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Former Spain defender Sergio Ramos returns to Sevilla 18 years after leaving for Real Madrid

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:20:56 GMT

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Former Spain defender Sergio Ramos completed a return to Sevilla on Monday, 18 years after he left the club to join Real Madrid.The 37-year-old Ramos has signed a one-year deal after his contract at Paris Saint-Germain expired.Ramos was born a few kilometers from Sevilla and joined its academy at the age of 7.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Miles de personas en el festival Burning Man continúan aislados mientras otros intentan escapar

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:20:56 GMT

NEVADA – Muchos de los asistentes a Burning Man, conocidos como “Burners”, empacaron y se alejaron de Black Rock City en Nevada el viernes. Otros se marcharon a pie, caminando kilómetros en el barro para poder regresar a casa.“Son alrededor de 1.8 pulgadas de lluvia”, dijo Maria Gretchnykh, empleada del aeropuerto de Burning Man, “por lo que son alrededor de seis pulgadas de barro. No puedes caminar, no puedes conducir. Los coches se están hundiendo”.Los Burners que se fueron tomaron la decisión a pesar de las condiciones húmedas y embarradas y de la orden de refugio en el lugar por parte de los organizadores del evento. Están decididos a volver a casa como sea. Algunos van en coche.“Dicen que las puertas están cerradas, pero tengo un automóvil con tracción en las cuatro ruedas”, dijo Joe Harrington, residente del condado Marín. “Y voy a intentar lograrlo”.Otros están optando por marcharse.“Terminamos teniendo que dejar nuestro camión y remolque allí, para poder re...

Daniel Ricciardo could miss Singapore and Japan GPs as he recovers from broken hand

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:20:56 GMT

MONZA, Italy (AP) — AlphaTauri driver Daniel Ricciardo could miss the next two Formula One races as he continues to recover from a broken hand.Ricciardo fractured his left hand in practice for last month’s Dutch Grand Prix and had surgery on Aug. 27.The 34-year-old Australian was sidelined for the race in Zandvoort and last weekend’s Italian GP and it is unclear when he will return for Red Bull’s feeder team.“Certainly Singapore, I don’t think there’s any chance he will be ready for then. It would be optimistic for Japan,” Red Bull team principal Christian Horner told reporters at Monza. “We’ve seen with motorcyclists rushing comebacks, they sometimes do more damage so I think we just want to make sure he’s fully fit before he gets back in the car.”The Singapore GP is on Sept. 17 and the race in Suzuka a week later.New Zealander Liam Lawson has stood in for Ricciardo for the past two races and he finished 11th at Monza after coming 13th on his F1 debut.Ricciardo, an eight-time Grand...

Man arrested on suspicion of assault after incident involving Roy Keane at Arsenal-Man United game

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:20:56 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault following an incident at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium during which former Manchester United captain Roy Keane, working as a TV analyst, was reportedly headbutted.The incident took place Sunday at the Premier League match between Arsenal and United, where Keane was working for Sky Sports.Footage was posted on social media of former Manchester City defender Micah Richards, who also works as a pundit for Sky Sports, pinning a man against a wall in the moments after the alleged assault.The Metropolitan Police said in a statement the incident was being investigated and a 42-year-old man had been arrested. The force didn’t identify anyone involved.Sky said the alleged assault by a member of the public preceded the footage that was circulating on social media.“In the footage seen, Micah Richards was acting to defuse a situation,” Sky said.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Man struck, killed by train in Loveland

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:20:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police in Loveland are investigating a deadly train collision that killed a 29-year-old man.According to the Loveland Police Department, officers were called to the 400 block of West 37th Street on Sunday at around 9 p.m. Officers received reports that a man had been hit by a train.When officers arrived in the neighborhood, they found a 29-year-old man. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Suspect wanted in armed robbery of Arvada liquor store At this time, Loveland Police do not know why the man was on the tracks.BNSF Railway also responded to the crash and will conduct its own investigation.Police are actively working to learn more. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has information is asked to call Detective Gladu at 970-667-2151.

