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A plane crash believed to have killed mercenary chief Prigozhin is seen as the Kremlin’s revenge

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:30 GMT

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and top officers of his private Wagner military company were presumed dead in a plane crash that was widely seen as an assassination, two months after they staged a mutiny that dented President Vladimir Putin’s authority.Russia’s civil aviation agency said that Prigozhin and six top lieutenants were on a business jet that crashed Wednesday, soon after taking off from Moscow, with a crew of three. Rescuers found all 10 bodies, and Russian media cited sources in Prigozhin’s Wagner company who confirmed his death.Police cordoned off the field where the plane crashed a few hundred kilometers (miles) north of Moscow, as investigators studied the site. Vehicles were seen driving in to take the bodies for forensic examinations.At Wagner’s headquarters in St. Petersburg, lights were turned on in the shape of a large cross. Prigozhin’s supporters brought flowers to the building in an improvised memorial. U.S. and other Western officials l...

Winding road takes runner Abdihamid Nur from Somalia to the starting line at worlds for the US

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:30 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The path for Abdihamid Nur to get to the starting line of the 5,000 meters has been both winding and filled with crossroads.Winding, because he and his family relocated several times, including fleeing Somalia when he was little. Crossroads, because his path didn’t even include running until it was recommended for recovery after he was involved in a serious car accident.Sometimes, the 25-year-old American citizen takes a quick moment to reflect on the journey that brought him here, to Budapest, and another world championships.“It’s like, ‘Wow, this is my life.’ It’s pretty crazy,” said Nur, who begins the 5,000 meters on Thursday. “I never thought running would bring me all of this.”Nur is the second-youngest in his family, with three older brothers and three older sisters, along with a younger sister. They’re all on their own unique and rewarding paths now — thanks to mom.She wanted a safer life for her family so she made the decision to leave Mogadis...

A rockslide near the Dead Sea in Israel injures at least 7, including small children

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:30 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — An avalanche of rocks tumbled down a hillside in Israel near the Dead Sea on Thursday, Israeli medics said, injuring at least seven people, including children.Israel’s rescue service said the victims ranged from 4 to 40 years old, including a 5-year-old boy in critical condition. A 4-year-old girl was in moderate condition and others were less seriously injured after layers of mud and rocks slammed into the desert hiking trail.It was not immediately clear what caused the rockslide, which typically occurs when torrential rains or earthquakes create fissures in a rocky hillside.The Israel-based volunteer emergency medical service United Hatzalah said numerous others were still trapped under the rubble and rescue teams were trying to reach them. Military helicopters were flown in for the evacuation. The rockslide took place in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve on the western shore of the Dead Sea, a popular tourist site in the country. The Associated Press

Amber Alert issued for 3-month-old girl abducted by father: OPP

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:30 GMT

An Amber Alert has been issued across Ontario for a three-month-old girl who provincial police say was abducted by her father.Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have identified the girl as Jazmine Gill-Bissonnette. She was last seen on Wednesday evening in Roseneath, Ont., a small community 30 kilometres northeast of Cobourg.Jazmine is described as white, two-feet tall, 11 lbs., with brown hair.The suspect is identified as 23-year-old Jacob Bissonnette, who is described as a white male, five-foot seven inches tall, and 132 lbs. with short brown hair. He was last seen wearing grey sweatpants, a black t-shirt with rapper ’50 Cent’ on it, a red and black Chevrolet ballcap, and sandals.The suspect may be in possession of a black baby car seat and a grey diaper bag.No vehicle information has been released. Investigators believe the suspect is on foot or may have been picked up by someone in the area.Police say if anyone sees Bissonnette they should call 911 immediately.pic.twitt...

Palestinian authorities say an explosion at a Hamas site in Gaza has killed 1 militant

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:30 GMT

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — An explosion ripped through a Hamas militant site in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian authorities said, killing one militant and seriously wounding another. The Gaza-based interior ministry did not reveal the cause of the blast but said it killed Ashraf Hussein, a member of Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades. The Qassam Brigades acknowledged that Hussein was killed in what the group described as an accidental explosion.There was no information about what kind of militant facility was affected in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, or about the extent of damage caused. Gaza’s Hamas rulers have a number of training sites and underground facilities used for manufacturing weapons and storing raw rocket material. Accidental explosions have been reported in the past at bomb laboratories and munitions storehouses. Hamas seized control of Gaza in 2007, prompting Israel and Egypt to impose a blockade on the territory, largely to prevent...

