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Russia puts war crimes prosecutor on ‘wanted list’

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:17:18 GMT

Russia has added Karim Khan, a British prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, on a “wanted” list after the Hague-based court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian independent media outlet Mediazona reported that Khan’s photo and personal information are visible on the Interior Ministry’s database, listed as “wanted on felony charges.”In March, Russia began criminal cases against Khan and three ICC judges on the basis of them having committed “signs of crimes” under Russian law. This includes knowingly accusing an innocent person of a crime in Khan’s case and deliberately unlawful detention in the cases of the judges.The latest move comes two months after the ICC issued arrest warrants for Putin and Russia’s Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, considered “allegedly responsible” for the illegal transfer and deportation of children from Ukraine and the occupied territories to Russia d...

Boston police seek public’s help in locating teenager last seen on 5/17

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:17:18 GMT

The Boston Police Department is requesting the public’s help in finding a 16-year-old boy from East Boston who has “alluded to potentially harming himself.”Authorities have issued a “Missing Person Alert” for Matthew Johnson, who was last seen around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, in the area of 59 Trustman Terrace.Boston PD said the teenager was believed to be wearing a black hat with “white designs all over,” a black hoodie with an anime character on the front, as well as khaki-colored pants and “possibly black and green Nike sneakers.”In addition to having a height of 5’09, authorities say he may also be carrying a green and grey backpack with him.Johnson is said to frequent Noyes playground and the Paris Street park and gym, and could be in or around Andrew Station.Anyone with information on the teenager’s whereabouts is asked to contact 911 or Boston PD’s A-7 Detectives at 617-343-4234.Those wishing to provid...

Home Showcase: Updated Salem home spacious, bright

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:17:18 GMT

So you want something turnkey, tons of updates, even more parking, great location, and space for outdoor entertaining?It’s not impossible. In fact, it might be 17 Verdon Street in Salem. This classic 1960s Colonial already has all the upgrades homeowners look for when they’re trying to avoid future headaches and expenses. We’re talking new windows, siding, a spiffy kitchen, plus a heat pump and air-conditioning.Unlike some older Colonials, 17 Verdon has a breezy, open layout that works perfectly for entertaining and keeping an eye on little ones running around. Combining kitchen, dining, and living room — in addition to a plus family room with a fireplace feature — the home’s main level features gleaming floors, recessed lighting, and tons of natural light. An eat-in kitchen with cabinet and counter space galore enjoys stainless steel appliances and island with a breakfast for casual dining.Four bedrooms share a bath on the home’s second level, offering up lots of flexibility for gr...

Debt limit talks in standstill as Republicans, White House face ‘real differences’

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:17:18 GMT

By KEVIN FREKING, LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt limit talks came to an abrupt standstill Friday after Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it’s time to “pause” negotiations, and a White House official acknowledged there are “real differences” that are making talks difficult.McCarthy said resolution to the standoff is “easy,” if only President Joe Biden would agree to some spending cuts Republicans are demanding. It is unclear when negotiations would resume. “We’ve got to get movement by the White House and we don’t have any movement yet,” McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters at the Capitol. “So, yeah, we’ve got to pause.” A White House official who was granted anonymity Friday to discuss the private conversations said there are “real differences” between the parties on the budget issues and further “talks will be difficult.”T...

Ontario police investigating after kitten thrown from car window onto highway

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:17:18 GMT

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after a kitten was thrown from a car window onto a busy provincial highway.OPP Highway Safety Division said the kitten was reportedly thrown out of a car on the eastbound portion of Highway 403 near Waterdown around 10:45 a.m. on Friday. The young cat, which appears to have lost an eye, is being treated and cared for by a local veterinarian.Police are trying to determine whether the cat was thrown from the window by its owner or if it was a stray.Anyone with information is being asked to contact Burlington OPP at 905-681-2511.This kitten that was reportedly thrown out of a car on EB #Hwy403/Waterdown around 10:45am this morning? Anyone with info call #BurlingtonOPP 905-681-2511.Kitten is at a veterinarian being treated right now. ^ks pic.twitter.com/T6u5dFNtGs— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) May 19, 2023

Disney World’s “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” hotel to close

