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Former Chelsea and Real Madrid star Eden Hazard retires from soccer

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:44:49 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Eden Hazard is putting an end to a 16-year injury-hit career marked by great success at club level and unfulfilled promise with the Belgium national team’s “Golden Generation.” The 32-year-old Hazard announced his retirement from all soccer on Tuesday after more than 700 matches and two Premier League titles during his time with Chelsea. Before injuries slowed him down, Hazard was often unstoppable on the field with his quick pace, creativity and super dribbling skills.The widely admired player had already retired from international soccer after his country’s aging generation of players was eliminated from the World Cup in the group stage last year.“You must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time,” said Hazard, who had been without a club since his contract with Real Madrid expired in June. “I was able to realize my dream. I have played and had fun on many pitches around the world.”Hazard won eight trophies with Madrid, including the Champions League...

Israel pounds downtown Gaza City, vowing punishing retaliation for weekend attack

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:44:49 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel bombarded downtown Gaza City on Tuesday and expanded a massive mobilization of reservists, vowing punishing retaliation against the Hamas militant group that increasingly left residents of the tiny Palestinian territory with nowhere to go.Four days after militants stormed into Israel, bringing gunbattles to its streets for the first time in decades, Israel’s military said Tuesday morning that it had regained effective control over its south and the border. The war has already claimed at least 1,600 hundred lives on both sides — and perhaps many hundreds more. Israel has also said that Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza are also holding more than 150 soldiers and civilians hostage.The conflict is only expected to escalate from here. Israel expanded the mobilization of reservists to 360,000 on Tuesday, according to the country’s media. And one major question is whether it will launch a ground offensive into Gaza — a tiny strip of land wedged among Israel, ...

Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial is resuming with ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg on the witness stand

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:44:49 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg helped spare the former president’s real estate empire from its last existential threat, staving off insolvency after casino bankruptcies and an airline failure in the 1990s.Now, after a recent jail stint for tax fraud, Weisselberg is front and center again — set to testify Tuesday in the civil trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ fraud lawsuit against Trump and his company, the Trump Organization.Weisselberg, also a defendant in the lawsuit, is expected to testify about his role in preparing Trump’s annual financial statements — including conversations they had while finalizing the documents, which were given to banks, insurers and others to make deals and secure loans.James’ lawsuit alleges that Weisselberg engineered Trump’s financial statements to meet his demands that they show increases in his net worth and signed off on lofty valuations for assets despite appraisals to the con...

Full list of concerts at Red Rocks in 2024, so far

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:44:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — There are still more than 30 concerts left in the 2023 Red Rocks season. However, the iconic outdoor amphitheater already booked a handful of artists for the 2024 season.Seeing a live performance at Red Rocks is a bucket list item, whether you have lived in Colorado your whole life or if you are just visiting. Thousands of stars have graced the world-renowned stage from The Beatles to Johnny Cash to John Denver. 10 of the most notable performances at Red Rocks Many artists consider Red Rocks a dream venue to perform at, calling it an honor to stand where so many notable bands and musicians have played. While the 2023 Red Rocks concert season is far from over with dozens of shows slated to run through November, the venue is looking ahead to next year with the announcement of some already booked artists. From alternative to DJs to Christian rock, Red Rocks will have a show for everyone in 2024. What is the 2024 concert schedule?Here is a look at the full list of con...

Person drives into Chinese consulate in San Francisco and is killed by police after confrontation, authorities say

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:44:49 GMT

(CNN) — A person who crashed a vehicle into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco Monday was shot and killed after being confronted by police in the lobby, authorities said.The person was driving around 3:09 p.m. PT and crashed into the lobby area of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China, which handles visas, according to Sgt. Kathryn Winters, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department.Police responded within minutes of the wreck and confronted the driver in the lobby, shooting the person, Winters said. The driver was taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.It’s unclear how many people were inside the consulate when the incident happened but Winters said no one else appeared to be injured.At a news conference Monday evening, Winters declined to say why police opened fire or whether the person killed was armed. Winters also did not say whether the crash was intentional or give any other information on the person or the incident.A spoke...

