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NATO chief warns global arms control system at risk of ‘collapse’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:04:04 GMT

The global system that once limited the rapid proliferation of arms is at risk of extinction, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Tuesday, as he rebuked Russia and China.“We stand at a crossroads,” the NATO chief said at a conference on arms control organized by the alliance and the U.S. State Department. “In one direction lies the collapse of the international arms control order and the unrestricted proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, with profoundly dangerous consequences,” Stoltenberg said. But, he added: “There is an alternative way ahead — one where we do the work, however difficult.”His remarks come just weeks after Russia suspended its participation in the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty it had with the United States — putting a coda on a period of eroding arms control pacts worldwide.  The development has occurred alongside a significant arms buildup from both Russia and China, as well as Moscow’s wartime nuclear saber-r...

Russian court dismisses jailed Wall Street Journal reporter’s appeal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:04:04 GMT

MOSCOW — A Moscow city court on Tuesday dismissed American journalist Evan Gershkovich’s appeal to be released from a high-security jail where he is being held on espionage charges.  Gershkovich’s defense team had requested that the Wall Street Journal correspondent be transferred to house arrest, another jail or released on bail. Although the outcome of the appeal hearing was never really in doubt, it was significant as the first time Gershkovich has been seen in public since he was arrested last month in the Ural mountains’ city of Yekaterinburg. Confined to a glass cage, as is customary for defendants facing criminal charges in Russia, Gershkovich seemed tense but composed. Ahead of the hearing he even flashed a couple of smiles at some of those colleagues and attendants he recognized, before the courtroom was emptied and the hearing began. Espionage cases in Russia are veiled in secrecy and held behind closed doors.A handful of journalists were al...

No words were exchanged before a White homeowner shot a Black teen who rang his doorbell, according to statements to police

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:04:04 GMT

(CNN) — A White, 84-year-old homeowner charged with shooting Ralph Yarl after the Black teen went to the wrong Kansas City address to pick up his siblings told police they didn’t exchange words before he fired at him through a locked glass door.Homeowner Andrew Lester — who faces two felony charges, for assault in the first degree and armed criminal action — told police he fired immediately after answering the doorbell when he saw 16-year-old Ralph pulling on an exterior door handle, according to the probable cause document obtained by CNN.Lester thought Ralph was trying to break and was “scared to death” due to the boy’s size, according to the document.Andrew Lester was charged for shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl. Credit: Kansas City Police DepartmentOfficers responded just before 10 p.m. on April 13 after receiving reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found Ralph wounded in the street.The shooting left Ra...

Trial begins in case against Fox for false election claims

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:04:04 GMT

By DAVID BAUDER, RANDALL CHASE and GEOFF MULVIHILL (Associated Press)WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jurors are set to get their first look Tuesday at a voting machine company’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News in a trial that will test First Amendment protections and expose the network’s role in spreading the lie of a stolen 2020 presidential election.The trial began with the judge conferring with attorneys on both sides after he granted a one-day delay that offered time to see if they could work out a settlement.Jury selection and opening statements had been scheduled for Monday in Dominion Voting Systems’ lawsuit. The Denver-based company aims to hold Fox accountable for airing false allegations of election fraud that continue to roil U.S. politics.Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis gave no explanation for the brief delay. But he suggested the companies try to mediate their dispute, according to a person close to Fox who was not authorized to...

Jets visit with UAB running back prospect DeWayne McBride ahead of NFL Draft

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:04:04 GMT

On Monday, the Jets had a visit with UAB running back prospect DeWayne McBride less than two weeks before the 2023 NFL Draft.But is running back a position Gang Green should target April 27-29?“When you look at Breece [Hall] and Ty Johnson, and Michael Carter and [Zonovan] ‘Bam’ Knight, the guys that we have in that room, we’re really excited about the guys that we have,” Jets coach Robert Saleh said at the NFL Annual Meetings last month.Although the Jets selected Hall in the second round of last year’s draft, the answer is yes.Hall tore his ACL last October in a victory at Denver. At the time, the Jets were 5-2 and looked appeared poised to make the playoffs for the first time since 2010.However, the Jets only won two more games the rest of the way, as their offense wasn’t the same without Hall in the backfield as they finished 7-10. During their final 10 games, the Jets collectively only rushed for over 100 yards three times.Although Hall ...

