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☆ Ukraine says there's no evidence for Russia's claim that dozens of POWs died in a plane crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday that missiles fired from across the border brought down the transport plane that it said was taking the POWs back to Ukraine. Local authorities in Belgorod, which borders Ukraine, said the crash killed all 74 people onboard, including six crew members and three Russian servicemen. Kyiv has neither confirmed nor denied that its forces downed a Russian military transport plane that day, and Russia's claim that the crash killed Ukrainian POWs could not be independently verified. An International Committee of the Red Cross spokesperson in Ukraine urged Russia on Friday night to return the bodies of any POWs who might have died in the plane crash. While Ukraine and Russia regularly exchange the bodies of dead soldiers, each trade has required considerable preparation, Vlasenko said.

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☆ Malia Obama at Sundance: A Fledgling Filmmaker Makes Her Debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Kyle Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If you’re a celebrity seeking to rebrand, the Sundance Film Festival can offer a useful assist. From Marvel superheroes seeking an indie turn to teenage movie stars hoping to segue into spicy adult roles, the snowy event is the perfect place to debut a new direction. This year’s big rebrand was so skillfully executed that many people I ran into here at Sundance didn’t even know it had happened at all. If they had, we might have gotten a mob scene at one of the typically sedate short-film showcases, where an 18-minute project called “The Heart” premiered from a fledgling filmmaker credited as Malia Ann, though she’s much better known as Malia Obama, the daughter of the former president. “You’re Obama’s daughter.

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☆ Ukraine war footage captures a different kind of exploding drone driving for miles on a suicide mission to blow up a bridge
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewNew footage from the war in Ukraine to show an unmanned ground vehicle loaded up with explosives driving for miles to hit a road bridge. Eventually, the drone makes its way to the underpass of a large road bridge, subsequently exploding beneath it. Video was posted a week ago.https://t.co/SSvl2IaRcZ pic.twitter.com/tTbqKI5E7S — Rob Lee (@RALee85) June 12, 2022Some UGVs, like the THeMIS vehicle Ukraine has, are designed to evacuate injured troops and transport supplies. UAVs, which have shaped much of the fighting in Ukraine, are often employed for one-way strike missions, dropping explosives, and reconnaissance. Ukraine has also used exploding drone boats, unmanned surface vessels, or USVs, loaded with explosives, to strike targets at sea.

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☆ The affordable new OnePlus 12 phones could make you reconsider options from Samsung, Google, or even Apple. Here's a hands-on look and how to preorder.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Antonio Villas-Boas | John Lynch | Senior Tech Reporter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Learn moreOnePlus announced the launch of its latest OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R phones in the US on Thursday after launching the devices in China in December 2023. Antonio Villas-Boas/Business InsiderThe OnePlus 12 is available to preorder now from the OnePlus website, Amazon, and Best Buy. The OnePlus 12R is also available for preorder from the OnePlus website, Amazon, and Best Buy. The OnePlus 12 supports 80W wired charging speeds and 50W wireless charging speeds, which still astounds me after reviewing hundreds of phones. Photos taken with the OnePlus 12 have truly impressed so far, with gorgeous lighting and vibrant colors that aren’t oversaturated.

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☆ Snowy Peaks, Rushing Rivers and Schnapps to Warm Your Soul
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Aishvarya Kavi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When winter arrives in western Austria and the sun disappears all too quickly behind the snow-capped Alps, you can stand in bare orchards and still taste the sun-ripened fruit that the trees once bore — just sip a glass of schnapps. For centuries, farmers in the Tyrol region have mashed, fermented and distilled apples, plums, apricots and other fruit into schnapps, a strong spirit enjoyed most commonly as a digestif. It is sometimes infused with local herbs and plants, like fruit from the Austrian stone pine. Not only does this elixir warm the soul; it also provides a strong dose of a deep local tradition. In Austria, especially in the mountains of Tyrol, “schnapps is both,” she said.

