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Moscow accuses Kyiv of shelling Russian border city following its own aerial assault against Ukraine

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:49:40 GMT

Russian officials on Saturday accused Ukrainian forces of shelling the Russian border city of Belgorod, a day after an 18-hour aerial Russian barrage across Ukraine killed at least 39 civilians.Two children were killed in Belgorod, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a statement on social media. He also said that an unspecified number of people had been injured.While previous attacks on the region have generally taken place at night, images on social media showed flames in broad daylight in what appeared to be the heart of the city, with cars set alight and plumes of black smoke rising among damaged buildings.Air raid sirens sounded across the city, state media reported.Earlier on Saturday, Moscow officials had reported shooting down 32 Ukrainian drones over the country’s Moscow, Bryansk, Oryol, and Kursk regions.They also reported that cross-border shelling had killed two people in Russia. A man died and four other people were injured when a missile struck a private home i...

CNBC: esto es lo que debes hacer si te ganas el premio de $760 millones del Powerball

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:49:40 GMT

El premio del Powerball ha aumentado hasta unos $760 millones -el sexto mayor premio de la historia del juego- y los expertos tienen consejos sobre lo que debes hacer primero el afortunado ganador.Si aciertas el boleto ganador, podrás elegir entre uno de los dos pagos: pagos anuales por valor de $760 millones o una suma valorada en $383.6 millones, según Powerball. Ambas opciones son estimaciones antes de impuestos.El próximo sorteo de Powerball es el sábado a las 10:59 p.m. ET, y las probabilidades de ganar el premio gordo son aproximadamente de 1 entre 292 millones.Tanto si optas por el pago de la suma total o por el pago anual, tendrás que pagar una elevada factura fiscal, que incluye una tasa inicial del 24% de impuestos federales. Pero rápidamente alcanzará el 37% del impuesto federal sobre los ingresos, y la factura final será probablemente de millones más. (También es posible que debas impuestos estatales sobre las ganancias de la lotería). Lotería del Powerball...

Así será el tiempo en EE.UU. para Nochevieja: ambiente seco, lluvia y nieve

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:49:40 GMT

(CNN Español) – Al 2023 le quedan solo unos días y a medida que se acerca el fin de año, muchos se preguntan cuál será el tiempo en los próximos días en Estados Unidos, a medida que una tormenta de nieve azotó las Llanuras y la parte alta del Medio Oeste desde Navidad.Dichas zonas han experimentado nevadas intensas, lluvia helada y vientos fuertes, haciendo peligrosos los viajes durante la semana festiva por el fin de año.Según el pronóstico del Centro de Predicción de Tormentas para los días del 30 de diciembre al 3 de enero de 2024, se espera que las condiciones de tiempo mejoren con una zona extensa de alta presión que mantenga seca y estable la mayor parte del país, que impedirá la presencia de tormentas.Para quienes acudan a la celebración de Nochevieja en Times Square, Nueva York, la Oficina Nacional de Administración Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA) estima una temperatura de 2°C a medianoche bajo un cielo parcialmente nublado.Los meteorólogos del Centro de Predicción meteorológi...

From ‘Les Mis’ to ‘The Wiz,’ DC-area theater highlights of 2023

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:49:40 GMT

It was an exciting year for live theater productions in the nation’s capital and the surrounding areas.While national tours brought famous Broadway revivals to town, local theaters staged their own daringly creative work.Here are 10 memorable interviews of visiting productions and 10 conversations from local productions that joined WTOP in 2023.Visiting Productions(Chronological)January: “Cats” at National TheatreMarch: “Jagged Little Pill” at National TheatreApril: “My Fair Lady” at National TheatreApril: “Les Misérables” at Kennedy CenterMay: “Spamalot” at Kennedy CenterJune: “Hadestown” at National TheatreJune: “The Lion King” at Kennedy CenterAugust: “Moulin Rouge!” at Kennedy CenterAugust: “To Kill a Mockingbird” at Kennedy CenterOctober: “The Wiz” at National TheatreLocal Productions(Chronological)January: “Ride the Cyclone” at Arena StageFe...

Turkish Super Cup football final in Riyadh scrubbed in Ataturk row: Reports

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:49:40 GMT

The Turkish Super Cup football final to be played in Saudi Arabia on Friday was canceled after a dispute with Saudi authorities over the players’ shirts, according to media reports.The match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce was scheduled for Friday evening in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, but it had to be postponed over what the clubs described as “some problems” in the event’s organization, according to the reports.HaberTurk television and other media said the Fenerbahce and Galatasaray players wanted to wear T-shirts featuring the image of the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, during the prematch warm-up, but were not authorized to do so by Saudi organizers, according to the Associated Press.The players insisted on the T-shirts because the Super Cup coincides with the centennial anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic by Ataturk, according to the reports. Galatasaray and Fenerbahce earlier pressed for the game to ...

