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Putin says Russia is in dialogue with the US on exchanging jailed Americans Gershkovich and Whelan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday Moscow is in dialogue with with the United States on the issue of bringing home jailed Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich and the Kremlin hopes to “find a solution,” even though “it’s not easy.” Putin spoke about Whelan and Gershkovich during his year-end press conference in response to a question about a recent offer the Biden administration made to secure the two men’s release. The U.S. State Department reported it earlier this month, without offering details, and said Russia rejected it. Putin said that Moscow is not refusing to bring the two Americans back home, wondering somewhat rhetorically in passing: “Why would they commit offenses on Russian soil?”“We have contacts on this matter with our American partners, there’s a dialogue on this issue. It’s not easy, I won’t go into details right now. But in general, it seems to me that we’re speaking a language each of us understands,” he continued...

Yannick Noah will captain France’s men’s wheelchair tennis team at Paralympic Games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Yannick Noah will lead the France men’s wheelchair tennis team at the Paris Paralympic Games next year, the French Tennis Federation said on Thursday.Noah, a celebrity in his home country, guided France to Davis Cup titles in 1991, 1996 and 2017. He also captained France to victory in the Fed Cup in 1997.“Yannick Noah is today named captain of the French men’s wheelchair tennis team,” the federation said. “His mission will include leading Les Bleus to victory at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.”Wheelchair tennis will take place from Aug. 30-Sept. 7 next year at Stade Roland Garros, where Noah became the last Frenchman to win a Grand Slam tournament in 1983. “It’s an extraordinary human adventure,” Noah said. “The guys are fantastic. We’re only eight months away from the Games and, for the time being, our aim is to improve on a daily basis. The aim is to put them in the best possible conditions for the week of the tournament, and to perform at their best.”___AP Olympics:...

Captain Lautaro and Inter Milan keen to upgrade contract in season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

MILAN (AP) — World Cup winner Lautaro Martínez has two targets: To score 100 goals this season and to renew his contract with Inter Milan.One is more realistic than the other.Inter is in discussions with its star striker on a new five-year contract and when asked if it could be sorted before the new year, Lautaro said he would gladly sign a new deal “tomorrow” and is very close to finalising the details.Lautaro was in buoyant mood in the recent interview with Italian broadcaster Sportmediaset, which also asked him if he had a goalscoring target for this season.“Let’s say 100,” the Argentina international responded with a laugh.“I like to score a lot but the important thing is that Inter wins. My aim is to go up a level every year.”Lautaro has certainly stepped up this year and has grown further after being handed the captain’s armband by Inter in the summer.While 100 goals should be out of reach, breaking the Serie A goal-scoring record of 36 could be a distinct possibility.Lautaro ...

Putin advierte que no habrá paz en Ucrania hasta que logre su objetivo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

MOSCÚ — El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, advirtió este jueves que los objetivos de Moscú en Ucrania no han cambiado y que no habrá paz hasta alcanzarlos.Putin, que lleva casi 24 años en el poder y anunció hace poco que se presentará a la reelección, fue recibido con aplausos a su llegada a la sala en el centro de Moscú, a escasa distancia del Kremlin, en su conferencia de prensa de final de año.Este año los ciudadanos de a pie tenían la oportunidad de hacer preguntas por teléfono, además de las formuladas por periodistas, y los ciudadanos llevaban dos semanas enviando preguntas. Era la primera vez que el presidente, que ha limitado mucho sus interacciones con medios extranjeros, podría recibir varias preguntas de periodistas occidentales desde antes de que comenzaran los combates en Ucrania. Convocan elecciones presidenciales para marzo de 2024 en Rusia: ¿irá Putin por su 5to mandato? “Tiene un gran interés por los cohetes”: dice Putin...

