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Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou strikes deal with PFL

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

Francis Ngannou’s reign as one of the top heavyweights in MMA will continue in the Professional Fighters League following the former champion’s contentious split with UFC.Ngannou was still UFC heavyweight champion when contract talks collapsed once the African fighter said his demands for health insurance and personal sponsorships were rejected. UFC President Dana White stripped Ngannou of the belt in January.The 36-year-old Ngannou will fight exclusively for PFL in its pay-per-view super fight division. Ngannou, who defeated Stipe Miocic in 2021 to win the UFC crown, also will serve as chairman and equity owner in PFL Africa.Terms of the deal were not announced.“I believe in the PFL’s ‘fighter first’ culture and global vision including developing the sport in Africa,” Ngannou said Tuesday in a statement. “With that, I am also proud to announce that I will serve as Chairman of PFL Africa which will be the leading MMA organization on the continent providing great African fighte...

NBA Playoffs: As conference finals open, LeBron about to catch Kareem again

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

LeBron James is about to catch Kareem Abdul-Jabbar again.In a season in which James passed Abdul-Jabbar and became the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, James is on the brink of taking away two more of the Hall of Fame center’s marks.The NBA started calling this round of the playoffs the “conference finals” in 1971 and no player has been in more games, or played in more wins, than Abdul-Jabbar. He has played in 65 conference finals games, winning 43 of them.James has played in 64, with No. 65 set to come Tuesday when the Lakers open the West finals against Denver. He has played in 42 wins in this round; Abdul-Jabbar’s teams went 43-22, James’ teams are 42-22.James (1,884) already is the all-time conference finals scoring leader, well ahead of Abdul-Jabbar’s 1,588 points.James also has the three highest-scoring conference finals appearances. He had 235 points for Miami in a seven-game winning series against Boston in 2012, 235 for Cleveland in another seven-game win against ...

Bristow woman struck police vehicle, knocking Va. trooper into I-66

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

A Bristow woman was charged with reckless driving after striking the back of a police vehicle, sending it into the back of a pickup truck and knocking a trooper into the interstate. (Courtesy Virginia State Police)A woman struck the back of a Virginia State Police SUV, propelling it into a state trooper and knocking him into incoming traffic on Interstate 66 late Monday afternoon, law enforcement says.The trooper avoided being struck by incoming traffic on I-66 eastbound and Khadija Sayyid, 24, of Bristow, was charged with reckless driving, Virginia State Police said in a news release.It happened around 4 p.m. when the state trooper was walking back to his state police SUV after conducting a traffic stop on a pickup truck near the Manassas Rest Area.Sayyid’s car ran off the right side of the interstate and struck the back of the SUV – which police said had its emergency lights on at the time.The impact shoved the SUV forward, knocking the trooper into the right travel lane and...

Daily Journal: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Daily Journal Corp. (DJCO) on Monday reported net income of $9.4 million in its fiscal second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Los Angeles-based company said it had profit of $6.85. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $2.49 per share.The newspaper publisher posted revenue of $16.2 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DJCO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DJCOSource

El Milan va por la remontada ante el Inter, por un lugar en la final de la Champions League

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

(CNN) — El entrenador del AC Milan, Stefano Pioli, dice que su equipo cree que puede remontar la desventaja de dos goles contra el Inter de Milán en el partido de vuelta de semifinales de la Champions League de este martes.El Inter aprovechó un rápido comienzo para ganar el partido de ida 2-0 la semana pasada y es el equipo designado como local para el encuentro de vuelta, lo que significa que puede asignar más asientos a los aficionados a pesar de compartir el estadio de San Siro con su rival más acérrimo.Aunque el Inter cuenta con casi toda la ventaja, Pioli afirma que su equipo tiene lo que hace falta para superar los pronósticos.“Tenemos un objetivo claro, que es ganar la eliminatoria, por lo que aún podemos llegar a la final”, dijo a la prensa antes del partido.“Nadie predijo que estaríamos a estas alturas de la competición, y menos en la final, pero sé lo buenos que son mis jugadores. Se han conseguido hazañas extraordinarias; hay que creer y nosotros l...

