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Belarus: Dissident journalist sentenced to 8 years in prison

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:51:49 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus has convicted a dissident journalist who was removed from a commercial airplane that was forced to land in the country. Raman Pratasevich stood trial on charges of organizing unrest and plotting to seize power. The court sentenced him to eight years in prison on Wednesday.Pratasevich and his Russian girlfriend were arrested in May 2021 when their Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was ordered to land in the capital of Belarus, Minsk. Belarusian authorities said there was a bomb threat but later said no explosives were found on board. The incident elicited outrage in Western countries, with officials condemning it as tantamount to hijacking.Pratasevich ran a Telegram messaging app channel that was widely used by participants in mass protests against the disputed August 2020 election that gave authoritarian Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko a sixth term in office.The Associated Press

UN humanitarian chief arrives in Sudan on last day of truce

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:51:49 GMT

PORT SUDAN, Sudan (AP) — The UN’s humanitarian chief arrived in Sudan’s main seaport on Wednesday, as thousands of Sudanese and foreign nationals gathered there in hopes of fleeing the conflict-torn east African country. Martin Griffiths, the under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator at the UN, tweeted that his visit to the city of Port Sudan is to affirm the body’s commitment to the Sudanese people. His arrival came on the last day of a shaky truce, meant to expire at midnight, that has done little to quell the fighting. It also comes amid increasing concern about the humanitarian situation for those trapped and displaced by the fighting, which is the result of a power struggle between the country’s two top generals. But questions remain over how UN agencies can operate with limited staff and supplies. More than a week after the brutal violence broke out in the country’s capital Khartoum of April 15, thousands of UN wo...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Finland for summit of Nordic leaders

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:51:49 GMT

HELSINKI (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, for a one-day Nordic summit.Zelenskyy is expected to meet with four Nordic prime ministers who are gathering at the residency of the Finnish President Sauli Niinistö. They will discuss their support to Ukraine.The Nordic countries – Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland — have largely rallied around Ukraine following Russia’s Feb. 24, 2022, invasion.Those attending the meeting at the Finnish Presidential Palace in Helsinki are Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Iceland’s Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Finnish President Niinistö.The meeting meant that part of downtown Helsinki on Wednesday was shut off for cars, bicycles and pedestrians.The Associated Press

Wendy's bringing back fan-favorite Frosty flavor, adding new menu items

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:51:49 GMT

(KTLA) - As temperatures warm, fast-food giant Wendy’s announced Tuesday that it's bringing back a fan-favorite Frosty flavor and adding new items to its menus nationwide.The Strawberry Frosty will join the Chocolate Frosty on menus for a limited time, the company announced. The flavor debuted last year and quickly became a fan favorite. McDonald’s fans can get this popular menu item at Wendy’s “The sweet and real strawberry puree we use delivers the refreshing taste of summer in every spoonful. After the response we saw last year, we knew it was something that deserved to reclaim its place on this summer's menu,” John Li, the vice president of culinary innovation at Wendy's, said in a statement.The fast-food chain isn’t known to debut new Frosty flavors often since its introduction in 1969, only offering chocolate until introducing the vanilla frosty in 2006, Mashed reported. Taco Bell bringing back fan-favorite item with a spicy twist this week The chain has introduced other e...

Wisconsin man pretended to be Marine while in prison, took thousands from girlfriend and her family: authorities

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:51:49 GMT

(WFRV) - A 34-year-old Wisconsin man is facing two felony charges after he allegedly posed as a Marine and stole thousands from his girlfriend and her family. According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, 34-year-old Jakobie Timblin was arraigned in April on two counts: providing false statements regarding military service with intent to commit a crime and theft by false representation.An investigation revealed that Timblin allegedly started talking with a victim online in 2015. A year later, someone posing as Timblin's mother reportedly asked the victim if she would write to Timblin, who was allegedly overseas serving as a member of the Marines. Over the course of the next several years, the victim communicated with Timblin via letters. In 2019, the two met in person for the first time and started dating. Texas man banned from United Airlines after allegedly assaulting employee at SFO The same year, someone posing as Timblin's captain told the victim he was working on a g...

