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Ref’s error casts pall on Bundesliga race; no help from VAR

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:10 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — A refereeing error has became the focus of attention in the Bundesliga after it helped Bayern Munich regain the lead from Borussia Dortmund with four rounds of the league remaining.The video assistant referee didn’t intervene to award a penalty in Dortmund’s game on Friday as the team was held to a 1-1 draw with Bochum on Friday night, a result that could have a major impact on the title race. The German soccer federation acknowledged Saturday that referee Sascha Stegemann should have given the penalty “without the need for support from the video assistant.” However, it did not say why there was no support from the video assistant.Stegemann failed to spot the foul in the area in the 65th minute when Bochum’s Danilo Soares plowed into Karim Adeyemi from behind and brought the Dortmund forward down without touching the ball. Soares was already booked and could have been sent off with a second yellow card.“We would probably go in front and you’re playing again...

14 heridos en Ohio tras el colapso del techo de una casa donde había demasiados estudiantes parados

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:10 GMT

(CNN) — Al menos 14 personas resultaron heridas y fueron trasladadas a hospitales cercanos después de que un techo se derrumbara en una casa de Columbus, Ohio, cerca de la Universidad Estatal de Ohio porque demasiadas personas estaban de pie sobre el techo, según las autoridades.“Parece que el techo estaba sobrecargado de estudiantes, hemos escuchado números entre 15 y 45 estudiantes en un techo que no fue diseñado para tener a nadie en él, y cedió”, dijo Steve Martin, Jefe del Batallón de Bomberos de la División de Columbus el sábado por la noche.La sección del techo del porche delantero de la casa se derrumbó alrededor de las 7:40 p.m. hora del este del sábado por la noche, dijeron las autoridades.Un niño de 13 años muere en Ohio tras participar en un ‘reto’ de Benadryl en TikTokLas pocas personas que quedaron atrapadas debajo de la estructura derrumbada pudieron soltarse de debajo del techo con la ayuda de otros estudiantes que ayudaron a levantar partes del edi...

Police find parents of 2-year-old found wandering alone in Miramar’s Riviera Isles community

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:10 GMT

A 2-year-old child was found wandering alone in the Riviera Isles community early Monday morning and, according to local authorities, her parents were found.Authorities found her around 3 a.m. and she is currently in good health and speaks Spanish.Miramar Police requested the public’s assistance in identifying the child, who was found wandering without adult supervision, but police said around 8 a.m. that the parents were located.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

JPMorgan Chase to buy troubled First Republic Bank

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:10 GMT

The FDIC said Monday that JPMorgan Chase has purchased First Republic Bank, the embattled lender that has struggled for weeks after being slammed with massive deposit outflows.Regulators had scrambled all weekend to complete a deal to sell San Francisco-based First Republic to head off any further market turmoil following the collapse last month of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. California’s state bank regulator shut down First Republic overnight and appointed the FDIC as receiver. That cleared the way for a sale to JPMorgan, which will take on all deposits and substantially all assets.First Republic, until this year one of the more envied banking franchises in America with over $200 billion in assets, surpassed SVB to become the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history, behind only Washington Mutual.The bank’s demise is the latest fallout from the stunning fall of SVB, which sparked runs at similar institutions, including Signature. These banks all had an unusually larg...

Hollywood braces for writers strike with two sides far apart

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:10 GMT

(CNN) — The clock is ticking toward a costly strike that could shut down production on most television shows, pushing back the return of many programs now set for the fall.Last month, members of the Writers Guild of America voted 98% in favor of going on strike if no new deal is reached before their current contract expires at 11:59 pm PDT Monday. With less than a day left before the deadline, the two sides appear far apart.The talks come at a time both sides are feeling pain. Many of the media and tech companies producing shows that use the writers have seen drops in their stock price, prompting deep cost cutting, including layoffs. But the writers, many of whom can’t support themselves with writing alone, are suffering from reduced job opportunities and the loss of some sources of income due to an industry shift from traditional broadcast and cable programming to streaming services.“The companies have used the transition to...

