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Germany shuts out France 5-0 to clinch spot in quarterfinals at ice hockey world championships

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:10:47 GMT

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Germany shut out France 5-0 in its final group game on Tuesday to clinch a place in the quarterfinals at the ice hockey world championship. John Peterka a goal and an assist and goaltender Mathias Nederberger stopped 13 shots for the shutout as Germany finished fourth in Group A with 12 points.The Germans will next face Group B winner Switzerland.Slovakia kept its quarterfinal hopes alive by beating Norway 4-1 in Riga, Latvia. Slovakia is tied for fourth in Group B with co-host Latvia, which takes on Switzerland later Tuesday. The United States and Sweden face off later for the top spot in Group A and co-host Finland plays Denmark. In Group B, Canada takes on the Czech Republic. __More AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Eagle Point: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:10:47 GMT

GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — Eagle Point Credit Co. (ECC) on Tuesday reported profit of $20.1 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Greenwich, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of 35 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were 32 cents per share.The management investment company posted revenue of $31.9 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ECC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ECCSource

Arrojan a un niño de cuatro años sobre la barrera fronteriza en San Diego, California

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:10:47 GMT

(CNN) — Un video de vigilancia captó el momento en que un niño de cuatro años fue arrojado desde la barrera fronteriza en San Diego el lunes 15 de mayo alrededor de las 9:05 p.m. hora local, por alguien que entraba ilegalmente al país, según un comunicado de prensa de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés).El incidente ocurrió a unos 800 metros al este del puerto de entrada de San Ysidro, y los primeros socorristas que se encontraban en el lugar prestando ayuda al niño herido de 4 años recibieron disparos, según la CBP.Niña migrante que falleció bajo custodia de las autoridades fronterizas fue diagnosticada con influenzaA 4-year-old was dropped from the border barrier by an unknown subject in San Diego, Monday. Responding Agents and EMS providing first aid to the child also reported gunshots near their position while tending to the child. Remarkably, the child is ok! Do not trust smugglers! pic.twitter.com/MlOp2qka72— Chief Raul Ortiz...

Denver ranks in top 10 places people looking to leave

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:10:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- People are continuing to look to exit Colorado and Denver more than they are looking to move here.The most recent report from national real estate brokerage Redfin is the second in a row that records Denver among the nation's top 10 areas people are looking to move away from. Redfin calculates this by comparing the number of people searching to for homes inside Denver from somewhere else to the number looking for homes outside of Denver from within it. When will the hazy skies get clearer? There were 3,900 more people looking to leave Denver than enter it between February and April this year. Between January and March this year, there were 4,200 more looking to leave than enter. Denver's would-be population loss is the nation's eighth-highest. San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. together have nearly 100,000 more people looking to move than enter. The trend is also continuing for Colorado itself, not just its capital. There were over 3,0...

Adams County graffiti team looking to expand to Brighton

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:10:47 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Since 2015, Adams County has worked to remove graffiti in the unincorporated areas of the county.  A community meeting Tuesday morning will determine whether the group can broaden its jurisdiction to the City of Brighton.  Right now, the graffiti team can only work in unincorporated areas and they received recent approval to work in Federal Heights.   Photos: Nuggets sweep Lakers to advance to NBA Finals The meeting will determine if county crews could clean up the City of Brighton as well. The Brighton City Council has already approved the intergovernmental agreement, now Adams County will need to approve it on their end.    How does the Graffiti Program work? Adams County said they wanted to stop double victimizing members of the community. They would get tagged and on top of that, get a violation letter from code enforcement saying if they don’t clean it up they’ll be fined. No fines are issued with the graffiti program, and the graffiti is pa...

