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This website is about Manchester and Dublin. There are concerns about the labor unions and military academies in Germany's eastern provinces. East Germany traded in East German mark. There are likely radio signals sent between Lubeck and Manchester pertaining to organized labor. Lubeck is a German port near the Gulf of Danzig. Warsaw is inland. There seem to be labor leaders in Warsaw who manage trade through Irish ports.
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This is me talking about the phone call. 3-18-25
The ceasefire isn't our priority we're alright to keep fighting.
Anyway they say he's a draft dodger.
It's a false about stop fighting.
But then maybe the Crimea will be separate.
And our allies are accusing him of assisting the Russians.
You live long enough you see more. That was pretty out there when the Secretary of State started yelling stop shooting.
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The ceasefire in Isreal.
CAIRO, March 18. /TASS/. The de facto prime minister of the government in the Gaza Strip, controlled by the radical Hamas movement, Essam al-Daalis, was killed in one of the air strikes carried out last night by the Israeli Air Force on the blockaded enclave, Al Arabiya TV channel reported.
Israel responsible for violation of ceasefire agreement — Hamas The movement also urged the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation 'to assume the historical responsibility by supporting the firmness and brave resistance of our Palestinian people and breaking the tough blockade of the Gaza Strip'
The ceasefire in Ukraine.
NEW YORK, March 18. /TASS/. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that there is a lot to be worked on before a peaceful settlement in Ukraine is achieved, though it has become closer. "I think what we have seen is that we’re closer [to settlement of the Ukrainian conflict] - we’re not close to peace. I mean, I think there’s a lot to be worked on, but we’re closer than we were two weeks ago or closer than we were six months ago," he said in an interview with Fox News Radio. The US administration expects to get more information after telephone talks between American and Russians presidents, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Rubio added. "Ambassador Steve Witkoff, our special envoy, met with Putin himself last week; had a productive meeting. It wasn’t a waste of time, came back with some information, but we’ll know more tomorrow after the President speaks to Putin," he said.
MOSCOW, March 17. /TASS/. More than 460 people have been evacuated from the Sudzha district in Russia’s borderline Kursk Region, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said. "Thanks to the joint efforts of officers and employees of the Russian emergencies and defense ministries and other agencies, 465 people have been evacuated, including 42 in the past day. Rescuers accompany people to temporary accommodation centers, help them with documents and the search for their relatives," it said. According to the ministry, people are provided with drinking water and food, as well as medical and psychological support. Apart from that, the ministry’s employees hep the evacuated people get in touch with their relatives to tell them that they are safe.
US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering recognizing Crimea as Russian territory as part of a potential peace deal to end the war. According to Semafor, citing two senior officials, the administration is exploring various options, including an appeal to the United Nations to formalize such recognition. However, no formal decision has been made, and Trump continues to push for a ceasefire agreement between Ukraine and Russia. US National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes denied any commitments on Crimea, emphasizing that the administration would not negotiate through the media. He highlighted progress in ceasefire talks, crediting Trump’s leadership for bringing the sides closer to an agreement. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz have both suggested that Ukraine may have to make territorial concessions in exchange for security guarantees. Trump has also stated that significant progress has been made in peace negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Writing on Truth Social, he claimed that many elements of a final agreement had been agreed upon, although key aspects remained unresolved. Trump estimated that 2,500 soldiers from both sides were being killed each week, though he did not cite a source for this figure. He announced a scheduled call with Putin on March 18, following what he described as "good and productive discussions" on March 13. The Kremlin has reportedly sent additional signals to Trump through US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. Tensions between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have also surfaced. Trump confirmed that a tense exchange during Zelensky’s visit to the Oval Office was part of an effort to pressure Ukraine into accepting a peace deal. Speaking to reporters, he argued that the US had to ensure Ukraine was making the right decisions, insisting that a ceasefire was the priority. When asked about the temporary halt in US arms and intelligence support for Ukraine, Trump downplayed any negative impact, stating that the pause had "no consequences" for Ukraine’s military operations. He claimed the move was intended to prevent further loss of life, portraying his involvement as an effort to address the humanitarian toll of the conflict. The fallout from Trump's meeting with Zelensky continues, with reports indicating that the Ukrainian leader left the White House ahead of schedule following their dispute. Trump later accused Zelensky of showing disrespect to the US and being "not ready for peace." European and EU leaders, in contrast, have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine. In an interview with Fox News, Zelensky rejected claims that Ukraine had acted inappropriately, emphasizing the country's position in the ongoing negotiations.
This is me talking about Finland. 3-17-25
Maybe these are Russian peace demands.
MOSCOW, March 17. /TASS/. Russia will be insisting on the provision of security guarantees in order to ink a peace treaty and they include the neutral status of Ukraine and its refusal to join NATO, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said.
WASHINGTON, March 17. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he intended to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 18. "I'll be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday. A lot of work's been done over the weekend," Reuters news agency quoted Trump as saying to reporters on Air Force One flight to Washington.
An ominous report about food security in New York City.
