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Belarus units complete training on Russian tactical nuclear missile system

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

The Belarusian Defence Ministry announced that on 22 April, units from Belarus returned from Russia after completing training in the use of the Iskander missile system for nuclear weapons.The announcement came exactly four weeks after President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would deploy nuclear tactical weapons in Belarus. This was a warning sent to NATO regarding its military support of Ukraine.Early February, Belarus announced that its armed forces had taken control of the mobile guided missiles systems provided by Russia.When the units were sent back to Russia for further training on April 4, Minsk stated that their sessions would also include "the maintenance and usage of tactical nuclear weapons of the Iskander system of missile defense".The defence ministry announced on Telegram that these units had returned to Belarus.Putin has said that the construction of the storage facilities in Belarus should be completed by the beginning of July.This will be the first time that a...

Horoscopes April 25, 2023: Al Pacino, don’t let stubbornness stand in your way

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jason Lee, 53; Renee Zellweger, 54; Hank Azaria, 59; Al Pacino, 83.Renee Zellweger (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images) Happy Birthday: Share your thoughts, formulate your goals for the year and balance your life with a mixture of hard work, exercise, healthy living and love. Push forward with gratitude; what you attract will complement your dreams, hopes and wishes. Don’t let stubbornness stand in your way. Having flexibility and the willingness to work with others will be the keys to success. Your numbers are 6, 14, 21, 25, 33, 38, 40.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take a moment to examine your plans before you begin. A couple of tweaks will make the difference between OK and spectacular. Aim to open a window of opportunity that will allow you to show everyone what you have to offer. 2 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do your part and everything else will fall into place. Make the time to visit someone who both grounds and inspires you, and you...

Frosty, a rare white orca, spotted off California coast

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

Orcas spotted off the coast are always a treat – but seeing a rare “ghost” orca is a sight few people have had the chance to witness.When word spread that Frosty, an orca first spotted as a calf locally in 2019, had been seen off Palos Verdes on Sunday, April 23, wildlife enthusiasts rushed to get a look.The sighting was first reported by Harbor Breeze, a Long Beach-based boat that was on its way back from Catalina Island transporting school kids returning from a field trip.A unique orca named “Frosty” was spotted off Palos Verdes on April 23, 2023, traveling up the Santa Monica bay with its pod of killer whales. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Lawler/Newport Coastal Adventure)“Frosty” the unique orca with a white-grayish hue, spotted off Santa Monica Bay on April 23, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Mark Girardeau/Newport Coastal Adventure)A unique orca named “Frosty” was spotted off Palos Verdes on April 23, 2023, traveling up the Santa Monica bay with its pod ...

Proposed California laws aim to reduce number of guns in wrong hands

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

Standing outside Monterey Park City Hall on Monday, April 24, state and local officials trumpeted three proposed state bills they say are aimed at reducing the number of guns among those not allowed to have them and at getting timely messages out in languages other than English if a threat exists.The bills were publicly supported three months after a shooting at Monterey Park’s Star Ballroom Dance Studio killed 11 people and injured nine as patrons celebrated Lunar New Year.A memorial to the 11 victims slain in a mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Jan. 21, still stands outside the front door of Monterey Park City Hall Monday, April 24. (Nathaniel Percy, Star News/SCNG)Monterey Park Mayor Jose Sanchez speaks outside City Hall in support of Assemblymember Mike Fong’s (D-Alhambra) three new bills aimed at gun safety on Monday, April 24. (Nathaniel Percy, Star News/SCNG)Three signs, representing three bills authored by Assemblyman Mike Fong (D-Alhamb...