1 person dies, more than a dozen swimmers rescued after rip current warnings along the New Jersey Shore over Labor Day weekend

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:20:56 GMT

(CNN) — One person died and more than a dozen swimmers were rescued from the ocean along the New Jersey Shore on Sunday amid warnings of dangerous rip currents over the Labor Day weekend, authorities said.The National Weather Service had warned of “a high risk for the development of dangerous rip currents for the New Jersey and Delaware Beaches” since at least last Tuesday. The warnings will remain in effect through Labor Day into Monday evening, according to the weather service.Three people were caught in a rip current while swimming in Beach Haven on Sunday afternoon, according to a statement from the Beach Haven Police Department.Two of them were brought to shore safely, while a 22-year-old male was pronounced dead, according to the statement.During the attempted rescue, about 15 lifeguards formed a chain and began a systematic search for the one victim who had been submerged, the statement said.“Simultaneously, five lifeguards began a deep water grid search of the deep...

Gasoline tanker overturns, burns on Interstate 84 in Connecticut

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:20:56 GMT

MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — A tractor trailer carrying over 8,000 gallons (30,000 liters) of gasoline along Interstate 84 overturned and burst into flames after an accident, shutting down the highway overnight as the fire burned down.The tanker rolled over after an accident involving a passenger vehicle around 9 p.m. Sunday on the eastbound side of the highway in Manchester, just east of Hartford. The tanker caught fire and exploded several times, a statement from the Manchester Fire Department said.Pictures and videos from the crash show a towering wall of flames rising from the overturned tanker and thick black smoke rising into the night sky.Three people were taken to local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries.Firefighters decided to let the fire burn itself down, the statement said.I-84 traffic was shut down in both directions Sunday night. One eastbound lane remained closed early Monday.

Greece starts limiting Acropolis daily visitors to tackle overtourism

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:20:56 GMT

(CNN) — One of Greece’s most famous landmarks is trialing limiting its daily visitors, starting today.The Athens Acropolis archaeological site attracts visitors from around the world keen to marvel at the ancient cultural spot. Going forward, visitors will be capped at 20,000 a day, with a booking website keeping track of footfall and enforcing an hourly slot system.In an interview with Greek radio station Real FM in August, Greek culture minister Lina Mendoni said that the Acropolis currently has up to 23,000 daily visitors, calling this a “huge number.”While the site is open until 8.p.m, Mendoni said the majority of visitors were choosing to visit in the morning hours, creating bottlenecks and “unpleasant conditions for the site, the visitors and the staff who are trying to accommodate this high volume of people.”The goal is the new system – which is currently in its trial stages and will likely be formally enforced from April 2024 – will tackle overcrowdi...

Rhode Island man accused of defrauding Massachusetts nonprofit MassChallenge, stealing Apple laptops

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:20:56 GMT

A 38-year-old Rhode Island man is accused of defrauding a Massachusetts nonprofit that helps entrepreneurs, according to police who say he bought 142 Apple laptops as an employee and stole most of them.Jonathan Alexander Mateo, of Riverside, R.I., is facing charges for defrauding MassChallenge, and he’s expected to appear in court this month for the computer theft scheme, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced on Monday.While working at MassChallenge between October 2020 and September 2022, Mateo allegedly purchased 142 Apple laptops using the organization’s American Express card.When MassChallenge conducted an audit in March, the nonprofit could only account for 24 of the computers. MassChallenge then tried to contact Mateo, who had left the nonprofit, and they couldn’t connect with him.The value of the missing computers is estimated at over $100,000.Suffolk DA investigators are looking into the possibility that Mateo used proceeds from the alleged MassC...

Air show ‘modified’ performance schedule due to unrelated search and rescue operation

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:20:56 GMT

Spectators watching the Canadian International Air Show’s final performance on Monday saw a slightly different version of the show compared to the previous three days.In a statement, Colleen McCourt, the manager of public affairs for the show said the show was modified due to an unrelated search and rescue in the airshow’s “sterile display area.”“Out of an abundance of caution, unfortunately some air display acts cannot proceed with their displays,” she said.“The safety of all performers and spectators is of the utmost importance to the Canadian International Air Show. We will ensure that the performers that can proceed with their displays do so in a safe and conscientious manner with the safety of all in consideration.”It is unclear what prompted the search and rescue efforts.In the early hours of Monday morning, the Toronto police marine unit said they were searching for the owner of an unoccupied boat found in Lake Ontario, off Cher...