Hialeah Officer Anthony Caabeiro to be laid to rest after off-duty motorcycle accident

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:44:49 GMT

On Tuesday, the Hialeah community will gather to bid a heartfelt farewell to Officer Anthony Caabeiro, who tragically lost his life in an off-duty motorcycle accident last week in Homestead.The 36-year-old officer met his untimely demise while riding his motorcycle along Campbell Drive and Northeast 33rd Terrace on Thursday. Caabeiro’s motorcycle collided with another car, resulting in the fatal accident. Fortunately, the other driver involved in the collision remained at the scene. According to a Facebook post by Caabeiro’s mother, the funeral services will be open to the general public at 7 p.m. at the San Jose Funeral Home, Tuesday. The burial will take place on Wednesday at Graceland Memorial Park South. As friends, family, and colleagues come together to remember Officer Caabeiro, our thoughts are with them during this difficult time.

2 top Polish generals quit

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:44:49 GMT

WARSAW — Two of Poland’s most senior generals — Rajmund Andrzejczak, chief of the general staff, and Tomasz Piotrowski, operational commander of the armed forces — have resigned.“Of course, if the generals yesterday decided to submit requests to terminate their duty, to shed their uniforms, such a decision will be accepted by the head of the armed forces,” said Jacek Siewiera, head of the National Security Bureau, the president’s advisory body.Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak and Piotrowski clashed after a Russian missile flew into Polish airspace in December; it was only noticed after a hiker found the debris. The incident was a big embarrassment for the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, which has made national security a key part of its campaign to win a third term in office in this Sunday’s general election.Błaszczak blamed Piotrowski for the incident and demanded his resignation, which met with protests from Andrzejczak and was ultimately averte...

Paris bedbugs: We’re worried too, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:44:49 GMT

Something’s keeping Sadiq Khan up at night.The risk of bedbugs spreading from France to London is “a real source of concern,” the U.K. city’s mayor said.Speaking to the PoliticsJoe website at this week’s Labour Party conference, Khan said Transport for London — which runs the city’s bus and underground train network — is keeping a close eye on reports from Paris about the little critters.Bedbugs have been spotted on public transport in Paris and across France over the past few weeks, raising alarm among residents and public officials. French ministers have urged the public to stay calm, and not “fall into psychosis or anxiety.”Khan, London’s Labour mayor, said he had been in contact with TfL “last week and this weekend” to discuss the problem, and said London’s city government would be “taking steps to make sure we don’t have those problems in London, in relation to regular cleaning of the Tube and our bus...

Demonstrations held in Boston, Cambridge as war between Israel and Hamas militants rages

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:44:49 GMT

Thousands of people gathered at two Boston-area demonstrations Monday, one to show solidarity with Israel and the other in support of the people of Palestine after this weekend’s surprise attack by Hamas.Thousands gathered on Boston Common Monday, to condemn the attacks and pray for those killed and taken hostage.“This is horrific,” one person said. “It’s terrifying for everybody here who knows someone, who feels the pain.”“We haven’t been eating,” said Edita Kaplun, describing her experience in recent days. “We haven’t been sleeping.”Kaplun has family members and friends in Israel.“All my friends are texting me, I’ve been checking in with them every day,” Kaplun said. “And, when you don’t hear back from your friends for even an hour, you just kind of freak out and worry that something could have happened to them.”Religious and community leaders spoke during Monday’s gathering in Boston, affirming the city’s connection to Israel.“Boston stands with Israel,” one leader said.“Wh...

Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal and will stay in a Russian jail at least through November

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:44:49 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich lost an appeal Tuesday to be released from jail on espionage charges, meaning he will remain behind bars at least through Nov. 30.Gershkovich, 31, had a mostly blank expression as he appeared in the defendant’s glass cage in Moscow City Court in blue shirt, T-shirt and jeans. He marked six months in custody on Sept. 29.It was the second time in less than a month he had appeared before a judge to appeal an August decision to extend his pre-trial detention through November. On Sept. 19, the court declined to hear the appeal, citing unspecified procedural violations.The journalist was detained in March while on a reporting trip to the city of Yekaterinburg, about 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) east of Moscow.The court proceedings are closed because prosecutors say details of the criminal case are classified.Russia’s Federal Security Service alleged Gershkovich, “acting on the instructions of the American side, ...