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China to send special envoy to Ukraine, Russia as part of peace efforts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:21 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — China is sending a special envoy to Ukraine and Russia starting next week in an effort to help reach a political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, its Foreign Ministry said Friday.Li Hui, who is China’s special representative for Eurasian affairs and a former ambassador to Moscow, will also visit Poland, France and Germany, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said.China says it remains neutral over Russia’s war in Ukraine but has declared it has a ”no limits” relationship with Moscow and blames the U.S. and NATO for provoking the conflict. Beijing has put forward a peace plan for Ukraine that has been largely dismissed by the country’s supporters, who say a resolution can only come when Russia ceases its attacks and withdraws its troops from Ukrainian territory. Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last month, setting the stage for the diplomatic push. “The visit of the Chinese representative to relevant c...

Weekend need to know: Leafs vs. Panthers, Jays home games; TTC/road closures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:21 GMT

It’s a big weekend for sports fans in the city as the Toronto Maple Leafs are back at home for Game 5 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.Meantime, the Toronto Blue Jays are playing against the Atlanta Braves at Rogers Centre all weekend.Other events include a musical ensemble concert to honour Asian Heritage Month, and a walk to raise funds for paediatric brain tumour research.There is a single day closure scheduled for part of Line 1 on the TTC subway line. Ongoing road closures also continue throughout the city.Here’s what’s happening this weekend:Top eventsToronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida PanthersLeafs Nation is ready to cheer on the Toronto Maple Leafs when they come home to play at Scotiabank Arena for Game 5 on Friday against the Florida Panthers.The Leafs won Game 4 on Wednesday after a losing the first three games of the second round of playoffs.Toronto is looking to become just the fifth team in NHL playoff history to come back from a 3-0 serie...

High schoolers say they are having less intercourse. But that doesn’t mean less sex

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:21 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Situationships. “Sneaky links.” The “talking stage,” the flirtatious getting-to-know-you phase — typically done via text — that can lead to a hookup.High school students are having less sexual intercourse. That’s what the studies say. But that doesn’t mean they’re having less sex.The language of young love and lust, and the actions behind it, are evolving. And the shift is not being adequately captured in national studies, experts say.For years, studies have shown a decline in the rates of American high school students having sex. That trend continued, not surprisingly, in the first years of the pandemic, according to a recent survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study found that 30% of teens in 2021 said they had ever had sex, down from 38% in 2019 and a huge drop from three decades ago, when more than half of teens reported having sex.The Associated Press took the findings to teenagers and experts around the country to a...

Car hits train after chase; driver dies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Police said the driver of a car that hit a train Friday morning in east Austin following a chase between police has died. Officials believed the chase was with a suspected drunk driver.According to police, officers attempted to stop the driver at East Seventh and Neches Streets at 2:36 a.m. but the driver took off. The driver then hit the train at the crossing of Seventh Street and Northwestern Avenue. That's just west of Pleasant Valley Road. According to Austin Travis County EMS, paramedics took the patient to the hospital. ATCEMS said the patient had critical injuries but later died.Austin Police said both directions of Seventh Street were closed as of 3 a.m.APD also said train crossings at 6th Street at Northwestern, 7th and Northwestern and Webberville and Northwestern would be blocked.CapMetro said it was expecting rails delays Friday morning due to the crash being on its tracks."Bus bridge will assist customers between MLK and Downtown stations," CapMet...

Readers and writers: Celebrate Mother’s Day with three novels from Minnesota women

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:21 GMT

Happy Mother’s Day to all. In honor of moms everywhere, we’ve got three novels by Minnesota women today, in settings from the 19th-century West to Italy and St. Paul.Mary Logue introduces her new historical mystery “The Big Sugar.” (Courtesy of Mary Logue)“The Big Sugar”: by Mary Logue (University of Minnesota Press, $22.95)I advanced a few paces nearer so I could see who was dangling from the rope, her head bobbing forward like a rag doll’s. A slight cast of darkness seemed to have fallen over her features, but I could see that it was my neighbor Ella. I was horrified. Her mouth hung open and her eyes were staring straight ahead, to a future she would never see. He arms were pulled behind her, and her dress was lifting in the wind as if it were all that was still alive. — From “The Big Sugar”It’s good to meet Irish immigrant Brigid Reardon again in “The Big Sugar.” She’s as strong-minded, straight-f...

