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Acusan a Luis Rubiales de tocar inapropiadamente a jugadoras de Inglaterra en la final del Mundial

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:34:12 GMT

(CNN) — La presidenta de la Asociación Inglesa de Fútbol (FA), Debbie Hewitt, acusó a Luis Rubiales de tocar inapropiadamente a jugadores de Inglaterra en la final de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA en Australia.Las afirmaciones se hicieron públicas este miércoles después de que la FIFA publicara sus razones para vetar al expresidente de la Real Federación Española de Fútbol de “todas las actividades relacionadas con el fútbol” durante tres años, una decisión adoptada en octubre.Hewitt, quien estuvo junto a Rubiales en la ceremonia de entrega de medallas posterior al partido en agosto, hizo una serie de afirmaciones señalando que su tono había sido “desagradable e innecesariamente agresivo” cuando los funcionarios le dijeron que no se moviera a una posición más prominente.Según la FIFA, Hewitt dijo que Rubiales “agarró y acarició la cara de la jugadora inglesa Laura Coombs, lo que [la presidenta de la FA] pensó que era un poco extraño y luego aparentemente besó a ...

Russian girl shoots several classmates, leaving 1 dead, before killing herself

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:34:12 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian girl shot several classmates at school Thursday, killing one person and wounding five others before killing herself, state news agencies and authorities said.The shooting happened at a school in Bryansk, a city in a region of the same name that borders Ukraine, Russia’s Investigative Committee said. One of the people wounded was in serious condition, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti said.A fellow student told RIA Novosti that the girl brought the gun to the school in a tube for carrying papers. She told the state news agency that when the shooting began, two girls, including the twin sister of the 14-year-old shooter, came running into their classroom.A preliminary investigation found that the armed girl fired a pump-action shotgun at her classmates, Russia’s Investigative Committee said. Video shared by RIA Novosti showed children cowered in a classroom behind a door barricaded with upended desks and chairs.The shooter’s father was taken for quest...

Facing a Conservative revolt, UK leader Sunak says judges won’t stop him sending migrants to Rwanda

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:34:12 GMT

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday he would “do what is necessary” to revive a blocked deal to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, even if it means ignoring U.K. human rights laws. During a hastily scheduled news conference, Sunak vowed to press on with a plan that has roiled the governing Conservative Party and threatened his leadership.He said that a new bill designed to override a U.K. Supreme Court ruling will end “the merry-go-round of legal challenges” that have prevented the government acting on its agreement with Rwanda to put migrants who reach Britain across the English Channel on a one-way trip to the East African country.“We will get flights off the ground,” Sunak said.Refugee groups and legal experts have strongly criticized the plan as a breach of the U.K.’s human rights commitments. But Sunak’s main political threat comes from members of his party who think it is not harsh enough.The prime minister’s authority was challen...

This area will see the most snow on Friday

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:34:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Snow will make its way into Colorado Thursday night, and while it won't be a major storm, some areas could see up to 9 inches. Friday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as conditions go from sunny and 60s on Thursday to 30s and snowy. Timing, totals, impact of Friday’s snowstorm in Denver metro The Pinpoint Weather team has been fine-tuning snow totals and has found that the high county could see up to 9 inches while an area south of the metro could see up to 6 inches.Heavy snow headed for Palmer DivideAlong the Interstate 25 corridor, the Palmer Divide is the area closest to the metro that is expected to see the most snow on Friday.According to the Pinpoint Weather team, as of Thursday morning, cities like Parker, Castle Rock and Monument Hill are forecast to see several inches of snow.South of Denver, Parker could see up to 5 inches of snow, Castle Rock 6 inches and Monument Hill 4 inches.Pinpoint Weather: Snow totals by 11 p.m. on Dec. 8 Mountains expected to rece...

I-25 North Express Lanes to open between Mead and Fort Collins

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:34:12 GMT

LOVELAND, Colo. (KDVR) — Communities along the Interstate 25 north corridor are growing quickly and contributing to major economic growth in northern Colorado. The Colorado Department of Transportation is expanding I-25 to keep up with traffic.This stretch is along I-25 between Mead and Fort Collins. CDOT said this project has economic and environmental benefits, especially to commuters in northern Colorado.   On RTD, high schooler used to dodging fentanyl, chaos The department said safety improvements will reduce the number of crashes and deaths, decrease travel time, and increase trip reliability. Additionally, it will improve congestion and improving freight efficiency, among others.   Facts about the I-25 North Express LanesConstruction Cost: $250 MillionContractor: Ralph L Wadsworth Construction/Sema ConstructionTimeline: 2019-2024Location: I-25Nearest Town/City: Mead to Fort CollinsMile Point(s): 243-255County: Weld and LarimerFOX31 will have a crew on scene to capture the...

