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☆ 22 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recruits struck by vehicle during training run
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — A car struck 22 Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruits on a training run around dawn Wednesday and five were critically injured, authorities said. A total of 23 people were injured, including the driver, said Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Capt. In addition to the five who were critically injured, there were four with moderate injuries and 14 with minor injuries. The driver was among those with minor injuries, she said. NBC Los AngelesA Sheriff’s Department statement said a recruit class was hit by a vehicle at about 6:26 a.m. during a training run.

☆ No concrete evidence on who fired missile, Poland's Duda says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Two people were killed in the explosion in Przewodow, about 6 km (3.5 miles) from the border with Ukraine, firefighters said. "We do not have any conclusive evidence at the moment as to who launched this missile ... it was most likely a Russian-made missile, but this is all still under investigation at the moment," Andrzej Duda told reporters. Duda said that it was very likely that Poland would request consultations under Article 4 of the NATO military alliance following the blast. Duda spoke after Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Poland would increase surveillance of its airspace following the incident. Reporting by Alan Charlish, Justyna Pawlak, Anna Koper; Editing by Stephen CoatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Global stocks rise but Polish deaths raise market concerns
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Herbert Lash | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Stocks wavered and the dollar briefly rose on initial reports of the Polish deaths as the market was overstretched as data suggested inflation was coming off its peak, said Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex in New York. The Polish deaths were reminiscent of U.S. bombs that killed three people in the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade in 1999, he said. Reuters Graphics Reuters GraphicsMSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe (.MIWD00000PUS) gained 1.03%, while its emerging markets index (.MSCIEF) rose 2.22%. The euro up 0.22% to $1.0348, after briefly slipping on the Polish reports, and the yen strengthened 0.50% versus the dollar at 139.18. U.S. crude futures settled up $1.05 at $86.92 a barrel, while Brent futures rose 72 cents to settle at $93.86.

[1/4] The Wall Street entrance to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in New York City, U.S., November 15, 2022. Equities were boosted by Tuesday's inflation report that showed producer prices rising 8% in the 12 months through October against an estimated 8.3% rise. The gains built on a rally that was kicked off late last week by a cooler-than-expected report on consumer prices. "The decline was triggered by reports of a Russian missile landing in Poland," said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers. About 13.1 billion shares changed hands in U.S. exchanges, compared with the 12.2 billion daily average over the last 20 sessions.

☆ UK 'urgently' looking into reports of missile strike in Poland
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Britain is "urgently" looking into reports of missiles landing in Poland, the government said on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promising to remain in close contact on a call with Polish President Andrzej Duda as he expressed solidarity. "I reiterated the UK's solidarity with Poland and expressed condolences for the victims," Sunak said on Twitter. The Associated Press earlier cited a senior U.S. intelligence official as saying the blast was caused by Russian missiles crossing into Poland. Foreign minister James Cleverly had said earlier that the UK was urgently looking into the reports, adding they were in contact with Poland and NATO allies. Some hit Lviv, which is less than 80 km (50 miles) from the border with Poland.

☆ Reports of possible Russian missiles hitting Polish village raise NATO alarm
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Marek Strzelecki | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Associated Press earlier cited a senior U.S. intelligence official as saying the blast was due to Russian missiles crossing into Poland. Russia's defence ministry denied reports that Russian missiles had hit Polish territory, describing them as "a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation". Latvian Deputy Prime Minister Artis Pabriks said on Twitter that Russia "fired missiles which target not only Ukrainian civilians but also landed on NATO territory in Poland." Officials from Norway, Lithuania and Estonia - members of the NATO defence alliance - said they were trying to find out more information. "Every inch of #NATO territory must be defended!," Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Twitter.

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy blames Russian missiles for deadly Poland explosion
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Bogdan Kochubey | Marek Strzelecki | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, without producing evidence, that Russian missiles had hit Poland, a NATO country, in what he called a "significant escalation" of the conflict. "Russian missiles hit Poland, the territory of our friendly country. Russia's defence ministry denied reports that Russian missiles had hit Polish territory, describing the reports as "a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation". read moreIn Washington, the Pentagon and the U.S. State Department said they could not confirm Russian missiles had landed on Polish territory but were investigating. read more"The longer Russia feels impunity, the more threats there will be to anyone within reach of Russian missiles.

☆ Russian blue chips tank after people killed in Poland near Ukraine border
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/3] Gazprom logo and stock graph are seen through a magnifier displayed in this illustration taken September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationNov 15 (Reuters) - Shares of Russian blue chips including Gazprom (GAZP.MM), Rosneft (ROSN.MM), Sberbank (SBER.MM), Polyus (PLZL.MM) and Nornickel (GMKN.MM) were down by down 2-3.8% in late trade in Moscow. Two people were killed in an explosion in Przewodow, a village in eastern Poland near the border with Ukraine, firefighters said on Tuesday. Russian defense ministry said no strikes near Ukrainian-Polish border were conducted by Russian weapons. Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Mark PorterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