A man stabbed two brothers during a heated argument on a Manhattan street Sunday — an attack one witness alleged was in retaliation for a fight a third sibling had with the knifeman a day earlier. The brothers, aged 24 and 27, clashed with the knife-wielding man outside The Heights Deli & Mini Mart at the corner of W. 190th St. and Audubon Ave. in Washington Heights just after 12:40 p.m., cops said. The fight stemmed from a beef the day before between the knifeman and the pair’s youngest brother, whose age was not immediately released, according to an employee at the bodega. “The middle and big brother had the fight today,” said the worker, who asked not to be named. “They’re a good family.” As the men skirmished, the 24-year-old man was stabbed in the abdomen and the back, and the older brother was knifed in the abdomen, according to cops. When the knifeman fled west on W. 190th St. on foot, the wounded brothers staggered into the bodega for help. “The younger brother was bleeding a lot,” said the employee. “He couldn’t stand up after that. He was laying on the floor, bleeding.” The worker dialed 911 as the victims’ mother arrived at the bodega, her sons bleeding on the floor. Officers who responded to the scene, along with the victims’ distraught mother, applied pressure to the men’s wounds while medics raced to the bodega. Both brothers were taken to Harlem Hospital, where they were expected to survive. No arrests were made as police worked to locate the suspect. A bodega employee alleged the suspect and his friends were “troublemakers” in the neighborhood. “I deal with them all the time in the store,” the exasperated worker claimed. “Fighting, asking for credit, they don’t want to pay.”
A fireman was injured in Brooklyn.
An FDNY firefighter was critically injured after suffering a medical episode while battling a two-alarm blaze in Brooklyn on Sunday, officials said. The fire broke out in a four-story building on Lafayette Ave. near Bushwick Ave. in Bushwick around 11:30 a.m., the FDNY said. More than 100 firefighters and EMS members from 25 units raced to the scene, where the fire had spread to numerous floors and to the cockloft of the building. Firefighters brought the blaze under control just before 1:25 p.m., but during the battle, one of New York’s Bravest suffered a health emergency, plunging him into cardiac arrest, officials said. Medics rushed him to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in critical condition; he was later transferred to Lenox Hill Hospital. Officials did not immediately release his name or what company he was with.
This is me talking about Kursk region. 3-15-25
1) The French president is pointing out that the peace needs to be what everyone can agree to
2) I guess the Russians responded to the Zelensky meeting at the White House with this incident in Kursk region
3) Reports about New York City
J’ai échangé aujourd’hui avec le Président @ZelenskyyUa puis avec le Premier ministre @Keir_Starmer à la suite des avancées permises par la réunion entre les États-Unis et l’Ukraine à Djeddah mardi. La Russie doit maintenant accepter la proposition américano-ukrainienne d’un cessez-le-feu de 30 jours. L’agression russe en Ukraine doit prendre fin. Les exactions doivent cesser. Les déclarations dilatoires aussi. Ce mardi, la réunion de Paris a réuni une quarantaine de chefs d’état-major des armées. Demain, nous continuerons de travailler au renforcement du soutien à l’Ukraine et à une paix solide et durable, en visioconférence avec le Premier ministre Starmer, le Président Zelensky et tous nos partenaires.
The offices of the Ukrainian president and 10 Downing Street have discussed peace terms in Ukraine. The Russian advance in Ukraine continues. Maybe there can be talks in Paris about the major armies. The peace in Ukraine and the Black Sea needs to be both long lasting but what everyone can agree to.
Putin orders army to drive remaining Ukrainian forces from Russia's Kursk region
Europe Dressed in military fatigues for a surprise visit to soldiers in the Russian region of Kursk on Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to swiftly recapture the rest of the area taken by Ukrainian troops in a shock counter-offensive in August. President Vladimir Putin donned military fatigues for a surprise visit to troops in Russia's western Kursk region on Wednesday where he ordered them to press their lightning advance and swiftly retake the rest of the area from Ukrainian forces. Putin made his visit after Washington asked him to consider a 30-day ceasefire proposal backed by Ukraine, and after Russian forces retook a swath of territory in Kursk, forcing Ukrainian troops to fall back and cede control of the town of Sudzha. kraine sprang one of the biggest shocks of the war on August 6 last year by storming across the border and grabbing a chunk of land inside Russia in the hopes of gaining a potential bargaining chip in any future negotiations. But after clinging for more than seven months to a gradually shrinking area, Ukraine has seen its position worsen sharply in Kursk in the past week after its main supply lines were severed. Putin make it clear he was considering setting up a new buffer zone inside Ukraine's Sumy region, which is adjacent to Kursk, to guard against any future potential Ukrainian incursions. He also said foreign citizens fighting with Ukrainian forces captured in Kursk were not entitled to enjoy the protection of the Geneva Conventions, and that Ukrainian soldiers captured in Kursk should be treated as "terrorists". "Our task in the near future, in the shortest possible timeframe, is to decisively defeat the enemy entrenched in the Kursk region and still fighting here, to completely liberate the territory of the Kursk region, and to restore the situation along the line of the state border," Putin said.
