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Russia accuses US of promoting ties between Israel and Arabs before Israeli-Palestinian peace deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:51 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia accused the United States on Wednesday of promoting Israel’s normalization of relations with Arab nations and circumventing the Arab Peace Initiative launched by Saudi Arabia in 2002, which calls for a settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict before any diplomatic recognition of Israel.The statement by Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia at the U.N. Security Council’s monthly meeting on the Mideast also implicitly criticized Saudi Arabia — without naming it — for moving toward establishing diplomatic relations with Israel while taking “aggressive illegal actions” including an “unprecedented” expansion of settlements on territory that is supposed to be part of an independent Palestinian state.Nebenzia said U.S. efforts to normalize Arab-Israeli relations at a time that the “de facto” international legal framework for an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement is being dismantled not only circumvents the “logic” of the Arab Peace Initiative, but i...

Cricket World Cup host India looks to end 12-year one-day international trophy drought

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:51 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Cricket World Cup returns to India after 12 years with the hosts desperately seeking to end its trophy drought at a major ICC event.India last won the 50-overs World Cup when it co-hosted the event in 2011 with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. M.S. Dhoni went on to lift the trophy as India beat Lanka by six wickets in the final at Mumbai.It was India’s second ODI World Cup title — Kapil Dev’s team had the first when the side registered an upset triumph in England in 1983.In 2013, India beat hosts England in the Champions Trophy final. Since then, it has been a veritable trophy drought — India lost in the semifinals of both the 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cups, while finishing runners-up in the 2014 T20 World Cup and the 2017 Champions Trophy.India also hosted the 2016 T20 World Cup but failed to reach the finals, losing to eventual champions West Indies in the semifinal at Mumbai. It also lost successive World Test Championship finals to New Zealand (2021) and Australia (2...

Lionel Messi ruled out for Inter Miami’s US Open Cup final match

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:51 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi was not on Inter Miami’s roster for the U.S. Open Cup final against Houston on Wednesday night, marking the fourth match for club and country that he’s missed in recent weeks while dealing with some sort of leg issue.And it’s unclear if Messi will continue to be sidelined with Inter Miami resumes its push to make Major League Soccer’s playoffs this weekend.The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was subbed out of a match against Toronto on Sept. 20 in the first half because of a leg issue, and did not play in the team’s 1-1 draw at Orlando on Sunday. That was the third match he missed in its entirety — two for club, one for country — in the last two weeks, and missing a final on Wednesday suggests the problem could be worse than the team has suggested.Also out for Wednesday: Jordi Alba, another of Inter Miami’s celebrated midseason acquisitions. Alba has a leg injury and his status for upcoming matches is unknown.The ...

Jenniffer González, comisionada de Puerto Rico ante la Cámara de Representantes, quiere ser la próxima gobernadora de la isla

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:51 GMT

(CNN Español) — La comisionada residente de Puerto Rico en Washington, Jenniffer González, anunció este miércoles a través de un mensaje televisivo en varias emisoras de la isla que aspirará a la candidatura a la gobernación para las elecciones generales de 2024.González es miembro del Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP) y fue electa al cargo en los comicios electorales de 2016. Desde enero de 2017 está en el puesto de comisionada residente, con el cual actúa de hecho como congresista en la Cámara de Representantes, con derecho a voz pero no a voto.Trabajadores de la Universidad de Puerto Rico comienzan huelga indefinida“Ante estos retos históricos y tu reclamo continuo, he tomado la decisión de dar un paso al frente y asumir la responsabilidad de ganarme tu confianza, tu respaldo para convertirme en la próxima gobernadora de Puerto Rico”, dijo González en el mensaje televisado.El anuncio de González ocurre cuatro días después de que el actual gobernador, Pedro Pierluisi, oficiali...

NOAA predicts drier, warmer winter in parts of Colorado for 2023-24

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:51 GMT

(WGHP) – For the first time in years, an El Niño winter is upon us. That means this year's winter outlook, released by the Climate Prediction Center, looks a little different than it has in several years.The last three winters have been dominated by La Niña, which typically means a dry winter in the southern half of the country and colder, wetter conditions in the Pacific Northwest. But that's not the case this year, as a strong El Niño looks very likely to stick with us through early next year. How will El Niño affect winter? New long-range outlook released The predictions show it could be drier and warmer than normal in parts of Colorado this winter season.NOAA outlook for Colorado winter temperaturesThis year the Climate Prediction Center, which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is forecasting above-normal temperatures across the northern United States through the winter months.The best chance for a warmer-than-normal winter to occur is in the Nor...

