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Unaccompanied 6-year-old child put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:49 GMT

(CNN) — An unaccompanied 6-year-old child flying on Spirit Airlines to visit his grandmother in Fort Myers, Florida, was instead put on a flight to Orlando.In an emailed statement to CNN, Spirit Airlines apologized to the family, saying on December 21, the child was supposed to fly from Philadelphia International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers.Instead, Spirit Airlines said the child was “incorrectly boarded” on a plane to Orlando.“The child was always under the care and supervision of a Spirit Team Member, and as soon as we discovered the error, we took immediate steps to communicate with the family and reconnect them,” the airline said in a statement to CNN.CNN affiliate WINK-TV spoke to Maria Ramos, a woman who identified the child as her 6-year-old grandson.After the plane he was initially supposed to be on landed and her grandson wasn’t on it, panic set in for Ramos, she told WINK-TV.Ramos told WINK-TV she got a call from her grandson after he l...

Pigeon found outside Florida hair salon reunites with owner after 15 months

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:49 GMT

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A seemingly ordinary pigeon found outside a Cape Coral beauty salon turned out to be an unexpected Christmas miracle, reuniting with its owner after being missing for over 15 months since Hurricane Ian. Elizabeth Merriken was in the salon chair of Eva’s Hair and Skin Salon in Cape Coral when a bird started drawing people outside the front door. “I’m always finding homeless stray animals. So it was typical for me,” she said.Merriken managed to grab the bird, and, upon inspection, she found a phone number on its foot. The discovery unfolded when Tammy Pangburn, a massage therapist at the salon, noticed the pigeon exhibiting unusual behavior. “I had just watered the plant outside the door, and the water was dripping down. And I noticed this bird come up, trying to drink the water,” she said.To their surprise, they realized the pigeon was not a wild bird but someone’s pet. “We called him to see if he was missing a ...

Turkey steps up airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq after 12 soldiers were killed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:49 GMT

QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Turkey intensified its airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq in retaliation for the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq over the weekend.The Turkish defense ministry said in a statement Monday that it had killed at least 26 militants in the strikes.In Qamishili, in northeast Syria, at least six civilians were killed in Turkish airstrikes Monday, according to a local hospital official who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. A statement by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a United Kingdom-based war monitor, also said six civilians were killed.The observatory reported that 11 other civilians were wounded in the strikes.Turkey has carried out 124 strikes in northeast Syria in 2023, killing 92 people, according to the Observatory.On Friday, Turkish officials said militants affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, a Kurdish separatist group that has waged an insurgency against Turkey since the 1980s...

Remembering the influential people who died in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:49 GMT

(AP) – Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a sudden end when the private plane carrying him and others mysteriously exploded over Russia.Prigozhin's Aug. 23 death put an exclamation point on what had already been an eventful year for the brutal mercenary leader. His Wagner Group troops brought Russia a rare victory in its grinding war in Ukraine, capturing the city of Bakhmut. But internal friction with Russian military leaders later burst into the open, with Prigozhin briefly mounting an armed rebellion — the most severe challenge yet to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule. Everyone you know sick? 9 states reach CDC’s highest level for respiratory illness The rebellion was called off and a deal was struck in less than 24 hours. However, just two months later, Prigozhin joined the list of those who have run afoul of the Kremlin and d...

Human remains found in Missouri pond likely belong to man missing since 2013

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:49 GMT

CAMDENTON, Mo. -- Investigators discovered human remains over the weekend. They are confident that they belong to Donnie Erwin, who has been missing since 2013. A tip from a YouTuber helped launch a police investigation into a pond containing a submerged vehicle in southern Camden County earlier this month."All of us at the Camden County Sheriff’s Office who have investigated this case for ten years are elated at the recovery and overjoyed with the closure we know this brings to the family. This development would not have been possible without the assistance of countless volunteers throughout the years. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you all," states Sergeant Scott Hines of the Camden County Sheriff’s Office.Echo Divers YouTube channel owner James Hinkle has been interested in this missing person case for years. He found a submerged vehicle in a small pond on private property in December by using his drone to fly over a portion of Camden County. Hinkle spoke with the proper...

