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As D.C. Fêtes Narendra Modi, His Political Prisoners in India Are Forgotten

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:00 GMT

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a visit to the United States this week that has included meetings with Elon Musk and author Nassim Nicholas Taleb, among others, will meet with President Joe Biden on Thursday and be hosted at a state dinner in the evening. The trip is intended to solidify a partnership between India and the United States that has, among other goals, the intention of firming up a future U.S.-India partnership against China.Yet while Modi’s visit has been touted as the blossoming of a friendship between two of the world’s largest democracies, the rosy optics have clouded out a darker story: the increasingly grim fate of Indian political prisoners, including many well known to Western nongovernmental organizations and media establishments, under the right-wing Modi government.A long list of Indian civil society members are currently languishing in the country’s prisons. Join Our Newsletter Original reporting....

Did initial delays in communication hamper tourist sub search?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:00 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Eight hours. And within them, many unanswered questions. About an hour and a half after it dipped below the North Atlantic, a submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic lost communication with the surface. It would take another nearly eight hours before the Canadian research icebreaker Polar Prince, supporting the Titan submersible, reported it missing to the Coast Guard — a report that triggered the international rescue effort that was ongoing Thursday.The time lag has yet to be explained by the company that owns the submersible, OceanGate Expeditions. Sean Leet, head of the company that co-owns the Titan’s support ship, refused to discuss the timeline during a news conference Wednesday, saying only that “all protocols were followed for the mission.” But experts familiar with deep-sea exploration said those lost hours raise red flags.“The time delay between declaring a submersible sunk and notification to outside resources and emergency responder...

Firefighters struggled to identify the toxic freight in fiery Ohio train derailment, chiefs say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:00 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters who responded to February’s fiery train derailment in Ohio struggled to communicate with each other and were unable to quickly identify the hazardous chemicals the train was hauling, officials said Thursday.During a public hearing in East Palestine — where thousands of residents had to evacuate their homes because of the derailment — National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman Jennifer Homendy asked why train operator Norfolk Southern was able to provide details of the freight to one of its contractors within 10 minutes of the Feb. 3 derailment, but that it took an hour to get that information to first responders.Knowing what was on the train helps firefighters determine the proper response.The two-day NTSB hearing that started Thursday was launched to provide more information to residents, officials and investigators about the emergency response and the crucial decision three days after the derailment to release toxic vinyl chloride from fi...

Krejcikova continues serene progress at grass-court Birmingham Classic

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova maintained her confident progress at the Birmingham Classic by reaching the quarterfinals with a straight-set win over fellow Czech player Tereza Martincova on Thursday.With the 6-4, 6-4 victory, Krejcikova has yet to drop a set at the grass-court tournament which serves as a warmup for Wimbledon.The No. 12-ranked Krejcikova won her first-round match 6-3, 6-3 against Cristina Bucsa.Eighth-seeded Sorana Cirstea of Romania was beaten 6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-4 by Magdalena Frech of Poland, and Rebecca Marino of Canada defeated 150th-ranked American player Emina Bektas 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (1).Second-seeded Jelena Ostapenko was playing the 43-year-old Venus Williams, who is ranked No. 697, later Thursday.___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Dallas Keuchel agrees to minor league contract with Minnesota Twins

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:00 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel has agreed to a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.The 35-year-old left-hander was 2-9 with a 9.20 ERA in 14 starts last year with the Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers. He was released by the Rangers on Sept. 4 and had been a free agent.Keuchel, a two-time All-Star and 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner, is 101-91 with a 3.98 ERA in 257 starts and 11 relief appearances. He’s been working with performance coaches at Driveline Baseball in Kent, Washington. “We’re glad to have him in the organization and to give him an opportunity to go out there and pitch and show all the things that he’s been working on, because I’ve heard he’s been working on a few things,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said before Thursday’s game against Boston.Minnesota does not have a left-handed starter in its rotation.Signed to a $55.5 million, three-year deal with the White Sox in December ...

