Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

With the conflict intensifying, the United States has accused Russia of violating nuclear safety principles in Ukraine on Friday. &nbsp;

It has also demanded that Moscow’s invading forces stop firing on nuclear power plants. &nbsp;&nbsp;

But the US has also added that there were no signs of any radiological release yet. &nbsp;

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In a Twitter post, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said that radiation monitors in much of Ukraine were still functioning although the United States was concerned by lack of data from safeguards monitors at Chernobyl or Zaporizhzhia. &nbsp;

Although both the sites are under control of Russian forces, they are being operated by Ukrainian staff in conditions that endanger the safety of the facilities, as per the International Atomic Energy Agency. &nbsp;

"We remain concerned about Russia’s reckless actions and violations of nuclear safety principles. We are monitoring reports of damage to a research facility in Kharkiv. Near-term safety risk is low, but the continued Russian firing on nuclear facilities must cease," Granholm said. &nbsp;

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The US could not confirm reports about power being restored at Chernobyl, Granholm said. &nbsp;

On Thursday, Russia’s energy ministry said that Belarusian specialists restored electricity supply at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. With the conflict intensifying, the United States has accused Russia of violating nuclear safety principles in Ukraine on Friday. It has also demanded that Moscow’s invading forces stop firing on nuclear power plants. But the US has also added that there were no signs of any radiological release yet. Also Read: Russia using UNSC for 'spreading disinformation', says US In a Twitter post, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said that radiation monitors in much of Ukraine were still functioning although the United States was concerned by lack of data from safeguards monitors at Chernobyl or Zaporizhzhia. Although both the sites are under control of Russian forces, they are being operated by Ukrainian staff in conditions that endanger the safety of the facilities, as per the International Atomic Energy Agency. "We remain concerned about Russia’s reckless actions and violations of nuclear safety principles. We are monitoring reports of damage to a research facility in Kharkiv. Near-term safety risk is low, but the continued Russian firing on nuclear facilities must cease," Granholm said. Also Read: White House briefs TikTokers on Ukraine as information war heats up The US could not confirm reports about power being restored at Chernobyl, Granholm said. On Thursday, Russia’s energy ministry said that Belarusian specialists restored electricity supply at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. (With inputs from agencies)

In conflict, Russia violates nuclear safety principles in Ukraine, says US   

What all can you imagine in a car? Well, just have a wild guess. A helipad or a swimming pool? &nbsp;

No, right? But the truth is that it is possible or should we say has been made possible. &nbsp;&nbsp;

A super limo named "The American Dream", which measures 30.54 metres (100 feet and 1.50 inches), has numerous unimaginable things, as per Guinness World Records. &nbsp;

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This world's longest car has been restored to its full glory. It has now broken its own record as well. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Guinness World Records has posted information and photo of the restored car on its website and social media platforms. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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In 1986, the car was originally built by car customiser Jay Ohrberg in California's Burbank, as per Guinness World Records. At that time, it measured around 60 feet. It had 26 wheels and had a pair of V8 engines at the front and rear. &nbsp;

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After few modifications, the car has been extended to 30.5 metres. This car is based on 1976 Cadillac Eldorado limousines and can be driven from both ends. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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The vehicle has been built in two sections and joined in the middle by a hinge for turning tight corners. &nbsp;

It can fit more than 75 people. It has a mini-golf course, helipad, swimming pool, etc. So, it offers a ride in the lap of luxury. &nbsp;

"The helipad is structurally mounted to the vehicle with steel brackets underneath and can hold up to five thousand pounds," Michael Manning, who was involved in restoration of "The American Dream", told Guinness World Records.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

What all can you imagine in a car? Well, just have a wild guess. A helipad or a swimming pool? No, right? But the truth is that it is possible or should we say has been made possible.

