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Montenegro’s president: EU’s neglect gave Russia a platform

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:37 GMT

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s pro-Western president criticized the European Union for allegedly allowing Russia to spread its influence in the Western Balkans, saying Tuesday that the volatile region has become a “platform” for anti-EU policies due to the bloc’s “negligence.” President Milo Djukanovic spoke to the Associated Press as he prepares for a Sunday runoff election with a political newcomer who has the support of the Montenegrin government, which includes parties seeking closer relations with Serbia and Russia.“Russia has simply walked into an open space left by the European Union,” Djukanovic said of the EU’s position toward the Balkans. “The European Union in the past 10 years didn’t know what to do with the Western Balkans, but Russia did. It has developed its network in the Balkans.”Djukanovic, who has held Montenegro’s largely ceremonial presidency since 2018, won the most votes in the first round of the country’s presidential electi...

Review: ‘Life Worth Living’ explores life’s big questions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:37 GMT

“Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most,” by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz (The Open Field)In America, we excel at producing self-help books, videos and podcasts; it’s as if the entire nation is perpetually riven by angst about falling short of our full potential, or, if social media is a guide, failing to acquire enough stuff or becoming happy enough.Graduation speakers especially take off on life and career advice to the caps-and-gowns gathered before them, as if the grads weren’t already nervous enough about achieving… something.However, at Yale University, students might be spared at the least the usual graduation dose of life and work advice because they have had access to a remarkable undergraduate class offered by professors Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz that teaches students to look for the essence of who we are, our personal truth.In the course, and the book, the authors draw on a diverse cast: Jesus, Socrat...

Muslim leader for Scotland a sign of UK political diversity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:37 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Humza Yousaf was confirmed as first minister of Scotland on Tuesday, becoming the first person of color to head the Scottish government, and the first Muslim national leader in any Western democracy.The milestone comes five months after the U.K. got its first Hindu leader in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Britain’s capital city is headed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, the son of Pakistani immigrants. All three politicians reflect the accelerating diversification of politics in Britain, a country whose imperialist past has – uncertainly and sometimes painfully – forged a multi-ethnic present.“There’s an expectation now, or a familiarity with diversity in British politics, that we don’t see in other European countries,” said Sunder Katwala of British Future, a think-tank that studies identity and race.Lawmakers in the Edinburgh-based Scottish parliament voted on Tuesday to confirm 37-year-old Yousaf as first minister, a day after he was elected leader of the governing Scottish...

Wild Card Glance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:37 GMT

All Times EDTAMERICAN LEAGUEWLPctWCGBKansas City1912.613_Los Angeles1711.607_Houston1410.583_Baltimore1613.552_Toronto1714.548_Boston1413.519_Seattle1413.519_Tampa Bay1514.517_Chicago1213.480_Detroit1416.467_Minnesota1315.464_Cleveland1215.444_Texas1215.444_New York1317.433_Oakland1117.393____Monday’s GamesMinnesota 8, Pittsburgh 4Atlanta 6, Boston 1St. Louis 8, Baltimore 2Philadelphia 5, Toronto 2N.Y. Yankees 8, Tampa Bay 4San Diego 4, Seattle 2L.A. Angels 5, L.A. Dodgers 4Arizona 7, Cleveland 6Oakland 12, San Francisco 6Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m.Houston at Sugar Land, 8:10 p.m.Kansas City at Texas, 8:05 p.m.Tuesday’s GamesN.Y. Yankees at Washington, 12:05 p.m.Toronto at Philadelphia, 12:05 p.m.Atlanta at Boston, 1:05 p.m.Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m.Kansas City at Texas, 2:05 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m.Cleveland at Arizona, 3:40 p.m.Sugar Land at Houston, 8:10 p.m.L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m.Wednesday’s GamesN...

Gumbel to receive Sports Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:37 GMT

Bryant Gumbel will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards on May 22 in New York, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced Tuesday.Gumbel’s career has spanned more than 50 years on NBC, CBS and HBO. He has hosted “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” on HBO since 1995. It has received 36 Sports Emmys.“It’s very humbling. I’ve been a fortunate, lucky guy,” said Gumbel, who is the first Black journalist to receive the award. “It makes you stop and take stock. You take a look at the guys who I admire a great deal who received this award, people like Vin Scully, Jim McKay and Howard Cosell. You never want to put yourself in their company, but it’s heady stuff.”Gumbel started as the sports anchor at KNBC in Los Angeles before joining NBC Sports in the fall of 1975. He served as host of the network’s NFL, baseball and NCAA Tournament coverage, including the famed 1979 title game between Magic Johnson’s Mic...