A Connecticut woman already wanted for leading police in a pursuit last week attempted a chaotic retreat Thursday when cops closed in on her outside a Norwich area gas station. Connecticut State Police located Electra Chiulli traveling eastbound on Route 2 in a black Subaru Legacy with no front license plate that was swerving between lanes. A trooper then followed the suspect to a Route 97 service station in Norwich, where other officers soon arrived.
A 31-year-old man was shot in the head outside a fruit stand in the Bronx Friday afternoon, police said. Officers responding to a 911 call around 2:30 p.m. found the victim with a gunshot wound to the head in front of Richard Fruit & Vegetable at the intersection of Brook Ave. and E. 148th St. in Mott Haven, cops said. “There were two people arguing by the red car,” a witness who declined to give his name said. “One of them pulled a pistol. It was three shots. He shot him in the head.
NYPD officer struck and pinned by out-of-control Dodge Charger in Manhattan
The White House is talking to the Kremlin.
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said that Russia is likely to accept the proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine but may attempt to delay the process. Her comments followed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement that he generally agreed with the idea, though he raised several conditions. Putin questioned how the ceasefire would be monitored and insisted that any truce must contribute to a lasting peace by addressing what he called the root causes of the conflict.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on March 13 that Moscow is willing to accept the U.S.-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine but demands certain conditions before agreeing. During a press conference with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin insisted that the truce must include guarantees that Ukraine will not mobilize troops, train soldiers, or receive military aid during the ceasefire period.
The insanity of New York City.
Rivas is not listed in the NYPD’s gang database, but detectives are exploring whether the shooting was linked to an internal feud within the violent Trinitarios street gang, according to police sources. Prior to his death, the victim was being sought for questioning in connection with a February 2024 robbery in East New York, Brooklyn, where two men on a red moped stole a man’s cellphone and $80 in cash, according to sources. Rivas also witnessed the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Erickson Rivera on Dinsmore Place near Chestnut St. in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, in April 2023, and police were seeking to question him about it, sources added. The Dominican Republic native had three young daughters, with the eldest just 2 years old, the Daily News previously reported. Rivas lived in Cypress Hills with Davis and his family, who took him in when the victim fell on hard times a couple of years ago, the teen said. Police are still searching for the gunman.
A sex trafficking operation in Danbury, Conn., where men paid to have sex with 15-year-old girls, was busted Tuesday night, according to police. Five men were arrested in the raid at what authorities described as a brothel, the Danbury News-Times reported. One man, Oswaldo Ordoñez-Ortega was charged with sex trafficking, while four others were accused of paying to have sex with the underage girls. Two 15-year-olds, who have not been publicly identified, were found in the residence, according to the News-Times. One of the girls had been reported missing out of Manhattan, and the other was from Queens.
Reid had not seen his son outside of video chats since moving in 2020 to Pennsylvania, where he has a wife and two other kids. Reid was arrested last year on a parole violation and spent six months on Rikers Island. Upon his release six weeks ago, Reid said, he went to visit Kannon but the boy’s mother refused to let him see his son. He suspects that might have been the last time anyone spoke with Watkins or saw her alive. A woman found dead in her Brooklyn apartment along with the decomposing body of her autistic 7-year-old son — who cops suspect may have starved to death — shut out the outside world after discovering her grandfather dead in the same apartment, relatives said Thursday. The decomposing bodies of Sara Watkins, 33, and her son, Kannon Reid, were discovered in their East New York NYCHA apartment at about 3 p.m. Wednesday. Kannon was autistic, nonverbal and being home-schooled by his reclusive mother, police sources said.
A 20-year-old Long Island man is accused of beating his 2-month-old daughter to death in Nassau County. Marlon Rabanales-Pretzantzin was arrested on Wednesday after his daughter was found in cardiac arrest at their apartment in Inwood. She was taken to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. According to police, officers responded to the residence last Friday for reports of a baby choking. They arrived to find her not breathing and suffering “severe injuries,” including abrasions and broken bones, Pix 11 reported. A 1-year-old boy was also removed from the apartment and taken to a hospital for evaluation. According Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, the suspect is originally from Guatemala and entered the U.S. through Texas. “The individual will answer to his crimes here in Nassau County,” Ryder said. “After he’s done with his sentencing, then there will be a determination of deportation or being held here.”
This is me talking about the Kremlin. 3-14-25
A report about the Ukrainian refugees.
Staff shortages are worsening as more hotels and restaurants open in coastal resorts and staff demand better conditions and pay, according to Pavlin Kossev, chairman of the Varna branch of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association. This is especially true for positions that require professional training, said Kossev and pointed out that the industry is tackling the problem by importing staff, mainly from Asia - including Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, India and others. Part of the problem has been alleviated by the arrival of Ukrainian refugees, many of whom are young and adapt quickly. This information was provided by BNR's correspondent in Varna, Daniela Stoynova.
This is me talking more about the White House. 3-13-25
The foreign policy machine of Donald and JD Vance.
