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US Osprey aircraft with 6 aboard crashes off coast of Japan, at least 1 dead

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:02:52 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — A crew member who was recovered from the ocean after a U.S. military Osprey aircraft carrying six people crashed Wednesday off southern Japan has been pronounced dead, coast guard officials said.The cause of the crash and the status of the five others on the aircraft were not immediately known, coast guard spokesperson Kazuo Ogawa said. Initial reports said the aircraft was carrying eight people, but the U.S. military later revised the number to six, he said.The coast guard received an emergency call from a fishing boat near the crash site off Yakushima, an island south of Kagoshima on the southern main island of Kyushu, he said.A Japan's coast guard vessel and a helicopter conduct search and rescue operation around the site where a U.S. military Osprey aircraft was believed to crash in the sea off Yakushima Island, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Japan's coast guard has found a person and debris in the ocean where a U.S. military Osprey a...

"Enhanced" severe risk east of I-35 on Thursday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:02:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Clouds increase today ahead of a western storm that will bring rain, isolated thunderstorms, and a low-end tornado risk to parts of Central Texas on Thursday.Today, gray skies will keep temperatures down. We'll be lucky if we clip 60º this afternoon. As clouds lower and thicken late in the day and the atmosphere moistens, drizzle, mist and light fog develop this evening, but generally we should stay dry during the daylight hours today.On Thursday, we are expecting a low risk of severe thunderstorms in our eastern communities, including the possibility of a brief, weak tornado.Scattered showers and thunderstorms Thursday morning through early afternoon may begin to rotate, mainly east of I-35, potentially leading to an isolated, weak tornado similar to what Caldwell County saw in late October. NEW this morning, the severe weather risk has increased to a 2 out of 5 for areas just east of Austin and now an "Enhanced" risk (3 out of 5) for some of our eastern counties w...

Merrimack prevails over Siena in overtime affair

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:02:52 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, NY (NEWS10) – Siena Women’s Basketball returned to action Tuesday evening following a nine-day gap in non-league action, playing inside the UHY Center for the second straight game. The Saints (2-2) were unable to find their offensive stride, resulting in a 67-64 overtime loss to first-time foe Merrimack (2-5). Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Facing off with a first-time opponent for one of two scheduled matchups this season, the Green and Gold led by four at the end of the first quarter, but ended up shooting just 7-22 in the first half to trail by five at the half. After outscoring the home team, 21-11 in the second period, Merrimack used a breakout 24-point bench performance from freshman Thalia Shepard to lead by as many as nine points multiple times in the second half.Using a career performance of its own with a team-high 16 points from sophomore London Gamble, Siena remained around 30 percent from th...

Home sweet home: Danes set to open Broadview Center

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:02:52 GMT

ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) -- The UAlbany men's basketball team spent all of last year as nomads, playing their home games off campus as they waited on the renovations to be complete on their new home. Wednesday night, their patience will be rewarded when they open up the new Broadview Center against Boston University. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The arena has undergone $12 million in upgrades. Not only is there buzz about opening up the new building, there's buzz around this team. The Great Danes are coming off back-to-back wins over Army and Siena, routing the Saints 86-51 in the Albany Cup game on Sunday. The Danes believe this is an exciting time to buy into the program. "The game against Siena was a huge thing for us and the community, it kind of told people what type of team we are," said Killings. "Now that we have the arena, I think there's some interest about the arena and our team so now we have to take another step. You...

Five student-athletes recognized at fall signing event for Albany Academies

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:02:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Academies held a fall signing event Tuesday, recognizing five student-athletes who inked their letters of intent to play at the collegiate level. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Four of those student-athletes are headed to Division I institutions, including girls golf phenom Kennedy Swedick, who will attend the University of Virginia - one of the top collegiate girls golf programs in the country. A pair of boys lacrosse standouts, Nicholas Bang and Shea Hogan, will continue on to the D-I level at the College of Holy Cross and Stony Brook University, respectively. Emmanuel "Manny" Santos will attend Rhode Island University next year to play baseball, and Gabriella "Gigi" Sitzer is off to D-III Roger Williams University for cross-country and track & field.For Swedick, who committed to the Cavaliers back in January, this day was a long time coming."I've been dreaming about...golfing in colle...

