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Ugandan border town buries victims of rebel massacre that left 42 dead, mostly students

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:05:06 GMT

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday began burying the victims of a brutal attack on a school by suspected extremist rebels that left 42 people dead, most of them students, as security forces stepped up patrols along the frontier with volatile eastern Congo.One of eight people wounded in Friday night’s attack, in which 38 students were killed, died overnight, said Selevest Mapoze, mayor of the town of Mpondwe-Lhubiriha.“Most of the relatives have come to take their bodies” from the morgue, he said. In addition to the 38 students, the victims include a school guard and three civilians. At least two of them, members of the same family, were buried Sunday. Some students were burned beyond recognition; others were shot or hacked to death after militants armed with guns and machetes attacked Lhubiriha Secondary School, co-ed and privately owned, which is located about 2 kilometers (just over a mile) from the Congo border. Ugandan authorities believe at le...

Man critically injured in Scarborough fire

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:05:06 GMT

One person has suffered critical injuries in a two-alarm townhouse fire in the West Hill neighbourhood of Scarborough.Fire crews were called to the complex on Ling Road in the area of Lawrence Avenue East and Morningside Avenue just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday. When they arrived they were met with smoke coming out of the entrance to the building. Firefighters rescued one man from the building who was absent vital signs at the time. Paramedics tell CityNews the man was transported to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition. Police later upgraded the man’s condition to serious and non-life threatening. Fire officials say no other injuries have been reported.

1 trooper killed, 1 critically wounded in central Pennsylvania

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:05:06 GMT

MIFFLINTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Officials are expressing shock and sadness at the death of one state trooper and the critical wounding of another hours apart in central Pennsylvania over the weekend.Police in Juniata County said a man engaged troopers at about 12:45 p.m. Saturday near the Lewistown barracks and shot one trooper, who was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Authorities found the man shortly before 3 p.m. several miles away in Walker Township, and a gun battle ensued that killed the shooter and a trooper, police said.The name of the trooper and suspect killed as well as the name of the wounded trooper weren’t immediately released.Gov. Josh Shapiro and Col. Christopher Paris of the state police were at the hospital where the injured trooper was being treated, state police said. Shapiro later said in a social media post that the wounded trooper was in critical but stable condition and he and the commissioner thanked his colleagues for their service and prayed for hi...

Sheriff: 22 injured,1 fatally in shooting at Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook Township

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:05:06 GMT

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. -- At least 20 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday morning during a celebration for Juneteenth in unincorporated Willowbrook Township, according to the DuPage County Sheriff's Office.A group of people were peacefully gathering around 12:30 a.m. near Route 83 and Honeysuckle Rose Lane when shots were fired. An unknown number of individuals fired shots from multiple weapons in the crowd, the Sheriff's office said.According to Battalion Chief Joe Ostrander with the Tri-State Fire Protection District, 12 ambulances were brought to the scene. In total, 10 people were transported from the scene to area hospitals, with injuries ranging from graze wounds to more serious gunshot wounds.On Sunday afternoon, the Sheriff's office said at least 22 people were shot and one fatally. The identifies and conditions of the victims have not been released yet.Some people self-transported to local hospitals. Investigators look over the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a ...

Inside the black box of Amazon returns

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:05:06 GMT

(The Conversation) - E-commerce may make shopping more convenient, but it has a dark side that most consumers never see.Say you order an electric toothbrush for Father’s Day and two shirts for yourself from Amazon. You unpack your order and discover that the electric toothbrush won’t charge and only one shirt fits you. So, you decide to return the unwanted shirt and the electric toothbrush.Returns like this might seem simple, and often they’re free for the consumer. But managing those returns can get costly for retailers, so much so that many returned items are simply thrown out.In 2022, returns cost retailers about US$816 billion in lost sales. That’s nearly as much as the U.S. spent on public schools and almost twice the cost of returns in 2020. The return process, with transportation and packaging, also generated about 24 million metric tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions in 2022.Together, costs and emissions create a sustainability problem for retailers and the plane...

