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North Korea raises the specter of nuclear strike over US aircraft carrier’s arrival in South Korea

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:26:28 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea lashed out Friday at the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier battle group in South Korea, calling it a provocation and again raising the specter of using nuclear weapons to defend itself.Emboldened by its advancing nuclear arsenal, North Korea has increasingly issued threats to use such weapons preemptively. But the North is still outgunned by U.S. and South Korean forces, and experts say it is unlikely to use its nukes first, though it will continue to upgrade those arms without returning to diplomacy for the time being.The North’s latest nuclear threat came a day after the USS Ronald Reagan and its battle group arrived at South Korea’s southeastern port of Busan, following U.S.-South Korean-Japanese naval exercise in international waters earlier this week.South Korean defense officials said the carrier is to be docked at Busan for five days as part of an agreement to increase the temporary deployments of powerful U.S. military assets in respons...

Israel orders unprecedented evacuation of 1 million in Gaza as possible ground offensive looms

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:26:28 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military told some 1 million Palestinians on Friday to evacuate northern Gaza and head to the southern part of the besieged territory, an unprecedented order applying to almost half the population ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group.The U.N. warned that so many people fleeing en masse would be calamitous. Hamas, which staged a shocking and brutal attack on Israel nearly a week ago and has fired thousands of rockets since, dismissed it as a ploy and called on people to stay in their homes.The evacuation order, which includes Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, sparked widespread panic among civilians and aid workers already running from Israeli airstrikes and contending with a total siege and a territory-wide blackout.“Forget about food, forget about electricity, forget about fuel. The only concern now is just if you’ll make it, if you’re going to live,” said Nebal Farsakh, a spokesperson for the...

Israel orders unprecedented evacuation of 1 million people in Gaza

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:26:28 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military told some 1 million Palestinians on Friday to evacuate northern Gaza and head to the southern part of the besieged territory, an unprecedented order applying to almost half the population ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group.The U.N. warned that so many people fleeing en masse would be calamitous. Hamas, which staged a shocking and brutal attack on Israel nearly a week ago and has fired thousands of rockets since, dismissed it as a ploy and called on people to stay in their homes.The evacuation order, which includes Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, sparked widespread panic among civilians and aid workers already running from Israeli airstrikes and contending with a total siege and a territory-wide blackout.Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Israel's retaliation has escalated after Gaza's militant Hamas rulers launched ...

Vermont State Police respond to fatal crash in Mendon

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:26:28 GMT

MENDON, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Vermont State Police responded to a fatal crash in Mendon Thursday. Rodney Greene (71, Killington, Vt.) was pronounced dead at the scene. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Thursday, around 3:44 p.m., police responded to a car crash on US Route 4 near Old Turnpike Road in Mendon. Police say a Ford Fusion was traveling eastbound on US RT 4 while a Subaru Outback was traveling westbound on US RT 4.Law enforcement says a preliminary investigation found the Subaru tried to turn left onto Gateway Court driving westbound, and crashed into the Ford traveling eastbound. Police say Greene, a passenger of the Ford, was pronounced dead at the scene. Driver sentenced for causing deadly Greene County crash Both the driver and a juvenile passenger of the Subaru were taken to Rutland Regional Medical Center for serious injuries. They were then taken to the University of Vermont Medical Center for further treatment. T...

Hoosick Falls/Tamarac has a chance to shake up the Class C playoff picture

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:26:28 GMT

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- As the high school football playoff picture in Class C becomes clearer, Schuylerville and Fonda-Fultonville appear to be the favorites for the one and two overall seeds, respectively, in sectionals. But there's one other team firmly in the mix right now that could really stir up some chaos Friday night. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Hoosick Falls/Tamarac has quietly put together another strong season. The Wildcats sit at 5-1, with their only loss coming to Fonda-Fultonville. This week, they travel to undefeated Schuylerville in our 1st & 10 "Game of the Week."Not only would a victory over the Black Horses set up a three-way tie for first place in the class, it'd be one of the defining moments for the program in its' fourth season since the merger."We're a winning program the last four years," said head coach Erick Roadcap. "We always have a winning record. We (the coaches) talked to them ab...

