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Kyiv, Nov 22 (AP) NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old war. The conflict is “entering a decisive phase”, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday, and “taking on very dramatic dimensions”. Ukraine's parliament canceled a session as security was tightened following Thursday's Russian strike on a military facility in the city of Dnipro. In a stark warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said in a nationally televised speech that the attack with the intermediate-range Oreshnik missile was in retaliation for Kyiv's use of US and British longer-range missiles capable of striking deeper into Russian territory. Putin said Western air defence systems would be powerless to stop the new missile. Ukrainian military officials said the missile that hit Dnipro had reached a speed of Mach 11 and carried six nonnuclear warheads each releasing six submunitions. Speaking Friday to military and weapons industries officials, Putin said Russia is launching production of the Oreshnik. “No one in the world has such weapons,” he said with a thin smile. “Sooner or later other leading countries will also get them. We are aware that they are under development." But he added, "we have this system now. And this is important.” Testing the missile will continue, “including in combat, depending on the situation and the character of security threats created for Russia,” Putin said, noting there is ”a stockpile of such systems ready for use.” Putin said that while it isn't an intercontinental missile, it's so powerful that the use of several of them fitted with conventional warheads in one attack could be as devastating as a strike with strategic — or nuclear — weapons. Gen. Sergei Karakayev, head of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces, said the Oreshnik could reach targets across Europe and be fitted with nuclear or conventional warheads, echoing Putin's claim that even with conventional warheads, “the massive use of the weapon would be comparable in effect to the use of nuclear weapons.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov kept up Russia's bellicose tone on Friday, blaming “the reckless decisions and actions of Western countries” in supplying weapons to Ukraine to strike Russia. "The Russian side has clearly demonstrated its capabilities, and the contours of further retaliatory actions in the event that our concerns were not taken into account have also been quite clearly outlined," he said. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, widely seen as having the warmest relations with the Kremlin in the European Union, echoed Moscow's talking points, suggesting the use of US-supplied weapons in Ukraine likely requires direct American involvement. “These are rockets that are fired and then guided to a target via an electronic system, which requires the world's most advanced technology and satellite communications capability,” Orbán said on state radio. “There is a strong assumption ... that these missiles cannot be guided without the assistance of American personnel.” Orbán cautioned against underestimating Russia's responses, emphasizing that the country's recent modifications to its nuclear deployment doctrine should not be dismissed as a “bluff.” “It's not a trick... there will be consequences,” he said. Separately in Kyiv, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský called Thursday's missile strike an “escalatory step and an attempt of the Russian dictator to scare the population of Ukraine and to scare the population of Europe.” At a news conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Lipavský also expressed his full support for delivering the necessary additional air defense systems to protect Ukrainian civilians from the “heinous attacks.” He underlined that the Czech Republic will impose no limits on the use of its weapons and equipment given to Ukraine. Three lawmakers from Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, confirmed that Friday's previously scheduled session was called off due to the ongoing threat of Russian missiles targeting government buildings in central Kyiv. In addition, there also was a recommendation to limit the work of all commercial offices and nongovernmental organizations "in that perimeter, and local residents were warned of the increased threat,” said lawmaker Mykyta Poturaiev, who added this is not the first time such a threat has been received. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office continued to work in compliance with standard security measures, a spokesperson said. Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate said the Oreshnik missile, whose name in Russian means “hazelnut tree,” was fired from the Kapustin Yar 4th Missile Test Range in Russia's Astrakhan region, and flew 15 minutes before striking Dnipro. Test launches of a similar missile were conducted in October 2023 and June 2024, the directorate said. The Pentagon confirmed the missile was a new, experimental type of intermediate-range missile based on its RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile. Thursday's attack struck the Pivdenmash plant that built ICBMs when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union. The military facility is located about 4 miles (6 1/2 kilometers) southwest of the center of Dnipro, a city of about 1 million that is Ukraine's fourth-largest and a key hub for military supplies and humanitarian aid, and is home to one of the country's largest hospitals for treating wounded soldiers from the front before their transfer to Kyiv or abroad. The stricken area was cordoned off and out of public view. With no fatalities reported from the attack, Dnipro residents resorted to dark humor on social media, mostly focused on the missile's name, Oreshnik. Elsewhere in Ukraine, Russia struck a residential district of Sumy overnight with Iranian-designed Shahed drones, killing two people and injuring 13, the regional administration said.. Ukraine's Suspilne media, quoting Sumy regional head Volodymyr Artiukh, said the drones were stuffed with shrapnel elements. “These weapons are used to destroy people, not to destroy objects,” said Artiukh, according to Suspilne. (AP) PY PY (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)
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ISSAQUAH, Wash., Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $21.87 billion for the retail month of November, the four weeks ended December 1, 2024, an increase of 5.6 percent from $20.71 billion last year. For the twelve-week first quarter ended November 24, 2024, the Company reported net sales of $60.99 billion, an increase of 7.5 percent from $56.72 billion last year. Net sales for the first thirteen weeks were $66.52 billion, an increase of 7.2 percent from $62.04 billion last year. Comparable sales were as follows: Comparable sales excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange were as follows: E-commerce sales in November were negatively impacted by an estimated 15 percentage points, due to Thanksgiving / Black Friday / Cyber Monday occurring a week later this year versus last year. Total and comparable sales were negatively impacted by approximately one and one-half percent as a result of the shift in E-commerce sales. Additional discussion of these results is available in a pre-recorded message. It can be accessed by visiting investor.costco.com (click on “Events & Presentations”). This message will be available through 4:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Costco currently operates 897 warehouses, including 617 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 109 in Canada, 41 in Mexico, 36 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 19 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, two in France, and one each in Iceland, New Zealand and Sweden. Costco also operates e-commerce sites in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. Certain statements contained in this document and the pre-recorded message constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For these purposes, forward-looking statements are statements that address activities, events, conditions or developments that the Company expects or anticipates may occur in the future. In some cases forward-looking statements can be identified because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, domestic and international economic conditions, including exchange rates, inflation or deflation, the effects of competition and regulation, uncertainties in the financial markets, consumer and small business spending patterns and debt levels, breaches of security or privacy of member or business information, conditions affecting the acquisition, development, ownership or use of real estate, capital spending, actions of vendors, rising costs associated with employees (generally including health-care costs and wages), workforce interruptions, energy and certain commodities, geopolitical conditions (including tariffs), the ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, regulatory and other impacts related to environmental and social matters, public-health related factors, and other risks identified from time to time in the Company’s public statements and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update these statements, except as required by law. Comparable sales and comparable sales excluding impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange are intended as supplemental information and are not a substitute for net sales presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. COST-SalesAidan O'Connell shows in loss to Chiefs that he is the Raiders' QB for the rest of season
Trump reveals HE forced Cabinet nominee out in scorched earth attack on the media and critics Trump Cabinet pick makes shocking announcement to withdraw after outrage By GEOFF EARLE, DEPUTY U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM IN WEST PALM BERACH, FLORIDA and KELLY LACO, EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF POLITICS Published: 20:13, 4 December 2024 | Updated: 21:16, 4 December 2024 e-mail 21 View comments Donald Trump revealed in a furious online post that he pulled the plug on his recent pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration after he shockingly dropped out of consideration. 