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Defender Benjamin Pavard transfers from Bayern Munich to Champions League finalist Inter Milan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Champions League finalist Inter Milan has acquired defender Benjamin Pavard from Bayern Munich.Pavard, a World Cup winner with France in 2018 and a Champions League winner with Bayern in 2020, spent four years with the German champions. He’s the second player that Inter has signed from Bayern in this transfer period after goalkeeper Yann Sommer.The transfer, announced by Inter late Wednesday, is reportedly worth 30 million euros ($33 million) — making him among the most expensive players arriving in Italy this season. Pavard signed a five-year contract with the Nerazzurri.Pavard said he talked with both Sommer and France teammate Marcus Thuram, who also recently joined Inter.“We spoke a few times,” Pavard said. “Marcus and I were texting. He told me that the atmosphere here is amazing, that this is a top club. I’m happy to be at a team of this level.”Pavard, whose contract at Bayern was due to expire at the end of the season, was often deployed as a right ba...

September fall 2023 events in Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Leaves are starting to change colors and Denver's anticipating a particularly colorful autumn. Here are some events in the area that are celebrating the season:Fall festivals and markets: Nothing says autumn quite like fall-themed markets. These vary from fun festivals to fall fashion. Some events are closer than others, but a longer drive would be prime for leaf-peeping. 5 fall trips to start planning for peak leaf season Fall Fest - Town of Frisco (9/8-9)2023 Colorado Fall Home Show (9/15-17)Denver Makers Market Littleton (9/16)Fall Horseshoe Market at Regis University Campus (9/23) Platte Street Fall BAZAAR (9/23) Family Autism Fall Festival in Castle Rock (9/23)2023 Falcon Harvest Festival in Peyton (9/23)Boulder Fall Fest (9/22-24)Mountain Harvest Festival in Paonia (9/22-24)Mile High Farmers 2023 Fall Equinox Celebration (9/24)Harvest Fest Succulent Garden in Colorado Springs (9/24)Sloan's Lake Fall BAZAAR (9/30)Elk Fest in Estes Park (9/30-10/1)Fall-theme...

Nebraska volleyball sets world record for attendance at a women’s sporting event, at above 92,000, school says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

(CNN) — Memorial Stadium was the place to be on Wednesday night when the University of Nebraska women’s volleyball team hosted in-state opponent Omaha.The official attendance of 92,003 in Lincoln – at what normally is the university’s football stadium – set the world record for the largest announced crowd at a women’s sporting event, according to the school.The previous record was set in April 2022, when 91,648 soccer fans in Barcelona, Spain, gathered to witness a UEFA Champions League semifinal between Barcelona and Wolfsburg at Camp Nou.Trev Alberts, the school’s athletics director, addressed the Nebraska crowd following the outdoor match, which the five-time national champions won 25-14, 25-14, 25-13.“Nebraska has the best fan base in the world, the best volleyball fans in the world,” Albert said before introducing head coach John Cook.Cook told the crowd they proved to be the best fans in the country with their showing.“And I was thinking this morning, there’s only three things...

Eurozone inflation stays hot in August, ECB rate debate rages on

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

FRANKFURT – Eurozone inflation remained stable at 5.3 percent in August, defying expectations of a decline, and raising concerns that further interest rate hikes may be necessary to beat racing prices and send the economy into recession in the process. Ahead of the release by Eurostat and upside surprises in national data from Germany and France, analysts had projected inflation to ease to 5.1 percent from 5.3 percent in July.Importantly however, core inflation excluding energy and unprocessed food, which is seen as a bellwether for future inflation developments, came in weaker than expected and fell to 6.2 percent from 6.6 percent.ECB officials will meet in two weeks to decide whether to raise interest rates for the tenth consecutive time to 4 percent or pause at 3.75 percent to see how growth and inflation develop.Latest economic data pointed to the risk of recession in the second half, strengthening the doves’ hand in arguing for a pause. Ahead of the data release, even the hawki...

