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Hockey Diversity Alliance feels betrayed, says NHL ‘late to party’ in launching inclusion coalition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:50 GMT

Akim Aliu and his fellow members of the Hockey Diversity Alliance say they feel betrayed and confused by the NHL’s decision to launch — or as far as the HDA is concerned, re-launch — an inclusion committee to diversify the sport and make hockey more welcoming.Whatever happened, Aliu wondered, to the league announcing a partnership with the HDA to address the same issues three years ago? And why, the HDA wondered in releasing a scathing statement Wednesday, is the NHL essentially duplicating what they’ve been doing by funneling millions into programs at the grassroots level and introducing hockey to at-risk youths in under-served communities of color?“As the NHL has done so many times, they’re late to the party, and they still want to show that they want to be involved in the dance,” Aliu, a veteran who played in a handful of NHL games, told The Associated Press. “This is their way of showing that this is their bigger and better thing. But I think everyone that’s on the inside of hoc...

Niño de 9 años y 8 personas más resultan heridas tras balacera en fiesta al noreste de DC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:50 GMT

Nueve personas, incluidos un niño y un adolescente, resultaron heridas en un tiroteo desde un vehículo en marcha que tuvo como objetivo una reunión del 4 de julio en el noreste de DC, informó la policía. El reporte preliminar reveló que una persona condujo un SUV de color oscuro en la cuadra 4700 de Meade Street en el área de Deanwood y se detuvo frente a la fiesta cerca de la media noche. Al menos una persona en la camioneta abrió fuego. “Mientras conducía por la calle, se detuvo y disparó en dirección a algunos de nuestros residentes que estaban afuera”, explicó la subdirectora Leslie Parsons en una conferencia de prensa.El Departamento de Bomberos y Emergencias de DC llevaron a varias personas a hospitales y algunas víctimas fueron por sí mismas. Al menos cuatro personas se encuentran en estado crítico y tres tienen lesiones que no ponen en peligro la vida, indicó la policía.Entre las víctimas se encuentran un niño de 9 años y otro de 17 años.La policía está buscando el SUV de co...

South Africa Women’s World Cup players given more money after standoff over pay disparity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:50 GMT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A foundation set up by African soccer president and billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe stepped in Wednesday to resolve a pay dispute between South Africa’s Women’s World Cup players and their national association, ensuring they will get on a plane and head to the tournament in Australia and New Zealand.The dispute caused the entire squad to sit out a game on Sunday and was an embarrassment to the South African soccer association and a country bidding to host the next Women’s World Cup in 2027. It was also another indication of the long-standing issue of pay disparity between men’s and women’s soccer.South African soccer association president Danny Jordaan, whose organization came under stinging criticism over the last few days for not looking after its women players, conceded there was still “a massive gap” globally when it came to pay for men and women players despite world body FIFA’s efforts.To end the South ...

12 things you should never buy used

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:50 GMT

Clothes rack, old-fashioned suitcases, garden tools and interior goods selling at garage market in backyard(Getty Images/iStockphoto/shironosov) Clothes rack, old-fashioned suitcases, garden tools and interior goods selling at garage market in backyard(Getty Images/iStockphoto/shironosov) Buying stuff used can be a great way to save money. But it’s not always worth it.If you opt for a lightly used car with just a few hundred miles on it, for example, you could save thousands — and still enjoy the benefits of a “new” car.On the other hand, if you buy a used mattress that causes you back pain and brings a bedbug infestation into your home, the costs will outweigh the benefits.To help you deci...

Philly gets a Virginia LOVE sign, a first for Virginia tourism

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:50 GMT

Kendra James, marketing manager at Fashion District Philadelphia, Barry Biggar, president and CEO of Visit Fairfax, Ryan Williams, property manager at Fashion District Philadelphia (Courtesy Visit Fairfax)The City of Brotherly Love now has a permanent reminder that Virginia is for Lovers, and it is courtesy of Fairfax County.The county’s tourism marketing organization, Visit Fairfax has gifted a LOVE sculpture that is now installed at Fashion District Philadelphia, the large shopping center in downtown Philadelphia at 9th and Market Street.While there are more than 300 LOVEwork sculptures throughout Virginia, this is the first one that has ever been permanently gifted outside of Virginia.It marks the start of a $250,000 summer marketing campaign for Fairfax County, promoting the county as an easy and accessible travel destination for Philadelphia-area residents.Visit Fairfax said research has shown Philadelphia is consistently a major contributor to the county’s tourism, accounting ...