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☆ At Least 70 Deaths in U.S. Are Connected to Severe Winter Weather
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Jacey Fortin | Colbi Edmonds | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At least 70 people across the United States have died from weather-related causes after more than a week of frigid winter storms and brutally cold temperatures, according to reports from state officials, police departments, medical examiners and news outlets. On Monday in Tennessee, a man died after he fell through a skylight while clearing snow from the roof of a business. At least 25 people there appear to have died of weather-related causes, including hypothermia, falls and traffic accidents, according to state health officials. And in Oregon, at least 11 people are reported to have died of weather-related causes, including the three who were killed by the power line. Both states declared a state of emergency last week, as did Kentucky, where at least five people died during the cold snap.

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The first-in-the-nation primary could be the last stand for the anti-Trump Republican. Since 2016, a shrinking band of Republican strategists, retired lawmakers and donors has tried to oust Donald J. Trump from his commanding position in the party. Ahead of New Hampshire’s primary on Tuesday, the old guard of the G.O.P. Anything but a very close finish for her in the state, where moderate, independent voters make up 40 percent of the electorate, would send Mr. Trump on an all-but-unstoppable march to the nomination. Yet, their long-running war against him has helped to frame the nominating contest around a central, and deeply tribal, litmus test: loyalty to Mr. Trump.

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☆ NFL’s policy over cold-weather games questioned after fans treated for hypothermia and frostbite at Chiefs-Dolphins game
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +40 min

Even the helmet of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes broke in the tundra like conditions. Matt Krohn/USA Today Network/Reuters New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams grabs the jersey of Washington Commanders wide receiver Curtis Samuel on December 24. Adam Hunger/AP Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs can't make the catch as Atlanta Falcons cornerback Clark Phillips III defends on December 24. Michael Dwyer/AP Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams drops a pass in the end zone on October 22. It’s extreme temperatures.”What can be doneFor the Chiefs-Dolphins game, Kansas allowed spectators to bring blankets into Arrowhead Stadium, and there were warming stations and hot chocolate available to purchase.

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☆ A winter weather pattern change is about to bring a wild swing in temperatures to the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Mark Zaleski/The Tennessean/USA Today Network Snow falls on parked cars in Concord, New Hampshire, on January 16. Monday's caucuses were the coldest ever , with high temperatures below zero across much of the state. Dan Powers/USA Today Network Firefighters rescue a man after his car was stuck in a flooded area in Charlotte, North Carolina, on January 9. Gregg Pachkowski/USA Today Network Snow covers the trees around the Holy Hill Basilica and National Shrine of Mary in Hubertus, Wisconsin, on January 9. Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com/USA Today Network Flooding is seen at an intersection in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on January 9.

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On Thursday, an American Airlines plane slid off a snowy taxiway in Rochester, New York, after a flight from Philadelphia. Thousands of residents have been without power since Saturday in parts of Oregon’s Willamette Valley after an ice storm caused extensive damage. “We do have a generator that we got last year, and right now it’s running an oil plug-in heater," she said. In Mississippi’s capital city, an estimated 12,000 customers were dealing with low water pressure Thursday, another setback for Jackson’s long-troubled water system. ___Associated Press journalists Jonathan Mattise and Kristin M. Hall in Nashville and Adrian Sainz in Memphis contributed.

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PETERBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) — Trying to upset President Joe Biden in New Hampshire's primary, Democratic challenger Dean Phillips is running a TV ad across the state comparing him to Bigfoot — the argument being both are hard to find. "So I challenged myself to find President Biden in New Hampshire during this primary season. He pushed through Democratic rule changes that prioritized voters of color, deemphasizing New Hampshire's primary. But New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley, who once warned that the new calendar meant a major Democratic challenger could embarrass Biden, now says his write-in campaign should easily prevail. That means Biden supporters could vote in the Republican primary, where Trump and former U.N.

