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Boston doctors perform historic heart transplant after the organ was transported 2,506 miles from Alaska: ‘Monumental case’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:43 GMT

Boston doctors recently performed a historic heart transplant after the life-saving organ was transported 2,506 miles from Alaska to Massachusetts, according to officials.The successful surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital set a new record for the longest distance a donor heart has traveled for transplant surgery via an ice preservation system, the surgical director of MGH’s Heart Transplant Program told the Herald.“It’s exciting to think we can now use more hearts from farther away, and better match those hearts with people who need them,” said David D’Alessandro, the surgical director of the Heart Transplant Program.In the past, a 4- to 6-hour window has been considered a reasonably safe time for transporting a heart in a traditional ice cooler.“Before, we would have never considered getting a heart from Alaska because 9 hours has been dangerous,” D’Alessandro said.But now, more geographic possibilities have opened up for farthe...

Carlsbad High assistant principal shares opposition to district 'diversity, equity, inclusion' efforts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:43 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Comments made by an assistant principal at Carlsbad High School going against the district’s efforts to be more diverse and inclusive are catching criticism.“I feel like he just kind of showed who he was and that he’s really not for all students,” said Jennifer Hemberger, a Carlsbad Unified parent.Parents, students and educators in support of the LGBTQ+ community responded to the comments by coming together outside district headquarters Monday, holding a rally for love.Carlsbad High School Assistant Principal Ethan Williams is being criticized for what he said at The Mission Church last Friday night, where he helped host a gathering to prepare for the district’s upcoming discussions on diversity, equity and inclusion.Audio from that gathering was shared with FOX 5 and in it a pastor and Williams can be heard speaking for about one hour.“It's not because we are bigoted, it's not because we are afraid of trans people, it's not because of any of that. We love them a...

Man wanted for throwing hot coffee at Tim Horton’s employee: Police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:43 GMT

Toronto police are searching for a suspect who allegedly threw hot coffee at a Tim Horton’s employee in North York.Officers were called to a Tim Horton’s location near Sheppard Avenue and Highway 404 around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday.Investigators say a suspect walked up to the drive-thru at the store and got into an argument with a work because he wasn’t in a vehicle. Police say the employee allowed the suspect to make a purchase in an attempt to de-escalate the situation.When the suspect received the coffee he ordered, he allegedly threw it at the victim, causing severe burns to her arm and back. The suspect fled the area on foot.Police have released a photo of the suspect in hopes someone will be able to identify him. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

Climate protesters dragged from Shell shareholder meeting as they rush stage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:43 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Climate change protesters were dragged away as they tried to storm the stage at Shell’s shareholder meeting Tuesday, while activist investors added pressure with a resolution demanding the global oil and gas giant beef up its emissions strategy. Shell Chairman Andrew Mackenzie could not start the meeting for more than an hour as dozens of protesters stood up, chanting and singing “Shut down Shell” and “Go to hell, Shell.” Several who tried to run onto the stage were stopped and carried out of the room by security guards at a London’s ExCel conference center.The activists, including members of Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion, say Shell and other fossil fuel firms are making record profits at the cost of the environment. Shell reported a record $39.9 billion profit for 2022. Fossil fuel companies have posted bumper earnings as global oil and natural gas prices soared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, driving up inflation and helping create a cost-...

Stock market today: Wall Street opens lower as deal on raising debt limit remains elusive

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:43 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping on Wall Street as the U.S. government creeps closer to the edge of a potentially disastrous default on its debt. The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower early Tuesday, in the first trading after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy closed a meeting late Monday that they called productive but ended with no deal. Washington is facing a deadline as early as June 1. The stock market has remained resilient, but a worry on Wall Street is that Washington may not feel enough urgency to act until markets shake enough to show the stakes. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Wall Street dipped modestly early Tuesday after talks in Washington on government debt ended with no deal to avoid a default.S&P 500 futures were off less than 0.2% before the bell, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched down about 0.1%.“The resumption of debt ceiling negotiations spurred some hopes despite distinct risks of brinksmanship and...

