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North Korea opens key party meeting to tackle its struggling economy and talk defense strategies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:26 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — With leader Kim Jong Un in attendance, North Korea opened a key political conference to discuss improving its struggling economy and reviewing defense strategies in the face of growing tensions with rivals, according to state media reports Saturday. The enlarged plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Committee came as the United States sent a nuclear-powered submarine to South Korea in the allies’ latest show of force against the North, which has ramped up its testing of nuclear-capable missiles to a record pace in recent months. During the first day of meetings Friday, North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said, party officials reviewed the country’s economic campaigns for the first half of 2023, and discussed foreign policy and defense strategies to “cope with the changed international situation.”The agency didn’t specify what was discussed or mention any comments made by Kim. It said the meeting will continue for at least anot...

Woman charged for leaving suspicious package in Toronto building

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:26 GMT

A Toronto woman is facing charges related to hoax terrorist activity after allegedly leaving a package police deemed suspicious inside a building in the Harbourfront.Investigators were called to the Bay Street and Harbour Street area on February 27, 2023, for reports of a suspicious package.It was reported to the police that a woman entered an office building and placed a package on the side of the escalator on the ledge. She then exited the building.At the time of the incident, police issued a description of the woman in a news release.On Tuesday, June 13, around 10:30 a.m., authorities said GO Transit Special Constables recognized the woman and alerted the police.The accused was identified as 56-year-old Lucita Bordeos of Toronto. She was charged with hoax regarding terrorist activity and mischief.Bordeos was expected to appear in court on Wednesday, June 14.

Naperville native killed, second woman injured in attack in Germany; both U of I grads

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:26 GMT

BERLIN (AP/WGN) — Police in southern Germany are appealing for photos and videos taken by witnesses of an attack near Neuschwanstein castle in which an American man allegedly pushed two University of Illinois alums down a steep slope, killing one of them.A suspect was arrested following the attack. Mayor’s office says Johnson wasn’t aware e-signature would be used for $10 million ShotSpotter contract extension German news agency dpa quoted police as saying Friday that they have so far received about a dozen submissions on a specially created website, but assume many more images were taken by tourists present at the site.“We are looking for photographs which, by chance, show two young women and a man (approx. 30 years old) who were staying east of the Marienbruecke,” Kempten police said on their website. “These persons may have been walking together or separately.”The Marienbruecke, or Mary's Bridge, is a popular vantage point for photos of Neuschwanstein, the most famous of the ca...

Extreme heat can cause power outages, destroy equipment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:26 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — When temperatures heat up, people turn the AC way down. But when there is more demand for power, that can mean problems."Summer time of course the [Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning] (HVAC) picks up," said Joe Trevino with Abacus.Trevino said they are getting a lot of calls for HVAC repairs and new systems, but their electrical department gets strained too."With the heat, they get extra busy as well," said Trevino.Extreme heat can have a negative impact on equipment inside your HVAC system."This is like your battery on your car -- it is called a copastor -- that is usually what blows because of the extreme heat," said Trevino.The heat can also cause widespread power outages, which Trevino says can be common in the summer."If the wires pop, if a breaker pops, if a transformer pops then this (HVAC system) is not going to start, so electrical is the main source of power," said Trevino. Austin just broke an all-time heat record for the month of June "We don't...

Nolan Eischens, New Prague hold off Mahtomedi to claim Class 3A state title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:26 GMT

Nolan Eischens has been carrying the weight of his team’s loss in last season’s section final for a year now.After Friday, though, the New Prague senior can finally lay that burden down.Eischens finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs — including a one-run double in the bottom of the first inning and a huge two-run single in the bottom of the fifth — as the Trojans held off Mahtomedi 5-3 in the Class 3A state championship game at CHS Field.He also pitched the final 1 1/3 innings in relief, getting a big groundout to end a Zephyrs comeback bid in the top of the sixth.“(Last year’s section final) was the worst loss of my life,” said Eischens, who came on in relief and surrendered a game-winning home run in the bottom of the seventh inning as Mankato West came from behind to beat New Prague 5-4 in the 2022 Class 3A, Section 2 title game. “I’ve thought about that for (over) 364 days now.“That was terrible and I’ve worked as hard as I could to never feel that again.”Instead, a year ...

