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China’s inflation data show economy in doldrums despite a slight improvement in trade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:22 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy remains in the doldrums, data released Friday showed, with prices due to slack demand from consumers and businesses. Consumer prices remained flat in September compared with a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said, while wholesale prices fell 2.5%. Exports and imports also fell last month as demand fell in overseas markets. The faltering recovery of the world’s second largest economy from the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic is dragging on regional and global growth, though economists have said the worst might have passed. Trade ticked up slightly from the month before and manufacturing is showing signs of improvement. Earlier this week, the International Monetary Fund cut growth forecasts for China, predicting economic growth of 5% this year and 4.2% in 2024, down slightly from its forecasts in July.The IMF attributed its downward revision to weaker consumer confidence, subdued global demand and a crisis in the property sector that has...

Biden awards $7 billion for ‘clean hydrogen’ hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:22 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Clean-energy projects in seven states from Pennsylvania to California have been selected by the Biden administration for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, a key component of President Joe Biden’s agenda to slow climate change.His goal is to establish seven regional “hydrogen hubs” to help replace fossil fuels such as coal and oil with cleaner-burning hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity. Biden is expected to make the official announcement during an economic-themed visit to Philadelphia on Friday.The White House calls clean hydrogen “essential to achieving the president’s vision of a strong clean energy economy” and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. by 2050.“As a clean fuel, hydrogen complements the role played by other clean energy sources, like wind and solar, to help the U.S. reduce emissions in energy-intensive sectors of the economy: steel and cem...

Russian authorities raid the homes of lawyers for imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:22 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian authorities on Friday searched the homes of three lawyers representing imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and detained one of them, the politician’s allies said.The move against his lawyers is an attempt to “completely isolate Navalny,” his ally Ivan Zhdanov said on social media. Navalny has been behind bars since January 2021, serving a 19-year prison sentence, but has been able to get messages out regularly and keep up with the news. The raids targeting Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser are part of a criminal case on charges of participating in an extremist group, Zhdanov said. All three were detained after the search, apparently as suspects in the case, Navalny’s team said on Telegram.According to Leonid Volkov, Navalny’s chief of staff, the case against the lawyers comes at a time when the opposition leader is set to be transferred to a different penal colony, “unclear where.” Volkov, who is living abroad, c...

North Korea raises the specter of nuclear strike over US aircraft carrier’s arrival in South Korea

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:22 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea lashed out Friday at the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier battle group in South Korea, calling it a provocation and again raising the specter of using nuclear weapons to defend itself.Emboldened by its advancing nuclear arsenal, North Korea has increasingly issued threats to use such weapons preemptively. But the North is still outgunned by U.S. and South Korean forces, and experts say it is unlikely to use its nukes first, though it will continue to upgrade those arms without returning to diplomacy for the time being.The North’s latest nuclear threat came a day after the USS Ronald Reagan and its battle group arrived at South Korea’s southeastern port of Busan, following U.S.-South Korean-Japanese naval exercise in international waters earlier this week.South Korean defense officials said the carrier is to be docked at Busan for five days as part of an agreement to increase the temporary deployments of powerful U.S. military assets in respons...

Israel orders unprecedented evacuation of 1 million in Gaza as possible ground offensive looms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:22 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military told some 1 million Palestinians on Friday to evacuate northern Gaza and head to the southern part of the besieged territory, an unprecedented order applying to almost half the population ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group.The U.N. warned that so many people fleeing en masse would be calamitous. Hamas, which staged a shocking and brutal attack on Israel nearly a week ago and has fired thousands of rockets since, dismissed it as a ploy and called on people to stay in their homes.The evacuation order, which includes Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, sparked widespread panic among civilians and aid workers already running from Israeli airstrikes and contending with a total siege and a territory-wide blackout.“Forget about food, forget about electricity, forget about fuel. The only concern now is just if you’ll make it, if you’re going to live,” said Nebal Farsakh, a spokesperson for the...

