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Louis Ducruet and his wife Marie have announced the arrival of their second child, a baby girl called Constance Ducruet. The delighted couple, already parents to a daughter, Victoire, shared their joy with family and well-wishers as they welcomed their newest bundle of joy. The couple shared the happy news on Instagram on Wednesday evening, posting a series of heartwarming pictures of their newborn bonding with her elder sister, Victoire. "Our family is growing again with the arrival of our little Constance [heart emoji] Someone was eager to meet her," wrote proud mum Marie. Louis, the son of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, and Marie announced their second pregnancy in June. They shared adorable photos of Victoire wearing an embroidered pink sweatshirt that read "Big Sis" while their pet dog, Pancake, posed in a burgundy bib playfully declaring: "Oh no, not again! 2024." "Pancake and Goldilocks have an announcement to make... they are expecting a new sibling, the family is growing," Marie captioned the cute snap, as she revealed their nickname for Victoire. Since Victoire’s arrival in April 2023, Marie and Louis have shared glimpses of their growing family through social media, delighting royal fans with snapshots of their life as parents. In an interview with HELLO! in January , the pair spoke about the inspiration behind their daughter's name. Louis said: "I really wanted our daughter to have an old French name that's not common these days." Marie added: "Victoire has two middle names. Maguy is a homage to Louis's paternal grandmother, and Lam Huong is my grandmother's Vietnamese name." Marie and Louis met as students in 2011 and after a long-term relationship, they married in July 2019 with the bride wearing three stunning looks on her big day.LOS ANGELES — In an effort to fight the sexual exploitation of children, federal authorities will teach Los Angeles Unified School District students, staff and parents how to stay safe online. A memorandum of understanding between the nation's second-largest school district, the U.S. Attorney's Office and Homeland Security Investigations was announced Friday. HSI Los Angeles special agents, primarily from the Child Exploitation Investigations Group, will offer the so-called iGuardian trainings, which aim to educate participants about the dangers of online sexual predators and instruct them how to avoid and report abuse. The in-person training program will focus mainly on preteens and teenagers but can be tailored to younger children, as well as staff and parents, officials said in a news release . The program is part of a national campaign by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to raise awareness about online child sexual exploitation, which the agency calls a "rapidly escalating threat." That effort also stems from a long-running U.S. Department of Justice initiative that seeks to combat technology-facilitated sex crimes against children. ©2024 Los Angeles Times. Visit latimes.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Underwater Acoustic Communication Market to Surge at a 10.5% CAGR, Reaching USD 7.6 Billion by 2033Bill Speltz: Don't blame the Montana defense for Saturday's Brawl debacle in BozemanThe 2024 season hasn’t finished. There are still conference championship games to play, an expanded College Football Playoff to look forward to and bowl season in the near future. However, the first important date for the 2025 season is here. “Signing day is the fourth, portal opens on the ninth,” coach Jedd Fisch said on Nov. 25. "I'm sure there's going to be a ton of discussions, and at that point in time we can really visit what it's going to look like in the future, what's the 2025 calendar year going to look like and what's this team going to look like moving forward." Fisch and the Huskies will have their first chance to sign high school recruits for the 2025 season when the three-day early signing period begins on Wednesday. Washington currently holds commitments from 28 high school football players from across the country, and 247Sports composite ratings ranks UW’s 2025 recruiting class No. 19 nationally. UW has 16 offensive recruits, 11 defensive prospects and one specialist committed. California is home to 11 of them, five are from Washington, three from Oregon, two from Arizona, while Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, North Dakota and Texas each have one representative. The Division I Council previously voted to eliminate the 25-player limit on football recruiting classes on Oct. 4, 2023. The limit was initially suspended for two years starting in 2021 because of questions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, this signing period is almost three weeks earlier than its past iterations. The Collegiate Commissioners Association, which oversees and administers the National Letter of Intent program, announced the change back in March. The early signing period was initially introduced in 2017. Moving the early signing period forward helped reduce the stress of an overcrowded December recruiting calendar. During the past few seasons, the early signing period and the transfer portal overlapped. This year, however, the early signing period will end on Friday, while the portal won’t officially open until Dec. 9. New dates aren’t the only changes to the early signing period. In October, the NCAA Division I Council announced the elimination of the NLI program, which was first established in 1964. Instead, high school recruits will sign aid agreements on Wednesday, which serve a similar purpose. The agreements bind players to their chosen