The decision now rests with Vladimir Putin, on whom it depends whether a ceasefire will be reached after more than three years of war, which could turn into a permanent peace. The whole process will take place in four stages, during which Russia and Ukraine would have to stop operations that are now the most common - mass drone attacks. On Tuesday, Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire, and America announced a meeting with Putin, after negotiations between the Ukrainian and American delegations in Saudi Arabia. The talks lasted more than seven hours, but ended positively, according to Kyiv and Washington.
During the meeting with Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin, Trump pointed out that "the ball is in Russian President Vladimir Putin's court" and that the American delegation is traveling to Russia "right now" to talk with Russian representatives about the draft proposal that was presented yesterday in Jeddah, reports CNN. ''We will have to see. Now it's up to Russia. I hope we will get a ceasefire from Russia. If it comes to that, I think we are 80 percent to ending this terrible bloodshed,'' Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
A 21-year-old man fatally shot in the head as he brought his BMW to a Brooklyn auto shop was a beloved father of three, his distraught longtime friends said. Joharis Rivas had just rolled his black BMW sedan up to Robel Auto Repair shop on Meserole St. near Union Ave. in Williamsburg when he was shot about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, cops and witnesses said.
Rivas had three daughters and the eldest is only about 2, friends said. Junior Davis, whose family welcomed Rivas into their home a couple of years ago, promised to care for the girls in the wake of the slaying.
This is me talking more about Belgrade. 3-12-25
Because of their lifestyle habits they think dollar isn't worth much.
The impact is so drastic that Bowser questioned whether it was a mistake — a “$1.1 billion mistake,” she said — and called on federal lawmakers to make a simple change to resolve it, by restoring a long-standing provision allowing D.C. to continue spending its current budget. Republicans did not do so.
During layoff seasons, remote workers, middle managers, and new hires are often more vulnerable to job losses compared to other employees, according to experts, along with employees in industries like technology, construction, real estate, and manufacturing.
This is me talking about Belgrade. 3-12-25
How Belgrade lets everyone visit.
Он не когда не работает и всегда со девушкой. Наверное он преступление и наказание.
He never works and is always with a girl. Probably he is crime and punishment.
Donald Trump's son landed in Belgrade - he meets with Vučić The son of US President Donald Trump Jr., Donald Trump Junior, landed in Belgrade.
A 23-year-old man shot in the first-floor hallway of a Brooklyn apartment building was an aspiring artist from Baltimore who came to New York to pursue his dreams, his family says. Kyle Smith was shot multiple times near the lobby of a building he was visiting on Herkimer St. near Nostrand Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant about 6:15 p.m. on Friday. No arrests have been made. “He’s an artist,” the victim’s mother, Charmaine Little, told the Daily News in a phone conversation from Maryland. “He made music. He drew. He did a lot of art. He had a clothing designer line.” The victim relocated to New York in 2021 to pursue his creativity, moving in with an aunt. “I got the call around 8:30 that night,” Little said of the night her son was slain. “My sister called me because he was staying with my sister and she broke the news to me."
Martuscello said the 2,000 or so officers who were fired were those who remained on strike Monday morning. He said in all, there are roughly 10,000 officers now on the job, compared with 13,500 before the strike — a 26% decline likely to make preexisting staffing problems even worse. The National Guard will remain on hand in the prisons for an undetermined period of time, as part of the plan. More than 6,000 members of the Guard have been deployed to facilities across the state.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch leveled criticism Tuesday at what she dubbed a “revolving door” in the city’s criminal justice system. But Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, for one, angrily retorted that “now is not the time” to return to broken windows policing. Clark came out swinging Tuesday, blasting her critics, including Tisch, and insisting that the path to public safety lies in identifying the root cause of crime — not in stepping up broken windows policing.
This is me talking about Gerrit Cole. 3-11-25
Reports about New York City:
The victim, an illegal migrant from Paraguay, thanked prosecutors and jurors, but was too overcome with emotion to finish her statement. Officials said Jose Espinoza, 63, coerced the woman into having sex for money — sometimes in front of her special needs daughter — if she agreed to clean apartments in the Flatiron building where he was the super.
The NYPD and Adult Protective Services are investigating Wendy Williams’ guardianship after performing a wellness check at her adult care facility in Manhattan on Monday that ended with her hospitalization. Police responded to the assisted living facility around 11:16 a.m. They determined that Williams did not need any help but remained at the scene as EMTs arrived and Williams threw notes out a window to the assembled press. The city’s Adult Protective Services is also looking into the circumstances of Williams’ stay at the facility, where she is reportedly in a memory unit and barred from leaving, according to TMZ. She was transported to Lenox Hill Hospital for an independent cognitive examination around 2 p.m. A police source told The Daily News that Williams called 911 herself and said she needed to see a doctor.
