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Hungary issues an anti-EU survey to citizens on migration, support for Ukraine and LGBTQ+ rights

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:19 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government on Friday released a set of questions for an informal survey it will send to voters on a number of divisive issues including migration, LGBTQ+ rights and support for Ukraine, including a proposal to block further European Union assistance to Kyiv unless the bloc releases frozen funds to Hungary. The survey, which the government calls a “national consultation,” contains 11 questions and strikes a combative tone toward the EU, which it accuses of trying to force policies on Hungary.One question asks whether Hungary should block an EU plan to provide a four-year, 50 billion euro (nearly $53 billion) aid package for Ukraine unless the bloc unfreezes billions in assistance to Hungary that it has held up over concerns that the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has failed to uphold rule-of-law and human rights standards. “They are asking Hungary for additional support (for Ukraine) even as our country has not received the EU funds...

Water valve cover on Las Vegas Grand Prix course halts first practice of the weekend

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:19 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tempers flared at the Las Vegas Grand Prix after the first practice of the $500 million race was halted nine minutes into the session Thursday night because Carlos Sainz Jr. ran over a water valve cover that badly damaged his Ferrari. The FIA said Sainz hit the concrete frame around the cover. It took another 11 minutes for the governing body to call all cars off track so it could inspect the entire circuit. The start of a second practice scheduled for midnight Thursday was delayed, and Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur raged that the “just unacceptable” incident would keep Sainz from participating. But Sainz was ready to practice after Ferrari replaced the entire chassis and other components, which the FIA ruled would be a 10-place grid penalty for Sainz. As the moderator of a post-practice news conference attempted to ask Vasseur about the “bigger picture,” Vasseur refused to change the topic. “I’m not sure the topic for me today. We had a very tough FP1 that ...

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake boys cross-country team reflects on record-breaking season

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:19 GMT

BURNT HILLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The word "dynasty" can get thrown around pretty loosely sometimes. But there's no better way to describe a Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake boys cross-country team that claimed a seventh straight NYSPHSAA Class B championship last Saturday - the longest streak of state titles for any boys cross-country team in New York history. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "We really didn't talk about the record," said head coach Chip Button, who's in his 33rd year at the helm of the program. "We didn't do it last year. Or...I didn't do it last year. And one person on the starting line (Saturday)…actually mentioned it," Button said with a smile to his team laughing next to him. "It was the only time it was mentioned all weekend until afterwards. Saturday's meet was by far...the most emotional of any of 'em. It was beyond belief about how I felt afterwards."Senior Matt Windecker has been part of three of those champions...

Saints aim to bounce back after dropping two straight

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:19 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Siena Men's basketball team is trying to bounce back from a rough patch. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Saints have lost their last two games against Richmond and American. This is a young team that only has one senior on the roster. Despite the lack of experience, this group is focused on turning the page when they hit the road for the Sunshine Slam Classic in Daytona Beach, Florida. Their first game is Monday, November 20, at 11:30 a.m.

Peer review report on Cyprus now online

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:19 GMT

Eurostat is pleased to announce that another peer review report within the third round of European Statistical System (ESS) peer reviews — the peer review report on Cyprus — is now publicly available on Eurostat’s thematic web page and on the web page of Cyprus’ Statistical Service.The report was produced following the peer review visit to Cyprus by a dedicated team of four experts, including one from Eurostat. The visit took place from 6 to 10 March 2023 in a face-to-face format.The peer reviews of national statistical systems were conducted by external experts (from both inside and outside the ESS) and followed the same methodology. This included the completion of self-assessment questionnaires by several statistical authorities followed by a peer review visit. The results are a peer review report containing expert recommendations for improvement, and an action plan to address these recommendations that is developed by the national statistical institute of the reviewed country.The...

Bridge: Nov. 17, 2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:19 GMT

“You know what Plato said about wisdom?” a club player asked me. “He knew he was wise because he knew that he knew nothing.”“A cogent observation.”“And you know how he knew that? Because his wife told him.”My friend had played at today’s four spades. He took the king of diamonds, led a trump to his hand and returned a club toward dummy.“West played low. I thought he might have grabbed the ace if he had it, so I played the jack. East took the queen, and I lost to the A-K of hearts and ace of clubs. Down one.”PASSED HAND“My wife said I should have guessed right in clubs. She said East was a passed hand and was marked with the jack of diamonds. Part of the time he would hold the A-K of hearts, and then he couldn’t have the ace of clubs. That wisdom was too subtle for me. Maybe Plato would have understood it.”I suppose North had a point. (South could have led hearts to find out.) As long as we’re s...

Word Game: Nov. 17, 2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:19 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — MENACING (MENACING: MEN-uh-sing: Threatening.)Average mark 30 wordsTime limit 45 minutesCan you find 39 or more words in MENACING? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — DISMAYED dais daisy dame dead deism diadem died dime dyad dyed idea idem ides said same seam seamy semi side made maid mead media mesa midday middy aide aided aimed amid aside easy eddyTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

Horoscopes Nov. 17, 2023: Rachel McAdams, get the ball rolling

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:19 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rachel McAdams, 45; Dylan Walsh, 60; Danny DeVito, 79; Martin Scorsese, 81.Happy Birthday: It’s up to you to make your dreams come true. Take the initiative and get the ball rolling. Making excuses will lead to regret, but taking hold of your life and what you want will lift your spirits and make you believe in yourself. Change is overdue, and with it will come opportunity and life experience. Build your life according to your plans. Your numbers are 8, 13, 24, 28, 35, 39, 42.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Think matters through and act. Changing how you handle or earn cash will buy you the freedom to do something you enjoy. Personal gain and spending time with someone who brings out the best in you will lead to new beginnings. 2 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Observe and proceed with optimism. Change begins with you, so take a step in a direction that offers an opportunity to be who you want and use your skills as you intend. Don’t let uncertain...

Ask Amy: We rushed home from our trip, and then we learned what our friend’s ’emergency’ was

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:19 GMT

Dear Amy: My wife was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer that has metastasized.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: Am I wrong to think my son should put aside his trauma for our family’s sake? Advice | Ask Amy: I found out why I was behaving badly, but my wife won’t come back Advice | Ask Amy: The bride and I aren’t speaking because of her non-negotiable demand Advice | Ask Amy: I misled my host about why I wanted to stay in a hotel Advice | Ask Amy: Is this a creepy idea for a high school reunion? Our friends (a couple) volunteered to stay at our house and watch our elderly dog so that I could take my wife out of town for a nice weekend before she started a 12-week course of chemotherapy. We thought this was incredibly kind and beautiful.Only the wife showed up (the husband did not come).On the last morning the wife texted me at 7 a.m. to call her. I feared our dog had died. I called, and ou...

Md. woman who survived pancreatic cancer raises awareness about the potentially deadly illness

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:19 GMT

Eighteen years ago, Anne Shimabukuro of Potomac, Maryland, realized something was off with her body when she began having stomach pains when she ate.“I realized that something was wrong when I was feeling nauseous after eating, and then the pain would last all day,” she said.The pain in her stomach would last for three days and be followed by a limp when she walked. The limp caught the eye of her relatives who then urged Shimabukuro to go see a doctor. She went to her OB-GYN who, during a sonogram, found something small on her pancreas.Further testing revealed a frightening diagnosis: stage one pancreatic cancer.“When I heard that it was pancreatic cancer, it was just a shock,” Shimabukuro recalled.According to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, or PANCAN, for which Shimabukuro volunteers, the illness is caused by abnormal cells in the pancreas that grow and divide out of control.While the tumors that it creates can be benign, others can be malignant.In the United States, the dis...