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China asks embassies to avoid ‘propaganda’ in apparent reference to pro-Ukrainian displays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:23 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Foreign embassies in Beijing have been asked by the Chinese government to avoid displaying “propaganda” in an apparent response to shows of support for Ukraine.Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government says it is neutral in Moscow’s 15-month-old invasion of Ukraine but has repeated Russian justifications for the attack, accusing the U.S. and NATO of provoking Moscow. Beijing was due to send an envoy this week to Ukraine and Russia to discuss a possible “political settlement,” but the effort is thought unlikely to make progress given China’s rhetorical, diplomatic and economic support for Moscow.A spokesperson for the European Union said the Protocol Department of the Chinese Foreign Ministry circulated a note on May 8 to all diplomatic missions to the effect that they should “respect Chinese laws and regulations” and “not to use the external walls of embassies to carry out politicized propaganda to avoid causing disputes between countries.”The note does...

NYPD confirm incident involving photographers and Prince Harry and Meghan; say no injuries, collision or arrests

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:23 GMT

LONDON (AP) — NYPD confirm incident involving photographers and Prince Harry and Meghan; say no injuries, collision or arrests.Source

Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground with hopes US may avoid default

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:23 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is gaining ground Wednesday, though it remains stuck in the tight range where it’s been for a month and a half.The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in afternoon trading, on pace for a seventh straight week where it moves by less than 1%. That would be its longest such streak since 2018. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 274 points, or 0.8%, at 33,293, as of 12:37 p.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.7% higher.Markets got some lift from hopes that the U.S. government may avoid a first-ever default on its debt. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said late Tuesday that Democrats and Republicans could reach a deal by the end of the week, though the two sides remain far apart.They’re staring down a June 1 deadline, which is when the U.S. government could default on its debt unless Congress allows it to borrow more. A default could rock the financial system because Treasurys are seen as the safest possible investment on Earth, and economists say it wo...

Planned Parenthood asks Montana judge to block law that bans 2nd-trimester abortion method

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:23 GMT

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Montana on Tuesday asked a state judge to temporarily block a law that bans the abortion method most commonly used after 15 weeks of gestation, arguing it is unconstitutional.The organization filed the complaint over the law to ban dilation and evacuation abortions just hours after Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office announced he had signed the bill.The law “is the latest salvo in the Legislature’s ongoing assault on Montanans’ right to seek safe and lawful pre-viability abortions — a right guaranteed by the Montana Constitution,” the complaint states.Montana’s Supreme Court ruled in 1999 that the state constitutional right to privacy includes the right to a pre-viability abortion from a provider of the patient’s choice, the lawsuit states.Under the new ban, which took effect immediately, anyone who performs a dilation and evacuation abortion can be charged with a felony that can be punished by 5 to 10 years in prison and a fine of up t...

Johnny Depp rompe el silencio en su primera aparición pública tras el juicio con Amber Heard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:23 GMT

CANNES, Francia – “No pienso en Hollywood, no me importa Hollywood, no necesito a Hollywood”. Así de contundente se mostró este miércoles Johnny Depp en Cannes al ser preguntado por el posible boicoteo que está sufriendo por parte de la industria de su país.El actor ha protagonizado un regreso triunfal a Cannes — aunque él rechaza usar la palabra “regreso” –, donde es el protagonista de la película de inauguración del festival, “Jeanne du Barry”, en la que es su primera gran aparición pública tras cerrarse el juicio con su exesposa Amber Heard, que le acusó de maltrato.“Cuando te piden que dejes una película — el actor fue retirado de la saga ‘Piratas del Caribe’ en 2018- – porque hay un puñado de vocales y consonantes en el aire, te lo preguntas”, dijo Depp al ser preguntado sobre si Hollywood le había boicoteado.Pero agregó que no tiene esa impresión, básicamente porque no piensa en Hollywood...