Sunrise middle school student hit by car faces long road to recovery as family faces eviction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:51 GMT

A middle school student from Sunrise who was struck by a car faces a long road to recovery, as her family faces a difficult and uncertain future.Speaking with 7News on Wednesday afternoon, Rochell Evans said it has been a challenging time for her and her loved ones after her daughter, Melanie Bazile, was hit while walking home from school.“We are a family. It’s life; things happen,” said Evans.And when those things do happen, sometimes it is all at once.Bazile, seen on cellphone video dancing merrily last year, is currently confined to the sofa, six days after a car slammed into her as she tried to cross Pine Island Road.It was early evening, and a friend was visiting their apartment“She’s like, you know, ‘What are you cooking?’ It smells [like] my favorite,'” said Evans. “I said, ‘Yeah, it’s curry chicken,’ and she’s like, ‘OK,’ so [I say], ‘Well, it’s getting ready to rain, so ma...

Authorities searching for suspect after cash loan store robbery in Salem, NH

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:51 GMT

A search continued in Massachusetts and New Hampshire Wednesday night after police said a man robbed a cash loan store in Salem, New Hampshire and fled toward the state line.The Salem Police Department said its officers were called to a business at 522 South Broadway/Route 28 around noon on Wednesday after receiving a 911 call about an armed robbery.According to police, the caller said a masked man walked into the business — a LoanMax franchise — with a gun before tying up employees and robbing them.Police said the suspect, described as a white male in his 50s or 60s, fled south on Route 28 toward Methuen, Mass. after the robbery.“Responding patrol units immediately began a search for the suspect and cleared the business, ensuring the employees were unharmed,” Salem PD said on its Facebook page. Authorities described the suspect as having a height of 6’2″ and wearing a surgical mask with glasses, a Bruins cap, blue sweatshirt/hoodie, gray pan...

Tyler Glasnow pitches 5 innings as Rays beat Red Sox 5-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:51 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Tyler Glasnow pitched five scoreless innings in his final start before the postseason, combining with four relievers on a three-hitter and leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.Josh Lowe had three hits, including a home run, and Isaac Paredes also homered for Tampa Bay, which has clinched a wild-card berth can and still catch the Orioles for the American League East title.With their 82nd loss, the Red Sox are guaranteed to finish below .500 for the third time in four seasons. They have clinched at least a share of last place in the division — also for the third time in four seasons.Glasnow (10-7) allowed two hits, walked one and struck out nine while throwing just 70 pitches to snap a personal two-game losing streak. It was his first scoreless outing since August, and just his second of the season. Andrew Kittredge, Jake Diekman, Chris Devenski and Robert Stephenson each pitched a scoreless inning.Red Sox starter Brayan ...

Solve It 7: Punctuation Problem

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:51 GMT

A Tewksbury man says he was having a punctuation problem. One that kept him from cashing a $2,000 security deposit check.That’s until Solve It 7 checked it out. Brandon Gunnoe has the story.“Every time I saw something that needed to be cleaned, I was on it,” Matthew said. Matthew kept the apartment he rented with his two roommates spotless.“I cleaned. I mopped. I swept,” Matthew said. That’s because he paid the entire $2,000 security deposit himself.“I left it clean. It didn’t get messy. I think I deserved the $2,000 back,” Matthew said. After Matthew moved out, he got that security deposit back.  “I was happy about it,” Matthew said. The check was made out to Matthew and his roommates because they were all listed on the lease.But there was a semi-colon between each of their names.“I saw the semi-colons. I thought it was the...

Brayan Bello struggles in final start, Red Sox shut down by Rays in 5-0 loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:22:51 GMT

Brayan Bello’s first full season in the big leagues will go down as a success, but the 24-year-old undoubtably would’ve preferred it ended on a higher note.Coming off a disastrous outing last time in Texas, Bello struggled again in his final start of 2023, allowing five runs on nine hits over six shaky innings. Even if Bello had been good it probably wouldn’t have mattered, as the Red Sox offense was shut down in the 5-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.The loss assures Boston will finish the season with a losing record and in the basement of the AL East. The Red Sox also finish 2-11 against the Rays, who have continued to dominate Boston and are now 20-41 against the club dating back to 2020.Though far more competitive and composed than in his last outing, Bello was flirting with trouble throughout against a tough Rays lineup. The right-hander allowed a solo home run to Josh Lowe in the top of the second, and after loading the bases with no outs in the fourth, allowed t...