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In coup-hit West Africa, regional leaders recognize Niger’s junta but seek fast return to democracy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:20 GMT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West African heads of state on Sunday officially recognized the junta in power in Niger, but said their sanctions to reverse the July coup in the country would remain even as they initiate steps for a “short” period of transition to civilian rule.A team of heads of state would engage with the junta “to agree on a short transition program” as against the three years the soldiers earlier proposed, Omar Alieu Touray, president of the regional bloc of ECOWAS Commission, said at the bloc’s meeting in the Nigerian capital of Abuja.The recognition of the junta by the 15-member bloc ends hopes of any immediate reinstatement of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, who was deposed amid a surge of coups across West and Central Africa where there have been eight military takeovers since 2020. In the past month, the governments of Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau have also described political crises as attempted coups.“The heads of state have recognized that what has happened i...

In inaugural speech, Argentina’s Javier Milei prepares nation for painful shock adjustment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:20 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — It wasn’t the most uplifting of inaugural addresses. Rather, Argentina’s newly empowered President Javier Milei presented figures to lay bare the scope of the nation’s economic “emergency,” and sought to prepare the public for a shock adjustment with drastic public spending cuts. “We don’t have alternatives and we don’t have time. We don’t have margin for sterile discussions. Our country demands action, and immediate action. The political class left the country at the brink of its biggest crisis in history,” he said in his inaugural address to thousands of supporters in the capital, Buenos Aires. “We don’t desire the hard decisions that will be need to be made in coming weeks, but lamentably they didn’t leave us any option.”South America’s second largest economy is suffering 143% annual inflation, the currency has plunged and four in 10 Argentines are impoverished. The nation has a yawning fiscal deficit, a trade deficit o...

Falcons CB A.J. Terrell cleared from concussion protocol, set to play vs Bucs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:20 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell was set to start Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being cleared from the concussion protocol.Terrell was injured last week in a 13-8 victory over the New York Jets. After being limited in practice for two days, he was able to fully take part on Friday. Even with Terrell being cleared, the first-place Falcons (6-6) were without five starters: offensive tackle Kaleb McGary (knee), center Drew Dalman (ankle), defensive tackle David Onyemata (ankle), linebacker Nate Landman (knee) and cornerback Jeff Okudah (ankle).Tampa Bay (5-7) was missing three defensive starters: cornerback Jamel Dean (ankle/foot), inside linebacker Devin White (foot) and nose tackle Vita Vea (toe).___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource

PGA Tour Alfred Dunhill Championship Par Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:20 GMT

ThursdayAt Leopard Creek Country ClubMalelane, South AfricaPurse: $1.5 millionYardage: 7,112; Par: 72Final RoundSuspended for the day due to lightningLouis Oosthuizen, South Africa70-68-63—201-15Charl Schwartzel, South Africa68-68-65—201-15Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Africa68-70-68—206-10Andy Sullivan, England68-69-69—206-10Wu Ashun, China68-70-69—207-9Marco Penge, England69-66-72—207-9Wynand Dingle, South Africa70-68-70—208-8Casey Jarvis, South Africa67-67-74—208-8Jayden Trey Schaper, South Africa66-72-70—208-8Matti Schmid, Germany72-69-67—208-8Johannes Veerman, United States70-71-67—208-8Robin Williams, South Africa65-71-72—208-8Sam Bairstow, England71-66-72—209-7Alejandro Del Rey, Spain72-71-66—209-7Luca Filippi, South Africa68-70-71—209-7Kristian Krogh Johannessen, Norway70-72-67—209-7Christiaan Maas, South Africa67-73-69—209-7Pieter Moolman, South Africa70-72-68—210-6Renato Paratore, Italy69-70-71—210-6Andrea Pavan, Italy70-70-70—210-6JC Ritchie, South Africa73-67-70—210-6Er...

