SHARE. Up Next. Also in the mix is "frontline health care workers and Dr. Anthony Fauci," while the fourth and final contender is the "movement for racial justice" sparked by the killing of George Floyd in police custody.Last year, Time selected Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg as Person of the Year, while in 2018, the Person of the Year was "The Guardians," a group of journalists including Jamal Khashoggi. India's prime minister laid the foundation stone of a grandiose new parliamentary building on Thursday as his government sought to break free from the legacy of the British rule. Buttigieg shook off talks of being Biden's Office of Management and Budget director because he wanted a "real Cabinet" position and not a "staff-level" job, a Democratic insider tells Washington Blade. The driver of a metro train escaped injury when the front carriage … Read full article. The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition last year of Russian S-400 air defense systems, four sources including two U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday, a move likely to worsen already problematic ties between the two NATO allies. Unlike fish, which have vertical tails, the whale's tail is on a horizontal plane when his body's upright. She said this may be inflammation due to the insertion of a gastric tube.” He added that she said she had expected to go to court in December, but that the appearance had been cancelled and she didn't know how she was going to survive. It created such a stir locally that authorities urged sightseers to stay away, adding that coronavirus restrictions were in force. Fatima Khalil had only set off for the office four or five minutes earlier when the sound of an explosion echoed back to her family home. What a fluke: Dutch whale tail sculpture catches train The driver of the train had a remarkable stroke of luck (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) Mon, 02 Nov, 2020 - 12:17. SPIJKENISSE, Netherlands (AP) — This really was a fluke… My neighbour came in front of me and told me that the white vehicle which carried your daughter has exploded.” Ms Khalil, also known as Natasha, was killed in June by unknown assassins as she made her way to work at the country's independent human rights commission. Authorities launched an investigation into how the train could plough through the barrier at the end of the rail tracks. The whale's tail of a sculpture caught the front carriage of a metro train as it rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails with the driver escaping injuries in Spijkenisse, near Rotterdam, Netherlands, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. What a fluke: Dutch whale tail sculpture catches metro train Weird news. The train was left perched upon one of two tail fins known as “flukes” several meters (yards) above the ground. The driver of a metro train escaped injury when the front carriage rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails and was caught by a sculpture of a whale’s tail near the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. An Associated Press investigation has identified at least six sexual misconduct allegations involving senior FBI officials over the past five years, including two new claims brought this week by women who say they were sexually assaulted by ranking agents. Police in the southern region of Rostov said in a statement that a search for the culprits was under way. ”The idea is to make this look like the capital of an independent country with landmark buildings.” But conservationists say it is a poor substitute for the 93-year-old Parliament House, built by architects Sir Edward Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker when the British Empire moved its capital from Calcutta to Delhi. I went outside. One source told the New Yorker that Feinstein, "wasn't really all that aware of the extent to which she'd been compromised.". He also reportedly squashed talks of leading the Department of Veterans Affairs.Now, Biden is considering giving Buttigieg a high-profile ambassadorship, potentially even sending him to China, Axios reports. Li Zehua, who travelled to Wuhan, went missing in early February and was released in April. SPIJKENISSE, Netherlands (AP) — This really was a fluke. More stories from theweek.com 7 criminally funny cartoons about Trump's potential pardon spree Why Trump supporters won't accept election results Trump gets a judicial reality check. The authority said late Monday that a crane would attempt to lift the train off the whale Tuesday morning. “She was wearing thick pyjamas with a girdle around the waist, her left hand pinned in front and right hand pinned behind,” he wrote. Panic immediately rose in her mother, who began ringing the daughter she had just waved off to work. The finding would suggest that the coronavirus was circulating in Italy much earlier than expected – the pandemic was not officially detected until late February. My son assured me it was nothing. Russian military experts speculated that the items had been stolen because some of the units had been assembled using precious metals such as gold and platinum. She also questioned the effectiveness of containing the virus at