school unless they officially enter the transfer portal, while also prohibiting recruitment communications with other programs. They also may contain contracts for revenue sharing, which the House v. NCAA settlement allows starting next season. Fifth-year linebacker Carson Bruener and junior running back Jonah Coleman earned third-team All-Big Ten honors when the conference announced its end-of-season awards on Tuesday. Bruener was a consensus selection by the coaches and the media. The Woodinville native and UW captain has 93 tackles, two tackles for a loss, a forced fumble, three interceptions, and five pass breakups during his final season in purple and gold. Bruener was an All-Pac-12 honorable mention in 2023. Coleman, who was chosen by the media, has 1,011 yards on 184 carries and 10 touchdowns in his debut season with Washington. He’s averaging 5.5 yards per attempt and 84.3 rushing yards per game. Coleman, who was an All-Pac-12 honorable mention at Arizona in 2023, also has 22 catches for 170 yards. The Big Ten coaches chose Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson instead of Coleman for the third-team running back spot, choosing the Washington running back as an honorable mention instead. Additionally, sophomore wide receiver Denzel Boston was a consensus All-Big Ten honorable mention. The coaches also selected senior tight end Keleki Latu, sixth-year linebacker Alphonzo Tuputala, senior defensive tackle Sebastian Valdez and senior cornerback Thaddeus Dixon as All-Big Ten honorable mentions. Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel was named the conference’s offensive player of the year, while Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter was the defensive player of the year. Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith earned freshman of the year honors while Indiana’s Curt Cignetti was named coach of the year by both the coaches and the media. Washington endured its second transfer portal defection on Tuesday, as junior edge rusher Maurice Heims announced he will depart the team after four years on Montlake. “Thank you for making the last four years here some of the best of my life,” Heims wrote in a post on his social media accounts. Heims, a 6-foot-5, 263-pound pass rusher from Hamburg, Germany, played in 30 games at Washington after arriving before the 2021 season. He registered nine tackles, two tackles for a loss and one sack. Heims was mostly a special-teams player this season. He has one season of eligibility remaining. “As a kid from Hamburg, Germany that was completely new to this beautiful sport and this city, you have made every moment amazing,” Heims wrote. “Whether win or loss, y’all have always had our back and you are what makes this place truly special.”Eagle County has set a lofty goal to combat climate change by achieving an 80% reduction in carbon emissions from 2014 levels by 2050. One major emitter of carbon emissions is buildings, which can be remedied by constructing net zero buildings. In the Eagle County Climate Action Plan is a goal to reach a net zero or all-electric building code for new construction by 2030. A cohort of Eagle, Pitkin and Garfield County communities, led by Walking Mountains Science Center, Lotus Engineering and Sustainability and the Community Office for Regional Efficiency, has put together a regional roadmap for how to achieve this goal. “In implementing a net zero building standard by 2030, it basically guarantees that any infrastructure we build from 2030 onward will be, in essence, operationally carbon-free,” said Kim Schlaepfer, managing director of climate mitigation and resiliency planning for Lotus Engineering & Sustainability. “So those buildings throughout their lifetime will not be responsible for emitting carbon as they are run.” The roadmap provides concrete steps Eagle, Pitkin and Garfield County municipalities can take to set a standard of net zero new construction. The roadmap is funded by the Colorado Energy Office. “This roadmap effort, to me, really brings together all of those pieces of workforce, of thinking about equity and how we want to build affordability, resilience, healthy homes for our local community members,” Schlaepfer said. “And this idea of regional collaboration can make us better and can make us make these goals easier to achieve.” The roadmap has four main objectives: Define a net zero energy code for new construction, map a path to eliminating operational greenhouse gas emissions generated from new construction, providing local governments a plan for implementing and enforcing net zero new building requirements and supporting ongoing collaboration between municipalities in the region to match each other’s building codes. The roadmap defines net zero construction as a building that is powered by electricity, uses renewable energy from the grid and/or on-site generation, can store energy and/or shift energy use to reduce peak demand on the electric grid, achieves energy efficiency performance above base energy codes, is designed to minimize embodied carbon and is EV-ready. The roadmap was also created with the intention of reassessing it as it is implemented to better apply it to the real world. “This roadmap was built today with our best-case assumptions of what technology is going to do over the next six years,” Schlaepfer said. “So intentionally built into the roadmap were these reevaluation points.” And while the roadmap does prioritize all-electric construction, Schlaepfer acknowledged that there will be buildings for which net zero construction does not yet make sense. “There is an understood and needed place for exceptions,” Schlaepfer said. “We know that if we