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:17:18 GMT

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — No more premium stay in a galaxy far, far away: Disney World’s “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” hotel is making its last voyage at the end of September.The hotel at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida opened in March 2022 and lets guests create and live out “Star Wars” immersive adventures. It costs nearly $5,000 per couple for a two-night stay.“This premium, boutique experience gave us the opportunity to try new things on a smaller scale of 100 rooms, and as we prepare for its final voyage, we will take what we’ve learned to create future experiences that can reach more of our guests and fans,” a company spokesperson said in a statement Friday. Disney said on the hotel’s website that new bookings are “temporarily paused” but will resume May 26 for available voyages through Sept. 28-30.The company said it would reach out to guests who booked stays for that time or later to discuss alternatives.The Associated Press

San Francisco officials are investigating if Elon Musk’s ‘Twitter Hotel’ plan broke laws

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:17:18 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco officials are investigating Twitter after six former employees allege that owner Elon Musk’s leadership team broke laws by turning the company’s headquarters into a “Twitter Hotel” for workers who were pushed to stay up late to transform the social media platform.The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Friday that it has opened a new complaint and will be conducting an investigation into the new allegations.The San Francisco Chronicle earlier reported on the city’s latest investigation into the company that Musk took over late last year. That’s after the ex-employees, including a former vice president of real estate, alleged in a lawsuit filed in a federal court in Delaware that Twitter didn’t pay them promised severance. Twitter is seeking to have the case dismissed.The ex-workers also allege that Musk’s team ordered numerous changes to the company’s headquarters in a 1930s Art Deco building in downto...

Man wanted in fatal daylight stabbing near Yonge-Dundas Square

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:17:18 GMT

Toronto police have identified a suspect involved in the fatal stabbing of a man that occurred in broad daylight near Yonge-Dundas Square last week.Just before 2 p.m. on Friday, May 12, emergency crews rushed to the scene in front of The Works, a city-run supervised injection and harm reduction facility at 277 Victoria Street near Yonge-Dundas Square.It’s alleged that there was an altercation between two men, which led to one of them being stabbed. The victim was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries and was pronounced dead a short time later.The victim was identified as 40-year-old Richard Sasaki.On Friday, police said 29-year-old Danyal Khan of no fixed address is wanted for second-degree murder.Police believe the accused fled the area on foot and that Khan may have been there for some time before the altercation. It’s also possible the suspect had been interacting with others in the area during that time.With files from Michael Talbot of CityNews

COVID emergency orders are among `greatest intrusions on civil liberties,’ Justice Gorsuch says

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:17:18 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court got rid of a pandemic-related immigration case with a single sentence.Justice Neil Gorsuch had a lot more to say, leveling harsh criticism of how governments, from small towns to the nation’s capital, responded to the gravest public health threat in a century.The justice, a 55-year-old conservative who was President Donald Trump’s first Supreme Court nominee, called emergency measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis that killed more than 1 million Americans perhaps “the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.”He pointed to orders closing schools, restricting church services, mandating vaccines and prohibiting evictions. His broadside was aimed at local, state and federal officials — even his colleagues.“Executive officials across the country issued emergency decrees on a breathtaking scale,” Gorsuch wrote in an eight-page statement Thursday that accompanied an expected Supreme Court order forma...

Diplomatic tour by Ukraine’s Zelenskyy highlights Putin’s stark isolation

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:17:18 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — While the world awaits Ukraine’s spring battlefield offensive, its leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has launched a diplomatic one. In the span of a week, he’s dashed to Italy, the Vatican, Germany, France and Britain to shore up support for defending his country.On Friday, he was in Saudi Arabia to meet with Arab leaders, some of whom are allies with Moscow.President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, was in the southern Russian city of Pyatigorsk, chairing a meeting with local officials, sitting at a large table at a distance from the other attendees. The Russian president has faced unprecedented international isolation, with an International Criminal Court arrest warrant hanging over his head and clouding the prospects of traveling to many destinations, including those viewed as Moscow’s allies.With his invasion of Ukraine, “Putin took a gamble and lost really, really big time,” said Theresa Fallon, director of the Brussels-based Centre for Russia Europe As...