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NATO chief warns Ukraine allies to prepare for ‘long war’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:20 GMT

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that the war Russian President Vladimir Putin is waging on Ukraine won’t be over any time soon. “Most wars last longer than expected when they first begin,” Stoltenberg in an interview with Germany’s Funke media group published Sunday. “Therefore we must prepare ourselves for a long war in Ukraine.”“We all want a quick peace,” said Stoltenberg. “At the same time, we must recognize that if [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy and the Ukrainians stop fighting, their country will no longer exist. If President Putin and Russia stop fighting, we will have peace.”The head of Ukraine’s Security Council Oleksiy Danilov, in an opinion piece published Saturday evening, said the only way to end the war is if Kyiv’s allies speed up deliveries of weapons. “Refusing or delaying the transfer of modern weapons to the Ukrainian armed forces is a direct encouragement to the kremlin to continue the war, not the other way ...

US national security adviser meets top China diplomat in Malta

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:20 GMT

Plane crashes at American Heritage Museum near Stow

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:20 GMT

A plane crashed at the American Heritage Museum Sunday morning, Stow officials said.Stow fire crews responded to the crash at the museum on Barton Road. The museum is in Hudson, near the border of Stow.The museum has exhibits covering all major American wars, as well as an aircraft collection. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.No other details were immediately available.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Orioles closer Félix Bautista throws first bullpen session since elbow injury: ‘Sounds like it went pretty well’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:20 GMT

Orioles closer Félix Bautista took a significant step toward a potential return this season, throwing his first bullpen session since partially tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow Aug. 25 against the Colorado Rockies.The right-hander’s throwing plans had slowly progressed from playing catch on flat ground a few times a week to throwing on back-to-back days Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, he ramped up and threw about 20 to 25 pitches in the bullpen, per manager Brandon Hyde’s estimation, while mixing in splitters and sliders before the Orioles’ matinee against the Tampa Bay Rays.“I think it went pretty well,” Hyde said. “That was the next step in his throwing progression so we’ll see how he feels tomorrow, just taking it day by day. … I just ran into him after the side session and it sounds like it went pretty well, so that’s always encouraging.”Hyde tempered his feelings of encouragement with a rem...

Chula Vista residents command city to reopen Harborside Park

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:20 GMT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- Several Chula Vista residents staged a protest Saturday, commanding that city leaders reopen the popular Harborside Park.Dozen were seen gathered outside the fence at 670 Oxford St., with many holding signs that read "Save Harborside Park!" Chula Vista City Council votes not to reopen Harborside Park yet These residents are voicing opposition to the city's idea of replacing the beloved park with high-density housing. Last year, the 5-acre park was closed by the city after it was overrun by homeless encampments.Though city leaders initially planned on reopening the space, they voted in May to investigate the possibility of declaring it as "surplus land" that could be sold to developers. "Taking it away from our children and our families now just to put more housing -- that's going to bring more families that are going to need parks," said Myssie McCann, the wife of Chula Vista Mayor John McCann. "There's no reason whatsoever that these families should have to...

Photos: Packages of meth, heroin found in pickup truck

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:20 GMT

CALEXICO, Calif. -- Packages of methamphetamine and heroin were found hidden throughout a pickup truck at the Calexico West port of entry last weekend.According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, officers encountered a 35-year-old man -- a U.S. citizen -- driving a 2020 pickup truck around 11:44 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10.The driver was applying for entry into the U.S. from Mexico when a CBP officer performing a primary inspection referred the driver for further examination, officials explained. Oceanside police dog ‘Jenko’ retires CBP says officers observed irregularities during an x-ray examination of the vehicle, and a K-9 enforcement team then responded to the scene. The dog alerted to the presence of narcotics.At that time, CBP officers discovered and extracted 223 packages from the rear passenger door, spare tire, and gas tank area of the pickup truck. Narcotics are seen hidden in a passenger door of a pickup truck. (Credit: CBP)Narcotics are seen hidden in a gas tank. (Cr...

Israel criticizes UN vote to list ruins near ancient Jericho as World Heritage Site in Palestine

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:20 GMT

JERICHO, West Bank (AP) — A U.N. committee voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision that angered Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognize a Palestinian state.Jericho is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities on earth, and is in a part of the Israeli-occupied West Bank that is administered by the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority. The listing refers to the Tell es-Sultan archaeological site nearby, which contains prehistoric ruins dating back to the ninth millennium B.C. and is outside the ancient city itself.The decision was made at a meeting of the U.N. World Heritage Committee in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the auspices of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO. Israel’s foreign ministry released a statement Sunday that said the listing was a “cynical” ploy by the Palestinians to politicize UNESCO, and that Israel wi...

Drew Barrymore and ‘The Talk’ postpone their daytime talk shows until after the Hollywood strikes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:20 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Barrymore, who drew criticism for taping new episodes of her daytime talk show despite the ongoing writers and actors strikes, now says she’ll wait until the labor issues are resolved. Hours later CBS’ “The Talk” did the same. “I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show’s premiere until the strike is over,” Barrymore posted on Instagram on Sunday. “I have no words to express my deepest apologies to anyone I have hurt and, of course, to our incredible team who works on the show and has made it what it is today.”Barrymore’s initial decision to return to the air Monday — without her three union writers and with picketers outside her studio — was met with pushback on social media. Her show resumed taping in New York last week and was picketed by striking writers.“We support Drew’s decision to pause the show’s return and understand how complex and difficult this process has been for her,” said a CBS Media Ventures spokespe...

Alabama high school band director stunned, arrested after refusing to end performance, police say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:20 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama high school band director was shocked with a stun gun and arrested after Birmingham police said he wouldn’t tell his band to stop playing.Local news outlets report that Minor High School’s band director was arrested Thursday night after a football game between Minor and Jackson-Olin High School. He’s charged with disorderly conduct, harassment and resisting arrest.Birmingham Police Officer Truman Fitzgerald, a department spokesperson, said police were trying to clear the stadium at Jackson-Olin after the game and asked both bands to stop playing so people wouldn’t linger.Police say the Jackson-Olin band stopped performing, but that the director disregarded officers and told his students to keep playing.Police officers accompanied by school security guards went to arrest him for disorderly conduct but he got into a scuffle with them, Fitzgerald said. He said the band director refused to place his hands behind his back and sho...

The Walnut Foundation raises awareness of increased prostate cancer risks in Black communities

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:20 GMT

As Ontario marks prostate cancer awareness month, a charitable organization is working to raise awareness about the increased risk of the disease among men who are Black.Anthony Henry, the president of The Walnut Foundation, knows first-hand what it’s like to survive the disease, but his devotion to the cause is also fueled by how prostate cancer ran in his family.“Four of us in my family were impacted. Dad was not screened and the outcome was disastrous. The rest of us were screened and we’re all still here today,” he told CityNews.The Walnut Foundation’s name references the size of a normal prostate in younger men. It grows as men age, but that growth isn’t always normal. So in 2007, Dr. Winston Isaac and Simon Samuel formed the organization in an effort to increase general knowledge about the disease, reduce stigma and promote an interest in men’s health.“There just wasn’t enough information and support out there and especiall...