the hospitals. Such a large amount of container losses is rare in the international shipping industry, according to industry experts. And Buttigieg hasn't made it easy for Biden to include him either. The authority said late Monday that a crane would attempt to lift the train off the whale Tuesday morning. An assistant FBI director retired after he was accused of drunkenly groping a female subordinate in a stairwell. The long-anticipated step, which is likely to infuriate Ankara and severely complicate relations with the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden, could be announced any day, sources said. It’s not the first time that Zhang has been arrested on such charges. “She said she had a stomach tube inserted recently and because she wanted to pull it out, she was restrained.” “In addition to headache, dizziness and stomach pain, there was also pain in her mouth and throat. The architect who designed the sculpture, Maarten Struijs, told Dutch broadcaster RTL he was pleased that it likely saved the life of the driver. She was detained once in 2018 by Chinese authorities and again in 2019 for voicing support for Hong Kong activists. According to Axios, two Fox News bookers - employees who book guests on TV shows - who said they and several others had been approached. Zhang has denied the allegation of falsifying information, and told her lawyer that she gathered the information on the ground through interviews with Wuhan residents. It could fundamentally alter the understanding of when the virus entered Europe from China, where it is thought to have originated. Rice, 56, served as national security adviser to former President Barack Obama and is a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Another senior FBI official left after he was found to have sexually harassed eight employees. The driver of a metro train escaped injury when the front carriage rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails and was caught by a sculpture of a whale’s tail near the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. Social Innovation isn’t limited to a single industry or goal. What a fluke: Dutch whale tail sculpture catches metro train; Germany launches 4-week partial shutdown to curb virus; Clashes in Spain as anger at virus curbs rises A train driver in the Netherlands has escaped injury after his front carriage rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails and was caught by a sculpture of a whale’s tail. Posted: Nov 2, 2020 / 04:59 AM EST / Updated: Nov 2, 2020 / 11:47 AM EST. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Know more. But Biden passed Buttigieg over for that role, giving it to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who has worked in Foreign Service almost as long as Buttigieg has been alive.It's not that Biden isn't fond of Buttigieg; He has gone so far as to compare the former mayor to his late son Beau. The killing of a high-flying 24-year-old, who symbolised the promise of a new generation of Afghans, for days cast a pall over a country already numbed by relentless killing. What a fluke: Dutch whale tail sculpture catches metro train Dramatic footage shot by a YouTuber and obtained by Reuters showed ONE Apus carrying collapsed containers and docking at Kobe, one of the world's busies port cities. A four-year-old Italian boy contracted Covid-19 as far back as November last year, Italian scientists believe, in a discovery that could dramatically rewrite the timeline of the spread of the illness. Zhang refused to stop the hunger strike even after her lawyer told her that her family and loved ones urged her to put an end to it. “If plastic has been standing for 20 years, you don’t expect it to hold a metro carriage.”. Zhang posted videos on Youtube - which is banned in China - consistently from February until her arrest in May. SPIJKENISSE, Netherlands (AP) — This really was a fluke. He's now seeking a spot in the Biden administration, and is a little picky about where he ends up, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.Buttigieg's top choice in a Biden administration was reportedly ambassador to the United Nations — a Cabinet-level post in Buttigieg's preferred arena of foreign policy. Until now, it was thought that Europe's earliest detected case was a 43-year-old Frenchman from Paris who fell ill in late December. In one video posted in February, she explained her experience of visiting hospitals in Wuhan, and said that the number of infected patients was higher than the government figures. The president-elect told civil rights leaders he wants to move ahead on police reform — but cautiously. It created such a stir locally that authorities urged sightseers to stay away, adding that coronavirus restrictions were in force. SPIJKENISSE, Netherlands (AP) — This really was a fluke. “I’m surprised it’s so strong,” he said. What a fluke: Dutch whale tail sculpture catches metro train. A whale's tail is made of two lobes separated by a deep notch. Pete Buttigieg is reportedly ready to make his political return — if President-elect Joe Biden can find a suitable place for him.The former South Bend, Indiana, mayor proved a strong contender in the crowded 2020 Democratic primaries before dropping