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Brazil’s Bolsonaro hands undeclared jewels to authorities

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:26:28 GMT

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A representative of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday handed a set of diamond jewelry he had received from Saudi Arabia to a state bank, as he was ordered to do by a government watchdog.The state bank Caixa Economica Federal received the box of precious stones at one of its branches in the capital Brasilia, the bank’s press office told The Associated Press. A federal watchdog on Wednesday gave Bolsonaro five days to hand over the precious stones that he had received while president.Authorities are investigating whether the goods were a public gift that Bolsonaro improperly tried to prevent from being incorporated into the presidency’s public collection, or a private gift that Bolsonaro tried sneak into Brazil without paying taxes.Brazilian media started reporting on the jewels earlier this month, along with another set that was seized at the international airport in Sao Paulo. The seized set is estimated to be worth several million doll...

Multi-vehicle crash closes westbound lanes of I-70 near Vail

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:26:28 GMT

VAIL, Colo. (KDVR) -- A multi-vehicle crash resulted in the closure of all westbound lanes of I-70 between Copper Mountain and Vail on Friday morning.The closure, at MP 178, started around 8 a.m., and there was no estimate for when the lanes would reopen.The Colorado Department of Transportation said traffic is being diverted onto the south frontage road and that travel may be slow-going.Those driving westbound may also be detoured at Copper Mountain to a southern route on Colorado 91 and US Highway 24.

KFC Introduces new hand-breaded chicken nuggets with original recipe flavor

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:26:28 GMT

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is bringing the heat to the chicken nugget game with the introduction of its new KFC Nuggets. Made with 100 percent white meat and hand-breaded with KFC’s Original Recipe of 11 herbs and spices, these nuggets are a must-try for chicken lovers.After a successful test run in 2022, KFC is now making its new nuggets a permanent fixture on its menus at participating locations nationwide. Starting Monday, customers can enjoy the new nuggets as a snack, part of a meal or even as an appetizer.“As the original fried chicken experts, we’re introducing a chicken nugget made the way only KFC can – hand-breaded with our distinctive Original Recipe of 11 herbs and spices,” said KFC’s Chief Marketing Officer, Nick Chavez, in a press release. “Simply put, you’ve never had chicken nuggets like these – they’re the chicken nugget America deserves, and worth the wait. Now that’s Finger-Lickin’ Good!”Customers...

Viral video shows classroom erupt with joy after student gets math problem correct

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:26:28 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) — Dozens of second graders jumped for joy after one student answered a math problem correctly. The excitement came from the reward the class received after getting the right answer. Their teacher talked about the special moment, Friday morning. “It started with us working in math,” Dwayne Taylor said. Taylor teaches his students in Jacksonville several subjects, including math. Just days ago, he offered an ultimatum if a particular student got a math problem right. “I had told the students that I said, ‘Well, we’re about to get ready to have free time,’ and so, they were like, ‘OK,’ but I told them they have to finish your exit ticket before you earned the free time,” Taylor said. So the class took Taylor up on his offer. The classroom chose 8-year-old Harlie McCary to answer the problem. She got it right and the classroom exploded with joy as another student caught it all on video. McCary said they were...

‘Not as generous as they should have been’: Polish leader hits Germany over Ukraine support

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:26:28 GMT

Germany has fallen short in supporting Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told POLITICO on Friday, lashing out at Berlin as Europe searches for ways to continue arming Kyiv. In an interview following the EU leaders’ summit in Brussels, the conservative Polish leader said the EU’s biggest economy must step up and lead.Germany should be “sending more weapons, sending more ammunition, and giving more money to Ukraine, because they are the richest and the biggest country by far,” Morawiecki said. “They were not as generous as they should have been,” the Polish prime minister said. “I still encourage them to do so.” Over the past year, the EU’s eastern capitals have repeatedly pushed their Western counterparts to move faster to support Ukraine and provide more advanced weapons and equipment. And while powerhouse countries like Germany and France note they have given Ukraine considerable stockpiles of arms, vehicles and money, their efforts have still left so...

