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The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group gets jail term for obstructing a police officer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:14 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group received a five-day jail term after he was found guilty of obstructing a police officer on Monday in a case that sparked concerns about the city’s declining press freedom. Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association and a journalist of online news outlet Channel C, was arrested last September while he was on his way to a reporting assignment. He was accused of refusing to show the plainclothes officer his identity card upon request. Chan’s arrest fuelled concerns about the erosion of media freedom in Hong Kong after Beijing imposed a national security law to crush dissent following the city’s massive pro-democracy protests in 2019. The former British colony was promised to keep its Western-style civil liberties for 50 years when it returned to Chinese rule in 1997. Magistrate Leung Ka-kie on Monday ruled that Chan had deliberately obstructed the officer from carrying out her du...

Call for sanctions as homophobic chants again overshadow French soccer’s biggest game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:14 GMT

Homophobic chanting by sections of Paris Saint-Germain fans targeting Marseille players has again marred the biggest game in French soccer, prompting calls for sanctions.Olivier Klein, the inter-ministerial delegate for the fight against racism, anti-Semitism and anti-LGBT hatred (Dilcrah), posted a video on Monday of PSG supporters using insulting homophobic slurs aimed at their Marseille rivals. PSG won the game at the Parc des Princes 4-0. “Very shocked by the unbearable homophobic chants heard at the Parc des Princes,” Klein said on X, the social network formerly known as Twitter. He added that he will ask PSG and the French league authorities to bring in sanctions, and will look at the possibility of starting judicial action.In another video, some PSG players were filmed using insults directed at Marseille supporters while celebrating with youngsters at the end of the match.French sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera joined the criticism of the fans....

Libya’s top prosecutor jails 8 officials for potential negligence in the deadly collapse of dams

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:14 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s chief prosecutor said Monday he ordered the detention of eight current and former officials pending his investigation into the collapse of two dams earlier this month, a disaster that sent a wall of water several meters high through the center of a coastal city and left thousands of people dead.The two dams outside the city of Derna broke up on Sep. 11 after they were overwhelmed by Storm Daniel, which caused heavy rain across eastern Libya. The failure of the structures inundated as much as a quarter of the city, officials have said, destroying entire neighborhoods and sweeping people out to sea.Government officials and aid agencies have given estimated death tolls ranging from more than 4,000 to over 11,000. The bodies of many of the people killed still are under rubble or in the Mediterranean, according to search teams.A statement by the office of General Prosecutor al-Sidiq al-Sour said prosecutors on Sunday questioned seven former and current officials with...

Brian May de Queen ayudó a la NASA a devolver su primera muestra de asteroide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:14 GMT

(CNN) — Brian May ha demostrado una vez más por qué es la realeza del rock. No solo es el guitarrista de Queen, sino que también es un astrofísico que recientemente ayudó a la NASA a traer a la Tierra su primera muestra de asteroide del espacio.May dijo que estaba “inmensamente orgulloso” de ser parte del equipo que recolectó la muestra del asteroide Bennu.“Hola gente de la NASA, fanáticos del espacio, aficionados a los asteroides. Este es Brian May de Queen, como probablemente saben, pero también estoy inmensamente orgulloso de ser miembro del equipo de OSIRIS-REx”, dijo el músico de 76 años en un clip transmitido en NASA TV este domingo.La nave espacial OSIRIS-REx voló cerca de la Tierra este domingo, siete años después de su lanzamiento al espacio para recolectar muestras del asteroide cercano a la Tierra Bennu. Recogió la muestra del asteroide de más de 4.500 millones de años en 2020 antes de emprender su viaje de regreso a la Tierra, específicamente a Utah, en 2021.Un via...

1 killed in shooting on East Colfax

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — One person was shot and killed Monday morning, and police are looking for the suspect.Just before 2 a.m., the Denver Police Department tweeted about a shooting in the 8200 block of East Colfax. SkyFOX flew over the scene where several police cars were out front of the Regis Motel.Once officers arrived on scene, they found one victim who was pronounced dead.Police are now working to develop suspect information. Anyone who witnessed the shooting is asked to contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a reward. Jeep SUV wanted in deadly hit-and-run in Littleton Late Sunday night, DPD tweeted about another shooting just a few blocks east of this one.Around 9:45 p.m., DPD said officers were investigating a shooting in the 8800 block of East Colfax. One person was taken to the hospital in an unknown condition.The two shootings took place. 0.3 miles away from each other.DPD has not said if the two could...