out and endorsing Biden. Zhang Zhan, 37, was apparently unable to pull the tube out as her arms were restrained. The train was left perched upon one of two tail fins known as “flukes” several yards above the ground in Rotterdam. The whale’s tail of a sculpture caught the front carriage of a metro train as it rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails with the driver escaping injuries in Spijkenisse, near Rotterdam, Netherlands, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. The case involved three men who claimed that FBI agents put them on the government's no-fly list because they would not spy on fellow Muslims. Time also went with more than one person for Person of the Year in 2017 by amid the MeToo movement selecting "The Silence Breakers," those who spoke up about sexual harassment and assault.Time is set to reveal its Person of the Year pick on Thursday at 10 p.m. Eastern Time on NBC. Instead, Biden has been focused on picking women and people of color for his top spots — something that has frustrated those looking for LGBTQ leaders in the Democratic administration, Washington Blade reports. Time previously named Trump the 2016 Person of the Year, while former President Barack Obama earned the title both in 2008 and again in 2012.The other two finalists, though, are not just one person. There’s plenty of noise but no cause for confusion as President Donald Trump vents about how the election turned out and vows to subvert it even still. With technology evolving & adapting, there's more to explore. SPIJKENISSE, Netherlands (AP) — This really was a fluke. 1 / 9. “It was ringing, but nobody answered,” Farzana Sarwari recalled. The driver of a metro train escaped injury when the front carriage rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails and was caught by a sculpture of a whale’s tail near the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. The shuttered Killen Generating Station had been slated for demolition before it gave way on Wednesday. Another difference between flukes and fish tails is that flukes don't contain bones. The company that operates the metro line said the driver was uninjured and there were no passengers on the train when it crashed through stop barriers at the end of the station in the town of Spijkenisse, on the southern edge of Rotterdam, early Monday morning. The driver of a metro train escaped injury when the front carriage rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails and was caught by a sculpture of a whale’s tail near the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. The whale's tail of a sculpture caught the front carriage of a metro train as it rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails with the driver escaping injuries in Spijkenisse, near Rotterdam, Netherlands, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. Nearly 2,000 containers aboard the ship managed by NYK Ship management of Japan were lost or damaged when it was hit by stormy weather in the Pacific Ocean, according the company's statement earlier this week. Thank you for your feedback. Ahead of Time's 2020 Person of the Year announcement, the final four contenders have been revealed.The magazine on Thursday announced the finalists for Person of the Year, which highlights "the person who affected the news or our lives the most, for better or worse." (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) SPIJKENISSE, Netherlands (AP) — This really was a fluke. The first two finalists were President-elect Joe Biden and President Trump. AP Reporters. 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The train was left perched upon one of two tail fins known as “flukes” several meters (yards) above the ground. ONE Apus, owned by Chidori Ship Holdings, was travelling from Yantian in China to Long Beach, California, when it hit a violent storm about 1,600 nautical miles (2,960 kilometres) northwest of Hawaii, a statement issued on behalf of the companies said. We will remove this and make the changes needed. Authorities launched an investigation into how the train could plough through the barrier at the end of the rail tracks. To boot, the body part it landed on – a fluke if there ever was one – is the fluke of the whale’s tail. Narendra Modi pressed ahead with the ceremony at the new triangular-shaped parliament, a “post-independence” building which replaces the existing circular one built in colonial times. The new parliament, which is costing £2 billion, is part of a wider revamp of India's administrative capital that Mr Modi believes will underline India's emerging status as an economic giant. She was arrested in May and accused of “picking quarrels and stirring up trouble,” a charge often used against government critics and activists in China. What a fluke: Dutch whale tail sculpture catches metro train. The station is the final stop on the metro line. She was formally charged with spreading false information in November. Tasked with a California family’s historic getaway on Patmos, John Stefanidis gives the once-neutral house a vibrant polychrome presenceOriginally Appeared on Architectural Digest. SPIJKENISSE, Netherlands — This really was a fluke. She said the city of Wuhan was ruled by fear. The