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Highlands Ranch’s Mallory Swanson injures left knee in US match against Ireland

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:23:10 GMT

By ANNE M. PETERSON (AP Sports Writer)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Forward Mallory Swanson was carted off the field during the first half of the United States’ exhibition match Saturday against Ireland with an apparent left knee injury, a blow to the national team ahead of this summer’s Women’s World Cup.Swanson was the team’s leading scorer this year with seven total goals and a six-game scoring streak, tied for fourth longest in team history.Swanson was hurt in the 40th minute of the game after contact with an Irish player. She cried out in pain as her teammates signaled to the sidelines for the training staff.U.S. Soccer said she was taken to a hospital. There were no further details available.The game was the first of two matches between the United States and Ireland. They are the last international matches before U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski will name a roster for the World Cup. The second match is set for Tuesday in St. Louis.The United States is the two-time defending World Cup champ...

Peninsula landlord charged with discriminating against family with young children

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:23:10 GMT

Federal officials have charged owners of a Burlingame apartment building with discriminating against a family with two young children.The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this week announced it is bringing charges against Melinda Teruel and the Melinda Bautista Teruel 1992 Revocable Trust for violating fair housing law by allegedly pressuring the family to rent a larger unit in the complex.The couple started renting a one-bedroom unit in the complex in 2017 while expecting their first child. Even before they moved into the apartment, Teruel was unhappy a child would be living in the unit and suggested the couple rent a larger, more expensive unit instead, officials said.After learning the couple was expecting a second child in 2019, Teruel increasingly pressured them to move to a new unit, insisting their children would damage the apartment, according to the complaint in the case.Feeling harassed and worried about being evicted, the family moved out of the complex in...

San Jose shooting leaves victim with life-threatening injuries: police

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:23:10 GMT

At least one person was shot Saturday in an incident in San Jose, police said.Officers responding to a location south of Interstate 280 and east of Hwy. 87 found a gunshot victim, according to the San Jose Police Department. The person, with life-threatening injuries, was taken to a local hospital, police said.The shooting occurred near Keyes St. and S. 3rd St., a few blocks west of CEFCU Stadium, formerly known as Spartan Stadium, police said.Police said they had received a call about the incident around 12:30 p.m.Police at 1 p.m. Saturday were warning people to avoid the area.No further information was immediately available. 

Victim with life-threatening injuries after shooting in San Jose

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:23:10 GMT

(KRON) -- One person is injured after a shooting Saturday afternoon, the San Jose Police Department announced on Twitter. The shooting happened around 12:37 p.m. near Keyes Street and S 3rd Street.Police said there has been at least one victim in the shooting. The unidentified person is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries, SJPD said.As of 1:30 p.m., there are street closures in place. Police are asking the public to avoid the area.No other information was immediately available. This story will be updated.

Tigers’ Austin Meadows sidelined by mental health issues

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:23:10 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows has been placed on the 10-day injured list to focus on mental health issues, the team said Saturday.Meadows missed most of last season due to anxiety-related issues, appearing in 36 games after being acquired in a trade with Tampa Bay. Meadows had played in six games this season, batting .238 with two runs batted in.Tigers general manager Scott Harris issued a statement prior to the team’s home game against Boston, indicating that Meadows would be given as much time as needed to deal with his issues. Meadows had been the Tigers’ lineup before being scratched approximately a half-hour before game time.“The Tigers fully support Austin’s decision to step away from the team and prioritize his mental health,” Harris said. “As an organization, we have taken many steps to provide and destigmatize mental health resources, and we will do more to help our players tackle the mental and physical challenges they face on a ...

