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Thousands rally in Italy over violence against women after woman’s killing that outraged the country

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:30:12 GMT

ROME (AP) — Tens of thousands took to the streets of Italy’s main cities on Saturday to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, just as an Italian man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend was extradited from Germany.The slaying of 22-year-old university student Giulia Cecchettin, allegedly at the hands of her former boyfriend, sparked outrage across Italy, where on average one woman is killed every three days.Suspect Filippo Turetta, 21, landed at the Venice airport around mid-morning on Saturday. He was immediately transferred to a prison in the northern city of Verona to face questions in the investigation into Cecchettin’s death, Italian media reported.Cecchettin had disappeared after meeting Turetta for a burger at a shopping mall near Venice, just days before she was to receive her degree in biomedical engineering. The case gripped Italy.Her body was found on Nov. 18 — covered by black plastic bags in a ditch near a lake in the foothills of the A...

Luton moves four points clear of the relegation zone with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:30:12 GMT

LUTON, England (AP) — Jacob Brown scored an 83rd-minute winner as Luton beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. It was only Luton’s second win in 13 games in English soccer’s top division this season after securing promotion last term. The result saw it move four points clear of the relegation zone.Teden Mengi fired Luton ahead in the 72nd minute at Kenilworth Road, but Michael Olise quickly evened the score in the 74th. Brown’s goal ended a six-game winless streak for Rob Edwards’ team since its only other top flight victory against Everton in September. Jefferson Lerma came close to rescuing a point for Palace with a header that hit the post 13 minutes into stoppage time.The win reflects Luton’s improving form, having picked up five points in its last five games, including a 1-1 draw with Liverpool earlier this month. Defeat for 13th-place Palace means the London club has only won one of its last six games. ___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/...

Mackenzie Holmes reaches 2,000 career points and No. 21 Indiana women beat Princeton 72-63

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:30:12 GMT

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Sara Scalia scored 28 points with five 3-pointers, Mackenzie Holmes had 20 points and eight rebounds, and No. 21 Indiana beat Princeton 72-63 on Saturday in the Fort Myers Tip-Off.Holmes became the second player in program history to reach 2,000 career points. She’s trailing Tyra Buss’ mark of 2,364 points from 2014-18.Yarden Garzon, who scored a career-high 23 points in a 71-55 victory over No. 19 Tennessee on Thursday, scored eight points for Indiana (5-1). Scalia, who was named the Big Ten player of the week for her two 20-plus point performances last week, was 10 of 17 from the field, including 5 of 9 behind the arc.The Hoosiers scored 25 points in the second quarter to take a 41-24 lead at the break. Scalia scored nine points in a 16-2 second-quarter run and finished the half with 18. Holmes added 15.Princeton twice got within six points in the fourth quarter but Chloe Moore-McNeil helped Indiana stay in front by scoring six of her nine point...

Newcastle routs Chelsea 4-1 as Reece James is sent off

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:30:12 GMT

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — After a recent upturn in form, Chelsea came crashing down to earth on Saturday after being routed 4-1 by Newcastle in the Premier League. Influential Chelsea defender Reece James was also sent off in the match at St. James’ Park as Mauricio Pochettino suffered his heaviest loss since becoming manager of the London club. Goals from Alexander Isak, Jamaal Lascelles, Joelinton and Anthony Gordon secured the win for Newcastle, with Raheem Sterling scoring for Chelsea. Newcastle’s win came after back-to-back losses against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League and losing to Bournemouth in the Premier League.Midtable Chelsea has conceded four goals in consecutive games after drawing 4-4 with Manchester City before the international break. That result had continued the team’s improving form, having lost just one game in its last eight in all competitions. But defeat at Newcastle was a latest setback for Pochettino, who had endured a troubled ...

Burnley still searching for its first EPL point at home after 2-1 defeat to West Ham

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:30:12 GMT

BURNLEY, England (AP) — West Ham scored two late goals to beat Burnley 2-1 on Saturday and keep the last-place Clarets still searching for their first Premier League point at home.Burnley went ahead in the 49th with a penalty from Jay Rodriguez and kept the lead until Dara O’Shea equalized in the 86th.Tomas Soucek snatched victory for the visitors in the first minute of stoppage time.It was Burnley’s seventh straight defeat at Turf Moor in their return to the top tier this season. Overall, Vincent Kompany’s team has four points after 13 league games with 32 goals conceded.West Ham is in ninth place with 20 points.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Dramático video: conductor de auto robado choca contra una gasolinera en California

