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Former NATO Chief: Trump Could Sabotage the War

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:43:12 GMT

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former secretary-general of NATO, packs his prognosis for Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign into one loaded word.“I think President Trump will be a loser,” he tells me.It is a notoriously triggering term for the former president, evoking deep humiliation. Rasmussen uses it casually.“His baggage is too heavy, too controversial,” says Rasmussen, 70, who was Denmark’s prime minister for most of this century’s first decade.Yet Rasmussen, a right-of-center politician who is now a white-shoe international consultant, remains scared of Trump. What disturbs him more immediately than the idea of Trump back in the White House is a far likelier scenario: Trump winning the Republican presidential nomination.It may seem counterintuitive to fear Trump’s nomination more than his return to power, a less probable but vastly more dangerous outcome. But Rasmussen’s mind is on the war in Ukraine — and what Trump’s candidacy might do to sabotage it.The former NATO chief serves as a...

Cheez-It and Pringles company gets a new name

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:43:12 GMT

(CNN) — Kellogg has picked a name for its new spinoff companies. They sound a lot like their old names, but with a new spin.The unit that houses its snacks, including Cheez-It and Pringles, plus its international cereal brands and plant-based foods will be called “Kellanova.” And its North American cereal business, which includes Frosted Flakes and Froot Loops, will be called “WK Kellogg Co.,” the company announced Wednesday.Kellogg announced last year that it was splitting into three different companies to “better position each business to unlock its full potential.” However, it revealed last month that it wasn’t spinning off its plant-based foods unit, which includes MorningStar Farms brand, but housing it within its more profitable snacking business, “Kellanova.”Kellogg explained the reasoning behind the more peculiar name, “Kellanova,” saying that the “Kell” part “overtly recognizes...

NASA and Axiom unveil spacesuits astronauts will wear on the moon

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:43:12 GMT

(CNN) — NASA and Texas-based company Axiom Space have revealed a new spacesuit design — and it could be these very suits that are eventually worn by the first woman and person of color to walk on the moon.The spacesuits unveiled by Axiom Space at Space Center Houston on Wednesday are prototypes, though the company says it will be delivering spacesuits that can be used for astronaut training by late summer. The company won a contract last year to produce the suits for NASA.The new design, which looked black with blue and orange detailing for the unveiling, appeared to take on a vastly different aesthetic than the puffy white suits worn by moonwalkers of the 20th century. However, Axiom Space noted in a news release that its suits are covered in an extra layer — bearing the company’s colors and logo — for display purposes.An image of the AxEMU spacesuit Axiom Space was unveiled on March 15. Credit: Courtesy AxiomThe actual spacesuits worn by astronauts must be white “...

Hikers rescued after getting stranded in Mount Washington State Forest during storm

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:43:12 GMT

Two hikers had to be rescued overnight this week after heavy snow left them stranded in Mount Washington State Forest near Massachusetts’ borders with Connecticut and New York, the Massachusetts State Police announced. Police said a call came in around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday after one of the hikers called 911. The hiker told officials he and his friend had gone for a hike on the Alander Trail. With bad weather and darkness, he said, he and his friend were unable to see trail markings. The hiker said he and his friend couldn’t continue to a cabin they were originally headed to. State police said they also couldn’t retrace their steps out of the forest as snow had covered their tracks. Police said officials assembled a search and rescue team with personnel from multiple agencies, plotting the hiker’s location and assembling at a command post at the Egremont Fire Department on Route 23. State police said crews had to clear roads between the command post and an entrance to the...

Murder warrant issued for suspect sought after stabbing death of 79-year-old Malden man

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:43:12 GMT

Authorities are continuing their search for a 33-year-old man wanted in connection with the stabbing death of a victim in Malden.In a joint statement on Wednesday, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Malden Chief of Police Glenn Cronin announced that a murder warrant had been issued for Dion Smith of Boston, in addition to another warrant issued weeks prior.The warrants came after police first discovered the body of 79-year-old Ronald Gilbert back in February. The Malden resident was found on Feb. 22 after police were called to his apartment on Kennedy Drive over reports of an odor coming from his unit.RELATED: Police seek man for larceny in connection with Malden death investigationOfficers went on to find Gilbert, who’s body showed “obvious signs of decomposition,” according to the DA’s office. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later confirmed he had suffered over 30 stab wounds as investigators determined he died some time in late December 2...