'I pulled him out,' Trump wrote after Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister announced his withdrawal. Chronister sparked MAGA controversy for ordering the arrest of a pastor for holding church services in the height of the COVID pandemic. What Trump didn't mention is that he had announced Chronister's nomination just four days before it imploded , which raises the question of why he put him forward in the first place. Chronister became the second Trump pick to pull out of Cabinet consideration, following former Rep. Matt Gaetz who withdrew after a sex scandal started plaguing his confirmation chances. Trump's secretary of defense nominee, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, is experiencing great difficulty in the Senate and there are even reports Trump is considering subbing in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Trump's comments about the exit of his DEA pick came during an attack on the Wall Street Journal. He included a thinly veiled threat to its powerful owner Rupert Murdoch , even as he continues to stock his administration with people connected to Fox News . The Journal is owned by Dow Jones , a Newscorp subsidiary, and the Fox Corporation is controlled by the Murdoch family. 'The Wall Street Journal is becoming more and more obnoxious and unreadable,' Trump began. 'Today’s main headline is: “Trump’s DEA Pick Pulls Out In Latest Setback.” With all that’s happening in the World, this is their Number One story of the day. Besides, he didn’t pull out, I pulled him out, because I did not like what he said to my pastors and other supporters,' Trump inveighed. President-elect Donald Trump issued a statement saying it was he who yanked the nomination fo Chad Chronister to run the Drug Enforcement Agency 'But, more importantly, what’s my “latest” setback??? I just won the Presidency of the United States! They haven’t written a good story about me in YEARS. Somebody over there ought to look at what they’re doing. The only one worse than them is stupid, China-centric Forbes Magazine!' Yet another Murdoch publication, the New York Post, cited a source who said 'Everyone knows President Trump calls the shots. The president heard the concerns about Sheriff Chronister and acted accordingly.' Another source said it 'was the president’s forceful hand that led him to remove his name' two days after putting forward the nomination. Read More Pete Hegseth breaks silence to Megyn Kelly on why he paid off rape accuser Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance have made taking on the fentanyl drug epidemic a major priority. MAGA ally Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who was leading the charge to get Chronister to step aside, said he simply 'lost his mind.' 'This sheriff ordered the arrest of a pastor for holding services during the COVID panic. He was tapped by Trump to head the DEA. Glad to see him withdraw from consideration,' he stated. 'Next time politicians lose their ever-lovin minds, he can redeem himself by following the Constitution.' Conservative Liz Wheeler called him a 'COVID tyrant' who 'abused his power and is unfit to lead the DEA' and urged him to withdraw. Another conservative influencer, Mike Cernovich, posted: 'Arresting a pastor?! This man can’t be near more power.' In March 2020 during the height of the pandemic, Chronister arrested pastor of The River at Tampa Bay Church Rodney Howard-Browne. The agency said he 'intentionally and repeatedly hosted church services with hundreds of members in attendance, despite knowing he was in violation of orders set in place by the President, the Governor of Florida , the CDC and the Hillsborough County Emergency Policy Group.' Chronister confirmed his decision to step aside in a post on X, but didn't disclose what prompted him to exit from consideration. The sheriff would have worked closely with another controversial Trump choice, RFK Jr., who was tapped to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Chad Chronister, the Sheriff of Hillborough County, Florida was nominated to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration 'To have been nominated by President-Elect to serve as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is the honor of a lifetime,' Chronister said in a statement on Tuesday. 'Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I've concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration,' Chronister went on. Chad Chronister is a COVID tyrant who arrested a Christian pastor for holding church in person during the pandemic. Chronister held a press conference bragging about the arrest. Chronister abused his power; he’s unfit to lead the DEA. Trump should withdraw his nomination. pic.twitter.com/8jXtoPIX8q — Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) December 1, 2024 'There is more work to be done for the citizens of Hillsborough County and a lot of initiatives I am committed to fulfilling. I sincerely appreciate the nomination, outpouring of support by the American people, and look forward to continuing my service as Sheriff of Hillsborough County.' Chronister ordered the arrest of Tampa Bay pastor Rodney Howard-Browne in March 2020. He had allegedly violated a 'safer-at-home' order for the county. 'We received an anonymous tip that Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne refused a request to temporarily stop holding large gatherings at his church,' Chronister said during a press event announcing the arrest. 