The Yankees’ worst nightmare has come true, though there were certainly signs that foreshadowed their most devastating injury yet this spring. Their ace, Gerrit Cole, will undergo Tommy John surgery on Tuesday after seeking multiple opinions on his right elbow. That means the 34-year-old will miss the entire 2025 season and then some. “RHP Gerrit Cole was seen earlier today at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles by Dr. Neal ElAttrache and is now scheduled to undergo ‘Tommy John’ surgery tomorrow,” the Yankees said in a statement on Monday. “Dr. ElAttrache will perform the surgery. Further updates will occur post-surgery.” Cole’s elbow began acting up following his spring training start against the Twins last Thursday. His fastball reached 97.6 mph and averaged 95.7 mph, but he allowed six earned runs and two homers over 2.2 innings before soreness set in at home.
The translator was charged with bank fraud:
Ippei Mizuhara was the interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, a Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mizuhara translated Japanese to English for Ohtani's media appearances and interactions with teammates. What happened to Mizuhara? Mizuhara was fired from his role as Ohtani's interpreter after media reports of his gambling activities. He pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud charges. In February 2025, he was sentenced to 57 months in prison. He was also ordered to pay back nearly $17 million to Ohtani and $1 million to the IRS. How did Mizuhara defraud Ohtani? Mizuhara stole money from Ohtani's bank account to pay off debts to a bookmaker. He also lied on tax records to hide his actions. How did Ohtani react? Ohtani said he never bet on sports and had no knowledge of Mizuhara's gambling. He said, "Now that the investigation has been completed, this full admission of guilt has brought important closure to me and my family".
Cole will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Tuesday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
Gerrit Cole New York Yankees #45 Starting Pitcher
HT/WT 6' 4", 220 lbs
Birthdate
9/8/1990 (34)
BAT/THR
Right/Right
Birthplace Newport Beach, CA
Dr. Neal ElAttrache is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles.
Shohei Ohtani's Tommy John surgery and subsequent shoulder surgery were performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the team's head physician and a renowned sports medicine specialist at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic. Here's a more detailed breakdown: Tommy John Surgery: Dr. ElAttrache performed two Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgeries on Ohtani, the first in 2018 and the second in September.
This is me talking about the Kremlin. 3-10-25
These are tales about student visas.
Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian graduate student, who had been a prominent figure in last spring’s anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, according to his attorney — a move that left students on edge and deepened tensions on the Ivy League campus in upper Manhattan. Mahmoud Khalil was in his university-owned residence Saturday night near Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered the building and took him into custody, his attorney Amy Greer told The Associated Press. Greer said she spoke by phone during the arrest with one of the ICE agents, who said they were acting on State Department orders to revoke Khalil’s student visa. Informed by the attorney that Khalil was in the United States as a permanent resident with a green card, the agent said they were revoking that, too, according to the lawyer. It is against the law for an ICE agent to seize a green card without going through proper legal channels. While an agent may confiscate the card during an arrest, or if a deportable offense is suspected, the actual revocation of a green card requires a formal legal process, typically involving an immigration judge or a hearing.
Authorities in three countries are investigating the disappearance of a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing last week while on spring break in the Dominican Republic. Sudiksha Konanki, 20, went for an early-morning walk March 6 on the beach in Punta Cana, where she and five friends had traveled to spend a week soaking in the sun during their academic break. The University of Pittsburgh junior was last seen on the beach at 4:50 a.m. that day at Riu Republica Resort, according to an Instagram post and missing-person flyer. Konanki, an Indian citizen, lives with her family in Virginia’s Loudoun County. Her family reported her missing to the Loudoun County sheriff’s office on Thursday and officials “immediately followed up with federal law enforcement, the U.S. State Department and contacts in the DR,” a spokesman told the Daily News. “We have confirmed that there were six female students of the University of Pittsburgh traveling in Punta Cana, at least two of whom are residents of Loudoun County (Va.), one of whom is the missing person who is also a citizen of India.”
The Kremlin is getting ready for Victory Day.
Vučić spoke with Putin: "Very good conversation and confirmation of the upcoming meeting on May 9 in Moscow" Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
UK coaches Ukrainian officials ahead of talks with US — media The Times noted that Powell advised Zelensky to conduct negotiations with the United States in a way that would create the impression that Russia was obstructing peace
A nationwide strike by German airport workers led to the cancellation of 12 flights between Bulgaria and Germany on Monday, according to Vasil Levski Sofia Airport. The affected flights were operated by Lufthansa and included routes to and from Frankfurt and Munich.
He seemed to think it was safe to walk to this bar because he lived near there.
The gunman wanted for fatally shooting a 45-year-old man in the head on a Brooklyn street fled in a Cadillac, cops said Sunday as they released a photo of the suspect. Just moments before Steven Battle was shot in the middle of the street on Rockaway Ave. near Somers St. in Bedford-Stuyvesant at about 2:40 a.m. Saturday, he caused a stir inside the trendy Daily Press coffee shop and bar, where he told staff he lost his phone earlier in the evening. Daily Press bartender Nick Feder said Battle ordered a drink but left after getting involved in a fight that spilled outside. “There was a whole fight before he got shot,” Feder said. “It started with just raised voices, and then it carried outside and got physical.”
This is me talking more about Long Island. 3-8-25
How Long Island is a part of American history.
