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Stones frontman Jagger, girlfriend have Florida house up for sale

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:26:07 GMT

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and his dancer girlfriend Melanie Hamrick have put their Florida home up for sale.A listing on realtor.com says the lakefront home with four bedrooms and 5.5 baths is listed at $3.499 million — and it looks like the Jagger connection is a key selling point.“You can’t always get what you want but this house is definitely what you need!” the listing overview says, quoting part of the famous Stones song written by Jagger and Keith Richards. “This magnificent, custom-built Rutenberg home in the premier gated community of The Lake Club was designed with privacy in mind.”Jagger and Hamrick bought the home in the Lakewood Ranch area east of Bradenton along the Gulf coast for a little over $1.9 million in October 2020. The property was registered to Hamrick and was chosen mainly because her family lives in the area. Its original purchase price was $1.2 million in 2010.The overview says the home covers more than 5,700 square fe...

Canadian Forces investigates sexual misconduct allegation against Snowbirds pilot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:26:07 GMT

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — The Royal Canadian Air Force says it is investigating a sexual misconduct allegation against a Snowbirds pilot.The commanders of 1 and 2 Canadian Air Divisions issued a statement on Saturday saying the allegation has been made against a member of 431 Squadron, which is based in Moose Jaw, Sask., and the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service is investigating.Department of National Defence spokeswoman Jessica Lamirande says the member is a pilot with the aerial acrobatics team, but she notes no charges have been laid.Lamirande says the department isn’t releasing where or when the alleged misconduct occurred.The department’s news release says the person affected by the alleged misconduct is also a member of the military.It says the Snowbirds will perform air displays as an eight-aircraft team, instead of nine, for the foreseeable future.“The pilots do a number of training exercises before the show year begins,” Lamirande explained abo...

Thousands have protested against Serbia’s president and pledged to ‘radicalize’ gatherings

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:26:07 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters on Saturday staged marches in Belgrade and other Serbian cities against President Aleksandar Vucic, pledging to “radicalize” weeks of peaceful gatherings that have already shaken his populist rule.The demonstrators in Belgrade blocked the main highway that leads through the capital and chanted slogans for Vucic to resign, something that he has repeatedly rejected over the past seven weeks of protests.The protest initially erupted in response to two back-to-back mass shootings in early May that left 18 people dead and 20 others wounded, many of them pupils from a Belgrade elementary school.The protesters have been demanding the resignations of top Serbian security officials and the revoking of broadcasting licenses for pro-government media and tabloids that regularly air violent content and host crime figures and war criminals.The protesters consider that the state-controlled media is responsible for the culture ...

BCE cuts raise questions about future CTV news strategy, highlight tech pressures

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:26:07 GMT

TORONTO — The strain facing traditional TV news organizations is well-established but a swath of layoffs that cut several of CTV’s best-known news personalities was a surprise to many, including national reporter Joyce Napier.Until last week, Napier served as reporter and Ottawa bureau chief for “CTV National News,” but suddenly found herself jobless when parent BCE Inc. announced Wednesday it was shedding 1,300 positions throughout the company, consolidating media operations and closing foreign bureaus.The cuts raised immediate questions about how the strategy will affect the quality of news coverage and what’s in store for CTV’s flagship evening newscast.Reached in Toronto after the announcement, a pragmatic Napier said she’s “philosophical” about the end of a seven-year run with the media giant, which like many companies faces a prolonged advertising slump, fracturing audiences for traditional TV news and expanding tech rivals.While staff expected “a restructuring” wa...

Greek leader blasts critics of rescue effort for sunken migrant vessel

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:26:07 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities continued to search Saturday for victims and survivors of a trawler that sank off the coast of Greece with as many as 750 migrants on board, as conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis blasted critics of the rescue operation.Naysayers, Mitsotakis said at a campaign stop in the town of Sparta, should turn their ire against traffickers he called “human scum.” The vessel sank on Wednesday.The Greek coast guard announced Saturday that one Greek Navy frigate and four other vessels were operating 47 nautical miles (54 miles; 87 kilometers) southwest of the town of Pylos in Greece’s southwest. Earlier, two helicopters from the navy and coast guard joined the operation, the coast guard said.The rescue operation is taking place in rough seas, with near gale-force winds, and in some of the Mediterranean Sea’s deepest waters. at over 5,000 meters (3 miles). To date, 104 survivors have been rescued and 78 bodies have been recovered. The trawler carried as ...

