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Langeliers homers twice, Gelof hits tiebreaking shot as Athletics beat White Sox 8-5

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:08 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. reached high above the center field wall to snag a potential home run and launched a long drive an inning later.Even though their star delivered with his glove and bat, the Chicago White Sox lost again. This time, to the team with the worst record in baseball.Shea Langeliers homered twice, Zack Gelof hit a tiebreaking two-run drive in the seventh inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the White Sox 8-5 on Thursday night.Robert did his part, robbing Brent Rooker of a homer and smacking a 444-foot drive.“Every loss is difficult, but tomorrow’s another day and we’ll try to win,” Robert said through an interpreter.It’s been a particularly rough week for the White Sox, who have lost nine of 12. They fired executive vice president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn on Tuesday and opened a four-game series between teams with among the four poorest records in the major leagues on a losing note.They combined for eight homers on a hot an...

Trump se entregó en Atlanta en la cuarta causa penal abierta en su contra este año. ¿Qué sigue ahora?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:08 GMT

(CNN) — Donald Trump se entregó este jueves en la cárcel del condado de Fulton, acusado de más de una docena de cargos derivados de sus intentos de revertir los resultados de las elecciones de Georgia en 2020. Se trata de la cuarta vez este año que el expresidente se enfrenta a cargos penales.Trump pasó poco más de 20 minutos en la cárcel del condado de Fulton, donde fue procesado y puesto en libertad bajo fianza. Los registros de la cárcel muestran que mide 1,90 metros y pesa 97 kg, tiene los ojos azules y el pelo rubio o fresa. Su número de registro fue P01135809.Poco después de salir de la cárcel se difundió la foto policial de Trump.Se trata de la cuarta vez este año que el expresidente se entrega a las autoridades locales o federales después de que se presentaran cargos criminales contra él, episodios que nunca se habían visto en EE.UU. antes de 2023.La escena de Trump viajando para ser arrestado mientras denunciaba que los cargos en su contra tenían motivaciones política...

Rookie Corbin Carroll hits go-ahead, 2-run homer in 8th in Diamondbacks’ 3-2 win over Reds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:08 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, Merrill Kelly struck out 12 through seven innings before leaving with an injury and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Thursday night.It was the first of an important four-game series between teams in the middle of a six-team battle for the three National League wild-card spots.The D-backs have won five straight while the Reds had a three-game winning streak snapped. Arizona moved a half-game ahead of the Reds and Giants for the final wild-card position.The Reds led 2-1 after seven innings, but Lourdes Gurriel Jr. coaxed a leadoff walk before Carroll — an All-Star who has been the catalyst for many big moments this season — followed with his 22nd homer of the season, a line drive shot to right off reliever Alex Young (4-2).Paul Sewald worked the ninth for his 28th save, and seventh since coming to the D-backs in a trade deadline swap with the Mariners.The D-backs broke a sc...

Colorado e-bike rebate application to get update before next round

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — E-bikes are becoming more popular as Denver grows, especially in the downtown area.“Nobody wants to be in a car around the city, and with the great network of bike trails we have here, it’s a great way to avoid that traffic," said Barry Slights of Pedego Denver. Longmont ‘ninja warrior’ selected to represent the US in Belgium The Colorado Energy Office provided FOX31 with a statement saying efforts are being made to adjust the online process before the next round of applications in mid-September.“Although more than 8,000 Coloradans were able to successfully submit applications for an e-bike rebate, the fact that this was the first round of applications for a brand new program meant there were some kinks we needed to work out. We are taking these complaints seriously and are already working to resolve these issues for the next application round in September. We encourage Coloradans who experience technical difficulties to contact us," the statement reads.The full st...

Europe’s sweeping rules for tech giants have kicked in. Here’s how they work

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:08 GMT

By KELVIN CHAN (AP Business Writer)LONDON (AP) — Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe must comply with one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people see online.The European Union’s groundbreaking new digital rules took effect Friday for the biggest platforms. The Digital Services Act is part of a suite of tech-focused regulations crafted by the 27-nation bloc — long a global leader in cracking down on tech giants.The DSA is designed to keep users safe online and stop the spread of harmful content that’s either illegal or violates a platform’s terms of service, such as promotion of genocide or anorexia. It also looks to protect Europeans’ fundamental rights like privacy and free speech. Some online platforms, which could face billions in fines if they don’t comply, already have made changes. Here’s a look at what has changed:So far, 19. They include eight social media platforms: Facebo...