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:30:12 GMT

Al menos dos personas fueron hospitalizadas el viernes cuando una persecución que involucraba un vehículo robado terminó en un accidente en llamas que derribó un semáforo y un poste de luz en Long Beach.En cámara quedó captado el dramático momento en el que un sedán Dodge gris choca contra una camioneta blanca cerca de la intersección de Artesia Boulevard y Long Beach Boulevard. La fuerza del choque fue tan poderosa que uno de los vehículos se estrelló contra un poste de luz cerca de una gasolinera Shell, lo que provocó que un transeúnte corriera para salvar su vida.“Escuché algo muy fuerte”, dijo Isabel Ponce a NBC4. Ponce estaba trabajando en una lavandería cercana cuando escuchó el estallido y salió corriendo.Según el Departamento del Sheriff del condado de Los Ángeles, la persecución comenzó con la verificación de las placas del auto alrededor de las 3 p.m. en Compton. Los agentes fueron alertados de que el Dodge había sido denunciado como robado el día anterior y comenzaron a p...

‘End of an era’: Super Wheels skating rink closes down for good, but not without one last celebration

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:30:12 GMT

Tucked away at a Southwest Miami-Dade shopping center, is what many people call a neighborhood gem. On Saturday, they’re celebrating the end of an era with the South Florida community who’ve made memories over the years here “So many people love this place,” said employee and skater Cordell Leandre.“I never thought a single business would have the impact that this place has,” said Tom Mitchell, partner of Super Wheels.Super Wheels Skating Center has withstood the ups and downs of the last approximately 50 years as one of the last rinks in South Florida.“It’s not about ‘how much money can I make today?’ It’s ‘how many customers do I have in 10 years?’ It’s been 48 years and millions of people have come into this building just under the Super Wheels brand name,” said Mitchell. Mitchell has been one of the people behind the magic of the roller rink.“My brain is having a hard time understandi...

Ticker: Germany’s leader vows to fix a spending crisis in struggling economy

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:30:12 GMT

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised quick action to fix a budget crisis after a court decision blew a large hole in the almost-finished plan for next year. It also threatens to disrupt spending on efforts to fight climate change and cushion the impact of high energy prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Scholz said in a video Friday that the government is “firm” in its push to modernize Germany so there’s strong industry and good-paying jobs when the economy is climate neutral. But the budget crisis threatens to exacerbate problems in the world’s worst-performing major developed economy. New figures show that Germany’s economy shrank in recent months, and business confidence is still in the dumps.Wall Street marks fourth straight winning weekStocks drifted to a mixed finish Friday after a half-day trading session capped a holiday shortened week that left the major indexes with their fourth straight winning week.The S&P 500 inched up 0.1% after wavering...

Howie Carr: Let’s give state-run media more ‘awards’ for Biden bias

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:30:12 GMT

We need a new prize to commemorate journalistic malpractice above and beyond the usual Democrat hackery of the Pulitzer Prizes.The Pulitzer used to be somewhat prestigious. Now it’s the set-up to a joke with the punchline, “Russian collusion hoax!”As their generalissimo Dementia Joe Biden continues plummeting in the polls, state-run media ramp up their fake-news hysteria ever more. Hillary’s bogus Steele dossier was just spring training compared to the Big Lies they’re peddling now.The British satirical magazine Private Eye has long bestowed its own prizes on shameless Fleet Street hacks for open and gross bum-kissing of corrupt politicians.Private Eye calls their awards The Order of the Brown Nose — O.B.N.The U.S. needs its own O.B.N. awards. And I believe I have a worthy recipient for the first American O.B.N. — Comrade Matt Viser of the Washington Post, which was once a real newspaper. Its motto is “Democracy Dies in Duplicity” … er, “Darkness.”Viser...

Hoodmaps San Diego: This crowdsourced map stereotypes cities

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:30:12 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Figuring out the "local scene" in a city can take time. Bustling metros like San Diego are sure to have touristy areas, college areas, areas that feel more low-key, and more.So how do you figure out which spots are "happening" for the crowd you are looking for? Well, a developer from Amsterdam -- Pieter Levels -- created a crowdsource map that invites users to collectively categorize areas within a city based on the type of crowd that they believe tends to dominate it.As explained in a blog post by Levels outlining the creation of Hoodmaps, he said, "The problem is that every time I travel to a new place it’s hard to figure out which parts of the city to go. I very often end up in the tourist center." Optical phenomenon: Sundog spotted above San Diego County mountain range Levels said he wanted to create a way to "get a quick overview of what a city is about." He posed the questions: What are the cool “hip” areas? Where’s the wealthier areas? What areas are more subur...