1 dead, 22 injured in shooting at Illinois Juneteenth celebration

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:05:06 GMT

WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (WGN) - One person is dead and more than 20 others were injured in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration early Sunday morning in Willowbrook, Illinois, police have confirmed. Authorities were near the celebration, which began around 6 p.m. Saturday, "monitoring the scene, the DuPage County Sheriff's Office said in a press release. Shortly before 12:30 a.m., authorities were called away from the Juneteenth celebration for a fight, but, as deputies were responding, they heard gunshots and returned to the scene. "Initially, I could see the scene coming down the street, and I knew we were going to have a significant response in the area," said Battalion Chief Joe Ostrander with the Tri-State Fire Protection District. Responding crews say they found multiple people injured after "an unknown number of suspects fired multiple rounds from multiple weapons into the crowd."As of Sunday afternoon, the DuPage County Sheriff has confirmed that 22 people were injured. Injuries ...

The 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge AWD Ultimate Dark Theme Premium SUV

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:05:06 GMT

What is a XC60? The XC60 is a compact sized premium luxury SUV, now in its second generation, built in Gothenburg, Sweden, and is one of Volvo’s most popular models. Sandwiched between the smaller XC40 and the larger XC90, the Volvo XC60 offers safety, style and superb build quality, in an attractive and well rounded package.The XC60 has one of the biggest cargo areas in the compact premium luxury SUV class. It has 22.4 cubic feet of room behind the back row and 63.3 cubic feet with the back row folded down. With elegant styling, a beautiful cabin and an excellent plug-in hybrid option, it is a solid value. The 2023 Volvo XC60 is the bread & butter SUV for Volvo as it’s in the very popular compact premium luxury SUV segment.This week Volvo sent me a 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge AWD Ultimate SUV to test drive and review. The base window sticker price for this Dark Theme edition is $66,950. The options on the test SUV are: the climate package for $750, the metallic paint f...

Consumption soft even amid deep discounts during major China shopping festival, analysts say

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:05:06 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese consumers snapped up billions worth of items in China’s first major online shopping festival after emerging from the pandemic as merchants slashed prices, but analysts say that consumer confidence still remains weak.Chinese merchants offered customers steep discounts during the 618 shopping festival, which ran on China’s major shopping platforms from the end of May until June 18, in the hopes of shoring up sales amid a weaker-than-expected recovery in consumption.Major shopping festivals, like e-commerce retailer JD.com’s 618 and Alibaba’s Singles’ Day, are typically barometers of consumption in China, and Chinese e-commerce platforms often participate by offering discounts and incentives to consumers.Analysts say that consumption remains soft this year as China emerges from the pandemic, even as platforms including JD.com, Tmall, Taobao and Pinduoduo offered billions in subsidies.“Chinese consumer confidence remains weak due to a mix of geopolitics, c...

Parking lot party shooting leaves 1 dead and 22 people hurt in suburban Chicago

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:05:06 GMT

Investigators look over the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)(AP/Matt Marton) Investigators look over the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)(AP/Matt Marton) WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (AP) — At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a parking lot that drew hundreds of people in suburban Chicago, authorities said.TV news video showed the strip mall lot in Willowbrook filled with debris and police tape, about 20 miles (32.1 kilometers) southwest of Chicago.The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office described it as a “peacef...

Tour de Suisse winner Skjelmose dedicates title to Mäder, who died Friday after crashing

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:05:06 GMT

ABTWIL, Switzerland (AP) — Two days after the death of Gino Mäder from injuries suffered in a crash at the Tour de Suisse, Mattias Skjelmose dedicated his race victory Sunday to the Swiss rider.Skjelmose maintained his lead in the overall standings and finished just nine seconds ahead of 20-year-old Juan Ayuso, who was fastest in the closing time trial.“I wanted to win for Gino, I think everyone today raced for him,” Skjelmose said. “Everyone I spoke to said he was the most wonderful person you could ever imagine.”Mäder went off the road and crashed down a ravine on a fast descent near the end of Thursday’s mountainous fifth stage. He was airlifted to a hospital.The 26-year-old Swiss rider’s death was announced less than an hour before the scheduled start of Friday’s stage, which was canceled.On Saturday, three teams including Mäder’s Bahrain-Victories declined to continue and the stage was raced as a tribute to him.Ayuso won the 25.7-kilometer (16-mile) time trial Sunday from...