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Ukrainian soldier accused of killing civilian goes on trial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

A Ukrainian soldier on trial before a Russian military court on charges including murder and mistreatment of civilians pleaded “partially guilty” as the proceedings began Tuesday in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don.Anton Cherednik was accused of stopping two Mariupol men in March 2022, ordering them to lie on the ground and demanding that they say a phrase in Ukrainian, according to the Russian Investigative Committee. When one of them didn’t pronounce it correctly, Cherednik killed him, the investigators said. The other victim escaped.Cherednik’s lawyer, Vladimir Bakulov, said his client had pleaded guilty during the preliminary investigation but “now stated that he pleads partially guilty.” He did not explain why, but said he would talk with the defendant and “determine the line of defense.”The court plans to start questioning witnesses next week.Source

Ex-US Rep. Sarasin dies at 88; headed historical society

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Ronald Sarasin, a three-term Republican congressman from Connecticut in the 1970s who later went on to lead the U.S. Capitol Historical Society, has died. He was 88.Sarasin died at his home in McLean, Virginia, on March 27, according to an obituary prepared by his family that did not disclose a cause of death.Sarasin, who was born in Fall River, Massachusetts and grew up in Beacon Falls, Connecticut, was first elected to the U.S. House in 1972 and was re-elected in 1974 and 1976, representing the 5th District in western Connecticut.In 1978, he won the Republican nomination for governor but lost the election to Democrat Ella Grasso.Sarasin previously served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1969 to 1973. After serving in the Navy in the 1950s, he went on to graduate from the University of Connecticut and its law school.After leaving politics, Sarasin was the chief lobbyist for the National Restaurant Association and later president and CEO of the...

Italian Open to award women equal prize money by 2025

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

ROME (AP) — The Italian Open plans to award women the same amount of prize money as men starting in 2025.When Iga Swiatek won last year’s tournament on the red clay of the Foro Italico, she earned less than half of what Novak Djokovic took home for his title.Swiatek received a check for 332,260 euros ($364,000) while Djokovic was paid 836,355 euros ($916,000).Billie Jean King has often said that she was moved to form the women’s pro circuit after earning $600 for her 1970 Italian Open title — while Ilie Nastase took home $3,500 for winning the men’s tournament the same year.“For the first time in history we have started the process that over three years will lead to equal prize money between the women’s and the men’s tournaments,” Italian tennis federation president Angelo Binaghi said Tuesday at the presentation for this season’s event, which will be held May 10-21.“We’re talking about 8 million euros (nearly $9 million) for each event,” Binaghi added. “We can make this big l...

Inter, Juventus Cup semi ends in scuffle after 1-1 draw

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

TURIN, Italy (AP) — The Italian Cup semifinal between Inter Milan and Juventus ended with a mass scuffle and three red cards following a 1-1 draw in the first leg on Tuesday.After Romelu Lukaku converted a penalty in stoppage time to equalize for Inter, the Belgium striker picked up his second yellow card for apparently taunting the crowd.Juan Cuadrado, who had put Juventus ahead in the 83rd, and Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic were also shown red cards as they clashed after the final whistle, with players from both teams then getting involved as they tried to separate the two.“It’s nothing, just a bit of chaos at the end of a balanced game,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said. “We knew it would be difficult. Although they were coming off a difficult period, they are still Inter and proved it tonight.”Lukaku, Cuadrado and Handanovic should all miss the second leg on April 26.Last-place Serie A club Cremonese hosts Fiorentina in the other semifinal on Wednesday.The resu...

Teenagers lead Brighton to 2-0 win and 6th place in EPL

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Teenage strikers scored Brighton’s goals in a 2-0 Premier League win over Bournemouth that boosted the team’s European aspirations on Tuesday.Ireland international Evan Ferguson, 18, stylishly flicked home Kaoru Mitoma’s low cross in the 28th minute to set Brighton on course for a win that moved the team up to sixth place and four points off the Champions League spots.Substitute Julio Enciso, a 19-year-old Paraguayan, secured victory for the Seagulls in stoppage time with his first goal for the club as he cut inside a defender and slotted home a finish from close range.Hamed Traore squandered a first-half opportunity to equalize for Bournemouth, which slipped into the relegation zone on goal difference.The win for Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton was tempered slightly by influential midfielder Moises Caicedo limping off 10 minutes from time with an apparent ankle injury. The team has not lost on the road since Oct. 22 and has only one defeat in 202...

