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President Xi Jinping's 2024 New Year message

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:57:19 GMT

On New Year's Eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2024 New Year message via China Media Group and the internet. The following is the full text of the message:"Greetings to you all! As energy rises after the Winter Solstice, we are about to bid farewell to the old year and usher in the new. From Beijing, I extend my best New Year wishes to each and every one of you!In 2023, we have continued to forge ahead with resolve and tenacity. We have gone through the test of winds and rains, have seen beautiful scenes unfolding on the way, and have made plenty real achievements. We will remember this year as one of hard work and perseverance. Going forward, we have full confidence in the future.This year, we have marched forward with solid steps. We achieved a smooth transition in our COVID-19 response efforts. The Chinese economy has sustained the momentum of recovery. Steady progress has been made in pursuing high-quality development. Our modernized industrial system has been fur...

Police in riot gear clear hundreds of rowdy juveniles from Torrance mall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:57:19 GMT

Authorities from eleven different law enforcement agencies were dispatched to the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance on Saturday night for a massive disturbance that involved approximately 1,000 juveniles and resulted in five arrests.A press release sent out by the Torrance Police Department early Sunday morning indicates that officers were on foot patrol at the mall when they observed a group of youths “engaging in disruptive behavior” around 5 p.m. Saturday afternoon. 1 dead, multiple hospitalized after strip mall shooting in Hawthorne “As officers assisted with addressing the initial group of disruptive juveniles, additional groups continued to amass in various locations throughout the area and displayed increasingly disruptive behavior,” Torrance Police said. A disturbance involving a large crowd of juveniles shut down streets around the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance on Dec. 30, 2023. (OnScene.TV)A disturbance involving a large crowd of juveniles shut down stre...

These 10 traditional New Year's Eve foods all come with a story

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:57:19 GMT

From creating vision boards to spending the night out with your most raucous friends waiting for midnight to strike, everyone chooses to celebrate New Year's holidays differently. Yet a common theme held from country to country and culture to culture is bringing people together and celebrating with food.Food has been a longstanding part of holiday celebrations. From the preservation of culture to the love and intention poured into creating a memorable feast, the sharing of meals means more than just survival. In many cases, these annual celebrations feature beloved family recipes that have survived wars and been passed down for generations, becoming cornerstones of holiday traditions and an homage to the resilience of the people who originated them. New California laws taking effect in 2024 As New Year's approaches, Stacker looked at specific food practices from around the world. Where did they come from? What are the meanings behind these time-tested recipes? What makes...

Lucid takes car of the year honors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:57:19 GMT

Autopia is an extension of TheWeeklyDriver.com, the website I started in 2004. It features automotive news, car reviews, commentary, a weekly podcast, newsletter and coverage of automotive events. It has several contributors, writers and photographers with keen observations.For the past 16 years, I’ve also selected an end-of-the-year top-10 list of vehicles of the year. It’s based only on the new cars and trucks I drove for a week and reviewed. Every year, it’s also the only model year of the calendar year.The Car of the Year for 2023 is the Lucid Air. The Lucid Air (Grand Touring) and Lucid Air (Pure) were reviewed among the 38 vehicles I drove for a week.Here’s what I wrote in part in my review of the Lucid Air (Grand Touring):“Available in Pure, Touring, Grand Touring, Grand Touring Performance, and the new-for-2023 Sapphire trims, the Lucid Air is a high-performance, handsome, and the-future-is-now vehicle that provides a new definition of a sedan.“Spacious and...

The 2024 Kia Telluride SX Prestige X-Line V6 AWD SUV

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:57:19 GMT

What is a Telluride? A Telluride is a midsize 3 row SUV built in the West Point, Georgia USA assembly plant and sold in North America by Kia. Telluride is Kia’s award winning entry into the very competitive midsize SUV class and has been a top tier seller since day one. The new additions to the 2024 Telluride are amber LED daytime running lights and an aggressive new X-Line package that includes several gloss black exterior trim accents.The Telluride is a great 3 row SUV, as it offers an upscale interior with very comfortable seats, a high tech and easy to use infotainment system and plenty of passenger room and cargo space at an impressive entry level price. In the most competitive segment of the SUV market, Kia introduced the Telluride in 2020 and immediately made a name for itself by winning the prestigious Motor Trend magazine’s 2020 SUV of the year award.This week Kia sent me a 2024 Kia Telluride SX Prestige X-Line V6 AWD SUV to test drive and review. The base windo...

