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MIA returns to normal after baggage check system malfunction at South Terminal is repaired

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:52:39 GMT

Miami International Airport has returned to normal a day after an outage caused a frustrating backlog of luggage that led to long lines, mountains of bags and frustrated travelers.7News cameras on Sunday captured passengers arriving at the busy airport to check in for their international flights.The Labbe family checked in about three hours early to avoid any problems boarding their flight to Chile.“You don’t get nowhere by stressing out,” said Max Labbe.“We’re checking in six bags,” said traveler Daniela Rodriguez, who is also heading to Chile.It was a different situation on Saturday, when authorities confirmed the system that the Transportation Security Agency uses to screen and move checked bags at the airports South Terminal malfunctioned.The outage causing a travel nightmare for many passengers flying out of MIA.“It’s been crazy,” said a traveler. “It should be easier.”“We’re all waiting,” said ...

Crash with injuries on Turnpike leads to SB lane closures near SW 112th Ave. in SW Miami-Dade

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:52:39 GMT

A serious crash along the Florida Turnpike in Southwest Miami-Dade has shut down a southbound portion of the highway.Florida Highway Patrol and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units have responded to the scene of the wreck along the southbound lanes near Southwest 112th Avenue, just before 10 p.m., Sunday.Authorities are calling the crash a “multi-casualty incident” but have not specified how many people were injured or how many vehicles were involved.As of 11 p.m., all southbound lanes remained closed near Southwest 112th Avenue.Officials urge drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes, as they continue to investigate.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

2 people killed in mass shooting near Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre during Beyond Wonderland music festival

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:52:39 GMT

(CNN) — Two people were killed and several others were wounded in a mass shooting at the campgrounds near Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre during an electronic dance music festival Saturday night, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.Three people were wounded, including the shooter, who was taken into custody, authorities said.The report of the shooting came in at about 8:25 p.m. at the campgrounds near the town of George, the Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.The suspected shooter walked away from the shooting scene before officers tracked him down, according to Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kyle Foreman. The suspect shot “randomly” into the crowd as he fled and was eventually taken into custody, Foreman said.During the law enforcement response, an officer-involved shooting incident occurred, according to the sheriff’s office. The incident will be investigated by the North Central Washington Special Investigations Unit, the sheriff’s office said.The Gorge Amp...

EU will regret making farmers scapegoats for climate change

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:52:39 GMT

Eoin Drea is senior research officer at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.Wasn’t the war in Ukraine — and the soaring supermarket bills that followed — supposed to make food security a top priority for the European Union?On a jaunt to the Global Food Security Summit in 2022, even European Council President Charles Michel noted that the need for stable food supplies was “the major global challenge today . . . and now is the time for all of us to translate our political commitments into concrete action.”Alas, at the EU level, “concrete action” has turned into a euphemism for undermining the very agricultural sector that feeds its citizens. And thanks to the bloc’s determination to position Europe as the global hero of climate action, Brussels is well on its way to alienating and impoverishing a large part of rural Europe.Setting increasingly ambitious environmental targets from the comfort of haute cuisine Brussels is one thing. But navigating the fraught local realitie...

Boris Johnson fumbles the Trump playbook

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:52:39 GMT

LONDON — “Britain Trump” may have a long wait on his hands if he’s going to stage the kind of comeback dreamed of by the former American president. Boris Johnson’s exit did nothing to discourage comparisons with its blasts at the “kangaroo court” of lawmakers whose verdict sealed his fate, condemning the committee which judged him to have lied to parliament as a “witch hunt” seeking “revenge for Brexit.”But while Monday’s debate in the House of Commons on the committee’s findings could have presented a crunch moment, with MPs forced to decide whether or not they would condemn or back their former leader, it has instead been deflated as Johnson told his loyal supporters Friday not to bother opposing the verdict. Johnson himself, the Sunday Times reported, will spend the day celebrating his 59th birthday far away in Oxfordshire.While Donald Trump pursues the narrative of martyrdom at every available opportunity, for now at least, Johnson...

