Posts by Riah Stelmack
Arctic League announces closure of the Big Book; meets goal for 22 consecutive years
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — The closing bell rang, and the final name was signed into the ‘Big Book’ at the Arctic League on Friday, capping off another successful year of bringing joy to thousands in Chemung County. Officers from the Elmira Police Department were dressed in full uniform on Friday, Dec. 20, to deliver the…
Read MoreChicago police to increase surveillance at Christkindlmarket after German market attack
The Brief Chicago Police are closely monitoring the Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza after a deadly attack at a German Christmas market, though no threats have been reported. A car attack at the Magdeburg, Germany market on Friday night killed two people and injured at least 68, with 15 in critical condition. The driver, believed to…
Read MoreSecurity sources: Christmas market suspect not a known Islamist
The man arrested following a suspected attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg was not previously on law enforcement’s radar as a known Islamist, security sources tell dpa. According to initial findings, the man is said to be around 50 years old and from Saudi Arabia. A car ploughed into the Christmas market near city…
Read MoreMedics treat injured in front of German Christmas market stalls
Several people injured by in a suspected car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany are being treated by paramedics in front of the market stalls. A dpa reporter on the scene said there are injured people lying on the ground and being cared for by first responders. Tents have also been set up…
Read MoreScholz hails VW wage agreement as a ‘socially responsible solution’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the European Council summit. Gaetan Claessens/European Council/dpa German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has welcomed the collective agreement at Volkswagen as a “good, socially responsible solution.” “These are not easy times for Volkswagen employees,” he said in a statement. Scholz added that the compromise…
Read MoreArctic Blast: Prepare for wicked weekend wind chills
After our light snowfall event today through Saturday, we will enter into the coldest stretch of weather yet this season and in recent memory. A blast of Arctic air officially descends across the North Country and Upper Valley by Sunday with wicked wind chills. Gusty northwest winds will start to take a break later Sunday…
Read MoreFace-to-Face with Wild Polar Bears: A Life-Changing Arctic Adventure
When we boarded the tiny, run-down plane in the far north of Canada, we weren’t sure if the butterflies in our stomachs were from the fear of flying in such a small plane or the excitement for the adventure to come. In just one hour, we’d be landing in a remote camp along the Hudson…
Read MoreVolkswagen, employee representatives reach wage deal after tough negotiations
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen’s employee representatives said Friday they have reached a wage deal that wards off management proposals for plant closings in Germany and bars involuntary layoffs through 2030. The company said the deal includes provisions to shed more than 35,000 jobs in “socially responsible” ways by 2030, the dpa news agency reported.…
Read MoreThe student who blew whistle on Kenya airport controversy
Kenyan business student Nelson Amenya has been hailed as a hero by those campaigning for greater transparency in the deals his government makes with private firms. Recent Kenyan history is littered with stories of huge contracts that have resulted from corruption – and despite laws that are supposed to prevent this from happening, there are…
Read MorePoland has registered 988,000 war refugees from Ukraine
More than 1.5 million Ukrainian citizens are now living in neighbouring Poland almost three years after the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Around 988,000 of them have been registered as war refugees with a temporary protection status, a representative of the Ministry of the Interior told a session of the Polish parliament…
Read MoreLiberian speaker denies links to parliament fire
The speaker of Liberia’s House of Representatives has denied being involved in a huge fire at the West African nation’s legislature. Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa was among those questioned by the police after the Capitol building was set alight. No-one was in the building at the time of the fire but the authorities have launched…
Read MoreYPF and Shell sign agreement to develop Argentina LNG project
Argentina’s state-run oil company YPF, in collaboration with Shell, has signed a project development agreement to advance the development of the Argentina LNG project. Touted as the nation’s premier LNG project, the multi-stage $50bn Argentina LNG initiative focuses on the liquefaction of gas for international export. It involves extracting gas from specific blocks in Vaca…
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