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Wisconsin state Senate approves downsized Milwaukee Brewers stadium repair bill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:39 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Senate narrowly approved a plan Tuesday to spend nearly half a billion dollars to help the Milwaukee Brewers repair their stadium over the next three decades, brushing aside arguments that the team has more than enough money and doesn’t deserve such a sizable government subsidy.The chamber approved the legislation on a 19-14 vote, sending it to the Assembly for a floor vote later Tuesday. Speaker Robin Vos has signaled his support for the proposal. Assembly passage would put the bill in front of Gov. Tony Evers, who can sign it into law or veto it. Evers’ spokesperson, Britt Cudaback, said Monday that the governor supports the plan.Brewers President of Business Operations Rick Schlesinger called the Senate vote “historic.”“The Brewers require a premier ballpark to drive ticket sales and continue to field competitive teams — making maintenance of the ballpark all the more critical,” he said in a statement.The Brewers say 22-year-ol...

Troy Lesesne is fired by the Red Bulls. His replacement will be their 20th coach in 29 seasons

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:39 GMT

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Troy Lesesne was fired by the New York Red Bulls on Tuesday, and his replacement will become the team’s 20th coach in 29 seasons.New York also said Denis Hamlett had left after seven seasons as sporting director in what the Red Bulls termed a mutual decision.Lesesne replaced Gerhard Struber on May 8 with the team in last place with one win, four losses and six draws for nine points. The Red Bulls made the playoffs by finishing eighth in the Eastern Conference with 11 wins, 10 draws and 13 losses and beat Charlotte in the first round before losing to Cincinnati.New York has never won an MLS championship.The team also fired assistant coach Zach Prince.Lesesne followed Eddie Firmani (1996), Carlos Queiroz (1996), Carlos Alberto Parreira (1997), Alfonso Mondelo (1998), Bora Milutinovic (1998-99), Octavio Zambrano (2000-02), Bob Bradley (2003-05), Mo Johnston (2005-2006), Richie Williams (2006), Bruce Arena (2006-07), Juan Carlos Osorio (2008-09), Williams (20...

National Jazz Museum in Harlem celebrates 100 years of Disney with jazz tribute in Frederick, Maryland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:39 GMT

Anthony Hervey performs "When You Wish Upon a Star: A Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney." (Courtesy Grand Theatre in Tracy, California) Anthony Hervey performs "When You Wish Upon a Star: A Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney." (Courtesy Grand Theatre in Tracy, California) This fall marks the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company, which was founded on Oct. 16, 1923.This Sunday night, the Weinberg Center in Frederick, Maryland hosts the final tour stop of “When You Wish Upon a Star: A Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney,” which is presented by the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.“That’s actually the last show of this tour,” trumpeter Anthony Hervey told WTOP. “We’re...

Colorado supermarket shooting suspect pleads not guilty by reason of insanity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:39 GMT

BOULDER (AP) — The defendant in a 2021 mass shooting that killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity on Tuesday after a judge ruled that the case can move to trial.Attorneys for Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa entered the plea on his behalf before Judge Ingrid Bakke in Boulder. Clad in an orange and white striped jail uniform, Alissa looked down in court and at times at the judge as she advised him of his rights before his plea was entered.A plea of not guilty by reason of insanity involves whether someone’s mental health prevented them from understanding right from wrong when a crime was committed. Alissa is charged with murder and multiple attempted murder counts. Neither his attorneys nor anyone else has disputed that Alissa was the gunman.Tuesday's hearing was held to decide if there was enough evidence for Alissa, who has schizophrenia, to go on trial in the March 22, 2021, shooting at a crowded King Soopers store in Boulder, about 30 miles (50 ki...

Man allegedly uses stolen credit card for $9K jewelry purchase

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office are searching for a man accused of stealing a credit and SIM card from a gym locker, and using the credit card to buy almost $10,000 worth of jewelry.According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, a man entered a gym locker room at the 24-Hour Fitness at 6044 S. Kipling Pkwy. in Littleton, and stole a credit card and a SIM card. Police allege that the card was then used to purchase about $9,800 worth of jewelry at a Cherry Creek store, where the man was caught on camera. Police searching for suspect in deadly Aurora double shooting The suspect is a white male with a brown beard and light brown, buzz-cut hair. (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)(Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)(Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)(Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)The sheriff's office included a photo of a woman's portrait tattooed on the back of his right calf. It appears he could have more tattoos on his arms, but security f...

