Increasingly alarmed that U.S. security priorities lie elsewhere, a group of European countries has been quietly working on a plan to send troops into Ukraine to help enforce any future peace settlement with Russia. Britain and France are at the forefront of the effort, though details remain scarce. The countries involved in the discussions are reluctant to tip their hand and give Russian President Vladimir Putin an edge should he agree to negotiate an end to the war he launched three years ago. What is clear is that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy needs a guarantee that his country’s security will…
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The Golden State wants to eliminate sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars by 2035. Car dealers are raising red flags A sports utility vehicle made by Rivian Automotives charging outside the company’s service center in Mira Mesa. California policymakers want zero-emission vehicles to make up 100% of new sales by 2035. (Rob Nikolewski/San Diego Union-Tribune) The first iteration of zero-emission vehicle sales mandates in California goes into effect next year. But doubts have been raised about whether the targets can be met. The trade group representing the state’s car dealers says “there’s no way” consumers will buy electric vehicles and…
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The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability announced Friday that the body will conduct a nationwide search to find the next leader of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, the agency tasked with investigating use of force incidents by Chicago Police officers. The search plans came less than 24 hours after COPA’s former chief administrator, Andrea Kersten, announced her resignation. Monday also brought the departures of Jose Tirado, director of the Office of Emergency Management and Communications, and Jamie Rhee, commissioner of the Department of Aviation. “For Chicago’s police accountability system to succeed, people who bring complaints to COPA…
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin is cutting 10% of its workforce. This week’s move comes a month after the debut of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, which reached orbit on its first try. CEO Dave Limp relayed the layoff news to employees Thursday, with notifications going out Friday. In an email to staff obtained by The Associated Press, Limp said it was a “tough decision” but that the company grew too fast over the past few years. “With that growth came more bureaucracy and less focus than we needed, he said in the note. Limp said the cuts are…
The Quaker Oats Co. has recalled 10,000 boxes of pancake mix because it contains milk not declared on the label and could pose a risk of potentially dangerous allergic reactions. The Quaker Oats Co. has recalled 10,000 boxes of pancake mix because it contains milk not declared on the label and could pose a risk of potentially dangerous allergic reactions. The Quaker Oats Co. has recalled 10,000 boxes of pancake mix because it contains milk not declared on the label and could pose a risk of potentially dangerous allergic reactions.
“Last week I logged on to my Velocity account and was surprised to see that my points balance was showing as zero.” “Last week I logged on to my Velocity account and was surprised to see that my points balance was showing as zero.” Travel news Traveller letters Each week Traveller publishes a selection of rants, raves and travel tips from our readers. See below on how you can contribute. February 15, 2025 — 1.00am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any…
Vegan egg companies are boosting production, expanding distribution and planning to cut prices to take advantage as chicken egg costs hit new highs. Cartons of eggs sit inside cooler at Norma’s Sweets Bakery Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith) By Nibras Suliman | Bloomberg Surging egg prices and shortages in the US have created a big opportunity for vegan substitutes made with ingredients such as mung beans. Vegan egg companies are boosting production, expanding distribution and planning to cut prices to take advantage as chicken egg costs hit new highs. Related Articles Business | Can suspending…
Underworld crime figures offered to reveal plans about the caravan weeks before its discovery by police, hoping to use it as leverage for a reduced prison term. Underworld crime figures offered to reveal plans about the caravan weeks before its discovery by police, hoping to use it as leverage for a reduced prison term. Exclusive Politics Federal Crime By David Crowe and Perry Duffin February 15, 2025 — 3.00am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Advertisement Police are tightening their…
Notre Dame is working to hire Detroit Lions director of scouting advancement Mike Martin to be its new football general manager, ESPN reported Friday. Martin would join the Irish after two decades in scouting and personnel in the NFL. He spent four seasons with the Lions, working with college and pro scouts to “enhance the scouting and roster-building processes,” according to the Lions. He was a Southwest area scout for three years for the Carolina Panthers and before that spent 11 seasons with the Houston Texans, including as assistant director of college scouting in 2017. He also worked for the…
Lawmakers in Alabama’s House have passed a bill expediting Medicaid for pregnant women in a state with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country. Lawmakers in Alabama’s House have passed a bill expediting Medicaid for pregnant women in a state with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country. Lawmakers in Alabama’s House have passed a bill expediting Medicaid for pregnant women in a state with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country.
