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Slokavia defender Milan Skriniar joins PSG on a five-year deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:32 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain bolstered its defense on Thursday by signing Milan Skriniar on a five-year deal, a year after missing out on the former Inter Milan center back.PSG announced its first new player of the summer a day after unveiling new coach Luis Enrique.Out of contract with Inter, the powerfully-built Slovak international had been in talks with PSG for months after the French champions failed to reach a financial agreement with the Serie A side last year.PSG has reportedly been very active on the transfer market in recent weeks and is expected to announce further signings. Luis Enrique has pledged to build a competitive team in a bid to challenge for the Champions League title. The 28-year-old Skriniar joined Sampdoria in 2016 and became the youngest defender to play at least 35 games in Serie A, PSG said. He then moved to Inter Milan and played 246 matches with 10 goals in five seasons.“There’s always pressure when you join a club like Paris Saint-Germain,” Skrinia...

Officer opens fire at suspects targeting homeless encampments with fireworks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police in Lakewood opened fire on suspects who were allegedly throwing fireworks at homeless encampments on Colfax.The Lakewood Police Department tweeted about a large police presence in the area of Colfax and Teller just after 4:30 a.m. Thursday. The area is in the Edgewood neighborhood just west of Sloan's Lake Park.FOX31's Jim Hooley is on the scene and spoke with LPD who said at least two suspects were driving down Colfax and throwing lit fireworks at homeless encampments. One person without housing who was targeted by the fireworks threw a rock back at the suspects and broke the back window of their vehicle. Do you recognize this man? He’s accused of stealing bras and panties LPD said they arrived on scene and began speaking to the people in the homeless encampment. At that point, the suspect's vehicle returned to the area. According to LPD, the officer felt threatened and one round was fired at the car. No one was hit by the gunfire, and no injuries have been...

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ gets release date and bold new trailer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:32 GMT

(CNN) — Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese’s buzzy new project “Killers of the Flower Moon” will hit theaters in October.The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons.Based on a true story, “Killers” is a western crime drama hybrid mixed with the improbable love story of Ernest Burkhart (DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Gladstone) at its center.“At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight,” states the film’s official synopsis. “The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted white interlopers, who manipulated, extorted, and stole as much Osage money as they could before resorting to murder.”A new trailer was released Wednesday, along with the release date for the film, which will be October 6 in selected theaters and wide on October 20, before streaming globally on Apple TV+“Killers of the Flower Moon” is directed by Scorsese from a screenplay by E...

15-year-old shares recovery amidst surge of shark bites in New York

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:32 GMT

NEW YORK (WSVN) — As a recent surge in shark attacks raised concerns among New York beachgoers, state officials have confirmed at least five shark bites, including a 15-year-old surfer who was attacked while catching waves nearby.The attack on the teen marked the latest in a series of shark-related incidents occurring as more and more people flock to the nation’s beaches. Peter Banculli, who was bitten by a shark earlier this week, remained in good spirits despite the shark attack. His foot, heavily bandaged, now requires him to use a knee scooter for mobility. “My first reaction when the shark grabbed my foot was to immediately get out of the water and get help,” he said.Peter’s left heel and toes were bitten by the predator while he was surfing on Monday evening. He managed to swim to shore and credits his friend and a good Samaritan for providing assistance until first responders arrived.Peter’s mother, Kelly, expressed her initial disbelief upon hea...

Westminster’s tweeters flock to Threads … as the EU misses out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:32 GMT

LONDON — Move over Twitter: Westminster’s finest have a new way to hand over their personal data and break their brains.Just hours after launching on Thursday, Threads — the Twitter rival from Facebook and Instagram owner Meta — is already home to a host of prominent British political tweeters seeking sanctuary from Elon Musk’s troubled platform.And, with the app remaining off-limits in the European Union amid competition concerns, there was plenty of room for gloating about a supposed Brexit dividend.Quick out of the traps to sign up Thursday were social media-savvy Tory MPs including Energy Secretary Grant Shapps, Leveling-Up Minister Dehennna Davison and Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. Shapps, an early adopter of Twitter back in 2008, said Threads’ launch reminded him “of when I was the first MP on Twitter. At the time few thought it would amount to much. Let’s see what we’re saying about Threads in 14 years time!”Labour frontbenchers Wes Streeting and Alison M...