Israel orders unprecedented evacuation of 1 million people in Gaza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:22 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military told some 1 million Palestinians on Friday to evacuate northern Gaza and head to the southern part of the besieged territory, an unprecedented order applying to almost half the population ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group.The U.N. warned that so many people fleeing en masse would be calamitous. Hamas, which staged a shocking and brutal attack on Israel nearly a week ago and has fired thousands of rockets since, dismissed it as a ploy and called on people to stay in their homes.The evacuation order, which includes Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, sparked widespread panic among civilians and aid workers already running from Israeli airstrikes and contending with a total siege and a territory-wide blackout.Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Israel's retaliation has escalated after Gaza's militant Hamas rulers launched ...

Vermont State Police respond to fatal crash in Mendon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:22 GMT

MENDON, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Vermont State Police responded to a fatal crash in Mendon Thursday. Rodney Greene (71, Killington, Vt.) was pronounced dead at the scene. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Thursday, around 3:44 p.m., police responded to a car crash on US Route 4 near Old Turnpike Road in Mendon. Police say a Ford Fusion was traveling eastbound on US RT 4 while a Subaru Outback was traveling westbound on US RT 4.Law enforcement says a preliminary investigation found the Subaru tried to turn left onto Gateway Court driving westbound, and crashed into the Ford traveling eastbound. Police say Greene, a passenger of the Ford, was pronounced dead at the scene. Driver sentenced for causing deadly Greene County crash Both the driver and a juvenile passenger of the Subaru were taken to Rutland Regional Medical Center for serious injuries. They were then taken to the University of Vermont Medical Center for further treatment. T...

Hoosick Falls/Tamarac has a chance to shake up the Class C playoff picture

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:22 GMT

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- As the high school football playoff picture in Class C becomes clearer, Schuylerville and Fonda-Fultonville appear to be the favorites for the one and two overall seeds, respectively, in sectionals. But there's one other team firmly in the mix right now that could really stir up some chaos Friday night. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Hoosick Falls/Tamarac has quietly put together another strong season. The Wildcats sit at 5-1, with their only loss coming to Fonda-Fultonville. This week, they travel to undefeated Schuylerville in our 1st & 10 "Game of the Week."Not only would a victory over the Black Horses set up a three-way tie for first place in the class, it'd be one of the defining moments for the program in its' fourth season since the merger."We're a winning program the last four years," said head coach Erick Roadcap. "We always have a winning record. We (the coaches) talked to them ab...

Union looking for statement win against rival Ithaca

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:22 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Union has a big road test this weekend against the Ithaca Bombers, who are riding a four-game win streak. Union is undefeated so far this season and they're aiming to keep that going. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! It's worth noting the last time these teams played, the Bombers won 31-28. However, the Garnet Chargers are working to make sure this season's match-up is a different outcome. "I think it would be the most impressive win to date," head coach Jon Poppe said. "I think that's fair to say I think we've got a lot of schedule left to play and you know this is the best team we've played to date, so naturally it will be our biggest win to date."Kick-off is scheduled for Saturday, October 14, at 1 p.m.

ValleyCats, manager Pete Incaviglia mutually part ways

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:28:22 GMT

TROY, NY (NEWS10) - The Tri-City ValleyCats announced on Thursday that they will be mutually parting ways with Field Manager Pete Incaviglia. Incaviglia has expressed an interest in being closer to his home and family in Texas as he contemplates his decision to return to the field. Tri-City will now begin the search for their next Field Manager as they prepare for the 2024 Frontier League season. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Tri-City finished with a positive record in each of its first three seasons in the Frontier League with Incaviglia at the helm, including a franchise-record 55 wins in 2023. The ValleyCats amassed a 159-127 record under Incaviglia, and he leaves the ValleyCats with the most wins from a manager in the team’s 21-season history. Tri-City was in playoff contention all three years before being eliminated in the final weekend of each season. Since 2021, 15 ‘Cats have returned...