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American musician arrested in Moscow on drugs suspicion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:51:36 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian news media said Saturday that an American musician who has lived in Russia for more than a decade has been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking.The reports said Michael Travis Leake is suspected of selling mephedrone, whose effects are similar to cocaine and MDMA. A Moscow court ordered him to be held for two months in pre-trial detention, the reports said. He faces charges of production or distribution of drugs, which carry a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.An Instagram page under the name Travis Leake Instagram page identifies him as the singer for the band Lovi Noch (Seize the Night). News reports said Leake is a former paratrooper with the US military and has lived in Moscow since 2010.Russian drug laws are strict. WNBA star Brittney Griner was arrested in February 2022 after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage at a Moscow airport. She was sentenced to nine years in prison, but was released in December in an exchange f...

Ohtani struggles on mound, with 4.88 ERA in last 8 starts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:51:36 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Dominant on the mound for much of the past three seasons, Shohei Ohtani has struggled over the last six weeks.The two-way Japanese star is 2-2 with a 4.88 ERA in his last eight starts. He has allowed at least three runs in all but two of those games after holding opponents to two or fewer in a franchise record 12 straight dating to last season.“Up to this point, I haven’t felt like I did last year when I was really good on the mound,” Ohtani said through his interpreter after Friday’s game against Seattle.Ohtani has allowed three or more runs in six games, matching his total last year when he was 15-9 with a 2.33 and 219 strikeouts. He had a 3.18 ERA in 2021, when he was voted AL MVP.Ohtani’s skid has left him with a 5-2 record and 3.32 ERA to go along with a .282 batting average, 17 homers and 44 RBIs going into Saturday. Ohtani leads the majors with a .172 opposing batting average, and his 102 strikeouts are third, but he has had control issues. He walked f...

Guardians option reliever James Karinchak to minors after latest ineffective outing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:51:36 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians reliever James Karinchak has been optioned to the minor leagues following his latest ineffective outing.The team made the move on Saturday, a day after the right-hander allowed one run and walked two in the eighth inning of the Guardians’ 10-9, 14-inning comeback win over the Houston Astros.The 27-year-old Karnichak will go to Triple-A Columbus to work on mechanics and doing a better job of controlling the opponent’s running game. Before leaving, he got in one last workout at Progressive Field ahead of Saturday’s game.“Not an easy decision, not a fun conversation,” manager Terry Francona said. “As you can imagine, the hope is he can take this couple weeks and work on commanding the strike zone, working on holding runners. He probably didn’t feel like hearing that today.”The Guardians brought up left-hander Tim Herrin to take his roster spot. This is Herrin’s third stint with the club in 2023.Karinchak is 2-4 with a 3.90 ER...

Josh Wynder, 18-year-old American defender, to join Benfica from USL’s Louisville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:51:36 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Josh Wynder, an 18-year-old American defender, will transfer from Louisville of the second-tier United Soccer League to Portuguese champion Benfica this summer.Louisville said the transfer fee was seven figures but did not disclose the amount. The team said the amount is the highest for a USL player.Wynder, a Louisville native who turned 18 on May 2, played in four of five games for the U.S. at this year’s Under-20 World Cup in Argentina. The 6-foot-3 central defender was selected for the senior national team roster for an April exhibition against Mexico but did not appear in the match.He made his professional debut against OKC Energy on July 14, 2021, and became a regular starter last year.The deal was announced Thursday. The summer transfer window opens July 1.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

AP PHOTOS: June spreads LGBTQ+ Pride and rainbows around the world

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:51:36 GMT

June is Pride Month, a season intended to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people and to protest threats to hard-won civil rights.In the U.S., this year’s Pride celebrations are taking place as legislators in many states seek to ban drag shows, restrict gender-affirming health care, and limit how teachers can talk about sexuality and gender in the classroom. In Colorado in November, five people were killed and several injured when a gunman shot them in a gay club. In Israel, Tel Aviv celebrated Pride for the first time since the country’s new far-right government, stacked with anti-LGBTQ+ members, took office.For more than a half-century, the annual marches have been an opportunity to demand action on specific issues such as the AIDS epidemic and same-sex marriage while also serving as a public celebration. These days, Pride celebrations and events — teeming with images of rainbows, a symbol of hope, unity and diversity for LGBTQ+ people — can be found all over th...

