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African nations consider swapping debt for climate funding

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:17 GMT

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — African countries saddled with debt and ravaged by losses and damages from extreme weather events like cyclones, drought and extreme temperatures have agreed to consider swapping debt to invest in climate action in a meeting of finance ministers in the Ethiopian capital.The “debt-for-climate swap” option is an economic tool that allows a country’s debt to be reduced in exchange for commitments on green investments. It was among several green financing alternative models discussed at the ongoing United Nations conference that supporters say would boost funds to adapt to climate harms, protect nature and finance local communities.It comes as many African nations are battling with the effects of extremely costly climate change-fueled weather events like the ongoing drought in eastern Africa that has killed thousands and decimated livelihoods reliant on rain-fed agriculture and the aftermath of the devastating Cyclone Freddy that’s left hundreds dead and thou...

Dwayne Killings resolves assault charge in Kentucky

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:17 GMT

RICHMOND, K.Y. (NEWS10) -- UAlbany head basketball coach Dwayne Killings appeared in Madison County district court in Kentucky Monday afternoon, reaching a resolution to his assault case. The charge will be dismissed in one year upon his completion of a corrective thinking program. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Killings was accused of pushing former player Luke Fizulich against a locker and striking him in the face before a game in November of 2021. Killings had previously pleaded not guilty to the charge in January. Killings now has one year to complete the program.Killings released the following statement through Greenberg Public Relations: “Upon recommendation of the county attorney, the Court today approved a resolution of the case in Kentucky, which will be dismissed in one year, upon my completion of an online class in ‘corrective thinking.' The interests of our team, players, families, program, and community alwa...

Play of the Week winner - NDBG's Mia'Rose Wylie

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:17 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Congratulations to this week’s winner of our Play of the Week poll, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons' Mia'Rose Wylie! Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Wylie tallied the basket and the foul in Bishop Gibbons' regional win over Seton Catholic Central. Vote here for this week’s Play of the Week poll!

Montenegro President Milo Djukanovic headed for run-off election

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:17 GMT

Montenegro’s veteran President Milo Djukanovic will face a runoff against a pro–Western former minister of economy. According to a projection based upon 99.7% vote sample, no candidate won a majority of the votes in Sunday's (19 March) first round election.Based on results from a statistical sample, the Center for Monitoring and Research polling team (CEMI), Djukanovic was projected to win with 35.3% of the votes.Jakov Milatovic, an ex-economy minister and a pro-European, Western-educated economist who was also the deputy-head for the centrist Europe Now party, was expected to win 29.2%.Milatovic described the victory as "a beautiful and better, just... and European Montenegro".He said: "We have taken a decisive move towards April 2.. and a secured victory."Andrija Mandic was a pro-Serb, pro-Russian politician, and the head the Democratic Front (DF). He finished behind with 19.3%. He supported Milatovic during the run-off."Without the support from the DF in round two, there can be n...

EU’s Borrell slams Israeli Minister Smotrich for his comments on the Palestinian people

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:17 GMT

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell slammed Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (pictured) for his comments that "there is no such thing as the Palestinian people", writes Yossi Lempkowicz.Smotrich made the comment on Sunday (19 March) as he spoke at a private memorial service in Paris for right wing activist and Jewish Agency board member Jacques Kupfer.He declared that the Palestinian people were “an invention” from the last century and that people like himself and his grandparents were the “real Palestinians”.“After 2,000 years of exile, the people of Israel are returning home, and there are Arabs around who do not like it. So what do they do? They invent a fictitious people and claim fictitious rights in the Land of Israel just to fight the Zionist movement,” he said.He continued: “This truth should be heard here in the Elysée Palace. This truth should also be heard by the Jewish people in the State of Israel who are a little confused. This truth should be heard in the W...