What all can you imagine in a car? Well, just have a wild guess. A helipad or a swimming pool? No, right? But the truth is that it is possible or should we say has been made possible. A super limo named "The American Dream", which measures 30.54 metres (100 feet and 1.50 inches), has numerous unimaginable things, as per Guinness World Records. Also Read | US: In a strange discovery, a mummified body found inside wall of a convention centre This world's longest car has been restored to its full glory. It has now broken its own record as well. Guinness World Records has posted information and photo of the restored car on its website and social media platforms. × In 1986, the car was originally built by car customiser Jay Ohrberg in California's Burbank, as per Guinness World Records. At that time, it measured around 60 feet. It had 26 wheels and had a pair of V8 engines at the front and rear. Equipped with a swimming pool, golf putting green and a helipad. — Guinness World Records (@GWR) March 10, 2022 × After few modifications, the car has been extended to 30.5 metres. This car is based on 1976 Cadillac Eldorado limousines and can be driven from both ends. Also Read: US Vice-President Kamala Harris faces flak for laughing on question over Ukrainian refugees’ fate The vehicle has been built in two sections and joined in the middle by a hinge for turning tight corners. It can fit more than 75 people. It has a mini-golf course, helipad, swimming pool, etc. So, it offers a ride in the lap of luxury. "The helipad is structurally mounted to the vehicle with steel brackets underneath and can hold up to five thousand pounds," Michael Manning, who was involved in restoration of "The American Dream", told Guinness World Records. (With inputs from agencies)

Watch: World's longest car "The American Dream" gets restored in US. What’s so special?

As conflict continues to escalate between Russia and Ukraine, US president Joe Biden has now said that any direct involvement will lead to World War III.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Biden says direct involvement will lead to World War III

The Biden administration has warned on Thursday that North Korea is preparing for a full-range test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It could come soon. &nbsp;

The two missile launches carried out in recent weeks by the country were test firings for a powerful new long-range ICBM. &nbsp; &nbsp;

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The tests seem to be of a missile, which is reportedly larger than an ICBM launched by North Korea in 2017. It was assessed to be capable of reaching the United States. &nbsp;

According to a senior administration official on the condition of anonymity on Thursday, American missile defense and reconnaissance forces in the Pacific have been placed in a state of "enhanced readiness" in preparation for a full-range test. &nbsp;

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The March 4 and February 26 launches have been claimed by North Korea to be carried out to test cameras to be installed on a future spy satellite. &nbsp;

Several UN Security Council resolutions prohibit North Korea from firing ICBMs. On Friday, the US will announce a new round of sanctions, which will look to make it more difficult for the country to access technology needed for its weapons programmes, the official said. &nbsp;&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

The Biden administration has warned on Thursday that North Korea is preparing for a full-range test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It could come soon.

The Biden administration has warned on Thursday that North Korea is preparing for a full-range test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It could come soon. The two missile launches carried out in recent weeks by the country were test firings for a powerful new long-range ICBM. Also Read: Japan PM congratulates South Korea's President-elect Yoon, looks for improvement in ties The tests seem to be of a missile, which is reportedly larger than an ICBM launched by North Korea in 2017. It was assessed to be capable of reaching the United States. According to a senior administration official on the condition of anonymity on Thursday, American missile defense and reconnaissance forces in the Pacific have been placed in a state of "enhanced readiness" in preparation for a full-range test. Also Read: US says Ukraine needs surface-to-air missiles, not fighter jets, to fight 'formidable' Russian air force The March 4 and February 26 launches have been claimed by North Korea to be carried out to test cameras to be installed on a future spy satellite. Several UN Security Council resolutions prohibit North Korea from firing ICBMs. On Friday, the US will announce a new round of sanctions, which will look to make it more difficult for the country to access technology needed for its weapons programmes, the official said. (With inputs from agencies)

North Korea preparing for new long-range ICBM’s full-range test, says US

Russia has called an emergency UNSC meeting on biological weapons. It also claimed that the United States is making bio-weapons.

Russia calls emergency UNSC meeting on biological weapons after claiming that the US is making it

United Airlines, a Chicago-based US carrier has decided to allow unvaccinated employees to return to jobs from March 28.

United Airlines to allow unvaccinated employees to return to jobs

North Korea will launch a number of reconnaissance satellites in coming years to provide real-time information on military actions by the United States and its allies. However, US, South Korea suspect ICBM tests.

North Korea's latest missile tests alarm pentagon as the US, South Korea suspect ICBM tests

According to a US Fed Report, the government paid $1 Billion to American media to promote COVID-19 vaccines. Pfizer vaccine data reveals side effects.

