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Russia official says Ukraine shelling of border town injures four

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:51 GMT

Ukrainian forces shelled a Russian town close to the border for the third time in a week, injuring four people, damaging buildings and setting vehicles on fire, the governor of the region said on Wednesday (31 May).Two people were hospitalized as a result of the artillery strike on Shebekino, Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on the Telegram messaging app.The shelling smashed windows and damaged roofs of an eight-storey apartment building, four homes and a school, among others, he said.Gladkov said on Monday that two industrial facilities in the town had been hit. On Saturday, he said he had come under artillery fire when trying to enter the town, which is only about 7 km (4.5 miles) north of the border with Ukraine.Belgorod, which borders Ukraine's Kharkiv region, has increasingly come under attack from Ukrainian forces in recent months.There was no immediate response from Ukraine to the latest shelling but it almost never publicly claims responsibility for attacks in Russi...

Detached house sells in Palo Alto for $4.7 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:51 GMT

195 North California Avenue – Google Street ViewA house located in the 100 block of North California Avenue in Palo Alto has a new owner. The 1,930-square-foot property, built in 1930, was sold on May 2, 2023, for $4,700,000, or $2,435 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a garage, as well as a pool in the backyard and one parking space. The unit sits on a 5,658-square-foot lot.These nearby houses have also recently been sold:A 1,400-square-foot home on the 2100 block of Emerson Street in Palo Alto sold in November 2022, for $3,300,000, a price per square foot of $2,357. The home has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms.On South Court, Palo Alto, in November 2022, a 2,016-square-foot home was sold for $3,750,000, a price per square foot of $1,860. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In December 2022, a 1,131-square-foot home on Alma Street in Palo Alto sold for $1,460,000, a price per square foot of $1,291. The home has 3 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms.Relat...

Word Game: June 1, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:51 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — HEARING (HEARING: HEER-ing: The sense by which sound is perceived.)Average mark 22 wordsTime limit 30 minutesCan you find 29 or more words in HEARING? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — STEAMED same sate seam seat sedate seed seem stead steam steed stem tame team tease teed teem ease east edema made mast mate mead meat meet mesa meta mete dame date deem deetTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

Bridge: June 1, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:51 GMT

“My results playing with Joe are improving,” Ed, the club expert, told me.“He’s ceased his mad pursuit of overtricks?”“He’s as bad as ever,” Ed sighed, “but lately when he loses a cold game, we haven’t been vulnerable.”Joe Overberry thinks it’s nobler to go down trying for overtricks than to make his bid. He was declarer at today’s 3NT, and West led the queen of spades.“Joe won with the ace,” Ed said, “and took his ace and queen of clubs. West followed with the eight and ten, dummy with the deuce and three.”50 POINTS“Joe then led a spade to dummy’s king and tried the king of clubs, but when West threw a diamond, Joe took only eight tricks. He said that if clubs had split 3-3, he would have made an overtrick. At least we lost only 50 points.”Joe should have been plus 400. When West’s 10-8 of clubs appear, Joe can overtake his queen with dummy’s king, the...

Horoscopes June 1, 2023: Morgan Freeman, call the shots

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:51 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Willow Shields, 23; Amy Schumer, 42; Heidi Klum, 50; Morgan Freeman, 86.Heidi Klum (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Happy Birthday: Pick up the slack, and don’t stop until you reach your goal. Refuse to let anyone pile on extra responsibilities if it helps them more than you. Call the shots instead of giving others power over you. Trust in your intelligence and experience, and channel your energy in order to receive the highest returns. A positive attitude and doing your own thing will pay off. Your numbers are 3, 16, 20, 28, 36, 45, 49.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Problems will surface if you take on too much or overreact to situations involving others. Be a good listener; it will help you decide what to do next. A change at home or to how you look will build confidence. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can make decisions that will help you overcome a negative situation. Clearing a path forward will ease tension and stress and encou...

Man United great Neville in fear of Man City ahead of FA Cup final

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:51 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — As a part of Manchester United’s treble-winning team of 1999, Gary Neville admits he is in fear ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup final.United is the only team to win the three major trophies in a single English soccer season — the Premier League title, Champions League and FA Cup.Now Manchester City is in contention to replicate that feat, having already secured the league title.City has the chance to win its second trophy this season when it faces United in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, which would set up a possible treble when the team coached by Pep Guardiola meets Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Istanbul on June 10.“I do fear it is on the cards,” Neville told The Associated Press. “City have not got there yet, but they look like they are on the way, on the path.“They’ve got a great manager, they’ve got great players, but they’ve still got to get over the line. Anything can happen and we just pray and (have our) fingers c...

Last-chance saloon for Nantes: French powerhouse fighting relegation on final day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:51 GMT

PARIS (AP) — There is still a glimmer of hope at Nantes that the eight-time champion can avoid relegation, 11 years after its last season in the second-tier of French soccer.Nantes hosted last-placed Angers in their final match of a dismal season on Saturday. The Canaris are in a two-way fight with Auxerre that will determine which club goes down alongside already-relegated Troyes, Ajaccio and Angers. Four teams are being demoted because the number of clubs in the top-flight will be reduced to 18 from next season.After winning just six matches, Nantes has two less points than Auxerre and is guaranteed to finish with its lowest tally since returning to the French top-flight in 2013. To stay in Ligue 1, Nantes should win against Angers and hope Auxerre does not prevail against second-placed Lens.On paper, the scenario is likely. But recent results don’t bode well for Nantes.Since losing to Toulouse 5-1 in the Coupe de France final, Nantes has lost four games and drawn one while ...

Bilibili: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:51 GMT

SHANGHAI (AP) — SHANGHAI (AP) — Bilibili Inc. (BILI) on Thursday reported a loss of $91.7 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Shanghai-based company said it had a loss of 22 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 37 cents per share.The Chinese video sharing website posted revenue of $740.9 million in the period.Bilibili expects full-year revenue in the range of $3.51 billion to $3.8 billion.Bilibili shares have dropped 34% since the beginning of the year. The stock has declined 30% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BILI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BILISource

Scuffles in German cities after student who attacked neo-Nazis is convicted

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:51 GMT

Sympathizers of a young woman given a lengthy prison sentence for participating in attacks on neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists held protests and scuffled with police in some German cities after the verdict. The Dresden state court on Wednesday convicted Lina E., whose full name wasn’t released due to privacy rules, of membership in a criminal organization and serious bodily harm. She was sentenced to five years and three months in prison. Several hours later, the court said she had been released under unspecified conditions after having spent some 2 1/2 years in custody before the verdict.Prosecutors accused the student of “militant extreme-left ideology” and conceiving the idea of attacks on far-right individuals in Leipzig and nearby towns. Three men are alleged to have joined her by the end of 2019. The court in Dresden sentenced them to between 27 months and 39 months in prison.Shortly after the verdict, Germany’s top security official said federal and state polic...

13-year-old shot inside Aurora home, suspect wanted

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A 13-year-old was shot in the leg while inside his Aurora home early Thursday morning, and now police are looking for the suspect.According to the Aurora Police Department, the shooting happened around midnight in the 1700 block of North Kittridge Street in the Laredo Highline neighborhood.The shots were fired from outside the teen's home, and the 13-year-old was taken to a local hospital after he was struck in the leg. Youth group works with police for blunt message on school violence APD said an unknown pickup truck immediately drove away from the area following the shooting.Now, police are looking for the suspect and the suspected truck. Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.