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Mikael Ymer banned for 18 months by CAS after missing 3 out-of-competition doping tests

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:48 GMT

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Swedish tennis player Mikael Ymer was banned for 18 months on Tuesday for missing three out-of-competition doping tests in a 12-month period.The decision came from the Court of Arbitration for Sport after it partially upheld an appeal from the International Tennis Federation.“Having already been cleared once, and wholeheartedly standing by the fact that I do not feel that the third offense was committed, I find their decision to try me again and subsequently find me guilty, unfair,” Ymer wrote on Twitter. “On top of that, I find it difficult to comprehend that they found an 18-month suspension to be a just punishment.”Ymer, who also stressed that he has “never … used nor been accused of using banned substances,” was initially charged by the ITF in January 2022 after his third whereabouts violation, at a Challenger tournament in France the previous November.He accepted his first two whereabouts failures but argued that in the third instance he...

Live updates: Mayor Mike Johnston to make announcement on homeless crisis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Newly sworn-in Mayor Mike Johnston is already planning to roll up his sleeves and get to work.Johnston wasted no time by starting to chip away at what he said were priorities in the city, including homelessness and public safety. He and other city officials took the oath of office on Monday, and less than 24 hours in, he’s making an announcement on what he called the "homeless crisis." Who sponsored Mayor Mike Johnston’s inauguration party? Johnston is set to share some plans for his first 100 days in office at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Follow along for live updates.

Castle Rock teen accused of terrorist ties

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An 18-year-old man was arrested at Denver International Airport on Friday for his alleged connection to a known foreign terrorist group, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado said Monday.Davin Daniel Meyer was charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. He made his first court appearance on Monday, according to the release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado. Aurora to vote on ending agreement with Denver Police "According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, Meyer pledged an oath of allegiance to the leader of ISIS and intended to travel to serve as a fighter for ISIS in Iraq," the release said. The FBI Denver field office, along with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, is investigating the case. Arrest warrant: Meyer started following radical ideas in 2021Someone who knew Meyer contacted the DougCo Sheriff's Office in June 2022 to alert them of ...

Trump says he has been notified he's a target of the US probe into efforts to overturn 2020 election

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:48 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has received a letter informing him that he is a target of the Justice Department's investigation into efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election, an indication that he could soon be indicted by federal prosecutors.Trump made the claim in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying he received the target letter while with his family on Sunday night. Such a letter can precede an indictment and is used to advise individuals that prosecutors have evidence linking them to a crime; Trump received one ahead of being charged last month in a separate investigation into the mishandling of classified documents.A spokesman for special counsel Jack Smith, whose office is leading the investigation, declined to comment.Smith's team has cast a broad net in its investigation into attempts by Trump and his allies to block the legitimate transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden in the days leading up to the Jan. 6 ...

Union Pacific railroad to test 1-person crews in Colorado pilot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:48 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific will renew its push for one-person train crews later this summer when the railroad tests out the idea of having a conductor in a truck respond to problems on trains in Nebraska and Colorado.The railroad will continue using two crew members on its trains during the test, but officials say this could bolster their case in future negotiations for cutting crew size if it is successful. Trump says he has been notified he’s a target of the US probe into efforts to overturn 2020 election UP's Jason Pinder confirmed the pilot program Monday when he testified against a proposed Kansas rule that would require two-person crews. The Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad has long been a leading proponent in the industry's push to go down to one-person crews.This plan had to be shelved earlier this year after the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers union that represents conductors opposed it. But...

Lionel Messi takes to the practice field for 1st time since signing with Inter Miami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:48 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi jogged a lap with his new teammates, took part in a warmup drill of players making short passes in a tight circle and before long tapped his left foot at a ball that wound up in the back of an open net.Inter Miami’s new star wasted no time fitting right in.The World Cup winner and seven-time Ballon d’Or recipient as the world’s best player took part in a training session with his new Major League Soccer club for the first time on Tuesday, three days after signing a 2 1/2 year contract that’ll pay him between $50 million and $60 million a year.A helicopter hovered overhead, drones buzzed around the field and about 200 media members lined up toward the back of the complex to get a look at Messi. He, like newly signed Sergio Busquets — also a World Cup winner — went through a welcome tunnel as part of the first practice, which meant jogging past teammates as they lined up and clapped.Messi’s first match is expected ...

Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday extends 14 days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:48 GMT

MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) — Florida’s annual Back-to-School “Sales Tax Holiday” is set to provide an extended period of tax-free shopping this year. Running from Monday, July 24, to Sunday, August 6, the 14-day tax holiday offers an opportunity for families to prepare for the upcoming school year while saving on essential purchases.During the tax holiday, Florida will waive the 7.02% sales tax, as well as any local option taxes, on various back-to-school items, providing significant relief for families as the summer break draws to a close. Eligible purchases include clothing, footwear, certain accessories, school supplies, learning aids, jigsaw puzzles, and personal computers or related accessories for noncommercial home or personal use.Parents and students can take advantage of the tax-free period to shop for clothing, footwear, and certain accessories with a sales price of $100 or less per item. Certain school supplies with a sales price of $50 or less per it...

Trump says he has been notified he’s a target of the US probe into efforts to overturn 2020 election

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:48 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has received a letter informing him that he is a target of the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election, an indication that he could soon be indicted by federal prosecutors.Trump made the claim in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying he received the target letter while with his family on Sunday night. Such a letter can precede an indictment and is used to advise individuals that prosecutors have evidence linking them to a crime; Trump received one ahead of being charged last month in a separate investigation into the mishandling of classified documents.A spokesman for special counsel Jack Smith, whose office is leading the investigation, declined to comment.Smith’s team has cast a broad net in its investigation into attempts by Trump and his allies to block the legitimate transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden in the days leading up to...

Macron keeps Borne as PM amid stalled second term

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:48 GMT

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron will stick with Elisabeth Borne as his prime minister, ending speculation that he would seek a wider reset after recent unrest.The president decided to maintain Borne in the position because “calm had returned” to France and the Bastille Day celebrations were “a success” despite fears that they would be marred by clashes, according to his staff.After her appointment in May 2022, Borne steered the government through several crises — including weeks of violent demonstrations this spring over Macron’s plans to raise the legal age of retirement to 64 from 62. Last month, the fatal shooting of a young man of North African descent during a police intervention sparked days of riots and chaos in poorer French suburbs.“Borne is a good compromise for Macron. She is doing the job better than expected. He’ll probably change her only after the next elections if the result is very bad for [Macron’s] Renaissance party,” said Bruno Jeanbart, a pollster ...

Spain’s far-right leader threatens long-term occupation of Catalonia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:48 GMT

MADRID — Far-right leader Santiago Abascal on Tuesday predicted that tensions between Spain and the dormant Catalan separatist movement would be revived and “become much worse” if his Vox party and the center-right Popular Party gain enough votes to form a government after the July 23 national election.“The only way for there to not be any tension is to allow [Catalonia] to secede, for us to just surrender,” he said at an event in Madrid. “But we won’t hesitate: We will lay down the law.”Abascal said that Spain had failed to address the problem of Catalan separatism in 2017, when the region held an illegal independence referendum. In the aftermath of that vote, conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy evoked Article 155 of the Spanish constitution to dissolve the regional government and assume direct control over some of Catalonia’s autonomous powers for over half a year.The far-right leader said that Rajoy’s intervention in Cat...