'Technology issues' at Southwest Airlines are snarling flights across the country

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:04:04 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – A representative for Southwest Airlines confirmed that “intermittent technology issues” were interrupting the carrier’s operations Tuesday morning.“As a result of the intermittent technology issues that we experienced, we should hopefully be resuming our operation as soon as possible,” a representative for Southwest wrote in response to a Twitter user complaining of a “nationwide grounding" around 9 a.m. CT.“We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we're hoping to get everyone going ASAP,” the spokesperson, identified as Jeni, said.Shortly after Southwest's announcement, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the carrier "requested the FAA pause the airline's departures."Southwest Airlines was not immediately available to confirm whether departures had been paused “nationwide,” as the Twitter complaint initially suggested. Southwest Airlines pilot hangs from window to retrieve passenger’s cell phone Other passengers, however, took to social media t...

April 18th is Tax Day for most of America, but San Diegans still have months to file

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:04:04 GMT

SAN DIEGO - It is officially Tax Day, but San Diegans still have months to file. The tax deadline for most Americans was set for Tuesday April 18th, but the IRS has granted an extension for Californians after a disaster was declared due to a string of powerful winter storms, and that includes San Diego County. The cutoff date for many Californians has now been extended to Oct. 16th. A deadline set to offer some relief to San Diegans in both the incorporated and unincorporated sections of the county, after a slew of unprecedented winter storms slammed the state over the past several months. City of San Diego holding free paper shredding this week It's move for 51 out of the state's 58 counties that experts suggest taking advantage of now. "If you’ve been adversely affected by the disaster and you actually have a casualty loss know that there’s a nice fat tax deduction. If you have an actual economic loss, you can offset next year's taxes with that loss or more importantly, in many...

California's Mission-style Burrito among most difficult US fast foods to give up: study

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:04:04 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Dieting can be both a gift and a curse.On the one hand, you are being healthy. On the other hand, you are giving up some of your favorite foods.FeastGood, a nutritional website, polled 3,000 dieters asking which fast food dish they find hardest to resist. The study revealed the most loathed foods from each U.S. state.In the Golden State, California's Mission-style Burrito ranks 12th overall on the list. The tasty dish includes a large flour tortilla filled with rice, beans, meat (such as grilled chicken, steak or pork), cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and other toppings like lettuce, onions or cilantro. Eat, drink & socialize at this open-air Asian bazaar in San Diego "The combination of ingredients creates a burst of flavors and textures, with the rice providing a soft and fluffy texture, the beans adding a creamy and savory element, and the meat providing a rich and smoky flavor," Feast Good said in a press release. "Additionally, the toppings add a refr...

Two missing children in Oceanside located

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:04:04 GMT

UPDATE: Oceanside Police announced that the two children had been found as of 11:06 p.m. Monday nightOCEANSIDE, Calif. -- Authorities on Monday were asking for the public's help in finding two missing children last seen in Oceanside.Sarah Hawkins, 12, and Joangel Dominguez, 13, went missing in the 1200 block of Ivey Ranch Road, Oceanside police tweeted at 7:46 p.m. San Diego among cities where inflation is increasing the most: study Police describe Hawkins as a Hispanic female wearing a white hoodie with "San Diego" on the front, black jeans and multi-colored vans shoes. Dominguez is a Hispanic male who was wearing a burgundy hoodie with "king lion" on the front. If you have any information on their whereabouts, please immediately contact the Oceanside Police Department at (760) 435-4900.

Teen pleads guilty in Iowa teacher’s beating death

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:04:04 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of two Iowa teenagers charged in the beating death of an Iowa high school teacher has pleaded guilty to first-degree murderWillard Miller changed his plea to guilty Tuesday morning and admitted that he served as a lookout while Jeremy Goodale beat 66-year-old Nohema Graber, their Spanish teacher at Fairfield High School. Her body was found in a Fairfield park in November 2021.Prosecutors said the evidence shows that both Miller and Goodale struck Graber with a bat. Investigators have said the attack was possibly regarding a dispute over grades in Graber’s class.Prosecutors agreed to recommend a sentence between 30 years and life in prison with the possibility of parole as part of an agreement with Miller. Goodale is scheduled to appear in court later on Tuesday morning. He had previously agreed to testify against Miller at his trial, which was expected to begin later this week.The Associated Press