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Maritime / Boating Accident FAQs – February 2023
1. What is the first thing you must do after a boating accident? If you have had a boating accident, you must first take care of the health and safety of the people involved. Ensure everyone is safely on the boat if it is still afloat, or another safe place if it is not, and…
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Syrians in Hard-Hit Areas of Turkey Rush to Border to Return Home
In Turkey, officials said that rescue efforts were focused on several hundred buildings where there was a chance of finding any survivors.
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Nicola Sturgeon Resigns as Scotland’s First Minister, Citing Toll of the Job
Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation removes one of the most formidable figures from British politics, one who has dedicated her life to the cause of Scottish independence.
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Kyiv Says It Shot Down Russian Balloons
A spokesman for Ukraine’s air force said Russia is using balloons “for reconnaissance or to confuse air defense systems.” Here’s what we’re covering:
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As Taliban Settle In, Kabul’s Green Zone Comes Back to Life
Walking down its streets a year ago was like wandering into the modern ruins of another empire come and gone from Afghanistan. Now, the Taliban have adopted the former diplomatic enclave as their own.
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Thai Cave Survivor Dies in England
Duangphet Promthep, 17, was a member of the soccer team that escaped from a submerged cave in Thailand in 2018 and later attended a soccer academy in England. The cause of his death was unclear.
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An Ice Factory From the 1900s Is Now a Spectacular New Bronx School
Designed by David Adjaye, a $50 million Dream Charter School rises from a ruined plant on the Harlem River. But the construction process was tragic.
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Raquel Welch (1940-2023)
If you watch TV programs from the late 1960s and 1970s, the name Raquel Welch continually gets mentioned by all manner of characters as the most prominent va-va-voom sex symbol of that era. Welch was a phenomenon, and her image was based on a lot of publicity and pin-up posters of her in “One Million…
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Berlinale 2023 Preview: From Sean Penn to Donna Summer
Berlinale is back, and it seems primed to retake its position as the largest public film festival in the world. The Berlin film festival, founded in 1951, has grown over the last seven decades into a massive event showcasing hundreds of films from around the globe. The prestigious Golden Bear awarded to the winner of…
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The Company You Keep Has All the Elements of a Smart, Sexy Caper Show
ABC’s “The Company You Keep” is surprisingly good, even though the standard plot points and cliched opening moments had me worried I was watching a dud. The drama starts with Milo Ventimiglia’s Charlie Nicoletti in the middle of a high-stakes deal, completed with the help of his fawning fiancé (Abigail Spencer). It all turns out to…
