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Sánchez’s Socialists suffer in Spain’s regional, municipal elections

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:47:21 GMT

MADRID — Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) suffered heavy losses in Spain’s local elections, as the conservative Popular Party (PP) took control of a string of key city halls and regions.The elections held for 12 of the country’s 17 regional parliaments and in municipalities nationwide are seen as a bellwether just months before a general election.The secretary general of the PP, Cuca Gamarra, described the result as “an immense blue tide.”The PP wrested control of the regions of Aragón, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands from the PSOE, although it will need the backing of other parties, likely the far-right Vox, in order to govern them. It also won an outright majority in La Rioja.In the municipal elections, the PP scored a major victory in the PSOE-controlled Seville, as part of a swing to the right across the southern region of Andalusia, as well as winning in the city of Valencia.As expected, the conservatives’ most convincing result was ...

Philippines warns of flooding, landslide potential as Typhoon Mawar slowly passes to north

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:47:21 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials began evacuating hundreds of villagers, shut down schools and offices and imposed a no-sail ban Monday as Typhoon Mawar approached the country’s northern provinces.The storm, locally named Betty, was not expected to make landfall in the mountainous region. But forecasters warned that the typhoon would slow down considerably off the northernmost province of Batanes from Tuesday to Wednesday and could cause dangerous tidal surges, flash floods and landslides as it blows past.Typhoon Mawar was moving northwest in the Pacific Ocean about 525 kilometers (326 miles) east of the coastal town of Aparri in Cagayan province with maximum sustained winds of 155 kph (96 mph) and gusts of up to 190 kph (118 mph).Mawar tore through Guam last week as the strongest typhoon to hit the U.S. Pacific territory in over two decades, flipping cars, tearing off roofs and knocking down power. It weakened as it blew toward the Philippines.“These typhoons, earthq...

Rescue operations underway after apartment building partially collapses in Davenport, Iowa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:47:21 GMT

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Rescue operations were underway Sunday evening after part of an apartment building collapsed in the eastern Iowa city of Davenport. Authorities have not said whether anyone was killed.Authorities said people were treated for injuries at the scene but did not detail how many. Rescuers were called to the scene shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday. Fire crews rescued seven people and escorted more than a dozen others from the building in their initial response, Davenport Fire Chief Michael Carlsten said at a news conference. Carlsten said the back of the six-story apartment complex collapsed and had separated from the building, which houses apartments on the upper floors and businesses on the ground level.Authorities found a gas leak after the collapse, Carlsten said, while water also had leaked throughout the floors of the structure.First responders were still searching for people who were unaccounted for Sunday. The stability of the building was a concern following sec...

‘Succession’ finale: Fans react to end of Emmy-winning hit drama

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:47:21 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the end of the critically acclaimed drama’s fourth and final season, dedicated fans of “Succession” now know the answer to the series’ central question: Which of the Murdoch-esque Roy family siblings will prevail?Oh, and — for those who haven’t yet watched, here’s the spoiler alert.The whopping 88-minute finale on Sunday evening, which concluded HBO’s hit series chronicling a billionaire media mogul and his children’s struggles to take over the family company, Waystar Royco, left viewers reeling — because none of the Roy siblings won.In the episode, Shiv Roy took one final turn against her brother Kendall, blowing up his plans to keep their late father’s company and become CEO by voting to let their media empire be acquired by a Swedish tech giant, GoJo. The series-long tussles between the three key siblings turned into an actual tussle, as a screaming match descended into a wrestling match, with the nihilistic Roman declaring the trio “nothing” in...

Stock market today: Asian markets mostly higher after Biden-McCarthy deal on US debt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:47:21 GMT

Asian shares are mostly higher after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a final agreement on a deal to raise the U.S. national debt ceiling. Tokyo, Sydney and Shanghai advanced while Hong Kong fell. Markets in Seoul were closed for a holiday. The agreement on the U.S. debt eased what had been a potentially huge threat to markets worldwide. Biden and McCarthy worked over the weekend to ensure enough support in Congress to pass the measure before a June 5 deadline and avert a disruptive federal default.“Markets are so far reacting cautiously. Buoyed, but cautious,” Clifford Bennett, chief economist at ACY Securities, said in a commentary.“This agreement merely rolls the issue to potentially more politically friendly times post the Presidential election in two years. Nothing is certain in this regard, and it is possible resolution will be even more difficult then, than it has been on this occasion,” Bennett said.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index jumped about 2% i...

