Official says at least 17 people were hospitalised and in critical condition following a huge wave at Durban’s Bay of Plenty.A freak wave has killed three swimmers and injured many others at a popular beach in South Africa’s southeastern city of Durban, according to officials. Robert Mckenzie, a spokesman for KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Medical Services, said the wave on Saturday washed swimmers at the Bay of Plenty out to sea, drowning at least three of them. At least 17 others were injured and were “in serious or critical condition”, he added. The incident occurred at approximately 5.00pm local time (15:00 GMT)…
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Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature50th over: Australia 218-9 (Carey 14, Lyon 0)Australia’s innings hangs by a thread by Alex Carey will not be cowed. He scampers a single from Rabada’s first delivery, showing trust in Nathan Lyon’s ability with the blade which, as it turns out, is not warranted. Lyon gets a thick edge to Rabada’s third ball and after the starting the day in a shambles Rabada is heading for the showers with 4 for 76 as Australia fall fro 218 all out.50th over: Australia 217-9 (Carey 21, Lyon 0)For a handsome…
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Anti-LGBTQ protesters gathered outside a Chelsea special needs library in Chelsea on Saturday morning in an attempt to disrupt a Drag Story Hour event there. New York City Drag Story Hour, a non-profit that organizes storytelling and creative arts programs for children and teens, hosted a reading event at the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library at 11 a.m. The library provides talking books and braille for people who are blind or otherwise unable to read standard print. The event was able to continue as planned, though the demonstrators shouted slurs at people coming…
Johannesburg, South Africa — Three swimmers died and 17 others were seriously injured Saturday when a freak wave struck a popular beach in South Africa’s southeastern city of Durban, the emergency services said. “There was a freak wave that washed some people to sea, three have drowned and 17 people have been taken to hospital,” Robert McKenzie, spokesman of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial first responders services told AFP. He said one of the dead was a child around 7 or 8 years old, while those injured are “in serious or critical condition.” The incident occurred around 5 p.m. (1500 GMT) at…
Elaine Haddad, 92, of Rocky Hill, CT passed away peacefully on December 15, 2022. She was the oldest of six siblings and is survived by three sisters, Jeannette Fitts of Cromwell, CT, Marguerite “Bunny” Sherman (Wayne) of Cromwell, CT, Georgette Armstrong of Lake Placid, FL and by two brothers, Adeeb S. Haddad of Portland, CT and Theodore S. Haddad of Tappahannock, VA.Elaine was born in Willimantic, CT and received her BA from the University of Connecticut in 1952 and her MA from the University of Wisconsin in 1953. Subsequently, she worked as a clerk-typist at Pratt and Whitney for two…
ROANOKE, Va. – Virginia Tech Basketball is teaming up with Carilion Children’s to fight pediatric cancer. In a first, players and coaches from the men’s and women’s teams are partnering with Carilion Pediatric Hematology-Oncology patients, getting creative to raise pediatric cancer awareness.More than 25 participating children and teens had the chance to paint custom shoes for the coaches and basketball staff to wear later this season. Players and coaches from both Virginia Tech men’s and women’s basketball joined the kids and their families on-site at the Carilion Children’s Tanglewood Center on Thursday, Dec. 15, and Friday, Dec. 16, as they created their designs.The specially-designed sneakers…
DENVER — The City and County of Denver is seeking to hire short-term shelter assistants as hundreds of people from Central and South America continue to arrive in the Mile High City.The city is paying $25 an hour for qualified applicants to work 24-39 hours a week. The employment term is expected to end March 31, 2023. Bilingual/Spanish skills are needed but not required, the city said. You can apply and get more information here: https://bit.ly/R0052082.The city said another 76 migrants arrived in Denver overnight Friday. Approximately 872 migrants have arrived in Denver since Dec. 9, according to the city.…
NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in South Africa, health officials in the country now report 169 cases of laboratory-confirmed measles from 11 October to 07 December 2022 across 4 provinces: North West, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and Gauteng. Image/Robert Herriman In Limpopo, 98 cases of laboratory-confirmed measles were reported from 11 October to 07 December 2022, with the majority of the measles cases reported in the Greater Sekhukhune and Mopani districts. The age of measles cases across Limpopo ranged from 4 months to 42 years. Measles virus infection affected mostly the age group 5-9 years. Of the…
Johannesburg: Three swimmers died and 17 others were seriously injured on Saturday when a freak wave struck a popular beach in South Africa’s southeastern city of Durban, the emergency services said. “There was a freak wave that washed some people to sea, three have drowned and 17 people have been taken to hospital,” Robert Mckenzie, spokesman of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial first responders services told AFP. He said one of the dead was a child aged around seven or eight years old, while those injured are “in serious or critical condition”. The incident occurred around 5pm (1500 GMT) at the Bay…
Retirement Snapshot Bracha sitting on her front porch in Baltimore, MarylandPhoto credit: Chaya Nejar Photography Name: Bracha G. Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 66 Retired At: 64 Marital Status: Married Profession: Non-Profit Coordinator For about 20 years, Bracha worked as a coordinator of a Big Brothers Big Sisters program. In retirement, she enjoys writing children’s books, exercising, exploring nature, and savoring time with family. She says that not taking things for granted creates a lot of room for joy, and she sees there is no scarcity of blessings during this time of her life. We talked with Bracha about her retirement.…