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Milan beats Juventus 1-0 to secure spot in Champions League

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:22:14 GMT

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan secured its spot in next season’s Champions League by winning 1-0 at Juventus on Sunday — barring any off-field developments.Olivier Giroud’s goal late in the first half was enough for Milan to secure a spot in the top four in Serie A as it left the Rossoneri six points above fifth-place Atalanta with just one match remaining.Milan also moved eight points above Juventus. However, the Bianconeri could still appeal the 10-point penalty it was given for false accounting.Coming into the match, Juventus was the only side that could possibly replace Milan in the top four in the Italian league.But its hopes had imploded last week after the points deduction and a 4-1 loss at Empoli.Milan knew a point would be enough and both sides had chances before Giroud broke the deadlock, five minutes before the break, when he peeled away from his marker to head Davide Calabria’s cross into the far bottom corner.Juventus almost snatched an equalizer late on as Danilo’s volley from ...

Celtics' White, Colorado local, makes buzzer-beating shot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:22:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Derrick White, the Boston Celtics player that made a last-minute shot to force a Game 7 against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, has deep ties to Colorado and the Denver metro.White was born and raised in Parker and graduated from Legend High School in 2012. He went on to play three seasons at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs and one season at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Idle Nuggets hold light practice, waiting for Celts and Heat to decide NBA Finals foe In 2017, he was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs and played there before being traded to the Celtics in 2022.White's high school alma mater honored him back in February by inducting him into its athletics hall of fame as its first-ever member.White also hosts a basketball camp in his hometown called Nothing But Net Basketball: Derrick White Academy. Celtics star Derrick White returns to Colorado for high school Hall of Fame induction White's buzzer-beating shot kept the...

BSO: Man charged in 2-year-old’s fatal shooting in Pompano Beach left gun unattended

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:22:14 GMT

A man charged in connection to the shooting death of a toddler left a gun unattended inside a Pompano Beach apartment, authorities said.Thirty-three-year-old 33 year old Lius Appolon appeared before a Broward County Circuit judge on Sunday.The suspects faces one count of manslaughter other than by vehicle.“I do find probable cause,” said the presiding judge.Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives said Appolon left the firearm unattended inside a unit at an apartment complex along the 500 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.BSO deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the shooting, just after 1:45 p.m., Saturday.Paramedics airlifted the 2-year-old victim to an area hospital, where the patient was pronounced dead.Appolon was later taken into custody and placed under arrest.Investigators said it remains unclear how and whether the suspect knew the child or who pulled the trigger.Representatives with BSO’s Child Protective In...

Venice authorities investigate after canal turns fluorescent green

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:22:14 GMT

Rome (CNN) — Venetian authorities are investigating after a patch of fluorescent green water appeared in the famed Grand Canal on Sunday morning.“This morning a patch of phosphorescent green liquid appeared in the Grand Canal of Venice, reported by some residents near the Rialto Bridge. The prefect has called an urgent meeting with the police to investigate the origin of the liquid,” Veneto regional president Luca Zaia wrote on Twitter.The local prefect spokesperson told CNN that they immediately took water samples, reviewed CCTV surveillance tape and asked local gondolier pilots and boat drivers if they saw anything suspicions, before calling an emergency meeting to investigate the cause of the green water, noting that no environmental group had claimed responsibility.The verdant blob was first noticed around 9:30 a.m. CET (3.30aET) and grew slowly, according to multiple images posted on social media, which showed gondolas, water taxis and water bus boats skimming through the emera...

Here’s what’s in the debt ceiling deal

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:22:14 GMT

(CNN) — After several weeks of tense negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Republicans have reached an agreement in principle to raise the debt ceiling and cap spending.The drama is by no means over. Congressional leaders in both parties have to convince enough of their members to vote for the agreement, which contains provisions that lawmakers on each side of the aisle don’t support.Not all the details of the agreement are available yet. And the information made public Saturday evening shows some discrepancies. The bill text is scheduled to be released on Sunday.Here’s what we know about the deal, based on a fact sheet circulated by House Republicans and a source familiar with the negotiations.Raises the debt ceiling: The agreement would increase the debt limit for two years.Caps non-defense spending: Under the deal, non-defense spending would remain relatively flat in fiscal 2024 and increase by 1% in fiscal 2025, after certain unspecified adjustments to appropriat...

