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Police say several officers injured during unrest at Eritrean festival in western Germany

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:44 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — German police said several officers were injured and dozens of people were detained Saturday during unrest at an Eritrean cultural event in the western city of Giessen.Police said bottles were thrown and smoke bombs were ignited as people tried to tear down barricades around the festival venue.About 1,000 officers, a water cannon and helicopters are deployed in the city, which is about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Frankfurt. Police spokesman Christopher Pfaff urged the public to avoid the center of Giessen while the operation is ongoing.Authorities had tried to ban the festival after similar unrest linked to political differences within the Eritrean community occurred there last year, but a court overturned the order.Tens of thousands have fled Eritrea for Europe, many alleging they were mistreated by the autocratic government of Isaias Afwerki.Source

Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes could go 1-2 in the MLB Draft. Still, the Pirates might throw a curve

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:44 GMT

LSU outfielder Dylan Crews is, according to Tigers coach Jay Johnson, “the perfectly built baseball player.”Power. Speed. Defense. Smarts. There is little Johnson believes Crews can’t do.“He’s the best college hitter I’ve ever seen,” Johnson said.Such are the riches Johnson and LSU enjoyed this year on the way to the national title that for all of Crews’ singular talent, depending on who you ask Crews might not even be the best major league prospect on his team. Having a pitcher who hits triple digits with alarming regularity and remarkable ease will do that.Paul Skenes spent the last six months lighting radar guns with impressive fastballs, making a compelling case that he’s the most major-league-ready college pitcher since Stephen Strasburg more than a decade ago.Crews and Skenes have been the consensus top two picks for months.Yet the consensus won’t matter when the Pittsburgh Pirates are on the clock Sunday night in Seattle with the firs...

Sports on TV for Sunday, July 9

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:44 GMT

Sunday, July 9AUTO RACING9:55 a.m.ESPN2 — Formula 1: The British Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, United Kingdom12 p.m.NBC — IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship: The Chevrolet Grand Prix, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario7 p.m.USA — NASCAR Cup Series: The Quaker State 400 available at Walmart, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga.BEACH VOLLEYBALL4 p.m.ESPNEWS — AVP: Hermosa Beach Pro Series, Virginia Beach, Va.BIG3 BASKETBALL1 p.m.CBS — Week 3: Trilogy vs. Power, Triplets vs. Tri State, 3 Headed Monsters vs. 3’s Company, Enemies vs. Bivouac, Aliens vs. Killer 3’s, Ghost Ballers vs. Killer 3’s, Brooklyn, N.Y.CFL FOOTBALL7 p.m.CBSSN — Montreal at B.C.CYCLING7:05 a.m.USA — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 9, 114 miles, Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat to Puy De Dôme, France2 a.m. (Monday)USA — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 9, 114 miles, Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat to Puy De Dôme, France (Taped)GOLF7:30 a.m.GOLF — DP World Tour: The Made in Himmerland, Final Round, Him...

British rider Mark Cavendish crashes out of Tour de France

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:44 GMT

LIMOGES, France (AP) — Ace sprinter Mark Cavendish has crashed out of the Tour de France during the eighth stage of cycling’s biggest race.Cavendish hit the ground Saturday with 64 kilometers (40 miles) left while riding at the back of the peloton at moderate speed.TV images showed the veteran rider lying on the ground and then holding his right shoulder in pain.Cavendish went inside an ambulance to receive treatment before his retirement was announced.The British rider finished second in Friday’s stage when Jasper Philipsen denied the rider known as the “Manx Missile” a record 35th Tour stage win.Cavendish equaled Merckx’s record of 34 wins on the 2021 Tour, 13 years after his first success. Cavendish, who has never won the Tour, unlike five-time champion Merckx, will retire at the end of the season.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Some U.S. states can potentially see the northern lights in July

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:44 GMT

People in at least 17 states may be able to see the northern lights next week.Many of the states bordering Canada will be lucky this year, as the Space Weather Prediction Center said that in order for people to see the lights as best as possible, they should get as far away from any city lights.As the day approaches, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said they will monitor the activity and release a forecast of its own.