Man arrested after $3M worth of drugs shipped to Maine restaurant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:10 GMT

AUBURN, Maine (AP) — Employees of a Maine restaurant got a surprise when they opened a large wooden crate that they thought was a shipment of mugs they had recently ordered.Instead, they found a plastic tote that contained what law enforcement suspect is 14 kilograms (31 pounds) of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl with an estimated street value of $3 million, Auburn police Deputy Chief Timothy Cougle said in a statement Saturday.The tote had a shipping label with the restaurant’s address but the name of someone who did not work there. Employees who opened it saw what they thought looked like drugs, so they contacted police, Cougle said.The crate from Arizona that arrived in the Maine town about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Portland was taken to the police department, where a chemical field examination confirmed it contained fentanyl.About an hour later, the man whose name was on the shipment showed up looking for the crate and was arrested, police said.Jeremy Mercie...

Gallery: Bruins fall to Panthers in historic Stanley Cup playoff collapse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:10 GMT

Fraught US-Israel ties on display as Knesset reconvenes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:10 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli lawmakers are reconvening after a month-long parliament recess on Monday, resuming the fight over a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary that has split Israelis and drawn concern from Israel’s most important ally, the United States.The tensions will be on full display when the highest-ranking Republican politician in the U.S., House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, addresses the Knesset later Monday.Israel’s government has portrayed McCarthy’s visit as a nod to bipartisan U.S. support for Israel as it marks 75 years since its creation. Critics say the rare honor given to McCarthy — he’s only the second House speaker to address the Knesset, after Newt Gingrich in 1998 — is a pointed jab at Democratic President Joe Biden. Biden has publicly voiced concern about the legal overhaul and, largely because of it, has so far denied Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a typically customary invitation to the White House after his election win late la...

Air cargo company Cargojet reports $30.5M Q1 profit, revenue down from year ago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:10 GMT

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Air cargo company Cargojet Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $30.5 million as its revenue edged lower to start the year.Cargojet chief executive Ajay Virmani says the company is not immune to softening industry trends as well as the macro factors of slower economic growth, higher interest rates and persistent inflation.The company says its profit amounted to $1.67 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31 compared with a loss of $56.4 million or $3.26 per diluted share a year earlier.Revenue totalled $231.9 million, down from $233.6 million in the first three months of 2022.On an adjusted basis, Cargojet says it earned 97 cents per share in its latest quarter, down from an adjusted profit of $1.56 per share a year earlier.Analysts on average had expected an adjusted profit of $1.03 per share and $236.4 million in revenue, according to estimates compiled by financial markets data firm Refinitiv.This report by The Canadian Press was first published May...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 7-13

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:10 GMT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 7-13May 7: Singer Thelma Houston is 80. Actor Robin Strasser (“One Life To Live,” “Passions”) is 78. Singer-songwriter Bill Danoff (Starland Vocal Band) is 77. Drummer Bill Kreutzmann of the Grateful Dead is 77. Drummer Prairie Prince (The Tubes) is 73. Director Amy Heckerling (“Clueless,” “Fast Times At Ridgemont High”) is 71. Actor Michael E. Knight (“All My Children”) is 64. Guitarist Phil Campbell of Motorhead is 62. Actor Traci Lords is 55. Actor Morocco Omari (“Empire”) is 53. Singer Eagle-Eye Cherry is 52. Actor Breckin Meyer (“Herbie: Fully Loaded,” “Road Trip”) is 49. Drummer Matt Helders of Arctic Monkeys is 37. Comedian Aidy Bryant (“Saturday Night Live”) is 36. Actor Alexander Ludwig (“Vikings,” “The Hunger Games”) is 31. Actor Dylan Gelula (“Jennifer Falls,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”) is 29.May 8: Singer Toni Tennille is 83. Country singer Jack Blanchard is 81. Jazz pianist Keith Jarrett is 78. Actor Mark Blankfield (“Robin Hood...