ‘Where do we go,’ and ‘How do we get out?’ several times.”More than half a dozen fire trucks blocked off the area as ...

Crews secure propane gas leak in Fort Lauderdale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

A gas leak caused an evacuation in an area of Fort Lauderdale, Monday morning. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to a 1000-gallon tank actively leaking, with damage to the valve, at AmeriGas Propane, located at 2700 SW 2nd Ave. https://twitter.com/FLFR411/status/1658102148716982272Crews were able to secure the leak and are working to burn off the remaining propane that is in the tank. FLFR said that businesses in the area should expect to see a large flame at the facility for the next couple of hours while the controlled burn is completed.No injuries have been reported. Please check back on WSVN.com for more details on this developing story.

A Florida man living underwater won’t resurface even after breaking the record

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A university professor broke a record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization this weekend at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers.Joseph Dituri’s 74th day residing in Jules’ Undersea Lodge, situated at the bottom of a 30-foot-deep lagoon in Key Largo, wasn’t much different than his previous days there since he submerged March 1.Dituri, who also goes by the moniker “Dr. Deep Sea,” ate a protein-heavy meal of eggs and salmon prepared using a microwave, exercised with resistance bands, did his daily pushups and took an hour-long nap. Unlike a submarine, the lodge does not use technology to adjust for the increased underwater pressure.The previous record of 73 days, two hours and 34 minutes was set by two Tennessee professors — Bruce Cantrell and Jessica Fain — at the same location in 2014.But Dituri isn’t just settling for the record and resurfacing: He plans to stay at the lodge until June 9, when he reaches 100 days a...

R U 4 Eel? Belgium smashes slippery trafficking ring

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

Three people were arrested in Belgium in a probe into a trafficking network smuggling glass eels into Asia, the Belgian ministry for public health, safety of the food chain and the environment said Monday in a statement.150 kilos of glass eels, which are considered a delicacy in some Asian countries, were seized.The Belgian bust was part of a wider operation in France, Spain and Poland, in which 27 people were arrested in total and “deals a serious blow to the trafficking of this regulated species,” the French police said in a statement.The EU banned the export of glass eels, which are threatened with extinction, in 2010. But the demand remains high in Asia, where these can be sold for more than €5,000 a kilogram on the black market — compared with around €800 in Europe.Investigators estimated that the European trafficking ring was responsible for exporting more than 4 metric tons of glass eels to Asia between 2021 and 2023, making over €1.1 million in profit, the French...

Elon in Paris: Macron rolls out red carpet for Tesla boss amid green drive

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

PARIS — Call it the Musk paradox. As Twitter CEO, Elon Musk gets no love from European politicians. As Tesla’s boss, he’s welcomed with open arms. That dynamic was on full display Monday in Paris, where one of the world’s richest men arrived in a Tesla to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, amid France’s push to attract investments in electric cars. “With Elon Musk, we talked about the attractiveness of France and the significant progress in the electric vehicle and energy sectors,” Macron tweeted.The two men mentioned “several topics of common interest,” an official from the Elysée palace said after the meeting, “including the European and French response to the [U.S. Inflation Reduction Act].”Le patron de Tesla, Elon Musk, reçu par Emmanuel Macron à l'Élysée pic.twitter.com/0ayikvu8vC— BFMTV (@BFMTV) May 15, 2023Musk’s visit comes as Macron hosts CEOs from all over the world at the Château d...

Driver extricated from vehicle, taken to hospital via MedFlight after overnight rollover crash in Brockton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

A driver is recovering after being pinned under a car after a rollover crash in Brockton, according to officials.The Brockton Fire Department said the driver was found after crews were called to Route 24 around midnight for a report of a vehicle that had crashed and rolled over in the area.First responders were able to locate the car in question, which appeared to have “rolled, went through a guard rail, down an embankment and traveled 25′ into the woods,” according to the department’s Facebook page.Authorities said the driver was pinned under the car and needed to be extricated. From there, the driver was transported via MedFlight to a hospital in Boston, Brockton FD said.No additional details, including information on the condition of the driver, were available.

J&J Covid-19 vaccine no longer available in the US

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:39 GMT

(CNN) — The Covid-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is no longer available in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.All remaining doses expired last week, and the CDC directed providers to dispose of any that they had left over.About 19 million people in the US have received the J&J vaccine since it first became available. But more than 31.5 million doses have been delivered to states and other jurisdictions, leaving about 12.5 million doses unused, according to CDC data.Last year, the CDC limited the emergency use authorization of the vaccine to adults for whom other vaccines aren’t appropriate or accessible due to risk of a rare and dangerous clotting condition called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) after receiving the vaccine.Only about 7% of people who are vaccinated in the US got the J&J vaccine as their first shot.The mRNA vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna represente...