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Zelenskyy denies Bakhmut occupied by Russian forces

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russian forces weren’t occupying Bakhmut, casting doubt on Moscow’s claims that the eastern Ukrainian city has fallen.Responding to a reporter’s question about the status of the city at the Group of Seven meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, Zelenskyy said: “Bakhmut is not occupied by the Russian Federation as of today.”THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian soldiers were still engaging Russian forces in fierce battles in and around Bakhmut on Sunday, military officials said, hours after Moscow and the private army Wagner announced that their troops had taken full control of the eastern city.The fog of war made it impossible to confirm the situation on the ground in the invasion’s longest battle, and a series of comments from Ukrainian and Russian officials added confusion to the matter.Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minsiter Hanna Malyar even...

Afghan ministry says helicopter crash kills 2 crewmembers during patrol in country’s north

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — An Afghan military helicopter crashed in the country’s north Sunday after hitting a power line base, killing at least two crewmembers, the Defense Ministry said. The MD-530 chopper was patrolling in the area after it took off from northern Balkh province and crashed in the Kholim district in Samangan province, a ministry statement said.Officials said the chopper hit the base of a high voltage power line before crashing.It’s unclear how many helicopters, including U.S. choppers, are in the hands of the Taliban-run government. As the U.S.-backed Afghan government collapsed in mid-August 2021, dozens of Afghan pilots fled to Central Asian countries, including Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.Afghan air force pilots played a key role, alongside their U.S. counterparts, in the 20-year war against Taliban insurgents. The conflict ended with the departure of foreign troops from Afghanistan in 2021. Helicopter airstrikes inflicted heavy casualties among the Taliban and...

Zelenskyy says at G7 that Bakhmut is ‘not occupied by Russian Federation as of today’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Zelenskyy says at G7 that Bakhmut is ‘not occupied by Russian Federation as of today.’Source

Biden says Zelenskyy has given US a ‘flat assurance’ that Ukraine won’t use F-16 jets to attack Russian territory

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Biden says Zelenskyy has given US a ‘flat assurance’ that Ukraine won’t use F-16 jets to attack Russian territory.Source

Biden says GOP has to move off ‘extreme’ positions, no deal to avert default to be made solely on its ‘partisan terms’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Biden says GOP has to move off ‘extreme’ positions, no deal to avert default to be made solely on its ‘partisan terms.’Source

Writers Guild expected to picket Warner Bros. CEO’s appearance at BU commencement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

Boston University students can expect to see a picket line as they make their way to graduation ceremony on Saturday, that’s because striking Writer’s Guild Association members will show up as Warner Bros. President and CEO David Zaslav delivers the commencement address.Guild members have been striking for months, bringing many television and film projects to a hold.The university says there will be no changes to the commencement. Zaslav will also be receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Police investigating rollover crash in Dorchester

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

Police are investigating a rollover crash overnight in Dorchester.Officers responding to a reported crash on Seaver Street found the overturned vehicle.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Get to know Tyrique Stevenson: Q&A with new Chicago Bears cornerback’s college coach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

General manager Ryan Poles has made several moves to boost the Chicago Bears secondary since he took over in January 2022. In last year’s draft, he added cornerback Kyler Gordon and safety Jaquan Brisker in the second round. And late last month, he used another second-round pick on Tyrique Stevenson, a 6-foot, 198-pound cornerback who played two seasons at Georgia and two at Miami.Now Stevenson is expected to compete for playing time at corner with Gordon and Jaylon Johnson.Miami secondary coach Jahmile Addae coached Stevenson for his final season with the Hurricanes, during which Stevenson had two interceptions and nine passes defended.Addae spoke with the Tribune this month to share his experiences working with Stevenson. Here’s that interview, edited for clarity.Note: This is part of a series of conversations with the college position coaches of this year’s Bears draft picks.What kind of player are the Bears getting in Tyrique?They’re getting an aggressive...

Column: A new baseball mile marker, a former Cubs owner’s legacy and a White Sox flashback for the ages

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

Memorial Day traditionally has been the first real mile marker in the long baseball season, in spite of its relative insignificance in a six-month marathon.In lieu of baseball’s ongoing quest to speed things up, we’ve decided to change that arbitrary milestone to May 21, more or less the quarter pole of the season. Coincidentally, that’s also the date for this week’s Sunday baseball smorgasbord.Reality bitesVeteran TV sports director Marc Brady once said interest in Chicago Cubs telecasts weren’t necessarily dependent on the team’s place in the standings.“The funny thing is the team’s record does not play as much into what’s interesting as one would think, because it’s a reality show and every day is different regardless,” Brady said. “You could have a really good team that wins by 10 runs every game and be boring.”We won’t be able to test that theory this season. The Cubs aren’t built to win b...

Zelenskyy denies Ukrainian city of Bakhmut occupied by Russian forces

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:52 GMT

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russian forces weren’t occupying Bakhmut, casting doubt on Moscow’s insistence that the eastern Ukrainian city had fallen.Responding to a reporter’s question about the status of the city at the Group of Seven summit in Japan, Zelenskyy said: “Bakhmut is not occupied by the Russian Federation as of today.”“We are not throwing people (away) to die,” Zelenskyy said in Ukrainian through an interpreter. “People are the treasure. I clearly understand what is happening in Bakhmut. I cannot share with you the technical details of what is happening with our warriors.”The fog of war made it impossible to confirm the situation on the ground in the invasion’s longest battle, and a series of comments from Ukrainian and Russian officials added confusion to the matter.Zelenskyy’s response in English to a question earlier at the summit about the status of Bakhmut suggested that he believed the c...