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Yahoo
27 minutes ago
- Sport
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Orioles minor-leaguers among those injured after 2 jet skis collide head-on near Lido Key
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating after two jet skis were involved in a head-on collision Sunday. The Sarasota County Fire Department responded to Lido Beach around 8:03 p.m. and transported two patients to the hospital as trauma alerts. FWC said two other victims suffered only minor injuries. Two people were on each jet ski, according to FWC. All four individuals were ejected when the crash happened. Good Samaritans helped bring the riders to shore. A spokesperson for the Orioles confirmed Monday night some of the team's minor league players were among those injured in the crash. The players were not named, but the spokesperson said Monday and Tuesday's FCL games have been postponed. A full statement from the organization is below: 'On Sunday afternoon, some of our players were involved in a jet ski accident in Sarasota, Florida. Due to the circumstances, Monday and Tuesday's FCL games have been postponed. For the privacy of our players and their families, we will not share additional details at this time.' Vacationers in the area recalled hearing the sound of sirens heading toward the beach. 'We don't know the status of the people, but hopefully they weren't hurt or weren't hurt too badly. It is the last thing you want to see is people enjoying themselves and getting injured,' said one beachgoer visiting from England. Assistant Chief of Special Operations for the Sarasota County Fire Department, Tim Dorsey, stressed the importance of jet ski riders wearing secured life vests and other safety gear, such as a helmet. He also emphasized the importance of being aware of your surroundings. 'Your head has to be on a swivel, so you have to be constantly aware of everything around you. If I am making a turn, is there a boat or a person in the water over there? You have to be very very aware of your surroundings because in a split second, things can go wrong,' said Dorsey. The crash remains under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CNA
8 hours ago
- CNA
Cyclist did not report gunshot wound at point of admission, says NUH
SINGAPORE: A man who suffered a gunshot wound while cycling in a restricted forested area near Nee Soon Range did not disclose that he had been shot at the point of admission to the National University Hospital (NUH). In response to CNA's queries, an NUH spokesperson said on Friday (Jun 20) that the man admitted himself to its emergency department at 1pm on Jun 15. During triage and the initial clinical assessment, the man 'did not report that he had been shot', NUH noted. Based on the man's account and the circumstances of his admission, there were also 'no overt signs' to indicate a firearm-related injury, it said. As such, 'there was no known basis for a police report to be made at that point', the hospital added. NUH said that the police were notified immediately once the cause of the external wound was 'definitively determined'. 'We are cooperating fully with the police in their investigations and are unable to comment further out of respect for patient confidentiality, and as the case remains under investigation.' On the man's treatment, NUH said he was attended to promptly, based on standard trauma protocols, and was closely monitored. Appropriate care was given based on the team's clinical assessment and the man was assessed to be in a stable condition throughout, it added. THE INCIDENT The man was shot at about 11.40am on Jun 15 while cycling with friends in a forested part of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, between Upper Seletar and Upper Peirce reservoirs — a restricted area where live-firing activities are conducted. At the time of the incident, an authorised live-firing activity was being conducted by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) at its Nee Soon 500m Range, about 2.3km away. According to the police, the man was taken to the hospital by his friends, and a bullet slug was found lodged in his left lower back. He was in a stable condition after surgery to remove the slug. In the wake of the incident, Singapore's cycling governing body has urged riders to stay on designated trails and follow safety guidelines. The man is currently being investigated for wilful trespass, the police said on Wednesday. Under the Military Manoeuvres Act, unauthorised individuals are not allowed to enter gazetted areas designated for SAF live-firing for their own safety. Wilful trespass refers to a person deliberately trespassing on any grounds that belong to the government, areas designated for public purposes, houses, premises, land, boats or vessels without a satisfactory excuse.
CNA
9 hours ago
- CNA
Serial rapist Zou Zhenhao sentenced to life imprisonment in UK
Serial rapist Zou Zhenhao was jailed for life in the UK on Thursday (Jun 19), with a minimum term of 24 years. The 28-year-old Chinese student, who lived in south London, was convicted of drugging and raping 10 women in the UK and China, though British police have identified at least 50 others from video footage he took during those assaults. Three of Zou's victims read testimonies in court ahead of his sentencing, describing their enduring trauma, feelings of powerlessness and mental health struggles.
