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Teen dies during apparent social media stunt on Los Angeles bridge, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 17-year-old boy fell to his death this weekend while climbing a Los Angeles bridge in an apparent social media stunt, police said.Police were sent to the 6th Street Viaduct around 2 a.m. Saturday and found the boy, who was pronounced dead at a hospital. His name wasn’t immediately released.The teen slipped and fell “when climbing upon one of the arches, in order to post, apparently, a social media broadcast,” Police Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday during a meeting of the Los Angeles Police Commission.The bridge opened last July. The $588-million span, which replaced an 84-year-old Art Deco span, runs 3,500 feet (1,066.80 meters) over the concrete-lined Los Angeles River and connects downtown to the historic Eastside. The bridge, which has thousands of LED lights and views of LA’s skyline, is the largest and most expensive span ever built in the city. It was designed to become a city landmark.But police closed the bridge several times after it quickly...

Brazil cruises, Nigeria leads Group D after 2-0 win over Italy at Under-20 World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Brazil trounced Dominican Republic 6-0 on Wednesday to keep alive its chances of advancing to the knockout stage of the Under-20 World Cup. The Brazilians are 1-1 and three points behind unbeaten Group D leader Nigeria, which beat Italy 2-0.Nigeria will next face Brazil on Saturday and Italy will take on the Dominicans, setting up the prospect of goal difference being a decisive factor for qualification. The top two teams in each group plus the four best third-placed teams will progress to the Round of 16.The Brazilian team, which lost 3-2 to Italy in its first group match, did not face any resistance from Dominican Republic throughout the match in Mendoza, with goals coming from Sávio (37th minute), Marcos Leonardo (38), Jean (57), Giovane (82) and in stoppage time from Marlon Gomes and Matheus Martins.Earlier in the same city, Salim Lawal’s diving header gave Nigeria the lead in the 61st minute and Jude Sunday sealed the victory against Italy i...

La alianza entre DeSantis y Elon Musk comenzó a gestarse hace un año

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

(CNN) — Cuando Elon Musk, CEO de Tesla, se planteó por primera vez la compra de Twitter a principios de 2022, el gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, fue uno de los muchos republicanos que aplaudieron públicamente la intención del multimillonario tecnológico de una plataforma de redes sociales considerada hostil por los conservadores.Pero DeSantis presionó más que la mayoría de los funcionarios republicanos. Aludiendo a las inversiones del fondo de pensiones de Florida en la compañía, el gobernador prometió poner al tercer estado más grande del país en contra de la junta directiva de Twitter si no aprobaban la venta a Musk.¿Quién es Ron DeSantis, el gobernador de Florida que quiere ser presidente de EE.UU.?“Vamos a buscar la manera de que el estado de Florida pueda exigir responsabilidades a la junta directiva de Twitter por incumplir su deber fiduciario”, dijo en abril de 2022. “Así que estén atentos a eso”.Ahora, un año después de que DeSantis ayudara...

Police: Kentucky man accused of shooting roommate who ate last Hot Pocket

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man in Kentucky’s largest city is facing criminal charges after allegedly shooting his roommate during a dispute over a Hot Pocket, authorities say. Clifton Williams, 64, was arrested on assault charges Sunday after he accused his roommate of eating their last Hot Pocket and attacked him, shooting him in the buttocks, Louisville Metro Police Department officials told WLKY-TV. According to police, Williams started throwing tiles at the man after he realized the last microwaveable turnover was gone. He then shot him in the buttocks as he tried to escape, the TV station reported.Williams is prohibited from contacting the victim, who was taken to UofL Hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. His bond was set at $7,500.Source

Nuggets fans frustrated with national coverage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Nuggets made team history after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals and advancing to the NBA Finals. But during the playoff games, several local fans were unhappy with the announcers and the focus of the coverage of the games. "The Nuggets have had to climb out of this idea that they are a flyover city," Ryan Edwards, with KOA Radio, said. Edwards said he thinks the reason the Nuggets aren't getting the national respect is because they haven't been there (the NBA Finals) like other teams have.  Nuggets make Denver a hoops town with first trip to NBA Finals in 47 years “I like how this team fits in with the community and I think they will represent well in the Finals," Edwards said. Darrin Duber-Smith, a senior lecturer at Metropolitan State University of Denver said he thinks more people, not just locally but across the nation, will jump on the Nuggets bandwagon. “The Nuggets are gain...