Repairs continue after manhole explosions in Cambridge send flames shooting onto Harvard Square

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

Parts of Harvard Square remain closed to both vehicle and foot traffic after multiple manhole explosions sent flames shooting into the air on Wednesday and crews continue to work to fix the issue.Crews could still be seen in the area on Thursday morning and several area businesses remained closed.The Cambridge Fire Department said crews were originally called to the area of 27 Brattle Street before 8:45 a.m. for reports of a structure fire, only to soon discover heavy smoke billowing from the ground.By 9 a.m., firefighters were checking for exposure to surrounding buildings, with both Cambridge police officers and Transit Police Department personnel also responding. A short time later on X, the Cambridge Police Department said Harvard Square was shut down to pedestrians and vehicles as crews continued to monitor the situation. Cambridge Fire Chief Thomas Cahill said that after the fire was put out, crews remained on scene throughout the afternoon to ventilate carbon monoxide. As of ...

Housing Minister Steve Clark to address media; Ford to face questions on Greenbelt findings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

Premier Doug Ford is set to hold a news conference with his labour and educations ministers on Thursday morning, but he’ll likely face questions about the fate of his housing minister.CityNews has learned that Housing Minister Steve Clark will also address the media in his owen news conference from Queen’s Park at 12:30 p.m.New: embattled housing minister Steve Clark is holding a news conference at Queens Park at 12:30. the day after damning Integrity Commissioner report. #onpoli— Cynthia Mulligan (@CityCynthia) August 31, 2023Calls are growing louder for the resignation of Steve Clark after the integrity commissioner found Wednesday that he violated two sections of the Members’ Integrity Act that governs politicians’ ethics, conflict of interest rules and insider information rules, when the province removed land from the protected Greenbelt for development.J. David Wake’s scathing report found Clark failed to oversee the land selection process, which led t...

US applications for jobless claims inch back down as companies hold on to their employees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as companies held on to employees in an economy that has largely withstood rapidly rising interest rates, intended to cool hiring and spending, for more than a year.The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last fell week by 4,000, to 228,000 the week ending August 26, the Labor Department reported Thursday.The four-week moving average of claims, which evens out some of the weekly volatility, rose by 250 to 237,500.Jobless claim applications are seen as representative of the number of layoffs in a given week.The Federal Reserve, in its now year-and-a-half battle against inflation, has raised interest rates 11 times to 5.4%, the highest level in 22 years.Part of the Fed’s intent was to cool the job market and bring down wages, which many economists believe suppresses price growth. Though some measures of inflation have come down significantly — from as much as 9% down closer to 3% — since the Fed starting...

Elderly man critically injured in east-end Toronto highrise fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

One person has been rushed to hospital after a two-alarm fire at a highrise in Scarborough.Firefighters responded to the residential building at Brimley and Kingston roads around 7:30 a.m.Paramedics say a man in his 70s is in critical condition.It is not yet known what caused the fire.More to come. Developing story.

UN-backed panel says Italy can do more to fight racism, discrimination in sports and society

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-backed human rights experts focusing on racial discrimination urged Italy’s government to do more to eliminate violence, hate speech, stigmatization and harassment against Africans and people of African descent, and expressed concern that no legal cases have been brought to punish fans and others for racist acts at sports events. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a panel of independent experts that works with the U.N.’s human rights office, also said it regrets that Italy’s government hasn’t provided it with an updated number of complaints and cases of racial discrimination that have been investigated and prosecuted, among other concerns. The findings released Thursday were part of the committee’s periodic look at efforts by governments of U.N. member states to crack down on racial hatred and discrimination. Other countries under the panel’s scrutiny in this round were Croatia, Namibia, Senegal, Turkmeni...

Niger’s military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:31 GMT

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s military junta has revoked the diplomatic immunity of France’s ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the country, according to a statement from the military regime.The mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger’s president more than a month ago gave French Ambassador Sylvain Itte 48 hours to leave the country last week. The deadline expired on August 28 without France recalling Itte. The French government says it doesn’t recognize the coup-plotters as the country’s legitimate leaders. The communique sent by Niger’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier this week and seen by The Associated Press on Thursday said Itte “no longer enjoys the privileges and immunities attached to his status as a member of the diplomatic staff of the embassy.” The document also says the diplomatic cards and visas of the ambassador’s families have been canceled. France’s government didn’t immediately respond to a request for comme...