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Kane nets winner for Spurs vs. Brighton; 2 managers sent off

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:37:49 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane scored his 23rd English Premier League goal to earn Tottenham a 2-1 win over top-four rival Brighton on Saturday in a match that saw both managers sent off after a touchline scuffle.Tottenham’s Cristian Stellini and Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi — both Italians — were dismissed from the dugouts and escorted down the tunnel by the time Kane ran onto a cutback from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and found the corner of the net with a fierce drive in the 79th minute.Kane, England’s captain, has scored in six straight games for club and country, and is seven behind Manchester City’s Erling Haaland in the race to be top scorer in the league. Haaland scored twice against Southampton later Saturday.Son Heung-min gave Tottenham the lead in the 10th minute with a curler into the top corner for his 100th league goal and Lewis Dunk equalized with a header from a corner in the 34th.Kaoru Mitoma and Alexis Mac Allister had goals disallowed for Brighton for h...

1 person dead, 2 others hospitalized in Denver apartment complex fire

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:37:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person died and two others were hospitalized after a residential fire early Saturday morning.South Metro Fire Rescue said it was a multi-family structure fire in the 2800 block of South Quebec Street, according to a post at 4:10 a.m.Firefighters "found numerous people trapped," and one adult died. Another person was transported to the hospital in critical condition, and another was transported in serious condition.Two South Metro firefighters were also taken to the hospital with minor injuries.As of 5:37 a.m., firefighters were extinguishing hotspots and investigators were looking into the cause of the fire.

Denver weather: Mostly dry and warm Easter weekend

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:37:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will be nice for Easter weekend and then warm up through next week. Record heat will be possible at the beginning of next week as Denver could hit its first 80-degree temperature of the year.Weather today: Afternoon sprinklesMost places will stay dry on Saturday but there is a 10% chance for a brief passing shower in the afternoon and evening. The rain chance will keep skies mostly cloudy with a breeze. High temperatures in Denver will hit the mid to upper-60s.In the mountains, it will be in the 40s with light snow showers possible into this evening. Looking ahead: Record heat next weekTemperatures will hit the 70s and 80s next week in Denver with dry conditions in the forecast through Thursday.Denver could hit or break the record high temperatures on both Tuesday and Wednesday with forecast highs in the 80s. Tuesday’s record is 80 degrees from 1982 and Wednesday's is 79 degrees from 2018.The next chance for showers will move in next Friday knocking ...

Israeli military: 3 rockets fired from Syria toward Israel

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:37:49 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Saturday that three rockets were launched from Syria toward Israeli territory, a rare attack from the country’s northeastern neighbor that comes after days of escalating violence on multiple fronts.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the rocket launches, which caused no damage or casualties. Only one rocket managed to cross into Israeli territory and landed in a field in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights.Also on Saturday, Israeli security forces shot and killed a 20-year-old Palestinian in the northern occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said. The Israeli military said it opened fire at Palestinians hurling stones and explosive devices at troops. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the Palestinian killed in the West Bank town of Azzun as Ayed Salim.The unusual rocket fire from Syria comes against the backdrop of soaring Israeli-Palestinian tensions touched off by an Israeli police raid on Jerusalem’s...

US states including Vermont and California consider ban on cosmetics with ‘forever chemicals’

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:37:49 GMT

A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a group of synthetic, potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS.In Vermont, the state Senate gave final approval this week to legislation that would prohibit manufacturers and suppliers from selling or distributing any cosmetics or menstrual products in the state that have perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, as well as a number of other chemicals including lead and formaldehyde.The products include shampoo, makeup, deodorant, sunscreen, hair dyes and more, said state Sen. Terry Williams, a Republican, and member of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare.California, Colorado and Maryland passed similar restrictions on cosmetics that go into effect in 2025. Other proposals are under consideration in Washington and Oregon while bills have also been introduced in Illinois, Rhode Island and Georgia.According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, studie...

