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China restricts civilian drone exports, citing Ukraine and concern about military use

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:44:51 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — China imposed restrictions Monday on exports of long-range civilian drones, citing Russia’s war in Ukraine and concern that drones might be converted to military use.Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government is friendly with Moscow but says it is neutral in the 17-month-old war. It has been stung by reports that both sides might be using Chinese-made drones for reconnaissance and possibly attacks.Export controls will take effect Tuesday to prevent use of drones for “non-peaceful purposes,” the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement. It said some drone exports still will be allowed.China is a leading developer and exporter of drones. DJI Technology Co., one of the global industry’s top competitors, announced in April 2022 it was pulling out of Russia and Ukraine to prevent its drones from being used in combat.“The risk of some high specification and high-performance civilian unmanned aerial vehicles being converted to military use is constantly increasing,” the Mi...

Alvarez hits 3-run homer after Syndergaard exits with injury as Astros beat Guardians 7-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:44:51 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to put Houston on top after Noah Syndergaard exited his Cleveland debut with an injury, and the Astros beat the Guardians 7-3 on Monday night.J.P. France pitched seven strong innings for Houston, which moved within a half-game of idle AL West-leading Texas.Cleveland fell one game under .500 and one game behind first-place Minnesota in the weak AL Central. Earlier Monday, the Guardians traded starting pitcher Aaron Civale to Tampa Bay for a minor league outfield prospect.Syndergaard, acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers last week, had allowed just two hits and Cleveland was up 2-0 when he walked Jose Altuve to start the sixth.Altuve stole second base, and Jeremy Peña then hit a ball that bounced off Syndergaard’s lower right leg.Syndergaard fielded the ball and got it to first for the out. But manager Terry Francona and a trainer were soon called to the mound to check on the right-hander. He threw a f...

Joey Votto helps Cincinnati Reds top Chicago Cubs 6-5 in opener of key NL Central series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:44:51 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Joey Votto, Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Will Benson each had two hits, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Monday night in the opener of a key four-game series between NL Central contenders.After Andrew Abbott struggled, six Cincinnati relievers combined for 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball. Buck Farmer (3-4) got five outs for the win, and All-Star Alexis Díaz worked the ninth for his 32nd save in 33 opportunities.Cincinnati (59-49) improved to 4-3 on a 10-game trip. It also increased its lead in the division to 1 1/2 games over Milwaukee.Dansby Swanson hit his 13th homer for third-place Chicago (53-53), and Yan Gomes had three of the team’s eight hits. But the Cubs were unable to overcome another shaky performance by Marcus Stroman (10-8).With the trade deadline looming on Tuesday, Chicago acquired infielder Jeimer Candelario and right-hander José Cuas in a pair of deals. Candelario, who made his big league debut with the Cubs in 2016, hit .2...

Man arrested for Gov. Polis death threat says he 'didn't mean to say that'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:44:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 41-year-old Aurora man who threatened to put a bullet in the head of Colorado Governor Jared Polis told the Problem Solvers he wasn't serious."It was not a genuine threat. It never was. I never was going to do that," Jeromie Rose, who has been charged with retaliation against an elected official, said. Man accused of threatening to shoot Gov. Jared Polis What Rose called a stupid voicemail, Colorado State Patrol deemed a legitimate death threat when detectives arrested him for a felony.What Rose allegedly threatened PolisAccording to an arrest affidavit obtained by FOX31, Rose left two threatening voicemails on June 20 on the governor's front desk line. Rose can be heard in the recorded messages saying about Polis: "I'm sick of you, you know, being mean to homeless people, um, I'm just done with it. So. you know, I'm gonna go down there and I'm gonna (expletive) fire a whole bunch of rounds right in your (expletive) head, right in your (expletive) house. And, a...

Man arrested after fleeing from BSO and climbing up tree in Dania Beach cemetery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:44:51 GMT

A man is in custody after running from Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and climbing a large tree at a Dania Beach cemetery, eventually coming down at his own volition. 7News’ Skyforce hovered over the scene on Monday afternoon where BSO deputies attempted to capture the man up in the tree at the West Lawn Cemetery on 1251 Southeast 12th Street, since 3 p.m. Several paramedics, officers and firefighters were at the scene.The suspect was wanted for a felony and fled from officers. People crowded behind the fence as the situation went on — One witness said the wanted man was at a nearby corner store where police approached him to talk about an incident and he then ran and jumped the fence of the cemetery and scaled the tree.“It’s sad, he’s a good kid, he just kind of messed up right now,” said Carmella Gardner, a witness. Others have mixed opinions about the suspect. “I think he’s an idiot and he’s going to jail,” said anoth...