'And instead, he was encouraging his large congregation to meet at his church.' Chronister confirmed his decision to step aside in a post on X It is the honor of a lifetime to be nominated by President @realDonaldTrump to serve as the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and I am deeply humbled by this opportunity to serve our nation. pic.twitter.com/X5lslYyF1U — Chad Chronister (@ChadChronister) December 1, 2024 He went on to call it a 'reckless disregard for public safety.' The pastor ended up endorsing Chronister's bid for the DEA position in a stunning reversal. 'All good, the sheriff and I are friends, he has being doing an amazing job in Hillsborough County,' he said on X after Trump's decision to nominate him. 'I believe He and Pam Bondi will do an excellent job of cleaning up the place.' But it wasn't enough to save Chronister's chances at being Senate confirmed. His shocking exit came only days after his nomination by the president-elect who praised his numerous accolades. The sheriff would have worked closely with another controversial Trump choice, RFK Jr., who was tapped to lead the Department of Health and Human Services All good, the sheriff and I are friends, he has being doing an amazing job in Hillsborough County. I believe He and Pam Bondi will do an excellent job of cleaning up the place. https://t.co/dVvG5VlHBS — Rodney Howard-Browne (@rhowardbrowne) December 1, 2024 'I am pleased to nominate Sheriff Chad Chronister for Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA),' Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on November 30. 'For over 32 years, Sheriff Chad Chronister has served the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, and received countless commendations and awards for keeping his community SAFE.' 'As DEA Administrator, Chad will work with our great Attorney General, Pam Bondi, to secure the Border, stop the flow of Fentanyl, and other Illegal Drugs, across the Southern Border, and SAVE LIVES,' Trump stated. Bondi was nominated to fill the position of attorney general after Gaetz's exit. She is the former attorney general of Florida and has been on Capitol Hill this week to meet with senators and shore up support for her bid. Donald Trump Politics Fox News Florida Share or comment on this article: Trump reveals HE forced Cabinet nominee out in scorched earth attack on the media and critics e-mail Add comment
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Pandas An An and Ke Ke celebrate their 1st Christmas in Hong Kong HONG KONG (AP) — A pair of five-year-old pandas, named An An and Ke Ke, celebrated their first Christmas early in a Hong Kong park, munching on special treats and looking cute for the cameras. An An, the male panda, was presented with an ice slab that had “Merry Christmas” written on it with sweet potato and carrots while Ke Ke, his female companion, got a snowman garnished with slices of carrot and apple in a special press event Monday before visitors streamed to the park. China sent the pair to Hong Kong in late September in a bid to boost tourism in the city. Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby: Spurs-Knicks Christmas game is also an animated one at Disney World NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a Christmas Day basketball game at Walt Disney World, featuring Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby. While Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are facing the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, an alternate animated telecast will have the teams playing in the Magic Kingdom, with some Disney characters participating. The special alt-cast, the first animated presentation of an NBA game, will be shown on ESPN2 and also stream on Disney+ and ESPN+. 'Squid Game' returns looking for win with season 2 The first season of “Squid Game” was Netflix's most-watched series and went on to win a variety of accolades including the Emmy Award for lead actor in a drama series for Lee Jung-jae and a directing award for Hwang Dong-hyuk. The show returns for its second season on Dec. 26 and is already nominated for a Golden Globe for best drama. It's rare for TV shows made in Korea to have more than one season but Lee describes Hwang as “a genius.” A third and final season has already filmed. 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He tells the community it “is more like the cave where Jesus was born.” Burt, the huge Australian crocodile who had a cameo in ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ dies at 90 The Crocosaurus Cove reptile aquarium in Darwin, Australia, says the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie “Crocodile Dundee” has died. The aquarium says Burt died over the weekend and was at least 90 years old. A saltwater crocodile, Burt was estimated to be more than 5 meters long. The 1986 movie stars Paul Hogan as the rugged crocodile hunter Mick Dundee. In the movie, American Sue Charlton, played by actress Linda Kozlowski, goes to fill her canteen in a watering hole when she is attacked by a crocodile, before being saved by Dundee. Elaborate holiday light displays are making spirits bright in a big way CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow might be enough to brighten some homes this holiday season. But others are adorned with thousands of blinking lights synched to blasting music. 