Why some DC roads will be closed Saturday afternoon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:23 GMT

Some D.C. roads will be closed on Saturday as the Fiesta Asian Street Fair takes place downtown. The eight-hour fair will feature hundreds of performers, artisans and food vendors representing 20 different cultures.Free tickets are available online.The following streets will be posted as “emergency no parking” from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NWConstitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW4th Street from Madison Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW6th Street from C Street to Constitution Avenue, NWThe following streets will be closed to traffic on from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.: 4th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Madison Drive, NWConstitution Avenue between 7th Street and 3rd Street, NWPennsylvania Avenue between 7th Street and 3rd Street, NWD.C. police say vehicles that are parked in violation of the emergency no parking signs will be ticketed and towed.Source

Get ready Broncos Country: Preseason schedule released

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Mark your calendars! The Denver Broncos' first kickoff is the second week of August. The first two games are away but the final one is at Empower Field at Mile High. The first contest is on a Friday night at Arizona against the Cardinals on Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 in San Francisco vs. the 49ers. Sean Payton expects Javonte Williams will be back for Broncos training camp But Broncos Country has to wait until Aug. 26 before they can watch their favorite players in orange and blue at home. The Broncos will face the Los Angeles Rams at 7 p.m. at Mile High. The Broncos are 9-3 all-time against the Rams in preseason matchups, which represents the fourth-most preseason wins by Denver against a single opponent.The full regular season schedule was released last week with the first game at home against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Broncos most often play preseason games against the Cardinals and 49ers having a combined 42-24 all-time r...

Littleton officer receives Medal of Valor from President Biden for heroic action

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) – A Colorado police officer was awarded with the Medal of Valor by President Joe Biden Wednesday at the White House for his acts of bravery in the line of duty.Cpl. Jeffrey Farmer of the Littleton Police Department was honored for his action to save the life of another officer while being shot at and fighting his own serious injury. Original story: Man carjacked after Littleton officer shot: ‘He said he would kill me’ On Sept. 20, 2021, Farmer and Officer David Snook responded to a call of shots fired. Snook was running behind the suspect, Rigoberto Valles Dominguez, into a nearby apartment building. Snook was shot multiple times in the doorway, according to the Littleton Police Department.Farmer was also chasing the suspect and severely injured his knee in doing so, LPD said. Despite his injuries, he began dragging Snook out of the doorway and was again met with gunfire from Dominguez, who was on the second-floor stairwell. While under fire, Farmer stayed with ...

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against aviation companies involved in Boulder County plane crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:23 GMT

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Family members of a mother and her children killed in a Boulder County plane crash in the summer of 2022 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the flight companies involved. Ian Kirby, 17, Amanda Kirby, 13, and their mother, Sandra Kirby, 48, were on a three-week vacation to Colorado and Utah. They were on a sightseeing tour plane when it crashed, killing all three and the pilot on July 17, 2022.FOX31’s affiliate station in Louisiana said the family was from Port Allen. The children's father and Sandra's parents filed the lawsuit. Prince Harry, Meghan pursued by ‘reckless’ photographers in ‘near catastrophic’ New York car chase The family is claiming gross negligence and wrongful conduct on the part of Bluebird Aviation LLC and VX Aviation LLC.The lawsuit states that the aviation companies "were negligent by failing to maintain the airplane, failing to train the pilot, failing to adequately supervise the pilot, failure to perform routine inspe...

Banner plane crashes and engulfs in flames near Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood; 1 dead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:23 GMT

One person has died after a banner plane crashed on a road adjacent to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood and burst into flames.Live video footage from 7Skyforce showed the aircraft engulfed in flames as fire crews vigorously sprayed water onto the wreckage located on North Park Road, Wednesday afternoon.In another video capturing the incident, the plane was seen veering erratically through the air before ultimately descending rapidly and hitting the ground.Once the fire was extinguished, all that remained was the charred shell of the aircraft.According to police, the plane left from North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines.Officials confirmed to 7News that one person was onboard and died as a result of the crash. Police are advising residents to avoid the area as an investigation by Hollywood Police is underway.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.