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Russian foreign minister offers security talks with North Korea, China as he visits Pyongyang

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:18 GMT

Russia’s foreign minister proposed regular security talks with North Korea and China to deal with what he described as increasing U.S.-led regional military threats, as he met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his top diplomat on Thursday during a visit to Pyongyang. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in North Korea’s capital on Wednesday on a two-day trip expected to focus on how to boost the two countries’ defense ties following a September summit between Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin.Last week, the United States said North Korea had transferred munitions to Russia to boost its fighting capabilities in Ukraine in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions that ban any weapons trading involving North Korea.On Thursday, Lavrov met Kim for talks that lasted about an hour, Russia’s state-run Tass news agency reported, without elaborating. Lavrov met his North Korean counterpart, Choe Son Hui, earlier Thursday and lauded deepening bi...

Smokey the ‘Coors Field Cat’ raises $10K after finding new home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Smokey the "Coors Field Cat" broke the internet when he was searching for his "furever" home this summer. Months later, he is still making an impact on the Denver metro community. Smokey the ‘Coors Field Cat’ has been adopted After Smokey's adoption, Coors Light pledged to donate $10,000 to Animal Rescue of the Rockies for more happy endings like his. The money will go towards supplies like food and cat litter. In his prime, Smokey lived at Coors Field for 10 years. He was cared for by a dedicated team at the stadium who brought him food every day no matter the weather.Smokey, also known as the Coors Field Cat, is looking for his forever up and is now up for adoption at the Animal Rescue of the Rockies. (Animal Rescue of the Rockies)Smokey, also known as the Coors Field Cat, is looking for his forever up and is now up for adoption at the Animal Rescue of the Rockies. (Animal Rescue of the Rockies)In July, Smokey could no longer spend his days at the field. Accordin...

Why you shouldn't wait to fill up your tires

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It's that time of year when low tire pressure lights start to turn on and warn motorists that cold temperatures are coming and it's time to winterize your vehicle.It's fundamental physics. Air molecules move slower as energy decreases with ambient temperatures, and as a result, the air pressure in tires significantly drops. Why do tires deflate in cold weather? It’s physics AAA Regional Director Skyler McKinley said motorists should not wait to fill up their tires for the season, as low tire pressure can become a safety hazard and affect drivability and even fuel efficiency."If that warning light comes on, that is your warning system saying, 'Hey, these tires are severely underinflated,'" McKinley said. "They really are sort of the last line of defense to get you to fill up your tires."Low air pressure is dangerousBecause those warning lights are a safety feature, McKinley said drivers should resolve the issue as soon as possible, ideally staying on top of it befor...

Warmer Weather Returns with Chance for Rain Tonight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:18 GMT

Following several cool mornings and mild afternoons, the warming trend continues as winds veer more off the relatively warm ocean waters.This will drive highs back into the mid 80s today and eventually the upper 80s by this weekend. Then temperatures should dip back down to the mid 80s next week, holding steady near average.Lows will be more variable, however, warming into the low to mid 70s tonight, then back to the mid to upper 60s this weekend, which is below average.As far as weather conditions are concerned, South Florida will begin the day Thursday with sunshine but will end it with mostly cloudy skies. Rain chances will stay fairly low at a 10% chance.That rain chance rises tonight as an area of low pressure develops over the Bahamas along with a surge of moisture streaming in from the south. This will lead to the possibility for rain and thunderstorms tonight, especially across the Florida Keys and by the coast. That chance for rain could linger into the first couple hours o...

Will Smith responds to Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Worthy,’ while she says they are in a ‘beautiful’ place

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:18 GMT

(CNN) — Will Smith has shared his thoughts on Jada Pinkett Smith’s new memoir.The pair have been the subject of multiple headlines since Pinkett Smith revealed last week that the pair have been separated since 2016.It’s just one of the revelations in her new memoir, “Worthy.”The New York Times reported over the weekend that Smith emailed the publication a response to her book.“When you’ve been with someone for more than half of your life,” he wrote, “a sort of emotional blindness sets in, and you can all too easily lose your sensitivity to their hidden nuances and subtle beauties.”On “TalkShopLive” over the weekend, Pinkett Smith appeared with her mother Adrienne Banfield Norris and talked about her book.Norris said she wanted to clear up some of the “vitriol” aimed at her daughter.“I just wanted to say when you guys decided to separate that was a decision that both of you made,” Norris said. “Your both separated. You did not cheat on Will.”Pinkett Smith and her husband had appeared...

