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US reporter held by Russia on spying charges to stay in jail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:04 GMT

A Russian judge on Tuesday upheld the detention of jailed American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on spying charges as part of a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on dissent and press freedom amid the war in Ukraine. He and the U.S. government vehemently deny the allegations.The Wall Street Journal reporter is the first U.S. correspondent since the Cold War to be detained in Russia on spying allegations and his arrest rattled journalists in the country and elicited outrage in the West. Dozens of journalists crowded into the courtroom to catch a glimpse of Gershkovich, who looked calm as he stood inside a glass cage to appeal his detention.Russia’s Federal Security Service detained the 31-year-old in Yekaterinburg in March and accused him of trying to obtain classified information about a Russian arms factory.Gershkovich, his employer and the U. S. government deny he was involved in spying and have demanded his release.“Evan is a member of the free press who right up until he...

US striker Dike needs Achilles surgery, out for 6-9 months

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:04 GMT

WEST BROMWICH, England (AP) — United States striker Daryl Dike will be sidelined for up to nine months because of an Achilles tendon injury, his English second-division club said on Tuesday.West Bromwich Albion said Dike will require surgery to repair a full rupture of the Achilles in his right leg.Dike will be out for six to nine months, West Brom said.The 22-year-old Dike was injured during West Brom’s 2-1 win at Stoke in the Championship on Saturday.Dike missed last year’s World Cup because of injury.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Goldman: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:04 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $3.23 billion.The company, based in New York, said it had earnings of $8.79 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $8.14 per share.The investment bank posted revenue of $25.38 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $12.22 billion, missing Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $13.03 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/GSSource

Comienza el juicio por difamación contra Fox News por su papel en la contienda Trump-Biden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:04 GMT

Este martes comienza el juicio por difamación contra Fox News en una demanda por $1,600 millones que presentó una compañía de máquinas de votación en un caso que ha atraído el interés internacional.La empresa Dominion Voting Systems está demandando a Fox News por 1,600 millones, alegando que el medio de comunicación emitió repetidamente señalamientos —a sabiendas de que no eran ciertos— de que la compañía fabricante de máquinas de votación participó en un fraude que frustró la campaña de reelección del presidente Donald Trump. Fox sostiene que debido al interés periodístico, estaba informando sobre los cargos hechos por partidarios del presidente y que está respaldada legalmente por los estándares relacionados con difamaciones. El juicio está programado para el mes próximo. Documentos clasificados de Biden frente a los de Trump: aquí las diferencias clave “Creo que puedo volver a ganar a Donald Trump”: Biden sobre las próximas elecciones ...

Corte rechaza la apelación de periodista estadounidense contra la prisión preventiva en Rusia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:04 GMT

El reportero estadounidense Evan Gershkovich compareció este martes ante una corte rusa para apelar su detención por cargos de espionaje, dentro de una campaña del Kremlin contra la disidencia durante la guerra en Ucrania. Tanto el periodista como el gobierno de Estados Unidos han rechazado las acusaciones.Los periodistas y partidarios presentes en la corte pudieron ver por primera vez en semanas al periodista del Wall Street Journal, el primer corresponsal estadounidense detenido en Rusia por supuesto espionaje desde la Guerra Fría. Gershkovich parecía tranquilo, de pie en una celda de cristal. La embajadora de Estados Unidos, Lynne Tracy, estaba en la sala.El Servicio Federal de Seguridad ruso, o FSB, detuvo al reportero, de 31 años, el 29 de marzo en Ekaterimburgo, la cuarta ciudad más grande de Rusia, y le acusó de intentar obtener información clasificada sobre una fábrica de armas rusa. Periodista estadounidense encarcelado en Rusia se declara inocente ...

Man City wants to expand stadium capacity to more than 60K

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:04 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City has submitted a planning application to expand the capacity of the Etihad Stadium to more than 60,000, making it the third biggest ground in the Premier League behind Manchester United and Tottenham.The stadium was one of 10 included in Britain and Ireland’s bid to host the European Championship in 2028. That bid said City’s stadium would have a capacity of 61,000.City said Tuesday its plans will add about 7,000 new seats to the stadium by expanding the North Stand with a larger, single upper tier. They also include a new club shop, museum and 400-bed hotel, which would attract business from a new 23,500-capacity arena already under construction next to the stadium.City estimates the plans will take up to three years to complete as part of an investment plan of 300 million pounds ($370 million) in east Manchester.City’s new capacity would climb above that of Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium (60,704) and the Olympic Stadium in London (60,000), whe...

Jamie Foxx permanece hospitalizado casi una semana después de experimentar una ‘complicación médica’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:04 GMT

(CNN) — Jamie Foxx permanece hospitalizado en Georgia casi una semana después de que su hija revelara que el actor experimentó una “complicación médica”, dijo este lunes a CNN una fuente con conocimiento del asunto.Su hija Corinne Foxx compartió en Instagram la semana pasada que su padre había experimentado un incidente relacionado con la salud el martes pasado, aunque no especificó qué ocurrió. Agregó en su publicación que debido a “una acción rápida y un gran cuidado”, su padre está “en camino a la recuperación”.CNN informó el viernes que Foxx fue hospitalizado y sometido a exámenes médicos.Hospitalizan al actor Jamie Foxx tras una ‘complicación médica’, dice una fuente a CNNJamie Foxx, visto aquí en Miami en marzo, permanece hospitalizado casi una semana después de experimentar una ‘complicación médica’. (Crédito: Chanda Khanna/AFP/Getty Images)Foxx ha estado en Atlanta filmando la película de Netflix “Back in Action” con Cameron Diaz. La fuente le d...

China basketball clubs disqualified for match-fixing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:04 GMT

Two clubs have been kicked out of China’s basketball league amid suspicions of match-fixing.The ruling came after the Chinese Basketball Association judged the Jiangsu Dragons and Shanghai Sharks engaged in unsportsmanlike conduct during a playoff series last week.They will also be suspended from this year’s regular season, fined the equivalent of $5 million, and have their managers and coaching staff barred from the league for up to five years.Fan and media attention was drawn to a last-minute, come-from-behind win by Shanghai following a series of turnovers in the last of their three games to reach the quarterfinals. In Friday’s Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs, the Jiangsu Dragons led the Shanghai Sharks 100-96 with 1 minute, 36 seconds left to play.The Dragons then committed five straight turnovers over the next minute, giving the Sharks a 10-point lead. The game ended in a 108-104 win for Shanghai and a 2-1 victory in the series, sending the Sharks into the quarters.Th...

Russian court upholds detention of US reporter jailed on spying charges amid relentless clampdown on dissent

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:04 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Russian court upholds detention of US reporter jailed on spying charges amid relentless clampdown on dissent.Source

Crash impacts traffic, damages median on I-25

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Police are investigating a major crash that is impacting the morning commute on Interstate 25 Tuesday.The crash was reported before 6:30 a.m. on I-25 between University and Downing Street near Washington Park. Multiple vehicles were involved in the crash, which impacted both the northbound and southbound lanes of I-25.Thankfully, no injuries were reported, but the crash is impacting traffic. According to Denver Police, one northbound lane on I-25 is closed at University and southbound I-25 is reduced to two lanes. What do you need to make to feel like you’re actually earning 6 figures in Denver? SkyFOX was over the crash where cleanup crews were working to clear the scene. Photos from SkyFOX show a box truck facing the wrong direction in the southbound lanes, and the front of the truck was damaged. A crash involving multiple drivers on Interstate 25 impacted traffic Tuesday morning. A crash involving multiple drivers on Interstate 25 impacted traffic Tu...