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Taylor Swift breaks curfew for second night in a row at Levi’s Stadium

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:33:32 GMT

Curfews just can’t stop Taylor Swift.The multiplatinum-selling pop star roared right past the 11 p.m. weekend curfew at Levi’s Stadium for the second consecutive night on Saturday (July 29).Not that the approximately 58,000 fans in attendance likely minded, as the star delivered yet another sold-out show on her blockbuster Eras Tour, which supports not just one but four recent albums — 2019’s “Lover,” 2020’s “Folklore” and “Evermore” and 2022’s “Midnights.”“Swifties” were probably happy to just keep grooving to the dozens of tunes in the massive setlist.The show ended with a cascade of fireworks at 11:26 a.mSwift also broke curfew on Friday as she performed a 45-song, 3½-hour set that ran until roughly 11:38 p.m. So far, there have been no repercussions from Santa Clara city officials. Michelle Templeton, a spokeswoman for the city, said no noise complaints were filed with Santa Clara’s police department about Friday’s concert.Related Articl...

Secuestran a enfermera estadounidense y a su hijo en Haití

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:33:32 GMT

(CNN) — Una enfermera estadounidense y su hijo fueron secuestrados en Haití, según El Roi Haiti, la organización cristiana de ayuda humanitaria para la que trabaja.Según los informes, Alix Dorsainvil, esposa del director de El Roi Haití, Sandro Dorsainvil, y su hijo fueron secuestrados el jueves por la mañana, según un comunicado en el sitio web de El Roi Haití.Los dos fueron secuestrados mientras servían en su ministerio comunitario en el campus de El Roi Haití, cerca de la capital, Puerto Príncipe, según la publicación.“Alix es una persona profundamente compasiva y cariñosa que considera a Haití su hogar y al pueblo haitiano sus amigos y familiares. Alix ha trabajado incansablemente como nuestra enfermera escolar y comunitaria para brindar alivio a quienes sufren mientras ama y sirve a la gente de Haití en el nombre de Jesús”, dice el comunicado.EE.UU. ordena abandonar Haití al personal no destinado a emergenciasEmbajada de EE.UU. en Haití, en alerta por pandillas 0:48Dorsai...

Play Ball! New York State Baseball Hall of Fame Museum open for business

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:33:32 GMT

GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Baseball Hall of Fame Museum had its grand opening Saturday in Gloversville. Fans from across the Capital Region lined up outside to take in the historic occasion and feast their eyes on some of New York State's baseball paraphernalia. In addition, local baseball legends like Union College's Paul Mound, Siena's John Degregory and MLB Network's Brian Kenny made an appearance to show support and spread their love for America's national pastime. "We want to keep this alive - the legacy of baseball in New York State alive," said the Hall of Fame's founder and executive director Rene LeRoux. "Gloversville is famous for making baseball gloves. Bats are made in Dolgeville, Amsterdam. there's a lot of baseball in Troy, New York, Albany New York. There's a rich history of baseball, and it really sort of focuses on this region. Obviously, Cooperstown is the epicenter for that, but we fall in that we wanted to be in that loop." Kenny hosted the...

Thousands remain powerless as DC area recovers from strong summer storms

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:33:32 GMT

Listen live to WTOP for the latest on storm damage and outages.D.C., Maryland and Virginia are in recovery mode after severe weather walloped area trees and knocked off power for thousands across the region. Here’s what you need to know.Current Outages — Power outages continue for more than 25,000 Pepco customers, 28,000 Dominion Energy customers, 8,800 BGE customers and over 15,000 SMECO customers.Traffic Impact — Part of George Washington Memorial Parkway is closed through Sunday while crews remove trees in the road.Heat Support — Some heat relief services will remain open into the morning after the storm.After a multiday heat wave brought dangerously high temperatures into the forecast, storms packed with winds gusting above 55 mph found their way into the capital region. Those storms brought down powerlines, trees and some buildings in the area, creating a big challenge forBy 2:30 a.m., thousands of Pepco customers were still in the dark — the number is a far cry from the ...

Sam Kerr returns for Australia ahead of must-win Women’s World Cup match against Canada

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:33:32 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Sam Kerr is set to return for Australia at the Women’s World Cup just in time for a must-win match against Canada. If the Matildas lose, the tournament co-hosts will be eliminated.That was barely even a consideration ahead of this World Cup, with Kerr expected to take Australia deep into the tournament for perhaps a shot at the championship. But the star striker missed the the home team’s first two matches with a calf injury. She announced ahead of Monday’s match in Melbourne that she will play against Canada, the Olympic gold medalists in Tokyo. A win will put Australia into the knockout round for the fifth consecutive time. A shocking 3-2 loss to Nigeria dropped Australia to third in Group B, behind Nigeria and Canada, and a loss in the last group game would be devastating for the co-hosts.Kerr is Australia’s all-time leading scorer with 63 goals in 121 games.“I’m definitely going to be available,” Kerr said, “but how we decide ...