Haaland misses City’s win at Luton with foot injury. Guardiola hopes he is back for Club World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:20 GMT

LUTON, England (AP) — Erling Haaland was ruled out of Manchester City’s 2-1 win at Luton in the Premier League on Sunday because of a foot injury.City manager Pep Guardiola said Haaland had a “bone stress reaction” after the 1-0 loss to Aston Villa on Wednesday.Guardiola wouldn’t put a timeline on Haaland’s absence, saying: “Week by week, day by day — we will see what happens.”It wasn’t immediately clear which foot Haaland has injured. City plays Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on Wednesday and has already advanced to the round of 16. Then it is Crystal Palace at home on Saturday before City heads off to Saudi Arabia for the Club World Cup, ahead of its semifinal match on Dec. 19.“Hopefully we can recover him for the (Club) World Cup,” Guardiola said.The Norway striker is the top scorer in the league with 14 goals in 15 games.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

1 dead in shooting, person of interest critically injured

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 29-year-old man died early Sunday morning after being shot following an altercation at an Edgewater apartment, according to police.The Edgewater Police Department said officers responded to a disturbance in the 2700 block of Ingalls Street around 5:18 a.m. and found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound.Emergency medical personnel tried to save the victim but he ultimately died from his injuries.Another man was also located suffering from head trauma. That man was taken to a local hospital and was in critical condition.The preliminary investigation indicated there was an altercation at the apartment that led to the shooting.The victim was a 29-year-old Edgewater resident.The man found suffering from head trauma, a 29-year-old from Denver, was considered a person of interest in the homicide, according to police.Anyone with information on the incident was asked to contact Detective Chad Slaven at 720-763-3024 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 ...

The Week… MPs vote on Sunak’s Rwanda legislation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:20 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News It’s looking like a tough week ahead for Rishi Sunak. Jack and Sam look to Tuesday’s crucial Commons vote as the prime minister attempts to get his landmark Rwanda legislation through parliament.On top of that, Mr Sunak will also be giving evidence at the COVID inquiry’s final session of the year. Jack and Sam take us through what we can expect from his testimony.Plus, Keir Starmer is due to give a big speech on Tuesday to mark the fourth anniversary of the 2019 general election.Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] ...

He’s back: Elon Musk returns Alex Jones to X

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:20 GMT

Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, pointing to a poll on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that came out in favor of the Infowars host who repeatedly called the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.It poses new uncertainty for advertisers, who have fled X over concerns about hate speech appearing alongside their ads, and is the latest divisive public personality to get back their banned account.Musk posted a poll on Saturday asking if Jones should be reinstated, with the results showing 70% of those who responded in favor. Early Sunday, Musk tweeted, “The people have spoken and so it shall be.”A few hours later, Jones’ posts were visible again and he retweeted a post about his video game. He and his Infowars show had been permanently banned in 2018 for abusive behavior.Musk, who has described himself as a free speech absolutist, said the move was about protecting those rights. In response to a user who posted...

Column: The White Sox are moving — eventually. And Christopher Morel’s value to the Cubs. Highlights from a sleepy winter meetings.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:20 GMT

The loudest noise at the 2023 MLB winter meetings came on Day 1 when a Japanese reporter fell asleep on his laptop in the media room and snored at a decibel level rivaling a heavy metal band in a small club.With no blockbuster trades or mega signings to announce during the meetings — the Juan Soto deal came to light late Wednesday night — baseball had to resort to other news, including the Hall of Fame election of manager Jim Leyland, to keep the annual three-day meetings from being a complete snoozefest.Even an incident of Cubs President Jed Hoyer snapping at USA Today reporter Bob Nightengale over a social media post drew media attention back in Chicago, showing how times have changed. Executives snapping at reporters is a story as old as the game itself. Only in this age is it considered newsworthy enough to be dissected on sports-talk radio.So nothing much happened, and a ton of media had to have something to write and talk about after spending money to come to the G...

Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ tops box office

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:20 GMT

NEW YORK — For the first time in Hayao Miyazaki’s decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miyazaki’s latest enchantment, “The Boy and the Heron,” debuted with $12.8 million, according to studio estimates.“The Boy and the Heron,” the long-awaited animated fantasy from the director of “Spirited Away,” “My Neighbor Totoro” and other cherished anime classics, is only the third anime to ever top the box office in U.S. and Canadian theaters and the first original anime to do so. The film, which is playing in both subtitled and dubbed versions, is also the first fully foreign film to land atop the domestic box office this year.Though Miyazaki’s movies have often been enormous hits in Japan and Asia, they’ve traditionally made less of a mark in North American cinemas. The director’s previous best performer was his last movie, 2013’s “The...