UAlbany football preparing for home playoff game with Richmond Saturday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:02:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- It's playoff week for the University at Albany football team. After earning a first round bye in the FCS Championship tournament, the fifth-seeded Great Danes are preparing for a...somewhat familiar foe. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! They'll take on fellow Coastal Athletic Association co-champion Richmond Saturday. However, it's been four years since these two sides last squared off, and UAlbany has never beaten the Spiders (0-7).Richmond took care of North Carolina Central 49-27 last weekend. Danes head coach Greg Gattuso said at Tuesday's practice the team was hoping to face Richmond, mainly because they felt the Spiders were the better team.Regardless of who they drew, the mentality going into this matchup was going to remain the same as it has all season."Middle of last year we decided we were gonna worry about us, and no one else. And that's…kinda been how we've been doin' it all year," said Gatt...

EU and Ukraine outline plans for sustainable reconstruction in a high-level conference

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:02:52 GMT

From 28 November to Friday, 1 December, the Commission is hosting a high-level conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, on the green recovery in Ukraine. Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius will represent the Commission and stress the commitment for a continued cooperation with and assistance to Ukraine in its sustainable reconstruction efforts. Commissioners Wopke Hoekstra and Iliana Ivanova will participate in the event via video messages.Comprising a policy and a business segment, the conference aims to take stock of the challenges ahead and discuss with Ukrainian policymakers, mayors and businesses the strategies and concrete solutions underpinning a green reconstruction and recovery. The high-level event aims to create a momentum for high sustainability ambition for the benefit of all Ukrainians. In addition to supporting Ukraine's European perspective, a sustainable recovery and reconstruction is essential to guarantee Ukraine's prosperity, resource autonomy, and the quality of life ...

Bridge: Nov. 29, 2023

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:02:52 GMT

When I watched today’s deal in my club’s penny Chicago game, East was the dreaded Grapefruit, who owns and operates an acid disposition with a tongue to match. He berates his partners mercilessly.Grapefruit was East, and West led the king and then the queen of diamonds against South’s four spades. At the third trick West shifted to a heart: deuce, queen, ace. South ruffed his last diamond in dummy and led a trump, losing to West’s ace. He took the rest, making four, and Grapefruit informed West that a one-celled organism could outscore him on an IQ test.RUFF IN DUMMY“Shift to the ace and a second trump,” Grapefruit roared, “to stop the diamond ruff in dummy.”“That’s no good,” West protested. “Then declarer takes six trumps, a heart and three clubs.”Grapefruit told the kibitzers that if West had a brain transplant, the brain would reject him.Everybody was wrong. To beat four spades, West must lead a low tru...

Horoscopes Nov. 29, 2023: Don Cheadle, rely on yourself

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:02:52 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Anna Faris, 47; Don Cheadle, 59; Andrew McCarthy, 61; Howie Mandel, 68.Happy Birthday: Stay focused and take care of responsibilities swiftly and without drama. Communicate explicitly to ensure nothing gets misconstrued. Filter through options and handle others with respect. Rely on yourself and avoid disappointment and setbacks. It’s up to you to prove you have what it takes to reach your destination using experience, knowledge and skills. Substantiate what’s doable based on facts, and carry on until you are satisfied with the results. Your numbers are 3, 7, 20, 24, 37, 44, 49.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t let mixed emotions take you down the wrong path. When in doubt, take a breather and review what’s transpired. Put your money and possessions in a safe spot, and question anything that sounds suspicious. Don’t count on others; initiate opportunities and follow through. 2 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep communicatin...

Ask Amy: My wife has big-league dreams for our son, but I think he should give up the sport

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:02:52 GMT

Dear Amy: My son, age 15, has been playing baseball at a high level since he was quite young. There is no doubt that he is talented.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: We’re not inviting her, but it will be hard to tell her why Advice | Ask Amy: This teen mom is trying to manipulate my son Advice | Ask Amy: I’m being punished for refusing to give in to my child’s spouse Advice | Ask Amy: Now I’m expected to sew a custom quilt for a stranger as a gift Advice | Ask Amy: I heard my teen bragging about her trickery. I’m furious; my husband thinks it’s cute. A couple of years ago, his coach told us that he believes our son has major potential. My wife seized on this and seems to believe that he could play pro one day.I am more skeptical.Our son sustained a tough injury last spring, tearing a tendon. The surgery was painful and his recovery has been slow.Given what this has be...