Supporters of Israel rally in Washington under heavy security, crying ‘never again’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:39 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP/WSVN) — Supporters of Israel rallied by the thousands on the National Mall under heavy security Tuesday, voicing solidarity in the fight against Hamas and crying “never again.”The Homeland Security Department designated the march a “level 1” security event, the highest classification in its system and one usually used for the Super Bowl and other major events, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The designation means the event required substantial law enforcement assistance from federal agencies, the officials said.A succession of speakers took the stage, overlooking a sea of Israeli and U.S. flags, to denounce Hamas’ bloody incursion Oct. 7 and what the speakers said was a virulent spread of antisemitism internationally, “an embarrassment to all civilized people and nations,” in the words of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who addressed the crowd by video.After “the largest massacre since the Holocaust,” he said, “let us call out toge...

Puigdemont asks Brussels to look into Spanish judiciary’s impartiality

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:39 GMT

Catalan separatist MEPs Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín accused Spain’s General Council of the Judiciary of violating “basic standards of the rule of law” in a letter sent to European Commission Vice President and Values and Transparency Commissioner Věra Jourová on Monday.In the letter, exclusively obtained by POLITICO, Puigdemont and Comín argue that the body, which oversees Spain’s judiciary, is not impartial and has repeatedly overstepped its legal attributions.As evidence, Puigdemont and Comín cite an institutional declaration issued by the General Council in which its members express concern over the possibility that an amnesty may be granted to people prosecuted for their involvement in the failed 2017 Catalan independence referendum.The lawmakers argue the declaration runs afoul of Spanish law barring judges from publicly supporting or rejecting acts of political authorities. They also consider the General Council overstepped its authority by assessi...

Estonian PM Kaja Kallas open to being next NATO chief

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:39 GMT

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday she’s interested in taking over the top job at NATO, as the Cold War-era alliance continues to navigate Russia’s war in Ukraine and homes in on common strategies against China and other emerging threats.Speaking at the POLITICO Defense Summit, Kallas was pressed on whether she’d like to be considered for the role once NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg steps down. She responded “yes.”Kallas’ response and her visit to Washington comes as worries grow in Europe, especially among the leaders of Baltic and Eastern European countries such as Estonia, that U.S. support for Ukraine’s war effort is increasingly wavering.It also comes as NATO’s role is evolving as a key force in support of Ukraine as it continues to repel Russia’s February 2022 invasion, and as the alliance seeks to project strength and unity in the face of emerging threats such as China, artificial intelligence and other challenges.Kallas was bullish that Ukraine will...

Finland considers closing border with Russia amid spike in asylum seekers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:39 GMT

Finland’s government said on Tuesday that Russia has recently been allowing asylum seekers to enter its territory without the necessary travel documents, calling it an “international crime.”According to the Finnish border service, 91 undocumented migrants, many lacking visas, have arrived in Finland and applied for asylum since August; they are nationals of third countries who were transiting Russia, the authorities added. While the country’s interior ministry acknowledged in a Tuesday statement that the numbers are relatively low, it underlined that they have spiked within a short period.Finland’s prime minister on Tuesday said while the government had no information if migrants were being encouraged to move toward the border, “it is clear that they are being helped. They have been escorted and transported,” Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, leader of the conservative National Coalition Party, claimed during a press conference earlier on Tuesday...

Authorities investigating after multiple flight crews report laser flashes near Logan Airport

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:39 GMT

Authorities with the Federal Aviation Administration say they are investigating a series of incidents involving a laser flashing passenger jets as they traveled through Boston this week.The FAA told 7NEWS that at least four instances involving a green laser had been reported since Monday morning, with the latest coming in on Tuesday.“The flight crew of Alaska Airlines Flight 836 reported being illuminated by a green laser near Boston around 5:10 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 14,” the FAA stated in an email. “Local authorities were notified. The FAA will investigate.”In addition to the Alaska Airlines flight, three other air crews reported a similar incident happening to them on Monday, with reports coming in around 5:40 a.m.The incidents come less than two months after a green laser flashed two JetBlue flights around 5:40 a.m. on Sept. 14.According to the FAA, laser strikes reported to the administration have been on the rise in recent years, with close to...