Yankees’ bats, Jhony Brito struggle in 5-1 loss to Rays in final game before trade deadline

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:44:51 GMT

On the eve of the MLB trade deadline, the Yankees looked like a team in need of reinforcements.The Yankees sputtered on both sides of the diamond Monday night in a 5-1 loss at home to the Rays, with the offense mustering only three hits and starting pitcher Jhony Brito surrendering four home runs.After striking out 18 times in Sunday’s loss to the Orioles, the Yankees struck out 12 times Monday.Brito was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before Monday’s game to make a spot start in place of Domingo Germán, who was scratched after experiencing right armpit discomfort a day earlier. In a surprise move, however, German entered in the fifth inning and pitched the final five innings.Tampa Bay came into Monday’s game with a 7-16 record in July but led from start to finish. Brandon Lowe crushed a two-run home run off Brito to give the Rays a first-inning lead, setting the tone for a night full of Tampa Bay big flies. Wander Franco added a third-inning sol...

Delightful ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ a winner

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:44:51 GMT

Someone at Seth Rogen, Evan Golberg and James Weaver’s production company Point Grey Pictures, which brings us “Teenage Mutant Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” is a big fan of the “Spider-Verse” movies. This new TMNT film, directed by the talented Jeff Rowe and Kyler Spears (“The Mitchells vs. the Machines”), is computer-animated. But it is also designed to recall the glorious stop-motion style known as Claymation of the venerable studio Aardman Animation (“Shaun the Sheep”). The character visuals also recall the work of the great outsider pulp artist Richard Corben.“Mutant Mayhem” is an origin tale with flashbacks to the time when the lonely New York City rat and martial arts master-to-be Master Splinter (a marvelous Jackie Chan), who does not like being called “Ratatouille,” adopts little Leonardo (Nicolas Cantu), Michelangelo (Shamon Brown Jr.), Donatello (Micah Abbey) and Raphael (Brady Noon) as they emerge from “the ooze” that transforms them into humanoid reptiles, who then turn...

Dear Abby: Friendships took a hit during pandemic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:44:51 GMT

Dear Abby: I’m a woman in my late 40s, and since coming out of the isolation of the pandemic (the lockdown was strict where we live), I’ve had a hard time rekindling the friendships I valued before — with my two best girlfriends, in particular. We used to have the type of relationship in which we were very open. We told each other everything and had a lot of fun.The last two years were really hard on me. I faced a series of serious health issues, as did my youngest kid, who almost died and had to be hospitalized in another city because the care centers here were overcrowded. A few months later, my older child had a mental health crisis that we now spend a lot of time working through.Those challenges completely changed the way our house runs. They dominate my day-to-day life. The thing is, talking about all that feels too heavy. I don’t want to be the friend who always brings down the room. On the other hand, when my friends find out everything that has been g...

Hawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren’t ready

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:44:51 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — Jan Pappas and Ronald Yasuda hired a contractor to fasten the roof of their 1960s-era home to their walls with metal plates and nails so high winds of a potential hurricane wouldn’t blow it away. Their motivation? Global warming fueling natural disasters around the planet. “It’s happening right now, every place in the world,” said Pappas, who installed the so-called hurricane clips after watching extreme weather in other parts of the world. “How are we to expect that it’s not going to happen here to us?”Many of Hawaii’s homes are even more vulnerable than theirs. Two-thirds of the single-family homes on Oahu, an island of 1 million people that’s home to Honolulu, have no hurricane protections. That lack of preparedness is unnerving residents this hurricane season as the islands prepare for the possibility of a one-two weather punch: the increased odds of a tropical cyclone that come with any El Nino year combined with climate-fueled ocea...

11 dead and 27 missing in flooding around Beijing after days of rain, Chinese state media report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:44:51 GMT

Chinese state media report 11 people have died and 27 are missing amid flooding in the mountains surrounding the capital Beijing. Days of heavy rains have prompted authorities to close train stations and evacuate people in vulnerable communities to school gyms, state broadcaster CCTV reported Tuesday. Homes have been flooded, roads torn apart and cars piled into stacks. The level of rainfall is highly unusual for Beijing, which generally enjoys a moderate, dry climate. Flooding in other parts of northern China that rarely see such large amounts of rain have led to scores of deaths. The Associated Press