EU’s von der Leyen to join Macron in visiting China

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:26:28 GMT

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel together with French President Emmanuel Macron during his trip to China early next month. Speaking at a press conference following an EU leaders’ summit in Brussels, Macron said he had “suggested to von der Leyen that she accompany him to China” on April 4 so they could speak “with a unified voice.”“I don’t have a European mandate, as France has its independent diplomacy — but I’m attached to European coordination,” he added. Macron said von der Leyen, who leads the EU’s executive, would join him — just as then-Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker had, when the French president and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in Paris in 2019.A Commission spokesperson confirmed that von der Leyen be with Macron on his trip — marking the EU chief’s first journey to Beijing as Commission president.Ahead of her China excursion, von der Leyen will give a speech on EU...

France bans TikTok, Candy Crush, Netflix for civil servants

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:26:28 GMT

PARIS — France will prevent civil servants from downloading all types of social media platforms, gaming and video-streaming apps on their work phones because of cybersecurity and privacy concerns, according to a statement released today. The ban, which is effective immediately, includes TikTok but is not limited to the Chinese-owned platform. France’s move follows bans by European institutions and other EU countries such as the Netherlands. Unlike Brussels and The Hague, however, the French government also targets Western apps and platforms from Europe and the United States. “These recreational applications are not designed to guarantee a sufficient level of cybersecurity to be deployed on the administration’s digital tools,” said Digital Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. “TikTok, but also CandyCrush or Netflix are affected by this measure.”Exceptions could be granted for “institutional communications” purposes, the statement adds. Earl...

Magic signing Jay Scrubb to a two-way contract to fill out roster

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:26:28 GMT

The Orlando Magic are signing Jay Scrubb, who plays for the organization’s Lakeland G League affiliate, to a two-way contract, a league source confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel.Scrubb is Lakeland’s leading scorer, averaging 22.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 22 games in the G League this season.He was on the Magic’s preseason roster before joining Lakeland.The 55th pick in the 2020 draft, Scrubb has averaged 3.8 points and 1.4 rebounds (9.3 minutes) in 22 NBA games over the previous two seasons — all with the L.A. Clippers.Scrubb was named the 2019-20 National Junior College Athletic Association Player of the Year, becoming the first junior college player selected in the NBA Draft since 2004.He played in 59 games during two seasons at John A. Logan College (2018-20), a junior college in Carterville, Ill., averaging 21 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting 39.5% on 3s.Scrubb will join Kevon Harris as the Magic’s two-way players.Th...

Man drives at pedestrians inside German airport garage

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:26:28 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — A motorist drove at pedestrians and rammed parked cars on Friday in a parking garage at Cologne-Bonn Airport in western Germany, injuring three people slightly, police said.Two police officers also were slightly hurt as they pinned down the 57-year-old man, who appeared to have mental health issues, according to a police statement.Most people apparently were able to get out of the way of the vehicle, though one of the injured was squeezed between cars.The driver was detained and taken to the hospital. He was uninjured.Police said that, before the incident, security officers had twice thrown the man out of the airport “because of his behavior.” They didn’t elaborate.He then apparently climbed into a rental company’s minibus that had been parked in the garage for cleaning and drove across the parking garage — shifting gears, going forward and backward over and over again until police stopped him.The Associated Press

House GOP passes parents’ rights bill in clash over schools

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:26:28 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Friday narrowly passed legislation to press a midterm campaign promise to give parents greater say in what’s taught in public schools even as critics complained the “parents’ rights” bill would fuel a far-right movement that’s resulted in book bans, restrictions aimed at transgender students and raucous school board meetings across the country.Speaker Kevin McCarthy has made the bill, labeled the Parents’ Bill of Rights Act, a top priority during the early weeks of his tenure atop the House. It was an early test of unity for the chamber’s 222 Republicans, who have a thin majority and showed how the adoption of an open amendment process in the House — a concession McCarthy made to win hardline conservatives’ support for his speakership — holds the potential to send legislation down unpredictable twists and turns.Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., successfully added amendments that would require schools to report when transgender girls joi...