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WTOP marks 10 years of Pet of the Week partnership — hundreds of spotlighted dogs adopted

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:08 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio Finding a forever home can be life-changing for both animal and human. This holiday we're celebrating a special milestone and checking in with some of WTOP's Pets of the Week. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); if( typeof gtag === "function" ){ gtag('event', 'post_audio', { 'play': audio_filename, 'permalink': window.location.href }); } }); })...

Stock market today: Asian markets are steady in holiday-thinned trade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:08 GMT

Asian markets were steady in holiday-thinned trading on Tuesday, with some markets in the region closed for holidays. U.S. futures and oil prices edged higher. Shanghai’s benchmark led losses in Asia on heavy selling of technology and computer chip-related shares as worries revived over trade tensions with the U.S. and other western countries. The Shanghai Composite index sank 0.8% to 2,894.72. In Shenzhen, where relatively more high-tech companies are listed, the A-share index lost 1.3%. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 dropped less than 0.1% to 33,244.50. In South Korea, the Kospi added 0.1%, to 2,601.67. Bangkok’s SET rose 0.2%. Taiwan’s Taiex gained 0.7% and the Sensex in Mumbai was up 0.4%. Markets in Australia and Hong Kong were closed. Japan’s unemployment rate remained stable at 2.5% in November, according to government data released on Tuesday. The job-to-applicants ratio experienced a slight easing, settling at 1.28, indicating there were around 128 job opportunities availab...

Por primera vez en casi 50 años, a un refugio de animales de Pensilvania no le quedan perros después de cientos de adopciones

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:08 GMT

(CNN) –Hace apenas dos semanas, la SPCA del condado de Adams, Pensilvania, estaba casi llena ya que sus perreras estaban llenas de perros que necesitaban un hogar. Ahora, por primera vez en casi 50 años, no hay perros en las instalaciones y los residentes recientes están pasando las vacaciones con sus nuevas familias.“¡Decir que estamos más que emocionados es quedarse corto! ¡El personal y los voluntarios han trabajado MUY duro para cuidar a los animales bajo nuestro cuidado y asegurarse de que sean adoptados en el hogar correcto! dijo el refugio de animales en una publicación en Facebook este viernes. “Esta es la primera vez en 47 AÑOS que la SPCA del condado de Adams está vacía y mucho menos en Navidad. ¡Es un verdadero milagro!”Había un gato refugiado en las instalaciones, dijo el refugio; un gato callejero llegó justo antes del anuncio.La instalación en el sur de Pensilvania dijo que adoptó 598 animales este año y reunió a 125 perros callejeros con sus dueños.A nivel nacio...

Today in History: December 26, tsunami kills hundreds of thousands in Asia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:08 GMT

Today in HistoryToday is Tuesday, Dec. 26, the 360th day of 2023. There are five days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Dec. 26, 2004, more than 230,000 people, mostly in southern Asia, were killed by a 100-foot-high tsunami triggered by a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean.On this date:In 1799, former President George Washington was eulogized by Col. Henry Lee as “first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen.”In 1865, James H. Nason of Franklin, Massachusetts, received a patent for “an improved coffee percolator.”In 1908, Jack Johnson became the first Black boxer to win the world heavyweight championship as he defeated Canadian Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.In 1917, during World War I, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation authorizing the government to take over operation of the nation’s railroads.In 1941, during World War II, Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of t...

Biden dirigió ataques en Iraq contra Kataib Hezbollah este lunes después de que 3 militares estadounidenses resultaran heridos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:08 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente estadounidense, Joe Biden, dirigió ataques en Iraq contra tres lugares utilizados por Kataib Hezbollah y “grupos afiliados” este lunes por la noche, dijo la Casa Blanca.Los ataques se produjeron después de que Kataib Hezbollah se atribuyera el mérito de utilizar un dron “unidireccional” en un ataque este lunes por la mañana en el norte de Iraq que hirió a tres miembros del servicio estadounidense, incluido uno que todavía se encuentra en estado crítico, dijo la portavoz del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional, Adrienne Watson, en una declaración.“Las primeras evaluaciones indican que estos ataques aéreos estadounidenses destruyeron las instalaciones objetivo y probablemente mataron a varios militantes de Kataib Hezbollah. No hay indicios de que vidas civiles se hayan visto afectadas”, dijo el Comando Central de Estados Unidos en un comunicado publicado en las redes sociales.Los ataques a las instalaciones de Kataib Hezbollah ocurrieron a las 8:45 pm...

