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Pension protests raise tension between police, demonstrators

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

PARIS (AP) — French authorities see the police as protectors who are ensuring that citizens can peacefully protest President Emmanuel Macron’s contentious retirement age increase. But to human rights advocates and demonstrators who were clubbed or tear-gassed, officers have overstepped their mission.In the months since mass protests against the proposed pension changes began roiling France, some law enforcement officers have been accused of resorting to gratuitous violence. A man in Paris lost a testicle to an officer’s club, and a police grenade took the thumb of a woman in Rouen. A railroad worker hit by grenade fragments lost an eye.“Where is your humanity?” a woman shouted at officers who knocked an apparently homeless man to the ground in Paris, kicked him and used vulgar language while ordering him to get up and go. In a video posted on Twitter, another passerby helped the man to his feet at the scene last month near the Place de la Bastille.The violence adds to the ange...

In Germany, King Charles honours victims of WWII allied bombings

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

King Charles laid a wreath to remember the victims of the allied bombardment in World War Two while visiting Hamburg's St Nikolai Memorial, which is the site of a damaged church from Germany's northern port.This gesture was made on Charles' last day of his three-day German state visit, his first since ascending to the British throne last January. It was intended to strengthen bilateral and European relations.This comes just before the 80th anniversary the allied bombardment of Hamburg in July, also known as "Operation Gomorrah", which killed around 40,000 people and decimated large swathes of the city.The Allies dropped 1.9 million tonnes of bombs against Germany as a response to Nazi air attacks on civilian targets in Poland, London and elsewhere. Some 500,000 people were killed in the allied attacks.Charles paid his respects earlier at the memorial for the Kindertransporte. This rescue mission allowed approximately 10,000 Jewish children to flee Nazi-occupied Europe between 1930 a...

Sale closed in San Jose: $3.4 million for a five-bedroom home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

6969 Calabazas Creek Circle – Google Street ViewA 3,209-square-foot house built in 1993 has changed hands. The new owners acquired the property in the 6900 block of Calabazas Creek Circle on March 14, 2023. A 3,209-square-foot house built in 1993 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 6900 block of Calabazas Creek Circle in San Jose was sold on March 14, 2023, for $3,350,000, or $1,044 per square foot. The property features five bedrooms, three baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. It sits on a 5,795-square-foot lot, which also has a pool.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:A 2,707-square-foot home on the 1500 block of Hummingbird Place in San Jose sold in September 2022, for $2,690,000, a price per square foot of $994. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Dartmoor Way, San Jose, in August 2022, a 1,783-square-foot home was sold for $2,350,000, a price per square foot of $1,318. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In October 2022, a 1,3...

Reds host the Cubs in first of 3-game series

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

Chicago Cubs (1-2) vs. Cincinnati Reds (2-1)Cincinnati; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Drew Smyly (0-0); Reds: Connor Overton (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -124, Reds +105; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago Cubs on Monday to open a three-game series.Cincinnati had a 62-100 record overall and a 33-48 record at home last season. The Reds averaged 7.8 hits per game last season while batting a collective .235 and slugging .372.Chicago had a 74-88 record overall and a 37-44 record on the road last season. The Cubs pitching staff had a collective 4.01 ERA while averaging 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in the 2022 season.INJURIES: Reds: Joey Votto: 10-Day IL (bicep/shoulder), Nick Senzel: 10-Day IL (toe), Tony Santillan: 15-Day IL (back), Justin Dunn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tejay Antone: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Sims: 15-Day IL (back), Luke Weaver: 15-Day IL (forearm), Vladimir Gutierrez: 60-Day IL (elbow)Cubs: Brandon Hughes...

Braves visit the Cardinals to begin 3-game series

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

Atlanta Braves (2-1) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (2-1)St. Louis; Monday, 7:45 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Charlie Morton (0-0); Cardinals: Jake Woodford (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -132, Cardinals +111; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Atlanta Braves to begin a three-game series.St. Louis had a 93-69 record overall and a 53-28 record at home last season. The Cardinals averaged 8.5 hits per game in the 2022 season with 3.1 extra base hits per game.Atlanta had a 101-61 record overall and a 46-35 record in road games last season. The Braves scored 4.9 runs per game while giving up 3.8 in the 2022 season.INJURIES: Cardinals: Giovanny Gallegos: day-to-day (back), Lars Nootbaar: day-to-day (thumb), Paul DeJong: 10-Day IL (back), Wilking Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Adam Wainwright: 15-Day IL (groin)Braves: Max Fried: day-to-day (hamstring), Huascar Ynoa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kolby Allard: 60-Day IL (oblique), Tyler Matzek: 60-Day IL (elb...