Defendant in California triple homicide says he drank 12 beers hours before collision

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

Anurag Chandra, taking the witness stand in his defense in his triple murder trial on Monday, April 24, testified that he drank 12 beers in three hours before getting into a roadway confrontation with six teenagers and was “extremely, extremely mad” before the cars collided and the teens’ car struck a tree, killing three passengers.But Chandra, 45, also said he didn’t plan to crash into the boys’ 2002 Toyota Prius or harm them after 14-year-old Joshua Ivascu of Riverside had knocked on the door of his Temescal Valley home at 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2020, rung the doorbell and pulled down his pants in what the teen testified was a “ding dong ditch” prank.Chandra said the late-night knock, which he called a “pounding” but a video played Monday suggested was less forceful, frightened himself, his wife and twin 16-year-old daughters. He testified that he believed that Ivascu might be a sexual predator. Chandra said he hoped to catch up to the boys, tell them never to repeat their actions...

Ask Amy: A fender-bender outside a party set off a cascade of resentment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

Dear Amy: My husband was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 67.About six months after diagnosis, we had a graduation picnic for our granddaughter.My husband’s brother came, got drunk, and when he left, he banged our daughter’s car and told no one. (We were not aware that he was so drunk.)My husband called his brother and he admitted that he’d hit her car, but said he was too drunk to return to the party, so he’d deal with it the next day.My daughter called her uncle and lectured him about drinking and driving and was pretty hard on him. I did the same.He texted us and said he didn’t need to be lectured by us and that we wouldn’t see him again. He said he’d send a check for the damage.My husband called him and did not lecture him, but said that we were concerned about his drinking. (We had expressed this in the past.)Over the next two years, he never checked on my declining husband and did not come to his funeral less than three years later.My children and I are bitter.When...

Harriette Cole: I act like I have the answers, but my life is a wreck

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: In my work, I constantly have to give advice to people about how to manage tough situations. I feel like such a fraud. In my personal life, things are falling apart.My finances are in ruin. My home is a wreck. My relationship sucks. Really, there’s nothing good to report.When I sit there on my high horse telling other people how to fix their lives, I see more and more how much of a loser I am. What can I do to turn my life around?Cry for HelpDEAR CRY FOR HELP: Have you heard the saying that it’s the shoemaker’s children who go without shoes? Very often, people who are experts at something that they offer outwardly aren’t good at it when it comes to their own lives.It would benefit you to seek out a therapist. Find someone you trust, and begin to work on you. Be open and honest about your strengths and shortcomings. You have to tell the truth, especially the uncomfortable parts, in order to get to the core of your issues.Related ArticlesAdvice ...

Southside Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

TYLER, Texas (AP) — TYLER, Texas (AP) — Southside Bancshares Inc. (SBSI) on Tuesday reported net income of $26 million in its first quarter.The bank, based in Tyler, Texas, said it had earnings of 83 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs, were 84 cents per share.The holding company for Southside Bank posted revenue of $92.9 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $68.6 million, missing Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SBSI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SBSISource

Is NFL hypocritical or hypervigilant in betting punishment?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

Sixty years after Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were suspended a full season for wagering on football games, gambling is now as much a part of the NFL spectacle as mock drafts, tailgating and Super Bowl halftime shows.The Raiders now play a dice roll from the Las Vegas Strip, and the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball just announced they’ve signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a ballpark close to Sin City’s famous casinos. Gambling is no longer a pariah but a massive moneymaker for the NFL, which has several lucrative sponsorships with online gambling sites and even a brick-and-mortar sportsbook at one of its stadiums.So, is it two-faced for the league that has so embraced legalized wagering to suspend some of its players for betting on football games and other sporting events from their phones like millions of NFL fans are constantly encouraged to do?“I think it’s hypocritical,” said former Steelers and Bears quarterback Jim Miller. “You can’t li...

Mutua Madrid Open Results

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

TuesdayAt Caja MagicaMadridPurse: €7,705,780Surface: Red clayMADRID (AP) _ Results Tuesday from Mutua Madrid Open at Caja Magica (seedings in parentheses):Women’s SinglesRound of 128Jule Niemeier, Germany, def. Wang Xinyu, China, 6-4, 6-2.Source