The Long Island Central Pine Barrens is a large area of publicly protected pine barrens in Suffolk County, New York, on Long Island, covering more than 100,000 acres.
The New Jersey Pine Barrens, also known as the Pinelands or simply the Pines, is the largest remaining example of the Atlantic coastal pine barrens ecosystem, stretching across more than seven counties of New Jersey.
Perez Diaz allegedly kept the victim’s body in their apartment until he dragged her out in a red suitcase and eventually dumped it in Tibbetts Brook Park, in Yonkers. After Perez Diaz returned from disposing of the body, he found that Alcantara’s family and friends were looking for her and told them he hadn’t see her. Then “he intentionally misled police,” prosecutors said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency with the wildfires in the Pine Barrens. “I am issuing a State of Emergency as Suffolk County fights brush fires in the Pine Barrens. I have spoken to @ExecEdRomaine and offered any necessary State resources,” she said in a post on X.
This is me talking about Marco Rubio. 3-7-25
How trade with the far east is making us sick.
At least 12 people wounded in Toronto pub shooting, police searching for three men Americas
A shooting at a pub in Scarborough in eastern Toronto, Canada has wounded at least 12 people, police said Friday night. Police are searching for three male suspects.
Polish PM Tusk plans mandatory military training for men
A Hong Kong-based company has agreed to sell most of its stake in two key ports on the Panama Canal to a group led by US investment firm BlackRock. The sale comes after weeks of complaining by President Donald Trump that the canal is under Chinese control and that the US should take control of the major shipping route. Through a subsidiary, CK Hutchison Holding operates ports at the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean entrances to the canal. It said Tuesday that it would sell its interests as part of a deal worth $22.8bn (£17.8bn).
The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty. A range of deals Prime Minister Mark Brown signed with China without consulting the public or New Zealand – an ally to which the Cooks is closely tied – has caused increasing irritation and concern. The agreements are the first of their kind with a country that is not a traditional ally. They cover infrastructure, ship-building, tourism, agriculture, technology, education and, perhaps crucially, deep-sea mineral exploration.
Marco Rubio unleashes his fury on Elon Musk in heated cabinet meeting, report says Trump silently watched much of the exchange between his Secretary of State and DOGE leader, the report says.
This is me talking about the Bronx. 3-7-25
Yeah but what about Russian intentions toward the Black Sea?
LONDON, March 7. /TASS/. Russia is ready for negotiations regarding Ukraine’s future, but will not accept a temporary ceasefire, Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin told Sky News. "We are prepared to negotiate and to talk," he said. "We have our position." The ambassador emphasized that "we need a very serious approach to that and a very serious agreement <…> about security in Europe." He dismissed the idea of a temporary ceasefire, previously put forward by French President Emmanuel Macron in cooperation with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as "senseless" and "not for reality."
America raised B-52 bombers; Will it attack? The Israeli Air Force held a joint exercise with the US Air Force this week. During the exercise, pilots practiced operational coordination between the two armies to improve their ability to respond to various regional threats. The Israeli F-15I and F-35I fighter jets that flew with the American B-52 bomber participated in the exercise, the "Times of Israel" reports.
The Justice Department and if they can use Rikers Island to house the migrants.
Manuel Castro, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, said on Thursday his office has been kept in the dark on the mayor’s promised executive order allowing ICE to operate on Rikers Island. The commissioner, under questioning during a City Council budget hearing, said that he has not seen a draft order and doesn’t know its status.
A Bronx woman missing for days since she failed to show at church was found dead Thursday, her body stuffed in a bag in a shallow creek off the Saw Mill River Parkway, leaving her family distraught and looking for justice. Pamela Alcantara, 26, was last seen around 2 a.m. on Sunday in her apartment that she shared with her boyfriend on Morris Ave. near E. 179th St. in Morris Heights, police said. The boyfriend was taken into custody, but no charges have ben filed.
This is me talking about the Kremlin. 3-6-25
These are problems associated with the post-Soviet era, (1) the Russians used to have a mandatory retirement age, and (2) alcohol and drug use.
Who is Alexander Darchiev actually? He is an experienced diplomat who graduated from Moscow State University (MGU) in 1983 and holds a doctorate in historical sciences. He speaks English and French, and has been employed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1992. From October 2014 to January 2021, he was the Russian ambassador to Canada, and from January 2021, the director of the Department for North America. Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed the previous ambassador, Anatoly Antonov, on October 10, 2024. He has held that position since 2017.
The pension age of 62 years for men and 57 years for women. Some categories of citizens qualify for early old age pensions. For persons holding public office of the Russian Federation, pension age will be increased annually by 6 months, up to 65 years for men or 63 years for women, starting from 01.01.
Alex Ovechkin has played in the NHL for 20 seasons, since the 2005–06 season.
He passed Gordie Howe for second place in 2022-23, breaking Gretzky's record for the most 40-goal seasons in the process.
Darchiev, 64, has served two long spells in Russia's Washington embassy and was ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2021.