In a shock verdict, a Miami-Dade jury found Gayle Blount not guilty of attempted first-degree murder in the May 21, 2021 shooting of his ex-fiancée in Miami Gardens. Leer en español Blount, 55, was also found not guilty of shooting a deadly missile. During his trial, Blount admitted to firing his gun multiple times at Bridget Knighton inside an apartment but claimed he shot her out of fear. On Tuesday, Knighton testified that Blount showed up at her Miami Gardens apartment despite a restraining order that prohibited him from contacting her. She said it was the third time that day…
Thoughtful film manages to be fun and sexy while digging into real emotions about love and desire. Two Hands Productions Mags (played by Selina Ringel) and Ash (Ritesh Rajan) take a vacation to a Mexican resort and it changes their relationship in the adult rom-com “You, Me & Her.” Arriving in theaters this week, the terrific indie rom-com “You, Me & Her” deserves to win your affection. We review that film, along with the Amazon Prime series “Clean Slate” and two indie gems that have been around a bit but are well worth renting: “All Happy Families” and “Big Boys.”…
It’s not a time capsule. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s revival of Ohad Naharin’s “Black Milk” after more than 20 years in the vault is more a wink and a nod. After several seasons dibble-dabbling across the aesthetic spectrum — from Bob Fosse to Aszure Barton and everything in between — the Winter Series on now at the Harris Theater returns to familiar ground. That’s not to say the Hubbard Street of 2002 was somehow better; rather, artistic director Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell projects confidence in the 47-year-old institution, as if to say, “Yeah, we still do that, too.” Naharin first created “Black…
A big housing development in San Jose has landed a key construction loan. (KTGY Architecture + Planning) Elevated view of a mixed-use development of homes, a grocery store, retail and a public park with gathering areas at 2620 Seely Ave. in north San Jose, concept. SAN JOSE — A housing development that would create a new neighborhood in San Jose has landed a key construction loan that will help a big chunk of the project push forward. The Hanover Co., acting through an affiliate, has bought a site where the veteran real estate firm aims to develop a big apartment…
Seven years after the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Broward County students and staff members came together Friday to honor the 17 lives lost. Leer en español Through a day dedicated to friendship, kindness, and community service, the school sought to reinforce the values of compassion and giving back. The Day of Service and Love is an annual tradition across Broward County schools, created to ensure that the memory of those who were killed or injured in Parkland remains a lasting call for change. Hollywood Hills High School Principal Daniel Most emphasized the importance of taking time…
San Jose soccer teams making noise. St. Ignatius runner wins championship in Arcadia. East Bay programs hire former pros. Valley Christian’s Brayden Harris (24) dribbles against Archbishop Mitty’s Daniel Ryan (25) in the third quarter at Archbishop Mitty in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Welcome to Prep Spotlight, our feature that sheds more light on the Bay Area’s high school sports scene. For tips and story ideas, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com. If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Your contributions keep us going. VALLEY CHRISTIAN: HOW ARE WARRIORS DOING THIS? Valley Christian is not a name…
A drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant early Friday, punching a hole in the structure and briefly starting a fire, in an attack Kyiv blamed on Russia. The Kremlin denied it was responsible. Radiation levels at the shuttered plant in the Kyiv region — site of the world’s worst nuclear accident — have not increased, according to the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency, which said the strike did not breach the plant’s inner containment shell. The IAEA did not attribute blame, saying only that its team stationed at the site heard…
The executive order seems to get around New York City’s sanctuary laws designed to prevent cooperation with the enforcement of federal immigration law. The executive order seems to get around New York City’s sanctuary laws designed to prevent cooperation with the enforcement of federal immigration law. The executive order seems to get around New York City’s sanctuary laws designed to prevent cooperation with the enforcement of federal immigration law. Mayor Eric Adams of New York City announced on Thursday that he would issue an executive order to allow federal immigration authorities into the Rikers Island jail complex, a significant shift…
Hagan Scotten told Justice Department officials that he would not be party to a political prosecution. He was the latest in succession of federal prosecutors to quit. Hagan Scotten told Justice Department officials that he would not be party to a political prosecution. He was the latest in succession of federal prosecutors to quit. Hagan Scotten, the lead prosecutor on the federal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York City, resigned after Justice Department officials ordered the dismissal of charges he had helped bring, suggesting that only a “fool” or a “coward” would obey. In an undated, scathing…