Free rides for New Year’s Eve

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:57:19 GMT

(KRON) – To promote safe travel, transportation companies are assisting residents to get home safely on New Year’s Eve. Caltrain Caltrain will provide free service for New Year’s starting at 8 p.m. until the last post-fireworks southbound train.San Francisco to San Jose Diridon departing 1 a.m., 1:30 a.m., or when full. The final train departs from San Francisco 4th and King station at 2 a.m., making all stops.Do NOT tap “On” Passengers should not tap on “Clipper” between 8 p.m. and 3:30 a.m.For New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, Caltrain will operate a weekend schedule.Open beverages are prohibited in the trains beginning at 9 p.m. on special event days and nights, according to Caltrain. Caltrain will resume collecting fares when service begins at 7 a.m. on Jan. 1. Valley Transportation AuthorityThe Valley Transportation Authority announces free light rail and bus lines from 8 p.m. New Year’s Eve until 5 a.m. on New Year’s Day.According to the VTA, the company will c...

Defensive-minded No. 20 Iowa, offensive-driven No. 25 Tennessee offer clash of styles in Citrus Bowl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:57:19 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The old saying in boxing is styles make fights.If that’s so, the Citrus Bowl matchup between No. 25 Tennessee and No. 20 Iowa will be an interesting tussle on New Year’s Day.The Volunteers (8-4) like to stretch the field vertically with a no-huddle offense that aims to get in as many plays as possible while preventing opponents from making substitutions between plays.The Hawkeyes (10-3), on the other hand, rely heavily on a stingy defense that forces opponents to earn everything they get offensively.“It’s not just the numbers that say they have a really good defense. You can watch the film,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said. “They’re dialed in, they make you earn it. They don’t give up a bunch of big plays.”Iowa’s defense was the story all season as the Hawkeyes rode the unit to a Big Ten West division title and a trip to the conference championship game, where the Hawkeyes lost to top-ranked Michigan.Iowa ranked fifth in the ...

QB Nussmeier to make 1st start in place of Daniels for No. 13 LSU vs Wisconsin in ReliaQuest Bowl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:57:19 GMT

ReliaQuest Bowl: Wisconsin (7-5) at No. 13 LSU (9-3), Jan. 1, Noon EST (ESPN2)FanDuel Sportsbook College Line: LSU by 9 1/2 ( https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/ncaaf )Series record: LSU leads 3-1.WHAT’S AT STAKENo. 13 LSU starts the post-Jayden Daniels era with Garrett Nussmeier making first career start at quarterback. The sophomore is 17 of 33 passing for 196 yards and one touchdown in six games this season. Daniels, the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner. opted out to prepare for the NFL draft but will watch the game from the sideline. Daniels led the nation in total offense (412.4 yards), touchdowns (40), and rushing yards by a quarterback (1,134). Wisconsin QB Tanner Mordecai returned from a broken hand to start the final three regular-season games and will be playing his final college game.KEY MATCHUPThe LSU offensive line against a Wisconsin defense that is 18th-ranked nationally in scoring defense at 18.9 points. C Charles Turner leads a group in which all five starters have...

US Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in latest Red Sea shipping attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:57:19 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza.In a series of statements, the U.S. Central Command said the crew of the USS Gravely destroyer first shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired at the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou late Saturday, after the vessel reported getting hit by a missile earlier that evening as it sailed through the Southern Red Sea. Four small boats then attacked the same cargo ship with small arms fire early Sunday and rebels tried to board the vessel, the U.S. Navy said. Next, the USS Gravely and helicopters from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier responded to the Maersk Hangzhou’s distress call and issued verbal warnings to the attackers, who responded by firing on the helicopters.“The U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in self-defense,” sinking thre...

No. 20 Iowa’s defense braces for challenge of facing No. 25 Tennessee’s tempo offense in Citrus Bowl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:57:19 GMT

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: No. 20 Iowa (10-3) vs. No. 25 Tennessee (8-4), Jan. 1, 1 p.m. EST (ABC)FanDuel Sportsbook Line: Tennessee by 5 1/2Series Record: Tennessee leads 2-1WHAT’S AT STAKEIowa looks to finish with 11 wins for only the the fourth time in program history. The Hawkeyes are also aiming for their fifth bowl win in their past six appearances. Tennessee features a high-scoring offense and wants to complete another strong season with the Volunteers’ seventh bowl win in their past eight appearances.KEY MATCHUPTennessee’s tempo offense vs. Iowa’s defensive line: This game is truly a clash of styles. Coach Josh Heupel’s offense with the Volunteers is predicated on the ability to get as many plays in as possible and to operate without huddling. Tennessee ran 70.7 plays per game, ranking 43rd in the nation in that category. The Volunteers were 17th in total offense, averaging 453.5 yards per game, and 37th in scoring at 31.5 points per game. Iowa comes...