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Why Germany is rattled about sending its Taurus missile to Ukraine

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:03:45 GMT

BERLIN — The U.K. and France have supplied Ukraine with powerful cruise missiles but Berlin is balking at doing the same.While the dithering from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is enraging Kyiv, there are some reasons for Berlin’s caution.To the untrained eye, there is little to differentiate the two missiles.Both are launched from fighter jets, they are both around 5 meters long and weigh about the same, 1,300 kilograms for the Storm Shadow/SCALP and 1,400 kg more for the Taurus. Each has a range of about 500 kilometers and very similar warheads — 450 kg for Storm Shadow/SCALP and 461 kg for Taurus.German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed on Wednesday during the NATO ministerial meeting in Brussels that Berlin will not send the missile to Ukraine. So why the fuss in Germany?It’s about the fuze, according to Fabian Hoffmann, a doctoral research fellow and missile expert at the University of Oslo, who dug into the differing devices that each missile family uses to...

Foxboro police to seek charges against several men in connection with death of Patriots fan at Gillette Stadium

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:03:45 GMT

The Foxboro Police Department says it will seek assault and disorderly conduct charges against several people in connection with the death of a New England Patriots fan at Gillette Stadium.Foxboro Police Chief Michael Grace told 7NEWS on Thursday that his department was in the process of seeking charges in Wrentham District Court against three men from Rhode Island, as officials continue investigating the death of 53-year-old Dale Mooney.State and local police had been investigating Mooney’s death ever since Sunday, Sept. 17, when the Newmarket, NH native suffered “an apparent medical event” during the fourth quarter of the Patriots-Dolphins game.At the time, a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said detectives were “investigating the facts and circumstances of the man’s death, including the sequence of events prior to the medical incident.”Witnesses who spoke with 7NEWS described seeing a fight break out in the stadium’s 308/309 section, with paramedics...

Boston police make arrest in connection with deadly 2022 shooting in Dorchester

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:03:45 GMT

A 39-year-old man from Roslindale was taken into custody this week in connection with a 2022 deadly shooting in Dorchester, according to authorities.The Boston Police Department said Tony Vance was arrested on charges related to the shooting death of Derrell Russell.Russell, 33, of Brighton, was found by police after officers were called to the area of 970 Blue Hill Ave. the night of Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Authorities at the time said the victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound, and that he was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.More than a year later, Vance was arrested by Boston PD’s Fugitive Task Force, as well as the department’s District D-14’s Drug Control Unit, and the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section.Vance was expected to be arraigned at Suffolk Superior Court sometime on Thursday.

Andrew’s Michael McDonough didn’t meet Deion Sanders. No worries. ‘He’s got next level written all over him.’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:03:45 GMT

During an unofficial visit this summer to Colorado, Andrew’s Michael McDonough didn’t get to meet former NFL superstar Deion Sanders, who’s been busy reviving the Buffaloes.But he didn’t mind missing out on the man they call “Coach Prime.” McDonough ended up spending time with offensive line assistant Bill O’Boyle, and that was just fine with him.“(Sanders) wasn’t there, but I had a great time with the O-line coach,” McDonough said. “He was a good dude. I like talking to the offensive line coaches.“We’re always talking about technique and stuff like that.”McDonough, a junior guard for the Thunderbolts, is making a lot of friends with offensive line coaches across the country. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound McDonough has a bunch of offers, including notables in Colorado, Illinois, Purdue and Boston College.He has made unofficial visits to Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois, Iowa State, Michigan and No...

Five officers shot and wounded in Minnesota, authorities say; suspect not in custody

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:03:45 GMT

PRINCETON, Minn. (AP) — Five law enforcement officers were shot and wounded Thursday in an incident near the east-central Minnesota city of Princeton, authorities said.The suspect was not in custody and the incident was ongoing late Thursday morning.Three of the officers were taken to North Memorial Hospital in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale while two were taken to a hospital in St. Cloud, said Robbinsdale Police Capt. John Elder, who was assisting the hospital, and added that none of the wounds appeared to be life-threatening.Elder said he did not immediately know which departments the wounded officers were from, but that they came from multiple agencies.The Benton County Sheriff’s Office provided few details in its initial statement. The department said it was being assisted by several other public safety agencies on a “critical incident” unfolding in Glendorado Township, which is a few miles west of Princeton. It said there was no danger to the general public, although the...

