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State aid: Commission approves €32 million German scheme to support fishery sector in the context of Brexit

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, a €32 million German scheme to support the fishery sector affected by the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.The aim of the scheme is to support companies in the fishery sector in Germany in reorienting their activities. In particular, the measure will support: (i) marketing activities up to a maximum of €999,900 per beneficiary; (ii) the adaptation of fish processing activities up to a maximum of €7,5 million per beneficiary; (iii) investments in German-flagged fishing vessels up to a maximum of €5 million per beneficiary; and (iv) compensation to laid-off workers (‘severance payment') up to a total of €999,900 per company. The scheme will run until 31 December 2023.The measure is planned to be funded under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, established to mitigate the economic and social impact of Brexit, subject to approval under the specific provisions governing funding from that instrument.The Commission has assessed the...

Review: ‘Scream VI’ gets lost in the big city

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

By Mark Kennedy | Associated PressIn “Scream VI,” the psychotic, knife-wielding serial killer known as Ghostface is set loose on the streets of New York City. Yawn.The former terror of the fictional California town of Woodsboro has made the cross-country trip to the City That Never Sleeps, bringing his creepy mask, black cloak and impressive supply of daggers. But he’s lost in the big city, a slasher made small in his new playground.No disrespect to Mr. Stabby-Stabby, but New York is where you get screamed at by a deranged hot dog vendor, have fistfights over midtown parking, pay $8 for a pack of gum and find approximately six public bathrooms for 8 million people. Ghostface, dude, up your scare game in the Big Apple. This is the city where Pizza Rat lives. This is a city where middle schoolers have nunchucks.Despite the change of scenery, “Scream VI” is less a sequel and more a stutter-step, a half-movie with some very satisfying stabbings but no real ...

Sale closed in Danville: $2.6 million for a five-bedroom home

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

615 Stevens Court – Google Street ViewA spacious house built in 2001 located in the 600 block of Stevens Court in Danville has a new owner. The 3,341-square-foot property was sold on Feb. 15, 2023. The $2,600,000 purchase price works out to $778 per square foot. The property features five bedrooms, three bathrooms, an attached garage, and two parking spaces. The backyard also has a pool. The unit sits on a 0.3-acre lot.Additional houses have recently been sold close by:A 3,401-square-foot home on the 1000 block of Cheshire Circle in Danville sold in June 2022 for $2,100,000, a price per square foot of $617. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Cheshire Circle, Danville, in August 2022, a 3,401-square-foot home was sold for $2,000,000, a price per square foot of $588. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In October 2022, a 1,738-square-foot home on Lily Court in Danville sold for $1,425,000, a price per square foot of $820. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

Bridge: March 10, 2023

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

“If he were any more self-absorbed, he’d be a paper towel.” — a baseball writer’s observation about a star player who seemed more concerned with his personal stats than winning games.In today’s deal, South opened four hearts, a questionable action even after two passes; North might have held two aces. West led the ace and deuce of diamonds. South ruffed East’s ten and led the king of trumps.West took his ace and led a spade, and when East won and led the king of diamonds, South had to absorb defeat. He ruffed with the queen of trumps and took the J-10, but West’s nine won the setting trick.LOSING SPADEIt takes focus to make this contract, but South must have been absorbed with his plans for dinner. After he ruffs the second diamond, he must take the ace of clubs, ruff a club in dummy and lead a third diamond to pitch his losing spade — a “scissors coup.”This play stops the defenders from promoting a second trump trick...

Word Game: March 10, 2023

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — HOMOPHONES (HOMOPHONES: HOME-uh-fones: Two or more words pronounced the same but having different meanings.)Average mark 26 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 38 or more words in HOMOPHONES? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — NOISIEST ness nest nisei noes noise nose nosiest note onset inset insist into sent sine site snit sone stein steno sties stone tine tone tossTo 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 kzsa...

Ending the Hidden Occupation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

This week, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., brought forward a war powers resolution, backed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus, that would bring U.S. troops home from Syria. On Wednesday night, the resolution was rejected by Democrats and Republicans alike. During the debate, some advocated for an endless occupation, while their arguments unwittingly made the point that the U.S. government may not be the best group to solve the crisis. This week on Deconstructed, Ryan Grim is joined by Robert Ford, who was President Barack Obama’s ambassador to Syria up until 2014. Although he was known inside the White House as a hawkish supporter of arming the Syrian opposition, this week he came out in support of Gaetz’s resolution to pull out U.S. troops. Ford describes some of the political maneuvering and behind-the-scenes conversations taking place in 2013 and why he is calling to remove U.S. troops from Syria.Transcript coming soon.The post Ending the Hidden Occupation appeared first on The Int...

Continúa la investigación sobre el secuestro mortal de estadounidenses en México después de que un cartel emita una carta de disculpa y entregue a sus miembros

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

(CNN) — Una semana después de los secuestros violentos de cuatro estadounidenses en México, los investigadores todavía trabajan para reconstruir cómo y por qué se desarrolló el secuestro, incluso después de que un cartel se disculpó por llevar a cabo lo que el padre de una víctima llamó “un crimen sin sentido” que dejó dos estadounidenses y una mujer mexicana muerta.El caso sigue siendo “muy confuso” para los investigadores, que todavía están obteniendo información sobre el secuestro del pasado viernes y considerando todos los ángulos, dijo a CNN un funcionario de la Fiscalía de Tamaulipas familiarizado con la investigación.Aunque las autoridades no han nombrado públicamente a ningún sospechoso, el Cartel del Golfo, que se cree que es responsable de los secuestros, emitió este jueves una carta de disculpa y el grupo entregó a cinco de sus miembros a las autoridades locales, según imágenes que circulan en línea y una versión de la carta obtenida por CNN ...

Prosecutors say suspected Hamburg shooter was a former member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Prosecutors say suspected Hamburg shooter was a former member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.Source

Century Casinos: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Century Casinos Inc. (CNTY) on Friday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $4 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.The Colorado Springs, Colorado-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents per share.The casino operator posted revenue of $103.8 million in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $104.9 million.For the year, the company reported profit of $8 million, or 25 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $430.5 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CNTY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CNTYSource

Turkey’s Presiden Erdogan, seeking to extend his 2 decades in power, sets elections for May 14

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s Presiden Erdogan, seeking to extend his 2 decades in power, sets elections for May 14.Source