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Ibrahimovic injured again, misses Sweden vs Azerbaijan

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:56:56 GMT

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed Sweden’s match against Azerbaijan in European Championship qualifying on Monday because of injury.Sweden coach Janne Andersson didn’t disclose the precise nature of Ibrahimovic’s problem when confirming the AC Milan striker’s absence ahead of the game.“It’s really frustrating for him and really frustrating for us. Unfortunately, that’s where we are,” Andersson said of Ibrahimovic, who made his first national team appearance in a year on Friday in the 3-0 loss to Belgium.Ibrahimovic has recently returned to fitness after nearly eight months out with a knee injury.Milan plays Napoli in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on April 12.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Analysis: Ravens are Lamar Jackson’s best, only option

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:56:56 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Lamar Jackson’s frustration over contract negotiations reached a boiling point when he announced Monday that he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens.Staying in Baltimore might be his best and only option.“We made a decision to go with Lamar Jackson five years ago,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Monday at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix soon after reporters informed him that Jackson revealed he asked for a trade on March 2. “Why? Because we love him. We love the way he plays. We love his mindset. We love his charisma, his style. The way he is in the locker room. Everything about him, we love him. I love him personally. I love being the coach of the team he’s playing for. That’s what you do. You build a team around your players, and that’s what I’m excited to do.”If the two sides can’t agree on a long-term deal by July 17, Jackson could play this season on the $32.4 million franchise tag.The 2019 NFL MVP hasn’t generated any interest in free agency...

Mexico president: Migrants set fire to mattresses in immigration center in protest after learning they would be deported

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:56:56 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico president: Migrants set fire to mattresses in immigration center in protest after learning they would be deported.Source

An Arlington house is an average 173% more than an Arlington condo

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:56:56 GMT

There are markets across the country where the average price of a single-family house is less than the average price of a condo, but Arlington, Virginia, is most definitely not one of them.Real estate site Point2Homes reports the median selling price for a single-family house in Arlington County is $1.132 million, compared to the median price of a condo of $415,000, a difference of 173%. Arlington ranks second in the nation for the difference, behind only Bellevue, Washington, where the difference is 185% ($1.525 million versus $535,000).More Business and Finance NewsMore Local NewsIn the District, the median price of a single family home of $727,000 is 64% more than the median price of a condo, $443,000.Houses actually sell for less than condos in a handful of cities including Detroit (75%), Akron, Ohio (39%) and Cleveland (36%), according to Point2Homes.Point2Homes used the price spread in 150 cities and suburbs to determine how much extra income it would take for condo owners to ...

US makes corporate transparency commitment with 20 nations

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:56:56 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will announce America’s commitment to enhancing corporate transparency along with more than 20 other countries at the Summit for Democracy on Tuesday.While the Biden administration is already pursuing regulations to establish a new database on small business ownership, the commitment to be announced Tuesday morning promises to maintain that database, known as the beneficial ownership registry, and ensure that law enforcement will have access to the registry, and that individuals’ personal data will be protected, among other things.The registry will contain personal information on the owners of at least 32 million U.S. businesses as part of an effort to combat corruption.Colombia, Malta and Japan are some of the countries included in the commitment. “Unmasking shell corporations is the single most significant thing we can do to make our financial system inhospitable to corrupt actors,” Yellen said in prepared remarks to be deliv...

Armed suspect arrested after barricade situation lasting more than 8 hours

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:56:56 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — A shelter-in-place was issued for a barricaded armed person who was inside a north Boulder home for several hours. According to the Boulder Police Department, officers were called to an armed person who barricaded themself inside a home near 17th Street and Yarmouth Avenue in the North Broadway-Holiday neighborhood. BPD originally tweeted about the incident at 12:05 a.m. Officers said the individual broke into the home and no one else was inside at the time. Loved ones of East High shooting suspect speak out After more than eight hours, the suspect was taken into custody without injury and was booked on multiple felony chargesA shelter-in-place was issued to those in the surrounding areas. The shelter-in-place was lifted at around 8:30 a.m.Officers were asking everyone to avoid the area.

Mexico: Migrants lit mattresses in protest; fire killed 39

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:56:56 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Migrants fearing deportation set mattresses ablaze at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico, starting a fire that left 39 dead, the president said Tuesday following one of the the deadliest incidents ever at an immigration lockup in the country.Hours after the fire broke out late Monday, rows of bodies were laid out under shimmery silver sheets outside the facility in Ciudad Juarez, which is across from El Paso, Texas, and a major crossing point for migrants. Ambulances, firefighters and vans from the morgue swarmed the scene.Thirty-nine people died and 29 were injured and are in “delicate-serious” condition, according to the National Immigration Institute. There were 68 men from Central and South America held in the facility at the time of the fire, the agency said. A Guatemalan official said many may have been from that Central American country.President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the fire was started by migrants inside the facility in protest...

Florida sheriff confronts man accused of threatening his life

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:56:56 GMT

ORLANDO SANFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Fla. (WSVN) — Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood had a tense face-to-face encounter with Richard Golden, a New Jersey man accused of making death threats against him in an antisemitic group chat. The accused was flown to Orlando to face charges and the sheriff wanted to meet him in person.“I wanted him to look in my eye and say, ‘You’re the guy I wanna put a bullet in your head,'” said Chitwood. The sheriff is known for his strong stance against hate crimes and extremism.Golden, 38, is accused of making threats against Chitwood’s life and preaching messages of hate in a group chat. “They’re preaching all this stuff about wiping out a race, wiping out a religion. We’re not going to stand for it,” said Chitwood.On Monday, Golden was flown from New Jersey to Orlando to face charges, with the sheriff waiting to meet him. However, Golden passed Chitwood without a word. “He walked ri...

Rescued dolphin thrives year after arriving in Florida Keys

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:56:56 GMT

MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — A rescued juvenile dolphin that was airlifted from Texas to the Florida Keys about one year ago is thriving and interacting with other dolphins at a Keys-based marine mammal facility, officials said Monday.The orphaned male calf dubbed Ranger was discovered in June 2021. He was stranded near Goose Island State Park and suffering from a respiratory infection and dehydration. Rescued near his dead mother, the young bottlenose dolphin was deemed too young to forage and survive in the wild.The National Marine Fisheries Service chose the Dolphin Research Center in Grassy Key, Florida, as Ranger’s permanent home after he was temporarily cared for at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi.“Dolphins are very social; they live in a family, they depend on that family even to learn how to catch fish,” said Linda Erb, the Dolphin Research Center’s vice president of animal care and training. “Without a mom, without a family, this little guy would have starved — he would...

Tractor-trailer overturns on I-75 near US-27 intersection causing road closures

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:56:56 GMT

An overturned tractor-trailer on the intersection of the southbound lanes of US-27 and Interstate 75 has caused major traffic disruptions in the area. The incident occurred Tuesday morning when the vehicle, which appeared to be heading eastbound to go south on US-27, lost control and overturned due to a load shift.Weston Fire Rescue responded to the scene and treated two people in the cab of the semi-truck. Meanwhile, the local police department called for a HAZMAT crew to help contain the contents of the vehicle. The nature of the materials contained inside the truck is unknown and authorities are urging drivers to avoid the area until further notice.7SkyForce showed the traffic from above on southbound US-27 at a standstill. Authorities have closed the roadway to facilitate cleanup efforts.For those traveling south on US-27, the roadway is closed, and all traffic is being diverted to eastbound I-75. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes and expect delays in the area.Please ...