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MATCHDAY: Champions League playoff round opens to decide last six entries in lucrative group stage

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Tuesday:CHAMPIONS LEAGUESix golden tickets to the Champions League group stage remain to be decided. First-leg games in three of the six playoff round pairings are scheduled, with three more starting on Wednesday. AEK Athens is away to Royal Antwerp just three days after advancing past Dinamo Zagreb in a delayed qualifier marred by the death of a Greek fan in violent street clashes before the scheduled first game. PSV Eindhoven, the 1988 European champion, hosts Rangers in the first leg and competition debutant Raków Częstochowa hosts Copenhagen in Poland. The six playoff winners next week enter the 32-team group-stage draw on Aug. 31 assured of about 18 million euros ($20 million) in UEFA prize money. Losers get 5 million euros ($5.5 million) and a place in the Europa League.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Noah Lyles breaks into tears on medal stand after receiving gold medal for 100-meter win at worlds

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — All the brashness and bravado melted away when the gold medal finally went around Noah Lyles’ neck Monday night at the world championships.The 100-meter winner doubled over and broke into tears at the ceremony, held the day after he defied the experts and earned the title “World’s Fastest Man” with a victory in what has traditionally been his second-best race. After Lyles composed himself, he stood up and took a deep bow to the crowd amassed at the medals plaza set up outside the stadium.The entire moment has hit him quicker than he ever anticipated. Much quicker than winning his back-to-back world 200 titles.“I’m trying to get the right words — this is the fastest medal that’s sunk in the quickest,” Lyles told The Associated Press in an interview earlier Monday about his win. “This one, it’s definitely like, ‘Title of fastest man of the world. Title of the 100-meter champion. Running the world-leading time. Grabbing...

Ben’s Chili Bowl offering free Half Smokes to celebrate 65th anniversary

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

Ben's Chili Bowl. (Courtesy Associated Press/Business Wire) Ben's Chili Bowl. (Courtesy Associated Press/Business Wire) Ben’s Chili Bowl has been a staple on D.C.’s U Street for more than six decades since it opened on Aug. 22, 1958. On Tuesday, the restaurant celebrates its 65th anniversary by giving out free meals.Starting at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, visitors to the original 1213 U St. location in Northwest D.C. will have a choice of a free half smoke or a beef, turkey or veggie dog, along with a bag of chips and a soda or bottled water.“All of us at Ben’s are humbled by and thankful for the love and support we constantly receive from our guests and the city of Washington, D.C. as we cont...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slams Facebook for blocking Canada wildfire news

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Facebook on Monday of putting profits over people’s safety during the emergencies created by Canada’s record wildfire season. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced earlier this summer it would keep its promise to block news content from Canada on its platforms because of a new law that requires tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online.Fires raging in Canada have pushed tens of thousands of people from their homes and threatened cities such as Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories. About 30,000 people were under evacuation orders in British Columbia.“Right now, in an emergency situation where up to date local information is more important than ever, Facebook is putting corporate profits ahead of people’s safety,” Trudeau said at a news conference in Cornwall on Prince Edward Island.“It is so inconceivable that a company like Fac...

Denver police investigating death at Cheesman Park

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Police officers are investigating an outdoor death at Denver's Cheesman Park.Just after 10 a.m. Monday, the Denver Police Department tweeted about an outdoor death investigation at Cheesman Park located south of east Colfax. The park itself takes up five square blocks within the neighborhood that bears the same name. ‘South Park’ fan Ed Sheeran dines at Casa Bonita during Denver tour stop The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will provide the cause of death and identify the person. At this time, Denver Police have not said whether the death was criminal in nature but would provide an update when more information became available. This was the second outdoor death investigation in Denver on Monday. The other took place in the 600 block of South Downing Street, which has Washington Park on one side and residential buildings on the other.

