Home

El presidente Biden inicia una gira por Irlanda

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:08 GMT

WASHINGTON – El presidente Joe Biden iniciará este martes su gira de cuatro días por la provincia británica de Irlanda del Norte y la República de Irlanda para celebrar el 25 aniversario del acuerdo del Viernes Santo, que puso fin a tres décadas de conflicto en la isla.La Casa Blanca reveló este lunes las claves del viaje y aseguró que Biden, de origen irlandés por parte materna, está deseando poner rumbo a la tierra de su antepasados.“El presidente está deseando emprender este viaje y celebrar los profundos lazos históricos que unen a nuestros dos países y que nuestros dos pueblos continúan compartiendo”, afirmó en una rueda de prensa John Kirby, uno de los portavoces en la Casa Blanca. Biden planea visita a Irlanda por el aniversario del acuerdo de Viernes Santo El número de muertos sube a 10 por la explosión en una gasolinera en Irlanda Según Kirby, Biden llegará el martes por la noche a Belfast y será recibid...

Premier League to hold summer tournament in United States

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:08 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The Premier League will hold an off-season tournament in the United States this summer featuring six teams.Chelsea, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Fulham, Brighton and Brentford will play in the nine-match “summer series” in July, the league announced Tuesday.“Our clubs have incredible supporters in the U.S., who passionately follow their teams throughout the season,” Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said in a statement.The matches will be played from July 22-30 in Atlanta, Orlando, Philadelphia, as well as in Harrison, New Jersey, and Landover, Maryland.Chelsea and Brighton will kick off the tournament at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on July 22.While a number of English top-flight clubs have held off-season tours in the U.S. it is the first time the league has staged a tournament there.The league said it was part of an “ongoing commitment to its U.S.-based fans.”___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsS...

Napoli forward Osimhen out of Champions League game vs Milan

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:08 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Napoli heads into one of its biggest-ever matches without star player Victor Osimhen.Osimhen has missed the last two matches for Napoli after injuring the adductor muscle in his left leg while on international duty with Nigeria.The club hoped the forward would be fit for the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against AC Milan at the San Siro on Wednesday but he failed to recover in time and was not included in the matchday squad.Osimhen is the top scorer in the Italian league this season and his 21 goals have played a crucial role in Napoli’s seemingly unstoppable march to a first Serie A title since Diego Maradona led the club to its only two Italian league championships in 1987 and 1990. Napoli has a 16-point lead at the top of the table with the team also featuring dribbling wizard Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and influential midfielder Stanislav Lobotka.Osimhen has netted four times in the Champions League this season, including three goals in the victory over...

Highest rated dog parks in Denver metro area

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Record-breaking heat has arrived in the Mile High City with forecast highs in the 80s this week.If you are looking for a place to enjoy the warmer weather and get your dog some exercise or fun, we have you covered. Free outdoor activities to do near Denver on a spring day Highest rated dog parksHere are the highest rated dog parks in the Denver metro area with at least 4.2 stars and 100 or more reviews on Google:Barnum Dog Park- 360 Hooker St., Denver: 4.3 stars for 459 reviewsBelleview station dog park- 4825 S Newport St., Denver: 4.2 stars for 229 reviewsBerkeley Dog Park- 4601 W 46th Ave., Denver: 4.4 stars for 702 reviewsCarla Madison Dog Park- 2405 E Colfax Ave., Denver: 4.2 stars for 223 reviewsChatfield Dog Park- 11500 N Roxborough Park Rd., Littleton: 4.8 stars for 672 reviewsCherry Creek ​Dog Of​f Leash Area- S Entrance Rd., Aurora: 4.8 stars for 1,843 reviewsDailey Park- 1 S Cherokee St., Denver: 4.2 stars for 366 reviewsEnglewood Canine Corral- 4848 S W...

Denver: no city for old men

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado's largest city is one of the nation's youngest - and not because Denverites have lots of kids. Analyses of United State Census and home purchasing data reveal a Denver not only shedding retirees but failing to lure any new ones. ConstructionCoverage.com lists the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro among the areas with the youngest home purchasers in the country. Retirees are fleeing Colorado, but one city still attracts them Among the people who purchased Denver area homes in 2021, about 13.9% were 55 years old or older, the sixth-lowest share of home purchasers among the nation's large metros. The low share of 55-year-old and older homebuyers is similar in other areas that share many of Denver's characteristics - affluent, highly educated and near the top of the nation for housing expense. The Austin, Seattle, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and San Jose metro areas are the only ones with a smaller share of 55-year-old and older homebuyers. In retiree hotspots ...

