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Putin breaks silence over Wagner chief Prigozhin’s death in jet crash

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:01:17 GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made his first public remarks since the death of Russian warlord-turned-mutineer Yevgeny Prigozhin in a fiery plane crash on Wednesday. Speculation is rife that Putin ordered the killing of the mercenary boss who rose up against the Kremlin in June, but in his public remarks he urged people to wait for the results of an investigation that will be carried out by Russian authorities. “The head of the Investigative Committee of Russia has reported to me about this, as is correct,” Putin said during a meeting with Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-appointed head of Russia’s occupation administration in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. “They launched an investigation into this incident and it will be carried out in full and reach a conclusion. Let’s see what the investigators say.”“I have known Prigozhin for a long time, from the beginning of the 1990s,” Putin said of his former caterer. “He was a man with a ...

A ‘forgotten’ Winnie the Pooh sketch sat in a drawer for years. Now it could be worth thousands

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:01:17 GMT

London (CNN) — An original black and white sketch of Winnie the Pooh and his good friend Piglet which languished for decades in a drawer is expected to fetch thousands when it goes under the hammer next month.According to Dominic Winter Auctioneers, which is handling the sale, the pen and ink drawing is the same as one of the final illustrations in A.A. Milne’s first book about Winnie the Pooh, published in 1926.The illustration that’s now heading to auction was drawn on thin white card, measuring 3.5 inches by 6.5 inches, and was signed and dated “E.H. Shepard 1958” in the lower right hand corner.Incredibly, the drawing was only discovered recently after British auctioneers were contacted to value the effects of Christopher Foyle, the grandson of William Foyle, who co-founded the British bookshop Foyles.It is now expected to fetch between £20,000 and £30,000 ($25,000 and $38,000).The picture, the same as the final drawing in the first Winnie the Pooh book, ...

Gunfire at a California biker bar kills 3 people, plus shooter, and wounds 5 others

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:01:17 GMT

By EUGENE GARCIA and JOHN ANTCZAK (Associated Press)TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) — Gunfire at a popular Southern California biker bar killed three people and wounded five others, and the gunman — believed to be a retired law enforcement officer — was fatally shot by deputies, authorities said.Some people stood in disbelief and others ran when a sudden flurry of gunshots broke out Wednesday evening at Cook’s Corner, in Orange County’s rural Trabuco Canyon, a witness said.“It was like a madhouse,” Betty Fruichantie, who was in the bar, told NBC4 Los Angeles. She said she believes the shooter was the husband of a friend who was with her in the bar.Her friend, Marie, dropped to the floor, but Fruichantie didn’t know whether she was hit. With bullets flying past her face, Fruichantie ran and hid in a restroom with others.“And when we came out, people were on the floor and people were like over people trying to help them, just holding t...

Yankees Notebook: Michael King continues to stretch out; Oswald Peraza getting a good look

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:01:17 GMT

With their playoff dreams on life support, the Yankees’ eyes have turned towards the future. Developing youngsters such as Anthony Volpe, Everson Pereira and Oswald Peraza has become a priority for the Bombers.However, the group of rookies aren’t the only ones being molded for the future as Thursday’s starter against the Nationals will likely spend the remainder of the season growing into a new role.Michael King is making his second start of the season as manager Aaron Boone continues to stretch him into a potential starting pitcher. The 28-year-old owns a 3.26 ERA in 41 appearances (40 coming out of the bullpen) this season.“Just want to give Kinger that opportunity and continue to stretch him out a little bit when it presents itself,” Boone said before Thursday afternoon’s game. “I think it’s worth seeing him continue to [stretch out]. …“Anytime you can add another starter to the mix as a real option, that’s intrigu...

Trump set to turn himself in to Georgia authorities in election interference case: Here’s what we know

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:01:17 GMT

By David Cruz | New York Daily NewsFormer President Donald Trump will once again turn himself in to authorities for the fourth time this year, this time in Georgia in a case involving election interference in the Peach State.Trump is one of 19 people criminally charged with attempting to overturn the presidential election outcome in Georgia in 2020 after Trump lost the state to President Biden. He is being charged with racketeering, conspiracy to commit forgery, and 11 other charges.When is Trump expected to turn himself in?That remains unclear. So far, the Fulton County District Attorney’s office has not released any information pertaining to when Trump is expected to turn himself in. We do know that it’s expected Thursday and comes a day before D.A. Fani Willis’ deadline ordering Trump and his co-defendants turn themselves in.Will Trump receive any special treatment?No. According to Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat, Trump will be fingerprinted and have a mugshot taken, making T...