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After much preparation, the 12-year-old's small scene turned into a big problem among school officials in Wheatland, Wyoming. Located on the eastern Wyoming plains, Wheatland is a small farming and ranching community with about 3,500 residents. There are few restaurants, no department stores — not even a local Walmart — and few performance venues besides Wheatland High School. "Unless you’re super closed-minded, I don’t see why you would do that.”Drama coach Stephanie Bradley, who also attended the high school, challenged the decision. “Most people in this part of Wyoming don’t come out early," Bradley said of LGBTQ+ teens on the state's rural plains.

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☆ Inflation isn’t beaten yet and risks of a new price shock are rising
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The job is not yet done,” François Villeroy de Galhau, the governor of France’s central bank, said this week in Davos. Those “upside risks to inflation” include supply chain fragmentation, trade protectionism, climate shocks and armed conflicts, according to Gopinath. As soon as central banks start lowering interest rates “people feel better, they start spending more,” she said. Now the bank has to keep interest rates high “for as long as necessary” to put inflation firmly on the path back to 2%, she added. Meanwhile, container shipping costs along many of the world’s busiest trade routes have doubled — and in some cases tripled — since the middle of December, according to data from London-based shipping consultancy Drewry.

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☆ Sundance Kicks Off With Jodie Foster, Robert Downey Jr. and Kristen Stewart
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Alyson Krueger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Thursday night, the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, which is celebrating its 40th edition this year, was bustling. The Sundance Institute brought together a crowd of people, which included film industry players like Christopher Nolan, who found early success through the festival. The dress code, listed as “upscale mountain chic,” led to ensembles ranging from boxy sweaters to velvet suits. Guests discussed the film lineups, ate dates wrapped with bacon and drank espresso martinis. Nearby, actors and actresses posed for photographers and dredged up old festival memories.

Persons: Leon Bridges, Christopher Nolan, ” Organizations: Sundance Film, Eccles Theatre, Sundance Institute Locations: Park City , Utah, Kamas , Utah

The topic of Donald Trump has dominated dinners and parties at Davos, with many in attendance at the World Economic Forum mulling the former president's potential return to the White House after his resounding Iowa caucus victory. 2024 predictionsJamie Dimon, President & CEO,Chairman & CEO JPMorgan Chase, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024. Steve Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder Blackstone Group, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBCBlackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman expressed another common theme among executives — that both Trump and U.S. President Joe Biden are flawed choices. Marc Benioff, co-founder, chairman and CEO Salesforce, speaking with CNBC's Sara Eisen at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024.

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☆ Northwest faces freezing rain and heavy snow while Arctic blast loosens its grip on eastern US
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | Robert Shackelford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Mark Zaleski/The Tennessean/USA Today Network Snow falls on parked cars in Concord, New Hampshire, on January 16. Gary Hershorn/Corbis News/Getty Images Snow and ice dust a worker who was removing snow from a sidewalk in Des Moines on January 13. Dan Powers/USA Today Network Firefighters rescue a man after his car was stuck in a flooded area in Charlotte, North Carolina, on January 9. Gregg Pachkowski/USA Today Network Snow covers the trees around the Holy Hill Basilica and National Shrine of Mary in Hubertus, Wisconsin, on January 9. Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com/USA Today Network Flooding is seen at an intersection in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on January 9.

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Tokyo CNN —A Korean Air plane clipped wings with a Cathay Pacific jet at an airport in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday amid heavy snow – an incident that comes just weeks after a fatal aircraft collision in Tokyo. No injuries were reported in the collision at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport (CTS), which occurred around 5:30 p.m., according to the airport operator. The Korean Air jet had 289 passengers and crew on board, the Chitose Fire Department told CNN, while the Cathay Pacific plane was empty. Airport safety issues have been under scrutiny in Japan following a fatal collision at Tokyo’s busy Haneda airport on January 2 when a Japan Airlines jet burst into flames after hitting a coast guard plane. Kyodo News/APThere are no concerns relating to oil leakage following the accident, according to the fire department, which said the details are under investigation.