Turkish strike kills 3 Yazidi militiamen in northern Iraq, local officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:43 GMT

SINJAR, Iraq (AP) — A Turkish strike in northern Iraq killed three Yazidi militiamen and wounded three others on Tuesday, regional officials said. A local official affiliated with the militia disputed that account, saying none of its fighters were killed, but that a shepherd died in the Turkish drone strike. According to the semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdish regional government, the early morning strike in the district of Sinjar targeted a headquarters of the Shingal Resistance Units, or YBS, in the village of Chumu-Khalaf. An official with the central government in Baghdad, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the strike had targeted a meeting of high-ranking YBS officials.Naif Shemo, head of the Sinjar Yazidi council, told The Associated Press that the area targeted by Turkish drones was an abandoned Yazidi village where most of the houses had been previously destroyed by the militant Islamic State group.The YBS, made up of mostly minority Yazidis, was instrumental in driving out...

Kentucky sheriff’s deputy fatally shot during traffic stop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:43 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed during a traffic stop by someone who fled before being taken into custody, officials said.Scott County Sheriff’s Deputy Caleb Conley was shot Monday evening during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 near Georgetown just before 5 p.m., and the shooter fled, Sheriff Tony Hampton said at a news conference. Someone called in to report that a deputy had been shot, and responders arrived relatively quickly, Hampton said. The suspect was in custody, but Hampton said he didn’t know anything about the suspect. He did not know why the vehicle was pulled over. Conley was taken to a hospital, where he later died, Kentucky State Police said in a news release. A state police team is investigating the shooting at the request of the sheriff’s office, officials said. “This hero made the ultimate sacrifice, and we will be forever grateful,” Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement.Conley, who had been with the sheriff’...

Indian wrestlers hold candlelight march demanding arrest of sports official for sexual abuse

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:43 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top female wrestlers led a candlelight march of nearly 1,000 protesters in the capital on Tuesday demanding the resignation and arrest of the president of the wrestling federation for allegedly sexually harassing young athletes, one of whom was a minor.Carrying India’s national flag, they marched to India Gate, a monument close to the country’s parliament building. A strong presence of police accompanied them on the marching route.The protesters have been staging a protest in the center of New Delhi for nearly a month, amid a brutal heat wave, while foregoing their training schedules. Two Olympics medalists, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, are part of the protests and have threatened to hand back their medals if no action is taken against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.The protests have grown with many members of opposition parties and farmer unions taking up the wrestlers’ cause. Most of the Indian wrestlers co...

Dye & Durham buying South African legal software company GhostPractice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:43 GMT

TORONTO — Dye & Durham Ltd. has signed a deal to buy South African legal software company GhostPractice Inc.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.GhostPractice provides cloud-based software designed to help manage law firms, organize cases and collaborate with clients.It has about 10,000 users working mainly in small- and medium-sized law firms.GhostPractice is based in Cape Town, South Africa, and has about 110 employees.Dye & Durham CEO Matthew Proud says the acquisition complements the company’s existing products and expands its global practice management capabilities and footprint.This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:DND)The Canadian Press

19-year-old charged with threatening a president after crash near White House

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:43 GMT

(The Hill) -- The driver of a box truck is facing multiple charges, including threatening to kill, kidnap or inflict harm on a president, after a crash near the White House late Monday, authorities said.Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a tweet that uniformed officers detained the driver after the box truck collided with security barriers on the north side of Lafayette Square.No injuries were reported, he said.Guglielmi added in a subsequent post that the truck was deemed safe and a preliminary investigation revealed the driver may have intentionally struck the barriers.According to the U.S. Park Police, the man was arrested on charges including threatening to kill, kidnap or inflict harm on a president, vice president or member of their family; assault with a dangerous weapon; reckless driving; destruction of federal property, and trespassing.Park Police identified the suspect as 19-year-old Sai Varshith Kandula, from Chesterfield, Missouri. E. Jean...