8 places to get waffles in San Diego

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:01:17 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- This may come as a sweet surprise -- it's National Waffle Day and there are several San Diego spots serving up soft and flaky delights for the occasion.Do you prefer classic waffles with butter or syrup, or do like them loaded with fruit and maybe a drizzle of chocolate? The good news is the options are plentiful in America's Finest City when it comes to these golden, cake-like dishes. Philippine Cultural Arts Festival coming to Balboa Park To help you decide where to celebrate National Waffle Day Thursday or any day for that matter -- there's no limits when it comes to waffles -- here are eight spots throughout the county with warm irons ready to grid together a waffle just for you:-- Atypical Waffle Company: Described by its owners as a "Belgian-treat purveyor," this North Park spot serves up house-made liege waffles with sweet and savory toppings.-- Country Waffles: You can expect an American café when visiting this spot in Clairemont, which serves traditional waf...

Presidential debate shows how GOP candidates are struggling to address concerns about climate change

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:01:17 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The eight Republican presidential candidates on the debate stage were asked to raise their hands if they believed human behavior is causing climate change.Not a single hand went up. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shut down the question and attacked the “corporate media.” Echoing the words of former President Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy called climate change “a hoax” and a “wet blanket on our economy.” Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., insisted that more serious environmental threats are coming from China, India and Africa. Just one Republican, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, said during Wednesday night’s debate in Milwaukee that climate change “is real.”A day later, frustrated leaders in the GOP’s small but growing movement of environmental activists said their party must do better. In fact, some young conservatives confronted Ramaswamy at a gathering after the debate and told him his answer was particularly unhelpful. “We’re getting to a point where Republicans a...

Ontario Green Party leader calls for public inquiry into Greenbelt land removals

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:01:17 GMT

Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner is calling for a full, independent public inquiry into Greenbelt land removals. A report this month from the auditor general found that developers who owned 15 sites of land that the Progressive Conservative government removed from the protected Greenbelt area last year now stand to see those properties rise in value by $8.3 billion.The auditor general found that developers who had access to Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark’s chief of staff wound up with 92 per cent of the land that was removed from the Greenbelt for housing. RELATED: Chief of Staff for Ontario Housing Minister resigns amid Greenbelt controversySchreiner says the report answered some questions, but raised even more and that’s why a full public inquiry is needed.He says Ontarians deserve to know how “wealthy insiders could hand over an envelope that led to government policy decisions with windfall profits of $8.3 billion going to a handf...

Renewables pause in Alberta affecting 118 projects worth $33 billion, think tank says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:01:17 GMT

A clean energy think tank says Alberta’s pause on approvals for new renewable energy projects is affecting 118 projects worth $33 billion.The Pembina Institute says those projects would create enough jobs to keep 24,000 people working for a year.It says those projects represent what could be $263 million in local taxes and leases for landowners in 27  municipalities.Earlier this month, the province’s United Conservative government said it would pause all renewable energy approvals until February as it considers issues such as land use and reclamation.The utilities regulator said Wednesday it is to continue to examine projects, but won’t issue any new approvals.The move has stunned Alberta’s booming renewables industry, with several companies with projects in the works saying the uncertainty is causing them to look elsewhere.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 24, 2003.The Canadian Press

Scores of Trump supporters show support outside Georgia jail ahead of his expected surrender

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:01:17 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Hours before former President Donald Trump was expected to turn himself in at the Fulton County Jail on charges related to his efforts to remain in power after his 2020 election loss, dozens of his supporters had already gathered Thursday morning outside the facility. And the crowd grew steadily as the day progressed. It will be the fourth time this year that Trump, the early front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, is booked on criminal charges. But unlike his previous arrests, which happened in courthouses just before initial appearances before a judge, this time he will be turning himself in at a notoriously troubled jail. Also different from his previous surrenders: authorities are expected to take a booking photo of the former president.Trump and 18 others were indicted last week, accused by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of participating in a sprawling scheme to undermine the will of Georgia voters who had narrowly rejected the Repu...