Aug 23, 2019 — NHL player Evgeny Kuznetsov tests positive for cocaine after video showed him with white powder.
Zelensky sent a letter to the White House but they haven't stopped firing.
On Ukrainian settlement The US leader said his country had received "strong signals" from Russia during the talks that it was ready to reach an agreement on a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.
According to Trump, Zelensky’s letter also said that he and his team "stand ready to work under President Trump strong leadership to get a peace that lasts." The US president also added that his predecessor Joe Biden was easily persuaded to part with colossal US budget funds to provide military aid to Ukraine: "We’ve spent perhaps $350 billion, like taking candy from a baby. That’s what happened." On new missile defense shield Trump said that the US government plans to develop and deploy a new missile defense shield: "As commander-in-chief, my focus is on building the most powerful military of the future. As a first step, I am asking Congress to fund a state-of-the-art Golden Dome missile defense shield to protect our homeland, all made in the US."
BELGOROD, March 5. /TASS/. The Ukrainian military attacked Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region with 36 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and 36 munitions over the past 24 hours, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on his Telegram channel on Wednesday. MOSCOW, March 5. /TASS/. Air defenses shot down eight Ukrainian drones over four Russian regions overnight, the Defense Ministry reported. "During the past night, on-duty air defenses intercepted and destroyed eight Ukrainian drones: three over the Belgorod Region, three over Crimea, and one each over the Kursk and Bryansk Regions," the ministry said.
This is me talking about Ash Wednesday. 3-5-25
1) You wonder about Russian foreign policy
a. Trade Mongerism, for example in Myanmar
b. Religious stuff like Catholic holidays
2) Two mentions of bad defense contracts in the Balkans, Moldova and Serbia
3) An incident in the Serbian parliament
MOSCOW, March 4. /TASS/. Myanmar Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing praised Russia as a country that plays a crucial role in providing balance in international relations. "Russia is a most important country for ensuring balance at the global level. That’s why Myanmar, for its part, fully supports Russia," he said following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
Trump emphasized that the US had allocated "$32 million for a left-wing propaganda operation in Moldova." Among other "flagrant waste of taxpayer dollars" that is no longer compatible with the US policies, the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, discovered "$10 million for male circumcision in Mozambique," "$20 million for the Arab ‘Sesame Street’ in the Middle East," and well as "$8 million for making mice transgender."
Trump then began to list all the projects abroad on which America "threw" money, and he also mentioned our country. "$14 million to improve the public procurement process in Serbia," said Trump.
After setting the agenda, the opposition MPs set off smoke bombs in the assembly hall, injuring three female MPs. In addition to smoke bombs, they threw eggs at MPs and members of the government, and at one point, they activated the fire extinguisher. During the whole day, the MPs of the opposition blew their whistles and vuvuzelas, they did not participate in the debate which the MPs of the majority continued despite all the incidents.
In the Balkans, if the Serbians and Russians can keep trading with the far east.
Good morning.
Добро јутро.
The search lasted all night A search dog found the two-year-old girl Dunja Marković, who disappeared yesterday around 2:00 p.m. on Ub, said today the rescuer of the Mountain Rescue Service, Aleksa Gluščević. Gluščević emphasized that the girl was found after a search that lasted all night, stressing that she is feeling well. "After the overnight search, we searched the field all night. In the morning, when we were finishing the last zone, our search dog found the girl and marked her. The girl is fine and now we are leaving it to the doctors to determine what will happen next. She was found several kilometers from here," said Gluščević.
Law enforcement authorities from the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, Border Police and the Customs Agency intercepted over 50 kg of cocaine and synthetic cannabinoid, the Interior Ministry said Monday. The operation was conducted on March 1 at Kapitan Andreevo customs office on the border with Turkiye, with the officers seizing 23.900 kg of cocaine and 27.240 kg of synthetic cannabinoid (MDMB-4en-PINAKA). The van, in which 47 packages were found in special caches, was identified in the course of an investigation by the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime of persons involved in drug trafficking from Western Europe to Turkiye via Bulgaria. Pre-trial proceedings on the case have been launched under the supervision of Haskovo District Prosecution Office. The driver of the van, a Turkish-born German citizen, 39, was arrested and his detention was extended to 72 hours. He has been charged with drug trafficking. The drugs are worth a total of BGN 4,628,880 at prices for the needs of court proceedings, the Customs Agency said.
Environmentalists Protest in Sofia, Urge Government to Ratify UN Global Ocean Treaty A large pink inflatable octopus was placed in front of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday morning. With it Greenpeace Bulgaria called on the Government to ratify the UN International Ocean Agreement. "Protect the oceans, Mr [Prime Minister Rosen] Zhelyazkov" and "Bulgaria Stands for Oceans Protection".