Search underway for missing 65-year-old man last seen at FLL

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for a 65-year-old man who was reported missing from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit, Manuel Bolano-Torres was last seen at FLL, near 200 Terminal Drive, just after 7:50 p.m., Tuesday.Bolano-Torres stands 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs around 150 pounds, and has white hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a burgundy shirt and dark jeans and carrying a black backpack. Bolano-Torres’s family told detectives that he suffers from early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.Officials urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact BSO Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or the BSO non-emergency number 954-764- HELP (4357).

Art imitates life in ‘About My Father,’ starring Robert De Niro as comedian Sebastian Maniscalco’s dad

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

Family is where all the best comedy comes from. Well, in my family, it’s more like drama … but in a new semi-autobiographical movie, you’ll get a little bit of both. Well, more laughs than tears. Deco’s Alex Miranda has more.You may know comedian Sebastian Maniscalco from his stand-ups, and if you’ve seen any, you probably know about his dad. He’s a source of constant material, and now, in “About My Father,” we get the full father-son duo dynamic.If you could cast any actor as your dad…Sebastian Maniscalco (as Sebastian): “If we’re going to do this, Dad, you gotta dial it down on the ‘de, de, de.’Robert De Niro (as Salvo Maniscalco): “What, what, what, what is this?”…who would it be?Alex Miranda: “I’m so sorry that you had to hire Robert De Niro to play your father.Sebastian Maniscalco: “Touché.”Alex Miranda: “That must have really sucked for you, right?”Sebastian Manisc...

Experience the flavors of Lebanon at Lira Beirut Eatery in Wynwood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

Here at Deco, we love going global, especially when it doesn’t involve spending money or waiting 17 long hours in the TSA line.There’s a new restaurant in Wynwood that makes it very easy to take your taste buds to go on a culinary journey all the way to Lebanon.You don’t have to travel far to get a taste of the Middle East.Lira Beirut Eatery in Wynwood is bringing the flavors of Lebanon to South Florida.Jade Zantout: “So the food that you’re gonna find here is exactly what you’re gonna find in Beirut. So we keep it traditional by using the ingredients straight from Lebanon.”The authenticity doesn’t just apply to the food.Jade Zantout: “From the minute you walk into the restaurant, you’re teleported to the Middle East. You’ll see the traditional stone on your right. You’ll also have street signs we brought from Beirut, and then to your left, you walk in, and you’ll see a mural of the skyline of Beirut.̶...

O’Bryant blanks Latin Academy for Boston City League championship

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

BOSTON – In what ended up being a clean sweep, O’Bryant took home the Boston City League championship for the second straight season.The Tigers only trailed twice and really buckled down when necessary to win 3-0 over Latin Academy at Madison Park on Wednesday afternoon.“This is one of the goals,” said O’Bryant coach Paul Pitts-Dilley. “Even though it is just the city championship, it is still a championship. This is a big deal, but there are more goals that we need to work on … I’m happy, but there are more things that we need to accomplish.”O’Bryant (16-3), which swept the season series against Latin Academy (15-5) with all three being 3-0 victories, has one final tuneup against last year’s state runner-up North Quincy on Thursday night.In the first set, the teams were knotted up 5-5 before O’Bryant took over the match with a 20-10 run to win the first set 25-15 as three different players notched kills, with Narsjo and Desmond Ugoji each collecting four.Even with a 5-0 advan...

Mets Notebook: Buck Showalter faces logjam at catcher position with Tomas Nido’s imminent return

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:50 GMT

CHICAGO — The roster crunch is coming soon for the Mets, maybe even as soon as this weekend, but the decision as to which catchers to keep on the 26-man roster is looming.Tomas Nido, who has been on the 10-day injured list since May 10 with dry eye syndrome, has been on assignment with Low-A St. Lucie and is considered day-to-day with a “timeline to be determined.” He’s eligible to be reinstated. Manager Buck Showalter said he has been fighting some sort of illness in Port St. Lucie, though there was no indication as to whether or not that will affect a timeline for his return.Omar Narvaez (left calf strain) is scheduled to begin his rehab assignment Thursday with High-A Brooklyn. He’ll catch Thursday and Saturday and then continue the assignment with Triple-A Syracuse. He’s eligible to be activated June 5, but the Mets are off that day so he wouldn’t be activated until June 6.“We’ve tried to be as conservative as we can be with ...