New brew lab opens at MSU Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Metropolitan State University of Denver just opened up its second brew lab, allowing students to major in beer. The actual name for the major is the Brewery Operations major. Students will take 45 credit hours of brewing-related courses, along with other graduation requirement classes, to earn a bachelor of science. What is the most popular alcohol in Colorado? Not the same as most states The first brewing classes started in 2019 when MSU opened the Alcoholic Beverage Quality Assurance/Quality Control lab. The first lab focused on brewing and chemistry with product consistency, quality and control. It allows beverage makers to test their products for alcohol content, nutritional content, water quality and other ingredients. The 2019 lab taught students the homebrew scale while the new lab will be at a commercial scale with a 3.5 barrel system, said Tim Carroll, MSU's director of media relations.The commercial system prepares students with more relevant experie...

Family member arrested after 3-year-old accidentally shoots self while gun left unattended

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:14 GMT

Police said in a report that a family member was arrested after he left a gun out in the presence of a 3-year-old girl. Consequently, the girl shot her hand which left the family devastated.On Sunday night, the victim, identified as Serenity, found the firearm on the couch and began playing with it. While handling the weapon, she accidentally discharged it, causing an injury to her right hand. The report indicates that the child’s family member, 23-year-old Orlando Young, was present at the residence when the incident occurred. Young explained to authorities that he momentarily left his firearm unattended on the couch while watching a football game. He was arrested on charges of child neglect resulting in great bodily harm.The seriousness of the situation is emphasized by the fact that Serenity discharged the firearm with her 4-year-old brother in close proximity. The incident could have had even more devastating consequences, according to family members.Serenity’s grand...

Young athlete overcomes ADHD, scores touchdown in heartwarming football moment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:14 GMT

For many young athletes, sports provide an outlet for their energy and a path to personal growth. However, for 5-year-old Zander Miller, who battles Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), football means much more. Growing up in Liberty City, where football is a way of life, Zander’s love for the game recently culminated in a heartwarming moment that captured the hearts of the community.“[Football is] super duper-duper fun,” said Zander as he recalled as he scored his first-ever touchdown two weeks ago. “My mom said ‘Go, Zander.'” On video, his mom Lillian yelled, “Go, Zander! Run!” “And then I was running super fast, Like Sonic [the Hedgehog]. Then I kept running and made the score,” said Zander. Lillian emphasized the positive impact of football on her son’s life. “Not a lot of people know and know how to deal with kids with ADHD,” said Lillian. “And with [Zander] having ADHD, this sport m...

Italy waters down its infamous bank windfall tax

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:14 GMT

The Italian finance ministry has quietly watered down its controversial windfall tax on banks’ “extra profits” following an intense round of discussions between rival political factions and the nation’s banks. According to the draft of a new amendment that will dramatically modify the tax before it goes to the Italian parliament for approval, banks will be able to cut their liability significantly in two new ways. The development is a big concession to the country’s banking lobby and its political ally, the Forza Italia party that is a junior partner in the current coalition government. It’s also a concession to the European Central Bank, which sharply criticized the original draft earlier this month. It also appears to thwart Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s hopes to narrow the country’s budget deficit with an opportunistic raid on a sector of the economy that — at least temporarily — is cash-rich. The banks will now be able to take one of two options: under one,...

Two children struck by car in Lynn

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:14 GMT

Authorities say two children are expected to recover after they were struck by a vehicle in Lynn on Monday morning.Officials with the Lynn Fire Department told 7NEWS the crash happened in the area of Holyoke Street and left two “elementary school-age” children injured.According to Lynn FD, the two children were transported to Mass General Hospital for what were considered non-life-threatening injuries.Details on what led up to the incident or if a driver was facing any charges have not yet been released.Authorities said an investigation into the crash is ongoing.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.