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Sabitzer scores from the spot in Baku to send Austria to European Championship

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:26 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Substitute Marcel Sabitzer scored from the penalty spot on Monday shortly after entering the game to secure a 1-0 win for Austria at Azerbaijan and send his country to next year’s European Championship.After losing 3-2 to Belgium in Vienna last week in the fight for Group F supremacy — Austria’s only defeat in seven qualifying games so far — Sabitzer and his teammates knew a win in Baku would secure a spot at the tournament hosted by Germany.With several key players sidelined because of injuries, Austria struggled to create real chances in the first half. It was awarded a penalty just minutes into the second half after a hand ball. Sabitzer was clinical in converting with a strike into the corner in the 48th.Sabitzer, who plays for Borussia Dortmund, recently returned to competition after recovering from an adductor injury he picked up last month in a Champions League match against PSG. Austria finished with 10 men after striker Guido Burgstaller was sent...

Raiders receive encouraging news on QB Jimmy Garoppolo’s back injury

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:26 GMT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders received encouraging news on Jimmy Garoppolo’s back injury.However coach Josh McDaniels said Monday he didn’t know if the quarterback would be healthy enough to play at Chicago on Sunday.Garoppolo was injured in Sunday’s 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots, and McDaniels said he was examined to see if “there was an internal issue.”“It seems like we dodged a bullet in that regard, so that’s good news,” McDaniels said. “We’re still doing a couple of things this morning, and we’ll make sure we do all the right things here as we go forward. But the prognosis is a lot better than it might otherwise have been.”If Garoppolo doesn’t play against the Bears, McDaniels can turn to Brian Hoyer or Aidan O’Connell.Hoyer, a 15-year veteran, came off the bench Sunday to throw for 102 yards on 6-of-10 passing.O’Connell is a rookie who was drafted in the fourth round out of Purdue, and started O...

Wisconsin QB Tanner Mordecai out indefinitely after breaking his right hand in loss to Iowa

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:26 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai broke his throwing hand in a loss to Iowa on Saturday and is out indefinitely.Badgers coach Luke Fickell confirmed Monday that Mordecai’s hand was broken and didn’t set a timetable for the sixth-year senior’s possible return.ESPN first reported the severity of Mordecai’s injury.As Mordecai was attempting a pass late in the second quarter Saturday, his right hand hit the helmet of Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins on his follow through. TV cameras showed Mordecai mouthing “I can’t throw” shortly after the play before he headed into the locker room and sat out the rest of the game.Braedyn Locke was Wisconsin’s quarterback for the remainder of the Badgers’ 15-6 loss. Wisconsin trailed 7-0 at the time of Mordecai’s injury.Mordecai, a sixth-year senior, had completed 63.7% of his passes for 1,127 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He also had rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns.He transfer...

A Baltimore priest has been dismissed over 2018 sexual harassment settlement

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:26 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Benedictine monk has been suspended from ministry after the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore recently became aware of a payment he made several years ago to settle sexual harassment allegations.Last week, Father Paschal Morlino was dismissed from his position as pastor of St. Benedict Church in southwest Baltimore, where he served for nearly 40 years and became known for his longstanding efforts to help residents of poor neighborhoods surrounding the church.The archdiocese learned about the settlement Thursday when reporters for The Baltimore Banner inquired about it, officials said in a statement Sunday. They said they immediately opened an internal investigation and decided to dismiss Morlino.“He is no longer permitted to celebrate Mass or engage in public ministry in the Archdiocese,” the statement said.Morlino, 85, has returned to Saint Vincent Archabbey in Pennsylvania, the oldest Benedictine monastery in the country, after both the Baltimore archdiocese and...

The Israeli public finds itself in grief and shock, but many pledge allegiance to war effort

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:26 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Normal life in Israel stopped when Hamas attacked on Oct. 7. Now, the country is fiercely focused on three goals: mourning the dead, fighting the Gaza-based militants and rescuing scores of hostages. Schools across the country are closed. Major streets are nearly empty of traffic. Many shops and businesses are shuttered, with workers called up for reserve duty. The attack, in which more than 1,400 Israelis lost their lives in a single day, left Israel unmoored, shattering faith about the state’s commitment to its citizens’ defense and the superiority of the country’s army. High-tech fortifications crumbled within minutes in the face of a force Israelis previously viewed as a ragtag band of terrorists. For the first time since the 1948 war over Israel’s creation, enemies seized Israeli territory — and they dragged at least 199 civilian hostages into Gaza. With terrified citizens in the south barricading themselves in their homes, the military took hours to respond. F...