Ryan Reynolds’ wireless company to be sold in $1.35 billion T-Mobile deal

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:43:12 GMT

Peter Sblendorio | (TNS) New York Daily NewsMajor money is on the way for Ryan Reynolds.The actor’s Mint Mobile company is being acquired by T-Mobile as part of a larger deal worth up to $1.35 billion, executives announced Wednesday.T-Mobile said it would pay 39% cash and 61% stock to buy Ka’ena Corporation, which Mint Mobile is a subsidiary of.I only want the best for Mint Mobile customers. Think I’ve found it. pic.twitter.com/nSNmGKLmN2— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 15, 2023Reynolds, who frequently appears in Mint ads, holds a 25% stake in the affordable wireless company, according to Bloomberg.“Mint Mobile is the best deal in wireless and today’s news only enhances our ability to deliver for our customers,” Reynolds said in a statement Wednesday.“We are so happy T-Mobile beat out an aggressive last-minute bid from my mom, Tammy Reynolds, as we believe the excellence of their 5G network will provide a better strategic fit than my mom’s slightly above-average mahjon...

Boston Catholics may feel free to get in on the corned beef this St. Patrick’s Day, archdiocese says

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:43:12 GMT

Boston Catholics can rest easy and bring out the corned beef this St. Patrick’s Day, the Archdiocese of Boston reassured parishioners Tuesday.“Given the importance of this feast in the life of the Archdiocese and in the lives of many Catholics, Cardinal Seán is granting a dispensation from the Friday Lenten abstinence on March 17, 2023, to those who wish to take advantage of this opportunity,” wrote the archdiocese in their notice.This St. Patrick’s Day falls on a mid-Lent Friday for the first time since 2017, meaning strictly practicing Catholics would traditionally be unable to partake in any meat consumption during the holiday.During the 40 days of Lent, adult Catholics are generally expected to abstain from meat on all Fridays and Ash Wednesday, in addition to other fasting and reflection practices.But, the archdiocese and others seemed to reason, a St. Patrick’s Day feast — marking the death of the Boston archdiocese’s patron saint R...

Wild and free in Ireland: A solo trip to Dublin unleashes the primal release of pure, chaotic solitude

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:43:12 GMT

By Joseph HernandezI spent my winter holiday break trying to scream on an Irish cliff. I almost failed.I was wandering the cliffs just outside of the sleepy village of Howth. The sky was a churning, cold tempest; my glasses useless in the hazy mist. Thirty to 40 minutes east of Dublin’s city center by DART train, Howth felt a world away. In the city, it was lightly drizzling, but out here on the coast was a different story.Sea birds — gulls and other unidentifiable species — filled the sky with aggressive dark wings and raucous cawing. The ocean roiled, unbothered by their petty concerns. The wind was a banshee.The picturesque area around the harbor and train station felt asleep, shutting out the cold world even at 2 p.m. The day’s weather had me doubting my judgment — I wanted nothing more than to be cozied up inside. But when would I have a chance to see the cliffs again?I was on day five of a seven-day trip. I’ve been wanting to travel solo, with no agenda, for years. Pandemic lo...

Clemson recruit Dillon Head, an MLB prospect, is ready to dial it up a notch for H-F. ‘There’s just nothing he can’t do.’

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:43:12 GMT

Homewood-Flossmoor’s Dillon Head tries not to think too much about this summer’s MLB draft and the big decision he will likely have to make between signing or going to Clemson.But as the senior outfielder continues to skyrocket up various prospect rankings and sees himself mentioned as a first-round pick, it’s hard not to imagine what the future could be.“It’s definitely exciting,” Head said. “From looking at the TV when I was a kid and dreaming I was a big leaguer, and now seeing me get closer to achieving that dream. I’m not too caught up in it, though.“Whether I go to college or to pro ball out of high school, I see myself getting there to the big leagues one day either way. I’m not too stressed about it.”For now, Head — who is ranked as the No. 1 player in Illinois for the 2023 class by Prep Baseball Report — is focused squarely on finishing his high school career in style.After hitting a whopping .467...

Source: Patriots expected to sign Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:43:12 GMT

A day after losing their best receiver, the Patriots have a new No. 1 target.According to a source, free-agent wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster is expected to sign with Patriots. It’s a 3-year, $33 million deal, per the NFL Network.Smith-Schuster, 26, is coming off a rebound season in Kansas City, where he caught 78 passes for 933 yards and three touchdowns last year. His addition will help offset the loss of Jakobi Meyers, who left to sign a 3-year deal with the Raiders on Tuesday. Smith-Schuster would jump to the top of the Pats’ receiver depth chart, joining DeVante Parker, Kendrick Bourne and Tyquan Thornton.Shortly after the deal was reported, Smith-Schuster tweeted: “Excited for my next chapter in New England! I will give this organization everything I have, thank you for believing in me!”Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots move to retain restricted free agent OT Yodny Cajutse on 1-year deal New England Patriots | Patri...