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More than 600 children from different villages gathered in Catalao to receive presents from Santa, who dressed in his traditional nightcap, white gloves and red suit, while enduring the stifling jungle heat. NASA's Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before NEW YORK (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is about to make the closest approach to the sun. The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. On Tuesday, Parker will pass within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles of the sun’s surface. That's nearly seven times closer to the sun than previous spacecraft. Scientists won’t hear from Parker until a few days after the flyby. It’ll continue circling the sun at this distance until at least September. Scientists hope to better understand what drives the solar wind and why the corona is so much hotter than the sun's surface. 174 Colorado skiers and snowboarders rescued after a lift cracks WINTER PARK, Colo. (AP) — Officials are investigating what caused a crack in a Colorado ski lift that forced the evacuation of over 170 stranded skiers and snowboarders. The evacuation happened Saturday on a gondola lift at Winter Park Resort. A spokesperson says the lift stopped automatically when a crack was detected in a structural piece of the lift. Passengers were lowered down by ropes over the course of about five hours. No injuries were reported during the rescues, which came at the start of the busy holiday season. 'Sonic 3' bests 'Mufasa: The Lion King' at the box office NEW YORK (AP) — In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sped past the Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to take the top spot at the box office. The results came just ahead of the lucrative Christmas corridor in theaters. 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When Julie Durbin was undergoing cancer treatment, she was always cold. She would bring a cardigan, a sweater that opens in the front and comes in various lengths, to her appointments. “Cardigans added a layer of warmth and comfort and protection for her,” said her sister Dione O’Dell. “She was tiny, and the cardigan was also sort of a blanket for her.” Providing such warmth, comfort and protection to others is the mission of Cardigans for a Cause, a project of donating the sweaters to cancer patients in Durbin’s memory. When O’Dell and her daughter Kaleigh O’Dell thought about a way to honor Durbin, who passed away from cancer in November 2020, they immediately thought of a cardigan. Dione and her Kaleigh had the perfect connection to do just that through their passion for fashion. Dione was a vice president of marketing for a specialty teen retailer ,and her daughter knows style. As co-owners of The Gardenia Branch , a women’s clothing and accessories boutique that has locations in Ross Park Mall and South Hills Village, the mother-daughter team created the “butterfly cardigan” because Durbin loved butterflies. She also loved hugging everyone. “The cardigan is like a cocoon to wrap around your body as it goes through a transformation, just like a butterfly, for those going through cancer treatment to be free from pain and to heal,” said Dione O’Dell. “They are super comfortable. We want the patients to know they are being hugged and loved by the cardigan. This is a way to honor my sister’s legacy of love, and this has been healing for our family to do this and have an impact.” The impact has amounted to 800 cardigans total being donated over the past four years to women battling breast cancer at the Glimmer of Hope Metastatic Breast Cancer Center at the Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute at Allegheny General Hospital on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Each fall on Oct. 10 at 10 a.m., The Gardenia Branch runs a campaign in which, for every cardigan sold, another is donated. The O’Dells change up the colors of the cardigans each year, and this year they had some with and without a hood in different lengths, but always with pockets because Durbin had to have pockets to carry what she needed during medical treatments. “It is more than just a cardigan,” said Dr. Christie Hilton, director of Academic Breast Oncology and the Glimmer of Hope Metastatic Breast Cancer Clinic, Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute. “It is such a beautiful gift to give to patients.” The mother and daughter enclose a personalized note of encouragement and love. Dione O’Dell and Durbin spent a lot of time together while she was going through treatments. O’Dell contacted Diana Napper, founder of A Glimmer of Hope Foundation, a Western Pennsylvania-based breast cancer organization funding innovative programs, research and technology, about the cardigan donations. Every time she sells a cardigan, Dione said she gets emotional remembering her sister, who died earlier in the month before the boutique was to open. The Gardenia Branch donated 200 cozy cardigans to patients at Allegheny General Hospital in the Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute on Dec. 2. The store name comes from Dione O’Dell’s favorite flower. She said they chose a flower because their grandmother loved flowers and no two flowers are alike. Every flower brings beauty to life, Dione said. Hilton said when she gives sweaters to patients, they love it and some of them cry. The donation is usually done on or around Giving Tuesday. “This is a blessing, to be able to do this for women,” Dione O’Dell said. “They have sent us cards and letters and called us. They are so appreciative. It is not just a layer of warmth. It’s a layer of love.”