What to do during boil water advisories

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:08 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- With Imperial Beach and Coronado’s Silver Strand residents impacted by a boil water advisory Thursday, it's a good reminder to know what to do during this type of situation.A boil water advisory, usually issued by local health officials, indicates that there is bacteria in your community's water and that you should use bottled water or boil tap water, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The CDC provided tips for the following actions: drinking, handwashing, bathing and showering, brushing teeth, washing dishes, laundry, cleaning, caring for pets, garden and houseplants.DrinkingUse bottled or boiled water for drinking and cooking food.Bring water to a full rolling boil for one minute if no bottled water is available. For locations above 6,500 feet, boil for three minutes. Once the water is done with boiling, allow the water to cool before use.Even if you have filtered water, boil it.Do not use ice and water from any appliance connected to you...

A motorcyclist died in a crash after a New York City police sergeant threw a cooler at his head

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A man fleeing New York City police officers on a motorcycle died Wednesday after a sergeant hurled a plastic picnic cooler at his head from close range, causing a violent crash, authorities said.The sergeant, Erik Duran, was suspended without pay just hours after the death of Eric Duprey, 30, in the University Heights section of the Bronx, police said.Surveillance video viewed by The Associated Press showed Duprey driving the gas-powered motorcycle on a sidewalk toward a group of people, including the sergeant, who was not in uniform.As he approached, the video shows Duran pick up a red object — the picnic cooler — and throw it. Duprey is struck hard. He loses control, then is tossed toward a tree as the motorcycle veers into the street. The bike smashes into a metal barricade before coming to rest against a parked car.Duprey was pronounced dead at the scene minutes after the crash, which happened around 5:30 p.m.Police said Duprey tried to flee on a friend’s m...

Italian leader tones down divisive rhetoric but carries on with pursuit of far-right agenda

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:08 GMT

ROME (AP) — When Giorgia Meloni was running to become Italy’s first far-right head of government of the post-war era, she steeped her winning campaign in the sharply ideological rhetoric of national sovereignty, “traditional families” and fear of migrants.Since taking office in September, Premier Meloni has toned down the bombast reflected in the slogans she shouted last year at a rally in Spain for a far-right ally — “ Yes to natural families! No to LGBT lobbies!” But her government and her party’s lawmakers are still pursuing multiple far-right policies, including refusing to allow the names of some same-sex parents’ to be on their children’s birth records, broadening restrictions on surrogate pregnancies and even seeking to ban foreign words from government documents.Her administration’s fervor now finds expression in policies promoted by ministries and in legislation pushed by lawmakers from her Brothers of Italy party, the political group wit...

Spanish soccer president faces general assembly amid reports he will resign for kissing a player

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:08 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The president of the Spanish soccer federation faces an emergency meeting of its general assembly on Friday amid media reports that he will hand in his resignation following an uproar for kissing a Women’s World Cup champion.Luis Rubiales is expected to stand before representatives of Spain’s regional federations, clubs, players, coaches and referees in Madrid at noon local time and local media say he is stepping down.The federation has refused to comment on repeated requests from The Associated Press for confirmation of Rubiales’ decision to go that was reported late Thursday.Rubiales, 46, is under immense pressure to leave his post since he grabbed player Jenni Hermoso and kissed her on the lips without her consent during the awards ceremony following Spain’s 1-0 victory over England on Sunday in Sydney, Australia.FIFA, soccer’s global governing body and organizer of the Women’s World Cup, opened a disciplinary case against him on Thursday. Its disciplinary...

AP WAS THERE: A 1953 CIA-led coup in Iran topples prime minister, cements shah’s power

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:08 GMT

EDITOR’S NOTE — In August 1953, a CIA-backed coup toppled Iran’s prime minister, cementing the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi for over 25 years before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The coup, carried out by allied members of its military and security forces, came after then-Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh had nationalized the country’s oil industry. At the time, Iran’s Abadan refinery was the largest in the world and a key supply for Britain, which backed the coup to regain its access. For the Americans who pushed it forward with millions of dollars in bribes, weapons and other encouragement, the coup represented what Washington at the time saw as the best chance to halt any expansion by the Soviet Union into the Middle East. At the time of the coup, the public had no idea about the CIA’s role in the putsch. That changed in the years after. Kermit Roosevelt Jr., a grandson of former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, led the CIA plot from Iran and l...