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Europe wins back the Ryder Cup from the United States

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:49:01 GMT

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Europe wins back the Ryder Cup from the United States.Source

South Korean women take down China for coveted gold in badminton at Asian Games

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:49:01 GMT

HANGZHOU, China (AP) — South Korea won the women’s team singles in badminton on Sunday at the Asian Games, defeating China 3-0. An Seyoung and Kim Gaeun won their singles matches and Lee Sohee and Baek Hana teamed up in doubles to beat the sport’s No. 1-ranked female pair, Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan of China.Lee said the team surprised itself.“Playing in China against the Chinese pair who are also the world No. 1, I didn’t expect to win,” Lee said. “I thought it would be a very tough match. This game was a battle of physical fitness. I didn’t want to lose out in the physical energy part.”South Korea coach Kim Hak-kyun emphasized the team is much more than simply a top player like An.“We were able to win the precious gold. This is thanks to the determination, mindset, mentality and unity of our players,” Kim said.“The biggest meaning is that we can show everyone — our athletes as a whole team — and not just An Seyoung.”SOCCERSouth Korea and Japan advanced to the semifina...

España: incendio en discotecas deja más de una docena de muertos

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:49:01 GMT

MURCIA, España – La Policía española confirmó este domingo la muerte de más de una docena personas en el incendio de un local de ocio en la ciudad española de Murcia, que se extendió después a dos discotecas anexas, una de ellas frecuentada por la comunidad latina.Las labores de identificación de los fallecidos, que se habían reunido para una celebración en el local de ocio cuyo techo colapsó hacia el interior, las lleva a cabo la policía científica.Este incendio es el más mortífero registrado en España en un local de ocio desde la tragedia vivida en 1990 en la discoteca “Flying” de Zaragoza, donde murieron 43 personas. Boda termina en una horrible tragedia: se desata un incendio y deja más de 110 muertos en Irak De película: una casa flotante con 29 personas a bordo se incendia en un lago en EEUU Mientras continúan las investigaciones para esclarecer lo ocurrido, el ayuntamiento de Murcia ha decretado tres días ...

Biden says there’s ‘not much time’ to keep aid flowing to Ukraine and Congress must ‘stop the games’

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:49:01 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that American aid to Ukraine will keep flowing for now as he sought to reassure allies of continued U.S. financial support for the war effort. But time is running out, the president said in a warning to Congress.“We cannot under any circumstances allow American for Ukraine to be interrupted,” Biden said in remarks from the Roosevelt Room after Congress voted late Saturday to avert a government shutdown by passing a short-term funding package that dropped assistance for Ukraine in the fight against Russia.“We have time, not much time and there’s an overwhelming sense of urgency,” he said, noting that the funding bill lasts only until mid-November.Biden urged Congress to negotiate an aid package as soon as possible.“We’re going to get it done,” he said.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up after a bill to keep the f...

Kurdish militants claim responsibility for terror attack in Ankara

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:49:01 GMT

A suicide bombing on a government building in Turkey’s capital of Ankara Sunday morning was a terrorist attack, Turkish Internal Affairs Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), listed as a terrorist group by Turkey as well as a number of its Western allies, claimed responsibility for the attack. In a statement to the ANF news agency, PKK fighters said that the “sacrificial action” had been carried out by its “immortal brigade.”Local media reports said explosions and gunfire were heard in the city. Atatürk Boulevard, home to a number of government buildings and the country’s parliament, was closed. MPs were due to return to work Sunday following the summer recess.“At around 9:30 a.m., two terrorists arrived with a light commercial vehicle in front of the entrance gate of the General Directorate of Security of our Ministry of Internal Affairs [and] carried out a bomb attack,” Yerlikaya said in a sta...

13 dead in Spain’s deadliest nightclub fire in decades as rescuers search for more victims

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:49:01 GMT

(CNN) — At least 13 people have been killed in Spain’s deadliest nightclub fire in decades, with fears the toll could rise further as emergency services search for more victims.The cause of the blaze, which broke out early on Sunday at the Teatre venue in the southeastern city of Murcia, is not yet known.Four others were injured: two women, aged 22 and 25, and two men, aged 41 and 45, who were all taken to the hospital due to smoke inhalation, the Murcia emergency services website said.Survivors gathered outside the nightclub described the scene to journalists as emergency services carried out their work.“I think we left (the club) 30 seconds – 1 minute before the alarms went off and all the lights went out the screams saying there was a fire. I was at place at that time where I could get out, but five family members and two friends are missing,” an unidentified survivor told Reuters.“We don’t know anything, we are waiting for news to see whether some of our family member...

Celtics swing big deal for star guard Jrue Holiday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:49:01 GMT

Say this about Brad Stevens: He isn’t timid.The Boston Celtics swung a major trade Sunday, landing former Bucks guard Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers.To land Holiday, the Celtics are giving up considerable assets: guard Malcolm Brogdon, center Robert Williams, a 2024 first-round pick from the Warriors and Boston’s unprotected 2029 first-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.The Herald will have much more on this trade.

Teen girl seriously injured in Braintree crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:49:01 GMT

A teenage girl was hit by a vehicle in Braintree early Sunday morning, according to police.Officials said the teen, whose identity was not disclosed in the report, was hit by a vehicle on Washington Street near Milton Road around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning. The woman was transported to a hospital where she is being treated for “serious injuries” but remains in “stable” condition, according to police.The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene of the incident and no signs of impairment were reported by police. The Braintree Police Department said they are aided by a Norfolk assistant district attorney from the Motor Vehicle Crash Unit and the State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section in the ongoing investigation. Immediate efforts to reach officials for a further update on the matter were unavailing.Police thanked the responding public safety officials for their work in the incident.“We would like to acknowledge the efforts of the Braintre...

Dog stolen in carjacking in North York

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:49:01 GMT

A dog has been stolen along with a vehicle in an armed carjacking in North York on Sunday morning.Police received a call at approximately 8:44 a.m. of a carjacking near Downsview Dells Park.The victim reportedly exited their vehicle and a man approached the victim at gunpoint and demanded their car keys.The suspect fled in the victim’s Porsche Cayenne, with the license plate CYLC981.A two-month old Rottweiler/Pitbull dog was in the vehicle and was also stolen.If located, police advise to call 9-1-1.

Suicide bomber detonates a device in Turkey’s capital hours before president’s speech to lawmakers

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:49:01 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, while a second assailant was killed in a shootout with police Sunday, the interior minister said. The attack occurred hours before Turkey’s Parliament was set to reopen after its three-month summer recess with an address by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Two police officers were slightly wounded in the bombing near an entrance to the Ministry of Interior Affairs, minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Assailants who arrived at the scene inside a light commercial vehicle carried out the attack, he said.“Our heroic police officers, through their intuition, resisted the terrorists as soon as they got out of the vehicle,” Yerlikaya later told reporters. “One of them blew himself up, while the other one was shot in the head before he had a chance to blow himself up.”“Our fight against terrorism, their collaborators, the (d...