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Zelenskyy to address US senators by video as White House pushes Congress to support aid for Ukraine

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:47 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address U.S. senators by video Tuesday during a classified briefing as the Biden administration urges Congress to approve the White House’s nearly $106 billion request for funds for the wars in Ukraine, Israel and other security needs.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Zelenskyy’s appearance after the administration Monday sent an urgent warning about the need to approve the military and economic assistance to Ukraine, saying Kyiv’s war effort to defend itself from Russia’s invasion may grind to a halt without it.Schumer said the administration had invited Zelenskyy to address the senators so they “could hear directly from him precisely what’s at stake.” They will also be hearing from the secretaries of Defense, State and other top national security officials.In a letter to House and Senate leaders and released publicly, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda...

Former GSA official promises cooperation in FBI HQ queries

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:47 GMT

The former General Services Administration official who made the ultimate decision about where to relocate the FBI’s headquarters has spoken out about her role for the first time, and said she has no problem talking again if she’s asked to appear before Congress on the matter.Nina Albert, who earlier this year left her job overseeing the federal government’s real estate portfolio, told reporters she’s already heard from the House Oversight and Judiciary committees about testifying, but that a firm date on when that will happen hasn’t been established.In the days after the decision was made public, both the head of the FBI and lawmakers from Virginia have questioned Albert’s role in the process. FBI Director Chris Wray raised concerns about conflicts of interest, because of Albert’s past employment with Metro, which owns the land in Greenbelt, Maryland, where the new headquarters was selected to be built.The GSA’s top lawyer has cleared...

Los terremotos modernos en EE.UU. podrían ser réplicas de sismos del siglo XIX, según científicos

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:47 GMT

(CNN) — Luego de terremotos muy fuertes se suele esperar que ocurran réplicas en las horas y días siguientes, pero es posible que, casi 200 años después, aún se estén produciendo réplicas de algunos de los sismos más intensos en la historia de Estados Unidos, según una nueva investigación.Las frecuentes réplicas derivadas de tres terremotos que ocurrieron cerca de la frontera entre Missouri y Kentucky entre 1811 y 1812, y un terremoto distinto en Charleston, Carolina del Sur, en 1886, probablemente continúan hoy en día, según un estudio publicado recientemente en el Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth.Una de las regiones en las que se enfocaron los investigadores, llamada zona sísmica de New Madrid, abarca el área de la actual ciudad de Memphis y el área circundante del valle medio del río Mississippi, mientras que la la otra incluye Charleston y la llanura costera que lo rodea. La actividad sísmica en estas regiones relativamente estables de Norteamérica no se compre...

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts for the second day, halting search for 12 missing climbers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:47 GMT

Mount Marapi spews volcanic materials during its eruption in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. The volcano spewed thick columns of ash as high as 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the sky in a sudden eruption Sunday and hot ash clouds spread several miles (kilometers). (AP Photo/Ardhy Fernando)(AP/Ardhy Fernando) Mount Marapi spews volcanic materials during its eruption in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. The volcano spewed thick columns of ash as high as 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the sky in a sudden eruption Sunday and hot ash clouds spread several miles (kilometers). (AP Photo/Ardhy Fernando)(AP/Ardhy Fernando) PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities halted the se...

Una casa explota en Arlington; la Policía alerta sobre un hombre que disparó bengalas

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:47 GMT

ARLINGTON, Virginia – Una casa explotó la noche del lunes en esta ciudad sólo minutos después de que la policía publicara en las redes sociales que un sospechoso había disparado una pistola de bengalas dentro de una casa.En una publicación en X (antes Twitter) poco después de las 8:15 p. m., el Departamento de Policía del Condado de Arlington dijo que los agentes estaban en el lugar en la cuadra 800 de North Burlington Street investigando a un sospechoso que había disparado una pistola de bengalas desde su casa.Pidió a los residentes de la zona que se refugien en sus casas hasta nuevo aviso.Otros usuarios recurrieron a las redes sociales para compartir que habían escuchado la fuerte explosión alrededor de las 8:30 p.m. Más tarde, la policía del condado confirmó en una publicación que cuando los agentes entraban a la casa, el sospechoso disparó varias balas dentro de la casa antes de que ocurriera la explosión.Arlington Fire & EMS publicó en X que sus unidades estaban en la...

