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The US and North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to talk about US soldier

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:12:50 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A pink phone. A New York mission. Swedish diplomats. A North-South Korean hotline.The United States and reclusive North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to contact each other. An American official said Wednesday that the U.S. government had reached out to the North as it tries to discuss a U.S. soldier who dashed into North Korea during a tour of a border area this week. The North has not yet responded, according to the U.S. Here’s a look at possible channels the rivals could use to discuss Pvt. Travis King, the first American held in North Korea in nearly five years.___PINK PHONEOne of the most reliable ways for the U.S. to reach North Korea is via a light pink-colored, touch-tone phone at the U.S.-led U.N. Command at the Korean border village of Panmunjom, the place where King bolted into the North on Tuesday. The telephone line connects the liaison officers from each side — whose offices are reportedly only 40 meters (130 fe...

Funcionarios estadounidenses intentan reconstruir por qué el soldado Travis King ingresó a Corea del Norte: “Iba tan rápido”

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:12:50 GMT

(CNN) — Justo un día antes de cruzar a Corea del Norte, el soldado estadounidense Travis King envió un mensaje de texto a sus supervisores militares de EE.UU. para informarles que había llegado a su puerta en el aeropuerto de Incheon en Seúl y que se estaba preparando para abordar un avión de regreso a EE.UU.King, un soldado subalterno asignado a las Fuerzas Armadas de EE.UU. en Corea, había enfrentado cargos de asalto en Corea del Sur y estaba previsto que lo retiraran del ejército de EE.UU. a su regreso a Fort Bliss, Texas.Pero mientras pasaba por la aduana, no subió al avión como estaba previsto este lunes, dijeron funcionarios estadounidenses a CNN. Sus escoltas no pudieron acompañarlo hasta la puerta de embarque para verificar que había abordado. En cambio, había reservado una gira para el martes con una empresa privada del Área de Seguridad Conjunta dentro de la zona desmilitarizada, que divide a Corea del Norte y Corea del Sur.King se había registrado en un vuelo de Ame...

Newmont: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:12:50 GMT

DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — Newmont Corporation (NEM) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $155 million.On a per-share basis, the Denver-based company said it had profit of 19 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 33 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 39 cents per share.The gold and copper miner posted revenue of $2.68 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NEM at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NEMSource

¿Por qué se celebra el 20 de julio la Independencia de Colombia? Esto fue lo que ocurrió en 1810

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:12:50 GMT

(CNN Español) — El 20 de julio en Colombia se conmemora el Día de la Independencia debido a una serie de eventos que darían inicio a la Independencia de la Nueva Granada —como se llamaba el conjunto de provincias que hoy forman la actual Colombia— del poder de España.Si bien más de 200 años después el 20 de julio se celebra como una fecha patria, muchos historiadores coinciden en que ese día de 1810 es solo el principio de un proceso que terminaría con la independencia del país y el nacimiento de la actual Colombia décadas después.Con actores secundarios inusitados —como Napoleón Bonaparte; José González Llorente, un comerciante de origen español, y un florero— Colombia inició el camino a la independencia hace más de dos siglos.Pelea de Pantaleón Santamaría con González Llorente en la esquina nororiental de la Plaza Mayor hoy en día llamada Plaza de Bolívar. (Archivo de Bogotá)Los hechos del 20 de julioEl 20 de julio es un día simbólico de la Independencia de Colombia, pues se...

Kansas man fined $20k for poaching Colorado bull moose in 2021

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:12:50 GMT

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KXRM) — A Kansas man was convicted of illegally poaching a moose and "leaving it to rot," according to Colorado Parks & Wildlife.Courtesy of CPW; A privately owned game camera captured still photos and images showing Steven Samuelson of Oakley, Kansas, as he stalked and illegally killed a bull moose in Teller County in September 2021.Courtesy of CPW; A privately owned game camera captured still photos and images showing Steven Samuelson of Oakley, Kansas, as he stalked and illegally killed a bull moose in Teller County in September 2021.On July 10, 33-year-old Steven Samuelson of Oakley, Kansas, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of willful destruction of wildlife and misdemeanor charges including hunting without a valid big game license, aggravated illegal possession of wildlife, failure to prepare wildlife for human consumption, hunting in a careless manner and illegal take of wildlife. Poacher wanted for killing, dumping body of large bull elk Samuelson...