US Fed Report: Government paid $1 Billion to American media to promote COVID-19 vaccines

In a recent discovery, a mummified body was found in the walls of a convention centre in Oakland. The discovery was made at the old Henry J. Kaiser convention centre. The same building had closed in 2005.&nbsp;

As per the Alameda county sheriff's office, a construction worker found the body on the west side of the building near the concert hall. It was behind drywall and between two concrete pillars.&nbsp;

Ever since then, the police is trying to untangle the person’s identity and how it ended between the walls.&nbsp;

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Lt Frederick Shavies of the Oakland police department in an official update said, "Markings and biological evidence at the top of the opening indicate the victim may have been deceased near the top and over time his body slowly decayed and slipped toward the bottom of the cavity space."

The officials believe that the person was an adult male based on bone structure and anatomy. The coroner, however, will rely on dental records, and preserved fingerprints.&nbsp;

No obvious or unnatural trauma was found indicating foul play, nor were the victim's hands, feet, or other body parts bound,” Shavies said. He further said that the remains show no sign of harm.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

In a recent discovery, a mummified body was found in the walls of a convention centre in Oakland. The discovery was made at the old Henry J. Kaiser convention centre.

In a recent discovery, a mummified body was found in the walls of a convention centre in Oakland. The discovery was made at the old Henry J. Kaiser convention centre. The same building had closed in 2005. As per the Alameda county sheriff's office, a construction worker found the body on the west side of the building near the concert hall. It was behind drywall and between two concrete pillars. Ever since then, the police is trying to untangle the person’s identity and how it ended between the walls. Also read | Pics: Even after two years, COVID-19 still torments the entire world Lt Frederick Shavies of the Oakland police department in an official update said, "Markings and biological evidence at the top of the opening indicate the victim may have been deceased near the top and over time his body slowly decayed and slipped toward the bottom of the cavity space." The officials believe that the person was an adult male based on bone structure and anatomy. The coroner, however, will rely on dental records, and preserved fingerprints. No obvious or unnatural trauma was found indicating foul play, nor were the victim's hands, feet, or other body parts bound,” Shavies said. He further said that the remains show no sign of harm. (With inputs from agencies)

US: In a strange discovery, a mummified body found inside wall of a convention centre

With the Russia-Ukraine conflict deepening with every hour, the fight seems to have reached the UN Security Council. &nbsp;

On Friday, the forum, UNSC, will discuss what Russia claims are "the military biological activities of the US on the territory of Ukraine." &nbsp;

The meeting has been scheduled for 10 am EST, confirmed diplomats, while speaking on condition of anonymity before an official announcement. &nbsp;

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In a tweet on Thursday from its first deputy UN ambassador Dmitry Polyansky, Russia had requested the meeting. &nbsp;

This comes as the accusation, which was made by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, has been rejected by the US officials. &nbsp;

As per the accusation, Ukraine was running chemical and biological labs with US support. &nbsp;

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White House press secretary Jen Psaki called Russia's claim "preposterous." On Wednesday, Psaki warned that Russia may use chemical or biological weapons against Ukraine, the neighbour&nbsp;it has invaded. &nbsp;

"This is all an obvious ploy by Russia to try to justify its further premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine," Psaki tweeted. &nbsp;

But another Russian deputy UN ambassador, Dmitry Chumakov, repeated the accusation on Wednesday, urging Western media to cover "the news about secret biological laboratories in Ukraine." &nbsp;&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

With the Russia-Ukraine conflict deepening with every hour, the fight seems to have reached the UN Security Council. On Friday, the forum, UNSC, will discuss what Russia claims are "the military biological activities of the US on the territory of Ukraine.

With the Russia-Ukraine conflict deepening with every hour, the fight seems to have reached the UN Security Council. On Friday, the forum, UNSC, will discuss what Russia claims are "the military biological activities of the US on the territory of Ukraine." The meeting has been scheduled for 10 am EST, confirmed diplomats, while speaking on condition of anonymity before an official announcement. Also Read: In a heart-warming gesture, Polish citizens leave essentials at border for Ukrainian refugees In a tweet on Thursday from its first deputy UN ambassador Dmitry Polyansky, Russia had requested the meeting. This comes as the accusation, which was made by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, has been rejected by the US officials. As per the accusation, Ukraine was running chemical and biological labs with US support. Also Read | 'Laughable': US denies Russian accusations of biowarfare labs in Ukraine White House press secretary Jen Psaki called Russia's claim "preposterous." On Wednesday, Psaki warned that Russia may use chemical or biological weapons against Ukraine, the neighbour it has invaded. "This is all an obvious ploy by Russia to try to justify its further premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine," Psaki tweeted. But another Russian deputy UN ambassador, Dmitry Chumakov, repeated the accusation on Wednesday, urging Western media to cover "the news about secret biological laboratories in Ukraine." (With inputs from agencies)

