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Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves to face trial on sexual assault charge in Spain

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:22 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves will face trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a night club last year, a Spanish judge said Tuesday.The Barcelona-based court said a date for the hearings has yet to be set.The 40-year-old Alves has been in pre-trial jail since January when he was arrested for allegedly assaulting the woman at a nightclub in Barcelona on Dec. 30. He was indicted by an investigative judge in August.The former Barcelona defender has denied any wrongdoing.Alves won 42 soccer titles, including three Champions Leagues with Barcelona and two Copa Americas with Brazil. He played at his third World Cup last year in Qatar.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

13-year-old boy charged with killing father in Northwest DC

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:22 GMT

Police in D.C. have arrested a 13-year-old boy and charged him with second-degree murder in the death of his father.On Sunday, Nov. 12, Third District officers responded to a call for a man down inside a building located on 16th Street NW in Columbia Heights, according to a news release.A man was found suffering from puncture wounds and died at the scene, according to police.Investigators determined the case was a domestic incident.The man has been identified as 41-year-old Travis Dash, of Northwest D.C.His 13-year-old son, who is not being identified because of his age, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, and will be tried under the juvenile justice system.According to District of Columbia code, children who are 16 or 17 at the time of a crime can be charged as adults for serious crimes, including murder.Below is a map of where the incident took place. Source

La inflación en EEUU desaceleró en octubre gracias a los precios más bajos de la gasolina

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:22 GMT

WASHINGTON — La inflación en Estados Unidos se desaceleró el mes pasado en una señal de que los aumentos de las tasas de interés de la Reserva Federal continúan enfriando los aumentos de los precios al consumidor que han atormentado a los consumidores durante los últimos dos años.El informe de este martes del Departamento de Trabajo mostró que los precios más bajos de la gasolina ayudaron a enfriar la inflación general, que se mantuvo sin cambios de septiembre a octubre, por debajo del salto del 0.4% del mes anterior. En comparación con hace un año, los precios al consumo aumentaron un 3.2% en octubre, frente al 3.7% de septiembre.Excluyendo los volátiles precios de los alimentos y la energía, los llamados precios básicos también se debilitaron inesperadamente. Aumentaron sólo un 0.2% de septiembre a octubre, ligeramente por debajo del ritmo de los dos meses anteriores. Los economistas siguen de cerca los precios subyacentes, que se cree que brindan una buena señal de la trayectoria...

Denver's spending more than most for holiday shopping

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The National Retail Federation predicts a new record spending of more than $957 billion nationally on holiday shopping this year. Denver is predicted to spend more than most cities in the country.WalletHub released a new study that calculated the maximum holiday budget for over 550 cities in the U.S. using the population, income, age and the ratio of savings to monthly expenses. Survey: This is the most common time for holiday shopping Denver's expected to spend a holiday budget of $1,599, but it's not even close to the highest city budgets in the country. Highest holiday budgets in U.S.Palo Alto, California ($3,596)Bellevue, Washington ($3,576)Frisco, Texas ($3,546)Ellicott City, Maryland ($3,497)Flower Mound, Texas ($3,485)Sunnyvale, California ($3,483)Milpitas, California ($3,470)Mountain View, California ($3,399)Fremont, California ($3,321)The Woodlands, Texas ($3,316)Out of the 550 cities, Denver ranks No. 124, which is closer to the top of the list than it i...

Deion Sanders speaks ahead of final games for CU Buffs

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Deion Sanders only has two games left in his first season of coaching the University of Colorado Buffaloes. The Buffs started off the historic season strong, beating ranked teams and putting CU Boulder on the map. However, the team has fallen from grace in the past few games.The Buffs have not won since Oct. 7 when the team beat Arizona State. Since then, the Buffs have lost four straight games putting them tied for last in the Pac-12 Conference. Most recently, the team lost to No. 23 Arizona in the final home game at Folsom Field. The Arizona Wildcats rallied to beat Colorado 34-31 on Saturday. Shedeur Sanders closing in on Colorado single-season records through pain of all the sacks and hits The Buffs played in front of a sellout crowd in all six games at Folsom Field this season. They finished 2-4 at home this season.The game wasn't a total loss, Shedeur Sanders finished with 262 yards passing to go over the 10,000-yard mark for his career. Sanders, who started ...

