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Thousands turn out for anti-government protest in Prague

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:27 GMT

PRAGUE (AP) — Thousands of people rallied again in the Czech capital on Sunday to protest high inflation and demand the government’s resignation.It was the second such rally at Prague’s Wenceslas Square after one on March 11 that was organized by a new political party known as PRO under an “against the poverty” banner.The demonstrators, speakers at the protest and the head of the populist group, Jindrich Rajchl, blamed the European Union and the Czech government for soaring inflation and all repeatedly called on the current five-party coalition to resign.“We want the government’s resignation,” Rajchl told the crowd. Rajchl, a lawyer by profession, is the former deputy head of the Czech soccer association.“Resign, resign,” the protesters chanted.“We’re here to stand by our country,” Rajchl said.His group, whose name in English stands for Law, Respect, Expertise has no seats in parliament. Rajchl claimed his group was ready to further escalate the protests.Inflation has be...

Sports on TV for Monday, April 17

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:27 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, April 17BOWLING7 p.m.FS1 — PBA: The WSOB Cheetah Championship, Wauwatosa, Wis.COLLEGE SOFTBALL7 p.m.SECN — Mississippi at MissouriMARATHON8:30 a.m.ESPN — The 127th Boston Marathon: From BostonMLB BASEBALL11 a.m.MLBN — LA Angels at Boston7 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at Chicago White Sox OR Cleveland at Detroit (6:30 p.m.)10 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: NY Mets at LA Dodgers OR Atlanta at San Diego (9:30 p.m.)NBA BASKETBALL7:30 p.m.TNT — Eastern Conference First Round: Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Game 210 p.m.TNT — Western Conference First Round: Golden State at Sacramento, Game 2NHL HOCKEY7 p.m.ESPN2 — Eastern Conference First Round: NY Islanders at Carolina, Game 17:30 p.m.ESPN — Eastern Conference First Round: Florida at Boston, Game 19:30 p.m.ESPN2 — Western Conference First Round: Minnesota at Dallas, Game 110 p.m.ESPN2 — Western Conference First Round: Los Angeles at Edmonton, Game 1SOCCER (MEN’...

Today in Sports – Barry Bonds hits 500th career Home Run

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:27 GMT

April 171939 — Joe Louis knocks out Jack Roper at 2:20 of the first round in Los Angeles to retain the world heavyweight title.1947 — Jackie Robinson bunts for his 1st major league hit.1951 — NY Yankee Mickey Mantle’s 1st game.1967 — Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti beats American Emile Griffith in a 15 round points decision to win world middleweight crown.1976 — Mike Schmidt hits four consecutive home runs and drives in eight runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcome a 13-2 deficit to beat the Cubs 18-16 in 10 innings at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.1976 — Australian tennis star Evonne Goolagong Cawley wins her second WTA Tour Championship at the Los Angeles Sports Arena; beats Chris Evert.1982 — The Denver Nuggets’ Alex English, Dan Issel and Kiki Vandeweghe each average 20 points a game, the first front court to do so since Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan and Clyde Lovellette of St. Louis in 1961.1983 — Nolan Ryan strikes out his 3,500th batter.1987 — Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers beco...

Alabama state police: 4 confirmed fatalities, multiple injuries in shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:27 GMT

DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama state police: 4 confirmed fatalities, multiple injuries in shooting.Source

Hit-and-run on I-25 in Denver leaves 1 seriously injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver police investigated a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 25 involving three motorists early Sunday morning.One person was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.The crash happened northbound on I-25 near Interstate 70, according to DPD at 3:45 a.m.Additional information was not available.