In Japan’s neighbors, fear and frustration are shared over radioactive water release

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:30 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul office worker Kim Mijeong says she intends to stop eating seafood because she deeply mistrusts the safety of Japan’s release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea from its crippled nuclear power plant.“We should absolutely cut back on our consumption of seafood. Actually, we can’t eat it,” Kim said. “I can’t accept the Japanese plan because it’s too unilateral and is proceeding without countermeasures.”The International Atomic Energy Agency and many foreign experts already assessed the water discharge will cause negligible impact on the environment and human health. But ahead of the discharge of the wastewater starting Thursday, public fears and frustrations were being shared in its Asian neighbors, where many still bear strong resentment against Japan’s wartime aggression.China summoned Japan’s ambassador in Beijing earlier this week to register its complaints, and a government spokesperson called the discharge plan “extremely selfish ...

Hopeful signs of an economic ‘soft landing’ emerge in Jackson Hole as Fed meets with world watching

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:30 GMT

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — At the height of the post-pandemic economic recovery, Andy Parazette’s taco shop enjoyed such a crush of business that customers sometimes had to wait an hour for a burrito. Though Parazette welcomed the sales, the influx was unsustainable. Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was absorbing a flood of visitors as Americans crowded into nearby Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks — outdoor sites seen as safe vacation spots. The uber-wealthy who owned area properties arrived, too, to ride out the pandemic. “The COVID thing was unmanageable,” Parazette said of the summers of 2020 and 2021. “I’d never seen it like that before.” Frustrated customers “were like, ‘I just wanted a burrito.’ ”This year, business is still good — just not as robust as it had been. Parazette’s costs for beef and chicken have eased after spiking the past two years. It’s not quite as hard to find workers. When he advertises a job opening, people actually ap...

Champions Week - Niskayuna

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:30 GMT

NISKAYUNA, NY (NEWS10) -- Last season was one the Niskayuna football team and the Niskayuna community will never forget, winning their first ever Section 2 title, and making a run to the state semifinal. But now, the hunter becomes the hunted. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "Before it was trying to prove everybody wrong," said head coach Brian Grastorf. "Now with the target on our back, hopefully we can prove that we can do it again."Now, the bar is being set even higher. "We want to be better than last year," said junior quarterback Ethan Gilson. "We love those guys so much but we know we have the talent and the ability to go further. Where we are right now mentally is going to be a big step to how we get there."The Silver Warriors bring back half of their starters, and a lot of key pieces that helped lead them to a title Gilson and junior running back Isaiah Linyear. "I didn't know the expectations last year when I decided t...

Glens Falls' Griffin Woodell earns full scholarship with UAlbany football

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:30 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A team's season opener is always special. But when the University at Albany football team takes the field Saturday against Fordham to kick off the 2023 season, that game will be even more significant for one local product. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Former Glens Falls High School standout running back Griffin Woodell will be suiting up for his first game on scholarship for the Great Danes.Woodell walked on to the team last year, and Friday night his college football dreams came true when he was offered a full scholarship.Former UAlbany linebacker AJ Mistler, who Woodell shared a close bond with, made the announcement on the scoreboard at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium after the team's practice Friday.It was a touching moment that Woodell says will only continue to drive him."When AJ was on the team he told way back, like, "Keep workin'. You'll earn that scholarship. You'll get what you want,"" said ...

Executive Vice President Dombrovskis travels to India for G20 Trade and Investment meeting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:30 GMT

Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis (pictured), travels to India from 22 August until 27 August to attend the G20 Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting in Jaipur, and to co-chair the EU-India High-Level Dialogue on Trade & Investment together with Piyush Goyal, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, in Delhi.During his visit, he is also due to meet Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Minister of Finance, for discussions on the EU's relations with India. Overall, the EU is aiming to deepen ties with India and working to that end with negotiations on three ambitious agreements: a Free Trade Agreement, an Investment Protection Agreement and a Geographical Indications Agreement.Closer EU-India cooperation is symbolised through the parallel engagement in the Trade and Technology Council. During his travel to India Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis will also participate in a meeting with European Business, organised jointly by the EU Delegation and Ta...