February, 2024

• 14 February

  Low voter turnout and lack of competition could spell a de-facto win for Algerian President Tebboune

  

  DATE OF ELECTION December  TYPE OF ELECTION Presidential  WHO’S RUNNING In Africa’s largest country by territory, few viable challengers are expected to come forward to run against 78-year-old, military-backed President Abdelmajid Tebboune. He rose to power in 2019 after pro-democracy protests led to the ouster of his 82-year-old military-backed predecessor. But despite his promises to reach out to young people …

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• 13 February

  Mavericks face the Spurs on 5-game win streak

  

  San Antonio Spurs (11-43, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (31-23, eighth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas will attempt to prolong its five-game win streak with a victory over San Antonio. The Mavericks have gone 7-5 against division opponents. Dallas is seventh in the NBA averaging 118.7 points and is shooting …

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• 13 February

  Reales buscan construir nuevo estadio en el centro de Kansas City, cerca de zona de entretenimiento

  

  KANSAS CITY, Misuri, EE.UU. (AP) — Los Reales de Kansas City contemplan construir su nuevo estadio en el centro a unas cuadras del T-Mobile Center y The Power & Light District, descartando dos conceptos en otros sitios de la ciudad para una ubicación que acerque al estadio hacia áreas existentes de entretenimiento. El martes, en el estadio Kauffman, los Reales …

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• 13 February

  Chiefs coach Andy Reid already talking about preparations for next season

  

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid is giving the rest of his staff about a week off after their Super Bowl victory parade through downtown Kansas City on Wednesday, then he expects everyone to be back in the building to begin working on next season. So much for down time. The Chiefs have a three-peat to think …

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• 13 February

  AP Fotos: Un día de Carnaval en Brasil, de la fiesta callejera de la mañana al desfile de samba

  

  Un día de Carnaval en Brasil suele comenzar en torno a las 7 de la mañana, cuando los primeros blocos —como se conocen las fiestas callejeras gratuitas— comienzan su ruidoso y colorido recorrido musical por las calles de la ciudad. Percusionistas, zancudos, trompetistas y otros artistas, todos disfrazados y cubiertos de purpurina, atraen a miles de seguidores. Los blocos tienen …

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• 13 February

  More than 1,000 flights already cancelled due to storm, was one of them yours? Here’s what to do

  A nasty storm with 60 mph winds raked parts of the Northeast on Tuesday creating dangerous conditions on the road and snarling airports. More than 1,200 flights were cancelled before noon, mostly along the East Coast, but that is likely to spread west as the day goes on. Airlines can’t control the weather, but they are still required to provide …

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• 13 February

  Family of Palestinian-American detained by Israel seeks her release. ‘I want my mother back’

  JERUSALEM (AP) — The family of a Palestinian-American woman arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank says they still haven’t had contact with her, more than a week after she was seized from her home in an overnight raid. Relatives of Samaher Esmail say they are getting increasingly worried because they believe the 46-year-old woman has not received …

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• 13 February

  Colombia enfrentará a EEUU en un amistoso previo a la Copa América

  

  CHICAGO (AP) — Colombia se medirá contra Estados Unidos en un partido amistoso que se escenificará en el estadio FedEx Field en Landover, Maryland, el 8 de junio, como preámbulo a la Copa América. El fogueo, que las federaciones de fútbol de ambas naciones anunciaron el martes, se jugará en una fecha FIFA. Estados Unidos espera jugar otro amistoso el …

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• 13 February

  Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur looks forward to ‘huge opportunity’ with Hamilton in 2025

  MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Lewis Hamilton’s arrival will present “a huge opportunity” for Ferrari next year but signing the seven-time Formula One champion involved some uncomfortable phone calls, team principal Fred Vasseur said Tuesday. Hamilton is joining Ferrari for next season after driving for Mercedes since 2013. He will team up with Charles Leclerc at the Italian team after Carlos …

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• 13 February

  Southern Illinois visits Dia and Belmont

  

  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. Southern Illinois Salukis (16-9, 8-6 MVC) at Belmont Bruins (14-11, 7-7 MVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont hosts the Southern Illinois Salukis after Malik …

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