Ben Ferencz, last living prosecutor of Nazi war crimes, dies

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:23:10 GMT

Ben Ferencz, the last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, who prosecuted Nazis for genocidal war crimes and was among the first outside witnesses to document the atrocities of Nazi labor and concentration camps, has died. He had just turned 103 in March.Ferencz died Friday evening in Boynton Beach, Florida, according to St. John’s University law professor John Barrett, who runs a blog about the Nuremberg trials. The death also was confirmed by the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington.“Today the world lost a leader in the quest for justice for victims of genocide and related crimes,” the museum tweeted.Born in Transylvania in 1920, Ferencz immigrated as a very young boy with his parents to New York to escape rampant anti-Semitism. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Ferencz joined the U.S. Army in time to take part in the Normandy invasion during World War II. Using his legal background, he became an investigator of Nazi war crimes against U.S. soldiers as part of...

Fairfax business receives Spirit of Virginia Award from governor, first lady

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:23:10 GMT

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.A Fairfax business, Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates, received a 2023 Spirit of Virginia Award on Thursday from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin.Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates, on Fairfax Boulevard, is a business enterprise of nonprofit Every1 Can Work, which provides permanent employment opportunities for young adults living with developmental and intellectual disabilities.“The celebration of Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates is extra sweet this Passover and Easter week,” Suzanne Youngkin said. “We laud this remarkable nonprofit that transforms the lives of Virginians with cognitive disabilities by providing a job that is much more than a paycheck, it is purpose in life.”  At Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates, employees with intellectual disabilitie...

Swanson injures left knee in US match against Ireland

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:23:10 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Forward Mallory Swanson was carted off the field during the first half of the United States’ exhibition match Saturday against Ireland with an apparent left knee injury, a blow to the national team ahead of this summer’s Women’s World Cup.Swanson was the team’s leading scorer this year with seven total goals and a six-game scoring streak, tied for fourth longest in team history.Swanson was hurt in the 40th minute of the game after contact with an Irish player. She cried out in pain as her teammates signaled to the sidelines for the training staff.U.S. Soccer said she was taken to a hospital. There were no further details available.The game was the first of two matches between the United States and Ireland. They are the last international matches before U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski will name a roster for the World Cup. The second match is set for Tuesday in St. Louis.The United States is the two-time defending World Cup champion. Swanson, ...

Crosby hits 1,500 point mark in career, Pens beat Red Wings

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:23:10 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Penguins captain Sidney Crosby become the 15th player in NHL history to reach 1,500 career points, scoring two goals and adding an assist in Pittsburgh’s crucial 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.Crosby has 550 goals and 950 assists and is the sixth-fastest player to hit the 1,500-point milestone, accomplishing it in his 1,188th game. The milestone came on a power-play goal at 3:01 of the third period, with Kris Letang and Jake Guentzel assisting.Crosby became the 12th player in league history to reach 90 points in his age 35 season or older. Alex Nylander, Danton Heinen and Evgeni Malkin also scored for the Penguins, who are fighting for one of the last playoff berths in the Eastern Conference with less than a week left in the regular season.The Penguins are in danger of seeing their run of 16 straight Stanley Cup playoff berths snapped. It’s the longest active streak among the major North American sports leagues.Goaltender Tristan Jarry ...

MATCHDAY: EPL leader Arsenal faces Liverpool at Anfield

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:23:10 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday:ENGLANDArsenal takes a five-point lead into an away match at Liverpool in the Premier League. It is a big test of the leader’s title credentials, with Liverpool having already beaten Manchester City and Manchester United at Anfield. Arsenal last won at Anfield in 2012. City closed the gap to Arsenal with a 4-1 win at Southampton on Saturday. Liverpool is in eighth place and needs to win to keep alive its slim chances of a top-four finish. In the other match, Leeds hosts Crystal Palace as both teams look for a win to pull further clear of relegation danger.SPAINAtletico Madrid plays a derby at Rayo Vallecano in search of its 12th consecutive league game without a loss. A fifth straight win for third-placed Atletico would improve its slim chances of catching second-placed Real Madrid. Real Betis hosts Cadiz needing a win to remain close to fourth-placed Real Sociedad, which holds the final Champions League berth. Paulo Pezz...