were to change over some industrial process loads from gas to electric, it would be a huge amount of electricity that’s needed. And so it’s about smart electrification. ... It’s about being kind of smart with those exceptions and making sure that we’re not hurting our community or putting in place requirements that drive up energy costs.” “We’re seeing increased temperatures across the state of Colorado, across the United States, across the globe. And we know based on a lot of modeling and also real-life climate examples that that’s leading to higher temperatures, leads to less water availability, it leads to higher risks of intense wildfires,” Schlaepfer said. “And we live right in the middle of a place that you know could be in the next several years highly water insecure and highly at fire risk.” Most of Eagle County’s existing buildings run on gas, and, as a result, continuously emit carbon. On the other hand, “our electricity supply is continuously getting cleaner. In addition to that, I think it’s a 29% reduction from our 2014 baseline that we get just from the electricity supply going 100% renewable energy,” Schlaepfer said. “The roadmap will result in another 7% carbon emission reduction from that baseline.” Having all municipalities within a region be aligned on the same codes streamlines the process of building to meet the code requirements for local contractors. “The workforce would really appreciate if local governments could align their codes as much as possible because it’s just less for them to have to know and learn and understand,” Schlaepfer said. Climate leaders in Eagle County have been working to align local municipalities on the same building codes since 2022. Right now, Eagle County, Eagle, Avon and Minturn are all on the same 2021 codes, while Vail just moved to the 2024 codes and Gypsum is on the 2018 codes. “This new roadmap is sort of a part two of that effort,” Schlaepfer said. To align with the 2021 codes, most municipalities adopted an “electric preferred standard,” and in 2021, Colorado implemented a requirement for all communities to adopt an “electric readiness standard,” such that any newly constructed home has to be pre-wired for an easy swap from gas to electric fuel. “That means they have to have plugs in the wall, they have to have wire running through the walls, and they have to have enough capacity in their electric panel to support the swap out of a gas appliance to an electric appliance,” Schlaepfer said. The electric preferred standard means that all buildings in those municipalities — Eagle County, Avon, Minturn, Eagle and Basalt — are built to above code efficiency standards if they have gas in place and are wired for all-electric. As local energy providers work toward achieving a 100% renewable grid, constructing all-electric buildings, by default, will make the buildings net zero. “Electricity supply is 100% renewable. If you build an all-electric building, you are in effect eliminating carbon,” Schlaepfer said. Holy Cross Energy is committed to reaching 100% renewable energy by 2030, Xcel Energy is mandated by state law to achieve 80% renewable energy by 2030, and Aspen Electric and Glenwood Springs Electric are already at 100% renewable energy. Building to all-electric code also provides savings for those who live in residential buildings, as renewable energy lowers energy bills. According to the Eagle County Climate Equity Plan, a survey recently administered by Walking Mountains Science Center and soon to be published, “72% of Spanish-speaking survey takers and 32% of English-speaking survey takers use money meant for important needs like food and medicine to pay their energy bills instead,” Schlaepfer said. “Additionally, renters who often live in less energy-efficient properties face additional barriers like landlords being unwilling to make energy-saving upgrades,” Schlaepfer said. “I think that point really drives home that this roadmap isn’t for the wealthy billionaires. ... It’s not for our visitors. It’s really to make sure that we as a community are prioritizing resilient, healthy, sustainable buildings for our local community to make sure that we, as a community, can continue to stay and thrive here.” Lotus and Walking Mountains hosted six listen and learn sessions to ask for input on the roadmap from the local workforce in the building industry, including architects, general contractors, mechanical engineers and mechanical contractors. “Across the board, we heard a really strong sentiment that consistent codes would be really great,” Schlaepfer said. The concept of building new construction projects all-electric is not new for most Eagle County municipalities. “The trend right now across the board when we see local governments building new affordable housing complexes is that they are all-electric net-zero already,” Schlaepfer said. The roadmap needs to be implemented by local governments by ordinance or resolution to apply to new construction. The plan’s leaders will be coming to Eagle and Pitkin County municipalities to present the plan over the next six months. “We’re trying to take a really targeted and strategic approach to getting folks to adopt this and getting everybody on the same page,” Schlaepfer said. “But you’re not done when you adopt this,” Schlaepfer said. “If you agree to this, you’re agreeing to ongoing coordination and collaboration with your regional, local government partners. You’re agreeing to ... really trying to take a holistic regional approach to a code standard rather than every local government putting their own unique spin on a code that lands us with seven different codes across the community that a builder has to know.”

