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Euro 2024 draw ceremony interrupted by noises in German concert hall in claimed social media prank

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:42 GMT

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — The draw ceremony for the European Championship in men’s soccer was disrupted by unexplained noises that competed for attention with the team names being read out on stage on Saturday.The interruption, which seemed to sound like sexual noises, was clearly heard for several minutes on the ceremony broadcast from a concert hall in Hamburg.A British prankster claimed credit on social media for the stunt and posted footage of himself making cell phone calls to activate a ring tone in the venue which has excellent accoustics.UEFA director of competitions Giorgio Marchetti noted the noise in his commentary before continuing with the draw for the last five places for lower-ranked teams in the 24-nation tournament lineup. The sound continued sporadically until the draw was completed.Similar noises disrupted a BBC live broadcast of an English soccer game in January between Wolverhampton and Liverpool. It turned out to be a prank use of a mobile phone next to the...

Warrick has 24 points, Northern Kentucky defeats IUPUI 71-55

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:42 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marques Warrick had 24 points in Northern Kentucky’s 71-55 victory against IUPUI on Saturday.Warrick shot 9 for 15 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the Norse (5-3). Sam Vinson scored 13 points while shooting 3 for 7 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free throw line, and added four steals. Cade Meyer had 12 points and shot 6 of 8 from the field and 0 for 5 from the line.The Jaguars (3-6) were led in scoring by Jlynn Counter, who finished with 17 points and four assists. IUPUI also got eight points from DJ Jackson. Kidtrell Blocker also had seven points and two steals.NEXT UPNorthern Kentucky next plays Wednesday against Illinois State on the road, and IUPUI will visit Eastern Illinois on Thursday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Pedro fires Lazio to win over 10-man Cagliari in Serie A

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:42 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Pedro scored early and Lazio held on to beat 10-man Cagliari 1-0 in Serie A on Saturday.The home team needed goalkeeper Ivan Provedel to produce a flying save to deny substitute Leonardo Pavoletti a late equalizer for Cagliari, which had a player less for most of the game.Cagliari midfielder Antoine Makoumbou was sent off in the 27th minute after a VAR review found he stopped a clear goal-scoring opportunity for Matteo Guendouzi.Guendouzi was involved in the buildup for the goal, sending the ball forward for Manuel Lazzari, who was fortunate that Pantelis Hatzidiakos fell at a crucial moment instead of clearing the ball. The grateful Lazzari crossed to give Pedro a simple tap-in in the eighth minute.The win lifted Lazio to ninth place ahead of the rest of the 14th round, while Cagliari dropped into the relegation zone.Empoli climbed out of it earlier Saturday by drawing at Genoa 1-1.AC Milan hosted promoted Frosinone late.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Las Vegas police search for suspect after 5 homeless people are shot, killing 1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:42 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Five homeless people were shot in Las Vegas on Friday, one of them fatally, and police were searching for a lone suspect, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. near a freeway overpass in the northeastern part of the city, according to Las Vegas police. A police commander initially said two were killed, but Las Vegas Metro Police Department spokesperson Jason Johansson later said at a briefing that one man in his 50s was pronounced dead and another was in critical condition, while three others were in stable condition.“Right now we are trying to figure out what exactly happened during the shooting, the information we have is kind of conflicting,” Johansson said. The shooting comes after police in Los Angeles announced Friday they are searching for a suspect in the fatal shootings of three homeless people in separate incidents last month. __ This story has been updated with police saying one victim died, not two. Source

Bebé muere tras ser atacada por un “híbrido de lobo” que era mascota de la familia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:42 GMT

CHELSEA, ALABAMA – Un bebé de tres meses murió mientras sus padres trataban de rescatarlo de la mascota familiar, un híbrido de perro y lobo, dijeron las autoridades.El bebé tenía mordeduras, pero estaba vivo cuando llegaron los socorristas antes de las 1:00 p.m. del jueves a la vivienda en Chelsea. Lo llevaron al centro médico Grandview, donde lo declararon muerto, informaron medios noticiosos.La forense del condado de Shelby, Lina Rvans, dijo que había un lobo en el linaje del perro. Bebé de 3 meses muere tras ingerir fentanilo y metanfetamina Recién nacido muere encerrado en un auto, su madre estaba en una cita de salud mental El Centro Internacional del Lobo ha publicado online una advertencia extensa sobre el peligro que representan esos híbridos en las casas de familia.“Los dueños de los híbridos suelen descubrir que la conducta de la mascota la hace difícil de cuidar”, ya que su composición genética les da una conduct...