CNA
11 hours ago
- CNA
'I will never forgive him': Victims recall trauma as serial rapist Zou Zhenhao jailed in UK
LONDON: Three women who were drugged and raped by serial offender Zou Zhenhao described enduring trauma, feelings of powerlessness and mental health struggles in testimonies read out in court, where Zou was sentenced to life with a minimum of 24 years in prison. Their victim impact statements were included as part of proceedings at the Inner London Crown Court on Thursday (Jun 19), ahead of Zou's sentencing. Zuo, 28, who remained stone-faced throughout the hearing, was convicted of drugging and raping 10 women in the UK and China, though British police have identified at least 50 others from video footage he took during those assaults. Twenty-four more women have now made themselves known to London's Metropolitan Police Service, and further charges could follow. Zou, who is from the Chinese city of Dongguan, had been studying for a PhD at University College London since 2019 before his arrest in London last year. A jury on Thursday heard how he met women using online platforms and dating apps over a period of years, inviting them to his home under the guise of studying or to have drinks. Zuo, who preyed on fellow university students and other women, would offer them alcohol laced with incapacitating drugs that rendered his victims unconscious and confused. Three of his victims volunteered to write assessments of the impact those rapes had on them. "COMPLETELY POWERLESS" The first woman recounted her experience of him raping her, saying she managed to 'open her eyes for a few seconds during the sexual assault' and felt him thrusting against her. She recalled being 'completely powerless, and could only use all her strength to demand he stop, which he did not'. 'His face in that moment will clearly stay in my mind forever. Even as I type these words, waves of nausea and disgust keep overwhelming me,' she said. She noted how the incident had affected her to this day, saying 'the memories trigger migraines and an overwhelming urge to scrub myself clean'. 'Words cannot fully capture the emotions I felt then or the pain I carry now. Whatever happened that night is etched into my soul forever. I will never forgive him,' she added. A second woman wrote how she could not sleep in the days after the incident, 'no matter what she did', as the events of what happened replayed in her mind. She found that her anxiety became overwhelming and she was unable to make any decisions. She described how for 'a long time' she 'could not socialise with others normally' and that before the attack, she 'was not aware a human could do such cruel things'. A third woman who reached out to police said she had deliberately tried to forget the attack, but when she saw the police reports after he was arrested, 'her body responded faster than her conscious mind'. She wrote of having to spend 3,000 yuan (US$417) on sexually transmitted disease (STD), human papillomavirus (HPV), and HIV testing, and she had worried for three 'agonising' months over contracting a disease from Zou after he raped her. She also described how 'for years, nightmares haunted' her. She was 'unable to be alone after dark' and 'developed insomnia and bipolar disorder,' turning to 'frenzied self-harm during breakdowns'. This, she explained, had produced 'endless self-loathing', and that 'to this day' she 'feels gagged by shame'. 'HIGHLY MANIPULATIVE' Zou was found guilty of 28 offences in total, including multiple counts of voyeurism, possession of extreme pornographic images and possession of a drug to commit a sexual offence. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said detectives downloaded over 1,600 hours of footage from Zou's phones and laptops, as well as around nine million messages, representing 'one of the biggest cases' its digital forensics lab had dealt with. Investigators reportedly spent months trawling through those messages, having translated them from Chinese into English, in order to understand Zou's pattern of offending. The prosecution said that Zou was calculated and predatory in nature, undertook a high degree of premeditated planning, and blamed his victims. In sentencing remarks, Judge Rosina Cottage called him a highly manipulative man who 'told (women) they would have no choice but to comply, even when they begged him to stop'. She recalled how during one video taken by Zou, which was shown to the jury, one of his victims could be heard 'crying out for her mother again and again' as he repeatedly penetrated her. In justifying her sentence of at least 24 years' jail, the judge said she believed Zou posed a 'significant risk of further offences … long into the future'. That sentence is the minimum term Zou must serve in custody, but he could spend the rest of his life in prison if a parole board finds he is unfit for release after serving 24 years.
CTV News
a day ago
- Health
- CTV News
How to navigate trauma with a toddler
A missing Montreal toddler was found safe and sound, but how will she process what she went through? Clinical psychologist Dr. Rina Gupta explains best practices for caring for a child who has been through a traumatic experience.