Suspect wanted for sexually assaulting woman near Lakewood park

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police in Lakewood are looking for a man who allegedly assaulted a woman running near Walker Branch Park.On Aug. 6 at 12:45 p.m., Lakewood Police said the victim was on her way back home from her run when she passed the park, located at 5825 W. 16th Ave., a few blocks west of Sloan's Lake Park.An unknown man saw the woman and started to follow her.According to police, the suspect followed the woman on southbound Harlan Street for nearly two blocks. When the woman reached 14th Avenue and Harlan Street, the suspect allegedly attacked the woman from behind with both arms and fondled her. Charges reduced for 2 officers in Elijah McClain death case The suspect fled northbound on Harlan Street and eastbound on 16th Avenue.Lakewood Police said the man is described as:HispanicIn his 20s to 30sThin build5 feet, 8 inches to 5 feet, 10 inches tallHas black facial hairPolice in Lakewood are looking for this man who allegedly assaulted a woman who was running near a park on Aug...

RTD offers free fare for a year for those 19 and younger

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Beginning in September, Coloradans aged 19 and younger can ride RTD transit for free for a year.Zero Fare for Youth is a one-year pilot program aiming to welcome the next generation of transit users at no cost. The program will run from Sept. 1 through Aug. 21, 2024.The program hopes to remove barriers to education and employment for youth in Colorado. School bus drops 5-year-old student over a mile from home Anyone 19 or younger can ride the bus and train at no cost, all you need is a valid ID. The rider must show the bus operator their current school ID, valid government-issued ID, alien registration/permanent resident card, military ID/dependent card with date of birth, or RTD-issued youth special discount card and they are off to their next destination. According to RTD, a household can save nearly $10,000 by taking public transportation and living with one less car. It also offers flexibility for parents who can't take their students to school.Could this new p...

Learn more about the two-story sculpture new to Aurora Highlands

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A two-story sculpture named "Umi" came to life on Saturday at Hogan Park in the Aurora Highlands neighborhood. Daniel Popper added the interactive exhibit as part of the Art in the Park program. Popper is a South African sculpture artist specializing in large, human-like sculptures made of wood, fiberglass and natural fibers. He focuses on the relationship between humans and nature. Umi, the new sculpture in Hogan Park. (Photo courtesy of Liz Kotalik) ‘South Park’ fan Ed Sheeran dines at Casa Bonita during Denver tour stop Umi was part of Popper's human nature exhibit which includes five sculptures commissioned by The Morton Arboretum. Umi sat in Chicago this past year before moving to Denver permanently. She joined over 20 other installations in Hogan Park at Highlands Creek this weekend. According to Popper's Instagram, "Umi" means "life" in Swahili and "mother" in Arabic. According to the Aurora Highlands press release, it also means “ocean” in Japanese. Umi is...

Motorcyclist identified, charged in connection with crash that injured pedestrians in Falmouth

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

A 33-year-old man has been arraigned in connection with a motorcycle crash that injured two pedestrians in Falmouth earlier this month, Falmouth police announced on Monday. Police said emergency crews responded to the scene on Main Street around 8:45 p.m. on Monday of last week after receiving a call saying a motorcycle had hit two pedestrians in a crosswalk. Police said emergency crews soon found a husband and wife, both in their 60s, injured in the roadway and transported the couple to area hospitals. The motorcycle operator, according to police, initially pushed his motorcycle off the roadway “and appeared to be waiting for emergency personnel to arrive.” Before police arrived on scene, though, investigators said the man allegedly fled on foot into a nearby wooded area. Police searched for the operator on the night of the crash but were not able to find him. A matter of days later, Falmouth police said they identified the operator as David Eldredge Jr. and sou...

Biden heads to Maui for an emotional day of meeting wildfire survivors and emergency workers

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:54:08 GMT

By SEUNG MIN KIM (Associated Press)SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Maui on Monday for an emotional day of comforting survivors of the devastating wildfires that ripped through the western part of the Hawaiian island, as his administration responds to the devastation whose full scope is still unknown.The Bidens interrupted a weeklong vacation in the Lake Tahoe area for the five-hour flight to Lahaina, a historic town of 13,000 people that was virtually destroyed by the flames. The couple will meet with first responders and be briefed by state and local officials about the ongoing response.They will also see the destruction from the air and on the ground, and the Democratic president will deliver remarks paying tribute to the victims of the wildfires, which have killed more than 100 people since they erupted on Aug. 8.“It’s going to be an emotional day for everyone,” Olivia Dalton, the White House d...