Alcaraz says his expectation levels are changing on grass after reaching quarterfinals at Queen’s

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:00 GMT

LONDON (AP) — So much for Carlos Alcaraz being a novice on the grass.The new big thing in men’s tennis looked quite at home on the lush green surface at the Queen’s Club Championships in beating Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals on Thursday.Alcaraz, ranked No. 2 and the top-seeded player in west London, is playing the Wimbledon warmup event for the first time. Indeed, these are his first professional games on grass outside the All England Club, where he’ll head next month seeking his second Grand Slam title after the U.S. Open last year.Alcaraz said his expectation levels on grass “are going to change” given the way he dispatched Lehecka, who came in at a career-high ranking of No. 36.“After this match and this level, I think I’m ready to get good results on grass,” the Spaniard said.A cross-court backhand beat the 36th-ranked Lehecka on the stretch to take the first set, during which Alcaraz didn’t face a break poin...

Tech billionaires’ cage match? Musk throws down the gauntlet and Zuckerberg accepts challenge

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:00 GMT

This combo of file images shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are ready to fight, offline. In a now-viral back-and-forth seen on Twitter and Instagram this week, the two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to a “cage match” face off. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, Stephan Savoia)(AP/Uncredited) This combo of file images shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are ready to fight, offline. In a now-viral back-and-forth seen on Twitter and Instagram this week, the two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to a “cage match” face off. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, Stephan Savoia)(AP/Uncredited) ...

Aventurero que viajó en el sumergible Titan lo describe como “una operación kamikaze”

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:00 GMT

BERLÍN — Mientras continuaba la operación internacional de búsqueda de un sumergible que desapareció cuando se dirigía a los restos del Titanic, un hombre que fue uno de los primeros clientes de la compañía del vehículo describió la inmersión que hizo en el lugar hace dos años como una “operación kamikaze”.“Hay que estar un poco loco para hacer esta clase de cosa”, dijo Arthur Loibl, aventurero alemán y empresario retirado de 61 años.Loibl dijo a The Associated Press que había tenido por primera vez la idea de ver los restos del Titanic durante un viaje al Polo Sur en 2016. En ese momento, una compañía rusa ofrecía inmersiones por medio millón de dólares. Hallan restos en zona donde buscan al sumergible desaparecido Desesperada búsqueda: el sumergible desaparecido se habría quedado sin reservas de oxígeno Después de que OceanGate, con sede en el estado de Washington, anunciara su programa un año más tarde, él aprovechó la oportuni...

Denver weather: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for another round of severe storms on Thursday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Strong to severe thunderstorms return in the Denver weather forecast Thursday ahead of a sunny weekend. Thursday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for more rain and possible hail.Just after noon, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. for Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Washington and Weld counties.Pinpoint Weather Alert Day on June 22 Red Rocks hail storm: Nearly 100 concertgoers hurt The main concerns with Thursday's thunderstorms will be heavy rainfall, hail, damaging wind gusts and abundant lightning strikes returning in the afternoon Weather today: Afternoon thunderstormsAnother round of thunderstorms will move in on Thursday. There is a slight risk of those storms becoming strong to severe, especially in the afternoon. The biggest concern with stronger storms will be large hail, damaging winds and even isolated tornadoes....

How can you stay safe at Red Rocks during severe weather?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It is the absolute last thing you want to think about when you're looking forward to a concert or event at Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, but severe weather happens.Nearly 100 concertgoers were injured after a storm hit Red Rocks, with seven people requiring hospitalization. Red Rocks hailstorm: Nearly 100 concertgoers hurt So, if you're at a concert or event at the amphitheater and severe weather hits, what should you do?Stay on top of weather alertsBefore heading out, you should look to see if there is any severe weather expected in the area.If there is any severe weather forecast, the best thing you can do is stay alert and aware. The National Weather Service provides alerts to people in a number of ways.You can find a page of all alerts issued by the NWS here. It automatically updates anytime a new alert comes out. The page includes a map of exactly where the alerts are issued, as well as other information you need to stay safe. June breaks record for most rai...