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Bayern refutes accusations of ‘sportswashing’ after replacing Qatar deal with Rwanda sponsorship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:27 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — First Qatar, now Rwanda.Bayern Munich’s contentious sponsorship deals are leaving the club open to accusations of “sportswashing” and alienating many of its fans.Last month, the Bavarian powerhouse announced a new five-year partnership with Rwanda to develop soccer and boost tourism in the east African country. It replaced its previous sponsorship deal with Qatar, which had led to fan protests at games and unruly scenes at the club’s annual general meeting in 2021, when angry members booed club directors for refusing to discuss the arrangements.Bayern’s deal with Qatar Airways expired in June and was not renewed, reportedly because Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, faulted the club for not doing more to distance itself from the protests.Both Qatar and Rwanda have been accused of human rights abuses, but Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen denies the club is facilitating sportswashing to deflect attention from the alleged abuses.“I don’t see what we’re doing i...

CU Buffs football vs. Nebraska: TV channel, time, what to know for home opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The University of Colorado Buffaloes football team is off to a strong start after defeating Texas Christian University and making it onto the Associated Press Top 25 list and CU hopes to keep that going when taking on the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Folsom Field.How to watch Nebraska vs. Colorado on TVFOX31 Morning News: 6 a.m.Pregame coverage: 8 a.m.Kickoff: 10 a.m.Channel: FOX31 KDVRAntenna: 31.1Comcast Xfinity: 13 / 1013DISH: 31Hulu + Live TV: 3YouTube TV: 4FuboTV: 3Kickoff between the Buffaloes and Cornhuskers takes place Saturday at 10 a.m. and the game will be broadcast live on FOX31. Renewal of the Nebraska-Colorado rivalry becomes one of nation’s must-see games in Week 2 Pregame coverage starts at 8 a.m. with Big Noon Kickoff, which will include an appearance from Coach Prime, Deion Sanders.Tickets for Nebraska vs. ColoradoIf you're trying to get tickets to see the game you are probably out of luck. Tickets sold out shortly after going on sale.Even Seat Geek, ...

‘There’s nothing normal about this’: Police arrest woman who jumped naked into Biscayne Bay with 3-year-old nephew

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:27 GMT

Police have arrested a woman after, they said, she jumped into Biscayne Bay with a toddler in her arms and no clothes on. The incident happened in the area of 600 Brickell Key Drive, Thursday morning. According to City of Miami Police, the woman, identified as 27-year-old Natalia Marina, took her clothes off and jumped into the water with her 3-year-old nephew. Cellphone video showed Marina in the water as police in boats attempted to bring them on board.After struggling with officers, Marina and the child were both rescued by officers. The two were then taken to the hospital to be checked out. “Shortly after 8:30 this morning, officers responded to 609 Brickell to a criminal mischief call where there was a young lady that was causing some sort of damage, breaking things inside a building,” said Miami Police Capt. Freddie Cruz. “Once the officers got there, they made contact with her and she actually began swishing the officers away, taking off her clothes and, wit...

U.S. Border Patrol investigates possible migrant smuggling involvement in Key Largo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:27 GMT

The U.S. Border Patrol is investigating a potential migrant smuggling operation following actions by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in the Florida Keys on Thursday.Deputies initially stopped a trailered center console vessel at the Marathon public boat ramp for having no tie-downs, around 8 a.m. Witnesses in the area had reported observing a vessel matching the description of the stopped boat unloading approximately 20 or more individuals near the northern end of the Seven Mile Bridge earlier in the day.Shortly after, the Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on an orange sedan and a white van for speeding near Mile Marker 104 on U.S. 1 in Key Largo. The occupants of both vehicles matched the descriptions of individuals seen disembarking from the boat near the Seven Mile Bridge earlier in the morning.The U.S. Border Patrol has taken over the investigations, delving deeper into the potential involvement of these vehicles and the trailered boat in migrant smuggling activities.

Car crashes into building in Hollywood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:27 GMT

A car crashed into a building in Hollywood. The impact left a gaping hole in the wall of that building near 4600 Pembroke Road, Thursday afternoon.An SUV and a pickup truck were reduced to a mangled mess and were towed away from the scene as debris was still seen on the busy road.According to police, no one was taken to the hospital.The cause of the crash is being investigated.

