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Opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz appears headed to victory in the Maldives presidential runoff

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:39 GMT

MALE, Maldives (AP) — Opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz appeared to be headed for a win in the Maldives presidential runoff on Saturday, securing more than 53% of the vote after almost all the ballots were counted, local media reported.The election has turned into a virtual referendum on which regional power — India or China — will have the biggest influence in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation.Mihaaru News reported that incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had received 46% of the vote and Muiz was leading by 17,000 votes, with only 11,000 votes still to be counted. Official results are expected later on Saturday. It would be a surprise win for Muiz, who entered the fray as an underdog and was named only as a fallback candidate closer to the nomination deadline after the Supreme Court prevented his party’s leader and former President Abdulla Yameen from contesting because he his serving a prison sentence for money laundering and corruption. Neither Muiz nor Solih got mo...

Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:39 GMT

Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle.The Cupertino, California, company said Saturday that it is working on an update to the iOS17 system that powers the iPhone 15 lineup to prevent the devices from becoming uncomfortably hot and is working with apps that are running in ways “causing them to overload the system.”Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms, modified its social media app earlier this week to prevent it from heating up the device on the latest iPhone operating system.Uber and other apps such as the video game Asphalt 9 are still in the process of rolling out their updates, Apple said. It didn’t specify a timeline for when its own software fix would be issued but said no safety issues should prevent iPhone 15 owners from using their devices while awaiting the update.“We have identified a few co...

Tupac shooting investigator: Keefe D 'talked himself into prison'

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:39 GMT

(NewsNation) – Duane “Keefe D” Davis, the man now charged with murder in the death of Tupac Shakur, admitted in a 2019 memoir and in media interviews that he was in the car from which gunfire erupted during the drive-by in Las Vegas that killed Shakur 27 years ago. Greg Kading, a retired Los Angeles police detective who spent years investigating the killing, believes Davis has “talked himself straight into prison.”"The strength of this prosecution lies solely on the confession that Keefe D has made since 2009," Kading said during Friday's edition of "Banfield" on NewsNation.Davis has long been known to investigators as one of four suspects identified early in the investigation into the 1996 killing. Davis isn’t the accused gunman, but was described as the group’s ringleader by authorities Friday at a news conference and in court. In Nevada, a suspect can be charged with a crime, including murder, if they help someone commit the crime.“Duane Davis was the shot-caller for this group o...

Annual AIDS walk/run returns to Chicago

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:39 GMT

CHICAGO -- The annual Aids run/walk returns to Chicago and WGN's own Dean Richards joined us live from the event. 20 years ago Friday, the Bears opened new Soldier Field

'Miracle on Main Street': Iowa woman's class ring found after 6 decades

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:39 GMT

FERGUSON, Iowa (WHO) – It was 1960 — the last year of operation for Ferguson High School in Ferguson, Iowa, before the district consolidated with others nearby. Chuck Finders took his girlfriend Darlys to the school grounds, where he and his friends planned a sandlot football game.“We girlfriends would come and sit and watch the boys play on Sunday afternoons," Darlys said.She and Chuck had exchanged class rings. She wore his, but hers was too small for his finger, so he wore it on a chain, even while playing football."Obviously, the chain broke, and I'm out there on my hands and knees going through the grass looking for that ring," Darlys remembered. Iowa State players ‘Purchase, Moore, Hamann, Bacon’ land mouth-watering NIL deal The ring, however, was not to be found. Chuck and Darlys married, had kids, grandkids, and now have 15 great-grandkids.Still, Darlys didn't give up. She prayed to God that one day she would find that ring. Each time she saw someone near the school with ...

Pandemic hangover forces used car shoppers to buy much older cars

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:39 GMT

(iSeeCars) -- A combination of restricted used car supply and inflation has forced buyers into much older used cars over the past 4 years. Buyers with a $23,000 budget could purchase a 3-year-old car in 2019, but that same amount is not enough for an average 6-year-old used car today. The reduced production of new cars in 2020, 2021, and 2022 is now reflected in limited used car availability and dramatically higher prices.iSeeCars.com analyzed over 21 million used cars sold in 2019 and 2023 and found that the average age of used cars sold increased from 4.8 years to 6.1 years, while the average price across all ages increased from $20,398 to $27,133.Summary: Today’s late-model used car shoppers have to buy cars more than twice as old as what the same money bought them in 2019$23,000 Bought a 3-year-old used car in 2019, but today $23,000 won’t even buy a 6-year-old car Limited production of new cars in 2020-2022 is reflected in the scarce availability of 1- to 3-year-old u...

Celebrating real-life heroes at The Children’s Museum at Saratoga

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:39 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – In honor of the Worldwide Day of Play, The Children’s Museum at Saratoga hosted a Superheroes Day to help inspire the next generation of first responders and teachers. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Jonathan Madden, Museum Educator, was dressed as Thor for the day.“We are celebrating the superheroes, not only the ones you see on television and in the movies. But the regular superheroes,” he said.Heroes like teachers, firefighters, nurses, doctors, and military personnel. This event was organized to help inspire the next generation of heroes… while also having fun.“Kids need to play,” Sarah Smith, Executive Director of The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, said. “Whether they are 11, or whether they're four, kids need that unstructured time in their day to just explore and create.”Some real-life superheroes were able to bring their families to enjoy the experience, like Katie Massie, who is a mom ...

Officer-involved shooting in south St. Louis

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An investigation is underway as police report of an officer-involved shooting Saturday morning in south St. Louis. Police confirmed that shots were fired in the 3800 block of Shenandoah around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. According to a tweet from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, based on preliminary findings, police responded to a call for a subject threatening family members with a gun. At some point, the subject was struck in the chest and buttocks.Additional circumstances surrounding the shooting are not clear at this time. Police have not indicated if there are any aignificant injuries. This is a developing story. FOX2 news crews are headed to the location. This post will be updated with more information as it comes into the newsroom.

Police: Woman drove with husband on hood of car in St. Louis County

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A woman faces felony charges after she allegedly drove around St. Louis County with her husband on the hood of a car. Prosecutors have charged Stephanie Boyd, 38, of Vinita Park, with first-degree domestic assault and resisting arrest in connection with the investigation. Wainwright gets at-bat, huge ovation in series opener of grand sendoff According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, the incident unfolded Thursday after a verbal argument turned physical. Police say Boyd and her husband are married with one child and live together in the village of Vinita Park. Boyd got inside a car to leave the home, then her husband ended up on the hood of the car. Still, Boyd reportedly ended up driving with her husband on the hood. Per court documents, Boyd drove recklessly at different speeds, including through a construction zone, with the victim on the hood of the vehicle. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. ...

Rockies Journal: Nolan Jones is most valuable, Kris Bryant most disappointing

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:28:39 GMT

It’s not easy to dish out awards for the 2023 Rockies, given that they own the worst record in franchise history and lost 100 games for the first time. But I’ll give it my best shot.Most Valuable Rockie: Rookie outfielder Nolan Jones gets the nod over rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar and veteran catcher Elias Diaz. Yes, Tovar plays a more impactful defensive position, and Diaz caught more games than anyone in Rockies history and also was the MVP of the All-Star Game.But Jones’ breakout season — at the plate and in the outfield — is worthy of strong consideration for National League rookie-of-the-year honors. What’s more, he provided some of the most exciting defensive plays and longest homers of the season.Jone’s MVR statistics are compelling. Among major-league rookies with 400 plate appearances, Jones entered the final weekend of the season tied for first in average (.290) and ranked first in on-base percentage (.383), slugging (.535) and OPS (.918). J...