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After Trump’s Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its authors and influencers for key rolesAbdur-Rahim scores 21, Hopkins returns to help Providence beat BYU 83-64 in Big 12-Big East BattlePROVIDENCE, R.I. — Jabri Abdur-Rahim scored 21 points, Bryce Hopkins made his season debut and Providence rolled to an 83-64 victory over BYU on Tuesday night in a Big 12-Big East Battle. Hopkins, who injured his ACL against Seton Hall on Jan. 3, played 26 minutes against BYU and finished with 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. He received a standing ovation when he left the game with 2:44 remaining. Hopkins averaged 15.5 points and 8.6 rebounds in 14 games last season. Abdur-Rahim was 5-of-9 shooting and made four of the Friars' 12 3-pointers. Jayden Pierre and Bensley Joseph added 12 points apiece for Providence (6-3). Dawson Baker scored 16 points for BYU (6-2). Keba Keita added nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Abdur-Rahim scored 11 first-half points and Joseph added 10 to help Providence, which shot 71% (15 of 21) and made 8 of 12 from long range in the first half, take a 46-34 advantage into the break. Trevin Knell’s 3-pointer capped a 12-7 surge that cut the BYU deficit to 53-46 but they didn’t get closer. It was the first win for the Friars over BYU in three tries, but the first game since Dec. 21, 1982 in Provo, Utah. It was also BYU’s first non-conference road game in the Eastern Time Zone since Nov. 15, 2007 when they defeated Princeton 65-56. __ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball

The former Tory chancellor, now chairman of the British Museum, suggested Sir Keir Starmer had contributed to a warmer spirit of the negotiations over the famous ancient artworks. Greece has long called for the return of the Marbles, also known as the Parthenon sculptures, and maintains they were illegally removed from Athens’ acropolis during a period of foreign occupation. The British Museum – where they are currently on display – is forbidden by law from giving away any of its artefacts, and the Government has no plans to change the law to permit a permanent move. But under Mr Osborne’s leadership, the museum is negotiating the possibility of a long-term loan of the sculptures, in exchange for rolling exhibitions of famous artworks. No 10 has indicated the Prime Minister is unlikely to stand in the way of such a deal. Speaking on Political Currency, the podcast he hosts alongside former Labour politician Ed Balls, Mr Osborne said the museum was “looking to see if we can come to some arrangement where at some point some of the sculptures are in Athens, where, of course, they were originally sited”. He added: “And in return, Greece lends us some of its treasures, and we made a lot of progress on that, but we’re still some distance from any kind of agreement.” The Greek government has suggested negotiations with the museum have taken a warmer tone since Labour came to power in the summer. Mr Osborne appeared to concur with this view and praised Sir Keir’s hands-off approach, adding: “It is not the same as Rishi Sunak, who refused to see the Greek prime minister, if you remember, he sort of stood him up. “So it seems to me a more sensible and diplomatic way to proceed.” Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek premier, discussed the Elgin Marbles with Sir Keir when they met on Tuesday morning at Downing Street, he said after returning to Athens. Mr Mitsotakis has signalled his government is awaiting developments on the negotiations. A diplomatic spat between the Greek leader and Mr Sunak emerged last year when the then-prime minister refused to meet his counterpart. Mr Mitsotakis had compared splitting the Elgin Marbles from those still in Athens to cutting the Mona Lisa in half. The marble statues came from friezes on the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple and have been displayed at the British Museum for more than 200 years. They were removed by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century when he was British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. Some of the remaining temple statues are on display in the purpose-built Acropolis Museum in Athens, and Greece has called for the collections to be reunited.None