Man City star De Bruyne off inured after just 35 minutes of Champions League final

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:51:36 GMT

ISTANBUL (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne’s Champions League final came to an early end — again.The Manchester City playmaker had to be substituted with an injury during the first half of the final against Inter Milan on Saturday.It was the second time in three seasons the inspirational Belgian has had to come off early in the biggest club game in soccer. De Bruyne came off in the 36th minute when the score was 0-0 seeming having hurt a right thigh muscle or hamstring. He was replaced by Phil Foden.At halftime, De Bruyne walked from the team dugout to the tunnel with a clear limp and a heavily-strapped bandage around his thigh. Two years ago, De Bruyne had to come off after an hour when he sustained a serious facial injury in a final that Man City lost 1-0 to Chelsea.Then, De Bruyne suffered a fractured nose and an orbital fracture to his left eye socket in a collision with the shoulder of Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger.De Bruyne was in tears when he left the field in Porto in 2021. T...

Billboards in Denver designed to attract birds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:51:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Next time you are driving in urban areas, keep your eye out for a billboard that was designed to attract birds.It's part of a Generation Wild campaign that aims to remind parents to motivate their kids to love the outdoors, according to the website. Colorado mushroom season is early this year, experts say The project includes several billboards that integrate natural elements relating to the unique billboard's surroundings, and some of them are specifically designed to attract birds."It's going to show kids that this is one of the really cool things that you can do outdoors, is to see and to watch birds," Mike Sukle, the founder of the advertising agency said.The billboard blends in with the sky, featuring light clouds and tree branches that are arranged to read the project's theme, "share this wonder-full world." Colorado farmers markets near you It features actual branch-like perches that stick out of the board and some even have some food sources that will qu...

Police investigating alleged road rage shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:51:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Adams County Sheriff's Office is searching for a car possibly involved in an alleged road rage shooting.The sheriff's office said the incident occurred northbound on Interstate 25 between Elitch Gardens and US 36 around 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Motorcyclist dead after crash on Colfax, Quebec The incident allegedly happened between a white Mercedes Benz and another sedan, ACSO said. One person was being treated at a local hospital for a non-life-threatening injury, ACSO said. The sheriff's office is asking anyone who may have been traveling in that area around that time and saw the incident to call 720-322-1313.

Man arrested after breaking into Busch Gardens, hopping into alligator enclosure and filming video for social media, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:51:36 GMT

(CNN) — A man is accused of breaking into a Florida theme park, jumping into an alligator enclosure and filming a video for social media – a dangerous stunt that authorities say led to his arrest.Police in Tampa Bay say Jacob Pursifull, 20, hopped a fence to enter Busch Gardens theme park illegally on June 1. He and two others went to the park’s alligator enclosure, which is outfitted with two layers of metal fencing, footage of the incident shows.Authorities say Pursifull entered the enclosure while one of the people with him recorded him, according to a news release from the Tampa Police Department.Onlookers can be seen in a video posted to social media showing Pursifull inside the enclosure, with some shouting at him to get out and that it was dangerous to get that close to the reptiles. Footage of the incident went viral online.“Another wild Karen. Crikey!” Pursifull can be heard saying in a clip cited by CNN affiliate WBBH.It is unclear whether Pursifull has legal rep...

Easy Key Lime Pie

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:51:36 GMT

INGREDIENTS:• 4 egg yolks• 2 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk• 1 cup key lime juice• zest of 1 lime• 1 prepared graham cracker crustDIRECTIONS/METHOD OF PREPARATION:Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.Beat the egg yolks and lime zest with a hand mixer, or whisk, until it gets a little fluffy.Add in the sweetened condensed milk a little at a time and continue to mix until fully combined then add key lime juice last and mix.Pour mixture into unbaked graham cracker crust.Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set, about 20 minutes.Allow to cool completely and then refrigerate overnight (or 2 hours minimum).Garnish with a lime wedge and serve.