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The world’s most liveable cities for 2023

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:12 GMT

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill | CNNIt’s nicknamed the “city of dreams,” and it seems the Austrian capital may just be a dream place to live.The ranking of the world’s most liveable cities for 2023 has just been released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and Vienna has come out on top yet again.The EIU, a sister organization to The Economist, ranked 173 cities around the world on a number of significant factors, including health care, education, stability, infrastructure and environment.Vienna held onto its first place spot on the EIU’s Global Liveability Index, winning praise for its reliable infrastructure, standout culture and entertainment and impeccable education and health services.The city, which has occupied the top position several times over the years, was closely followed by Denmark’s Copenhagen, which retained its second place position.Melbourne, Australia, has shot up to number three on the list after tying for 10th place last year.(Onfokus/iStock Unreleased/Getty Im...

Cameron Diaz feels ‘guilt’ over quarrels with Jamie Foxx before mystery hospitalization, friends says in report

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:12 GMT

Jamie Foxx promised his friend Cameron Diaz a triumphant return to movies by convincing her to co-star with him in his Netflix action-comedy “Back in Action.” Instead the project was plagued with production problems and ultimately plunged into uncertainty when filming was halted in April after Foxx was hospitalized for a mysterious “medical complication,” from which he’s reportedly still recovering.Diaz is dealing with that uncertainty herself, as well as “guilt” over how these reported production problems led to her to quarrel with Foxx on the set, a close friend of the 50-year-old actor told the Daily Mail. Diaz also hasn’t spoken to Foxx since he was hospitalized and doesn’t know what’s going on with him, “other than what she hears,” the friend said.Diaz was ready to quit acting for a second time when problems started occurring on the London set of “Back in Action” earlier this year, which include...

The top nine most expensive home sales in Saratoga, reported the week of May 29

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:12 GMT

A house in Saratoga that sold for $4.3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Saratoga in the past week.In total, nine residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $3.5 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $1,513.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 29 even if the property may have been sold earlier.9. $2.5 million, single-family home in the 20300 block of La Paloma AvenueThe property in the 20300 block of La Paloma Avenue in Saratoga has new owners. The price was $2,475,000. The house was built in 1942 and has a living area of 1,528 square feet. The price per square foot is $1,620. The house features three bedrooms and three bathrooms.La Paloma Avenue8. $3 million, single-family house in the 18300 block of McCoy AvenueThe 2,212 square-foot single-family residence in the 18300 block of McCoy Avenue in ...

San Jose police: 12 gang members responsible for violent crimes arrested after ‘large-scale operation’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:12 GMT

SAN JOSE — Police here announced Thursday that 12 alleged gang members responsible for violent crimes were arrested as part of a “large-scale operation” in recent weeks.Nine men and three juveniles were apprehended between May 23 and June 15 on suspicion of crimes including attempted murder, armed robberies, assaults, possession of firearms and possession of narcotics, San Jose police said.The alleged crimes took place between fall 2022 and this month.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Campus assault suspect from Silicon Valley eludes arrest for 2 years, after “So I raped you” Facebook message Crime and Public Safety | Police investigate strong-arm robbery at Palo Alto shopping center Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in connection with fatal San Jose stabbing Crime and Public Safety | California attorney general faces tough questions as he touts organized retail theft crackdown Crime and Pub...

Driver charged in Concord crash that killed 84-year-old man

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:12 GMT

MARTINEZ — A 27-year-old man was charged with vehicular manslaughter in an August 2022 crash that killed an 84-year-old man near a fast food restaurant, court records show.Martin Baglien was charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, a felony, in the three-car crash that killed 84-year-old Wesley Watson. Baglien has pleaded not guilty and was released on his own recognizance — meaning he did not have to post bail — at a May 26 court hearing.Baglien is next due in court in August for a preliminary hearing, where a judge will review the charges and decide if there’s enough evidence to uphold them.That crash occurred a little before 6 p.m. on Aug. 18, 2022.Police said at the time that the crash occurred after a vehicle pulled out of an El Pollo Loco parking lot on the 1500 block of Monument Boulevard in Concord and was struck by an oncoming car. The force of the collision sent the car that was struck into oncoming traffic, where another car ran i...