Presale Codes for Måneskin RUSH! World Tour

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:17 GMT

I’m beggin’, beggin’ you, to get us tickets for the upcoming Måneskin tour. That’s right, Italian rockers Måneskin are going on a tour dubbed the “Rush! World Tour.” They’ll be hitting dates across the globe, launching last week on March 16 in Bologna, Italy and criss-crossing Europe until late July. Then starting in September 3, they’ll be stateside, starting with a date in Hanover, DE, hitting a date here in Los Angeles October 10 at the Kia Forum, before making their way through North and South America, Australia, Japan, then wrapping December 19 in Manchester, UK — see below for all dates. Passwords and presale codes for Måneskin RUSH! World Tour tickets are as follows:Presale codes for Måneskin RUSH! World TourPresale tickets for Måneskin RUSH! World Tour are on sale today, March 21 and we’ve been told the following presale codes and passwords may work. Details are subject to change, and vary by event date:Live Nation website pres...

Presale Codes for The Offspring Let The Bad Times Roll Tour with Simple Plan and Sum 41

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:17 GMT

Nah nah why don’t you get a job? You’ll need it to get tickets for this upcoming Offspring tour — that’s right, dubbed the “Let the Bad Times Roll Tour,” the 90’s and early aughts punkers Offspring are hitting dates all across the country this summer with special guests Simple Plan and Sum 41. The tour launches on August 1 in Auburn, WA and wraps September 3 in Mansfield, MA, and includes a stop here in Southern California on August 6 at the FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine and August 8 in Chula Vista— see below for all dates. Passwords and presale codes for The Offspring Let The Bad Times Roll Tour with Simple Plan and Sum 41 tickets are as follows:Presale codes for The Offspring Let The Bad Times Roll Tour with Simple Plan and Sum 41Presale tickets for The Offspring Let The Bad Times Roll Tour with Simple Plan and Sum 41 are on sale today, March 21 and we’ve been told the following presale codes and passwords may work. Details are subject ...

Ask Amy: Am I to believe that their idleness and overeating are caused by genes?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:17 GMT

Dear Amy: I have always been thin and fit. I eat well and exercise.Like most people, I have friends and family who struggle terribly with weight issues.I have read volumes about the genetic origins of obesity and want to be sensitive to this issue. I can’t help but noticing, however, that the overweight people I know eat a lot more than I do, exercise less, and generally lead far less healthy lifestyles.Am I to believe they’re genetically prone to these behaviors?Please help me to understand the science!Trying Not to JudgeDear Trying Not to Judge: To quote author Roxane Gay: “When you’re overweight, people project assumed narratives onto your body and are not at all interested in the truth.”If you truly wanted to understand the science, you would have gone ahead and digested (excuse the pun) the portion of research you’ve done, versus the choice you’ve made – to scratch your head in disingenuous wonderment that you witness overweight people eating more and moving less than you do.Ge...

Storm tracking map: Where it’s raining in the Bay Area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:17 GMT

Rain is expected to arrive in the Bay Area in the early hours of Tuesday, with showers lingering overnight.Snow is forecast for the Sierra Nevada starting around noon Tuesday, but with accumulation of only a few inches along the Interstate 80 corridor. The updating radar map above shows areas of precipitation in green, with greater intensities indicated by yellow and orange.Related ArticlesWeather | UN climate report gives stark warning: World on ‘thin ice’ Weather | 2 skiers killed in large late-winter avalanches in Colorado Weather | Spring equinox 2023: Ancient traditions of renewal echo into the modern world Weather | More wind and heavy rains headed for the Bay Area on Tuesday Weather | Bay Area cities struggle to balance housing mandates, wildfire risks

Foot Locker is closing 400 stores by 2026

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:17 GMT

Foot Locker is planning to shut 400 stores by 2026 as it strives to become more relevant to younger shoppers by relaunching its retail brands, introducing “experiential” new store concepts and simplifying its operations by closing underperforming mall-based stores.The stores slotted for closing across North America account for nearly 10% of Foot Locker’s total sales, said Anthony Aversa, Foot Locker senior vice president of store development.Aversa disclosed the details to analysts during the company’s investor day on Monday.Under its corporate umbrella, Foot Locker operates more than 3,000 Foot Locker, Kids Footlocker, Champs Sports, WSS and atmos stores globally.Included in the store trimming are 125 underperforming Champs Sports stores, which will be closed this year.The “reset,” as company executives describe it to analysts, comes amid softer sales. Foot Locker reported fourth quarter sales Monday that eased 0.3% versus a year ago. The retaile...