Police looking for missing Vermont man

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:51:49 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Vermont State Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 91-year-old man who was last seen around 10:56 a.m. on Tuesday. Police say John Joy was last seen in the vicinity of the Orvis store on Conservation Way in Sunderland, Vermont. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Joy is 5'6", weighs roughly 145 pounds, and has thinning salt-and-pepper hair. According to authorities, Joy was driving a 2018 silver Toyota Prius and appeared confused and lost when he was last seen. Investigators say he may have been trying to drive to Bennington Hospital to see a family member, but he never arrived and has not been seen since. Stephentown residents told to lookout for vehicle traveling in the area While police do not consider the disappearance to be suspicious, there are concerns for Joy's welfare. Anyone with information regarding Joy's disappearance is urged to call Vermont State Police in Sh...

Brian Beaury returns as head Saint Rose men's basketball coach

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:51:49 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The College of Saint Rose has named Brian Beaury the head coach of the men’s basketball program effective immediately.  Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Beaury spent more than 30 years at Saint Rose and retired as head coach in 2018 after missing the Golden Knights' 2017-2018 season for medical reasons. He has compiled a 643-226 (.664) career record as head coach, while his teams qualified for the postseason in 31 of his 32 seasons and won eight conference titles. Beaury has earned Coach of the Year honors five different times, and in 2016, he became just the ninth NCAA Division II head coach to reach the 600-win mark. Beaury earned both his bachelor's degree in business administration and his master's degree in education from Saint Rose.“I’ve gotten to know Coach Beaury quite well since I began at Saint Rose in August of 2019 and we developed a friendship rather quickly,” said Associate Vice Pr...

Adirondack Thunder reflect on playoff season

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:51:49 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Adirondack Thunder have returned home after its' season-ending loss Sunday in game five of the North Division Semifinals series against the Newfoundland Growlers. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! It wasn't the finish the Thunder envisioned after a strong showing in game one - they were beaten in games two through five by a combined 15 goals - but this group made some impressive strides in the 2022-'23 season that should set them up for success in the future."We got a lot of young guys in (the locker room) that learned a lot," said forward Shawn Weller, who is a Glens Falls native. "We played playoff hockey for two-and-a-half months, so now you get yourself in the gym, you get yourself ready for next season, take that as momentum into the next offseason, and into the next season coming back with a little more experience."In head coach Pete MacArthur's first season at the helm of the Thunder,...

Great Dane to Dawg Pound: Greaney relishing chance with the Browns

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:51:49 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Great Dane is heading to the dawg pound. UAlbany tight end Thomas Greaney is heading to the NFL, signing as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns over the weekend. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Greaney told NEWS10 that a couple years ago, he thought about walking away from the game he loves. After talking to head coach Greg Gattuso and some of the assistant coaches, Greaney decided to come back last season. He racked up 50 catches for 693 yards and nine touchdowns, opening the door to the NFL.Greaney says the doubt he had makes the moment more special. "It was surreal," said Greaney. "No matter what happened, it was more about celebrating, for me, getting to that point. If you would have told me when I started playing football I'd have a chance to play in the National Football League, that's just crazy." Greaney isn't looking to change his approach as he takes on this new journey. "...

Opposition protest leader detained in Moldova

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:51:49 GMT

Authorities in Moldova detained a prominent figure from the long-running protests that demanded the resignation of the proEuropean government on Monday as she tried to leave the country. The anti-corruption prosecutor’s office confirmed this.Marina Tauber, a leading protestor, has led a street demonstration against President Maia Sandu who is a proponent of rapid integration of Moldova into the European Union, a poor ex-Soviet country located between Ukraine and EU member Romania.Tauber is the senior member of Moldova’s second-largest opposition party, led by Ilan SOR. He lives in exile and was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment last month in connection with bank fraud.Sandu and officials claim that Tauber's involvement in the loud protests is part of an attempt to disrupt the public affairs of Moldova and act for the interests of Russia.In a press release, Irina Gotisan, presidential press secretary said that "everyone is required to adhere to the legal norms of Republic of Moldova...