Kelly strikes out 10 in Diamondbacks’ 4-2 win over Red Sox

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:22:14 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Merrill Kelly struck out 10 while pitching effectively into the seventh inning and Corbin Carroll hit a two-run homer, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Sunday.Carroll hit a two-run homer off Tanner Houck (3-4) in the first. Geraldo Perdomo added a solo shot in the second to stake Kelly to a 4-0 lead.Kelly (6-3) matched a career high by striking out six batters looking, one short of the Diamondbacks’ record. He allowed a run and four hits in 6 1/3 innings.Justin Turner hit a solo homer for Boston in the eighth inning against Kyle Nelson, but Miguel Castro worked around an infield single in the ninth for his fifth save in six chances.Arizona had three hits in a 2-1 loss to Boston on Saturday night, but it got to Houck right at the start.Ketel Marte hit a hard single to extend his on-base streak to 27 games — tied for third-longest in Arizona history — in the first inning and Carroll followed with his eighth homer. Josh Rojas added a ...

Paul Walker honored by brother Cody who names newborn son after the ‘Fast & Furious’ star

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:22:14 GMT

(CNN) — It’s been nearly 10 years since Paul Walker died tragically at the age of 40 in a car accident, but his brother Cody is keeping the late actor’s memory alive.As seen in People, Cody Walker and his wife Felicia have named their newborn son Paul, in tribute to the fallen “Fast & Furious” star. Paul Barrett (“Bear”) Walker was born late last month.“This November will mark 10 years since we lost my brother, Paul, and I just felt now was the appropriate time,” Cody Walker told the publication.“My brother, Paul, was Paul William Walker IV and that name goes back four generations,” he continued. “Within the family, he went by ‘little Paul’ or ‘Paul 4,’ even though he quickly outgrew our father in height. It was important to me to have that name carry on.”CNN has reached out to representatives of Cody Walker for confirmation.Paul Walker died in late November 2013, while “Furious 7” was still in production. After a production hiatus, filming continue...

3-alarm fire at Everett warehouse is under investigation: State Fire Marshal’s Office

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:22:14 GMT

An early morning blaze at an Everett warehouse is under investigation by local and state fire officials, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.Everett firefighters responded to the fire at 152 Beacham St., at around 5 a.m. on Sunday.“It went to three alarms and the cause is under investigation by Everett FD and State Police assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s office,” a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services said in a statement Sunday afternoon.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Hull officials receiving heat for extending voting hours due to massive fire; judge says election not valid Crime & Public Safety | Fire at New Zealand hostel kills at least 6 people, officials say Crime & Public Safety | Massachusetts faces elevated fire weather conditions, Lynn firefighters battle brush fire in Lynn Woods Crime & Public Safety | Quincy restoring ladder tru...

What’s in the deal: 2-year debt limit lift; veterans health care protected 

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:22:14 GMT

WASHINGTON — President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement in principle on legislation to increase the nation’s borrowing authority and avoid a federal default.While the text of the legislation is still being written, a few general details have emerged. Here’s a look at what’s in and out of the deal, based on what’s known so far:TWO-YEAR DEBT INCREASEThe agreement would keep nondefense spending roughly flat in the 2024 fiscal year and increase it by 1% the following year, as well as provide for a two-year debt-limit increase — past the next presidential election in 2024. That’s according to a source familiar with the deal who provided details on the condition of anonymity.VETERANS CAREThe agreement would fully fund medical care for veterans at the levels included in Biden’s proposed 2024 budget blueprint, including a fund dedicated to veterans who have been exposed to toxic substances or environmental hazards. Biden sought $...

Mass. congressional delegation quiet after Biden-McCarthy debt deal

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:22:14 GMT

Mum’s the word among Bay State democrats.After railing against inaction on the part of conservative colleagues as Congress moved to recess ahead of the holiday weekend, a collective diatribe which continued at home and on social media through Friday and Saturday, the state’s congressional delegation grew oddly quiet the day after news spread that President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had struck a deal to avoid a national default.FACT CHECK: MAGA right-wing extremists are pushing phony “facts” to demonize people living in poverty. So let’s set the record straight. SNAP helps veterans, seniors, kids, and other vulnerable adults afford food. The average benefit is a measly $6 per person, per day.— Rep. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) May 27, 2023Ahead of the “agreement in principle” negotiated between the White House and Speaker’s Office, most of the state’s congressional representatives and senators were loudly calling on Republicans to move on from their dema...