Found Summer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:32 GMT

How about that pool/beach day we had yesterday?! Finally, right? If this is your vacation week, it was a rough start to it with complexes of showers and storms keeping it wet and overcast for long stretches, so the sun and the warmth yesterday was a welcomed change. Temps did reach the low 90s inland, while holding in the 80s near the coast. Today, it’ll be very similar. While it is warm and humid today, and good beach/pool weather overall, just keep an eye to the sky for a brief passing showers/storm. They will be few and far between, with only 10-20% of the area picking up on one, but the will be out there. It’ll be coolest at the coast again this afternoon, but temps still run in the upper 70s to 80s there. Waves run 2 feet and water temps have warmed into the 60s to low 70s, so some nice hours on the beach are certainly in store today and again tomorrow. Tomorrow won’t be much different, as highs run in the 80s to near 90. Warmest inland. With the warmth, the...

Fire chief says 2 New Jersey firefighters died battling a blaze deep in a ship carrying 5,000 cars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:32 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two firefighters were killed battling a blaze that began when cars caught fire deep inside a cargo ship carrying 5,000 cars at a New Jersey port Wednesday night, Newark’s fire chief said.Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a cargo ship at Port Newark around 9:30 p.m. and found the fire involving five to seven vehicles on the 10th floor. The blaze quickly extended to the 11th and 12th floors, Fire Chief Rufus Jackson said at a news conference. Firefighters tried to extinguish the fire, but as they were pushed back by the intense heat and two firefighters were lost, he said.Firefighters weren’t initially able to find their colleagues and outside rescue companies from around the state were called in. They were found and removed from the structure, but unfortunately they lost their lives, Jackson said.“We lost two firefighters today,” said Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at the scene. “A tragedy for us in the city of Newark and tragic for all firefighters w...

HBCU Swingman Classic, part of MLB’s All-Star Game, draws Coppin State and Maryland-Eastern Shore players

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:32 GMT

Ken Griffey Jr.’s legacy is deep and widespread, and it’s not limited to baseball.Case in point: Maryland-Eastern Shore graduate student outfielder Brantley Cutler said one of his most vivid memories of Griffey is not from his playing days with the Seattle Mariners, but the 13-time All-Star’s role in the film “Little Big League.” In the 1994 movie, one of the main characters hit a long fly ball to center field before Griffey made a leaping catch at the wall to take away a potential home run.“That’s when I first got introduced to Ken Griffey Jr., and I started to look into his career and saw how cool a guy he was and that kind of stuff,” Cutler said. “So I didn’t necessarily grow up watching him, but I could see that he had a really big impact on the game.”Griffey continues to have an effect on baseball and those who play in college. The Hall of Famer and Major League Baseball/MLB Players Association Youth Development ...

Column: With breakups in life and in sports, ‘it’s not what you do but how you do it’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:32 GMT

Breakups happen to the best of us. Different kinds of ‘ships — relationships, situationships, friendships, championship teams — eventually come to an end. But when that end catches us off guard, we’re left with a lot of questions.Saturday, James Wade left the Chicago Sky for another opportunity. The announcement came on the heels of the Sky ending a six-game skid. A team in the middle of a rebuild with Wade at the helm was suddenly without its captain.My elders used to say, “It’s not what you say but how you say it.” And in this case we can add, “It’s not what you do but how you do it.”With Wade’s departure, the team isn’t searching to fill just one role — it has to fill two. The 2022 WNBA Executive of the Year was the head coach and general manager, the last such dual role remaining in either the NBA or WNBA. Emre Vatansever, an assistant with the Sky since 2017, will serve as head coach and GM for the re...

Bronco Sport Heritage explores the good ole’ days

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:32 GMT

It’s always Heritage Day in Ford’s lineup as the recent revitalization of the Maverick, Ranger and Bronco continue to be a profitable driver for the Ford Motor Co. As the Bronco Sport continues to find its own revitalization in the line-up, it has a lot going for it. Price, Size, fuel mileage, and now… Color!Similar to a 70’s style Ford Bronco in Robin’s Egg Blue, our 2023 Ford Bronco Sport Heritage Limited tester was an eye catcher. Fresh out of the 70’s, the white off-setting wheels and grille fascia’s were all the craze as the Bronco Sport Heritage showed out nicely. As an original Bronco color option in the 1970’s, the Heritage of Robin’s Egg Blue color option and white wheels and red badging are sure to be the talk of the town.The Heritage Edition offers an array of other features as well. Offsetting the historic exterior, is the beautiful interior. Wrapped in a saddle brown plaid leather, the seats are very, very comfortable. Tons of head room ride height excellenc...