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Washington, Jul 22 (EFE / EPA) .- A strong storm Wednesday left 50,000 people without electricity in D.C. and neighboring cities. Rain and winds, with gusts of at least 60 mph, also caused the fall of dozens of trees across the region. (Camera: EDWIN RAMIREZ)FOOTAGE SHOWS WASHINGTON AFTER THE STORM.
83-year-old Elisa Forti wants to conquer the treacherous Aconcagua Mountain, the highest mountain in the Americas. Elisa, who has already crossed the Andes twice, was born in Italy but moved with her family to Argentina when she was 14 years old. She has a large family with five children, eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Known as the 'mountain of death,' Aconcagua will be far and away her biggest challenge yet.
101-year old Russian war veteran Nadezhda Myagkikh has a surprising nickname. Even though members of the elderly generation usually don't take too kindly to computers, locals call Nadia the 'Grandma-Hacker' because her love of surfing the Internet. The craziest thing about this tech savvy grandma is that she was around when electricity was first introduced in her village during the Russian empire. Now 101-year-old Nadia watches movies, Skypes with friends and family, and listens to music online.
More than 30,000 demonstrators take the streets in Greece demanding justice for the 57 victims of the country's most deadly train crash a year ago. Protesters blame the collision on official failings and an unsafe rail system. A definitive account of what happened on February 28, 2023 and who may be at fault has not been delivered, with investigators in an official enquiry not due to finish questioning until March 8. IMAGES
More than 30,000 demonstrators take the streets in Greece demanding justice for the 57 victims of the country's most deadly train crash a year ago. Protesters blame the collision on official failings and an unsafe rail system. A definitive account of what happened on February 28, 2023 and who may be at fault has not been delivered, with investigators in an official enquiry not due to finish questioning until March 8. IMAGES