[1/4] Firefighters work to put out a fire in a residential building hit by a Russian strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb GaranichKYIV, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Russia pounded cities and energy facilities across Ukraine in a new wave of missile strikes on Tuesday as leaders of the Group of 20 nations met in Bali for a summit dominated by Russia's war on Ukraine. "Russia responds to @Zelenskiy's powerful speech at #G20 with a new missile attack. But at the end of the day, terrorists always lose," Andriy Yermak, chief of the presidential staff, wrote on Twitter. Reporting by Max Hunder, Pavel Polityuk and Dan Peleschuk, Editing by Timothy HeritageOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Pentagon says can't confirm Russian missiles struck inside Poland
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday it could not confirm reports that Russian missiles have crossed into Poland near the Ukraine border. "We are aware of the press reports alleging that two Russian missiles have struck a location inside Poland near the Ukraine border. I can tell you that we don't have any information at this time to corroborate those reports and are looking into this further," Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Firefighters in Poland said on Tuesday two people died in an explosion in Przewodow, a village in eastern Poland near the border with Ukraine. read more Polish Radio ZET reported earlier that two stray missiles hit Przewodow on Tuesday, killing two people, without giving any more details.

☆ U.S. official says Russian missiles hit Poland, killing two -Associated Press
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. intelligence official said Russian missiles crossed into Poland, killing two people, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the situation, the AP reported. Firefighters in Poland said on Tuesday two people died in an explosion in Przewodow, a village in eastern Poland near the border with Ukraine. read morePolish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has called an urgent meeting of a government committee for national security and defense affairs, the government spokesman said on Twitter. Reporting By Paul Grant and Costas Pitas; Editing by Tim AhmannOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Explainer: How NATO's defense obligations could be triggered by Ukraine conflict
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Matt Spetalnick | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The explosion, which firefighters said killed two people, raised concerns of Russia's war in Ukraine becoming a wider conflict. HOW COULD THE UKRAINE WAR TRIGGER IT? Since Ukraine is not part of NATO, Russia’s invasion in February did not trigger Article 5, though the United States and other member states rushed to provide military and diplomatic assistance to Kyiv. Such action by Russia, either intentional or accidental, has raised the risk of widening the war by drawing other countries directly into the conflict. Article 5 has been activated once before – on behalf of the United States, in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, hijacked-plane attacks on New York and Washington.

☆ A video captured the moment 2 US fighter jets collided at a Texas airshow, leaving 6 people dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two military planes collided during an airshow in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday. On Sunday, the Allied Pilots Association identified Len Root as Barker's copilot in the B-17 aircraft. The historic military B-17 aircraft named "Texas Raiders" flies over Barksdale A.F.B., La., on May 8, 2021. On Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, the plane collided with another during the Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Dallas air show. A historic military plane crashes after colliding with another plane during an airshow at Dallas Executive Airport in Dallas on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022.

☆ How an ‘electronic nose’ could help fight wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Preventing even a fraction of wildfires from developing would have sweeping benefits. Climate change is making wildfires more intense, and the number of extreme wildfire events is projected to increase up to 14% by 2030. Existing early warning systems are based on visual detection of smoke, either through satellite imaging, cameras on the ground or human observers. Placed at the edge of the forest, these gateway sensors transmit the emergency signals to the internet over satellite and 4G. This detection time was phenomenal and showed how much potential the Dryad system has,” he adds.

☆ This company supplies drones to Ukraine and is backed by Peter Thiel. Here's how it takes the 'Tesla approach' to innovation.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The company has raised almost $50 million in funding and is backed by investor Peter Thiel. German-based Quantum-Systems, which supplies reconnaissance drones to Ukraine, is one company that has benefitted from this shift. "You are a hardware company, you are a manufacturing company, you are a data service company. Seibel wants Quantum to be able to supply a fully autonomous operation of reconnaissance drones that gather high-resolution, real-time data. "We want to be the leading European or Europe-based drone robotics company supplying drones into this space."

☆ California mother charged after 3-year-old son dies of fentanyl overdose
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A California mother has been charged with child endangerment after her 3-year-old son died of a fentanyl overdose earlier this year, police say. Jennifer Mae Niemann, 30, was the primary caregiver of the boy and was present when her child died on May 4, the San Luis Obispo Police Department said Thursday. Police received a call at 10:15 p.m. local time about an unresponsive 3-year-old boy who was turning blue and not breathing at a home in the 1600 block of Mill Street in San Luis Obispo. The boy was transported to a nearby hospital but never regained consciousness and was pronounced deceased that evening. On Monday, San Luis Obispo Police detectives went to San Diego to attempt to locate Niemann, who they described as transient, and she was located Tuesday and taken into custody.

☆ Supreme Court’s Sotomayor rejects challenge to N.Y. Covid vaccine mandate
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday rejected a bid to prevent New York City from enforcing its Covid vaccine mandate for municipal workers against a group teachers, firefighters and others who challenged the policy. The plaintiffs — firefighters, building inspectors, police officers, emergency medical technicians, teachers, sanitation workers and others — are represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom conservative religious liberty group. The court as a whole in June refused to take up a religious challenge to New York state’s vaccine mandate for health care workers. New York City in August 2021 ordered employees in the largest U.S. public school system to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Among the plaintiffs’ claims is opposition to any Covid vaccine whose testing or development relied on cell lines from aborted fetuses.