'Go Away Green': The color Disney paints things it doesn't want you to see at its parks

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:26:07 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — You've seen this color even if you don't remember seeing it. That's actually its whole point for existing. The slightly gray, cool shade of green goes by many different names but is widely known as "Go Away Green."Over the years, guests of Disney's parks have noticed (or not noticed) the color on items like fencing, fire hydrants, pipes and trash receptacles. It can also be seen on non-park, business-type buildings that keep the "fun" places running. Thousands protest Dodgers’ Pride night event honoring LGBTQ+ ‘nun’ group "It's a grayish green that is designed to blend into its surroundings," explains one of the hosts of Lifetime's Design Spaces' TikTok channel. "The goal of this color is to cause objects to fade into your color spectrum so that your eye misses it completely."The "Go Away Green" paint color can be seen on the waste bins and light pole at Disneyland in California. The shade is also evident along the fencing and awning of the attraction in the background...

Heat safety a priority for Austin Energy, Abacus as temperatures continue to rise

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:26:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Extreme heat can damage the systems that keep us cool, but how do the crews that make those repairs keep us cool?Despite these dangerous conditions, HVAC companies and Austin Energy crews are on call to help when people need it the most."Maintaining an electric system doesn't stop because it is 105, 106 or 107," said Matt Mitchell, Austin Energy spokesperson.Heat can impact equipment that keeps the lights on and the AC blowing, but when it goes out, Austin Energy Crews have to face the elements."We are making sure that they are fully stocked with water, liquids, that they are taking breaks, that we are monitoring their physical fitness and the way they are feeling," Mitchell said.A look at the forecast and there are multiple days ahead with temperatures above 100 degrees.For crews that work on HVAC systems, things can get even hotter when they are working in an attic or on a roof."Summertime of course the HVAC picks up," said Joe Trevino with Abacus. "We are blowing ...

Production company for 'Fear the Walking Dead' sued in Travis County, lawsuit claims $1M in property damages

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:26:07 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A lawsuit was filed in Travis County against the production company for “Fear the Walking Dead” after there were claims of property damage totaling more than $1 million.According to the lawsuit, the plaintiffs were suing for breach of contract, negligence, gross negligence, fraud, exemplary damages, as well as attorney fees and court costs.The lawsuit against Stalwart Productions, LLC claimed the defendant entered into a contract leasing the plaintiff’s property near southeast Austin at $2,000 per day.According to documents, the use of the leased property was “for the purpose of parking vehicles, equipment, sets or for use of a holding area for participates used in, and in connection, the production of the certain television pilot/potential series” currently known as “Fear the Walking Dead.”The lawsuit said Stalwart Productions, LLC breached the contract after failing to leave the property in as good of a condition as when it was received, beyond reason...

Police arrest New Scotland woman on drug charges

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:26:07 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany County Sheriff's Office announced they have arrested a woman for criminal possession of a controlled substance. Tatiana Valderrama, of New Scotland, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On June 16 at 8:23 p.m., police say they witnessed a narcotics transaction at a business in New Scotland involving a white colored vehicle. Deputies completed a traffic stop on the vehicle and the driver, identified as Valderrama, was determined by police to be operating the vehicle with a suspended license. While interviewing Valderrama, police say she was found to have clear plastic baggies containing approximately 1.18 grams of cocaine in her possession. Valderrama was arrested and faces the following charges:ChargesThird-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance Fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance Third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of ...

Juvenile charged with robbery in Milton

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:26:07 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A teenager in Saratoga County has been charged with robbery, according to police. The names of those involved will not be released due to their age. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On June 16, patrols responded to a report of a juvenile who had been assaulted on Geyser Road in Milton. Following an investigation, police determined that a 14 year old victim had been assaulted by a person known to him, shot in the face with a pellet or Airsoft type gun and had property stolen from him. Police say the 14 year old male suspect was located and charged with first-degree robbery. He was arraigned in Waterford Town Court and released to the custody of his mother. Three arrested in Saugerties for assault and burglary He is scheduled to appear in Saratoga County Family Court at a later date. The victim was treated at Saratoga Hospital and released.