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

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:13 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:13 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:13 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:13 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:13 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:13 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...

Word Game: Aug. 24, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:13 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — DERMAL (DERMAL: DER-mul: Of or relating to skin.)Average mark 24 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 29 or more words in DERMAL? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — EULOGIZES egis else eulogies eulogize liege lieu loge lose louse lues luge ogle glee glue goes guile guise isle segue seize siege silo size sloe slog slue slug soil sole soulTo 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].

Ask Amy: We already have too many wedding guests, and now there’s this problem

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:13 GMT

Dear Amy: I have casual friends who offered their property to host my daughter’s wedding. It is an expansive, beautiful property.We hesitantly but politely declined, as it would be too risky to plan the wedding without a tent, and a tent could not fit into the space.However, I then asked if they would be willing to allow us to have the shower at their property, and again they generously offered us exclusive use – for free.I am beyond blessed by this and I am so excited to have my daughter’s bridal shower there.My question is this: Should this couple be invited to the wedding, as a way to thank them for their generosity?We have been trying very hard to cut down the guest list, which is already over our limit.They are not close friends, and they don’t know our daughter and her fiancé. However, I feel like I am not returning the generosity.What should I do?– Want to be PoliteDear Polite: If you had accepted the couple’s offer to host the wedding at their property, it would have been po...

Harriette Cole: My son says he’ll never forgive me for selling what he saw as his inheritance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:13 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am 65 years old and want to sell my business instead of leaving it to my son.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: Should I tell the truth about why I ditched them on our trip? Advice | Harriette Cole: My Sunday excess spilled over into work hours Advice | Harriette Cole: Will I be able to convince my fiance we should have babies? Advice | Harriette Cole: This disagreement over my luxury car might break our engagement Advice | Harriette Cole: We went on one date, and he’s so gross every time I see him I have worked very hard to run the business that I’ve had for 20 years. I was able to save up a decent amount for retirement, but not quite enough to sustain me through it, so I want to use the profits from the sale to reach my goal.My son hasn’t helped me run my restaurant, but now he expects me to give it to him. He didn’t ask to buy it; he expects me to pass t...

Louisiana Pushes Ahead With Building Carbon Pipelines in Cancer Alley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:13 GMT

Deep in the wooded hills above Satartia, Mississippi, on an evening after weeks of rain, a patch of soaked ground collapsed.That was all it took.With a tremendous roar, the two-foot-wide Delhi pipeline ruptured, blowing a 40-foot crater into the side of a slope. A cool fog drifted downhill from the blast site and rolled across the highway into the tiny town.Jerry Briggs, fire coordinator for neighboring Warren County, was quickly on the scene. He assumed the pipe was spewing natural gas; such pipelines crisscross the region. But as his team rushed to help the victims, what they saw didn’t make sense.People were acting like “zombies,” dazed and walking in circles or gazing back blankly as responders yelled for them to evacuate. Others convulsed, drooling, as panic-stricken family members called 911.In the end, 49 people were hospitalized. Some still have symptoms and struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.It wasn’t until about an hour after the February 2020 explosion that the ...