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Firefighters curb blazes threatening 2 cities in western Canada but are ‘not out of the woods yet’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:58 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Firefighters kept wildfires at bay near the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as well as a threatened city in British Columbia, though no one claimed victory as forecasters warned that drier and windier weather was coming.For Saturday at least, the weather was milder, providing some help for fire teams battling to contain the flames of Canada’s worst fire season on record that destroyed structures, fouled the air with thick smoke and prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents.Officials said a huge wildfire again had been kept from advancing closer than 15 kilometers (9 miles) to Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories that was left virtually empty when nearly all of its 20,000 residents fled for safety.“We’re by no means out of the woods yet,” Mike Westwick, wildfire information officer for the city, told The Associated Press. “We still have a serious situation. It’s not safe to return.”To the so...

Sean O’Malley wins UFC bantamweight title by stopping Aljamain Sterling in the second round

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:58 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Sean O’Malley won the UFC bantamweight title on Saturday night, stopping Aljamain Sterling in the second round in the main event at UFC 292 at the TD Garden.O’Malley (17-1), of Phoenix, dropped Sterling with an overhand right early in the second. With Sterling on the mat, O’Malley hammered the defending champion with left hands to the head until referee Marc Goddard stopped the fight 51 seconds into the round.The 28-year-old O”Malley was fighting in a five-round bout for the first time. The 34-year-old Sterling dropped to 23-4. He entered the fight with 10 straight wins.The first round was fairly uneventful. Sterling attempted a takedown with 30 seconds left, pinning O’Malley against the fence before the round ended.Sterling, of Uniondale, New York, was making the fourth defense of his bantamweight title.In the co-main event, Zhang Weili of China retained her strawweight title with a five-round unanimous decision against Amanda Lemos of Brazil. The scores were 50-43, 5...

Live Updates: Salma Paralluelo in Spain’s starting lineup, Putellas on bench at Women’s World Cup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:58 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — The Latest from the Women’s World Cup final between England and Spain:___Teenage super-sub Salma Paralluelo is in Spain’s starting lineup for the Women’s World Cup championship game Sunday against England, while star Alexia Putellas returns to the bench. Paralluelo scored the game-winning goal against the Netherlands in extra time of the quarterfinals, and the 19-year-old scored Spain’s go-ahead goal in the semifinal victory over Sweden. The Barcelona forward provided a much-needed boost off the bench every time Spain coach Jorge Vilda called on her. Putellas has been recovering from a torn ACL suffered last year and has been used in various roles throughout the tournament. She started in the semifinal against Sweden.Spain announced its starting lineup on social media. ___AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-womens-world-cupJenna Fryer, The Associated Press

US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:58 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill in the South China Sea off the western Philippines this week to underscore their commitment to the rule of law in the region after a recent show of Chinese aggression in the disputed waters, Filipino security officials said Sunday.On Aug. 5, Chinese coast guard ships used water cannons against Philippine vessels in the contested waterway where disputes have long been regarded as a potential flashpoint and have become a fault line in the rivalry between the U.S. and China in the region.The drill will include three aircraft and helicopter carriers sailing together in a show of force and undertaking joint drills. Their commanders are set to meet with Filipino counterparts in Manila after the offshore drills, two Philippine security officials told The Associated Press.Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not allowed to publicly discuss details of the planned drills.The U.S....

Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:58 GMT

DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Police in northeastern Bangladesh used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who would oversee the next election, which is expected to be held in January, police and activists said Sunday.Around 300 people were injured in the clash on Saturday evening, including some with bullets, the country’s leading Bengali-language daily newspaper Prothom Alo reported, adding that police had opened fire on supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which is led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.The United News of Bangladesh agency said as many as 150 people including police officers were hurt in the clashes, which occurred in Habiganj town.G.K. Gaus, a local leader in Zia’s party, said chaos broke out after thousands of party supporters began marching through the streets. Police confronted them and ordered them to stop.Palash Ranjan Dey, a police official in Habiganj district, said police were forced to take actio...