Gov. Ron DeSantis poised to announce White House run as competition intensifies

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:10:47 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (WSVN) — Governor Ron DeSantis has set the political sphere abuzz with speculation as reports indicate an imminent announcement of his presidential bid. Sources close to the governor revealed that DeSantis plans to make his intentions official in the coming days, potentially reshaping the already dynamic Republican field.DeSantis, known for his conservative policies and staunch defense of Florida’s accomplishments, recently addressed evangelical voters at the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Orlando. The governor spoke passionately as he highlighted his unwavering commitment to the truth and his readiness to take on new challenges.“What I say is, get ready. Put on the full armor of God. Stand firm for the truth, and don’t ever ever ever back down,” Governor DeSantis proclaimed to a receptive audience. “We appreciate what we’ve done in Florida, we’re proud of what we’ve done in Florida. But I can tell yo...

Wetter Today

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:10:47 GMT

Low pressure and slow-moving front will have steering winds out of the West-Southwest through the end of the week. This will make for more active weather to happen over the Metro and Coastal locations. Activity will be moving from West to East. Scattered storms are likely this afternoon & evening around interior & Eastern areas of South Florida. Main hazards will be for gusty winds, lightning & heavy rain. Flooding is the biggest worry wherever the showers & storms set up shop.The Storm Prediction Center placed Broward and a good portion of Miami-Dade under a marginal risk of seeing storms producing heavy rainfall leading to areas of street flooding.Have a wonderful day South Florida and make it a safe one! Vivian GonzalezMeteorologist, AMS Certified WSVN Channel 7

Ukraine’s F-16 training could begin in July, Danish defense minister signals

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:10:47 GMT

Ukrainian pilots could start training on F-16 fighter jets in July, Denmark’s acting Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen indicated Tuesday.“My expectation is that by the end of June, we’ll have it officially set up, so we can hopefully start after that,” Poulsen told reporters before a ministers’ meeting in Brussels.“And then, it’s probably an effort that will take up to six months before we have the facilities in place so that we can fly F-16 fighter jets from Ukraine,” the minister added.Kyiv has been pressing its Western allies to hand over modern fighter jets for months, stressing it needs them to boost its aging airforce and repel Russia’s full-scale invasion.While several countries — such as the U.S., the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark — have agreed to teach Ukrainian pilots how to fly the F-16s, none have committed to delivering the planes.The Danish defense minister on Tuesday carefully steered clear from making any promises in th...

🖕🤬 MEPs rage as migrant shipwreck session descends into chaos

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:10:47 GMT

BRUSSELS — Tempers flared in the European Parliament on Tuesday as a conservative lawmaker accused a socialist of giving the middle finger during a session about a migrant shipwreck off the Italian coast.In a hearing with the Parliament’s home affairs committee, the EU’s border defense agency Frontex and Italy’s coast guard rejected accusations that they did not do enough to avert 94 migrant drownings a few hundred meters off the coast of Calabria, Italy in February.Frontex chief Hans Leijtens said that he immediately informed the Italian authorities about the migrant boat and forwarded them details on its speed, location and infrared images as per standard practice.  “Our plane continued the surveillance until it had to return to base due to fuel shortage,” Leijtens told EU lawmakers. The Frontex boss stressed that they could not issue an emergency alert because the migrant boat was not in danger at the time.“If we know today what we knew then I think we will not do different,...

Firefighting foam contaminates public water for about 9,000 in Maine

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:10:47 GMT

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Firefighting foam used in battling a fatal fire in an apartment building entered the public water system, prompting the water district to order thousands of residents not to drink the water.The do-not-drink order went into effect Monday for about 9,000 Kennebec Water District customers in Waterville, Winslow, Benton, Fairfield and Vassalboro. Testing was being conducted Tuesday to determine whether the water is safe to drink.“While the extent of the contamination is unclear, out of an abundance of caution, Kennebec Water District is issuing a system-wide Do Not Drink Order,” the water district announced Monday.Firefighting foam entered the public water distribution system as firefighters battled a blaze in an apartment building for seniors. One person was killed and several others were injured Monday.Water samples that were taken Tuesday morning were being delivered to a lab in southern Maine for analysis. Officials hoped to be able to provide an update by d...