LGBT+ Pride event in Georgia evacuated as far-right protesters storm site

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:44 GMT

TBILISI — Georgia’s annual LGBT+ Pride event was evacuated by the police on Saturday after hundreds of counter-protesters stormed the site.In a statement, organisers of the festival in the capital of Tbilisi announced that they had been forced to shut down the annual festivities after the authorities failed to maintain the perimeter.“Today’s developments indicate that today’s planned events were pre-coordinated and agreed upon between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the violent group Alt-Info,” Tbilisi Pride said.The interim deputy minister of internal affairs, Aleksandre Darakhvelidze, said that “the pride festival was to take place in an open territory” and therefore authorities were “unable to provide protection.”Smoke rose above the site, a field just outside the city, as LGBT+ rainbow flags were burned and right-wing activists danced to traditional Georgian folk music. Attendees had been told to board buses for safety moments before.Reacting to the attacks, the Briti...

Victor Wembanyama scores nine points on shaky San Antonio Spurs debut

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:44 GMT

(CNN) — Not since LeBron James entered the NBA has there been so much hype surrounding a new prospect and fans finally got the chance to see French sensation Victor Wembanyama in a San Antonio Spurs jersey for the first time.However, it’s fair to say the reality of ‘Wemby’s’ Spurs debut didn’t quite match the expectation as the 19-year-old finished with just nine points on 15.4% shooting in the Spurs’ 76-68 win over the Charlotte Hornets.But there were still flashes of the incredible talent that has already made Wembanyama a household name, in particular with his vision and passing, while there was one incredible block on a three-point attempt by Brandon Miller – the Hornets’ No. 2 overall pick in the draft – that showcased his remarkable defensive potential.Wembanyama acknowledged it was a difficult first night for him but called his debut a “special moment.”“It was really special to wear that jersey for the first time,” Wembanyama said. “It’s rea...

Warm and humid weekend with isolated storm chances

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:44 GMT

7Weather- It’s another warm and humid day. We’ll see more clouds this weekend than previous days. There’s a chance for storms both days this weekend. The forecast turns more unsettled by Monday.Our temperatures started off in the upper 60s/low 70s. Low cloud cover is slow to clear, especially for Cape Cod and the Islands. We’ll have sun and clouds today. Highs inland head for the upper 80s. Temperatures along the coast will be in the upper 70s/ low 80s. It stays humid today. There’s a stationary front to our west that will influence our weather this weekend. We’ll keep the chance for isolated storms both days. The best chance for an isolated shower/storm will be north and west of the region today. An isolated shower could drift into MetroWest.Tonight, the threat for showers/storms fades. Areas of fog redevelop. Overnight lows stay in the upper 60s/low 70s. Tomorrow we’ll have more cloud cover. Right now, it looks like storm chances hold off...

Volatile Chicago White Sox fan sought in subway shoving incident that left victim with broken arm: NYPD

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:44 GMT

A squabble over a subway seat left a 60-year-old straphanger with a broken arm on a Queens subway platform, police say.A verbal altercation kicked off just after midnight Thursday morning on a Northbound E train approaching the Grand Ave. station in Elmhurst.Police say the suspect threatened to assault the victim, who then tried to leave the train as it arrived at the station, cops say.As he exited the train, the suspect shoved him out of the train car, causing him to fall to the platform and fracture his right arm, according to the NYPD.The attacker rode the train to the Woodhaven Boulevard station and was wearing a White Sox ball cap, a black hoodie with the word SUPREME on the front, a black backpack, silver and black striped pants, and blue sneakers, police say.Cops are asking anyone with information to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800) 577-TIPS. ()

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara issues apology in wake of crashing into Jamaica Plain home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:44 GMT

City Councilor Kendra Lara has issued an apology for crashing into a Jamaica Plain home, an incident that has sparked fierce reaction from officials and residents.“We’re all accountable for our actions, and I’m no different, so I offer my sincerest apologies to everyone, especially the people of D6,” Lara said in an open letter attached to a Saturday morning tweet. “As your Councilor, I will continue to steward our collective vision at City Hall and work hard to earn and maintain your trust.”The statement comes more than a week after Lara drove what she calls in her tweet a “friend’s car” into a Centre Street home in Jamaica Plain on June 30. A Boston Police report alleges that the vehicle was unregistered and that Lara’s license was revoked.Authorities filed a 51A child abuse or neglect report with the Department of Children and Families, due to her 7-year-old son, Zaire, not being in a car seat as required, according to the police report. The bo...