As if it wasn’t already a landmark year for Lord of the Rings fans, between the announcement that Peter Jackson is making another LOTR movie and the second season of Rings Of Power having us hooked, audiences can also venture back to Middle Earth on the big screen in a couple of weeks. Ahead of The Lord of the Rings : The War Of Rohirrim joining the 2024 movies this December, the anime has screened and first reactions are here. The social media embargo for War Of Rohirrim has just lifted, and it looks like critics have mixed to positive thoughts on the movie overall. Let’s start with CinemaBlend’s own Mike Reyes , who had this to say on X: #LordOfTheRings War of the Rohirrim is a breathtaking jump into anime for the Middle-earth Saga. There is so much to love for the animated return of Tolkien's #LOTR mythology; and it feels every bit as epic and stirring as you'd want. I cannot wait to see this again. What a glowing review! The new Lord of the Rings movie is actually the first time we’ve seen Middle Earth on the big screen in a decade following the final The Hobbit movie. Reyes was dazzled to return to J.R.R. Tolkien’s world through its first anime, and is looking forward to second viewing. The Movie Podcast ’s Shahbaz agreed with our CinemaBlend critic in many ways, but had some gripes with the movie as well. As he wrote: The War of the Rohirrim captures the beauty of Middle-earth with stunning animation, perfect for an anime. But despite my love for this series, its lengthy runtime and unengaging story kept me from fully connecting with it. Now, The War Of Rohirrim is two hours and 14 minutes long, which is actually the shortest a Lord of the Rings movie has ever been. That being said, some first reactions shared some similar complaints about its pacing. As Ezra Cubero expressed: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM has glimpses of that Middle-Earth magic, but proves that it can only be as powerful as the characters we follow which are sadly unengaging. The intrigue in its story lacks surprise and it's got a lethargic pace. I was let down. The new movie is set nearly 200 years prior to the events of the Lord of the Rings trilogy by telling the story of one legendary king of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand, and his daughter. Ever since the first trailer came out, we’ve been excited for the Hayao Miyazaki vibes . While it certainly sounds like the animation delivers, not everyone was sold on the story. According to Jonathan Sim : LORD OF THE RINGS: WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM is a gorgeously animated return to Middle-Earth. It features well-defined characters and masterful battle sequences, but occasional predictability and unearned moments can hold it back. FandomWire’s Sean Boelman also pointed out how the movie focuses on men when perhaps a Lord of the Rings movie based on other more intriguing Middle Earth races like elves or Hobbits could have been better suited. In his words: My biggest question about THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM is why they used a medium as wide open as anime to tell a story in the world of Man. It's not bad, but it's less engaging and unique than I would have hoped. Probably a fans-only affair. While there’s definitely some criticism for The War Of Rohirrim , tons of first reactions are purely positive. Mama’s Geeky owner Tessa Smith commended the movie for being a solid family feature for fans of the franchise. CINEMABLEND NEWSLETTER Your Daily Blend of Entertainment News The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is a great addition to the iconic franchise. Perfect for families with teens & Tolkien fans, it has deeper exploration of lore, delivers an empowering story, offers up insane action & features exciting cameos. Lastly, Rama’s Screen was all in on the movie, calling it one of the best of the year. Check out what he said: I really enjoyed LOTR: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM. Epic, grand, mesmerizing! The anime-style animation was exquisite. Felt so good returning to middle-earth. I didn’t realize how much I had missed it. One of my favorite films this year. Perhaps these reactions helped make up your mind on the Lord of the Rings: The War Of Rohirrim movie ? It hits theaters exclusively (with an awesome popcorn bucket tie-in ) on December 13. 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Canada Post down eight million parcels amid strike as talk carry on over weekend Canada Post says it has seen a shortage of more than eight million parcels amid an ongoing strike that has effectively shut down the postal system for nine days compared with the same period in 2023. 17-year-old dies following single-vehicle crash in Turtle Creek: N.B. RCMP A 17-year-old boy from Petitcodiac, N.B., has died following a single-vehicle crash in Turtle Creek, N.B. Toronto 'Her shoe got sucked into the escalator': Toronto family warns of potential risk of wearing Crocs A Toronto family is speaking out after their 10-year-old daughter's Crocs got stuck in an escalator, ripping the entire toe area of the clog off. 