Russian naval ship in Crimea damaged in airstrike by Ukrainian forces, Russian Defense Ministry says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:08 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian naval ship in Crimea was damaged in an airstrike by Ukrainian forces, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday.The landing ship Novocherkassk was hit at a base in the city of Feodosia by plane-launched guided missiles, the ministry said.The ministry said two Ukrainian fighter jets were destroyed by anti-aircraft fire during the attack.There was no immediate report of how badly the ship was damaged, but videos circulating on Ukrainian channels showed an extensive fire in the port area.The Associated Press

Passengers stranded for hours after train collides with pedestrian on Christmas Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:08 GMT

A person was struck and killed by a Metrolink train on Christmas Day in L.A. County, leaving passengers stranded for hours.According to Metrolink officials, the pedestrian was struck at 3:21 p.m. Monday afternoon at a railroad crossing near Sunflower Avenue and Covina Boulevard on the border of the cities of Covina and San Dimas.  Hermosa Beach residents shaken after deadly Christmas Eve standoff, house fire The 51 passengers on board – traveling from L.A. to San Bernardino – were stuck for more than four hours as the train was stopped on a steep slope which made it unsafe to disembark, Metrolink said. According to Metrolink Director Scott Johnson, three additional trains were delayed while a fourth was outright cancelled. A pedestrian was fatally struck by Metrolink train on Christmas Day in Covina, CA. (KTLA)Nearby residents say that while they are saddened by the fatal collision, it's not the first time it's happened at that location."We've been here about 11 ye...

Local lottery player wins over $2 million on Christmas 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:08 GMT

While many across the world wished for more money this year for Christmas, one lucky SoCal resident had their wish come true. “A Christmas present worth $2.08 million” was sold at the Donut Storr on Knott Drive in Anaheim, lottery officials said. The player matched all five numbers – 5, 12, 20, 24 and 29 – but didn’t match the Powerball of 4. Had they done so, they would have taken home the jackpot of $638 million.  6-year-old boy flying alone ends up on the wrong flight That $638 million jackpot now rolls to an estimated $685 million, lottery officials said on X, formerly Twitter. A total of 141,939 winning tickets were sold across California for Monday night’s drawing, according to the Powerball website. Powerball tickets cost $2, and drawings are scheduled for every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 7:59 p.m. 

A Turkish parliamentary committee resumes debate on Sweden’s NATO bid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:08 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee was poised on Tuesday to resume deliberations on Sweden’s bid to join NATO, days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked the Nordic country’s admission on U.S. approval of Turkey’s request to purchase F-16 fighter jets.NATO-member Turkey lifted its objection to Sweden joining the trans-Atlantic alliance in July but the ratification process has since stalled in parliament. Turkey accuses Sweden of not taking Turkey’s security concerns seriously enough, including its fight against Kurdish militants and other groups that Ankara considers to be security threats.This month, Erdogan threw another obstacle by openly linking ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership to the U.S. Congress’ approval of Turkey’s request to purchase 40 new F-16 fighter jets and kits to modernize its existing fleet. The Turkish leader also called on the two legislatures to act “simultaneously” and said Canada and other NATO allies must li...

Dear Abby: My friend says my party idea is tacky

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:08 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Because of my DNA results, I will have a double mastectomy sometime in the next few months after I finish chemo.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: How can I light a fire under the poky tradespeople in my new town? Advice | Dear Abby: I think she meant to humiliate me at her child’s birthday party Advice | Dear Abby: My mother-in-law hit my kids, and I’m being pressured to reconcile Advice | Dear Abby: I want to have a talk with my wife’s co-worker, but she says she’s handling it Advice | Dear Abby: Am I awful for living well while my daughter flounders? I want to celebrate that it was caught early by throwing a “Ta-ta to the Tatas” party complete with crazy wigs, a boob cake and a round of slippery nipple cocktails, a week or so before my surgery.One of my friends thinks the idea is tacky and she’s fi...