Hudson Police Chief to retire after 42-year career

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:21 GMT

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Hudson Police Chief L. Edward Moore will retire on May 19, after a 42-year career in law enforcement. He will be succeeded by Lieutenant Mishanda Franklin, both the first woman and first woman of color to accept the position. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “I thank Chief Moore for his service over the past decade,” said Mayor Kamal Johnson. “Through periods of turmoil and a global pandemic, he’s led our force extremely well.”“As Chief Moore retires from the Hudson Police Department after 10 years of distinguished service to the residents of the City of Hudson, I would like to thank him for his dedication and service,” said Police Commissioner Shane Bower. “He was a mentor to me as an officer and as an equal in my present position. His constant presence in the station and on the streets will be greatly missed. We thank him for the direction he's provided to the department over the last ten years, ma...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Is it okay for husband to 'boycott' Mother's Day?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:21 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Bill. And he's upset. Here's his email: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I know this is petty, but it’s something that really bothers me. My wife’s been dropping Mother’s Day hints all over the house. It’s far from subtle. But I’m seriously considering ignoring it this year. Over the last five years, I’ve gotten her jewelry, a nice vacation, dinners that cost a few hundred dollars each, spa packages, and then also bought stuff for the kids to give her….and it’s all been wonderful, and she deserves it. That said, over the last five years for Father’s Day I’ve gotten an annual list of chores that need to be done around the house, complaints that she’s “too tired to do anything,” socks, underwear, and a dartboard – which I’m not allowed to hang in the house because “holes might get into the walls.” I’m just not feeling it this year. Does that make me a...

WCSO: Duo arrested after Queensbury traffic stop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:21 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A 42-year-old Queensbury woman was arrested on several felony drug charges late Wednesday night, after a traffic stop on State Route 9 in Queensbury. It happened around 10:45 p.m. after police say a 2015 Jeep Cherokee driven by Joseph R. Savani, 59, of Saratoga Springs, was seen breaking several traffic laws. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! After an investigation, officers allegedly found nearly 40 grams of crack cocaine on Savani's passenger, Angela M. Bullard, 42, of Queensbury. According to police, Savani also had narcotics on him, and both were arrested. Bullard was charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. She was also processed for felony drug charges related to a traffic stop on West Mountain Road on April 27. Ulster man found guilty of 2021 deadly shooting In April, Bullard allegedly ran from her car but left behind a "large quantity" of cr...

Final day of Missouri legislative session; sports betting on table

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Both the Missouri House and Senate are in recess until later this morning. Then lawmakers will return for the final day of the session until six o'clock tonight, when the session is over. One major issue still on the table is sports betting. Nearly all of Missouri's neighboring states allow sports betting, but it is not yet legal in the show-me state. That means many Missourians cross state lines to place bets using devices like apps on their phones.Sports betting legislation has already passed the Missouri House, but it has been blocked in the Senate. Republican state senator Bill Eigel from Weldon Springs is among those opposing the bill. To pass the time, he has been reading books on the Senate floor, saying there is no path forward for the legislation.Missouri lawmakers did give final approval to a bill that would create a comprehensive ban on texting while driving. Right now, Missouri drivers under the age of 21 are not allowed to text while behind the wheel. The n...

Kansas City becomes safe haven for trans healthcare

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:46:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- According to the Kansas City, City Council, the city will become a safe haven for transgender people. Yesterday, the city council voted 11 to 1 to approve an ordinance that says they won't prosecute any person or organization that provides, seeks, or receives gender-affirming care.The resolution was signed by Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. Heather Hall, a council member, was the only one to vote against the ordinance. She says the council shouldn't be involved in medical decisions. Supporters say it's needed after the legislature approved a bill to ban transgender healthcare for minors. That bill is headed to Governor Parsons' desk.