Más difícil: te explicamos los cambios que tendría el examen de ciudadanía de EEUU

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:50 GMT

El examen de ciudadanía estadounidense se está actualizando, y algunos inmigrantes y activistas temen que los cambios perjudiquen a quienes tienen niveles más bajos de dominio del inglés.La prueba de naturalización es uno de los pasos finales hacia la ciudadanía, un proceso de meses que requiere la residencia permanente legal durante años antes de presentar la solicitud.Muchos todavía están conmocionados después de que el gobierno del republicano Donald Trump cambiara la prueba en 2020, haciéndola más larga y más difícil de aprobar. En cuestión de meses, Joe Biden, asumió el cargo y firmó una orden ejecutiva destinada a eliminar las barreras a la ciudadanía. Con ese espíritu, la prueba de ciudadanía se cambió a su versión anterior, que se actualizó por última vez en 2008.En diciembre, las autoridades estadounidenses dijeron que la prueba debía actualizarse después de 15 años. La nueva versión se espera para fines del próximo año. Examen de la ciudadanía: hará...

Caimán mata a una mujer, se queda junto a ella e interrumpe los esfuerzos de rescate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:50 GMT

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, Carolina del Sur — Una mujer de Carolina del Sur murió el martes después de que un caimán la atacara mientras paseaba a su perro cerca de un campo de golf, dijeron las autoridades.La mujer de 69 años, que no ha sido identificada, fue encontrada muerta en la comunidad de Spanish Wells de Hilton Head Island, dijo la oficina del alguacil del condado de Beaufort en un comunicado de prensa.La mujer fue encontrada al borde de una laguna que bordea un campo de golf. Un caimán parecía estar protegiendo a la mujer, interrumpiendo los esfuerzos de rescate de emergencia, dijo la oficina del alguacil. Increíble: alcalde “se casa” con un caimán En video: pareja despierta a mitad de la noche y se encuentra con un caimán en su casa El caimán fue retirado de manera segura y el cuerpo de la mujer fue recuperado. Está pendiente una autopsia.El perro fue encontrado a salvo, dijo la mayor Angela Viens, portavoz de la oficina del a...

Miami-Dade duo nabbed for stealing gallons of used cooking oil in Marathon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:50 GMT

Two men from Miami-Dade County landed themselves in hot water after, officials said, they were arrested for swiping a massive stash of used cooking oil. Reynier Rivero Gonzalez, a 36-year-old from Hialeah, and Yadriel Luis Zaragoza, a 24-year-old from Miami, were charged with grand theft.Reynier Rivero Gonzalez, 36, of HialeahYadriel Luis Zaragoza, 24, of MiamiAt approximately 12:27 p.m. on Tuesday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a report regarding two unidentified individuals in an unmarked white van. The men were seen siphoning used cooking oil from a storage tank at Herbie’s Bar & Chowder House in Marathon. Deputies swiftly intercepted the suspects, who emitted a strong odor of cooking oil. Upon inspecting the van, authorities discovered two 250-gallon containers filled with cooking oil and a large pump were also found inside the vehicle.The owner of the restaurant stated that he had contracted a separate company to handle the collection and recycling...

Miami man arrested after fleeing police, leaving dog trapped in hot car

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:50 GMT

A Miami man was apprehended by Florida Highway Patrol troopers after a high-speed chase, during which he allegedly abandoned his vehicle with a dog trapped inside.On Tuesday, July 4, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper assigned to Miami-Dade County noticed a black Dodge pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed on State Road 826. The trooper attempted to make a traffic stop for speeding, but the driver evaded the officer, changing lanes abruptly and displaying difficulty maintaining control of the vehicle.The pursuit continued onto State Road 968, where the suspect’s reckless driving continued, including running a red light. Eventually, the black pickup turned onto SW 75th Avenue, weaving through the neighborhood at excessive speeds.The abandoned truck was discovered parked on Grand Canal Drive, just south of SW 5th Street. The trooper, accompanied by fellow officers, approached the vehicle and discovered an overheated white dog left inside, panting heavily with its tongue s...

Iran faces legal action over downing of Ukrainian plane

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:50 GMT

Iran is being taken to the International Court of Justice over the shooting down of a Ukraine International Airlines flight in January 2020.The case has been brought by four countries — Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.In 2020, Ukrainian International Airlines flight PS752 from Tehran to Kyiv was hit by two missiles shortly after taking off. All 176 people on board were killed. Iranian officials said the downing of the aircraft was an accident caused by human error when operating a surface-to-air missile defense system.The four countries — who all lost citizens in the crash — argued Iran “failed to take all practicable measures to prevent the unlawful and intentional commission of an offence.” They also say that in the aftermath of the crash, Iran failed to undertake impartial, transparent and fair criminal investigations and prosecutions. In December 2022, Iran failed to respond to a request for arbitration, so the countries took the case to...