Few US adults would be satisfied with a possible Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, an AP-NORC poll shows

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden attend the second and final presidential debate Oct. 22, 2020, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. Relatively few Americans are excited about a potential rematch of the 2020 election between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. But more Republicans would be happy to have Trump as their nominee than Democrats would be with Biden. That's according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)(AP/Patrick Semansky) FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden attend the second and final presidential debate Oct. 22, 20...

Bank of England keeps its main interest rate at a 15-year high despite mounting worries about the British economy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Bank of England keeps its main interest rate at a 15-year high despite mounting worries about the British economy.Source

JonBenét Ramsey's father: Make murder of children a federal crime 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

(NewsNation) — The father of JonBenét Ramsey, a 6-year-old Colorado girl who was mysteriously killed in 1996, is determined to make sure alleged mistakes made in his daughter's investigation won't be repeated. John Ramsey told NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas about a new mission: Make the murder of children a federal crime. “There was so much that could have been brought to bear to solve this crime. … Big egos and inexperienced, poor leadership ended up in a tragedy, frankly, for our family,” John Ramsey said. 3 Colorado murders that made national headlines Six-year-old JonBenét was found dead in the basement of her home on Dec. 26, 1996. Several hours before, her mother had called 911 to say her daughter was missing and that a ransom note was left behind. While JonBenét's death was ruled a homicide, no one was ever prosecuted. Currently, murder is a federal crime only in some circumstances, such as if a senator or federal law enforcement officer is killed. JonBenét Ramsey’s fathe...

Holiday scam alert: Beware of crafty impersonations by fake delivery drivers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

‘Tis the season for gift-giving, but authorities are warning holiday shoppers about scammers posing as delivery drivers. Celia Surridge of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in Northeast California cautioned consumers in an attempt to protect their bank accounts.“You really need to stop and think. That’s really what it comes down to,” said Surridge. “Scammers are constantly becoming more savvy to what gets people to respond.” From Amazon to the postal service, scammers are using sophisticated tactics to trick unsuspecting shoppers.Surridge advised shoppers to avoid clicking on links in texts and instead use official delivery service apps directly. She warned against trusting links that may appear legitimate but could lead to phishing sites.“These crooks are getting sophisticated. They’re getting tricky, they’re getting more crafty with each and every scam,” added Amar Gandhi, a spokesperson for the Sacremento County Sheriff&#...

USPS offers inside look at holiday operations, issues package theft warning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) granted 7News an exclusive inside look at their West Miami-Dade plant, revealing the dedicated efforts of employees sorting through a surge of envelopes and packages. Officials emphasize potential problems, with a primary focus on package thefts during this busy holiday season.Blanca Alvarez, a USPS inspector, warned against the most common problems to mitigate risks. “Don’t leave your mailbox overnight,” she said. “If you’re not going to be available to pick up your mail, after it’s delivered or within a few days, then ask a trusted person to pick up the mail for you or ask the post office to hold the mail for you.”As Christmas is just days away, the Postal Service provides crucial shipping dates:USPS Ground Delivery: December 16USPS Priority Delivery: December 18USPS Express Delivery: December 20FedEx Ground Delivery: December 15FedEx Express Delivery: December 19FedEx Overnight Delivery: December 21UPS 3-Day...

Putin says Macron stopped calling him

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:11:51 GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of cutting ties with him, but left the door open to rekindling the relationship. Before the war in Ukraine, Macron cast himself as a negotiator between the West and Russia — the French president traveled to Moscow weeks before Russia’s invasion in a last-ditch effort to de-escalate tensions. Photos of Macron sitting at the opposite end of a long table in the Kremlin became a much-shared meme and an ominous foreboding of Putin’s unwillingness to negotiate. On Thursday, in a Q&A with the press and public, a journalist from the French channel TF1 asked Putin about the current state of the two leaders’ relationship. Putin said they had enjoyed a “quite good working relationship and we were ready to cooperate with France further” on bilateral and global issues.But he added: “At some point the French president stopped the relationship with us. We didn’t do it, I didn’...