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Volkanovski beats Rodriguez with 3rd-round TKO for featherweight title in UFC 290

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:39 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — After briefly flirting with the lightweight division, Alexander Volkanovski returned to featherweight and showed Saturday night why he’s still the best in that weight.Volkanovski re-asserted himself as the champion with a technical knockout over Yair Rodriguez at 4:19 of the third round in UFC 290.Rodriguez was the interim champion after Volkanovski temporarily moved up to lightweight, but the Australian left little doubt who the better fighter in running his record to 26-2 in what was scheduled as a five-round bout.“There was a bit of fear … knowing how dangerous he was,” Volkanovski said. “That’s the honest truth. I put in my head. This week, I flipped the switch because of the respect I have for him. Now I’m a champion. I’m the king of the division. No one’s ever stopped me.”Former President Donald Trump, who is running for the Republican nomination in 2024, was among those in attendance. He entered the venue shortly before the...

Bouanga’s PK goal helps LAFC earn 1-1 draw with Earthquakes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:39 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dénis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick to help Los Angeles FC earn a 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.Bouanga’s 12th goal of the season came in the 37th minute and evened the score. He trails Nashville SC’s Hany Mukhtar by one goal in the race for the Golden Boot.Bouanga’s PK score for LAFC (9-6-6) came after Cristian Espinoza took a pass from Jack Skahan in the 30th minute and scored for a 10th time this season to give the Earthquakes (7-7-8) a 1-0 lead.John McCarthy had two saves for LAFC. San Jose goalkeeper Daniel de Sousa Brito was tagged with a red card in the 56th minute.The draw is the first in a 15-match series that had seen the home side win eight straight times. Atlanta United and D.C. United have played a league-record 15 times without a tie.LAFC is 2-8-2 in its last 12 matches in all competitions after going 26-8-9 in its previous 43 contests.San Jose entered play with just two victories in its last...

Yellen says Washington might ‘respond to unintended consequences’ for China due to tech export curbs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:39 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said she agreed Washington will listen to Chinese complaints about security-related curbs on U.S. technology exports and might “respond to unintended consequences” as she ended a visit to Beijing aimed at reviving strained relations.Yellen defended “targeted measures” on trade that China’s leaders complain are aimed at hurting its fledgling tech industries. She said the Biden administration wants to “avoid unnecessary repercussions” but gave no indication of possible changes.Relations between the two biggest economies are at their lowest level in decades due to disputes about technology, security and other irritants. A key Chinese complaint is limits on access to processor chips and other U.S. technology on security grounds that threaten to hamper the ruling Communist Party’s development of smartphones, artificial intelligence and other industries.“We will open up channels so that they can express concerns ab...

Pudriéndose en la cama: La última tendencia de TikTok revela el lado tóxico del autocuidado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:39 GMT

(CNN) — Después de trabajar otro turno de fin de semana, la doctora Jessica Gold volvió a casa agotada y sucumbió a sus ganas de ver la tele y dormir la mayor parte del día.Como diría la generación Z, se estaba pudriendo en la cama [bed rotting].Gold es una de los muchos usuarios de TikTok que se han pronunciado sobre el último término viral de autocuidado, en el que los usuarios publican videos de sí mismos metidos bajo capas de mantas, a menudo con un teléfono o un tentempié en la mano.Según Gold, profesor adjunto de Psiquiatría de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Washington en San Louis, la expresión describe el hecho de quedarse en la cama todo el día por decisión propia, “pudriéndose” en ella.¿No son saludables tus hábitos de sueño? Estos 5 consejos pueden ayudarte a dormir bien“Creo que está bien hacerlo si lo necesitas”, dijo, “y yo me lo he permitido, siempre que entiendas por qué lo haces y recurras también a otras habilidades...

Boyd, Puig lead Galaxy to 3-1 victory over Union

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:39 GMT

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles got an early goal from Tyler Boyd, a late one from Riqui Puig and an own-goal from Philadelphia’s Olivier Mbaizo as the Galaxy beat the Union 3-1 on Saturday night.The Galaxy (5-9-7) grabbed the lead in the 15th minute when Boyd took passes from Puig and Mark Delgado and scored for a fourth time this season.Mikael Uhre scored unassisted in the 35th minute to pull the Union (10-7-4) even. It was his seventh goal of the campaign.LA took a 2-1 lead into halftime on Mbaizo’s own-goal in the first minute of stoppage time.Puig added an insurance goal — his third score of the season — in the 76th minute with assists from Dejan Joveljic and Douglas Costa.Jonathan Klinsmann turned away one shot for the Galaxy. Joe Bendik had five saves for Philadelphia.The Galaxy improve to 9-1-3 all-time against the Union. They are 6-0-2 in the last eight match-ups. LA beat defending champion Los Angeles FC 2-1 its last time out and is 3-0-4 in its last seven co...

