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Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as Nigeria’s president, inheriting a country facing serious challenges.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:09 GMT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as Nigeria’s president, inheriting a country facing serious challenges.Source

Pedro Sánchez disuelve el Parlamento y adelanta las elecciones generales para el 23 de julio

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:09 GMT

(CNN) — Tras los resultados electores de este domingo, donde el Partido Popular fue la fuerza más votada en los comicios regionales y municipales, el presidente del Gobierno español, Pedro Sánchez, anunció este lunes que disuelve el Parlamento y convoca a elecciones generales para el 23 de julio, cinco meses antes de que se agote el plazo ordinario.“Acabo de mantener un despacho con su majestad el rey en el que he comunicado al jefe del Estado la decisión de convocar a un consejo de ministros esta misma tarde para disolver las Cortes y proceder a la convocatoria de las elecciones generales en uso de la prerrogativa que la Constitución atribuye al presidente del gobierno”, informó Sánchez en un mensaje emitido desde el Palacio de la Moncloa.“La convocatoria formal de las elecciones aparecerá publicada mañana martes en el Boletín Oficial del Estado de forma que los comicios se celebrarán el domingo 23 de julio, de acuerdo a los plazos que establece la ley”...

Rookie Metayer pulls Spirit into 1-1 draw with Gotham

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:09 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Paige Metayer’s header in the 69th minute pulled the Washington Spirit into a 1-1 tie with Gotham on Sunday in the National Women’s Soccer League.Brazilian Bruninha scored from distance into the top corner to put Gotham (5-2-2) ahead in the 23rd minute at Audi Field. Yazmeen Ryan appeared to add another goal for Gotham on a diving header in the 55th but it was overturned after video review.The Spirit (4-1-4), who were coming off their first loss of the season last week, tied it on rookie Metayer’s second goal of the season.Ashley Hatch, the Spirit’s leading scorer with five goals, had a scary moment when she appeared to hurt her ankle in the 15th minute. Hatch is a contender for a spot on the U.S. team that will play in the Women’s World Cup starting in July.With the draw, Gotham moves atop the league standings with 17 points. The Spirit is a point back in a group with the Portland Thorns, OL Reign and the San Diego Wave.___More AP soc...

Lukashenko ofrece armas nucleares a países dispuestos a “unirse al Estado de la Unión de Rusia y Belarús”

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:09 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de Belarús, Alexander Lukashenko, afirmó que los países que estén dispuestos a “unirse al Estado de la Unión de Rusia y Belarús” recibirán armas nucleares. Las declaraciones llegan días después de confirmar que la transferencia de algunas armas nucleares tácticas desde Moscú a Minsk comenzó.Lukashenko, un aliado cercano del presidente de Rusia Vladimir Putin, hizo los comentarios en una entrevista en cámara publicada este domingo en el canal estatal Russia 1.Durante la entrevista, Lukashenko dijo: “A nadie le importa que Kazajstán y otros países tengan las mismas relaciones cercanas que tenemos con la Federación Rusa”.“Es muy simple”, agregó. “Únete al Estado de la Unión de Belarús y Rusia. Eso es todo: habrá armas nucleares para todos”.Firmado en 1999, el Acuerdo sobre el Establecimiento del Estado de la Unión de Belarús y el Tratado de Rusia estableció una base legal para una amplia alianza que abarcó la economía, la información, la tecnología, la agric...

Keister, Lorusso lead Maryland over Iowa 4-0 in Big Ten Tournament title game

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:09 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kevin Keister and Nick Lorusso hit fifth-inning home runs and Maryland used five pitchers in a four-hit 4-0 victory over Iowa in the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament on Sunday.Reliever Kenny Lippman — the third pitcher of the game for top-seeded Maryland (41-19) — picked up his eighth win against one loss with three perfect innings. He struck out two.The game was scoreless until the Terrapins broke through in the bottom of the fifth. Jacob Orr led off with a walk and Keister, the No. 9 hitter, followed with a two-run shot. Lorusso’s homer was a two-out solo shot to make it 3-0.Eddie Hocopian doubled to lead off the bottom of the sixth and scored on a two-out single by Orr to complete the scoring.Reliever Jack Whitlock (7-1) was saddled with his first loss for the third-seeded Hawkeyes (42-14), surrendering three runs on two hits and a walk in 2 1/3 innings.Raider Tello had two of Iowa’s five hits. His double was the Hawkeyes only extra-base ...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls early general elections for July 23

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:09 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls early general elections for July 23.Source

1 hospitalized after Hollywood Fire Rescue extinguish house blaze

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:09 GMT

One person is hospitalized after a home was damaged following an overnight fire in a Hollywood neighborhood.The family inside the house called fire rescue around 2:30 a.m. Monday after they woke up to smoke in the building.According to Hollywood Fire Rescue Captain Eric Lombardi, crews responded to the home, located in the area of North 65th Avenue and Arthur Street, and found a full structure fire with smoke pushing out of the residence but no visible fire.“We found fire in the kitchen and attic space,” said a fire official. “One person was transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation.” No other injuries from residents or firefighters were reported.Although there was damage to the home in the aftermath, fire crews believe the house is salvageable. The cause is under investigation. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Raccoon euthanized after woman brings it to Maine pet store and other customers kiss it

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:09 GMT

AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said.The raccoon tested negative for the disease, and there is no rabies risk to the public, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife spokesperson Mark Latti said Sunday. However, raccoons are one of the most common carriers of rabies in the state, and bringing the wild animal into a pet store constituted an unnecessary risk to public health, Latti said.The woman, who has not been identified by authorities, brought the raccoon into an Auburn pet store on Tuesday, the wildlife department said. She was seeking to get the animal’s nails trimmed, which is a service the store does not provide to raccoons, the department said.Several different people handled the animal and some kissed it, the wildlife department said. The store’s manager then asked the woman to leave and contac...

Russia issues arrest warrant for Lindsey Graham over Ukraine comments

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:09 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine.In an edited video of his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that was released by Zelenskyy’s office, Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, noted that “the Russians are dying” and described the U.S. military assistance to the country as “the best money we’ve ever spent.”While Graham appeared to have made the remarks in different parts of the conversation, the short video by Ukraine’s presidential office put them next to each other, causing outrage in Russia.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented Sunday by saying that “it’s hard to imagine a greater shame for the country than having such senators.”The Investigative Committee, the country’s top criminal investigation agency, has moved to open a criminal inquiry against Graham, and the Interior Ministry followed...

Young boy suffers serious burns after falling into fire pit in NH

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:09 GMT

A young boy was rushed to the hospital by helicopter on Sunday after suffering serious burns when he fell into a fire pit in Merrimack, New Hampshire.The boy was taken to a nearby hospital with what firefighters say were burns to 20 percent of his body. Officials say he is in stable condition.No additional information was immediately available.