UN Security Council to discuss Russian claim of US-backed biowarfare labs in Ukraine

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

The claims and counter claims over several developments in Ukraine seem to be rife in the world nowadays. &nbsp;&nbsp;

On Wednesday, the United States denied the Russian accusations about Washington operating biowarfare labs in Ukraine. It called the claims "laughable". &nbsp;

It further suggested that Moscow, instead, may be laying the groundwork to use a biological or chemical weapon. &nbsp;

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Russia has been repeatedly accusing the United States of working with Ukrainian laboratories to develop biological weapons for several years. &nbsp;&nbsp;

This assertion was again made on Wednesday by foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova. &nbsp;

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday, "The Russian accusations are absurd, they are laughable and you know, in the words of my Irish Catholic grandfather, a bunch of malarkey. There's nothing to it. It's classic Russian propaganda." &nbsp;&nbsp;

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In a statement released on Wednesday, State Department spokesman Ned Price said Russia "is inventing false pretexts in an attempt to justify its own horrific actions in Ukraine." &nbsp;

On Twitter, White House press secretary Jen Psaki, citing what she called Russia's "false claims", said, "It’s Russia that has a long and well-documented track record of using chemical weapons, including in attempted assassinations and poisoning of Putin’s political enemies like Alexey Navalny." &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. The claims and counter claims over several developments in Ukraine seem to be rife in the world nowadays. On Wednesday, the United States denied the Russian accusations about Washington operating biowarfare labs in Ukraine. It called the claims "laughable". It further suggested that Moscow, instead, may be laying the groundwork to use a biological or chemical weapon. Also Read | 35,000 escape from Ukraine's besieged cities: Zelensky Russia has been repeatedly accusing the United States of working with Ukrainian laboratories to develop biological weapons for several years. This assertion was again made on Wednesday by foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday, "The Russian accusations are absurd, they are laughable and you know, in the words of my Irish Catholic grandfather, a bunch of malarkey. There's nothing to it. It's classic Russian propaganda." Also Read: After Putin's attack on Ukraine, Australia to increase its troops to 80,000 In a statement released on Wednesday, State Department spokesman Ned Price said Russia "is inventing false pretexts in an attempt to justify its own horrific actions in Ukraine." On Twitter, White House press secretary Jen Psaki, citing what she called Russia's "false claims", said, "It’s Russia that has a long and well-documented track record of using chemical weapons, including in attempted assassinations and poisoning of Putin’s political enemies like Alexey Navalny." (With inputs from agencies)

'Laughable': US denies Russian accusations of biowarfare labs in Ukraine

Poland received two patriot surface-to-air missile system from the United States. The deployment is in view of potential threats threats in the area amid Russian invasion of Ukraine.

US deploys missile system in Poland to secure against potential threats in the area

The map dots, resembling a scattergram of America, point to snow-covered pinnacles, remote islands and places in between.

Each of the 660 points, shown on maps of federal lands and waterways, includes the word “squaw” in its name, a term Native Americans regard as a racist and misogynistic slur.

Now the Interior Department, led by Deb Haaland, the first Native American Cabinet secretary, is taking steps to strip the word from mountains, rivers, lakes and other geographic sites and has solicited input from tribes on new names for the landmarks.

A task force created by the department will submit the new names for final approval from the Board on Geographic Names, the federal body that standardizes U.S. place names. The National Park Service was ordered to take similar steps.

“Words matter, particularly in our work to make our nation’s public lands and waters accessible and welcoming to people of all backgrounds,” Haaland said in a statement. “Consideration of these replacements is a big step forward in our efforts to remove derogatory terms whose expiration dates are long overdue.”

The move comes as private companies and professional sports teams are shedding names and imagery that many Native Americans find offensive amid a broader national reckoning over systemic racism.

Several states have passed laws mandating the erasure of the slur from nonfederal sites. They include Oregon, Maine, Montana and Minnesota, where at least one community, the city of Squaw Lake, has clung to its name. A bill has been introduced in the state Assembly in California to rename more than 100 places in that state.

Few places are more closely associated with the reckoning than Squaw Valley, the ski area in Lake Tahoe, in Northern California, that hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics. The private resort, which is not part of the federal renaming effort, rebranded itself Palisades Tahoe last September after years of debate over its identity.