State baseball: Fosston, Esko win smaller-schools titles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:26 GMT

Class AFOSSTON 3, LYLE-PACELLI 2: Carson Boushee worked out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in a one-run game in the seventh inning, delivering a strikeout before inducing the game-winning groundout to seal Fosston’s first-ever state baseball title.Brecken Levin and Aaron Norland each had two hits for fifth-seeded Fosston (24-4), with Levin scoring twice.Hunter VaDeer went 2 for 3 for second-seeded Lyle-Pacelli (24-2).Hudson Boushee threw the first six innings for Fosston, allowing just one run.Class 2AESKO 9, PERHAM 0: Cale Haugen, the Gatorade Player of the Year, went 2 for 4 with three RBIs as top-seeded Esko (27-1) cruised to a state title.Dylan Marciulionis threw a complete-game two-hitter, striking out nine while delivering two hits of his own at the plate. The loss ended a Cinderella run to the final for unseeded Perham (24-4).Related ArticlesHigh School Sports | Nolan Eischens, New Prague hold off Mahtomedi to claim Class 3A state title High School Sport...

Father of newest Troy officer pins daughter's police badge for first time

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:26 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The newest member of the Troy Police Department was welcomed by a special guest. Amber Kelley was pinned for the first time by her father, Todd, during a ceremony Friday morning.Todd said he's a little nervous for his daughter, but he's honored to witness her taking the next step in her career. Amber is excited to serve, and Todd said all the credit goes to her. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "My family grew up here, and I figured I would like to give back to a community that my family grew up in," Amber said."I think her being an athlete for a lot of years and just her competitiveness and her drive and her willingness to help other people and her leadership," Todd said. "I think those are probably the qualities that pushed her in that direction."Amber studied criminal justice at Herkimer County Community College and said she's excited to start working for the department.

Nature Bus comes to Schenectady

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:26 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new program is helping connect the city of Schenectady with nature. Officials introduced the Schenectady Nature Bus on Friday.It's a free service that will make stops at six popular outdoor destinations throughout the city, including walking trails, farms, parks and nature preserves. Those behind the program said it will help everyone gain access to nature, which can improve conservation efforts in the region. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "A lot of us don't know very much about it. We don't know what we can do, what our part in nature is, especially younger people," Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Exec. Dir. Mark King said. "The Nature Bus is an opportunity to connect with those people and ignite a passion to get outside and learn more."The bus will be operating on three Saturdays this summer. Free programming such as guided trail walks and a forest bathing session will also be available at...

What is the process for seeking asylum?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:26 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Overnight from Thursday into Friday, around 50 migrants seeking asylum arrived in Cheektowaga from New York City. Many are wondering the differences between the verbiage between immigrants, migrants, illegal immigrants and asylum-seekers.On Friday, immigration attorney Rosanna Berardi joined NEWS10's sister station WIVB to give insight into the topic. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "It's really unclear. There's all of these terms used interchangeably. Professionally, I would call them migrants," Berardi said. "But, upon filing for an asylum application, they do become pending asylum applicants."The process to be accepted for asylum is a long one. First, upon arrival to the U.S., you have to file a paper application with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which includes biographical information as well as a reason for seeking asylum, which has to be a "well-founded fear of persecution based on...

Braves hammer Rockies, again, in contrast of National League franchises speeding in opposite directions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:26 GMT

Friday’s game at Truist Park presented a case of National League contrasts, and it showed in the final line — and everywhere in between — as Atlanta hammered its way to an 8-1 win over Colorado.The Braves looked the part of a franchise that’s made five straight playoff appearances, with a World Series title in that span and the capability to match that championship feat this fall.The Rockies, meanwhile, looked like a franchise with no identity and no obvious sense of immediate positive direction. And Colorado is a club with such a dearth of legitimate starting pitching depth that the Rockies deem it necessary to trot out a pitcher with an ERA north of 10 against perhaps the most stacked lineup in the National League.The result was a predictable romp by the NL’s best team (Atlanta has a Senior Circuit-best 44-26 record) against one of the NL’s worst as Colorado (29-43) continues to toil in the basement of the West.Right-hander Dinelson Lamet ran his ERA up to ...