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From outside, the three-star Spectrum hotel near the Trnava city centre looks ordinary. Only the balconies in the colours of the Slovak flag catch one's interest. However, unusual things are happening inside. In recent months, it has become a refuge for hundreds of Ukrainian refugees. Skryť Remove ad Article continues after video advertisement Skryť Remove ad Article continues after video advertisement People fleeing Ukraine have not only found a place to stay at the hotel. The CEO of the hotel also helps them look for accommodation in private households, temporary jobs, and vacancies in kindergartens. The conference rooms in the basement turned into a play area for children, a computer room for online teaching and a large area for clothing storage. Every day volunteers organize a Slovak language course. Several Ukrainian TV stations were added to the TV sets. Immediately after the war started, Peter Cák offered the hotel … [Read more...] about Hotels help refugees with no state aid in sight

The TAKE with Rick Klein A new phase of primary season starts this week -- and it won't just be former President Donald Trump whose sway is tested as voting expands into battlegrounds that are likely to make or break a majority. Amid all the attention on vicious Republican primaries and Trump's impact, Democrats are set to make some of their own major decisions. That includes a few choice races where President Joe Biden has chosen to step in, and some others where his brand of politics comes into play. The Senate race in Pennsylvania is a neat encapsulation of the potential directions Democrats could take. The news Sunday that Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the leading candidate in recent polls, was hospitalized with a stroke puts more attention on the burly, progressive former small-town mayor who has campaigned extensively against the idea of "Joe Manchin Democrats." Fetterman is opposed by a young, gay Black state lawmaker, and a House member and Marine Corps veteran … [Read more...] about Biden and Trump both face tests in next stretch of primaries: The Note

In March 2019 , the retired police detective Mike Crowley met me in the lobby of a hotel near the Miami Dolphins’ stadium. Crowley, a 71-year-old Vietnam vet, was wearing shorts, a white undershirt, and a camouflage baseball hat that said MARINE in block caps. Over the course of three hours, he sipped a single rum and Coke. Four years earlier, Crowley said, he’d noticed a pattern in a string of jewelry-store robberies happening all over Florida: The same means of entry had been used every time. As he spoke, I eyed a large stack of paperwork teetering on the table in front of us, including thick folders labeled DRILL TEAM in black marker. At first, Crowley had had multiple suspects for these crimes. He walked me through a laundry list of itinerant safecrackers who had passed through Florida in recent years, pulling off heists in various cities throughout the state. Florida, seen through Crowley’s eyes, is a migratory stopover for the most elite burglars and safe teams. If you … [Read more...] about The Rise and Fall of an All-Star Crew of Jewel Thieves

Here's what's happening Thursday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY — House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump’s longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans before signing a long-overdue COVID-19 relief bill. The vote shifts attention to whether Trump will follow through on his implied threat to veto the bill, which would likely cause a partial government shutdown and delay the $600 direct payments that the bill does contain. — California became the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases reaching the milestone on Christmas Eve as close to the entire state was under a strict stay-at-home order and hospitals were flooded with the largest crush of cases since the pandemic began. — Schools nationwide have scrambled to get students outdoors during the pandemic to keep them safe and stop the spread of COVID-19. Some schools in the … [Read more...] about VIRUS TODAY: Relief bill in limbo, California hits 2M cases

The White gunman accused of committing a racist massacre at a Buffalo supermarket made threating comments that brought police to his high school last spring but he was never charged with a crime and had no further contact with law enforcement after his release from a hospital, officials said. The revelation raised questions about whether his encounter with police and the mental health system was yet another missed opportunity to put a potential mass shooter under closer law enforcement scrutiny, get him help, or make sure he didn't have access to deadly firearms. Authorities said Sunday that they were investigating the attack on predominantly Black shoppers and workers at the Tops Friendly Market as a potential federal hate crime or act of domestic terrorism. Payton Gendron, 18, traveled about 200 miles from his home in Conklin, New York, to Buffalo to commit the attack, police said. Federal authorities were still working to confirm the authenticity of a racist 180-page … [Read more...] about Buffalo shooting suspect’s prior threat sent him to mental hospital

Jurgen Klopp was non-committal on which of his players will be fit for the Premier League clash with Southampton on Tuesday night and when his injured trio will return. The Reds are now struggling with injuries to three first team players, with Mohamed Salah , Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho all less than full fit. Fabinho limped out of the win over Aston Villa last week with a hamstring problem, while Salah suffered a groin issue and Van Dijk a knee complaint in the FA Cup final on Saturday. There are two Premier League games to come, with a trip to Southampton on Tuesday and a home game against Wolves on Sunday, before the Champions League final against Real Madrid on 28 May. Asked what state his squad is in at the moment, Klopp did not reveal much, just saying that things are being monitored so soon after playing extra time before beating Chelsea on penalties on Saturday. ‘We only played 120 minutes two days ago. So, when the boys arrive today I have to make a … [Read more...] about Jurgen Klopp gives latest on Liverpool injury concerns ahead of Southampton clash