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Polish president Duda hails a European Games without Russia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:03:30 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — Ahead of his country soon hosting the multi-sport European Games with no Russian or Belarusian athletes, Poland President Andrzej Duda thanked Olympic officials on Monday for excluding the military invaders of Ukraine. President Duda was accepting a flame of peace for the games from the Rome-based European Olympic Committees one week after the IOC detailed how it wants Russians and Belarusians to return to international competitions before the 2024 Paris Olympics. Poland has consistently urged sports leaders during the war to ban Russia and Belarus, and Duda revealed he would welcome Ukraine’s president on a visit in two days’ time. “As the host of the European Games,” Duda said in translated comments about the competition that opens on June 21, “I will be able to look in the eye of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and tell him, ‘Volodymyr, these Games are going to be the Games of peace and the Games of calm with no pretenses, with no imitation that everything is all righ...

MATCHDAY: Chelsea takes on Liverpool, Juve hosts Inter Milan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:03:30 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Tuesday:ENGLANDChelsea plays its first game since the departure of manager Graham Potter when Liverpool visits Stamford Bridge for a Premier League match between two underperforming teams. Liverpool is in eighth place and Chelsea is in 11th. Both clubs are struggling to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Potter was fired on Sunday, a day after a 2-0 home loss to Aston Villa. Liverpool is coming off a 4-1 loss at Manchester City. Chelsea will be led by interim manager Bruno Saltor. Leicester also fired its manager on Sunday, with Brendan Rodgers leaving after four years, so first-team coaches Adam Sadler and Mike Stowell will take charge for a home game against Villa. Two relegation-threatened teams meet when Leeds hosts Nottingham Forest and another, Bournemouth, is at home to Brighton.SPAINOsasuna is a draw away from making it to the Copa del Rey final for the first time since 2005. It visits Athletic Bilbao after havi...

How major US stock indexes fared Monday 4/3/2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:03:30 GMT

Stocks closed mixed on Wall Street Monday as big gains for energy stocks offset losses for some big technology stocks. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and the Nasdaq lost 0.3% on the first day of the second quarter. Exxon Mobil had its biggest gain of the year so far and other oil producers also leaped after Saudi Arabia and other producers said they’ll cut production by 1.15 million barrels per day from May until the end of the year. That sent oil up 6.3%. Oil’s jump raises fears about inflation and dents one of the hopes that has helped steady stocks recently, that sharp hikes to interest rates may soon end.On Monday:The S&P 500 rose 15.20 points, or 0.4%, to 4,124.51.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 327 points, or 1%, to 33,601.15.The Nasdaq composite fell 32.45 points, or 0.3% to 12,189.45.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 0.17 points, or less than 0.1%, to 1,802.31.For the year:The S&P 500 is up 285.01 points, or 7.4%.The Dow is up 453.90 points, or 1.4%.T...

Flight problems cause Jill Biden to divert back to Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:03:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — First lady Jill Biden's flight to Michigan for the next stop of the national "Investing in America" tour was diverted back to Denver, according to Biden's press secretary.Vanessa Valdivia, press secretary to the first lady and special assistant to President Joe Biden, tweeted at 12:20 p.m. that due to an aircraft issue, the first lady was diverted back to Denver.Family members fly on a plane under the call sign Executive One Foxtrot. First lady Jill Biden visits Colorado as part of national tour Her trip to Michigan will now be postponed to a later date. Valdivia confirmed that everyone on the flight is safe and that they landed back on the ground in Denver. Biden will be in Maine and Vermont on Wednesday.FOX31 is working to find out exactly what aircraft issue caused the plane to turn back.

Hogback Fire now 100% contained

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:03:30 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The Hogback Fire which burned through roughly 1,518 acres of land has been 100% contained according to West Metro Fire Rescue.The fire sparked on March 31 just off Interstate 70 in the afternoon and was burning along the hogback just north of Morrison. The fire was close enough to Red Rocks Amphitheatre for the venue to postpone the show headlined by Dabin scheduled for that evening.However, that was not the only fire in the state. A brush fire in Aurora north of Parker Road and Chambers Road caused an evacuation from the Pioneer Hills neighborhood. The fire was contained at 3 acres.West Metro Fire announced Monday afternoon the Hogback Fire is 100% contained. Credit: West Metro Fire Rescue 4/3/2023West Metro Fire announced Monday afternoon the Hogback Fire is 100% contained. Credit: West Metro Fire Rescue 4/3/2023West Metro Fire announced Monday afternoon the Hogback Fire is 100% contained. Credit: West Metro Fire Rescue 4/3/2023 9 ways to prepare...

