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MATCHDAY: Fiorentina looking to end Serie A season with a win ahead of European final

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:12 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Friday:ITALYFiorentina will be looking to end its Serie A season with a win to boost its confidence going into next week’s Europa Conference League final. Fiorentina visits Sassuolo at the start of the final round of Italian league matches. Sassuolo, which is 13th, has little to play for but pride and is winless in its last five matches. Victory for Fiorentina could also give it a chance to qualify for next season’s Europa Conference League if Juventus is excluded from European competition by UEFA. Fiorentina plays Premier League team West Ham in the final of this season’s Europa Conference League on Wednesday.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Watch: Preview of hopeful NBA Finals drone show

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A practice run of a drone show over Metropolitan State University of Denver got Coloradans excited for the NBA Finals.The Denver Nuggets have made it to the NBA Finals for the first time ever, with games beginning Thursday night. ‘You’re on’: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock accepts NBA Finals wager from Miami’s mayor Late Wednesday night, a drone show company, Hire UAV Pro, did a test run over the athletic complex at MSU near Ball Arena.They used drones to illuminate visuals in the sky, which outlined a Jokic jersey followed by "the real MVP," and rotated the images for all to see.The drone show company connected with MSU through alumni that were hired on the team. The director of media relations at the school, Tim Carroll, said the drone show company reached out to the university about using their space for a practice run."It's a way for his company to kind of do a tribute, to get people excited about the Nuggets playoff run into the finals here," Carroll said.He s...

Casa Bonita will have metal detectors at entrances

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — People from all over the state are waiting in anticipation for the opening of Casa Bonita following its purchase by "South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.With so many people eagerly waiting to devour some sopaipillas and watch the cliff divers, safety is top of mind for everyone at the restaurant. Through a public records request from the Lakewood Police Department, FOX31 obtained documents outlining the security detail that will be provided at Casa Bonita.A key part of its security plan is to have metal detectors. According to the report, the restaurant intends on having a metal detector at both the public and staff entrances. It was not immediately clear if every guest will be required to enter through the metal detector before being seated.Casa Bonita opening: Latest updatesCasa Bonita will have metal detectors at entrancesWhat to know about the phases of Casa Bonita's openingFacts you may not know about Casa BonitaThe report also noted that there will ...

Technical issues cause delays for Spirit, Air Canada

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:12 GMT

Spirit Airlines and Air Canada are dealing with technical issues on Thursday that have delayed some of the airlines’ flights.Spirit said in its initial tweet that the technical issue they were dealing with impacted their website, app and airport kiosks. A tweet around noon EDT said that the network issue between third party services had been resolved.https://twitter.com/SpiritAirlines/status/1664251404087697408?cxt=HHwWgIC92bP1zZguAAAANearly 50% of Spirit’s flights were delayed, according to FlightAware.“We apologize for any delays and inconvenience, and we’re now working our way back to normal operations,” the Miramar, Florida-based budget airline said.Spirit recommended travelers check the status of their flights and arrive early to the airport, cautioning that it expected lines to be longer than usual.Air Canada tweeted midday Thursday that it was experiencing ...

From Moldova: The European Political Community is back

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:12 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Stitcher .st0{fill:#EB8A23;} .st1{fill:#FAC617;} .st2{fill:#612368;} .st3{fill:#3792C4;} .st4{fill:#C33727;} Acast This week’s episode comes to you from the second meeting of the European Political Community in the Moldovan capital of Chișinău. With over 40 heads of state and government invited to attend, host Suz...

See you in court! UK government in legal fight to keep Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps secret

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:12 GMT

LONDON — The U.K. government is taking legal action to avoid handing over sensitive material — including Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps — to the public inquiry into its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.The Cabinet Office announced Thursday that it is seeking a judicial review of the COVID-19 inquiry’s demands for Johnson’s notebooks, diaries and un-redacted WhatsApp messages with advisers and ministers.It means a High Court judge will be asked to decide whether the inquiry has overreached its legal powers in demanding the evidence.The action is an attempt by ministers to avoid submitting all the material the inquiry’s chair Heather Hallett has asked for. It includes messages Johnson exchanged with senior figures such as Rishi Sunak and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case during the pandemic.It comes after a 10-day stand-off between the Cabinet Office — which has resisted the demands for the material on the basis it’s irrelevant to the inquiry’s remit — and Hallett, who says it is her ...