Union looking for statement win against rival Ithaca

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:26:28 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Union has a big road test this weekend against the Ithaca Bombers, who are riding a four-game win streak. Union is undefeated so far this season and they're aiming to keep that going. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! It's worth noting the last time these teams played, the Bombers won 31-28. However, the Garnet Chargers are working to make sure this season's match-up is a different outcome. "I think it would be the most impressive win to date," head coach Jon Poppe said. "I think that's fair to say I think we've got a lot of schedule left to play and you know this is the best team we've played to date, so naturally it will be our biggest win to date."Kick-off is scheduled for Saturday, October 14, at 1 p.m.

ValleyCats, manager Pete Incaviglia mutually part ways

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:26:28 GMT

TROY, NY (NEWS10) - The Tri-City ValleyCats announced on Thursday that they will be mutually parting ways with Field Manager Pete Incaviglia. Incaviglia has expressed an interest in being closer to his home and family in Texas as he contemplates his decision to return to the field. Tri-City will now begin the search for their next Field Manager as they prepare for the 2024 Frontier League season. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Tri-City finished with a positive record in each of its first three seasons in the Frontier League with Incaviglia at the helm, including a franchise-record 55 wins in 2023. The ValleyCats amassed a 159-127 record under Incaviglia, and he leaves the ValleyCats with the most wins from a manager in the team’s 21-season history. Tri-City was in playoff contention all three years before being eliminated in the final weekend of each season. Since 2021, 15 ‘Cats have returned...

Commercial flights in the summer still below 2019 level

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:26:28 GMT

In September 2023, there were 605,806 commercial flights in the EU. This marked a 7.9% increase when compared with the flight count in September 2022. However, the figure remained 8.9% lower than the flight count for the same month in 2019.The same trend was visible throughout June – August. All months saw a significant increase compared with 2022 – June (6.9%), July (7.4%) and August (6.6%), but the figures were still below those from 2019: June (-10.4%), July (-9.0%) and August (-8.5%).This information comes from monthly flight data on commercial flights published by Eurostat today. Source dataset: avia_tf_cmLooking at the country data for September 2023, only 6 countries have exceeded their flight counts from 2019. Greece (+10.9%), Portugal (+9.0%), Cyprus (+5.9%), Croatia (+2.6%), Ireland (+1.4%) and Malta (+0.7%) have surpassed the 2019 figures and have seen an increase in the number of flights. In contrast, Latvia (-30.4%), Finland (-30.2%), Estonia (-25.4%), Sweden (-24.1%) a...

Word Game: Oct. 13, 2023

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:26:28 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — PUBLISHES (PUBLISHES: PUB-lish-ez: Produces or releases for publication.)Average mark 33 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 40 or more words in PUBLISHES? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — ERUDITE edit eider etude etui reed retie ride rite rude rued deer deet deter diet dieter dire dirt duet teed tide tied tier tire tree tried trueTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

Bridge: Oct. 13, 2023

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:26:28 GMT

I read that a “snail’s pace,” for an average snail, is about three inches per minute, or fast enough to outrace a five-year-old kid to bed. A bridge deal takes on average seven minutes. A complex deal — or one that’s error-filled — may take longer.Against today’s two spades, West led the jack of diamonds: queen, king, three. East took the ace and ten, and then play slowed to the proverbial pace while he wondered what to do next.When East finally led a fourth diamond, West ruffed South’s seven, but South overruffed in dummy and led the queen of trumps. East took his ace and got his ace of hearts later, but South made his contract.THIRD TRICKEast’s defense was sluggish; after Trick Three, it was too late for him to ponder. After East takes the K-A of diamonds, he must lead a low diamond. West ruffs and shifts to a trump, and East wins and leads another trump.South draws trumps, but when he leads a heart, East takes the ace and cash...