Frost advisory for parts of GTA, temperatures expected to fall to near freezing mark

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:03:45 GMT

Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for parts of the GTA as temperatures are expected to plunge to near the freezing mark Thursday night and into Friday morning.The advisory is in effect for Newmarket, northern York and Durham regions, Uxbridge, Georgina, Beaverton, and Caledon.If you have outdoor plants that you want to keep a bit longer, you will need to either cover them up or bring them indoors.“Cover up plants, especially those in frost-prone areas. Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees,” the national weather agency warns.Meanwhile, in Toronto, the temperature is expected to fall to 6 C overnight, with rain moving into the area Friday night.While some are embracing the cooler weather of the autumn season, it was only last week that GTA residents experienced record-breaking warmth amid a rare fall heat wave. The cold front arrived ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend.The Weather Network’s fall forecast predicted a “...

Polish government warns of disinformation after fake messages are sent out before election

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:03:45 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government warned citizens Thursday to beware of a disinformation campaign after some people got fake messages saying that the ruling party was offering free funerals for pensioners.The country is facing a crucial national election on Sunday, and the fake messages and the warnings come as cyber experts have warned of the risks of disinformation.The fake text message urged recipients to vote for Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party, adding: ’“We will provide funerals for pensioners for free.” The party denied making such a campaign promise, and warned citizens to disregard the messages.The intention of the messages wasn’t clear. The government already offers partial compensation for funeral expenses, but offering to pay fully has not been an issue in the election campaign.Lukasz Olejnik, a cybersecurity expert and co-author of a recent book, “Philosophy of Cybersecurity,” said it wasn’t clear if the messages amounted to disinfor...

An Israeli jewelry designer described as ‘the softest soul’ has been abducted, her family says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:03:45 GMT

Delicate pearls peek out from silver and stainless steel chains — bits of brightness and optimism among Moran Stela Yanai’s jewelry designs that reflected cultures around the world.Creating art to wear has been Yanai’s joy, but not the only one, her brother-in-law Dan Mor said Thursday in a telephone interview. Yanai, a 40-year-old Israeli who disappeared after a desert rave on Saturday, also fiercely protected people and animals. “Moran is the softest soul,” recalls Dan Mor, whose wife, Lea, is Moran’s sister. “She could almost be annoying with how much she was so kind and sensitive to animals. You couldn’t eat meat next to her because she was so sensitive to animals being harmed — not just pets but farm animals and wild animals.”Mor has a hard time speaking of Yanai in the past tense. But that’s the least of his family’s unknowns in the wake of her disappearance — and the family’s horror at recognizing her in a video on TikTok that surface...

TC Energy names former CEO Hal Kvisle as chair of new liquids pipeline spinoff

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:03:45 GMT

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. is bringing back former chief executive Hal Kvisle to serve as chair of the board of the new liquids pipeline company it plans to spin off.Kvisle was president and chief executive of TransCanada Corp., now named TC Energy, from 2001 to 2010.TC Energy announced plans in July to split into two separate companies.The plan will see TC Energy focus on natural gas infrastructure as well as nuclear, pumped hydro energy storage and new energy opportunities, while the new liquids pipeline company will focus on enhancing the value of its existing 4,900 kilometres of crude oil pipelines. The new liquids pipeline business will be publicly traded and will be headquartered in Calgary, with an office in Houston. The split is expected to be complete by the end of 2024.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 12, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:TRP)The Canadian Press

Why Russia is engaged in a delicate balancing act in the Israel-Hamas war

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:03:45 GMT

The Israel-Hamas war has forced Russia into a delicate balancing act, with Moscow urging a quick end to the fighting without apportioning blame.The careful stand is due to Russia’s long ties to Israel, the Palestinians and other regional players, and it reflects the Kremlin’s hope to expand its clout in the Middle East by playing peacemaker.Russia also tried to cast the hostilities as a failure of U.S. policy, and it hopes they will be a distraction for Washington and its allies from keeping up military support for Ukraine.A look at the Kremlin’s messaging about the war and its relations with those in the region:WHAT IS RUSSIA SAYING ABOUT THE WAR?President Vladimir Putin said the war was rooted in the inability to create a sovereign Palestinian state in line with U.N. resolutions that he called a “gross injustice.” He noted that Israel’s settlement policies have exacerbated the situation.Putin called it a reflection of what he called a glaring failure of the...