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Man City starts EPL title defense against Vincent Kompany’s Burnley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:16 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City will begin its latest English Premier League title defense against Burnley, a promoted team managed by City great Vincent Kompany.The opening round of the season also contains a match between two of the league’s so-called “Big Six,” with Chelsea — with a new manager on board in Mauricio Pochettino — hosting Liverpool.City’s trip to Turf Moor will start the season on Aug. 11 — and on a Friday night — and it’s laden with narrative because of the presence of Kompany, who spent 11 years at the club and has a statue outside the team’s Etihad Stadium.He was City captain for eight years and won four league titles.He led Burnley back into the league in his first season as a manager in English soccer.The first league game for new Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is a London derby at Brentford.Manchester United is at home to Wolverhampton on Aug. 14.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsS...

Los migrantes que llegaron a Los Ángeles procedían del sur de Texas y contaron con la ayuda de varias ONG

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:16 GMT

(CNN) — Los migrantes que llegaron este miércoles a Los Ángeles en un autobús pagado por el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, partieron este martes del Valle del Río Grande, en el sur de Texas, y contaron con la ayuda de varias organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro que aseguraron la presencia de voluntarios a su llegada.“El estado de Texas ofreció transporte a Los Ángeles. A través de la coordinación, nos aseguramos de que las familias que querían ir a Los Ángeles tuvieran a alguien que se reuniera con ellos y les proporcionara un lugar donde alojarse”, dijo la hermana Norma Pimentel, directora ejecutiva de Caridades Católicas del Valle del Río Grande.La Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) fue una de las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro que estuvo presente en Los Ángeles cuando llegaron los inmigrantes, según Daniel Tse, coordinador del grupo Asylum Taskforce.“Nos coordinamos con la ciudad [de Los Ángeles] y la oficina del alcalde para asegurarnos de que estas persona...

Report finds former UK prime minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over boozy parties during lockdown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:16 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Report finds former UK prime minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over boozy parties during lockdown.Source

Ziggy Marley brings reggae ‘music with a purpose’ to Wolf Trap

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:16 GMT

FILE - Musician Ziggy Marley poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on May 2, 2016. The son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Rita Marley will perform at Nat Geo’s Earth Day Eve 2021 streaming concert on Wednesday. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)(Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) FILE - Musician Ziggy Marley poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on May 2, 2016. The son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Rita Marley will perform at Nat Geo’s Earth Day Eve 2021 streaming concert on Wednesday. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)(Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” toggle audio on and off ...

Phillies play the Diamondbacks leading series 2-1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:16 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (34-34, third in the NL East) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (41-27, first in the NL West)Phoenix; Thursday, 3:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (5-5, 4.60 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 84 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (3-3, 4.95 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 41 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -126, Diamondbacks +106; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.Arizona has a 21-16 record in home games and a 41-27 record overall. Diamondbacks hitters are batting a collective .264, the third-best team batting average in MLB play.Philadelphia is 34-34 overall and 15-23 on the road. The Phillies have the 10th-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.48.Thursday’s game is the seventh time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 3-3.TOP PERFORMERS: Corbin Carroll has 17 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 35 RBI for the Diamondbacks. Evan Longoria is 7-for-22...

Braves host the Rockies to start 4-game series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:16 GMT

Colorado Rockies (29-41, fifth in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (42-26, first in the NL East)Atlanta; Thursday, 7:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Kyle Freeland (4-7, 3.91 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver (0-0, .00 ERA, .78 WHIP, five strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -249, Rockies +204; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves host the Colorado Rockies to open a four-game series.Atlanta has gone 20-15 in home games and 42-26 overall. The Braves have the third-best team batting average in MLB play at .264.Colorado is 13-22 on the road and 29-41 overall. Rockies hitters are batting a collective .257, the ninth-best team batting average in MLB play.Thursday’s game is the first time these teams meet this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with a .333 batting average, and has 21 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs, 32 walks and 44 RBI. Orlando Arcia is 15-for-38 with a home run and 10 RBI over the past 10 g...

Pirates try to avoid series sweep against the Cubs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:16 GMT

Pittsburgh Pirates (34-32, first in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (30-37, fourth in the NL Central)Chicago; Thursday, 8:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Johan Oviedo (3-5, 4.16 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Cubs: Marcus Stroman (7-4, 2.42 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 73 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -142, Pirates +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates play the final game of a three-game series. The Cubs can sweep the series with a victory.Chicago has a 30-37 record overall and a 17-16 record in home games. Cubs pitchers have a collective 4.15 ERA, which ranks fifth in the NL.Pittsburgh has a 34-32 record overall and a 16-16 record in road games. The Pirates have gone 18-9 in games when they did not allow a home run.The teams square off Thursday for the third time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Patrick Wisdom leads Chicago with 14 home runs while slugging .473. Christopher Morel is 5-for-28 with two home runs and six RBI over...

Se multiplican las previsiones de calor extremo en Texas y México debido al cambio climático, según ún análisis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:16 GMT

(CNN) — Según un análisis del grupo de investigación Climate Central, el cambio climático provocado por la actividad humana ha multiplicado por cinco la probabilidad de que se produzcan temperaturas casi sin precedentes en amplias zonas de Texas y México.Se prevé una semana de calor extremo inusual en amplias zonas de América Central hasta el sur de Estados Unidos. Muchas ciudades importantes de Texas y México registrarán temperaturas de hasta 40 grados Celsius, de jueves a lunes. Según el Centro de Predicción Meteorológica (WPC), en Texas se podrían batir o igualar récords diarios de temperaturas máximas durante la próxima semana.El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS) emitió avisos de calor para el sur de Texas e incluso para el sur de Luisiana durante la jornada de este jueves. El índice de calor para este jueves podría alcanzar y superar los 43 grados centígrados.“El índice de calor, también conocido como la temperatura aparente, es lo que la temperatura se siente c...

FHP investigating multi-car crash on I-95 in Miami; 1 dead, 5 hospitalized

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:16 GMT

Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) officials are investigating a multi-vehicle crash that has led to one fatality and five other people hospitalized. According to Miami Fire Rescue, crews responded to the scene around 2:30 a.m. after eight vehicles collided with one another on the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 just before State Road 112. When the rescue team arrived, 10 people required medical aid and officials upgraded the incident to a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Level 1 which led to more units arriving on the scene. As more rescue crews arrived, paramedics assessed the individual’s vitals and were treated as needed. Officials said one person was pronounced dead on the scene. A man was transported to Ryder Trauma Center in serious condition, while another four people were taken to Jackson Hospital in stable condition. The remaining four people refused treatment and transport. A woman who went to visit her friend in the hospital spoke out. “My friend called me,” sh...

Nagorno-Karabakh not under blockade, Azerbaijan insists

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:16 GMT

YEREVAN — Azerbaijan says a new border post on the only road in or out of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh is open for civilians, dismissing concerns it could be an effort to cut its ethnic Armenian population off from the outside world.Statistics compiled by Baku’s border service and seen by POLITICO record a total of 1,927 people passing through the checkpoint between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh since it opened in April, while more than a hundred cargo vehicles have been waved through in each direction.The EU and U.S. have repeatedly warned that the installation of the checkpoint could trigger a “humanitarian crisis” in the war-torn region, as tensions flare across the former Soviet Union.“As is demonstrated by free and unimpeded passage of Armenian residents, allegations the checkpoint prevents movement and is a ‘blockade’ are completely baseless,” said Aykhan Hajizade, spokesman for Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry.Inside Aze...