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At least 20 villagers are killed during a rebel attack in northern Central African Republic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:43 GMT

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — At least 21 people, including children and a soldier, were killed by rebels during attacks targeting a security outpost and a village in northern Central African Republic, according to local authorities.“The rebels first attacked the army checkpoints, killing one person and wounding several others, before attacking the civilian population, killing about 20 people,” Ernest Bonang, a federal lawmaker who represents Nzakoundou, the village attacked Thursday. The assailants burned down houses in the village, which has been “emptied of its population,” Bonang said.The mineral-rich but impoverished Central African Republic has faced intercommunal fighting since 2013, when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power and forced then-President Francois Bozize from office. Majority-Christian militias later fought back, also targeting civilians in the streets. The United Nations, which has a peacekeeping mission in the country, estimates the fighting...

3 people injured, 1 critically, in early morning Caledon crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:43 GMT

Three people have been rushed to hospital, one with critical injuries, following an early morning crash in Caledon.Emergency crews responded to a collision at Highway 10 and Boston Mills Road, between Olde Base Line Road and King Street, around 4:10 a.m. Friday.Paramedics tell CityNews three people were taken to hospital. One person has critical injuries while the two others have minor injuries.The investigation is ongoing.Highway 10 is closed in both direction between Olde Base Line Road and King Street.

Chinese automaker BYD plans a new EV plant in Hungary as part of its rapid global expansion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:43 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese automaker BYD said Friday that it plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in Hungary, its first car factory in Europe, as part of its rapid global expansion.Hungary will be the center for its European operations, BYD said in a notice on its Weibo social media account. BYD, based in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, said it plans to create thousands of jobs in creating a “local green ecosystem” for manufacturing its electric vehicles. The factory will have an advanced production line and will be built in phases, it said without giving details on the amount of money to be invested. BYD is among EV manufacturers making fast inroads into Europe, to the extent that European regulators have begun a probe into Chinese government support for the industry. The company, whose name stands for “Build Your Dreams,” began direct EV sales in Hungary in October. The company says it plans to launch three new models in Europe within the coming year in addition to the f...

Averill Parks' Taylor Holohan reaches career milestone

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:43 GMT

AVERILL PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The best way to describe Averill Park's Taylor Holohan is by simply calling her a scorer. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The senior Warrior and two-time Section II champion just eclipsed 1,000 career points in Averill Park's 75-26 win over Burnt Hills. Holohan said the moment was like a dream."I didn't think that I was ever going to be able to get there," said Holohan. "I mean when it happened it was like.. It took me a second to because Tatyana had to tell me but I mean it was just surreal it's so cool."Head coach Sean Organ believes her dedication to her craft has led up to this point. He first saw Holohan's potential when she was just in eighth grade."It's just a culmination of her hard work and dedication. She puts so much into where she is," Organ said. "Things like that just don't happen overnight you know she works really hard in the off-season, she travels, she's done a lot of really special thin...

Mechanicville bests Tamarac behind 26 from Richardson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:43 GMT

MECHANICVILLE, NY (NEWS10) -- It's always a good one when the Mechanicville and Tamarac boys basketball teams met up. Thursday night was no exception. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The Red Raiders ran out to a 21-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Bengals outscored Mechanicville 19-10 in the second quarter to tie it up at 31 at the half. The Red Raiders took a one point lead into the fourth, but pulled away late to win it 60-54.Senior Colin Richardson led Mechanicville with 26 points. Tamarac's Adam Rice led all scorers with 32 points. The Red Raiders improve to 5-1 on the season, while the Bengals drop to 3-4.

EU funds further strategic reserves for medical, chemical, biological and radio-nuclear emergencies worth €690 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:43 GMT

The Commission is allocating around €690 million to Czechia, Finland, France, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal and Romania to further develop the rescEU strategic reserves of medical and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) items. The reserves are part of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism's rescEU medical stocks funded by the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA). This new funding brings the number of rescEU hosting countries to 16, with 21 medical or CBRN reserves, strategically distributed across the EU.These stocks encompass countermeasures that pose a significant risk of rapid depletion or increased demand during crisis scenarios, including:Therapeutics such as intensive care medicines, antibiotics, vaccines, antidotes, medical devices, personal protective equipment and items to respond to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear events.These grants to member states aim to greatly enhance the quality and quantity of the reserves' compositi...

Bridge: Dec. 22, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:43 GMT

Cy the Cynic observes that by the end of that 12-day Christmas carol, your house will be overrun by almost 200 birds of various species, plus more than 100 hyperactive humans.I haven’t verified those numbers, but I know that South could have earned a gold ring at today’s slam with only a little counting. Against 6NT West led the ten of spades: king, ace. Declarer won the spade return and cashed the three top diamonds. When West discarded a spade, South tried the top clubs. This time East threw a heart, and declarer took only 11 tricks.HURRYSouth was too quick to test the minor suits. After he wins the second spade, he can cash a third spade; East pitches a heart. South then takes his three heart tricks, and West discards a spade.Next, South takes the high clubs. When East discards another heart, South has a complete count: West had five spades, four clubs and two hearts, hence two diamonds. So South can take the ace of diamonds, unblocking dummy’s ten, and lead a diamond to the king...

Word Game: Dec. 22, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:43 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — SMOLDER (SMOLDER: SMOLE-der: To burn slowly, without a flame, and often without smoke.)Average mark 29 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 37 or more words in SMOLDER? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — TRUDGES trudge true rest rude rudest rued ruse rust urge used user degust dregs drug dues duet dust duster guest gust stud sued suer suet surd sure surgeTo 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: I went behind my wife’s back to deal with her high-strung friend. Was I wrong?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:43 GMT

Dear Amy: A while ago my wife got a cellphone call from “Martine,” a very high-strung woman whom she regarded as a friend.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: She was such a fun friend, and I’m stunned she turned on me like this Advice | Ask Amy: I’m annoyed when people give gifts to children for no occasion Advice | Ask Amy: I felt awkward when my boss made this odd comment Advice | Ask Amy: A boy reading Judy Blume, and other inspiring tales Advice | Ask Amy: I swear we will move without her if she can’t get her stuff packed in time The reception was so poor that she asked Martine if they could talk when she got home. Instead of agreeing, Martine exploded in hysterical anger, screaming that the 40-year friendship was over.This extreme and illogical overreaction left my wife so depressed that I finally wrote to Martine on my own initiative, asking what kind of person she was who would tre...

Israel’s military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in recent history, experts say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:43 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military campaign in Gaza, experts say, now sits among the deadliest and most destructive in recent history.In just over two months, the offensive has wreaked more destruction than the razing of Syria’s Aleppo between 2012 and 2016, Ukraine’s Mariupol or, proportionally, the Allied bombing of Germany in World War II. It has killed more civilians than the U.S.-led coalition did in its three-year campaign against the Islamic State group.The Israeli military has said little about what kinds of bombs and artillery it is using in Gaza. But from blast fragments found on-site and analyses of strike footage, experts are confident that the vast majority of bombs dropped on the besieged enclave are U.S.-made. They say the weapons include 2,000-pound (900-kilogram) “bunker-busters” that have killed hundreds in densely populated areas.With the Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpassing 20,000, the international community is calling for a cease-fire. Israel vows to pr...