'Still working full time on it:' One year later police continue to search for gunman in Caledon double murder linked to ex-Olympian One year after a couple was shot and killed in their Caledon home in what investigators have described as a case of mistaken identity, Ontario Provincial Police say they are still trying to figure out who pulled the trigger. Maple Leafs' Matthews says Wednesday return possible after visiting doctor in Germany Auston Matthews is back in Toronto and says a return to action Wednesday is possible after the injured Maple Leafs captain visited a doctor in Germany. Montreal Montreal prepares to sell long-abandoned Empress theatre The Empress Theatre, a nearly century-old landmark in Montreal's Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG) neighbourhood, may soon be revitalized. Quebec MNAs continue screen time consultations with students Quebec's special commission on the impact of screen time and social media addiction among youth made a stop at Westmount High School this week, speaking directly with students about their habits and concerns. Ottawa to deliver apology, $45M in compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter The federal government is providing $45 million in compensation to Inuit in Nunavik as part of Canada's apology for its role in the killing of sled dogs between the mid-1950s and the late 1960s. Northern Ontario Northern Ont. First Nation files claim against Ontario and Newmont mining Taykwa Tagamou Nation, a Cree First Nation located within Treaty 9, has filed a statement of claim against the Province of Ontario and Newmont, a mining company that owns properties in Timmins. Senior killed in dog attack in northern Ont. An 81-year-old was killed in a dog attack this week in Bonfield, Ont. Police believe three dogs were involved. Whole Foods carrots pulled in expanded recall for E. coli: CFIA The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced an expanded recall on carrots over risks of E. coli O121 contamination, according to a notice issued Friday. Windsor Charity produces record amounts of non-perishable food amidst rise in food insecurity A Windsor-Essex charitable organization created a record amount of non-perishable food amidst an increase in food insecurity, both at home and abroad. No impaired drivers detected during Friday night RIDE checks The Windsor Police Service reports no detected impaired drivers on Friday night during their RIDE checks. Truck fire on the Ambassador Bridge Windsor fire responded to a transport truck fire on Friday afternoon on the Ambassador Bridge. London Two people airlifted, several taken to hospital due to collision Two people have been airlifted to hospital following a serious collision in Norfolk County. South Bruce residents vote in favour of hosting nuclear waste project in narrow referendum South Bruce residents narrowly voted in favour of plans to bury Canada’s most radioactive nuclear waste under their municipality on Monday. St. Thomas, Ont. and San Jose, Calif. celebrate hockey legend on night his jersey is retired The Jumbo elephant monument in St. Thomas, Ont. will be lit in teal Saturday night as the city honours hockey legend Joe Thornton. Kitchener Advocates push for anti-renoviction bylaws as Waterloo Region reports affordable housing progress On National Housing Day, housing advocacy group ACORN continued to push for anti-renoviction bylaws. Man charged in Kitchener crash involving Grand River Transit LRT Charges were laid after a crash between an LRT train and a Dodge vehicle shut down a busy Kitchener street for more than eight hours on Thursday. How University of Waterloo researchers could help charge your devices by moving your body Imagine being able to charge your devices through your body’s movements. Barrie New Orillia Christmas tree shines bright After Orillia’s underwhelming Christmas tree-lighting ceremony last year became a viral sensation, the City lit a new, bigger, brighter and healthier tree Friday evening. Missing man in Collingwood Collingwood OPP are searching for a 79-year-old man who was last seen early Saturday morning. Highway 400 reopens in Muskoka Lakes after fatal propane truck rollover Highway 400 reopened late Friday night in Georgian Bay Township after emergency crews tended to a fatal tanker truck rollover Friday morning. Winnipeg Snowfall warning in effect for southwestern Manitoba Some areas could expect snowfall totals of 15 to 25 centimetres. The Thriftmas Special: The benefits of second-hand holiday shopping The holidays may be a time for family, joy and togetherness, but they can also be hard on the wallet. Two Manitobans charged in two-day manhunt in northwestern Ontario A two-day manhunt in northwestern Ontario has ended in more than 20 charges against a Manitoba man and woman. Calgary Snowfall warning for Calgary and southern Alberta expected to continue throughout Saturday A snowfall warning for Calgary remained in effect early Saturday morning and looks poised to be hanging around all weekend. Need something fixed? Repair Exchange Calgary has a volunteer for that Repair Exchange Calgary is bringing a few good fixers to the Hillhurst Flea Market on Sunday. Spruce Meadows Christmas Market adds Allen the Alpaca to Sunday lineup The Spruce Meadows Christmas Market is bringing in a special guest Sunday. Edmonton From Instagram to IRL: Where to find this year's trendy treats in Edmonton From globally-inspired pastries to vegan fast food and Connor McDavid-themed culinary delights, Edmonton has a lot to offer anyone looking to try something trendy. Edmonton calls parking ban after city hit with heavy