The girl was walking south on Meadowlark Place toward Athlone Drive just before 8 p.m. when a man she didn’t know approached from the south, grabbed her arm and began pulling her toward the street, police said in a news release. Tuesday. The girl told the man to stop, but he didn’t and started kicking her protection dog. She screamed and punched him, struggling to get free, so her mother, who heard the scream, came running and took her home, where the police were called....

Padres in talks for Contreras; open to exciting young people for Soto The Padres, one of the top rumored suitors for Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, are willing to discuss infielder CJ Abrams, outfielder Robert Hassell III and left-hander Adrian Morejon, according to Jon Morosi. The Nationals are known to be looking for a mix of big league prospects and young players. It’s unclear whether the Padres’ package will make it past his threshold, given that Abrams has struggled in the majors and Morejon is recovering from elbow surgery....

If future explorers want to live and work on the moon, they should have a welcoming environment. The moon has virtually no atmosphere, so daytime temperatures on the moon can reach 260 degrees Fahrenheit (126 degrees Celsius), while nighttime temperatures can drop to -280 F (-173 C). But a team of scientists announced on July 26, 2022, that they have found pits and caves on the moon that have a permanent temperature of 63 F (17 C)....

Die Einsatzserie der Stadtfeuerwehr Mattersburg an diesem Wochenende setzte sich auch am Sonntag fort. Wie schon am Samstag musste man auch am Sonntag in der Früh zu einem Verkehrsunfall auf die S31-Burgenland-Schnellstraße ausrücken. 31.07.2022 16.13 Online seit heute, 16.13 Uhr Ein Pkw-Lenker hatte am Sonntag gegen 6.30 Uhr in der Früh aus bisher ungeklärter Ursache die Kontrolle über seinen Wagen verloren und krachte mehrfach gegen die Leitschiene. Die Feuerwehren von Mattersburg und Forchtenau, Autobahnpolizei, Asfinag und Rotes Kreuz sowie der Notarzthubschrauber wurden alarmiert....

The number of new cases has decreased compared to last week, with the highly transmissible Omicron BA.5 and BA.4 subvariants now accounting for more than 90 percent of the most recent random samples sent for sequencing. But the number of tests carried out also decreased. “We continue to be in a period of increased COVID activity right now,” said Dr. Yves Léger, the acting chief medical director of health. “It’s not unusual to see hospital admissions continue to rise....

The agency’s latest report says most of the cases — nearly 78 percent — were reported in Toronto. Almost all of the people affected are men, with only two reported in female patients. Ontario Public Health says the average age of confirmed cases is just under 36. The report says 11 people have been hospitalized with the disease and two are in intensive care. Read more: State of emergency declared in San Francisco due to spread of monkeypox He says there are also 12 possible cases, 10 of which are in men....

A wealthy dentist accused of shooting and killing his wife in their cabin at the end of an African safari trip testified Wednesday that an unfamiliar shotgun they brought with them to hunt a leopard accidentally went off, wounding her as she hurried to pack early in the morning. “I did not kill my wife. I could not murder my wife. I would not murder my wife,” Lawrence “Larry” Rudolph told jurors Wednesday....

This morning, Sony announced that it will release a beta version to test a collection of new fan-requested features for the PlayStation 5. These features include editable game lists, the ability to play games in 1440p output, and low quality life features for those who enjoy playing games with their friends. Although this version of the PlayStation 5 software is still in development, Sony has given the community a preview of what to expect....

At the end of a six-day tour of the country, the 85-year-old pontiff said he could no longer travel as he used to because of his physical ailments. “It’s not strange. It’s not a disaster. You can change the pope,” he said while sitting in an airplane wheelchair during a 45-minute press conference. “I think that at my age and with these limitations, I have to conserve (my energy) to be able to serve the church, or instead, consider the possibility of stepping aside,” he added....

Prince Charles’ charity, The Prince of Wales’ Charitable Fund, received a million pounds from Osama Bin Laden’s family in 2013. The Sunday Times, a UK-based publication, reported that Charles, 73, took personal money from Bakr Bin Laden and brother Shafiq. A spokesman for Clarence House disputed some of the claims in the report but confirmed the charity had accepted the money. Bakr serves as the head of the Saudi Arabian family, and both men are half-brothers to the mastermind behind al-Qaeda....

Greg Riley I’m walking towards the end of the tunnel, I hear right next to my right side, I hear rattling.’ An Osoyoos photographer was alerted to a rattlesnake near him Friday morning when he took a walk through the canal tunnel. “I thought to myself what was that sound,” Greg Riley said after hearing the rattle. “So I see there’s a rattlesnake right on the ledge.” “It was just sitting there and it looked like it was injured when I took a closer look....