Dragi Karov, a Macedonian Bulgarian from Veles, faced police questioning on March 3rd, Bulgaria's National Liberation Day, over accusations of "hate speech," reports BGNES. Karov's troubles stemmed from a month ago when he criticized a local television director for spreading anti-Bulgarian propaganda. The director filed a complaint against Karov for hate speech, which led to the police's intervention. During his questioning, Karov firmly denied the accusations, stating that he has never spread hate speech. Instead, he believes that certain forces in Macedonia, including "Serbo-communist Titoist bandits," are working against Bulgarian interests, particularly through alliances with Serbia and Russia. Karov expressed his strong opposition to these entities, asserting that he would defend Bulgaria with his life. Karov's critique is focused on those he believes undermine Bulgarian identity, particularly those in political and media positions who, according to him, aim to suppress Bulgarian culture and history in North Macedonia. He emphasized his commitment to Bulgaria, citing the suffering his family has endured since 1945, under what he sees as continuous repression by Serbo-communist elements.
This is me talking about Serbia. 3-4-25
I think this is an example of the Serbians mistranslating stuff. Zelensky said a word that is a short form of the word dog. That's maybe not profanity.
The height of arrogance: Swearing in front of Trump; The world media is buzzing only about that VIDEO A video of the conversation in the Oval Office was published on the X social network, and the description of it states that Zelensky cursed in front of Donald Trump and JD Vance.
Собака
Dog
This is me talking about the NYU film school. 3-3-25
Now the White House is stuck with this stunt. Is that worth money? Because now they're calling other eastern European governments. It seems awkward.
Putin congratulates Gunba on his election as President of Abkhazia — Kremlin Allied and friendly relations between Russia and Abkhazia will be strengthened under the newly elected President, Russian leader said
Trump to discuss cutting off aid to Ukraine with team on Monday — newspaper It is reported that the package of measures may include the suspension or cancellation of military aid to Kiev agreed during the previous US administration
Putin-Trump summit being expedited now — CNN On February 12, Putin and Trump talked over the phone
On behalf of the American people, U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Bulgaria on its National Day, March 3, and wished the Bulgarian people happiness and prosperity. The United States and Bulgaria have a long history of working together as friends and allies, the US President wrote in his letter to the Bulgarian Head of State. Donald Trump notes that Bulgaria, as a valuable partner, plays an important role alongside the U.S. in advancing efforts to achieve a sustainable end to the war in Ukraine and in ensuring secure, reliable and affordable energy supplies.
The US Department of State congratulated Bulgaria on March 3. On behalf of the United States of America, please accept my warmest congratulations on your Day of Liberation, reads the congratulatory message published on the Department of State website. ''After 122 years of diplomatic relations, the friendship and close cooperation between our governments continues to grow. Constructing new, American-designed nuclear reactors will make Bulgaria’s energy supply more stable and secure and strengthen our bonds. Our defense cooperation, including Bulgaria’s recent investments to modernize its armed forces, enhances Bulgaria’s security and demonstrates its valuable contribution to NATO, bolstering our collective security. We look forward to continuing our strong friendship and wish all Bulgarians the best as you celebrate your national day'', the press statement said.
Настя на самолете ездила в Мексико с мальчиком и там фотографии.
Nastya in the airplane went to Mexico with her boys and there were photos.
This is me talking about Inka Williams. 3-2-25
I wish that I could fly
Into the sky
So very high
Just like a dragonfly
I'd fly above the trees
Over the seas in all degrees
To anywhere I please, oh
I want to get away
I want to fly away
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I want to get away
I want to fly away
Yeah, yeah, yeah
This is me talking more about Irish language examples. 3-9-25
Probably Dmitri studied computer engineering at the institute in Saint Petersburg.
Вероятно, Дмитрий изучал компьютерную технику в институте в Санкт-Петербурге.
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Il y a un agresseur : la Russie. Il y a un peuple agressé : l'Ukraine. Nous avons tous eu raison d'aider l'Ukraine et de sanctionner la Russie il y a trois ans et de continuer à le faire. Nous, c’est les Américains, les Européens, Canadiens, Japonais et plusieurs autres. Merci à tous ceux qui ont aidé et continuent. Et respect à ceux qui, depuis le début, se battent. Parce qu'ils se battent pour leur dignité, leur indépendance, pour leurs enfants et pour la sécurité de l'Europe.
1) My translation
Russia is the belligerent nation, instead of Ukraine. Our reasons for the sanctions and war efforts are sound. America, Europe, Canada, and Japan are all the same country. It's one big earth continent. This is an important issue in Europe about Ukrainian independence.
2) The French translation
There is an aggressor: Russia. There is a victim: Ukraine. We were right to help Ukraine and sanction Russia three years ago—and to keep doing so. By “we,” I mean the Americans, the Europeans, the Canadians, the Japanese, and many others. Thank you to all who have helped and continue to do so. And respect to those who have been fighting since the beginning—because they are fighting for their dignity, their independence, their children, and the security of Europe.
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Дмитрий Медведев @MedvedevRussia May 9, 2024 С Днём Великой Победы!
Дмитрий Медведев @MedvedevRussia Mar 17, 2024 Поздравляю всех врагов России с блестящей победой Владимира Путина на выборах Президента Российской Федерации! Друзьям – спасибо за поддержку
Теперь Х? Отлично, там, где Х, там V и Z!