No. 8 Miami opens ACC play with balanced 62-49 win over Notre Dame

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:42 GMT

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Cleveland scored 14 points, Norchad Omier and Nijel Pack each added 13 and No. 8 Miami beat Notre Dame 62-49 on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.Omier added 13 rebounds for the Hurricanes (6-1, 1-0), who finished with a 16-0 edge in fast-break points.J.R. Konieczny scored 14 for Notre Dame (3-4, 0-1). Tae Davis finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Fighting Irish.With former Hurricane standouts like Bruce Brown — in town with the Indiana Pacers to play the Miami Heat — and Davon Reed sitting courtside, Miami held Notre Dame to 29% shooting, 19% on 3-pointers.Braeden Shrewsberry’s 3-pointer with 7:25 left in the first half put Notre Dame up 20-19. But Miami — in what has been a calling card for the Hurricanes this season, the big spurt — took the lead right back with a 12-0 run, with five different players scoring during the burst that started when Kyshawn George hit a 3-pointer.It was the eighth time al...

Aging dams in central and western Massachusetts to be removed in $25M project

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:42 GMT

Eight aging dams in central and western Massachusetts will be removed as part of a $25 million initiative announced Friday by state environmental officials.The structures to be dismantled include the abandoned high-hazard Bel Air Dam in Pittsfield.Removing the dams will restore fish and other wildlife habitats, increase biodiversity, improve water quality, promote climate resiliency and make communities safer, officials said.“This summer, we saw firsthand the catastrophic impacts of severe flooding and the stress and pressure it puts on our dams,” Gov. Maura Healey said.The floods earlier this year put a few dams at risk and raised concerns that the structures may increasingly be at risk as the region is hit by stronger and wetter storms.There are thousands of dams across New England and many were built decades if not centuries ago, often to help power textile mills, store water or supply irrigation to farms. The concern is they have outlived their usefulness and climate chang...

Massachusetts EMS providers blast Department of Public Health over new vaccine regulations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:42 GMT

Ambulance services across Massachusetts are required to submit the vaccination status of their employees annually to the state Department of Public Health under a new regulation that EMS providers say is a “blatant overreach.”The state Public Health Council in September adopted a series of regulations regarding COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, clumping licensed ambulance services together with health care facilities where patients reside or are treated.Most fire departments across the state operate licensed ambulance services, and EMS providers say the new regulation adds an additional “significant unfunded burden” to their plate.Ambulance services are now mandated to require and maintain proof of each employee’s current vaccination status against COVID-19 and the flu or the “individual’s exemption statement,” and they need to run a central tracking system.The data then must be submitted to the state every year.DPH sent a memo to EMS providers last week outlining steps needed to fulfi...

Massachusetts ‘mourns’ with family of Pittsfield native who died in Osprey crash, Warren says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:42 GMT

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the entire state “mourns” with the family of a U.S. Air Force member who died in an Osprey crash off the coast of Japan earlier this week.Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher was killed Wednesday during a training mission off the southern coast of Japan, according to the Pittsfield Police Department. Galliher is the only identified member of the eight-person crew of an Osprey V-22 that crashed into the ocean.Courtesy / Pittsfield PDU.S. Air Force member Jacob “Jake” Galliher (Courtesy / Pittsfield PD)Warren said her “deepest condolences” were with the family of the Pittsfield native.“My heart breaks for his wife and two sons, and his family in Lanesborough, Massachusetts. Staff Sgt. Galliher was a brave, smart, and talented young man who served his nation with honor. I am pressing the military for answers about this aircraft’s troubled history and action to keep airmen safe,” Warren said in a statement.Pittsfield police said Galliher graduated Taconi...

Defense head calls out those who advocate isolationism and ‘an American retreat from responsibility’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:42 GMT

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday denounced those who advocate “an American retreat from responsibility” and said sustained U.S. leadership is needed to help keep the world as safe, free and prosperous as possible. He also urged Congress to end the partisan gridlock that has stalled the federal budget and war spending.The United States must reject calls to turn away from global interests and become more isolationist, he told an audience of lawmakers, corporate and defense leaders and government officials attending a security conference. Those who “try to pull up the drawbridge,” he said, undermine the security that has led to decades of prosperity.In his remarks at the Reagan National Defense Forum in California’s Simi Valley, Austin delivered a lengthy defense of U.S. support to Israel in its war against Hamas and to Ukraine in its struggle to battle Russia’s invasion. He said “the world will only become more dangerous if tyrants and terror...