At least 41 shot, 9 dead over Memorial Day weekend as Johnson urges City to work together

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:47:21 GMT

CHICAGO — Memorial Day weekend violence has led to more than three dozen people being shot, including a number of deaths. Mayor Brandon Johnson made an appearance at CPD's 8th District roll call in Wentworth Park Sunday with a message for Chicago."If you point fingers, nothing gets done," Johnson said. "But if you surround yourself with people who have a vested interest in a better, stronger, safer Chicago, there's a lot more we can do if we work together."Johnson's pitch to Chicagoans came as at least 41 people had already been the victim of gun violence over Memorial Day weekend, including nine people who died from their injuries. 3 shot in Lakeview Four people were shot in a South Side drive-by shooting Saturday near the intersection of West 79th Street and Ashland Avenue. A woman later died from that incident. A few hours later, two people were shot in the 300 block of North Dearborn Street.As the violence has happened, pastors and community activists around the City have been...

Former Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst to join Longhorns as special assistant, analyst: report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:47:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Former Wisconsin head football coach Paul Chryst will join the Texas Longhorns football staff as a special assistant and offensive analyst, according to multiple reports.Chryst's new job is comparable to one that former TCU head coach Gary Patterson held with Texas last season on the defensive side of the ball. MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe Athletic's Sam Khan Jr. and Jesse Temple reported that along with Chryst, the Longhorns are also hiring Joe DeCamillis, a longtime NFL special teams coordinator, and former Portland State defensive coordinator Payam Saadat as special assistants.Chryst is 86-45 in 11 years as a head coach, spending the past eight with the Badgers before the school fired him in October 2022. Chryst was 67-26 at Wisconsin and won three division titles in the Big 10 from 2015-2022, returning to the school after leaving to become Pi...

Aces run wild over winless Lynx in 94-73 romp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:47:21 GMT

Entering Sunday’s action, the WNBA standings showed the Minnesota Lynx were looking up at every other team. At the top was the defending league champion.Guess who was Sunday night’s opponent?Napheesa Collier scored 21 points and added 10 rebounds, but the Lynx were beaten 94-73 in Las Vegas, falling to 0-4 for the third straight season. Minnesota is a combined 3-15 in May the past three seasons.Center Jessica Shepard made just 1 of 4 shots, but grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds and matched a season-high with seven assists.Coach Cheryl Reeve wants to see more aggressiveness and attacking from Collier, who had just eight points in Thursday’s loss in Phoenix. She nearly doubled that in the first half with 15 points by making 5 of 6 shots, scoring on jumpers, drives and 3-pointers.Tiffany Mitchell scored 14 of her 16 points, including a pair of treys, in the opening 20 minutes. The rest of the team was a combined 3 for 20 from the field for nine points in that span.Playing their second ...

Halfmoon splash pad flowing since Memorial Day weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:47:21 GMT

HALFMOON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Over at the Halfmoon splash park, kids were running in and out of the water while their parents had some much needed down time. Halfmoon Town Supervisor, Kevin Tollisen, shares just how important this holiday time is to his town. “It’s a super weekend. It’s really the unofficial start of summer. But again, it’s a weekend that we remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms," explained Tollisen.The splash park becomes alive with water each year from Memorial Day weekend until October 1. Parents say this was a great excuse to enjoy some family time and cool off. "I really enjoy it. It's nice to have the water park available for all the kids and he gets to meet new friends. It's nice," described one mother, Chelsea Mayo.Many of the kids say they look forward to coming to park every year. From playing in the water to meeting new friends, they have a lot to keep them busy. “Because it’s our favorite place to be!” exclaimed two siblings, Savanna...

Nashville dominates second half in 3-1 victory over Crew

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:47:21 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fafà Picault, Teal Bunbury and Hany Mukhtar scored second-half goals and Nashville SC rallied to beat the Columbus Crew 3-1 on Sunday night after falling behind two minutes into the match.Nashville (8-3-4) has won four straight at home for the first time. The club had three previous three-match win streaks but finished in draws the next time out all three times.Yaw Yeboah staked Columbus (5-6-3) to a very early lead when he took a pass from Cucho Hernández and scored for a second time this season. Hernández joined Federico Higuaín (2017) as the only Crew players with assists in four straight matches.Picault scored the equalizer for Nashville, using an assist from Mukhtar in the 56th minute to notch his fourth goal. Bunbury put Nashville on top in 80th minute. Daniel Lovitz picked up an assist on Bunbury’s second goal of the season.Mukhtar put the finishing touches on the comeback with an unassisted goal in the seventh minute of stoppage time. The reigni...