Former Jacksonville Jaguars employee accused of stealing more than $22 million from NFL team to fund lavish lifestyle

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:34:12 GMT

(CNN) — A former employee of the Jacksonville Jaguars has been accused of stealing more than $22 million from the NFL team to fund a lavish lifestyle, according to court documents filed in US District Court this week.The court filing says Amit Patel used the money to fund online gambling, pay for private travel and accommodation for himself and friends as well as sporting tickets, acquire a new Tesla car, Nissan pickup truck, purchase cryptocurrency and buy a property in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.He is also bought a Patek Philippe Nautilus watch – worth over $95,000 – paying the entire price with “proceeds of his fraud scheme.”According to the court documents, Patel is accused of wire fraud and illegal monetary transaction, stealing millions via the team’s virtual credit card (VCC) system over a four-year period.Patel is accused of stealing the money from an organization referred to as “Business A,” but the Jaguars confirmed to CNN Sport that they had employed Patel and were the vi...

‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ will feature Janelle Monáe, Green Day, Ludacris, Reneé Rapp and more in LA

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:34:12 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Seacrest will usher in 2024 on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” from New York City’s Times Square on December 31, alongside his host Rita Ora.There will once again be satellite locations in Los Angeles — hosted by Jeannie Mai — and a Spanish language countdown with host Dayanara Torres live from San Juan’s Puerto Rico Convention Center.The Los Angeles party boasts of a star-studded lineup: R&B up-and-comer Coco Jones, “What It Is” singer Doechii, pop belter Ellie Goulding, pop-punks Green Day and 2024 Grammy album of the year nominee Janelle Monáe.Loud Luxury x Two Friends Feat. Bebe Rexha, Ludacris, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Paul Russell, Reneé Rapp and Thirty Seconds to Mars will also take the stage to usher in 2024.In a year where “Barbie” ruled everything in pop culture, the Danish-Norwegian Europop band Aqua will revisit their best-known hit, 1997’s “Barbie Girl.” Fans of the “Barbie” movie and its soundtrack will re...

Reuters says Israel killed its journalist in Lebanon

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:34:12 GMT

News agency Reuters on Thursday said the Israel Defense Forces killed one of its journalists in Lebanon in October.In a detailed and wide-ranging investigation, Reuters said an Israeli tank crew fired two shells in quick succession from Israel into Lebanon while the journalists were filming cross-border shelling. Israel’s barrage killed Issam Abdallah and injured several other journalists. “The two strikes killed Reuters visuals journalist Issam Abdallah, 37, and severely wounded Agence France-Presse (AFP) photographer Christina Assi, 28, just over a kilometre from the Israeli border near the Lebanese village of Alma al-Chaab,” according to Reuters’ investigation.Human rights group Amnesty International said the Israeli strikes on the journalists were deliberate and must be investigated as a war crime.“Amnesty International verified over 100 videos and photographs, analyzed weapons fragments from the site, and interviewed nine witnesses,” said the watchdog in a statement...

EU puts list of Chinese firms with Russia links on Xi’s table

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:34:12 GMT

European Council chief Charles Michel warned Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday to immediately deal with “a list of companies” involved in supplying Russia with dual-use goods, indicating that EU countries will soon discuss whether to sanction these entities.Some 13 companies based in China are in the EU’s sights as the bloc seeks to tighten up on leakages of dual-use goods being exported to Russia, which Kyiv and its Western allies say are enabling the war of aggression against Ukraine. Absent adequate assurances from Beijing, EU leaders meeting in Brussels next week may decide to name and shame the companies.“We have identified a list of companies which are suspected to play a role in circumventing our sanctions, and with the occasion … during the summit, we agree that it’s important to go more into the details,” Michel told reporters after summit talks with Xi in Beijing. “We sincerely hope that today we are heard, and then the a...

Suspect arraigned following fatal crash in Waltham that left police officer and utility worker dead

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:34:12 GMT

A Waltham police officer and a National Grid worker were killed Wednesday in a multi-vehicle crash in Waltham that also injured two other National Grid workers, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said. A 54-year-old New Hampshire man was taken into custody in connection with the crash after Ryan said he initially fled the scene, stole a police cruiser at knifepoint and led police on a chase. While investigators continued to comb through the scene on Totten Pond Road past 11 p.m., a procession was also underway carrying the body of the fallen officer from Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Boston.The crash happened near 4 p.m. Speaking in a press conference moments before 11 p.m., Ryan said Peter Simon of Woodsville, New Hampshire had been driving his pickup truck east on Totten Pond Road when he began to make a U-turn. Ryan said Simon struck another vehicle while trying to turn around. She sa...