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Australia pulling for Matildas to advance in Women’s World Cup. Only 1 host has ever won title.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:13 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Australia will try to avoid the host team curse by avoiding elimination in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup. The Matildas have co-hosted this tournament with New Zealand, but the Football Ferns failed to advance out of group play. Australia is still playing and faces France on Saturday in Brisbane, Australia, for a spot in the semifinals. But tournament hosts have always struggled to make it past the quarterfinals, starting with China in the inaugural 1991 tournament, then Sweden in 1995, Germany in 2011, Canada in 2015 and finally France in 2019. France was eliminated by the United States in front of 45,000 spectators in Paris, and the sting carried with Les Blues for quite awhile. Aside from the United States, which won the 1999 tournament in America, all other World Cup hosts have failed to advance past the quarterfinals.France can now kick Australia out of its own tournament, and French coach Herve Renard said his players are familiar...

España y Suecia se enfrentarán en semifinales del Mundial de fútbol femenino

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:13 GMT

(CNN) — España y Suecia clasificaron a las semifinales del Mundial de fútbol femenino tras vencer a Países Bajos y Japón, respectivamente, y se enfrentarán el próximo martes.España se convirtió en la primera selección clasificada para la siguiente fase de la competencia tras su triunfo por 2 a 1 en Wellington.Más tarde, Suecia se impuso frente a Japón en Auckland también por 2 a 1, y ahora las dos naciones europeas se enfrentarán en la etapa de semifinales.La española Salma Paralluelo celebra con sus compañeras tras marcar el segundo gol de su equipo durante el partido contra Países en Wellington, Nueva Zelandia, el 11 de agosto. (Crédito: Maja Hitij /FIFA/Getty Images)Puedes seguir ttoda la información sobre el Mundial de fútbol femenino aquí.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

DC inmate claims jail did not provide religious diet in class action lawsuit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:13 GMT

An inmate is suing the D.C. Department of Corrections after he claimed chaplains did not provide kosher meals he would otherwise be entitled to as a Jewish detainee in its correctional facilities.A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia on Thursday alleged that officials unlawfully refused to provide Riley Benjamin, who has been in D.C. custody since July 2022, with kosher meals unless he submitted to external verification of his faith.That verification placed “an excessive and undue burden” that isn’t exercised over Christian or Muslim inmates, an ACLU spokesperson said.“D.C. Jail officials’ practice of denying kosher meal requests to Jewish people unless they can provide third-party proof of their religion, either through a rabbi or a formal letter of conversion, violates federal law and ignores the deeply personal nature of faith and spirituality,” Laura Follansbee, a legal fellow at the ACLU-D.C. and counsel ...

Klopp confirms Liverpool and Brighton have reached agreement over transfer of Moises Caicedo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:13 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has reached an agreement with Brighton to sign Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Friday.The deal is worth a reported 110 million pounds ($140 million), which would be a record fee for a transfer in Britain.“The deal with the club (Brighton) is agreed,” Klopp said at a news conference ahead of Liverpool’s opening Premier League game at Chelsea on Sunday.The 21-year-old Caicedo has yet to agree personal terms or undertake a medical examination.Caicedo’s move would complete a huge offseason overhaul of Liverpool’s midfield, following the arrival of Alexis Mac Allister — also from Brighton — and Dominik Szoboszlai from Leipzig. Five midfielders, notably Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, have left Anfield this summer.It would surpass the initial fee of 100 million pounds, plus add-ons, that Arsenal paid West Ham for Declan Rice last month. That initial fee was the same as the British-record sum that Ma...

AU Optronics: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:13 GMT

HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — AU Optronics Corp. (AUOTY) on Friday reported a loss of $156.6 million in its second quarter.The Hsinchu, Taiwan-based company said it had a loss of 21 cents per share.The LCD screen manufacturer posted revenue of $2.06 billion in the period.AU Optronics shares have climbed 23% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 32% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AUOTY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AUOTYSource

Almaden Minerals: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:13 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Almaden Minerals Ltd. (AAU) on Thursday reported a loss of $583,000 in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent.The company’s shares closed at 13 cents. A year ago, they were trading at 24 cents._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AAU at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AAUSource

Lauderhill apartment fire injures infant, hospitalizes mother

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:13 GMT

An infant suffered minor injuries and a mother was hospitalized after a fire broke out on the fourth floor of an apartment building. On Thursday, just after 8:30 p.m., Lauderhill Fire Rescue responded to the scene of a structure fire in the area of 2600 NW 56th Ave. A two-fire alarm went off when the blaze started in an apartment, according to fire officials. The fire department’s Public Information Officer said an infant suffered minor burns on its arm and did not need to be transported. The infant’s mother suffered second-degree burns as she was carrying the child to prevent them from further harm; the mother was transported to Broward Health Medical Center. Firefighters managed to contain the fire to one apartment and has since been extinguished but the water from putting out the fire caused damage to the apartment below. The American Red Cross assisted six people in the apartment that caught fire, six adults in another unit, and four adults with eight children in ano...

Barnstable Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff arrested on assault charge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:13 GMT

A Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff is facing criminal charges in connection with an incident involving a motorist, according to a statement the Office posted online.The Sheriff’s Office employee was pulled over by a state trooper on Route 28 in Bourne at about 2:45 p.m. on July 29 after the police received a call from a motorist, according to the statement.The employee was then arrested on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon and threatening to commit a crime. They have been placed on paid administrative leave.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Patriots fall to Texans in preseason opener in Bailey Zappe’s extended look [+gallery]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:13 GMT

FOXBORO — The Zappe fever was mild on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium.The Patriots gave backup quarterback Bailey Zappe a surprisingly long look in their preseason opener against the Houston Texans, trotting out the second-year pro for the entire first half and the first series of the third quarter before he gave way to third-stringer Trace McSorley as starter Mac Jones dressed but took the night off.New England Patriots quarterback Malik Cunningham dashes toward the end zone for a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the second half of an NFL preseason game Thursday at Gillette Stadium. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)The New England Patriots cheerleaders perform during the second quarter of the NFL preseason game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on Thursday in Foxboro, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 10, 2023The New England Patriots cheerleaders perform during the second quarter of the NFL preseason game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on Thur...

Malaysia organizer seeks $2.7 million from British band whose gay kiss got a music festival canceled

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:13 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The organizer of a Malaysian music festival is seeking 12.3 million ringgit ($2.7 million) in losses from British band The 1975, after its lead singer’s on-stage protest of the country’s anti-gay laws prompted authorities to shut down the festival, the company’s lawyer said Friday.Future Sound Asia sent a letter to the band on Monday demanding compensation over a breach of contract, said FSA lawyer David Dinesh Mathew.During the July 21 performance, Matty Healy used profanities in his speech criticizing the Malaysian government’s stance against homosexuality, before kissing bassist Ross MacDonald during the opening show at the Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur. Footage of the performance was posted on social media and sparked backlash in the predominantly Muslim country. In Malaysia, homosexuality is a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison and caning.The government slammed Healy’s conduct, blacklist the band from the cou...