2 dogs killed in Christmas morning house fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:49 GMT

Two pets died when flames raced through a home in Los Angeles's South Park neighborhood early Christmas morning.The fire was reported around 12:55 a.m. at a detached bungalow in the 5000 block of South San Pedro Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.Video from OnScene TV showed smoke billowing from the single-story home as firefighters sawed ventilation holes in the roof.Family members mourn the deaths of two dogs in a house fire L.A.'s South Park neighborhood. Dec. 25, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Firefighters battle a fire in a detached bungalow in South Park on Christmas morning. Dec. 25, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Firefighters battle a fire in a detached bungalow in South Park on Christmas morning. Dec. 25, 2023. (OnScene.TV)The fire was extinguished in about 14 minutes, officials said. No people were injured, however, two dogs perished in the fire. Grieving family members consoled each other at the scene, video showed.Five residents were displaced and provided immediate assistance, ...

'Ebony Alerts' debut in January to draw attention to missing women and children of color

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:49 GMT

(BCN) -- The California Highway Patrol and other agencies will soon add another tool to their belts to help locate missing people. Beginning in January, Ebony Alerts will debut to highlight missing Black children and young adults between the ages of 12 and 25. State Sen. Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, introduced the bill and his office says the alerts are the first of their kind in the nation. Rainfall forecasted mid-week: NWS The statistics are indeed alarming. According to the Black and Missing Foundation -- a nonprofit that brings awareness to missing people of color -- Blacks make up 14 percent of the U.S. population but represent 38 percent of the missing children in this country. "Our Black children and young women are disproportionately represented on the lists of missing persons," said Bradford in a statement released by his office after his bill was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this year. "This is heartbreaking and painful for so many families and a public crisis ...

Raiders missing star RB Josh Jacobs because of quad injury for game against Chiefs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:49 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was inactive for Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs because of a quad injury that had caused the two-time Pro Bowl running back to miss their previous week’s game against the Chargers.Jacobs did not look comfortable going through pregame warmups at Arrowhead Stadium before being ruled out.The Raiders are facing a must-win game against Kansas City to keep alive their slim playoff hopes. And coach Antonio Pierce indicated earlier in the week that he expected “all the guys to play,” which seemed to include Jacobs, who was limited in practice on Friday and was listed as questionable for the AFC West showdown.The Raiders did have pass rusher Maxx Crosby available to face Patrick Mahomes and the division-leading Chiefs. He missed two days of practice early in the week because of a knee injury but practiced on a limited basis Saturday.Las Vegas had already ruled out tight end Michael Mayer, who missed ...

South Carolina stays unanimous No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25. West Virginia in, Washington out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:49 GMT

South Carolina remained the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll on Monday.The Gamecocks received all 36 votes from a national media panel, marking the seventh consecutive week that they’ve been No. 1. South Carolina had a run of 38 straight weeks as the top team over the previous two seasons before LSU was the preseason No. 1 this year.With most teams having a light schedule last week ahead of the holidays, the top 10 were unchanged. UCLA, North Carolina State, Iowa and Texas followed the Gamecocks.Southern California, LSU, Colorado, Stanford and Baylor were next.Ohio State dropped four spots to No. 17 after losing to UCLA by six points.BIG 12 RISINGWest Virginia gave the Big 12 Conference a fifth team in the poll as the Mountaineers entered at No. 25 and Washington fell out. It’s the first appearance since 2021 for WVU. The Big 12 now has Texas, Baylor, No. 11 Kansas State, No. 23 TCU and West Virginia ranked, marking the first time since th...

POLL ALERT: South Carolina still unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll; West Virginia in, Washington out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:49 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: South Carolina still unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll; West Virginia in, Washington out.Source