snowfall Edmonton has called its first parking ban of the season as the city remained under a snowfall warning. Hit-and-run driver wanted after pedestrian hit in southeast Edmonton Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver after a pedestrian was hit on Thursday night. Regina City of Regina releases snowfall response plan ahead of next blast of wintery weather Many parts of Saskatchewan will be hit with another round of wintery weather on Saturday, and Regina is no exception, with up to 25 centimetres of snow expected to accumulate. NDP calls for investigation into food prices in northern Sask. after scurvy cases discovered The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for an investigation into food prices in the northern part of the province after 27 cases of scurvy were discovered. Ministry of Highways releases annual snow campaign as Sask. braces for more snow Snowplows will be on standby ready to go as the province is expected to get more snow over the weekend. Saskatoon 'I'm excited to take it on': Saskatoon businesses weigh in on GST exemption Some local businesses say the federal government’s recent plan to pull back GST on several items is a positive initiative, but it should have been rolled out earlier in the holiday season. Watermain break closes Saskatoon road The City of Saskatoon is advising motorists of road closures due to a watermain break that caused flooding on Millar Avenue near Circle Drive. Why isn't Saskatoon's new downtown shelter open yet? Saskatoon's new downtown shelter must undergo renovations before it can open, according to the operator of the site. Vancouver Black bear killed in self defence after attack on dog-walker in Maple Ridge A black bear has died following a brawl with a man on a trail in Maple Ridge. Man arrested after allegedly attempting to set fire to Vancouver City Hall A 36-year-old man was arrested and is facing criminal charges after allegedly trying to start a blaze at the front of Vancouver City Hall Friday night. Woman killed in Vancouver's Joyce-Collingwood neighbourhood, suspect in custody A woman is dead and a 46-year-old suspect is in custody after an incident in Vancouver's Joyce-Collingwood neighbourhood overnight. Vancouver Island BC Hydro says power almost fully restored after B.C. windstorms British Columbia's electric utility says it has restored power to almost all customers who suffered outages during the bomb cyclone earlier this week, but strong wind from a new storm has made repairs difficult in some areas. Fall legislative sitting scrapped in B.C. as Speaker Chouhan confirmed to serve again There won't be a sitting of the British Columbia legislature this fall as originally planned. Canada Post down eight million parcels amid strike as talk carry on over weekend Canada Post says it has seen a shortage of more than eight million parcels amid an ongoing strike that has effectively shut down the postal system for nine days compared with the same period in 2023. Kelowna Man in hospital following targeted shooting in Kamloops Police are appealing for information on a targeted shooting that resulted in the hospitalization of a man in Kamloops. Police cleared of fault in fatal 2023 crash in B.C.'s Interior British Columbia's independent police watchdog has cleared officers of wrongdoing in a crash where three people were killed south of Kamloops in July of last year. B.C. woman sentenced for stealing $14K in funds raised for schoolkids A B.C. woman who stole more than $14,000 in volunteer-raised funds that were supposed to be spent on school supplies and programs – including hot meals for vulnerable kids – won't spend any time in jail. Stay Connected

LOS ANGELES — In an effort to fight the sexual exploitation of children, federal authorities will teach Los Angeles Unified School District students, staff and parents how to stay safe online. A memorandum of understanding between the nation's second-largest school district, the U.S. Attorney's Office and Homeland Security Investigations was announced Friday. HSI Los Angeles special agents, primarily from the Child Exploitation Investigations Group, will offer the so-called iGuardian trainings, which aim to educate participants about the dangers of online sexual predators and instruct them how to avoid and report abuse. The in-person training program will focus mainly on preteens and teenagers but can be tailored to younger children, as well as staff and parents, officials said in a news release . The program is part of a national campaign by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to raise awareness about online child sexual exploitation, which the agency calls a "rapidly escalating threat." That effort also stems from a long-running U.S. Department of Justice initiative that seeks to combat technology-facilitated sex crimes against children. ©2024 Los Angeles Times. Visit latimes.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.AP Sports SummaryBrief at 4:44 p.m. EST

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