G7 vows more effort on renewables but sets no coal phaseout deadline

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:27 GMT

The Group of Seven richest countries set higher 2030 targets for generating renewable energy, amid an energy crisis provoked by Russia’s war on Ukraine, but they set no deadline to phase out coal-fired power plants. At a meeting hosted by Japan, ministers from Japan, the U.S., Canada, Italy, France, Germany and the U.K. reaffirmed their commitment to reach zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century, and said they aimed to collectively increase solar power capacity by 1 terawatt and offshore wind by 150 gigawatts by the end of this decade. “The G7 contributes to expanding renewable energy globally and bringing down costs by strengthening capacity including through a collective increase in offshore wind capacity … and a collective increase of solar …,” the energy and environment ministers said in a 36-page communiqué issued after the two-day meeting.“In the midst of an unprecedented energy crisis, it’s important to come up with measure...

Local high school robotics team goes global, competes internationally

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:27 GMT

Westwood High School’s robotics team is headed to Houston, Texas after qualifying for the robotics world championship. Wolverine Robotics qualified for the FIRST Championship for the first time in its 18-year history.Excitement is mounting for the competition April 19 through 22. The team will be showing off their latest invention, a robot named Luxo. The program helps students hone their team skills and connect with mentors who work in robotics. The team is proud to be recognized among the best in the world and excited for a chance to win it all.“We went to New England Championship where we won our division and then went on to beat the winner of the other division to be crowned the number one winners of all of New England,” Team Mentor Steven Harrington said.For the leaders of Wolverine Robotics, this is the cherry on top of a strong season. To compete at the global level, the teams will design a robot from scratch to do a series of tasks in a creative and efficient way....

Shooting at Alabama birthday party kills 4; ‘multitude’ hurt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:27 GMT

By The Associated PressDADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Four people have been killed and multiple people injured during a shooting at a birthday party Saturday night in Dadeville, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.The shooting happened at the birthday party around 10:30 p.m., Sgt. Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. There was no initial confirmation about what led to the shooting. It was not immediately known if a suspect was in custody.“There were four lives tragically lost in this incident and there’s been a multitude of injuries,” Burkett said during a news conference Sunday morning.The shootings rocked the small city of 3,200. Dadeville Chief Jonathan L. Floyd paused to regain his composure before speaking at the news conference.“What we’ve dealt with is something that no community should have to endure. I just ask for your patience. It’s going to be a long process, but I do earnestly solicit your prayers,” Floyd...

Raising Cane’s 'most craveable chicken fingers' coming to East County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:27 GMT

EL CAJON, Calif. -- Raising Cane’s, a southern fried chicken chain, is set to open a brand new location in East County this summer.The Rancho San Diego Towne Center, located at 2891 Jamacha Rd. in El Cajon, will house "the nation's fastest-growing chicken finger concept" in a 3,267-square-foot space adjacent to Neighborhood National Bank, a spokesperson for the shopping center explained. Graze Craze: Charcuterie board utopia opens first San Diego location Chicken finger fanatics will have a chance to indulge in Raising Cane’s “Bird Specialists” hand battered premium chicken that the company says is marinated for 24-hours before being cooked to order. Guests can expect "chicken fingers that are hot and tender down to the last bite."“The incredible taste and made-to-order quality of Raising Cane’s meals is something we expect our guests will enjoy tremendously,” said Dana Duncan, Senior Property Manager of Rancho San Diego Towne Center. “Just as we have done with other top-name add...

‘Mario’ tops charts again; ‘Beau is Afraid’ wins in limited

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:27 GMT

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” scored the best second weekend ever for an animated movie in North American theaters with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The family-friendly Universal release dropped a slim 41% from its record-making opening weekend. With $94 million from international showings, “Mario’s” global total now stands at a staggering $678 million, surpassing “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” to become biggest film of 2023 in just two weekends.“Mario” faced little major competition this weekend even with a slew of new national releases including “ Renfield,” “The Pope’s Exorcist,” “ Mafia Mamma ” and the animated “ Suzume.” It still has two weekends before “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” flies into theaters to jumpstart the summer moviegoing season.Sony and Screen Gem’s R-rated “The Pope’s Exorcist” starring Russell Crowe as the late Father Gabriele Amorth — the chief exorcist of the Diocese of Rome from 1986 to his dea...