Music festivals in San Diego this summer: A complete guide for concertgoers

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:37:49 GMT

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The days are warming up, which means music festival season is upon us.Concertgoers behold -- hot lineups for summer music festivals in San Diego are coming in waves with a crowd-full of events already scheduled for 2023.For those looking to enjoy some sunshine and beats with other music lovers this summer, here's a complete guide for music festival fanatics in Southern California's coastal desert groove haven. Lineup released for San Diego Bayfest at Waterfront Park San Diego BayfestThe lively event takes place at the the scenic Waterfront Park in downtown on July 8. As described on its website, "Bayfest is a music festival that celebrates San Diego’s beach culture and lifestyle" while embracing "beach music."Musical artists on the lineup include Damian “JR. Gong” Marley, Common Kings, Koffee, Denm, Kahlil Nash and more. Tickets can be purchase here.Bleached FestThis music festival will combine alternative, indie-pop and new-age R&B jams for dreamy weeken...

Ramp, lane closures expected on I-8 in El Cajon

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:37:49 GMT

EL CAJON, Calif. --Motorists can expect ramp and lane closures on Interstate 8 in El Cajon starting Monday, according to California Department of Transportation.Officials say construction crews will close the Main Street on-ramp to westbound I-8 Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Two unloading luggage from car struck in hit-and-run crash Two right lanes on westbound I-8 from Marshall Avenue to Grossmont Boulevard will also close from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for asphalt repair, Caltrans confirmed. There will be no full freeway closure.Residents in the area may hear truck and beeping from construction vehicles.Additional information on this project can be found here.For real-time traffic information, including traffic speed, lane and road closures due to construction and maintenance activities, Caltrans has advised motorist to check their QuickMap.According to the department, the result of this project will give motorists a smoother ride, support efficient goods movement...

18-year-old woman charged with first degree murder in Scarborough shooting

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:37:49 GMT

Toronto police made an arrest from a homicide investigation after a shooting at apartment building on Lawrence Avenue East in December.On Dec. 16, 2022, at 4:45 a.m., police responded to a shooting at an apartment building in the Lawrence Avenue East and Orton Park Road area.Officers located a 20-year-old man inside the building suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition and died from his injuries on Dec. 19, 2022. The victim was identified as Jai Parker-Ford of Toronto.Brianna Warner, 18, of Toronto, was arrested on Saturday and charged with first degree murder.She is scheduled to appear in court virtually on Sunday at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre.With files from Michael Ranger.

Competing abortion pill rulings sow broad alarm, confusion

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:37:49 GMT

Emma Hernandez is defiant even if she fears what may come in the latest stage of the nation’s fight over abortion: a widening prohibition to safe and legal ways to end unwanted pregnancies, including access to abortion pills.Competing rulings by two federal judges over the availability of the abortion drug mifepristone are sowing alarm and confusion for Hernandez and countless other Americans who insist that availability must be guaranteed. Others celebrated one judge’s ruling that would restrict that access but acknowledge the battle is far from over.Hernandez’s concerns were heightened Friday when U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee in Amarillo, Texas, overruled decades of scientific approval and put on hold federal approval of mifepristone, one of the most commonly used medications to prevent pregnancies. The judge immediately stayed his ruling for a week so federal authorities could file a challenge.At about the same time in Spokane, Washington, ...

Ben Ferencz, last living Nuremberg prosecutor of Nazis, dies

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:37:49 GMT

Ben Ferencz, the last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, who tried Nazis for genocidal war crimes and was among the first outside witnesses to document the atrocities of Nazi labor and concentration camps, has died. He had just turned 103 in March.Ferencz died Friday evening in Boynton Beach, Florida, according to St. John’s University law professor John Barrett, who runs a blog about the Nuremberg trials. The death also was confirmed by the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington.“Today the world lost a leader in the quest for justice for victims of genocide and related crimes,” the museum tweeted.Born in Transylvania in 1920, Ferencz immigrated as a very young boy with his parents to New York to escape rampant anti-Semitism. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Ferencz joined the U.S. Army in time to take part in the Normandy invasion during World War II. Using his legal background, he became an investigator of Nazi war crimes against U.S. soldiers as part of a ne...