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Hisar: Indian National Lok Dal general secretary and former MLA Abhay Chautala said on Monday that his party has decided to support the farmers’ movement and is ready to provide whatever help they need. “The BJP govt has only one job, that is to not let the farmers of Punjab go to Delhi. By doing this, the BJP govt of Haryana is committing atrocities on the farmers,” said Abhay. tnn We also published the following articles recently Haryana khap leaders respond to farmers march to Delhi: Demand unity among Punjab farmers Haryana's Khap leaders have expressed their willingness to join the farmers' protest march to Delhi, but only if the divided farmer groups, especially in Punjab, unify under the United Morcha (SKM). They stressed the need for a united front to strengthen the movement and criticized the lack of prior communication. Farmer leader supports protests against tungsten mining Farmer leader P R Pandian voiced support for villagers protesting the proposed tungsten mine in Arittapatti, urging permanent protection for the area's biodiversity and agriculture. Protests intensified near the Madurai collector's office, with locals demanding the central government abandon the project, citing environmental concerns and the region's rich heritage. Statewide protests are planned if the project proceeds. CM misleading all over farmers support to Shaktipeeth: Forum Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's claim of farmer support for the Nagpur-Goa expressway is facing strong opposition. The All Party Forum Against Shaktipeeth Expressway alleges Fadnavis misled the public, citing farmer dissent in Marathwada and Vidarbha. The forum demands the project's cancellation, highlighting ecological concerns and proposing the Nagpur-Ratnagiri highway widening as an alternative. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .Massive Gains for Nvidia! AI Efforts Propel Future Growth'AI Jesus' avatar tests man's faith in machines and the divineA promising teenage footballer who lost both lower legs after a car crash is home from hospital and walking again - in time for Christmas with his family. Adam Golebiewski was 17 when he was injured in the crash in Macduff, Aberdeenshire, in September. After undergoing the double amputation he celebrated his 18th birthday during his rehabilitation in hospital in Aberdeen, and was fitted for prosthetics. He told BBC Scotland News he was "thankful and grateful" to have succeeded in his ambition to be home by Christmas. Apprentice builder Adam, from Banff, was a passenger in a car which crashed in Macduff's Union Road in the early hours of Sunday 8 September. Police Scotland said a 19-year-old man was later charged in connection with the crash. Three other teenagers were also injured in the crash. Adam was taken to hospital, where his legs were amputated below the knee. The football-obsessed goalkeeper - whose manager at junior side Deveronside described as having great potential - underwent intensive rehabilitation at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen for about three months. The teenager, who is one of four siblings, has previously told BBC Scotland that he was just happy to be alive . Now back home, he is going to the gym and looking at his future sporting options. He described walking again and getting home as the "best feeling", adding that he had been "so excited" when he first stood up. Adam said the first weekend back at home had been difficult because it was the first time he had sat and spoken properly about the accident. "I just thought in my head: 'Why was it me? Why did it happen to a guy that was just trying to do well in life?' "It's a bit crazy to be walking already. I was just so happy to get out. I am very happy with them [the prosthetics], I get to do normal things again. "If I am with people I am the happiest person alive. Even when I cry I will smile." Adam said his goal was to try new things, including sports that he would not have tried before the accident. "It's been three months of pain, being trapped in hospital, but I am home now, so that's the most important thing," he said. "People say we're so proud of you, you must be proud of yourself. I'm just like 'I am' but I would keep that to myself." Adam has become a bit of an unwitting local celebrity as people try to keep track of his recovery. "I can't even walk five steps without people coming up to me asking how I am getting on," he said. He was recently invited to a special festive service at Aberdeen's St Machar's Cathedral by Andrew Simpson, the lord lieutenant of Banffshire. Mr Simpson said: "When I heard about Adam's progress I wanted to invite him to it. "It was terrific, the service theme was empathy. Adam was the right person to be there. He has had great support." Adam's mum and dad, Joanne and Adam snr, said renovations had been made at home, such as removing doors, to help him when he is using a wheelchair. "It's been great to have him back, he was ahead of the game," his dad said. Adam's solicitor, Lisa Gregory, described him as "one of the most positive individuals you could hope to meet". She said: "Considering the injuries that he has sustained, we have all been blown away by his spirit and resilience. "Those injuries are, however, life-changing and we need to ensure now that Adam gets the medical, emotional and financial security he needs so that he can continue to live his life to the full and maintain his positivity." Adam was assisted in hospital by orthopaedic rehabilitation physiotherapist Owen Cairns. "I could not be more thankful and grateful for everything he did, helped me through everything, and got me on my feet again before Christmas which was my goal," the teenager said. "I was a bit upset to leave as me and Owen chatted about football." He said he appreciated the help of everyone in hospital. "They made me feel sort of special in there, even though I was just a boy from Banff that ended up in there." He is now anticipating the Christmas festivities back home, as he had dreamed. Asked what his hopes were of how it would go, Adam said: "To enjoy it like every other Christmas, and spend time with my family. "We are going to my grandma's. "I am sure I will enjoy it, and opening presents." He added: "They still see me as the same person. I am still the same, I just don't have legs any more."
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