Ukraine’s counterattack to liberate the Russia-controlled Kherson region is “gathering momentum” and has left invading troops “vulnerable,” the UK government said. The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that Ukraine has used its new long-range artillery to damage at least three bridges across the Dnipro River, “which Russia relies upon to supply the areas under its control”. It is “highly likely” that the Antonivsky bridge is now “unusable” and thousands of Russian forces stationed on the river’s west bank are “highly vulnerable,” the MoD said....

• À lire aussi : Deux pizzerias cambriolées à Québec Maxime Bellemare est copropriétaire de huit salons de coiffure en province et c’est seulement sur la rue Myrand que les crimes se répètent. Il a été victime de cinq vols ces dernières semaines. “Nous cachons l’argent. Les barbiers sont obligés de repartir avec les cautions chez eux, ça n’a pas de sens”, dit-il. Image gentille Le voleur présumé a récemment été pris en flagrant délit par la caméra d’un salon de coiffure....

Auch 2022 wird es in Salzburgs „Magic Flume“ bunt © APA/BARBARA GINDL Stoppt den Zirkus! 2018 sorgte Lydia Steyer mit ihrer Inszenierung von Mozarts „Zauberflöte“ bei den Salzburger Festspielen vor allem dank der überladenen Zirkusästhetik für regelrechte Kontroversen. Das war erst vor vier Jahren – und doch wirkt es wie aus einer anderen Welt, vor Krieg, vor Pandemie. Festspielleiter Markus Hinterhäuser hat Steier nun die Möglichkeit gegeben, ihre Regie zu überdenken....

Comment Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s office released an itinerary for the House speaker’s planned trip to Asia that listed at least four stops — but made no mention of Taiwan. Reports that the California Democrat was planning to visit the democratic, self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own had sparked anger and threats in China, where officials vowed to do what was necessary to “firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity....

The heatwave in the Pacific Northwest is now expected to last longer than forecasters originally predicted, putting parts of the normally temperate region on track to break records for the duration of heat waves. “We heated up the forecast for the latter part of this week,” said David Bishop, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon. His office is now forecasting up to 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38....

Starting in August, the Meta Quest 2 will cost $399.99 for the 128GB model and $499.99 for the 256GB model, the company said. On the Facebook Store, these models are currently priced at $299 and $399, respectively. Prices are also going up on Meta Quest 2 accessories and refurbished units, Meta said. In a blog post, Meta (formerly known as Facebook) tried to explain that the unprecedented hardware price increase “will help us continue to invest for the long term and continue to drive the VR industry forward with the best hardware in class-leading, action-packed games and cutting-edge research on the path to truly next-generation devices....

The deal, which Senate Democrats announced late Wednesday and hope to pass as early as next week, shocked even some who had been involved in climate legislation negotiations over the past year. The announcement of a deal, after many activists had given up hope, almost immediately reinstated the United States’ role in the global effort to combat climate change. And it was delivered by Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, the hard-line Democrat who had been reviled by environmentalists and some of his colleagues after saying this month that he could not support a climate bill because of inflation concerns....

Author of the article: Photo by Dario Ayala/Montreal Gazette Archives Content of the article Three shooting incidents in a three-hour span left one dead and three others in critical condition late Wednesday and early Thursday. Advertisement 2 This ad hasn’t loaded yet, but your article continues below. Content of the article Montreal police announced that they have made arrests in connection with one of the incidents, which occurred between 11 p....

Alle fünf österreichischen Starter:innen bewältigten das Gelände in Hartpury souverän und ohne Fehler an den Hindernissen, Magdalena Zellhofer im Sattel ihrer AWÖ-Stute Highlight RZ blieb sogar in der Zeit. Damit machte das Duo einen Riesensatz in der Rangliste nach vorne – von 33 auf 17 mit aktuell 34,2 Minuspunkten – derzeit das beste Einzelergebnis unter den heimischen Juniorinnen. Auch für ihre Teamkolleginnen ging es in der Zwischenwertung steil bergauf, Jana Aigner (39,7) und Sunday’s Gold verbesserten sich von Platz 45 auf 24, Helena Würmer (43,1) und Innsbruck M von 43 auf 29 und Dressur-Pechvogel Amy Rose Frühwirth (48,8) mit ihrem Gin Tonic von 59 auf 33....