All but 10 states appear to have at least one geographic feature on federal land or waterways that contains the slur, according to an interactive map maintained by the federal government. The names of civil features, including counties and incorporated places like Squaw Lake, Minnesota, are not part of the federal effort because they are outside the government’s authority.

Vanessa Esquivido, 36, a member of the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation in Northern California, said the slur’s continued use perpetuated demeaning stereotypes of Native American women.

Esquivido, a former professor of American Indian studies at California State University, Chico said that the reckoning over the word was long overdue but that Indigenous people still encountered a lack of awareness over its meaning.

“Native women and Native land are synonymous,” she said. “By calling them the S-word, it takes away their humanity. They’re nameless. They’re tribeless.”

Some places on the federal government’s list are better known than others. Among the more familiar is Squaw Mountain, an 8,000-foot peak near Provo, Utah, that is popular with hikers, in part for its panoramic views. It is featured on the website of Explore Utah Valley, a tourism organization, which did not respond to a request for comment.

Other locales that bear the slur are far more obscure, relegated to nautical charts, such as Squaw Rocks, an outcropping in Long Island Sound off the coast of Branford, Connecticut.

Jane Bouley, a former town historian in Branford, said that the name most likely referred to a member of the Totoket tribe, a branch of the Quinnipiac Indians, who is identified in deeds from the 1730s and 1740s as Hannah Squaw.

“They eventually sold out to the colonists, whether under duress or of their own accord,” Bouley said, referring to the Totoket tribe, explaining that the nautical feature is not really a landmark. “It’s not even something you can hardly put your shoe on, especially with the tides rising,” she said.

Type the word “squaw” into Google Maps or Apple Maps, and a number of hits come up. Google, which relies on third-party data, information from local authorities and other sources, said the federal name changes would be reflected on its maps once they are finalised. Apple did not respond to requests for comment.

On Facebook and Instagram, visitors can still check in at Squaw Valley and tag their photos with the retired name more than five months after the resort became Palisades Tahoe. Meta, which owns both platforms, did not respond to a request for comment last week.

State governments have for decades been slowly chipping away at the pejorative names.

In 2003, a state panel in Arizona voted to rename a mountain in Phoenix called Squaw Peak for Lori Piestewa, an Army specialist who was killed in Iraq that year and was the first Native American woman to die in combat while serving in the U.S. military. Many Native Americans had been pressing for the change, which the Board on Geographic Names affirmed in 2008, but some critics said at the time that it was a heavy-handed, political move.

In 2000, mountains, waterways and other features in Maine were renamed under a state law targeting the slur, which a tribal representative said at the time had been used to slander women with offensive sexual connotations.

Name changes made at the state level are approved by the Board on Geographic Names, which has previously done away with pejorative terms for African Americans and Japanese people, to ensure they are used uniformly throughout the government.

The National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers published a report this year that said national efforts to rename geographic locations in the United States that still bear racist or sexual slurs against Native Americans and African Americans were not “canceling history.”

“Rather,” it said, “it is an opportunity to provide a more honest accounting of America’s past and a gesture toward healing historic wounds.”

The map dots, resembling a scattergram of America, point to snow-covered pinnacles, remote islands and places in between. Each of the 660 points, shown on maps of federal lands and waterways, includes the word “squaw” in its name, a term Native Americans regard as a racist and misogynistic slur.

