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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Train derails in Russian bridge collapse - as 'illegal interference' blamed
At least seven people have died in a train derailment in Russia which happened after a bridge collapsed. Local authorities have blamed "illegal interference" for the incident in Bryansk region. The train was travelling from Moscow to Klimov when it came off its tracks, killing the driver and six others. An infant was among 28 people taken to hospital. Emergency workers are at the scene attempting to pull survivors from the wreckage. Russian media reported that the passenger train crashed into the collapsed bridge.
Globe and Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Globe and Mail
I'm taking new lessons for success from my infant grandson
First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at Recently, I got to spend a lot of time with our 14-month-old grandson. The visit was my first opportunity since my own sons were little to spend a lot of time with a bright, inquisitive infant. It was an eye-opening experience, because as a grandfather I was able to play and interact with him without having to balance a lot of other responsibilities. Mom and Dad were more than happy to let baby and me play while they caught up on sleep or just relaxed. Theodore was fascinated by his new environments. His first experiences of cold weather and snow. A whole new household with different lights, different floors, a whole host of new drawers and cupboards to open (and close, and open and close, and open and close) and new sets of toys. A different place to sleep, which he didn't do enough because of all the other new things, and a new bathtub that required different navigational skills. His days were full of exploration and inquiry. Every drawer and every cupboard had all sorts of new stuff that needed to be taken out, examined, sometimes thrown and sometimes put carefully away again. It brought back memories as he dissected the same drawers his father had explored over 30 years ago. But what struck me the most were the hours of concentration trying out new stuff and working to understand what was happening. I don't know how long he spent with his set of five stacking rings – not just stacking and unstacking them on the little column, but experimenting to see how they behaved under different conditions. If he dropped one on the carpet, it would settle quickly as any spin or other movement was damped out on the soft surface. If he dropped it on the kitchen floor or fireplace hearth it would roll or spin, and take quite some time to finally be still. He went back and forth, back and forth between the floor and the carpet, dropping the same ring to see what it would do in different places. He would throw it, drop it or place it carefully. He would try different sized rings. All the while he was following every motion intently. When I joined in to show him how far a ring could roll if you set it on edge and gave a push, he watched carefully, scuttled over to bring it back to me, and went 'ah-ah-ah' to get me to roll it again. And the piano – different keys, different sounds – this could have gone on for hours. It gave new meaning to the term 'baby grand.' Mealtimes were opportunities to figure out how Grandma and Grandpa would react to food being dropped on the floor, versus what Mom and Dad might say. Always observing. Always thinking. Always learning. Every waking hour. There's a lesson here for all of us. When we're very young, we're great learners because there's just so much to learn. Some of us continue to be keen learners throughout our lives – trying out new things, observing, reading and thinking to reach conclusions and new understandings. Being a successful creative person pretty much demands that you be a lifelong learner. Unfortunately, many people seem to lose the drive or desire to learn as they get older. Instead of experimenting, observing and thinking, they'll get by on what they know already. Instead of thinking critically, they'll try to fit whatever new information they might encounter into their existing world view instead of expanding their horizons. But the world changes, faster and faster every day. What we learned as an infant, a child or even a young adult isn't enough. If we don't keep up, we fall behind. How can you have relevant opinions about an issue when you don't understand the issue itself? I see the problem every day – in conversations, teaching and online interactions. People satisfied with what they knew years ago, or what they heard from some celebrity or from a media quick hit titled 'Experts say …'. People lacking the motivation or curiosity to question what they hear or to understand different points of view. Obviously nobody has the time to investigate everything the way Theodore investigated his stacking rings. You have to choose your spots and align with your passions. Take some lessons from little Theodore. Observe. Listen. Think. Try stuff out. Realize that other people can help. These are lessons for success. Brad Hayes lives in Calgary.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Families mourning 3 who attended college together after deadly metro Atlanta crash
Two families are coming together to raise an infant after both of the child's parents were killed in a metro Atlanta car crash over the weekend. The parents were among the three people who died in the crash. Channel 2's Tyisha Fernandes spoke to an investigator who said they're still trying to figure out why the car crashed. The victims' families are focusing on their faith to get them through this tragedy. The Lawrence family is having a hard time accepting the loss of Varick Lawrence, Jr. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Many people called him 'Champ' because he fought to survive at birth. 'It just stuck, and they kept saying he's a little champion,' his grandmother, Dot Mitchell said. His parents say he was also a champion in baseball, his favorite sport. He played on the team at Stillman College in Alabama with his friend Sieas Elliot, who also died in Saturday's crash. The third victim was Lawrence's girlfriend and future wife, Destiny Gardner. They had a son, Zaire, together. He's just nine months old. 'We should be planning a wedding, not funerals,' Mitchell said. There is a GoFundMe campaign set up to benefit the family of Sieas Elliott. TRENDING STORIES: Man killed in shooting at Atlanta park Police ask for help identifying man they say shot, killed homeowner during robbery Man sentenced to nearly 6 years for buying 150+ guns in GA, trying to smuggle them to Mexico [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
CTV News
27-05-2025
- CTV News
B.C. man charged with murder of 7-month-old baby
An RCMP cruiser can be seen in this undated handout photo. (Supplied/RCMP) A B.C. man has been charged with murder in the death of a seven-month-old infant, according to authorities. On Dec. 8, 2023, Mounties in Williams Lake were called to the hospital for reports of a deceased infant. 'There were signs of trauma and police were immediately notified,' the detachment said Monday in a statement. 'Police attended the family home where they found another child suffering from trauma.' Russel Solomon has now been charged with one count of second-degree murder in the baby's death and one count of assault causing bodily harm in connection with the other child, whose age had not been provided. He remains in custody. According to publicly available court records, he is next due in court on June 5. Police did not release any additional information, including about the man's relationship to the children. 'More information may be released as it becomes available,' the statement from the Williams Lake RCMP concluded.
CBS News
26-05-2025
- CBS News
California 3-month-old dies in allegedly unlicensed daycare; mother and daughter arrested
A mother and daughter who allegedly ran an unlicensed daycare from their home on California's Central Coast have been arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter, after a 3-month-old in their care died. According to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office, deputies and firefighters were called around 10:30 a.m. Saturday to home in the community of Royal Oaks. The reporting party told authorities that the 3-month-old infant was unconscious and not breathing. When emergency services arrived, life-saving efforts were initiated on the infant, who was taken to a local hospital. Despite those efforts, the infant was later pronounced deceased. Deputies did not release the child's name. During the investigation, deputies learned that the home was being operated as an unlicensed daycare business. The daycare was allegedly taking in up to 30 children of various ages at a time. Deputies arrested the two operators of the business, identified as 62-year-old Maria Marquez and her daughter, 35-year-old Johanna Marquez. The pair were booked into the Monterey County Jail on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter, felony child endangerment and operating a child daycare facility without a license. According to the sheriff's office, bail for the pair was set at $50,000 each. Deputies said the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective Josue Ramirez of the Monterey County Sheriff's Office at 831-253-6068. Tips can also be given anonymously to the sheriff's office by visiting