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoNov 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday rejected a bid to prevent New York City from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal workers against a group teachers, firefighters and others who challenged the policy. The court as a whole in June refused to take up a religious challenge to New York state's vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. New York City in August 2021 ordered employees in the largest U.S. public school system to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Among the plaintiffs' claims is opposition to any COVID-19 vaccine whose testing or development relied on cell lines from aborted fetuses. Reporting by Andrew Chung in New York; Editing by Will Dunham and Grant McCoolOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Newly discovered photos show Nazi Kristallnacht pogrom up close
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

JERUSALEM — Harrowing, previously unseen images from 1938′s Kristallnacht pogrom against German and Austrian Jews have surfaced in a photograph collection donated to Israel’s Yad Vashem memorial, the organization said Wednesday. German Nazis ransack Jewish property during Kristallnacht, most likely in the town of Fuerth, Germany, on Nov. 10, 1938. Yad Vashem via APThe violence is widely considered a starting point for the Holocaust, in which Nazi Germany murdered 6 million Jews. Firefighters, SS special police officers and members of the general public are all seen in the photos participating in the Kristallnacht. His descendants, who declined to give his name, donated the album to Yad Vashem as part of the institution’s effort to collect Holocaust-era objects kept by survivors and their families.

☆ Arson suspect arrested after 7 fires set across Mississippi's capital city
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

— Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with seven fires set across Mississippi’s capital city early Tuesday. At least two of the buildings set ablaze in Jackson were churches; one was burned to the ground. Another fire broke out on fences surrounding the baseball practice field at Jackson State University, a historically Black public university. We have about a third of our department on sites.”A fireman observes the remains of a burned Epiphany Lutheran Church in Jackson, Mississippi, on Nov. 8, 2022. Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba addressed the fires at a Tuesday city council meeting.

☆ Fires set on and near historically Black Jackson State University; arson suspected
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

— Authorities in Mississippi’s capital city are on the hunt for a suspected arsonist who set several fires early Tuesday morning on and near the campus of Jackson State University, a historically Black public college. News outlets reported at least seven overnight fires were confirmed by officials. Another one of the fires broke out on Jackson State University’s baseball field. This is a major occurrence,” Patrick Armon, assistant fire chief for the Jackson Fire Department, told WAPT-TV. We have about a third of our department on sites.”Firefighters respond to a fire near Jackson State University on Nov. 7, 2022.

☆ Ammar Campa-Najjar faces off against John McCann in Chula Vista, California's mayoral election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ammar Campa-Najjar is running against John McCann in Chula Vista, California's mayoral race. The San Diego State University graduate ran two unsuccessful congressional campaigns, one against Rep. Darrell Issa in California's 50th Congressional District. He is endorsed by the San Diego County Democratic Party, Chula Vista Firefighters, and several high-profile elected officials, including Gov. McCann is currently serving his fourth term as deputy mayor on the Chula Vista City Council. He is endorsed by the Chula Vista Police Officers Association, the Republican Party of San Diego County, and the San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

☆ Suzie Price faces off against Rex Richardson in Long Beach, California's mayoral election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Long Beach city council members Suzie Price and Rex Richardson are vying to become the city's next mayor. Both Price and Richardson have been a part of the city council since 2014. CA-13CA-22CA-27CA-41CA-45CA-09CA-47CA-49 HouseSuzie Price is running against Rex Richardson in Long Beach, California's mayoral race. In addition to her work on the city council, Price is also a senior assistant district attorney with the Orange County District Attorney's office. Richardson, Price's opponent, has also served on the Long Beach City Council since 2014.

☆ Chemical plant fire and possibility of explosions prompt evacuations in Georgia
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

SAVANNAH, Ga. — A large fire burned Monday inside a chemical plant on the coast of Georgia, where authorities ordered about 100 nearby homes to evacuate because of threats from toxic smoke and potential explosions. As a precaution, local emergency officials ordered neighborhoods within a 1-mile (1.6 kilomter) radius of the plant to evacuate. Wayne Neal, chairman of Glynn County’s elected Board of Commissioners, estimated roughly 100 households had been told to evacuate. “We will evacuate more than we need to evacuate,” Prosswimmer told a news conference. The Georgia plant manufactures fragrance ingredients used in perfumes, detergents and household cleaners, said Smyrise spokesperson Christina Witter.

☆ Ukraine in danger of running out of air defenses as Russia launches relentless drone attacks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

However, the Iranian government acknowledged for the first time Saturday that it had sent a number of drones to Russia, but insisted this was before Russia invaded Ukraine. The U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley rejected that claim, saying Tehran supplied drones to Russia in the summer. He also warned that Russia needed Iranian missiles for a "possible repetition of mass attacks on our infrastructure." For its part, Ukraine continues to plead for more air defense weapons to help it combat Russian drone and missile attacks. RUSI's analysts agree that Ukraine requires urgent assistance to ensure that "Kyiv can counter Moscow's updated approach to the air war in Ukraine."

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