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Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s former leader, is arrested in financial inquiry

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:44 GMT

LONDON — Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s former first minister, was arrested Sunday by police officers investigating the finances of the Scottish National Party, which dominates the country’s politics and which she led until her unexpected resignation in February.The news deepens the crisis engulfing the SNP, which campaigns for Scottish independence, following the earlier arrests of Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell, the party’s former CEO, and then of Colin Beattie, its former treasurer.Both men were released without being charged after questioning, but the latest development is a dramatic fall from grace for Sturgeon, a popular politician who served as Scotland’s first minister for more than eight years until she announced her resignation.That decision took the political world by surprise and prompted a divisive race to succeed her that was ultimately won by Humza Yousaf, previously Scotland’s health secretary.However, Yousaf’s efforts to establish himself as Scotland’s new first min...

Asian American student blames affirmative action for college rejections, but California law doesn't allow that

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:44 GMT

(KRON) -- An Asian American student claims that affirmative action is to blame for his recent rejections from top tier colleges and universities across the United States. However, the law which impacts admissions of at least one of those colleges prevents racial preference when considering students. Local leaders speak out after Mission District mass shooting Jon Wang, 18, of Florida told Fox News that he applied to MIT, CalTech, Princeton, Harvard, Carnegie-Mellon and University of California, Berkeley, but was rejected by each of them. Wang's parents are both Chinese immigrants, and he argues that his Asian American heritage worked against him in his application process, thanks to affirmative action policies. However, one of the colleges that Wang was denied by has published reports which show it may not be the case.Wang is one of the plaintiffs that has filed suit against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina over affirmative action, and the cases are expecte...

Southern Miss beats Tennessee 5-3 in completion of suspended game

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:44 GMT

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Tate Parker had a two-run triple in the first inning and Southern Miss never trailed, beating Tennessee 5-3 on Sunday to complete the suspended first game of the Hattiesburg Super Regional.Southern Miss (46-18) can clinch a spot in its second College World Series with a win over Tennessee (41-20) later Sunday. The Golden Eagles made their only CWS appearance in 2009. The Volunteers will need to beat Southern Miss twice to advance to their second CWS in the last three seasons and their sixth overall. Tennessee was the runner-up in 1951.Dustin Dickerson homered with one out in the third and Nick Monistere hit a two-out shot in the fourth to give the Golden Eagles a 4-0 lead. Play was halted on Saturday after Zane Denton singled with one out in the bottom of the fifth for the Volunteers.Will Armistead took the mound for Southern Miss when play resumed. Denton was forced out at second on a grounder by Christian Scott for the second out. Armistead hit Cal Stark ...

German broadcaster hits back after sexist abuse targets female Champions League commentator

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:44 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — German broadcaster ZDF hit back Sunday at sexist insults on social media targeting Claudia Neumann after she became the first woman in Germany to commentate on the men’s Champions League final.“Claudia Neumann is a professional and experienced commentator, which she again showed during the Champions League final,” ZDF sports editor Yorck Polus said. “Constructive and factual criticism of her work is completely fine. But the huge outpouring of hate and insults made against her is totally unacceptable.”The 59-year-old Neumann’s name was trending already on Twitter in Germany even before kickoff of the game between Manchester City and Inter Milan in Istanbul on Saturday night. City won 1-0.Neumann became the first woman in Germany to commentate at a major men’s soccer tournament during Euro 2016 and has been subjected to sexist abuse ever since. ZDF responded to the abuse against her during the 2018 World Cup by limiting its comment options on the likes of Facebook and Tw...

White Sox closer Liam Hendriks sidelined by elbow inflammation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:44 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox closer Liam Hendriks has been sidelined by elbow inflammation after he missed the start of the season while he recovered from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.Hendriks was placed on the 15-day injured list before Sunday’s series finale against the Miami Marlins. Left-hander Tanner Banks was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte.Hendriks made his major league return from cancer when he pitched an inning against the Los Angeles Angels on May 29. The 34-year-old right-hander is 2-0 with a save and a 5.40 ERA in five appearances this year.Hendriks has 116 saves and a 3.82 ERA over 13 seasons with Minnesota, Toronto, Kansas City, Oakland and Chicago. He signed a $54 million, three-year deal with the White Sox in January 2021.He led the American League with a career-high 38 saves in his first year with Chicago. He was third in the majors with 37 saves and made his third All-Star team in 2022, but he noticed some lumps on his neck last summer.He was diagnosed with stage 4 non...