Qatargate: Parliament committee backs asset disclosure for MEPs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:27 GMT

Nine months after an alleged cash-for-influence scandal rocked the European Parliament, MEPs remain split over how much they reveal about potential conflicts of interest.The latest partisan divide on ethics overhaul — this time on a set of concrete rule changes designed to close gaps revealed by Qatargate — comes as new analysis documents how MEPs frequently maintain affiliations with organizations that lobby the EU even as they serve in the Parliament.On Thursday, Conservative MEPs on the Parliament’s Constitutional Affairs Committee refused to back a slate of rule changes after amendments that would require asset disclosures and other tougher measures were tacked on to an earlier compromise text. The legislation received majority support from left-leaning and centrist groups, setting the stage for a measure-by-measure brawl when the package is put before the plenary next week.Gabriele Bischoff, a vice president of the Socialist & Democrats group, knocked the center-right Europ...

One person killed, another hospitalized after fire breaks out at home in Athol

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:27 GMT

ATHOL, MASS. (WHDH) – Authorities say a woman was killed after a fire broke out at a home near the center of Athol Thursday morning. First responders from nine neighboring towns were called in at one point after crews initially responded to Fern Street just after 9:40 a.m., according to the Athol Fire Department.“I looked out my window on the second floor – and we saw all the black smoke and we heard two explosions,” said neighbor Ginger May. “The black smoke was coming in between all the houses across the street from me, and the smoke was so thick, it was terrible.”SKY7-HD flew over the scene just after 11 a.m. and spotted at least four fire engines surrounding the property, with firefighters spraying down what was left of the structure. Aerial pictures showed a majority of the home had been scorched, with portions of its roof visibly caved in.Authorities said a woman was unable to get out of the home as the fire burned and was later declared dea...

‘Oppressive heat,’ safety concerns lead Woburn schools to schedule early release for Friday as other districts make similar decisions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:27 GMT

Soaring temperatures and a lack of air conditioning continue to drive school districts to either let classes out early or cancel them altogether this week.Woburn Public Schools was one of them, announcing Thursday that due to excessive heat and safety concerns, the school district would have early releases on Friday, just a day after the school year started.“We are writing to let you know that due to the oppressive heat and safety concerns at some of our buildings without air conditioning, we will be having an early release tomorrow, Friday, September 8th for all schools,” officials said in a statement to the school community. “Our early dismissal times are as follows: 11:30 a.m. for WMHS, 12:00 for Middle Schools, and 12:30 at our elementary schools. Our Kindergarten students will still have the delayed start time, and be dismissed at 12:30.”The decision came after a day of brutal temperatures, with hot, humid and hazy conditions plaguing the state, with are...

Company behind ‘One Chip Challenge’ says it will pull product from shelves days after Worcester teen died

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:27 GMT

The company behind the “One Chip Challenge” is working with stores to pull its extremely spicy single-serving One Chip Challenge product off shelves, the company announced on Thursday. The company, Paqui, announced the move in a statement on its website days after a teenage boy died in Worcester. The teen, identified as Harris Wolobah, 14, had taken part in the One Chip Challenge hours before his death, according to family members and friends. The “One Chip Challenge” dares people to consume a single extremely spicy chip, wait as long as possible before drinking or eating and then post video of the experience to social media. In its statement this week, Paqui said the challenge “is intended for adults only, with clear and prominent labeling highlighting the chip is not for children or anyone sensitive to spicy foods or who has food allergies, is pregnant or has underlying health conditions.”“We have seen an increase in teens and other individuals not heeding these war...

Person taken to hospital after car crashes into building in Watertown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:27 GMT

One person was taken to an area hospital Thursday after their car crashed into a building in Watertown, fire officials said. The Watertown Fire Department in a post on social media said companies responded to the scene on Arsenal Street early Thursday afternoon. The fire department said the car’s driver suffered minor injuries. Fire officials said the scene remained active shortly before 3 p.m. “while the vehicle is removed from the building and the building is made safe.”“An incident like this takes considerable coordination between various departments and organizations including Watertown Police, Watertown Building Department, Perfection Towing and others,” the fire department said.No further information was immediately available.