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How Moscow grabs Ukrainian kids and makes them Russians

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:38 GMT

Olga Lopatkina paced around her basement in circles like a trapped animal. For more than a week, the Ukrainian mother had heard nothing from her six adopted children stranded in Mariupol, and she was going out of her mind with worry. The kids had spent their vacation at a resort in the port city, as usual. But this time war with Russia had broken out, and her little ones — always terrified of the dark — were abandoned in a besieged city with no light and no hope. All they had now was her oldest son, Timofey, who was still himself just 17.The questions looped endlessly in her head: Should she try to rescue the children herself — and risk being killed, making them orphans yet again? Or should she campaign to get them out from afar — and risk them being killed or falling into the hands of the Russians? She had no idea her dilemma would lead her straight into a battle against Russia, with the highest stakes of her life.___The Associated Press first published this story on Oct. 13, 2022....

Sports on TV for March 18-19

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:38 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSaturday, March 18AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S)4 a.m.FS2 — AFL: Western at Melbourne12 a.m. (Sunday)FS2 — AFL: Essendon at HawthornAUTO RACING9:25 a.m.ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Jeddah Corniche Street Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia11:30 a.m.FS1 — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga.12:55 a.m.ESPNEWS — Formula 1: Qualifying, Jeddah Corniche Street Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia2 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: The Fr8 208, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga.4:30 p.m.USA — IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: 12 Hours of Sebring, Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Fla.5 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The RAPTOR 250, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga.BASEBALL7 p.m.FOX — World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Venezuela, Quarterfinal, MiamiBASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE10 a.m.NBATV — Stade Malien vs. REG, Dakar, SenegalBOWLING11 a.m.FS2 — PBA: The Tournament of Champions, Ste...

Videos show tense standoff before fatal NJ police shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:38 GMT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A five-hour-long standoff between police in Paterson, New Jersey, and a well-known anti-violence worker in the city — that ended with officers fatally shooting him in his brother’s apartment — began with sobbing pleas from the man’s mother to end the ordeal. Details released this week by the New Jersey attorney general’s office, including hours of body-camera footage from seven officers as well as seven 911 recordings, provide the most comprehensive account yet of the March 3 standoff that ended with the death of Najee Seabrooks. Seabrooks, 31, was a crisis intervention worker and mentor with the nonprofit Paterson Healing Collective and died soon after police shot him when he emerged with a knife from the apartment bathroom where he was holed up, according to the attorney general’s office.“I’m your mother — why you doing this?” Seabrooks’ mother called out in one video. “Najee, stop because I am your mother. Open the door. Open the door,...

IndyCar clears Jack Harvey to race again at Texas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:38 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar on Friday cleared driver Jack Harvey to return to competition following a frightening crash in the season-opening race. Harvey was briefly evaluated at a Florida hospital following a multi-car crash in the March 5 race on the streets of downtown St. Petersburg. Kyle Kirkwood launched airborne over the top of Harvey’s car in the crash. Rahal Letterman Lanigan said Harvey will race April 2 on the oval at Texas Motor Speedway. The British driver missed the Texas race last year with a concussion diagnosed ahead of the race from a crash earlier in the weekend. His latest injury was not disclosed by the IndyCar medical team, which did not clear Harvey last week to test at Sebring International Raceway. ___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Source

Anuncian ayuda económica para el pago de alquiler en el condado Arlington

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:38 GMT

Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) anunció que la Iglesia Presbiteriana de Arlington (APC, en inglés) ofrecerá ayuda financiera para el pago de la renta a ciertos residentes del condado Arlington.En un comunicado de prensa, APAH señaló que desembolsará $200,000 para ayudar a los residentes de bajos ingresos que enfrentan el desalojo en las propiedades de APAH a lo largo de Columbia Pike. “Estos programas de ayuda brindaron salvavidas a los residentes vulnerables para garantizar que se satisficieran sus necesidades de vivienda, y en este momento, los hogares de bajos ingresos en todo el mundo están experimentando dificultades ahora que las redes de seguridad ya no están disponibles”, destacó la presidenta y directora ejecutiva de APAH, Carmen Romero.Los fondos estarán disponibles este sábado 18 de marzo durante un evento exclusivo para residentes, indicó la entidad en un comunicado.El objetivo es eliminar los saldos de alquiler pendientes en Gilliam Place, Buch...