Former teacher arrested for fracturing student’s arm after breaking up fight in NW Miami-Dade school

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:08 GMT

A former South Florida teacher has been arrested for injuring a student after attempting to break up a fight in a Northwest Miami-Dade school.On Tuesday morning, 30-year-old Joel Insilo appeared in bond court where a judge found probable cause for a misdemeanor of culpable negligence. He was originally charged with felony child abuse after trying to break up a playfight at Kipp Miami’s North Campus on Monday.“He grabs the victim by the arm, tosses him and the victim ends up fracturing his arm,” said an attorney in bond court.According to the arrest report, Insilo was trying to stop a 12-year-old from horsing around with other students when the injury happened. The boy was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital with a fractured left arm.The former teacher was ordered to stay away from the student, according to a spokesperson for the school. In a statement released on Tuesday, the school said they are cooperating with the police and said Incilo is no longer employe...

BSO arrest 18-year-old accused of killing 2 people in Pompano Beach shooting; family of victims speak out

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:08 GMT

A gunman has been caught and cuffed after two people were killed in Pompano Beach. The violent shooting was all caught on surveillance video. According to Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony, around 60 rounds were fired at the scene. The Broward Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday morning that 18-year-old Damian Wastene Charmant had been arrested for the shooting.He faces two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder.The incident happened in February when a car drove by a convenience store in Pompano Beach and shot at the crowd. Charmant was 17 years old at the time of the shooting. Five people were shot and two were killed. One of the victims killed, Delana James, was pregnant. Now, deputies and the family of the victims are asking for the public’s help to catch the other people responsible. “If you see something, you know something, just say something,” said Lisa, whose son was killed. “You don’t have to tell anybody. Just call and sh...

Vehicle belonging to Florida teacher found by search teams more than two years after going missing, body Inside

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:08 GMT

(TMX) – More than two years after a Florida middle school teacher went missing, his car was found submerged in a canal and a body was found inside, officials said.Robert Heikka was 70 years old when he was reported missing on Oct. 26, 2020, after he didn’t show up for work at Creekside Middle School in Port Orange. According to police, Heikka was last seen the day before, driving his white 2012 Chevrolet Impala, and his cell phone last pinged in the area of Interstate 4 and State Road 44 near New Smyrna Beach.An extensive search was conducted at the time, and nothing was found. On the two-year anniversary of Heikka’s disappearance, the nonprofit Sunshine State Sonar Search Team and Recon Dive Recovery contacted Port Orange Police detectives and asked to help search again.“Over the next 7 months, we conducted a 30 mile long ground search and sonar searched over 70+ bodies of water between Orlando and his home in Port Orange,” Sunshine State Sonar Search Team wrote on Facebook.T...

North Miami Beach woman wins $1 million from scratch-off ticket

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:08 GMT

A South Florida woman hit the jackpot when she won $1 million off a scratch-off ticket. Maureen Watson-Richards, 69, of North Miami Beach, claimed a $1 million prize from the BILLION DOLLAR GOLD RUSH SUPREME Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s Miami District Office, the Florida Lottery said in a news release.She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $880,000.00.Watson-Richards purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 1700 Northeast Miami Gardens Drive in North Miami Beach. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.The $30 scratch-off game launched in February 2021 and features four top prizes of $15 million, and 24 prizes of $1 million. The overall odds of winning are 1-in-2.59.According to the Florida Lottery, Scratch-Off games accounted for approximately 77 percent of ticket sales in 2021-2022. Since inception, Scratch-Off games have generated more than $17.06 billion for the Educational Enhancement...

Man charged with kidnapping mother and child goes on trial

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:08 GMT

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A man charged with kidnapping a woman and her 4-year-old son and sexually assaulting the mother after he escaped from a substance abuse treatment center went on trial for some of the charges Tuesday.Everett Simpson, 45, is charged in federal court with two counts of kidnapping and two counts of interstate car theft. He is representing himself in the trial, which is expected to last four days. If convicted of the kidnapping charge, he could be sentenced to life in prison. Simpson was charged separately in state court with sexually assaulting the woman. He has not yet entered a plea on that charge.The start of the federal trial was delayed several times, at least in part because of the coronavirus pandemic.Before the jury entered the courtroom Tuesday, Simpson, who is being assisted by a federal public defender, told U.S. District Court Judge William Sessions he objected to the wording of the indictment. Sessions told him he was obligated to read the indictment ...