The map dots, resembling a scattergram of America, point to snow-covered pinnacles, remote islands and places in between. Each of the 660 points, shown on maps of federal lands and waterways, includes the word “squaw” in its name, a term Native Americans regard as a racist and misogynistic slur. Now the Interior Department, led by Deb Haaland, the first Native American Cabinet secretary, is taking steps to strip the word from mountains, rivers, lakes and other geographic sites and has solicited input from tribes on new names for the landmarks. A task force created by the department will submit the new names for final approval from the Board on Geographic Names, the federal body that standardizes U.S. place names. The National Park Service was ordered to take similar steps. “Words matter, particularly in our work to make our nation’s public lands and waters accessible and welcoming to people of all backgrounds,” Haaland said in a statement. “Consideration of these replacements is a big step forward in our efforts to remove derogatory terms whose expiration dates are long overdue.” The move comes as private companies and professional sports teams are shedding names and imagery that many Native Americans find offensive amid a broader national reckoning over systemic racism. Several states have passed laws mandating the erasure of the slur from nonfederal sites. They include Oregon, Maine, Montana and Minnesota, where at least one community, the city of Squaw Lake, has clung to its name. A bill has been introduced in the state Assembly in California to rename more than 100 places in that state. Few places are more closely associated with the reckoning than Squaw Valley, the ski area in Lake Tahoe, in Northern California, that hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics. The private resort, which is not part of the federal renaming effort, rebranded itself Palisades Tahoe last September after years of debate over its identity. All but 10 states appear to have at least one geographic feature on federal land or waterways that contains the slur, according to an interactive map maintained by the federal government. The names of civil features, including counties and incorporated places like Squaw Lake, Minnesota, are not part of the federal effort because they are outside the government’s authority. Vanessa Esquivido, 36, a member of the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation in Northern California, said the slur’s continued use perpetuated demeaning stereotypes of Native American women. Esquivido, a former professor of American Indian studies at California State University, Chico said that the reckoning over the word was long overdue but that Indigenous people still encountered a lack of awareness over its meaning. “Native women and Native land are synonymous,” she said. “By calling them the S-word, it takes away their humanity. They’re nameless. They’re tribeless.” Some places on the federal government’s list are better known than others. Among the more familiar is Squaw Mountain, an 8,000-foot peak near Provo, Utah, that is popular with hikers, in part for its panoramic views. It is featured on the website of Explore Utah Valley, a tourism organization, which did not respond to a request for comment. Other locales that bear the slur are far more obscure, relegated to nautical charts, such as Squaw Rocks, an outcropping in Long Island Sound off the coast of Branford, Connecticut. Jane Bouley, a former town historian in Branford, said that the name most likely referred to a member of the Totoket tribe, a branch of the Quinnipiac Indians, who is identified in deeds from the 1730s and 1740s as Hannah Squaw. “They eventually sold out to the colonists, whether under duress or of their own accord,” Bouley said, referring to the Totoket tribe, explaining that the nautical feature is not really a landmark. “It’s not even something you can hardly put your shoe on, especially with the tides rising,” she said. Type the word “squaw” into Google Maps or Apple Maps, and a number of hits come up. Google, which relies on third-party data, information from local authorities and other sources, said the federal name changes would be reflected on its maps once they are finalised. Apple did not respond to requests for comment. On Facebook and Instagram, visitors can still check in at Squaw Valley and tag their photos with the retired name more than five months after the resort became Palisades Tahoe. Meta, which owns both platforms, did not respond to a request for comment last week. State governments have for decades been slowly chipping away at the pejorative names. In 2003, a state panel in Arizona voted to rename a mountain in Phoenix called Squaw Peak for Lori Piestewa, an Army specialist who was killed in Iraq that year and was the first Native American woman to die in combat while serving in the U.S. military. Many Native Americans had been pressing for the change, which the Board on Geographic Names affirmed in 2008, but some critics said at the time that it was a heavy-handed, political move. In 2000, mountains, waterways and other features in Maine were renamed under a state law targeting the slur, which a tribal representative said at the time had been used to slander women with offensive sexual connotations. Name changes made at the state level are approved by the Board on Geographic Names, which has previously done away with pejorative terms for African Americans and Japanese people, to ensure they are used uniformly throughout the government. The National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers published a report this year that said national efforts to rename geographic locations in the United States that still bear racist or sexual slurs against Native Americans and African Americans were not “canceling history.” “Rather,” it said, “it is an opportunity to provide a more honest accounting of America’s past and a gesture toward healing historic wounds.”

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A father had to throw his toddler son out of a second-story window after a fire broke out in their apartment building. As the fire intensified, officers urged the man to toss his son to them. The child was just 3 years old.

Luckily, the first responders caught the toddler.&nbsp;

As per a report by FOX News, one officer yelled, "Pass the baby! Pass the baby!"

After tossing the toddler, the dad fell as he jumped out of the window. As per the police, both of them received minor injuries.

Monmouth junction fire Chief Scott Smith said that about 50 people were displaced by the fire. He added that it could have been worse.

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"We were faced with extremely heavy fire conditions immediately on arrival, along with reports of people still inside," Smith said while speaking to FOX News.

"Fortunately, all of the occupants were able to escape the fire. If this fire was earlier in the morning when people may have still been asleep, the outcome could have easily been tragic."