Ukraine and the environment will top the agenda when Biden meets UK politicians and royalty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:39 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A dash of pomp and a dose of politics are on the agenda during a stopover visit to the U.K. where President Joe Biden will discuss the environment with King Charles III and the war in Ukraine with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.Biden flies to London on Sunday on his way to a NATO summit in Lithuania. He is scheduled to hold talks with Sunak at 10 Downing St. on Monday before heading to Windsor Castle to meet Charles for the first time since the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September.Though this is not a full state visit with military honors and palace banquet, the royal imprimatur and backdrop of the 1,000-year-old castle help underscore the importance of the trans-Atlantic “special relationship” — tested by Brexit but reinforced by unity over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Sunak and the president will hold Ukraine-focused talks before both attend this week’s NATO meeting in Vilnius, which will discuss how far the military alliance should open the door to Ukraine. ...

NATO’s unity will be tested at summit in Vilnius

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:39 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues with no end in sight, NATO’s much-celebrated unity faces fresh strains when leaders gather for their annual summit this week in Vilnius, Lithuania.The world’s biggest security alliance is struggling to reach an agreement on admitting Sweden as its 32nd member. Military spending by member nations still lags behind longstanding goals. And an inability to compromise over who should serve as NATO’s next leader forced an extension of the current secretary general’s term for an extra year.Perhaps most thorny are questions over how Ukraine should be eased into the alliance. Some maintain admitting Ukraine to NATO would be the fulfillment of a promise made years ago and a necessary step to deter Russian aggression in Eastern Europe. Others are fearful it would be seen as a provocation that could spiral into an even wider conflict.Bickering among friends is not uncommon, and the current catalogue of disputes pales in ...

Spéciale Aix : Remaniement, rachat et rumeurs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:39 GMT

Notre newsletter quotidienne sur les enjeux de lobbying et de transparence en France.Par ELISA BRAUNAvec OCÉANE HERRERO, PAULINE DE SAINT REMY et PAUL DE VILLEPINInfos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager à @Heroceane, @DevillepinPaul, @alphoenix ou [email protected] | Voir dans votre navigateurLE MENU DU JOUR— Edouard Philippe fait bruisser les Rencontres, l’absence d’Elisabeth Borne interroge— Vendu ou pas ? Jean-Hervé Lorenzi nous répond sur ses idées pour la suite— Les techos font passer leurs messages sous le chant des cigalesBonjour à toutes et à tous pour cette dernière édition spéciale depuis Aix-en-Provence, d’où nous repartons certes moins frais qu’à l’arrivée mais ravis d’avoir pu croiser nombre de nos lecteurs et d’en rencontrer de nouveaux. Vous avez goûté à nos jeux de mots et ne pouvez plus vous en passer, savouré nos infos de derrière les fagots ? Il est bien sûr possible de vous abonner à Paris Influence toute l’année en contactant [email protected]....

Dorchester Food Co-op set to open in August, looks to fill a hole in the community

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:39 GMT

A woman headed to the Dorchester Food Co-op on a hot, sunny Saturday afternoon.Store general manager John Santos had some bad news for her: She has to wait a few more weeks for Boston’s only community-owned grocery store to open.Though the trip ended empty handed, a great sense of excitement is building for Dorchester Food Co-op to finally open its doors, which officials anticipate happening by mid August.Sunflowers will greet customers around the parking lot and as they walk through the entrance of the 6,000-square-foot food and pantry hub on the corner of Bowdoin and Topliff streets.A floral section will lead down to cases full of fresh seafood, meats and produce, while a kitchen in the back will cook foods that will be on sale at a cafe featuring a coffee and juice bar. Customers will also be able to take advantage of indoor and outdoor seating.In essence, Dorchester Food Co-op will have the feel of a conventional grocery store. But there’s one major caveat that will make it uniq...

Editorial: Put John Kerry on ice

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:39 GMT

John Kerry’s hush-hush jet-setting days could finally be numbered — and that’s long overdue.The FY24 House State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee spending bill includes a prohibition on funding for envoys not authorized by Congress or confirmed by the Senate. That would be Kerry, who has told the Herald he “only” reports to the president.“Over the last several years, we have witnessed a boondoggle of climate change spending, and our bill provides a much-needed course correction in several key areas,” said Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.What we’ve also been reporting is Kerry’s abysmal record with Freedom of Information Act requests. His lack of transparency takes elitism to new heights. Now the subcommittee, along with countless others, has had enough.If Kerry is not going to share details with taxpayers about his office staff, his budget should be frozen.It’s basic good economics. Would you pay for any se...