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A man was shot on the subway in downtown Manhattan early Saturday morning, police said. The 34-year-old straphanger was shot in the torso during a dispute with another man and his female companion on a southbound N train as it pulled into the Canal Street and Broadway station just after 1 a.m., police said. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, according to police. The suspect fled the station with a female following the shooting Saturday morning.Robert Mecea The suspect, believed to be a man in his 30s, fled the station with the woman in an unknown…

CNN  —  Unbearably adorable. A wildlife camera in Boulder, Colorado, captured about 400 “bear selfies” after a curious black bear started investigating the camera. Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks posted a few of the charming snaps on Twitter Monday. “Recently, a bear discovered a wildlife camera that we use to monitor wildlife across #Boulder open space,” wrote the park system. “Of the 580 photos captured, about 400 were bear selfies.” Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks operates 9 cameras around its 46,000 acres of land. The motion-activated cameras snap a still photograph when they sense movement from an animal,…

NEW DELHI: Two Indian Air Force fighter jets crashed on Saturday (Jan 28) in an apparent mid-air collision while on exercises about 300km south of the capital New Delhi, police at the crash site told AFP. “We have located the wreckage of one of the planes and found an injured pilot in the Parhadgarh forests,” officer Dharmender Gaur told AFP. “The other plane has likely fallen further away from the site and we have sent teams to locate it.” The crash is the latest in a string of aviation accidents involving India’s military air fleet. Five army soldiers were killed last…

Julius Randle is making a strong case for his second All-Star appearance in the last three seasons. Here’s how Randle stacks up against his Eastern Conference competition for three frontcourt reserve spots:  Joel Embiid, 76ers center: One from among Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum had to be a reserve, and Embiid got the short straw. But the MVP contender is averaging a career-high 33.4 points per game to go with 9.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.7 blocks.  Julius Randle, Knicks forward: After a disappointing 2021-22 season, Randle has gotten back to form by averaging 24.8 points, 10.9…

Bitcoin and Ethereum prices have been steady despite experiencing significant volatility in the past few weeks. Bitcoin is maintaining a narrow range between $22,350 and $23,350, while Ethereum is trading choppily within a tight range of $1,550 to $1,630. As we enter the weekend, many investors are wondering if this could be the time for a breakout.The answer to this question lies in the analysis of Bitcoin and Ethereum prices over recent days. By looking at the historical trends of these two leading cryptocurrencies, investors can get an idea of whether or not this weekend could see BTC & ETH break…

The 60 minutes the Rangers played in taking out a pretty good Golden Knights team 4-1 at the Garden on Friday night served pretty much as a microcosm of the now completed pre-All-Star portion of the season.  Because, other than recognizing the necessary stellar work provided by Jaro Halak in net, the Rangers weren’t all that impressive. They yielded a lot of chances. They never truly were in control. Their game was not quite buttoned down. That’s kind of the impression they have made through the opening 49 games.  Maybe that’s not fair, for in a business in which results…

A Texas man accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl is stepping down from his position as school board president after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl.Andrew Wilborn, 43, was a church pastor in Dallas and president of the Prosper ISD school board. He is charged with indecency with a child.Wilborn’s church, Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, severed ties with him shortly after the allegations were made last year.And Friday night, the school district announced that Wilborn had resigned, effective immediately. He was elected to the board of trustees in 2021. WOMAN, 29, CHARGED FOR POSING AS STUDENT…

The UK is set for another freezing start to the weekend with frost and fog, and -6C lows, before strong winds build up on Sunday afternoon that could reach more than 65mphBrits are facing frost and fog this weekend with temperatures dropping to -6C before gales of more than 65mph rip through the north of the country. Freezing conditions are continuing into the weekend with a rare amber weather warning for cold weather having been extended for a fourth time by the UK Health Security Agency and so the level 3 alert will continue until Saturday. And the UKHSA has…

Train travel is booming in Europe, but what if it could take you beyond the continent?A new overland trip to northern Africa with flight-free travel company Byway proves you don’t need to hop on a plane to venture further afield.A combination of train, bus and ferry takes you on a 16-day adventure from the UK to Morocco via France and Spain.Starting in London, the trip winds through Nîmes in France, through Madrid and Cádiz in Spain, then crosses the strait of Gibraltar by ferry taking you to Tangier, Chefchaouen, Fez and Casablanca in Morocco.How can you get from London to…

The Euronews Brussels bureau brings you its latest episode of a new talk show that aims to break down European news and politics to make it more accessible to viewers. This week’s episode features the Swedish member of the European Parliament Abir Al-Sahlani, the associate director of the European Policy Centre Elizabeth Kuiper and the Swedish journalist Teresa Kuchler.This week was a quiet week in Brussels, but EU foreign ministers did meet to discuss the ongoing repression against protestors in Iran and signed off on fresh sanctions against individuals they believe are responsible. They stopped short of putting the Iran Revolutionary…