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☆ Planes Come Into Contact at Snowy Japan Airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Miho Inada | Peter Landers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Planes belonging to Korean Air, left, and Cathay Pacific, right, after a collision at a Japanese airport. Photo: KYODO NEWS/ASSOCIATED PRESSTOKYO—A Korean Air jet that was moving away from the gate in heavy snow touched a Cathay Pacific plane at an airport in northern Japan on Tuesday, the airlines said. No one was hurt and there was no fire, officials said. Korean Air said the incident happened about 5:35 p.m. at New Chitose Airport near Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaido. The Korean Air Airbus A330, scheduled to fly to Seoul with 276 passengers and 13 crew aboard, had just departed the gate and was in pushback, meaning it was getting into position to head to the runway with help from a ground handler vehicle.

Organizations: Korean Air, Cathay, KYODO, New, Korean Air Airbus Locations: Korean, Cathay Pacific, Japan, New Chitose, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Seoul, pushback

The meetings behind the meetingThousands of global leaders have once again descended on snowy Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. The theme of this year’s event: “rebuilding trust.”But there are the public meetings, and then there are the real ones behind closed doors that the attendees are talking about most. These include discussions touching on U.S.-China tensions, the war in Gaza, artificial intelligence and the future of Ukraine. If the answer is zero, you’ve won. Top U.S. officials are set to appear on the main stage, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser.

Persons: you’ve, Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan Organizations: Center, U.S Locations: Davos, Switzerland, China, Gaza, Ukraine

☆ 2 Planes Collide at Japan Airport, Weeks After Deadly Runway Blaze
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Cassandra Vinograd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Two planes collided at an airport on Japan’s snowy northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, according to the airlines involved, just weeks after a deadly runway blaze in Tokyo. Nobody was injured in the collision on Tuesday, which involved planes belonging to Korean Air and Cathay Pacific. It happened at around 5:30 p.m. local time at New Chitose Airport, according to NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster. Korean Air confirmed that its jet “came into contact” with the Cathay aircraft during pushback. “There were no injuries and the airline is cooperating with all relevant authorities,” Korean Air said in a statement.

Persons: Nobody Organizations: Korean Air, Cathay, NHK, Korean Locations: Hokkaido, Tokyo, New Chitose Airport, Cathay Pacific

☆ Why these Iowa Haley supporters are prepared to vote for Trump in November
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Four other members of our Iowa group settled on Haley in the end and were disappointed by the results. For me, it is the only option if DeSantis or Haley are not the Republican.”Caucus night in a precinct in Woodbury County, Iowa. “But I would vote for Trump and expect four more years of Biden. I think voting for Trump is voting to lose the election.”Why doesn’t Ebersole think Trump can win? So all of the Haley supporters in our Iowa group are, at least for now, prepared to vote for Trump in November.

Persons: Chris Mudd, Donald Trump, “, ”, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Mudd, texted, Haley, Shanen Ebersole, Biden, That’s, ” Priscilla Forsyth, ” Trump, Trump, Betsy Sarcone, can’t, Sarcone, “ Biden, Jaclyn Taylor, “ Trump, Priscilla Forsyth Ebersole Organizations: CNN, Republican Party, Iowa, Florida Gov, South, Trump, GOP, Biden, Republican, ” Caucus Locations: Iowa, Florida, South Carolina, Ringgold County , Iowa, Ringgold, Sioux City, Forsyth, Des Moines, Woodbury County , Iowa