Barbie's creator grew up in Denver — and a character in the movie is based on her

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:12:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It took many people to create the big-budget movie "Barbie," the first live-action film in the doll's history. But the doll itself came from the mind of just one woman from Denver, Ruth Handler.Ruth and her husband, Elliot Handler, formed the Mattel company with business partner Harold Matson in 1945 after moving to California.The Handlers had two children, Barbara and Kenneth. While on a family trip to Europe in 1956, looking in a store window, Ruth and Barbara saw dolls modeled after a woman, each with its own outfit.Ruth and Elliot Handler pose before a display case in their office showing toys they have developed, Aug. 2, 1951. (AP Photo)"She couldn't make up her mind which one she wanted because each ski outfit was different," Ruth Handler told the BCC in 1997.When the store would not let her buy a single doll with multiple outfits, "my mind had clicked," Handler said. Movie review: She’s perfect Barbie. He’s scene-stealing Ken. Their life in plastic looks fan...

Colorado State Patrol needs your vote in a national competition

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:12:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — As you drive around Colorado taking in the picturesque views, you have probably seen a few Colorado State Patrol cruisers on the road. Troopers all over the state work hard to keep the roadways safe, but now they need your help.The 2023 Best Looking Cruiser Contest hosted by the American Association of State Troopers is now open, and CSP needs your help to claim the coveted title of the snazziest vehicle on the roadways. Colorado State Patrol needs your vote for the Best Looking Cruiser contest. This is their 2023 photo submission. (CSP) Potholes creating dangerous situation outside Lakewood motorcycle shop According to CSP, the contest began as a friendly battle between state agencies and has now grown into a fun and engaging way for community members across the U.S. to interact and support law enforcement. “This annual contest is a fun way to engage individuals across the nation for some friendly competition and to show the lighter side of law enforcement,” said ...

South Florida mother faces judge after attempting to hire hitman to kill her own son

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:12:50 GMT

An 18-year-old South Florida mother was apprehended by authorities on charges of attempting to hire a hitman to murder her three-year-old son. The arrest came after she allegedly visited a website with the intent to contract someone to carry out the heinous act.Jazmin Paez stood before a Miami judge Wednesday, where the courtroom was left stunned by the disturbing allegations brought against her. Even the presiding judge appeared taken aback.“She’s 18. She went on a website to hire a hitman,” the judge said as she read the police report. Then it appeared that Paez mumbled something to the judge when the judge said, “What?”An attorney replied, “To kill her own child.” The judge then responded to let them know that she hadn’t read that far in the report. The judge then asked the mother if she has ever been treated for a mental health condition to which Paez responded no. Paez has been charged with solicitation for murder and unlawful use...

UK cuts King’s funding — because he’s coining it from offshore wind

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:12:50 GMT

The U.K. government has more than halved the rate of public funding it gives King Charles III — because the monarch is making such big profits through offshore wind projects on the Crown Estate.The Sovereign Grant — the yearly payment made by the government to the royal household — will be reduced to 12 percent of Crown Estate net profits in 2024/25, down from 25 percent.The actual payment will remain flat at £86 million, but the change means Charles III and his household will receive nearly £300 million less over the next three years than they would if the rate had stayed the same.Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the cut reflected “the unexpected significant increase in the Crown Estate’s net profits from offshore wind developments.”“For almost 300 years, kings and queens have surrendered the profits from the Crown Estate to the British people, and in return the government has provided a fraction of that to properly support the king in undertaking his official duties,” Hunt ad...

Frans Timmermans bids to return to Dutch politics

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:12:50 GMT

EU Green Deal chief Frans Timmermans said Thursday he will run for the leadership of a joint Socialist-Green ticket in November’s Dutch election — which could mean his departure from the European Commission.The snap election was called after long-time Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced his departure from politics earlier this month following his government’s collapse. “I reported this morning to the Labor Party and GroenLinks that I would like to be a candidate to be a list leader for both of those parties in the next elections,” Timmermans said in a video announcement.“I think it is time for us in the Netherlands to grow together again, instead of growing apart. The fragmentation in politics must be countered. We have gigantic challenges, a climate crisis, nature is not in good shape,” the Dutchman said.Members of Timmermans’ Labor Party recently voted to fight in the upcoming election together with the Dutch Greens. “Timmermans as a prime minister is what the Netherland...