Top-seeded Hoosiers end long break as March Madness begins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:38 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Hoosiers got back to work Friday with a sharp and spirited NCAA Tournament practice.They’ve been waiting an excruciatingly long time to relish this moment.Since clinching their first Big Ten regular season title in 40 years on Feb. 19, the top-seeded Hoosiers have played just three games. They were able to rest, rehab and recharge from a brutal conference slate, as well as refocus after losing twice during the final stretch.“It’s given us great motivation to get back in practice and certainly figure out some of those things we didn’t do well enough, why we lost the games but also it’s been a great time for us to rest,” Indiana coach Teri Moren said. “I don’t know if it’s a silver lining, but I think it’s been good for us to be able to have some extra time off because of the schedule we played.”The Hoosiers’ top two players, All-American center Mackenzie Holmes and all-conference guard Grace Berger, ...

Shelter-in-place lifted near Anschutz campus, no threat to public

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:38 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — UPDATE (3:40 p.m.): The shelter-in-place order has been lifted according to APD after two suspects have been brought into custody.Aurora Police Department announced a shelter-in-place order has been issued for the 1300 block of N. Racine Street.According to APD, SWAT is issuing a warrant pickup in the area.Police said there is no public safety threat at this time and they will update the public when the order is lifted.

Search underway for 3 accused of armed robbery at Lauderdale Lakes pawn shop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:38 GMT

Authorities are searching for three men who, they said, held up a pawn shop in Lauderdale Lakes at gunpoint. The employees at the Cash America Pawn store, located at 2880 State Road 7, were frozen in fear when the thieves walked in, just before 5 p.m., March 10. Surveillance video showed one suspect drawing his gun and pointing it at an employee. Investigators said the first crook entered the store and posed as a customer.“In the beginning, the subject wearing a blue, black and white jacket appears to be looking around and interested in buying jewelry,” said a Broward Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. “Moments later, you can see the other two subjects entering the store. That is when the first subject produces a handgun.”All three men rushed behind the counter, forcing employees to open the registers.“The subject holding the handgun pointed it at the employees,” said the BSO spokesperson.The crooks were seen attempting to bash open the glass co...

West JFK Causeway drawbridge closed due to mechanical issue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:38 GMT

The west drawbridge along the John F. Kennedy Causeway in Miami is currently closed, causing a major traffic headache in the middle of rush hour.A mechanical issue caused the eastern span of the drawbridge to become stuck, Friday afternoon.Traffic is being rerouted while crews make repairs.Officials urge drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes, like the Julia Tuttle Causeway to the south or.the Broad Causeway to the north.Stay tuned to WSVN 7 News and wsvn.com for updates on this developing story.

Lance Reddick, star of ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick,’ dead at 60

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:38 GMT

(CNN) — Lance Reddick, an actor known for his performance as Cedric Daniels on “The Wire” and for his work in the “John Wick” franchise, has died, according to his representative, Mia Hansen.He was 60.Hansen said Reddick passed away suddenly on Friday morning “from natural causes.”“Lance will be greatly missed,” she said.Reddick, an actor whose captivating presence often landed him in roles that required intensity and gravitas, began his career in the ’90s, with credits in shows like “New York Undercover” and “The West Wing.”As a teenager growing up in Baltimore, he had intended to become a musician, he once told The Guardian. He fell into acting as a means of supporting his young family and in hopes of laying a base for a music career.He began earning roles in regional theater and at 29, he applied— and was accepted — to Yale University to study drama, eventually graduating.In New York, he firs...