At first blush, it seemed to many to be the key to picking former President Donald Trump's lock on the Hawkeye State's Republican base. The alternative vote split roughly in two, leaving Republican Iowa firmly in Trump's hands as the first ballots of the 2024 presidential contest were cast. Trump does not thrive among suburban voters, a group that cost Trump nationally in 2020 and where Haley showed promise Monday. Haley, by contrast, beat Trump in Johnson County, Iowa, a burgeoning tract of homes and businesses along Interstate 80 south of Cedar Rapids. A week earlier, Trump volunteer Jackie Garlock looked around a similar hall in Mason City in northern Iowa on a snowy Saturday, convinced Trump would win.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Donald Trump's, Sen, Chuck Grassley's, “ He's, Steve Kessler, Nikki Haley, Trump, else's, Randy Vandeberg, ”, Gentry Collins, Mitt Romney's, Haley, she's, Nancy Wildanger, Joe, Biden, Iowa —, Kim Reynolds, Iowa Republicans —, Jackie Garlock, “ Organizations: DES, —, — Florida Gov, Republican, Navy, Hawkeye, Yale, Iowa, Fair, Republican Iowa, GOP, Trump, Former United Nations, 23 New Hampshire, DeSantis, Iowa Republicans, Associated Press, AP, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Trump Monday, Gov, South, Simpson College, Kent Student Center Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa, — Florida, Cedar Rapids, America, Rock, 23, New Hampshire, Johnson County , Iowa, Dallas County, U.S, Iowa City, Johnson County, “, South Carolina, Trump, Mason City

☆ Biting Cold Sweeping U.S. Hits South With Unfamiliar Freeze
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Stephanie Saul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Extreme weather gripped large parts of the Southern United States on Monday, with several governors declaring states of emergency and officials in Texas urging residents to conserve energy. Hazardous driving conditions hit highways in states ill-equipped to deal with icy and snowy roads, and Alabama, Kentucky and Mississippi issued states of emergency. Greg Abbott painted a worrisome picture, warning that much of the state is expected to face temperatures below freezing for “dozens of hours” this week. Wind chills below zero were anticipated across much of the northern half of the state Monday, according to the advisory. Just three years ago a storm killed 246 people and knocked out electricity for millions.

Persons: Martin Luther King’s, Greg Abbott Organizations: Southern United, Gov Locations: Southern United States, Texas, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi

☆ My kids don't remember the traveling we did when they were younger, but I treasure the memories for them
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Sarah Seefeldt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My husband and I have been traveling with our four kids since they were young. AdvertisementTheir memories from our trips aren't quite what I'd hoped they'd beFrom our trip to Petra, the two older kids remember riding a donkey and riding a horse. At first, I was disappointed they didn't remember more from our family vacations. I wondered if it was a waste of time and effort if they didn't remember. Courtesy of the authorDespite what they remember, my memories are still pricelessMy kids are a little older now, and the trips we take stick in their memories a little better.

Persons: —, it's, I'd, they'd, Sarah Seefeldt's, they've, I've Organizations: Service Locations: United States, Amman, Jordan, Petra, Lebanon, Byblos, Jeita, Europe, London, Egypt, Red, America

☆ Final day ahead of caucuses begins with Trump boosted by new poll
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Our grassroots supporters have put us in position to win, and now we have to show up to Caucus for President Trump on Monday and get the job done,” Trump said in a statement late Saturday, after the poll’s release. The DeSantis campaign seized on that uncertainty in a late Saturday night message to supporters who might have felt stung by the latest horse-race numbers. Like everyone else, Trump was thinking about the weather – and what it could mean for the caucuses – upon setting foot in Des Moines. Nearly 90% of Trump-backing likely caucus-goers say in the poll that they are extremely or very enthusiastic about voting for him. The Florida governor entered the 2024 GOP presidential primary as the odds-on favorite to challenge Trump for the nomination.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Iowa’s, ” Trump, ’, Haley, Iowans, ”, ” Haley, You’ve, Bobby Kaufmann, “, It’s, DeSantis, He’ll, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, MAGA, “ Vivek, ‘, Vivek, don’t, Nikki, Joe Biden, Lloyd Austin, he’s, Jennifer Agiesta, Kate Sullivan, Veronica Stracqualursi Organizations: CNN, Hawkeye State Republicans, Des Moines Register, NBC, South Carolina Gov, Florida Gov, Republicans, Iowa, Hawkeye State, GOP, Trump, ”, Iowa State University –, New, Republican, United Nations Locations: Iowa, Cedar Falls, Indianola, Des Moines, “, Dubuque, Mississippi, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, Ankeny, Ames, Adel, New Hampshire, Florida

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