Pakistan arrests opposition leader for exposing official secrets, harming national interest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:58 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top investigation agency has arrested an opposition leader, who is a close aide of convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan, for exposing official secrets and harming state interests, according to case documents revealed Sunday.It’s the latest development in a standoff between the administration of outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his predecessor Khan, who was jailed earlier this month on graft charges. Shah Mahmood Qureshi was arrested Saturday night at his Islamabad home by the Federal Investigation Agency on charges of exposing a letter last year to claim that Khan was ousted from power by the U.S. The letter has not been made public but was apparently diplomatic correspondence between a Pakistani ambassador to Washington and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad.Cricketing hero Khan was booted out of parliament in April 2022 in a no-confidence vote. He insists his removal was engineered by Washington, Sharif’s government and t...

Chicago Area Heat Advisories Issued For Sunday; Southern California Braces For Heavy Rains

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:58 GMT

A Heat Advisory is in effect Sunday 1 PM-8PM for the orange highlighted counties in the graphic below.  Heat Index values are expected to reach 100-107 degrees in the advisory area.  A breezy off the lake will bring some relief from the heat so that's why Lake, Central & Northern Cook County aren't in the advisory.  At least we'll know where to find relief:READ FULL BULLETIN HERE"Hilary" is on its way to becoming the first tropical storm to reach California in the 84 years since 1939—and, as UCLA climate researcher and California weather/climate guru Dr. Daniel Swain points out on his WeatherWest blog:"The only other known tropical cyclone to actually make coastal landfall in California was the 1858 San Diego Hurricane. There have been other tropical cyclone remnant events (as recently as Kay last year in 2022, and memorably for some folks Kathleen in 1976) that have brought major summer storm and flood-related impacts over the decades, but in terms of actual tropical cyclone la...

Dear Abby: My husband justifies his behavior by saying he doesn’t like boys

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:58 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I have two grandkids — a 4-year-old granddaughter, “Emily,” and a 2-year-old grandson, “Earl.”Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: I find it obnoxious when my boyfriend preaches that I’m going to hell Advice | Dear Abby: Our neighbors are such narcissists. How do we deal with this? Advice | Dear Abby: My neighbor is too noisy but I’m the one catching flak Advice | Dear Abby: Is it weird that I think this actress could be my sister? Advice | Dear Abby: Why are people so rude to me lately? I’m a nice guy. My husband is not blood-related to them. He treats Emily like a princess, but treats Earl badly. She can do no wrong; he can do no right.Anytime I have them both over, my husband and I have huge fights because of how he disciplines and ignores my grandson. He doesn’t show Earl any of the love he shows my granddaughter. I have tried talking to...

Review: Arena rockers Duran Duran play intimate benefit show for 500 fans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:58 GMT

Someone referred to it as “the biggest show in the history of Menlo Park.”Not sure if that says more about the band that was playing or the city the band was playing in.Either way, it sure was cool to get to see Duran Duran — an act that is typically found rocking arenas — play before some 500 lucky fans at the Guild Theatre on Saturday (Aug. 19).“It’s a lovely way to start the second leg of the North American tour,” vocalist Simon Le Bon said. to the adoring crowd. “And to do something useful.”The purpose of the visit was to raise money for the fight against prostrate cancer, a cause that has been very dear to these Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ hearts ever since Andy Taylor — the band’s former guitarist — revealed he had been diagnosed with stage 4 prostrate cancer some years back. Money raised at the event went to the U.K.-based charity the Cancer Awareness Trust.“I’ve got to tell you, (Tayl...

España vs. Inglaterra, final del Mundial Femenino 2023: cuándo es, a qué hora y cómo verlo en vivo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:58 GMT

(CNN Español) — Tras un mes de actividad constante y de partidos llenos de drama, la Copa Mundial Femenina 2023 de la FIFA llega a su culminación con sus dos finalistas: España e Inglaterra.Por un lado, la selección española alcanzó la final del Mundial Femenino tras vencer por 2-1 a su similar de Suecia en lo que fue un encuentro altamente cardiaco y probablemente uno de los mejores del torneo.Y por el otro, el conjunto inglés logró avanzar a la final luego de derrotar 3-1 a Australia, que, junto con Nueva Zelandia, fue el país anfitrión del certamen más importante a nivel selecciones en el fútbol femenino.Las Leonas llegan como las favoritas para ganar el Mundial por dos razones, principalmente: llega como la actual campeona de Europa (tras vencer a Alemania en la Eurocopa 2022) y, además, se encuentra invicta en esta copa del mundo.En tanto, la Furia Roja buscará su revancha, ya que en la Euro 2022 fue eliminada por Inglaterra en cuartos de final.Pase lo que pase, tendremos...