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FM123's JournalCar crashes into D.C. restaurant, killing 1 person and leaving 4 with life-threatening injuries
(CBS News) A car crashed into a Washington, D.C., restaurant around lunchtime on Friday, sending eight people to the hospital. One person, identified as an adult female, died and four others have life-threatening injuries, according to fire and police officials.
All of the victims, who have been identified as adults, were outside of the restaurant at the time of the crash. Three other people were assessed at the scene of the crash and were not taken to the hospital.News)
The car crashed into the outdoor seating section of the Parthenon Restaurant on Connecticut Avenue in Northwest D.C. just before 1 p.m. The driver the sole occupant of the car was an elderly man. Officials said he was traveling northbound when he lost control of his car.
Read More: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/washington-dc-parthenon-restaurant-car-crash/
A ride-sharing app just for women hopes to prevent future attacks from rideshare drivers
(Local10News) MIAMI BEACH, Fla. With ride-sharing crimes on the rise, one company decided to make it their mission to protect female passengers.
Two women were raped, by two different men, both attacks happened last month on Miami Beach. Police say the attackers were both Lyft drivers, one victim was allegedly raped in the car right before she was supposed to be dropped off.
Following these types of crimes, a new ride-sharing company was created. Anna Prince is the spokeswoman for Trips4Women a ride-sharing service designed just for women, female drivers pick up female passengers. The idea came after the companys founder had a female relative sexually battered by a ridesharing driver.
Horror stories, a lot of rapes. You have a lot of women who get intoxicated, go out so they get into a car, you get a man driver, you get raped. With us, no, its a woman driver, Prince said.
The company has been in South Florida for nearly six months and for now the drivers will take you anywhere in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. They are looking to expand into Palm Beach county as well.
Read More: https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/03/09/a-ride-sharing-app-just-for-women-hopes-to-prevent-future-attacks-from-rideshare-drivers/
People around the world are booking Airbnbs in Ukraine. They don't plan to check in
(CNN) Volodymyr Bondarenko spends most of his day holed up in his apartment in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Between listening for air-raid sirens and frantically messaging family for updates, he trades messages with a flurry of Airbnb guests booking his one-bedroom rental in the heart of Ukraine's capital. Sometimes, he sends a crying emoji. Other times, the praying hands emoji. It's his way of thanking those who are booking his apartment -- even though they have no intention of ever showing up at his door.
Airbnb hosts in Ukraine are being flooded with bookings from people all over the world who have no plans to visit. It's part of a creative social media campaign to funnel money to besieged Ukrainians who need financial assistance as Russian forces bombard their country and cut off services.
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People are leaving messages of support for their Ukrainian hosts. The call for guests to book Airbnbs in Ukraine started online, where supporters urged people to book rooms as close to a check-in date as possible to ensure hosts receive fees quickly. Airbnb typically issues a payout about 24 hours after a guest checks in.
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In her booking, Daniel included a message for the host:
"I hope that you, and your lovely apartment, are safe and that this horrible war is over ... and Ukraine is safe," it said. "I will come and see you one day, please count on it, and will stay with you when we visit. God bless you and God be with you, your city, your country."
Her host, Olga Zviryanskaya, soon responded.
"We will be glad to see you in the peaceful city of Kyiv and hug," she said.
Read More: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/ukraine-airbnb-donations-cec/index.html
Roosevelt's "The Man in the Arena"
This has been on my mind a lot lately, thought I would share...."It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."
$1 million bounty on Putin offered by Russian businessman
(The Jerusalem Post / MSN) A $1,000,000 bounty for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin was offered to military officers by Russian entrepreneur Alex Konanykhin in a post he published on social media this week, as Russia continued its invasion of Ukraine.
"I promise to pay $1,000,000 to the officer(s) who, complying with their constitutional duty, arrest(s) Putin as a war criminal under Russian and international laws," wrote Konanykhin on LinkedIn. "Putin is not the Russian president as he came to power as the result of a special operation of blowing up apartment buildings in Russia, then violated the Constitution by eliminating free elections and murdering his opponents."
"As an ethnic Russian and a Russian citizen, I see it as my moral duty to facilitate the denazification of Russia. I will continue my assistance to Ukraine in its heroic efforts to withstand the onslaught of Putin's Orda," added the businessman. Orda is the Russian word for "horde," a predatory, plundering gang.
The post was accompanied by an image with a photo of Putin and the words "Wanted: Dead or alive. Vladimir Putin for mass murder."
Read More: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/1-million-bounty-on-putin-offered-by-russian-businessman/ar-AAUvfnL?li=BBorjTa
Here is how South Floridians can help Ukrainians
(Local10News) MIAMI The nonprofit sector is asking for donations to help support Ukrainians. Volunteers report there is a need for medical supplies, food, and blankets.- The Greater Miami Jewish Federation has a fund to assist the Ukrainian Jewish community and is accepting donations via credit card.
- The International Committee of the Red Cross is asking the public to contribute to the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in Ukraine via PayPal or credit card.
- Support Hospitals of Ukraine is raising funds to send 20 40-foot containers to Ukrainian hospitals in Kyiv, Dnipro, Lviv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and other cities.
- Ukrainian LGBT Military, created with the support of the NGO Point of Support and the Canadian CFLI Foundation, is accepting donations on PayPal (@ICLOUD with +14152799995) or transfers.
And many more:
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/02/28/here-is-how-south-floridians-can-help-ukrainians/
Horrifying Photos Show Immediate Effects Of Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine
*My heart just breaks for our brothers and sisters suffering in Ukraine....
(Huffington Post) Early photos of smoke, fire, bodies and bloodshed have emerged following the start of Russian President Vladimir Putins military incursion into Ukraine, offering a small but powerful glimpse into the wide-ranging attack thats left the countrys cities and military bases battling a barrage of deadly air and missile strikes.
The photos, taken mere hours after Russia launched its first assaults in the early hours of Thursday morning, come as Russia carries out a long-anticipated invasion of the former Soviet republic. The attacks first started from the air, and Ukrainian authorities later reported ground assaults as well.
Russian troops crossed Ukraines borders from the north, east and south, and explosions were reported in regions throughout the country, including in the capital of Kyiv. There, photos appear to show Russian military helicopters flying on the outskirts of the city and a Ukrainian military aircraft smoldering in a field after it was shot down.
Other photos, taken outside of the capital, show blasted apartment complexes, wounded and dead civilians, and others attempting to flee.
Here is a selection of those photos. NOTE: Some may be disturbing.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ukraine-russia-bombings-photos_n_6217953de4b0f800ce1d42e7
Florida wildlife officials are distributing 3,000 pounds of lettuce a day to save starving manatees
(CNN) Florida's manatees -- which are dying at an alarming rate, largely from starvation -- are being treated to tons of lettuce a week as part of a new feeding program that state wildlife officials say is showing signs of success.
An average of 350 manatees a day are now coming to eat the greens being distributed at a temporary field response station in Cape Canaveral, along Florida's east coast, officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said Wednesday.
The program was launched earlier this year as officials work to address the unusual manatee mortality event along the state's Atlantic coast. Last year, more than 1,000 manatees in the state died, according to the commission -- the highest recorded number of manatee deaths in decades.
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"At this point in time, we have been successful. Manatees are eating the romaine," said Mezich. "We are exposing large amount of animals to this food source and we are making a difference."
Read More: https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/16/us/florida-starving-manatee-feeding-program-trnd-scn/index.html
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