Full list of food trucks for Civic Center EATS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you are looking to try new food this summer, Denver's annual food truck event will return every Wednesday and Thursday.The Civic Center EATS food truck event will kickoff on Wednesday at 101 W. 14th Ave. and last through September 14. Top-rated cinnamon rolls in Colorado Here is a look at the full list of food trucks that will be at Civic Center EATS.WednesdaysBig Apple BodegaFlavor of TabascoGyros KingKoco StreetfoodSaucy ChopsSuper Smash BurgersTacos With AltitudeThe Brutal PoodleThe Rice GuyQue DesmadreRotating WednesdaysBuenos NachosD'ToqueHip POPsRocky Mountain SlicesShortD'sFritay Haitian FoodHeckin' Good Bubble TeaHigh Point CreameryLady in the WildUmai ExpressThursdaysArepas HouseBoudin & BeignetsCazuelas Mexican GrillChuey Fu's Latin-Asian GrubThe Helping HenOriginal by GreeksStill Smokin BBQ JointVicky's Thai KitchenWheels On Fire Wood Fired Pizza 8 iconic restaurants only found in Colorado Rotating ThursdaysDowntown FingersDude Bro TacoPolar Br...

SR 836 ramp to NB Palmetto shutdown following tractor-trailer crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

A tractor-trailer was involved in a crash on the entrance ramp to the Palmetto Expressway from the Dolphin Expressway.On Tuesday morning, Florida Highway Patrol officers, along with firefighters, responded to the scene to assess the damage to the 18-wheeler that was seen hanging over the rail.According to FHP, the tractor-trailer failed to negotiate the curve properly, causing it to lose control and collide with the guardrail.Aerial video footage from 7Skyforce of the scene also showed the damage to the trailer as it hung on the guardrail of the ramp. Only minor injuries were reported. As a result of the crash, crews will have the ramp closed for a considerable amount of time as they clean up debris and remove the container. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and seek an alternate route.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

EU prosecutor raids 40 homes in €30M fraud probe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) on Tuesday said it was carrying out 40 house searches in Romania and France as part of an ongoing investigation into a €30 million fraud involving EU and national funds.“At stake is a suspected criminal scheme to provide false letters of guarantee to awardees of projects financed by EU funds, which claimed to insure the projects against potential damages,” the EPPO said in a statement.Searches were carried out in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, a wealthy spot on the French Riviera, and in the Romanian cities of Bucharest, Alba, Arad, Cluj, Constanța, Hunedoara, Iași, Mureș and Olt. Seven law enforcement agencies are taking part in the operation, which is still ongoing.According to the prosecutor’s office, between 2020 and 2023 “several fictitious banks or dubious financial entities” issued letters of guarantees for projects benefitting from EU funding, without the necessary cash to cover the insured damages. Investigators alleg...

Marijuana harms babies in first trimester of pregnancy, study finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

(CNN) — If you are pregnant and use any form of cannabis product, consider stopping.That’s the takeaway from a new study that found a significant health impact of marijuana use on fetal development as early as the beginning of pregnancy.“That’s why these findings are especially important — people can often be well into the first trimester and don’t even know they are pregnant,” said lead author Beth Bailey, professor of psychology and director of population health research at the College of Medicine at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant.“Our study drills down to look very specifically at a specific time point in pregnancy — the first trimester. We found a significant decrease in birth weight of 154 grams. In terms of pounds, it’s about a third of a pound,” she said.While one-third of a pound may not seem to be much, such slight decreases in weight have been linked to health problems as children grow, Bailey said.“Low birth weight is one of the strongest predictors of...

Alcohol License Fight Returns To Legislature, For Now

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

Legislation that would establish a new class of alcohol licenses for convenience stores, supermarkets and other businesses may lead to another statewide ballot question, an opponent of the proposal testified Monday.Cumberland Farms and Market Basket, for example, could be eligible for an unlimited number of so-called food store licenses for wine and malt beverages under the Rep. Daniel Cahill bill (H 253) — unlike package stores and other retailers subject to stricter alcohol license caps under existing state law, warned Robert Mellion, executive director and general counsel at the Massachusetts Package Stores Association.“H 253 is a blueprint for a ballot question. Here we go again,” Mellion told members of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure on Monday afternoon.Package stores can have only nine licenses, but Cumberland Farms could theoretically control 206 licenses at all of its Massachusetts locations, he said.“I don’...