The numbers that will shape a crucial year in US politics

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:49:40 GMT

The presidential election year is finally upon us — and with it, many important questions.Will a challenger emerge who can pose a significant threat to Donald Trump’s renomination? What are the signs that a rematch of the 2020 election might end differently? And which party will have the upper hand in the pitched battle to control Congress?There are key data points that will answer all of these questions, if one knows where to look.Here are 24 of those numbers to watch in the new year:1. Donald Trump’s share of white evangelical Christian votes in IowaEight years ago, Trump lagged with white evangelicals in Iowa (21 percent, tied with Marco Rubio for second place), who made up roughly six-in-10 caucusgoers, according to the entrance poll. But he’s now dominating this bloc — leading Ron DeSantis 56 percent to 22 percent, according to a recent Fox Business poll — foreclosing any path for DeSantis or Nikki Haley to usurp him.2. Nikki Haley’s vote share among women in New...

Israel bombs refugee camps in central Gaza: Report

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:49:40 GMT

Israeli warplanes bombed two refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip amid an expanding ground offensive, the Associated Press reported. Residents in Nuseirat and Bureij — two of eight urban camps set up by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to house Palestinians who fled their homes following Israel’s creation in 1948 — told the AP that airstrikes had hit the areas Friday night and into Saturday. At the same time, Israeli tanks are moving deeper into central and southern Gaza, part of a military offensive in response to the October 7 Hamas attacks in which more than 1,000 Israelis were killed and more than 200 taken hostage. The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said Saturday that 165 Palestinians were killed in the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll since October 7 past 21,600. The vast majority of Gaza’s 2.3 million inhabitants have been displaced by the fighting, according to UNRWA, with many fleeing south from the advancing Israeli troops. The U.S...

Shopping on New Year’s Day 2024? From Costco to Walmart, see what stores are open and closed

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:49:40 GMT

The New Year is almost upon us. And as the world prepares to ring in 2024, many are winding down from the holidays and getting back into their regular routines — give or take some fresh resolutions.If you’re planning on grabbing groceries or doing some other shopping to kick off the new year, it’s wise to double check stores’ hours. While more businesses typically stay open on New Year’s Day compared to Christmas Day, a handful of chains still cut back on hours or shut their doors to commemorate the holiday. Some also close up shop early for New Year’s Eve.Operations can vary on location. When in doubt, call ahead or check hours of stores in your neighborhood online.Here’s a rundown of major store hours and which businesses are open and closed in the U.S. this New Year’s Day.IS WALMART OPEN ON NEW YEAR’S DAY?Walmart is open with normal hours on New Year’s Day.IS TARGET OPEN ON NEW YEAR’S DAY?Ta...

Russia wants evidence before giving explanations about an object that entered Poland’s airspace

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:49:40 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russia will not provide any explanations about an unidentified object that briefly entered Poland’s airspace until it receives evidence that shows the object was a Russian missile, Russia’s top diplomat in Poland said Saturday. Poland’s defense forces said an unknown object traveled 40 kilometers (24 miles) into the country’s airspace Friday from the direction of Ukraine before leaving minutes later and vanishing off radars. The head of the Polish armed forces, Gen. Wiesław Kukuła, said “everything indicates” it was a Russian missile. Poland’s Foreign Ministry demanded explanations from Moscow. Russia’s charge d’affaires in Warsaw, Andrei Ordash, told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti on Saturday that Poland’s claims were “unsubstantiated.”“We will not give any explanations until we are presented with concrete evidence, because these accusations are unsubstantiated,” Ordash told RIA Novosti. Some 500 Polish Territorial Defense troops were combing an a...

Austrian government supports Vienna Boys Choir to help it out of financial difficulties

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:49:40 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government said Saturday that it is giving the country’s centuries-old Vienna Boys Choir 800,000 euros ($884,000) to help it out of severe financial difficulties. “It goes without saying that we will rescue them from their financial plight,” Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said.“We are proud of this world-famous choir, which has existed for more than 500 years and is part of the Austrian identity, and we will do everything we can to secure its future,” he added in a written statement.The choirboys should be able to “go into the coming year without existential worries,” the chancellor added.The choir had been struggling with rising costs due to inflation and a lack of income after many of its concerts were canceled during the coronavirus pandemic. The Vienna Boys Choir’s history dates back to 1498. At that time, the future Emperor Maximilian I moved his court and court music from various residences to Vienna and laid the foundation...