Zach Edey powers No. 4 Purdue past Iowa, 87-68

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:47 GMT

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey scored 25 points and had 12 rebounds as No. 4 Purdue bounced back from its first loss of the season and blew past Iowa 87-68 on Monday night.Edey hit 9 of 10 shots and 7 of 9 free throws while sitting out much of the second half. Lance Jones added 17 points for Purdue (8-1, 1-1 Big Ten), playing its first game since a 92-88 overtime loss to Northwestern on Saturday.Mason Gillis and Fletcher Loyer each scored 12 and Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 10.Ben Krikke led the Hawkeyes (5-3, 0-1) with 16 points and Tony Perkins added 12.The Boilermakers, who never trailed, kept building on their 21-point halftime lead most of the second half before going to their reserves. Purdue’s largest lead was 35 points at 72-37.Purdue, which held a 41-35 rebounding edge, shot 52% while holding Iowa to 38% shooting.Gillis sank a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left in first half to give Purdue a 45-24 halftime lead. The Hawkeyes shot 32% in the first half, making only 1 of ...

Estos son los 4 republicanos que calificaron al cuarto debate presidencial del partido

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:47 GMT

(CNN) — Cuatro precandidatos calificaron para el cuarto debate presidencial del Partido Republicano que se realizará este miércoles en Alabama, anunció el lunes el Comité Nacional Republicano y la emisora ​​de debates NewsNation.Ron DeSantis, gobernador de Florida; Nikki Haley, exgobernadora de Carolina del Sur; Vivek Ramaswamy, empresario, y Chris Christie, exgobernador de Nueva Jersey se enfrentarán en Tuscaloosa, en lo que será el escenario de debate más reducido en lo que va de año. El expresidente Donald Trump, el favorito para ganar la candidatura republicana, no asistirá al evento, tal como ocurrió en los debates anteriores y, en contraste, estará en una recaudación de fondos en Florida para un comité de acción política que apoya su campaña.El anuncio de este lunes ocurre cuando faltan apenas seis semanas para que con las asambleas partidarias de Iowa empiece el calendario de las primarias republicanas en 2024, mientras DeSantis y Haley compiten ferozmente para posicion...

Denver father and children battle bed bugs at shelter hotel room

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A single father called on the FOX31 Problem Solvers for help as he fights to find a safe place for him and his children to sleep.Footage given to FOX31 captures the bed bug bites and pain on Terry Calvin's daughter after sleeping at the Comfort Inn family shelter over the weekend.“She got hit really bad, her whole left side was covered in bites and she lifted her cover back and found a couple of them,” Calvin said. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox About three months ago, Calvin said he became completely homeless and had to live in tents. So finding bed bugs and roaches in the hotel room, which is meant to help this family in hard times, is putting him in a tough situation.“I can't get an apartment of my own because of my evictions, so I came to this program because they provide shelter and help out with housing,” Calvin said.“I reached out to the front office when I first found out about the bed bugs and they told me talk to the ca...

Morrison mom organizes low-sensory Santa event

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:47 GMT

MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) — A local mother is spreading some holiday cheer by bringing Santa to kids with disabilities and special needs in her community.Tanna Layton said what started as an idea to give her 10-year-old son, Cass, a low-sensory Santa experience has blossomed into something much more. "My mind just kept snowballing and I thought, ‘What if I can come up with an event for kids like my child who need this sort of low sensory, accessible Santa experience?’” Layton said. “They deserve the magic, too.”Her son was diagnosed with right hemiplegia, a subset of cerebral palsy."Being in big crowds can be really difficult for him to navigate,” Layton said. “He’s got some sensory sensitivities, so any type of flashing lights can be difficult for him."'Everyone should be enjoying this'This year, she decided to bring the holiday magic to him, and the community responded. In less than a day, Layton met her fundraising goal to put on an accessible, low-sensory Santa experience...

‘Almost died’ — Mother outraged after daughter’s safety bar failed at Margate Fair ride

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:47 GMT

A teen got quite the scare at a South Florida fair when she said the latch holding her in her seat failed and ended the night at the hospital with her mother.A cell phone camera recorded as Riley and her mother Anita Young rode the Hurricane Betsy. “Oh my God it came out,” said Young, captured in the video. “Don’t move.”“Stop, I want to get off,” said Riley, as she’s heard sobbing in the recording. “It just started off really normal and then just kind of took a turn for the worst,” Riley told 7News. They claimed the safety bar of one ride gave way in mid-run. “When we go up in the air, the latch that goes over her lap that holds her in snapped open right before it starts spinning,” Young said. “Whenever it started spinning, I had to hold my daughter because we almost flew out of it. I had to hold the latch down.”When the mother told the ride operator that the latch unlocked, the operator was surprise...