Crews put out fire at townhouse complex in Sunrise affecting 4 homes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:03:30 GMT

A fire broke out at a South Florida townhouse complex.Sunrise Fire Rescue crews arrived at the complex at 10725 NW 30th Place, Monday afternoon. According to fire rescue, it was a two-alarm fire and four connected townhouses were involved.7Skyforce hovered over the scene where smoke was seen coming from the roof of one of the homes. Residents in the area told 7News they heard two explosions and the power went out. “We heard a big noise,” said a child whose family lives next door, “and then we heard another bog noise, and people yelling, ‘Come on! Come on!'”Lauderhill Fire Rescue was also at the scene. All residents at the home were evacuated and accounted for. No injuries were reported, but some animals might have been trapped in the fire, and firefighters are checking for pets.Crews contained the fire by 5 p.m.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Former FIU captain, Ferguson top cop named Miramar police chief

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:03:30 GMT

A former Miami Police officer with decades of experience has been named Miramar’s newest police chief. The city made the announcement official Monday in a press release. Moss, recently the captain for Florida International University Police, served Miami Police in 1984 before retiring as a major in 2016. That same year, Moss came out of retirement and was named the chief of police in Ferguson, Missouri. He resigned two years later and returned to South Florida in 2019. A swearing-in ceremony for Moss is scheduled for April 13 at Miramar City Hall.

Canton police share warning about toy gel blaster guns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:03:30 GMT

Canton police have recently shared words of warning in the form of a community advisory after police said they have taken several gel blaster guns away from children. The popular toy guns, known to many as Orbeez guns, shoot small pellets that get larger in water. The concern for Police Chief Helena Rafferty is that the guns look like real guns. “What was to us water guns of the past are now a problem because they look so real,” Rafferty told 7NEWS. “Obviously, people seeing them around town, it’s going to cause a lot of concern,” Rafferty said. Rafferty said the alert from the Canton Police Department comes as several social media challenges go viral, including one where children freeze pellets.The frozen pellets, Rafferty said, become “more like a BB gun” pellet, which Rafferty said “could be very dangerous.”Speaking this week, parents in town said the question is cut and dry when it comes to weapons that look real. “If you could possibly be mistaken, if there’...

Spring Has Sprung

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:03:30 GMT

As went move into the month of April it seems as if we’ve turned a corner on the seasons and spring has arrived. I say this because even our “cool” days are just that, cool. It’s not the bitter cold stuff anymore. Average highs have climbed to the low 50s now and that’s where we found ourselves today.We have a lot of mild and even warm air in the forecast. We’ll have another mild day tomorrow with temperatures hitting 60°… at least inland. We will have a pretty sharp sea breeze tomorrow that will keep the coastal temperatures near 50°. Then, all of us tap into the cool air on Wednesday. In fact, Wednesday is a pretty raw day. Temperatures will stay in the low 40s, we’ll have an onshore wind, and drizzle or a light shower all day long. But we’ll snap out of it quickly and have a shot at 70° or more by Thursday!Rain chances will also increase the next few days but no day is a total washout. Tuesday will have a few spotty showers ma...

Boston health officials urge residents to update MassHealth information to keep benefits

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:03:30 GMT

The Boston Public Health Commission is urging residents to update their MassHealth information to keep their coverage, as the MassHealth redetermination period for renewing benefits is now in effect.Redetermination took place each year before the COVID-19 pandemic to verify MassHealth eligibility. However, federal law waived this requirement starting in March 2020 to ensure continuous coverage for residents.But now, the continuous coverage policy ended on April 1, requiring state Medicaid programs like MassHealth to bring back the redetermination period.The Boston Public Health Commission is now reminding residents to ensure that MassHealth has their most up-to-date contact information and report any changes in their household — such as a new job, changes to income, disability status, or pregnancy.Boston is currently home to more than 300,000 MassHealth members, and some may no longer be eligible for MassHealth coverage.“Ensuring our residents maintain their MassHealth c...