A Wollongong woman has shared heartstopping details of how she was rescued from floodwaters by a brave SES crew. Soad Khaled was driving to work during the wild weather that lashed the Illawarra region in April when she made a decision that nearly turned deadly. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Young woman’s split-second decision in floodwaters … Read more
By Kashish Tandon and Bhanvi Satija Reuters Posted October 1, 2024 8:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended maternal vaccination and the use of an antibody therapy to prevent respiratory synctial virus (RSV) in infants. The recommendations, to administer both the shot … Read more
In a five-part series this week on CTVNews.ca and CTV National News at 11, W5 Investigative Unit Managing Editor and Senior Correspondent Avery Haines follows the harrowing journeys of migrants who risk their lives crossing the Darien Gap and ride atop Mexico’s notorious ‘Train of Death’. In this third installment, Haines travels across the … Read more
The Starling Bank banking app on a smartphone. Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty Images U.K. financial regulators hit British digital lender Starling Bank with a £29 million ($38.5 million) fine over failings related to its financial crime prevention systems. In a statement on Wednesday, London’s Financial Conduct Authority said it had fined Starling “for … Read more
(NEXSTAR) — If you were asked to name the wealthiest people in the country, you could probably come up with a few names: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates. But what about the wealthiest person in your state? Nearly every state is home to someone who has landed on the latest … Read more
Carlos Nobre, 73, is one of the world’s top experts on the Amazon rainforest, and used to be bullish on the vital region’s prospects. A year ago, Carlos Nobre, one of Brazil’s top climate scientists, was a rare voice of optimism about the future of the planet. The 73-year-old, one of the top experts on … Read more
JD Vance, one of the most combative conservatives in the Senate and the GOP vice presidential candidate, appeared on Tuesday night to try to shed that reputation for a kinder, gentler image in the lone vice presidential debate of the 2024 election. Viewers got to see Vance illustrate his down-to-earth-ness as the candidate unspooled mini-anecdotes … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of two doctors charged in the investigation of the death of Matthew Perry is expected to plead guilty Wednesday in a federal court in Los Angeles to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine. Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, signed a plea agreement with prosecutors in August and … Read more
Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, October 1, 2024. Amir Cohen | Reuters LONDON — European stocks were slightly higher Wednesday as investors attempted to look beyond escalating tensions in the Middle East and awaited fresh employment data out of the region. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.17% … Read more
In hindsight, the quiff was probably a bad idea. It was the morning of my final audition to play Harry Potter in 2000. I should have been rehearsing the scene I’d be performing later that day at Leavesden Studios, in front of a panel that included director Chris Columbus. Instead, I spent half an hour … Read more