Today in History: President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Medicare into law

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:33:32 GMT

Today in History Today is Sunday, July 30, the 211th day of 2023. There are 154 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 30, 1945, the Portland class heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, having just delivered components of the atomic bomb to Tinian in the Mariana Islands during World War II, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine; only 317 out of nearly 1,200 men survived. On this date: In 1619, the first representative assembly in America convened in Jamestown in the Virginia Colony. In 1729, Baltimore, Maryland, was founded.In 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces tried to take Petersburg, Virginia, by exploding a gunpowder-laden mine shaft beneath Confederate defense lines; the attack failed. In 1916, German saboteurs blew up a munitions plant on Black Tom, an island near Jersey City, New Jersey, killing about a dozen people. In 1918, poet Joyce Kilmer, a sergeant in the 165th U.S. Infantry Regiment, was killed during the Second Battle of the Marne in World War I...

Kenya ofrece desplegar 1.000 policías en Haití para combatir la violencia de las pandillas

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:33:32 GMT

(CNN) — Kenya ofreció desplegar 1.000 policías en la nación caribeña de Haití, en medio de enfrentamientos armados entre grupos criminales y la policía, dijo en Twitter el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Kenya, Alfred Mutua.“A pedido del Grupo de Naciones Amigos de Haití, Kenya aceptó considerar positivamente liderar una Fuerza Multinacional a Haití”, escribió Mutua este sábado.La fuerza de Kenya ayudará a entrenar y ayudar a la policía haitiana a “restaurar la normalidad en el país y proteger las instalaciones estratégicas”, según Mutua.El índice de criminalidad en Haití se ha disparado más del doble en apenas un añoLa fuerza se desplegará una vez que se obtenga el mandato del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU y se lleven a cabo otros procesos constitucionales de Kenya, dijo Mutua.El Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. ordenó este jueves que todo su personal que no es de emergencia abandone el país, luego de advertir sobre una alta amenaza de delitos violentos y se...

Morocco makes history in 1-0 defeat of South Korea at Women’s World Cup

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:33:32 GMT

Adelaide, Australia (AP) — Morocco made history in multiple ways during its 1-0 victory over South Korea in the Women’s World Cup on Sunday.Defender Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to wear a Hijab in a World Cup game at the senior level, and her teammate Ibtissam Jraïdi scored the Atlas Lionesses’ first World Cup goal. The Moroccans scored in the 6th minute and were able to make it stand up for the remainder of the match. After a lopsided 6-0 loss against Germany, the victory keeps No. 72-ranked Morocco in contention to advance to the knockout stage of the tournament.KEY MOMENTSMorocco scored its first ever World Cup goal in the sixth minute when Ibtissam Jraïdi met a cross from Hanane Aït El Haj with a glancing header toward the far post. South Korea had the majority of the possession but was unable to translate the advantage into many scoring opportunities. Its best chance at equalizing came in the 87th minute when 16-year-old New Jersey resident Casey Phair pushed ...

Noruega domina las Filipinas en el primer tiempo 3 – 0

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:33:32 GMT

Noruega se enfrenta a Filipinas en el estadio de Eden Park, por el Grupo A de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2023. La patada inicial de este encuentro de la Copa del Mundo se dio a la 3.00 a.m. ET / 12.00 a.m. PT.  La cobertura de Universo arranca a partir de las 2.30 a.m. ET / 11.30 p.m. PT.   Puedes ver el partido en vivo sintonizando Universo en tu TV, o para verlo por streaming desde tu computadora o dispositivo móvil a través de la app de Peacock, haz clic aquí.Source

Morocco 1, South Korea 0

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:33:32 GMT

Morocco10—1South Korea00—0First Half_1, Morocco, Jraidi, (Ait El Haj), 6th minute.Second Half_None.Goalies_Morocco, Khadija Er-Rmichi, Assia Zouhair, Ines Arouaissa; South Korea, Jung Mi Kim, Young Geul Yoon, Jisu Ryu.Yellow Cards_Benzina, Morocco, 81st.Referee_Edina Alves Batista. Assistant Referees_Neuza Ines Back, Leila Naiara Moreira da Cruz, Daiane Caroline Muniz Dos Santos. 4th Official_Marianela Araya Cruz.___Source