Fort Lauderdale woman arrested after high-speed chase in Florida Keys, officials say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:26 GMT

A 42-year-old Fort Lauderdale woman was arrested on Monday after allegedly leading Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds exceeding 100 mph.Carolyn Marie Frawley was charged with fleeing and eluding law enforcement as she fled from authorities, MCSO said.Authorities said the incident began when the Sheriff’s Office spotted a southbound Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by Frawley, near 37th Street on U.S. 1 in Marathon at around 1:36 a.m. Frawley’s vehicle initially stopped near Mile Marker 47, but then accelerated at a rapid pace, reaching a top speed of 112 mph.Authorities managed to spike the vehicle’s tires near Mile Marker 32, successfully bringing the chase to a halt. Frawley, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was taken into custody without further incident.

1 in 200 million chance: Family naturally conceives triplets

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:26 GMT

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — It was a one in 200 million chance, triplets conceived naturally. The lucky parents are bringing their newborns home tonight.“I think I’ve seen one, maybe two other sets in my career,” said Brett Whitton with the Willis-Knighton Health System.The birth of Claire Elizabeth, Ella Katherine and Lily Caroline is a one in one million to one in 200 million chance. The identical triplets were conceived naturally. Their parents are Haley and Matthew Cordaro from Shreveport. They found out they were having triplets at the seven week ultrasound.“Our initial reaction, we were just, ‘Wow, this is crazy. Are you sure?’ You know, and just didn’t, we’re just in disbelief at first,” said Haley Cordaro, the mother of the triplets.The triplets are the first set of multiples born to either side of the family.“Definitely just wanted one more and then found out we were having three in addition to our three-year-old already. So four girls,” said Cord...

Woman accused of abandoning dog at Pittsburgh International Airport held for court on all charges

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:26 GMT

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman accused of abandoning her dog at the Pittsburgh International Airport while she boarded a flight to a resort in Mexico appeared in front of a judge on Monday.Allison Lyn Gaiser of Kittanning was held for court on all charges. She’s facing a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty, along with summary violations of animal cruelty, animal neglect and abandoning a dog within the state. She waived her preliminary hearing, according to court documents.Allegheny County police said they were called to help around 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 4 after a dog was found unattended in a stroller near the entrance to the airport’s short-term parking lot.Police said the dog did not have a collar, but officers were able to find a microchip. Police said they weren’t able to make contact with the owner, later identified as Gaiser, but learned she boarded a flight to a resort destination.According to investigators, airline officials told Gaiser the dog needed to be ...

State House Bills Address ‘Glaring Omission’ Preventing Spouses From Being Paid Caregivers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:26 GMT

People could be paid to act as caregivers to spouses with disabilities under proposals promoted at a legislative hearing Monday to address the state’s shortage of personal care attendants.A slew of family members — including children, grandparents, nieces and nephews, and ex-spouses — can already be reimbursed for providing home-based care and services to their loved ones through a MassHealth program, Sen. Jo Comerford told the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.Comerford said her bill (S 67), plus an accompanying proposal from Reps. Adam Scanlon and Norman Orrall (H 216), seeks to tackle a “glaring omission” for spouses by broadening the definition of a family member who’s eligible to be reimbursed.“There are people on the waiting list, as you know, who can’t get the home care they need. Allowing qualified spouses to serve as family members who provide the care will actually expand the pool of car...

FDA takes ‘momentous’ step toward banning menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:26 GMT

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration took a “momentous” step Monday toward banning menthol in cigarettes and banning flavored cigars, proposing a rule that public health experts say could save hundreds of thousands of lives.The FDA has been talking about banning menthol and flavored cigars for years and has said the issue is one of its top priorities. In April, it announced it would move ahead with proposed product standard restrictions because such a move had “the potential to significantly reduce disease and death” and reduce “youth experimentation and addiction” as well as increase the number of smokers who quit.The agency has sent the rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget for final review, the last regulatory step before the rule becomes final.“It’s a big, vital and critical step on the way to banning these products,” said Erika Sward, assistant vice president of national advocacy with the American Lung A...