BERLIN (AP) — A grenade and other weapons were found in searches of the Berlin apartment where a suspected former member of the left-wing militant Red Army Faction group was arrested this week after more than three decades in hiding, authorities said Thursday. Daniela Klette, 65, was arrested on Monday afternoon. While much about her whereabouts in the past 30 …
Read More »Cuatro años de suspensión por dopaje a Pogba. Dice que el fallo es ‘incorrecto’
ROMA (AP) — Más y más parece que la carrera de Paul Pogba se encamina a un final prematuro. Uno de los mejores centrocampistas del fútbol, Pogba recibió el jueves la suspensión máxima de cuatro años por parte del tribunal antidopaje de Italia luego que el campeón mundial francés dio positivo por testosterona cuando jugaba para la Juventus. Aunque Pogba …
Read More »Austria’s top diplomat appeals for a pause in Mideast fighting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan
BEIRUT (AP) — Austria’s foreign minister on Thursday urged Israel and Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group against escalating the conflict along the volatile Israel-Lebanon border and expressed hope for a pause in the fighting in Gaza in time for the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in March. The Middle East has witnessed enough devastation and cruelty, Austrian Foreign …
Read More »Canadá reimpone algunos requisitos de visado a mexicanos
TORONTO (AP) — El gobierno canadiense está reimponiendo algunos requisitos de visado a los ciudadanos mexicanos que visiten Canadá, anunció el jueves el ministro de Inmigración. El primer ministro de Quebec ha estado pidiendo al gobierno canadiense que frene la afluencia de refugiados, ya que, según él, ello ha estado ejerciendo presión sobre los recursos. El gobierno de Estados Unidos …
Read More »FBI raids 2 homes owned by top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents searched two properties owned by a top adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday. An FBI spokesperson confirmed that agents carried out morning raids at two Bronx addresses, which records show are owned by Winnie Greco, a former fundraiser for Adams who now serves as his director of Asian affairs. The …
Read More »Mitchell, Cavaliers to visit Cunningham, Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers (38-20, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (10-48, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers take on Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons in Eastern Conference play. The Pistons are 2-11 against the rest of their division. Detroit has a 4-34 record against opponents above …
Read More »Biden orders US investigation of national security risks posed by Chinese-made ‘smart cars’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about Americans driving them. The probe could lead to new regulations aimed at preventing China from using sophisticated technology in electric vehicles and other so-called connected vehicles to track drivers and their personal information. Officials are concerned …
Read More »The London police officer who killed Sarah Everard should never have been employed, an inquiry finds
LONDON (AP) — An off-duty police officer who abducted and murdered a 33-year-old woman in south London three years ago should never have been employed in the first place, with three police forces failing to spot clear signals of his unsuitability, an official inquiry revealed Thursday. According to the damning report, Wayne Couzens had a history of viewing extreme and …
Read More »Fired scientists in Canada failed to acknowledge links to China, newly released records say
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Two scientists at a high-security infectious disease laboratory in Canada lost their jobs after reviews found they failed to protect sensitive material and information and did not acknowledge links with China, newly released records show. The scientists, Xiangguo Qiu and her husband, Keding Cheng, were stripped of their security clearances in 2019 at Canada’s National Microbiology …
Read More »España celebra el título de la Liga de Naciones sin distracciones
MADRID (AP) — La selección española femenina finalmente está siendo reconocida por lo logrado en la cancha y no por el comportamiento de sus dirigentes. Tras consagrarse en la Copa Mundial femenina en agosto pasado, España conquistó el miércoles título de la primera edición de la Liga de Naciones de la UEFA, y es tiempo de hablar de las grandes …
Read More »ONU pide 674 millones de dólares para hacer frente a la violencia de las pandillas en Haití
NACIONES UNIDAS (AP) — La violencia indiscriminada en Haití se está intensificando —especialmente en la capital y la región circundante— debido a los asesinatos y actos de violencia sexual que cometen pandillas armadas, declaró el miércoles la coordinadora humanitaria de Naciones Unidas en este país caribeño asolado por el conflicto. En una conferencia virtual desde Puerto Príncipe, Ulrika Richardson dijo …
Read More »Lawmakers bidding to resume Louisiana executions after 14-year pause OK new death penalty methods
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Bidding to resume Louisiana executions after a 14-year pause, the state’s Republican-dominated Legislature gave final passage to a bill Thursday to add electrocution and the use of nitrogen gas as means of administering the death penalty. The legislation comes one day after the country’s most recent execution in Texas and a failed attempt in Idaho, …
Read More »2024 CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup
All Times EST Group A W L T GF GA Pts Mexico 2 0 1 10 0 7 United States 2 1 0 9 2 6 Argentina 1 1 1 3 4 4 Dominican Republic 0 3 0 0 16 0 Tuesday, Feb.. 20 At Carson, Calif. Mexico 0, Argentina 0 United States 5, Dominican Republic, 0 Friday, Feb. 23 …
Read More »Players’ union head Tony Clark hopeful 2024 uniforms will soon be altered following complaints
TAMPA. Fla. (AP) — Baseball players’ association head Tony Clark is hopeful 2024 uniforms will soon be altered following complaints by his members. The uniforms designed by Nike and manufactured by Fanatics have been criticized by players for pants that are somewhat see through and for lettering, sleeve emblems and numbering that are less bulky and apparently smaller. “You just …
Read More »LIU visits Cent. Conn. St. after Breland’s 21-point outing
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Long Island Sharks (7-20, 6-9 NEC) at Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (17-10, 11-3 NEC) New Britain, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -12.5; …
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