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Zelenskyy says awaiting final agreements on 'powerful' F16 jets offer

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:18:40 GMT

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday (6 June) he received "a serious, powerful" offer from leaders of countries ready to provide Kyiv with F-16 fighter jets and is awaiting final agreements with key allies."Our partners know how many aircraft we need," Zelenskyy was quoted as saying in a statement on his website. "I have already received an understanding of the number from some of our European partners ... It is a serious, powerful offer."Kyiv now awaits a final agreement with its allies, including "a joint agreement with the United States," Zelenskyy said.It is still unclear which Kyiv's allies are ready to send the jets to Ukraine.US President Joe Biden told G7 leaders last month that Washington supported joint allied training programmes for Ukrainian pilots on F-16s. But US National Security adviser Jake Sullivan has said there was no final decision on Washington sending aircraft.Zelenskyy has long appealed for the F-16 jets, saying their appearance with Ukrain...

Miss Manners: They ram my shopping cart and then just stare at me

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:18:40 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Could you please help me with grocery store behavior, specifically when to stop, yield and go?Most grocery stores are set up in a grid, with the perimeter aisle being the largest and, in my opinion, the main thoroughfare that gets the right of way.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: Whose fault is this distressing situation with my pants? Advice | Miss Manners: He’s my husband, not my brother, and why are you even asking? Advice | Miss Manners: Am I really being perverse not to have my DNA tested? Advice | Miss Manners: I made the mistake of sharing my manuscript with this colleague Advice | Miss Manners: How can I make a guest commit to her RSVP? When I come out of an inner aisle, I always yield and make sure the coast is clear before entering the outer aisle.I find most people don’t reciprocate, don’t pay attention, sometimes ram into my cart, and simply look at ...

Dear Abby: The bride is afraid her cringey grandma will be an embarrassment

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:18:40 GMT

DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law is an attention-seeker. She’s very loud and talks in a baby voice so that everyone looks at her.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: I’m too old to deal with this new nonsense from my husband Advice | Dear Abby: Am I being childish about this workplace snub? Advice | Dear Abby: Nobody else sees how scary my sister is, and I want to cry Advice | Dear Abby: They seem to be hinting my illness is imaginary Advice | Dear Abby: I was shocked to see this behavior at a funeral She made my wedding shower and, years later, my baby shower all about her and the gifts she gave. Not only did it take the spotlight from my husband and me, but it made other family members’ gifts or contributions seem inadequate. She always has to give the biggest and best (while letting everyone know) and distract from other people’s special moments.My daughter is being married in a year...

Authorities recover train from Austrian tunnel after fire forces evacuation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:18:40 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — A train was being recovered on Thursday from an Austrian tunnel where it got stuck when a fire broke out, forcing rescuers to evacuate the 151 people on board.The regional government in Tyrol province said that 33 people were slightly injured in Wednesday evening’s incident and were taken to hospitals for evaluation. Smoke inhalation appeared to be the main concern.Officials had initially said that up to 370 people were believed to be on board the overnight train heading from Innsbruck to Amsterdam and Hamburg, a number that they based on seat reservations for the service, but they revised the figure down after the evacuation.The train was halted immediately after the fire started in the Terfens tunnel east of Innsbruck at around 8:45 p.m., and rescuers from surrounding districts rushed to the scene. A regional government statement said that the cause appeared to be a faulty overhead electric wire that fell on a trailer attached to the train that was transporting...

France’s interior minister says an attacker with a knife has injured children and others in a town in the Alps

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:18:40 GMT

PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister says an attacker with a knife has injured children and others in a town in the Alps.Source

Mientras aumenta el nivel de alerta por la erupción del volcán Kilauea en Hawai, el servicio de parques comparte los mejores lugares para ver de manera segura la deslumbrante exhibición

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:18:40 GMT

(CNN) — A medida que los funcionarios estatales elevan el nivel de advertencia por la erupción del volcán Kilauea en Hawai, destacan una serie de lugares seguros para los miles de personas que se espera que acudan en masa al área para disfrutar de la magnífica vista.El volcán comenzó a entrar en erupción antes del amanecer de este miércoles con un estallido de lava arrojado desde el interior del cráter Halemaʻumaʻu en el Parque Nacional de los Volcanes de Hawai, hogar de dos de los volcanes más activos del mundo, Kilauea y Mauna Loa.El volcán Kilauea disparó lava a unos 60 metros de altura durante la fase inicial de la erupción este miércoles, y la fuente de lava más grande llegó constantemente a unos 15 metros de altura, según el Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. (USGS).Con la lava fluyendo en la superficie del suelo del cráter, el nivel de alerta para el volcán Kilauea se elevó a rojo para “advertencia” mientras las autoridades evaluaban los peligros de la erupción, d...

Russian-installed official says five people have died in town near destroyed dam in southern Ukraine

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:18:40 GMT

KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Russian-installed official says five people have died in town near destroyed dam in southern Ukraine.Source

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in flood-hit region of Kherson to evaluate response to dam breach

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:18:40 GMT

KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in flood-hit region of Kherson to evaluate response to dam breach.Source

Rockies come into matchup with the Giants on losing streak

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:18:40 GMT

San Francisco Giants (31-30, third in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (26-37, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Thursday, 3:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Alex Cobb (5-2, 2.71 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Rockies: Chase Anderson (0-0, 1.69 ERA, .94 WHIP, 12 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Giants -186, Rockies +158; over/under is 11 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies come into a matchup with the San Francisco Giants as losers of three straight games.Colorado is 26-37 overall and 15-16 in home games. Rockies hitters are batting a collective .259, the ninth-best team batting average in MLB play.San Francisco is 14-15 in road games and 31-30 overall. The Giants are eighth in the majors with 78 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.The teams match up Thursday for the third time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Charlie Blackmon has 14 doubles, two triples and five home runs for the Rockies. Ryan McMahon is 16-for-41 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 12 R...

US has been falling behind on life expectancy for decades, study shows

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:18:40 GMT

(CNN) — The Covid-19 pandemic set US life expectancy back by years, but new research shows that the country has been falling behind for decades.In 1950, the US had the 12th longest life expectancy among certain populous countries, with more than half a million residents, according to a study published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health. There was a 3.5-year difference between the US and Norway, which had the longest life expectancy at the time.By 2019, the life expectancy gap between the US and the highest-performing nation – now Hong Kong – had grown to more than six years, putting the US in 40th place among populous countries.The Covid-19 pandemic widened that gap even more, as the US had more deaths from the virus than any other country and has been slower to recover. In 2020, the US ranked 46th and had a 7.8-year gapfrom the highest-performing nation, according to the study. Life expectancy was 77.4 years in the US that year, compared with 85.2 years in Hong Kong,...