station is the final stop on the metro line. The whale's tail of a sculpture caught the front carriage of a metro train as it rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails with the driver escaping injuries in Spijkenisse, near Rotterdam, Netherlands, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. “A team of experts is investigating how we can make it safe and get it down,” Carly Gorter, a spokeswoman for the local security authority, said in a telephone interview. The architect who designed the sculpture, Maarten Struijs, told Dutch broadcaster RTL he was pleased that it likely saved the life of the driver. Police in Russia said on Wednesday they were searching for thieves who plundered technical equipment from a top-secret military aircraft known as the Doomsday Plane that is designed for use during a nuclear war. Even so, some 50 people were at the scene late Monday morning as engineers tried to work out how to stabilize and then remove the train amid strengthening winds. A former lawyer detained for more than six months due to reporting on the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan has been fitted with a tube so she can be force-fed after she went on hunger strike, her lawyer said. “I called twice. The driver was being interviewed as part of the probe, the Rijnmondveilig security authority said. The train was left perched upon one of two tail fins known as “flukes” several meters (yards) above the ground. Buttigieg is also reportedly being considered for some remaining domestic roles — something his supporters see as a way to build his profile before another presidential run.More stories from theweek.com 7 criminally funny cartoons about Trump's potential pardon spree Why Trump supporters won't accept election results Trump gets a judicial reality check. I could not wait. The company that operates the metro line said the driver was uninjured and there were no passengers on the train when it crashed through stop barriers at the end of the station in the town of Spijkenisse, on the southern edge of Rotterdam, early Monday morning. Even so, some 50 people were at the scene late Monday morning as engineers tried to work out how to stabilize and then remove the train amid strengthening winds. APTOPIX Netherlands Metro Whale. “If plastic has been standing for 20 years, you don't expect it to hold a metro carriage.”. They are made up of dense, fibrous connective tissue surrounded by a network of arteries and veins. By Associated Press AP PUBLISHED November 2, 2020 @4:46 PM. Zhang attempted to report the virus outbreak on social media and streaming account, and is now being held at a detention centre near Shanghai. This truth is self-evident: Joe Biden is on track to become president Jan. 20. “A team of experts is investigating how we can make it safe and get it down,” Carly Gorter, a spokeswoman for the local security authority, said in a telephone interview. In another video posted in May, she recorded herself outside a major train station in Wuhan where she tried to interview travellers but hardly found any. Long muscles that run above and below the backbone move the … Several Chinese citizen journalists were arrested and silenced after travelling to Wuhan to report on the virus outbreak and response. The chamber reported the numbers a week after Rudy Giuliani testified in Lansing and just days after he tested positive for Covid-19. Chen Qiushui was among the first to be detained in January and disappeared after he broadcasted live on social media showing scenes of crowded hospitals. Her lawyer, Zhang Keke detailed her deteriorating condition in a blog post after visiting her. “This finding is of importance because it expands our knowledge on timing and mapping of the SARS-CoV-2 transmission pathways,” the researchers said. The driver of a metro train escaped injury when the front carriage rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails and was caught by a sculpture of a whale's tail near the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. “When the British built these buildings, they never had an independent India on the horizon,” Hardeep Singh Puri, the minister of housing and urban affairs, told the Financial Times. The sanctions would target Turkey's Presidency of Defence Industries and its head, Ismail Demir, sources have said. The driver of a metro train escaped injury when the front carriage rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails and was caught by a sculpture of a whale’s tail near the Dutch port city … Former Housing Secretary and Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro has issued a stern warning to Georgians while on the campaign trail for Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock. The driver was being interviewed as part of the probe, the Rijnmondveilig security authority said. “Long-term, unrecognized spread of SARS-CoV-2 in northern Italy would help explain, at least in part, the devastating impact and rapid course of the first wave of COVID-19 in Lombardy.” The little boy, from a town near Milan in the Lombardy region, began to feel ill on November 21, suffering from flu-like symptoms and a rash, and it was initially thought that he was suffering from measles.