Where, when and how Novak Djokovic won each of his 23 Grand Slam titles

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:44 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic set the record for the most Grand Slam singles trophies won by a man when he earned No. 23 by defeating Casper Ruud 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5 in the French Open final on Sunday.Djokovic entered the day with 22, tied with Rafael Nadal. Roger Federer, who announced his retirement last year, is next with 20.Among women, Margaret Court leads the way with 24, some earned during the sport’s amateur era, while Serena Williams finished her career last season with 23, the most in the Open era.Here is a look at each of Djokovic’s major championships so far — 10 at the Australian Open, seven at Wimbledon, three at the U.S. Open and three at the French Open — starting with the first:No. 1: 2008 Australian OpenFinal: Beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (2)What He Did: Eliminated Roger Federer in the semifinals, then didn’t face a break point in the second or third sets against Tsonga, before saving one in the fourth.What He Said: “I’m very, very happy...

Novak Djokovic moves up the list of most Grand Slam titles in tennis history with No. 23

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:44 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s French Open championship on Sunday gives him 23 career Grand Slam singles titles, the most by a man in tennis history.Here is a list of the women and men with the highest major singles trophies, in the amateur and Open eras:Margaret Court, 24Serena Williams, 23Novak Djokovic, 23Steffi Graf, 22Rafael Nadal, 22Roger Federer, 20___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Illumina CEO resigns amid pressure from activist investor Carl Icahn

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:44 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Gene sequencing test maker Illumina Inc. said Sunday that its board has accepted the resignation of its CEO and director, Francis deSouza, effective immediately. Charles Dadswell, senior vice president and general counsel, has been named interim CEO, while the board conducts a search for a new CEO. Illumina said deSouza, who has been with the company since 2013 and was named CEO three years later, will stay on in an advisory capacity until July 31.“Illumina’s technology remains at the forefront of DNA sequencing and has continued to set the pace for the industry,” Illumina’s board chair, Stephen P. MacMillan, said in a statement. “We are confident Illumina can continue to execute on its goals, while we conduct and complete a CEO search process.”The company, based in San Diego, said the board is looking at internal and external candidates.The resignation comes as Illumina has been locked in a monthslong heated battle with activist investor Carl Icahn, over its $...

Mets Notebook: Starling Marte out of lineup for series finale vs. Pirates

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:44 GMT

PITTSBURGH — Starling Marte hasn’t been himself. If you’ve watched him in the outfield this season, it’s been pretty clear.The Mets’ right fielder, who was so crucial to the team’s success last season, is still dealing with some lingering effects of his offseason double groin surgery. Marte has picked up his production at the plate over the last month, hitting .305 (32-105) with 15 runs, a double, a triple, two home runs and 10 RBI over his last 30 games, but he still only has an OPS+ of 83, which is well below his career average of 117.Marte took it slow in spring training because of the surgery, but few anticipated just how slow he would start the 2023 season. The offensive output over the last month has been a good indication that the 34-year-old will progress to his mean, but his performance in the outfield is somewhat concerning.The Mets, however, won’t go as far as to say there is any sort of concern. They have protected Marte all seas...

Man walking along Soldiers Field Road was reportedly sexually assaulted, Massachusetts State Police investigating

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:44 GMT

A man walking along Soldiers Field Road in Brighton early Sunday morning was reportedly sexually assaulted, according to Massachusetts State Police who are investigating.The alleged victim reported that he was walking along Soldiers Field Road between 3 and 4 a.m. on Sunday when a male driver pulled up and asked for directions.The pedestrian told the driver that he couldn’t provide directions and continued walking.“The vehicle followed him for a short period of time before the driver stopped, exited the vehicle, approached the victim on foot, and physically and sexually assaulted him,” a spokesperson for Massachusetts State Police said in a statement. “The victim fought back and eventually the suspect returned to his vehicle and drove away.”The suspect is described as a male, about 6 feet tall, with a Middle Eastern accent.The suspect’s vehicle may be a gray Honda CRV sport utility vehicle.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Arc...