Lexington boys complete perfect year

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:52:39 GMT

CAMBRIDGE – Not only did the Lexington girls tennis team win their second consecutive state tennis title, but the boys team also put the meaning of “clean sweep” to rest as well.Lexington (25-0) finished off an improbable unblemished run to the finals with a 5-0 shutout over Division 1 juggernaut Brookline moments after the girls picked up their state title on the same duPont Tennis Courts on the campus of MIT.The Warriors (23-1) were also unbeaten coming into the contest and were winners of three of the last four state titles, only losing to Acton-Boxboro in 2022 with no recorded winner in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.Joel McCandless was a 6-3, 6-2 winner over Deven Devaiah in No. 1 singles play, while Arindam Bagga made easy work of Peter Khudyakov, 6-3, 6-3. But it was No. 2 Rudr Malayya who held court in a 6-4, 3-6, 10-6 thriller over Dhevin Nahata to help Lexington capture their first state tennis title since 2014.In doubles, Aahan Mehra and Rohan Reddy were vi...

Australia’s Senate votes for holding referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament within 6 months

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:52:39 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Senate voted Monday to hold a referendum this year on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, an advocate aiming to give the nation’s most disadvantaged ethnic minority more say on government policy.Dozens of mainly Indigenous people stood up the public galleries and clapped when senators passed the referendum bill 52 votes to 19.The Senate vote means the referendum must be held on a Saturday in a two-to-six-month window.While the Voice would advocate for Indigenous interests, it would not have a vote on laws, and debate for and against the elected body has become increasingly heated and divisive.Proponents hope the Voice will improve living standards for Indigenous Australians, who account for 3.2% of Australia’s population and are the most nation’s most disadvantaged ethnic group.If the referendum is passed, it would be Australia’s first successful referendum since 1977 and the first ever to pass without bipartisan support.Oppositio...

Chad Kelly directs Toronto Argos to 32-14 season-opener win over Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:52:39 GMT

TORONTO — Quarterback Chad Kelly rushed for three touchdowns to lead the defending champion Toronto Argonauts to a convincing season-opening 32-14 win against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday.The Argos (1-0) opened their 150th anniversary CFL season with a banner-raising ceremony to toast their 18th Grey Cup championship before their dominant outing against the rival Ticats (0-2) before 15,967 at BMO Field.They also trotted out past stars like Damon Allen and Rickey Foggie to help celebrate the occasion.Kelly, the 29-year-old nephew of Buffalo Bills Hall of Famer Jim Kelly, was the Argos’ backup last year. But he won the starting job this year with McLeod Bethel-Thompson now playing for the USFL’s New Orleans Breakers.Besides his three rushing touchdowns, Kelly completed 14 of 23 passes for 208 yards.Hamilton quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, 33, tossed two interceptions into the Argos’ end zone. The two-time Grey Cup champion with the Calgary Stampeders now has...

Police, fire: At least 5 in hospital after shooting in Roseland

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:52:39 GMT

CHICAGO — At least five people are in critical condition after a shooting in the Roseland neighborhood Sunday evening, according to Chicago police and fire officials.According to the Chicago Police Department, at least five people were shot in the area of West 99th Street and South Princeton Avenue.The Chicago Fire Department initially told WGN at least one person is dead and five people are in critical condition. Fire officials would not confirm a death after later requests for further clarification.It is unclear at this time what led up to the shooting or the circumstances surrounding the incident.The ages and genders of the victims have yet to be provided by fire or police officials.Fire officials said all victims are adults and were taken to various local hospitals, including the University of Chicago Medical Center, Advocate Christ Medical Center and Roseland Hospital. CPD: Man and woman robbing, kidnapping elderly women on Northwest Side No other information is available at ...

Heat holds steady until limited relief late in the week

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:52:39 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) --Highs on Sunday were record-tying as we reached 106º at Austin's Camp-Mabry tying the previous record from this day in 2011. This also made it the hottest day of the year and the hottest day since August 4, 2022 and our 5th triple digit day of 2023. BLOG: If June is this hot, what comes in July? HeatThe National Weather Service has extended its heat alerts to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The Excessive Heat Warning is for heat index readings up to 120°. The Heat Advisory for the Hill Country is for heat index readings up to 112°.Heat Alerts extended until Tuesday eveningHigh temperatures should peak Tuesday when we should get close to 106º again with oppressive humidity. A subtle temperature drop and slight humidity drop brings some relief later in the week.Highs this weekStormsThe severe weather threat has likely ended as severe storms in Gillespie County have moved out of the area and additional redevelopment elsewhere appears unlikely. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALS Another ...