Police still looking for man missing since June 2022

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:37 GMT

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Police are looking for any tips in a missing persons case from June 2022. According to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office, investigators are looking for 41-year-old Jance Wesly Varela who was last seen in June 2022. Varela's family members reported him missing in July 2022 after not being able to contact him.LCSO said Varela was staying in Loveland at the time of his disappearance. Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in west Denver Investigators have exhausted many leads and have spoken to Varela's friends looking for tips on his whereabouts. Due to the information they received, investigators are worried about his well-being. Varela is described as:6 feet, 4 inches tallWeighs 140 lbs.Gray/brown hairBrown eyesMay have facial hairHas tattoo of the pi symbol on left handJance Wesly Varela has been missing since June 2022, and investigators need help locating him. (Larimer County Sheriff's Office)Jance Wesly Varela has been missing since June 2022, and i...

The 10 most expensive homes in Denver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Here are the 10 most expensive homes listed for sale in Denver's real estate listings, or MLS. They range from $15 million at the highest to just under $5 million. On average, they contain 8,600 square feet of living space. 1. 400 Saint Paul St. (Cherry Creek) - $15 million4 bedrooms8 bathrooms 13,656 sq. ft.Interesting fact: The three-car garage includes a lift that lowers cars to the basement with room for 10 additional cars2. 460 Saint Paul St. (Cherry Creek) - $10,987,0005 bedrooms8 bathrooms11,885 sq. ft.Interesting fact: This home features an al fresco deck and koi pond courtyard3. 300 S. York St. (Washington Park) - $7.9 million5 bedrooms9 bathrooms9,899 sq. ft.Interesting fact: Designed by Burnham “Bernie” Hoyt who planned Red Rocks Amphitheater4. 2301 E. Alameda Ave. (Washington Park) - $6,785,0004 bedrooms7 bathrooms7,696 sq. ft.Interesting fact: This home was a wedding gift commissioned by Gov. Jo...

Police: No threat after reports of armed person at medical center in SW Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:37 GMT

A medical center was turned upside down following reports of an armed and dangerous person but police said, there is no threat. The incident occurred at the Capital Plaza Medical Center at 10700 Southwest 88 Street in Southwest Miami-Dade, Tuesday. According to authorities, they received at least one phone call indicating that there was somebody armed with a gun on the premises after someone on the property noticed them on a security camera just before noon. The incident was captured by 7SkyForce from above where police could be seen around the building.Police immediately responded to the scene around 11:15 a.m. and began clearing every level of the building. The evacuation process began on the fourth floor, and all evacuees were escorted across the street to a nearby gas station where a command post was set up.During the search, police detained one man for questioning who matched the description of the person with the gun that was described to them. However, at 12:30 p.m., police d...

Visitors flock to see David sculpture after Florida uproar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:37 GMT

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Visitors flocked to see Michelangelo’s David sculpture in Florence on Tuesday, following an uproar over a Florida school’s decision to force the resignation of the principal over complaints about a lesson featuring the Renaissance masterpiece.Tourists, many of them Americans on spring break or studying abroad, posed for selfies in front of the giant marble statue, which features the Biblical David, naked with a sling over his shoulder and a rock in his hand, ready for battle with Goliath.Florence’s Galleria dell’Accademia, which houses the sculpture, reopened Tuesday after its weekly Monday closure, and both tourists and locals alike couldn’t get over the controversy.“It’s part of history,” said Isabele Joles from Ohio, who is studying French and Italian art with her school group. “I don’t understand how you can say it’s porn.”She and other visitors were reacting to the decision by Tallahassee Classical School board to pressure Principal Hope Carrasquilla...

DeSantis to visit Israel to speak at Jerusalem museum

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:37 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will travel to Jerusalem next month and speak at a museum event as Israel faces a spiraling domestic crisis, giving the potential 2024 presidential candidate a stage to tout his foreign policy credentials.The Jerusalem Post and Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem say DeSantis will deliver a keynote speech at an event that will address the tensions in Israel, a key U.S. ally. The governor’s office confirmed the travel plans, noting the visit coincides with the 75th anniversary of Israel’s independence.“At a time of unnecessarily strained relations between Jerusalem and Washington, Florida serves as a bridge between the American and Israeli people,” DeSantis is quoted in a press release announcing his visit.A controversial judicial overhaul plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked waves of unprecedented street protests in Israel. Netanyahu delayed the plans earlier this week, saying he wanted to “avoid civil war,” and rival political fac...