Nikola Jokic has one of the highest salaries in the NBA

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After helping the Denver Nuggets win their first NBA Championship, Nikola Jokic's salary skyrocketed. Now, he has one of the highest salaries in the league.Earlier this season, Jokic broke a tie with LeBron James and Jason Kidd to move into fourth place in triple-doubles. He trails Magic Johnson by 30 for third.Jokic also tied James for his second-place spot for the highest salaries this season. Jokic makes the same amount as James and Joel Embiid. The only person making more than Jokic is Stephen Curry. ESPN: Michael Malone extends contract, will be among highest paid coaches Using data from Spotrac, here are the top 10 highest salaries in the NBA for the 2023-2024 season, including ties.Stephen Curry: $51.9 million(Tie) Nikola Jokic: $47.6 million(Tie) LeBron James: $47.6 million(Tie) Joel Embiid: $47.6 millionBradley Beal: $46.7 millionKevin Durant: $46.4 million(Tie) Paul George: $45.6 million (Tie) Kawhi Leonard: $45.6 million (Tie) Giannis Antetokou...

Pop singer Pink will give away 2,000 banned books at Miami area concerts this week

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:22 GMT

(CNN) — Pink will give away 2,000 banned books at her South Florida shows this week in partnership with the literary and free expression advocacy group PEN America.Fans who attend the Miami and Sunrise stops of the singer-songwriter’s “Trustfall Tour” Tuesday and Wednesday will receive a copy of some of the books that have appeared on PEN America’s Index of Banned Books.“I’m a voracious reader, and I’m a mom of two kids who are also voracious readers,” Pink said during a livestream on Instagram on Sunday.  “And I can’t imagine my own parents telling me what my kids can and cannot read, let alone someone else’s parents, let alone someone else that doesn’t even have children that are deciding what my children can read.”Fans will receive copies of “The Family Book” by Todd Parr, “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman, “Beloved” by Toni Morrison, or one of the books from the “Girls Who Code” series by the nonprofit that shares the sam...

Colorado hiker missing for months found dead with his dog still alive by his side

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:22 GMT

(CNN) — The body of a 71-year-old hiker who went missing in August was found in the southern Colorado mountains and his loyal terrier, which had survived in the wilderness, was still at his side, a rescue group said.Rich Moore embarked with his Jack Russell Terrier, Finney, on August 19 with plans to summit Blackhead Peak – a 12,500-foot elevation peak in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains – and never returned, according to a Facebook post from Taos Search and Rescue.Moore, who was from nearby Pagosa Springs, was missing for about ten weeks until a hunter stumbled across his remains on October 30, about two and a half miles east of the mountain top, and Finney was there alongside him, according to the volunteer rescue group.Finney had lost about half of his body weight when he was discovered but appeared to be in relatively good shape, according to Taos member Delinda Vanne-Brightyn, who responded to the initial search for Moore.“It just brings us all to tears the loyalty ...

CDC warns doctors to watch for lead poisoning related to cinnamon applesauce as investigation continues

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:22 GMT

(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning health care providers to be on the lookout for children who may have been exposed to lead after eating cinnamon-flavored applesauce products.The CDC published an official health advisory Monday notifying doctors that as of November 7, 22 cases had been reported of children with high blood lead levels after eating pouches of cinnamon applesauce. The CDC encourages any provider who has such a patient to report it to local health authorities.The agency says it’s working with the US Food and Drug Administration and state and local partners to investigate the link.State labs have found “extremely high” levels of lead in certain lots of cinnamon applesauce pouches that have since been recalled by WanaBana, Schnucks and Weis.Cases of high blood lead levels in children have been reported in 14 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Caro...

Main break floods A1A in Hollywood, causes road closure, water boil advisory

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:22 GMT

 A water main break near Sheridan Street has led to significant flooding on A1A, causing traffic disruptions and a precautionary water boil in the area. Live video footage captured cars cautiously navigating through the flooded road while public utility workers strive to repair the leak.7Skyforce’s aerial views showcase water spewing from the ground, with utility workers using metal detectors to locate and shut off the valve. A woman who lived in the area said she noticed the disruption around 5 a.m. just before she had to get ready for work. “My husband noticed there was water on the street,” she said. “He came in and got me to look at it. We thought maybe it was king tides or the rain from last night. I went back inside, turned the water on, noticed we didn’t have any water pressure, so then I said, ‘This is not king tide, this is a main break.’ So we called the police non-emergency and they sent out fire rescue to check on it.” As o...