Qatargate suspect Eva Kaili wants to get out of town (for work)

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:12 GMT

ATHENS — Free from house arrest, Eva Kaili now also wants to travel.Days after Belgian prosecutors announced she was no longer under house arrest and her electronic tag was removed, Kaili’s legal team is seeking to eliminate restrictions on being able to move freely beyond Belgium. “Legal proceedings have been initiated to abolish the restrictive conditions, especially the ban on exiting the country,” her lawyers Sven Mary and Michalis Dimitrakopoulos said in a joint statement.The EU lawmaker wants the travel restrictions to be lifted as she wishes to attend the next plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg mid-June, Dimitrakopoulos said.On Friday, the attorneys had said that “the restrictive condition of the ban on leaving Belgium, which was imposed, does not upset her, since Kaili will return to Greece only after her judicial vindication.”Despite pledges to return to work, Kaili did not attend Thursday’s session of the European Parliament “due to a personal o...

Lawyer arrested in connection with sexual assaults in Boston 15 years ago waives extradition

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:12 GMT

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man suspected in a series of sexual assaults in Boston that took place about 15 years ago agreed to waive extradition back to Massachusetts during his initial court appearance.Matthew J. Nilo, 35, who is a lawyer, was arrested Tuesday at his Weehawken home and briefly appeared Thursday in state Superior Court in Jersey City. Jeff Garrigan, the attorney representing him at the hearing, told WABC-TV in New York that Nilo would plead not guilty and fight the charges.Nilo is charged with three counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping and single counts of assault with attempt to rape and indecent assault and battery in connection with the assaults in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood in 2007 and 2008. Nilo lived in Boston at the time, authorities have said.It was not immediately clear when Nilo would be brought back to Massachusetts or when his next court hearing would be held.Nilo was identified as a suspect with the h...

NASA team studying unidentified phenomena shares preliminary update

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:12 GMT

(CNN) — A team of 16 experts and scientists assembled by NASA aims to publish its first report on unidentified anomalous phenomena, also known as unidentified flying objects, or UFOS, by midsummer.“Unidentified anomalous phenomena has truly captured the attention of the public, of the scientific community and nowadays, the US government as well, and we at NASA strongly believe that it’s our responsibility all working together to investigate these with the scientific scrutiny that NASA is well known for,” said Dan Evans, assistant deputy associate administrator for research, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.“We’ve tasked (the team) with helping NASA produce a roadmap, a roadmap that doesn’t necessarily look back at previous grainy footage, sort of acknowledges that many UAPs historically we’ll never be able to get to the bottom because the data are of such poor quality,” Evans said on Wednesday.“We’re trying to assess whether those phenomena pose any risks to safety and we’re ...

Stumped for a dad or grad gift? Tech to the rescue. Here are four suggestions.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:12 GMT

It’s that time of year. College students are graduating, and your calendar has filled up with party invitations hosted by proud parents. Don’t show up empty-handed.Meanwhile, Father’s Day isn’t too far off. Do you know what you’ll get him?Tech gear tends to go over well, and I have four gadget suggestions that dads and grads are sure to like.Studio Buds +How about earbuds? Sure, you could go with Apple’s AirPods, but consider the just-released Studio Buds + earbuds. These are good for just about anyone.They come from Beats by Dre, which is owned by Apple, so the iPhone compatibility is there. The buds also are Android-friendly, and therefore good for those who prefer Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy phones.You’re sure to make a splash by getting the retro-looking translucent-gray variations of the Studio Buds +, but the black and beige versions are nice, too.Choose the $169.99 Studio Buds + over the $179 AirPods for features such as active noise cancellation (to block out ambient nois...