Leeds beats Forest 2-1 to climb out of EPL’s relegation zone

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

LEEDS, England (AP) — Luis Sinisterra’s strike completed Leeds’ rally for a 2-1 home win in its Premier League relegation battle against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.The Colombia winger, making just his second start since early February due to a muscle injury, curled home the winner in first-half stoppage time to lift his team out of the bottom three.Forest took a 12th-minute lead through Orel Mangala, only for Jack Harrison to equalize in the 20th before Sinisterra scored to extend the visitors’ winless league run to eight matches.Leeds bounced back from Saturday’s 4-1 loss at Arsenal and has taken 10 points from Javi Gracia’s six league games in charge. The team climbed five places to 13th in a heavily congested bottom half of the standings.Forest served warning of its early threat when Emmanuel Dennis struck the post in the eighth minute after Felipe flicked on Morgan Gibbs-White’s corner.Mangala’s first goal for the club then gave Forest the lead.Leeds was hit on the break...

Padres’ Machado ejected after being called out on violation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres slugger Manny Machado was ejected by plate umpire Ron Kulpa after being called out on strikes on a pitch clock violation to end the first inning of Tuesday’s game against Arizona. Machado was adjusting his batting gloves and appeared to be calling time as the clock wound down to 8 seconds, by which time a batter must be facing the pitcher under new rules adopted for this season to speed the pace of play. Kulpa didn’t grant time, apparently because the clock had already hit 8 seconds, and called him out. Machado stood at the plate arguing with Kulpa as manager Bob Melvin came out. Machado said something to Kulpa and was ejected.Machado, who was the designated hitter, was eventually escorted toward the dugout by another umpire.It was the 10th ejection of Machado’s career.Machado committed the first pitch clock violation during spring training and shrugged it off after getting two hits that day.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB an...

Which Colorado cities have the longest and shortest summers?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Freezing temperatures can seem like a year-round thing to any Coloradan, but in many places across the state there are a few months out of the year when you can safely stow your sweaters in favor of a pair of shorts.This year, the summer season is officially from June 21, the summer solstice, to Sept. 23. When could Denver see its final snow of the season? In this way, regardless of where you spend your time, we all have the same amount of time to enjoy summer. However, if you define "summer" as the warmest time of the year, it can be longer — or shorter — depending on where you are.FOX31 looked at metro areas and mountain cities across the state to see where you can find the longest and shortest summer season in Colorado.What city has the longest warm season?You have to look to the state's Western Slope to find the city with the longest time between its last spring freeze and its first fall freeze according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admini...

Family receives year of free groceries as father battles cancer 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

As a Taunton father battles cancer, his family won’t have to worry about putting food on the table thanks to the Joe Andruzzi Foundation and its partners. The family was surprised on Tuesday in Mansfield with a year’s worth of free groceries from Stop & Shop and a year’s supply of bottled water from Poland Spring. “We won’t want a cancer patient to have to choose between putting food on their table or paying an electric bill,” Andruzzi Foundation CEO Jen Andruzzi told 7NEWS.Mark, 38, has been unable to work as he fights cancer for a second time. His wife, Jessica, has also needed to stay at home full time to care for their children, who live with special needs. After Tuesday’s generous gesture, the family was overwhelmed with gratitude. “It was a huge surprise and it was an amazing thing to be chosen for,” Jessica Rivers said. “It really was.”“It makes me feel great,” Jessica continued. “It just fills my heart to be able to see this happening and knowing...

Stoughton students get to see MassDOT snow plow they helped name through state contest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

A local kindergarten class recently got to see a state Department of Transportation snowplow they helped name a matter of months after they were among the winners of a naming contest for new MassDOT plows. Mrs. Jacqueline Faria’s kindergarten class at Wilkins Elementary School in Stoughton was selected out of more than 900 submissions as one of twelve winning classes that suggested a name. On Tuesday, they got to see their name, “Snow Drop,” on the truck.“They’re very excited,” Wilkins Elementary School Teacher Jacqueline Faria said. “They think that they’ll see Snow Drop in Stoughton, but we’ll definitely be keeping a look out on the news for Snow Drop.”The newly named snow plow is set to hit the streets whenever the state needs its help. In addition to seeing their name on the plow, Faria’s class will also receive a $100 gift card from MassDOT for school supplies. That, Faria said, will give the school a boost. “We always want to provide our students with all ...