A total of 50 people&nbsp;were displaced due to fire.

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A father had to throw his toddler son out of a second-story window after a fire broke out in their apartment building. As the fire intensified, officers urged the man to toss his son to them.

A father had to throw his toddler son out of a second-story window after a fire broke out in their apartment building. As the fire intensified, officers urged the man to toss his son to them. The child was just 3 years old. Luckily, the first responders caught the toddler. As per a report by FOX News, one officer yelled, "Pass the baby! Pass the baby!" After tossing the toddler, the dad fell as he jumped out of the window. As per the police, both of them received minor injuries. Monmouth junction fire Chief Scott Smith said that about 50 people were displaced by the fire. He added that it could have been worse. Also read | Powerful jets from black hole have formed bubbles at centre of Milky Way Galaxy "We were faced with extremely heavy fire conditions immediately on arrival, along with reports of people still inside," Smith said while speaking to FOX News. "Fortunately, all of the occupants were able to escape the fire. If this fire was earlier in the morning when people may have still been asleep, the outcome could have easily been tragic." A total of 50 people were displaced due to fire. (With inputs from agencies)

Dad throws 3-year-old son from the window to prevent him from burning building

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The United States does not have the will to reach an agreement to revive a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran at talks in Vienna where it is insisting on "unacceptable proposals", Iran's top security official, Ali Shamkhani, said on Thursday.

The 2015 deal that lifted sanctions on Iran in return for curbs on its nuclear programme was on the verge of being restored after 11 months of negotiations until Russia presented a new obstacle by demanding written guarantees from the United States that Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine would not affect its trade with Iran.

Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme Security Council, said on Twitter that in the absence of a political decision by the United States the talks "become more complicated every hour".

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The United States “has no will to reach a strong agreement", he said adding that it was making “unacceptable proposals (and) insists on a quick agreement with false pretences”.

He did not elaborate on the US&nbsp;proposals.

US&nbsp;Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland on Tuesday accused Russia of seeking to reap extra benefits from its participation in the effort to restore the nuclear agreement.

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European negotiators from France, Britain, and Germany have temporarily left the talks as they believed they had gone as far as they could and it was now up to the United States and Iran to agree on outstanding issues.

Iran's chief negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani, returned to Tehran unexpectedly after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov outlined Moscow's new demands.

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Iran's foreign minister said at the time that Tehran would not let its interests be harmed by "foreign elements". 
Bagheri Kani flew back to Vienna on Wednesday.

The United States does not have the will to reach an agreement to revive a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran at talks in Vienna where it is insisting on "unacceptable proposals", Iran's top security official, Ali Shamkhani, said on Thursday.

The United States does not have the will to reach an agreement to revive a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran at talks in Vienna where it is insisting on "unacceptable proposals", Iran's top security official, Ali Shamkhani, said on Thursday. The 2015 deal that lifted sanctions on Iran in return for curbs on its nuclear programme was on the verge of being restored after 11 months of negotiations until Russia presented a new obstacle by demanding written guarantees from the United States that Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine would not affect its trade with Iran. Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme Security Council, said on Twitter that in the absence of a political decision by the United States the talks "become more complicated every hour". US approach to Iran's principled demands, coupled with its unreasonable offers and unjustified pressure to hastily reach an agreement, show that US isn't interested in a strong deal that would satisfy both parties. Absent US political decision, the talks get knottier by the hour. — علی شمخانی (@alishamkhani_ir) March 10, 2022 × Also read | Prisoners who could be freed alongside Iran nuclear deal The United States “has no will to reach a strong agreement", he said adding that it was making “unacceptable proposals (and) insists on a quick agreement with false pretences”. He did not elaborate on the US proposals. US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland on Tuesday accused Russia of seeking to reap extra benefits from its participation in the effort to restore the nuclear agreement. Also read | To remove obstacle for reviving nuke deal, Iran, IAEA agree on 3-month timeline European negotiators from France, Britain, and Germany have temporarily left the talks as they believed they had gone as far as they could and it was now up to the United States and Iran to agree on outstanding issues. Iran's chief negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani, returned to Tehran unexpectedly after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov outlined Moscow's new demands. Watch | West warns Russia over Iran Nuclear Deal Iran's foreign minister said at the time that Tehran would not let its interests be harmed by "foreign elements". Bagheri Kani flew back to Vienna on Wednesday.

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