Diamondbacks visit the Padres to start 2-game series

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

Arizona Diamondbacks (2-2) vs. San Diego Padres (2-2)San Diego; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (0-0); Padres: Ryan Weathers (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -140, Diamondbacks +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres start a two-game series at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.San Diego went 89-73 overall and 44-37 in home games last season. The Padres scored 4.4 runs per game while allowing 4.1 last season.Arizona went 74-88 overall and 34-47 on the road a season ago. The Diamondbacks averaged 7.6 hits per game last season while batting a collective .230 and slugging .385.INJURIES: Padres: Joe Musgrove: 15-Day IL (toe), Robert Suarez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Adam Engel: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Adrian Morejon: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Castillo: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Pomeranz: 15-Day IL (elbow/flexor), Eguy Rosario: 60-Day IL (ankle)Diamondbacks: Corbin Martin: 60-Day IL (lat), Carson Kelly: 10-Day IL (for...

Mets visit the Brewers to start 3-game series

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

New York Mets (3-1) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (2-1)Milwaukee; Monday, 2:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Carlos Carrasco (0-0); Brewers: Freddy Peralta (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Brewers -123, Mets +104; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers begin a three-game series at home against the New York Mets on Monday.Milwaukee had an 86-76 record overall and a 46-35 record at home last season. The Brewers averaged 7.8 hits per game last season while batting a collective .234.New York went 101-61 overall and 47-34 in road games last season. The Mets slugged .412 as a team in the 2022 season while hitting 1.1 home runs per game.INJURIES: Brewers: Justin Wilson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Aaron Ashby: 15-Day IL (labrum), Adrian Houser: 15-Day IL (groin), Tyrone Taylor: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jason Alexander: 60-Day IL (shoulder)Mets: Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (teres major), Stephen Ridings: 15-Day IL (lat), Edwin Diaz: 60-Day IL (knee), Elieser...

Rockies visit the Dodgers to open 2-game series

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

Colorado Rockies (2-2) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (2-2)Los Angeles; Monday, 10:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Ryan Feltner (0-0); Dodgers: Michael Grove (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -249, Rockies +202; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Colorado Rockies on Monday to begin a two-game series.Los Angeles went 111-51 overall and 57-24 at home last season. The Dodgers pitching staff put up a 2.81 ERA collectively last season while averaging 9.1 strikeouts and 2.5 walks per nine innings.Colorado went 68-94 overall and 27-54 in road games a season ago. The Rockies slugged .397 with a .315 on-base percentage as a team in the 2022 season.INJURIES: Dodgers: Alex Reyes: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 15-Day IL (oblique), Jimmy Nelson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Daniel Hudson: 15-Day IL (knee), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (knee), Tony Gonsolin: 15-Day IL (ankle), Walker Buehler: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Treinen: 60-Day IL (shoulder), J.P. Feyereisen: 60-Da...

In Montenegro election, youthful ex-minister Milatović beats longtime leader

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

Former Economy Minister Jakov Milatović is set to become the next president of Montenegro.Milatović, who campaigned on a pro-EU and anti-corruption platform, won around 60 percent of the vote in Sunday’s presidential runoff according to local pollsters.Milatović, who used to be part of the current coalition government, successfully defeated the Balkan republic’s long-standing incumbent, Milo Đukanović, who has held various positions of power for the past three decades. Đukanović has conceded defeat.Milatović was jubilant. “Tonight is the night we have been waiting for over 30 years. I wish you a happy victory,” Milatović told supporters of his center-right Europe Now movement on Sunday evening, according to Reuters. “Within the next five years, we will lead Montenegro into the European Union,” he added.Although the presidential role is mostly a ceremonial position in Montenegro, where most of the political power rests with the prime minister,...

‘Nobody is above the law:’ Kosovo ex-president’s trial opens

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Kosovo’s former president pleaded not guilty Monday to charges including murder, torture and persecution as he went on trial with three other former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army, while a prosecutor insisted that “nobody is above the law.”Hashim Thaci resigned from office in 2020 to defend himself against the charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during his country’s 1998-99 war for independence from Serbia.“I am fully not guilty,” Thaci told judges at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers as the trial opened. The other three defendants also repeated not guilty pleas made at earlier pretrial hearings.The case has stirred an outpouring of support from across the political spectrum in Kosovo. On Sunday, thousands of people took to the streets to show their support for the defendants. Many Kosovars consider the Netherlands-based court an injustice and view it as an attempt to rewrite the history of their struggle for inde...