Iran’s Mahsa Amini wins EU human rights prize

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:18 GMT

Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody last year, and the Woman, Life and Freedom Movement she inspired in Iran have been awarded the 2023 European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.Speaking at a plenary session in Strasbourg on Thursday, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said “the brutal murder of the 22-year-old” has “triggered a women-led movement that is making history.”Amini died on September 16, 2022 after being detained by Iran’s so-called morality police for allegedly not complying with strict rules on head coverings.Stéphane Séjourné, who heads the Renew group in the Parliament, said “in the darkness of the tyrannical religious dictatorship of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the courage of Jina Mahsa Amini and the Women, Life, Freedom Movement brought back light to a whole nation.” He added that “with this prize, we want to make sure that light won’t fade away.”The Sakharov Prize has been awarded ...

Putin accuses Olympic Games organizers of ‘ethnic discrimination’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:18 GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of using the Olympic Games as a form of “ethnic discrimination.”“The games themselves can be used as an instrument of political pressure against people who have nothing to do with politics,” Putin said, according to Russian state-run news outlet TASS. “And as a gross and in fact racist, ethnic discrimination.”Last week, the IOC banned the Russian Olympic Committee for breaching the Olympic Charter after it claimed regional sports organizations in occupied areas of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia — which should be under the authority of Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee — as members.Participation of Russian athletes in international sporting events has sparked heated debate since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Earlier this year, the IOC decided that Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to participate in the Games as long as they do so as...

Mother speaks out after daughter hit while riding bicycle in East Bridgewater

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:18 GMT

The mother of a young bicyclist who was hit by a car in East Bridgewater said that her daughter, who was pushed at least 60 feet by the car, is okay.The crash happened Sunday night and was caught on security cameras. Police released the video to the public in hopes of locating the driver, who was wearing hospital scrubs when she briefly got out of the car then drove away.“The video was awful to see,” the victim’s mother said. “I just don’t understand what took so long for the vehicle to stop, and then to get out and not even apologize.”The victim’s mother shared images of the 11-year-old girl’s injuries, which are a scraped elbow and a bruised thigh.“She is definitely shaken up from the incident,” she said. “She was very scared thinking the driver wasn’t going to stop.”The police chief said the person at the wheel was trying to take a shortcut through the Central Elementary School parking lot. When she saw the gate to Route 18 was locked, she turned around and hit the 11...

Applications for US jobless benefits fall to lowest level in more than 8 months

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:18 GMT

Applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as businesses continue to retain workers despite elevated interest rates meant to cool the economy and labor market.Jobless claim applications fell by 13,000 to 198,000 for the week ending Oct. 14, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s the fewest since January.Jobless claim applications are considered a proxy for layoffs.The four-week moving average of claims, which flattens out some of the week-to-week volatility, ticked down by 1,000 to 205,750.Overall, 1.73 million people were collecting unemployment benefits the week that ended Oct. 7, about 29,000 more than the previous week.

Staff picks for Week 7 of 2023 NFL season: Steelers vs. Rams, Chargers vs. Chiefs, Dolphins vs. Eagles and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:18 GMT

Baltimore Sun staff writers pick every game of the NFL season. Here’s who they have winning in Week 7:Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints (Thursday, 8:15 p.m.)Brian Wacker (53-40 season; 11-4 last week): JaguarsChilds Walker (60-33 season; 9-6 last week): JaguarsMike Preston (52-41 season; 9-6 last week): JaguarsC.J. Doon (62-31 season; 10-5 last week): JaguarsTim Schwartz (60-33 season; 13-2 last week): JaguarsLas Vegas Raiders at Chicago Bears (Sunday, 1 p.m.)Wacker: RaidersWalker: RaidersPreston: RaidersDoon: RaidersSchwartz: RaidersCleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts (Sunday, 1 p.m.)Wacker: BrownsWalker: BrownsPreston: BrownsDoon: BrownsSchwartz: BrownsBuffalo Bills at New England Patriots (Sunday, 1 p.m.)Wacker: BillsWalker: BillsPreston: BillsDoon: BillsSchwartz: BillsWashington Commanders at New York Giants (Sunday, 1 p.m.)Wacker: CommandersWalker: CommandersPreston: CommandersDoon: CommandersSchwartz: CommandersAtlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sunday,...