12 arrested, guns, narcotics seized in large-scale San Jose gang sweep

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:12 GMT

(KRON) -- Nine adults and three juveniles were arrested in a large-scale sweep to apprehend violent gang members, the San Jose Police Department announced Thursday. The apprehension effort was conducted between May 23 and June 15. Suspects were arrested for crimes that included attempted murder, armed robbery, assault, possession of firearms and narcotics. Suspect in SF assault that left woman, dog dead fatally shot by police Officers with the SJPD Gang Investigations Unit, SJPD's Gun & Hazardous Offender Suppression Team, and SJPD Special Operations personnel executed multiple search warrants in San Jose and one in Palo Alto. The 12 suspects were arrested for warrants and other on-view offenses, police said.Photos: San Jose Police DepartmentSearches at the residences where warrants were served yielded firearms, ammunition, gang indicia, narcotics and evidence of crimes, police said.The nine adults were booked into the Santa Clara County Jail. The juveniles were booked into th...

As D.C. Fêtes Narendra Modi, His Political Prisoners in India Are Forgotten

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:12 GMT

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a visit to the United States this week that has included meetings with Elon Musk and author Nassim Nicholas Taleb, among others, will meet with President Joe Biden on Thursday and be hosted at a state dinner in the evening. The trip is intended to solidify a partnership between India and the United States that has, among other goals, the intention of firming up a future U.S.-India partnership against China.Yet while Modi’s visit has been touted as the blossoming of a friendship between two of the world’s largest democracies, the rosy optics have clouded out a darker story: the increasingly grim fate of Indian political prisoners, including many well known to Western nongovernmental organizations and media establishments, under the right-wing Modi government.A long list of Indian civil society members are currently languishing in the country’s prisons. Join Our Newsletter Original reporting....

Did initial delays in communication hamper tourist sub search?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:12 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Eight hours. And within them, many unanswered questions. About an hour and a half after it dipped below the North Atlantic, a submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic lost communication with the surface. It would take another nearly eight hours before the Canadian research icebreaker Polar Prince, supporting the Titan submersible, reported it missing to the Coast Guard — a report that triggered the international rescue effort that was ongoing Thursday.The time lag has yet to be explained by the company that owns the submersible, OceanGate Expeditions. Sean Leet, head of the company that co-owns the Titan’s support ship, refused to discuss the timeline during a news conference Wednesday, saying only that “all protocols were followed for the mission.” But experts familiar with deep-sea exploration said those lost hours raise red flags.“The time delay between declaring a submersible sunk and notification to outside resources and emergency responder...

Firefighters struggled to identify the toxic freight in fiery Ohio train derailment, chiefs say

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:12 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters who responded to February’s fiery train derailment in Ohio struggled to communicate with each other and were unable to quickly identify the hazardous chemicals the train was hauling, officials said Thursday.During a public hearing in East Palestine — where thousands of residents had to evacuate their homes because of the derailment — National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman Jennifer Homendy asked why train operator Norfolk Southern was able to provide details of the freight to one of its contractors within 10 minutes of the Feb. 3 derailment, but that it took an hour to get that information to first responders.Knowing what was on the train helps firefighters determine the proper response.The two-day NTSB hearing that started Thursday was launched to provide more information to residents, officials and investigators about the emergency response and the crucial decision three days after the derailment to release toxic vinyl chloride from fi...

Krejcikova continues serene progress at grass-court Birmingham Classic

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:12 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova maintained her confident progress at the Birmingham Classic by reaching the quarterfinals with a straight-set win over fellow Czech player Tereza Martincova on Thursday.With the 6-4, 6-4 victory, Krejcikova has yet to drop a set at the grass-court tournament which serves as a warmup for Wimbledon.The No. 12-ranked Krejcikova won her first-round match 6-3, 6-3 against Cristina Bucsa.Eighth-seeded Sorana Cirstea of Romania was beaten 6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-4 by Magdalena Frech of Poland, and Rebecca Marino of Canada defeated 150th-ranked American player Emina Bektas 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (1).Second-seeded Jelena Ostapenko was playing the 43-year-old Venus Williams, who is ranked No. 697, later Thursday.___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource