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Xavi tries to repeat Guardiola’s feat against Real Madrid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:33 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Xavi is on the verge of leading Barcelona back to the Copa del Rey final and repeating a feat last achieved when Pep Guardiola was in charge more than a decade ago.Barcelona, the 2021 champion eliminated in the round of 16 last year, can return to the final with just a draw against Real Madrid at the Camp Nou on Wednesday but a win would make it four straight triumphs over its rival for the first time since Guardiola won five in a row from 2008-10.The Catalan club has never defeated Madrid four times in a row in the same season. It beat Madrid four times in 1982-83 but not in consecutive matches.Barcelona lost 3-1 to Madrid in the first “clasico” of the season in the Spanish league, but since then it won 3-1 in the Spanish Super Cup final, 1-0 in the first leg of the Copa semifinal and 2-1 in the other league match.The last time Barcelona had won three in a row was in 2011-12. Madrid won five consecutive against its rival in a period from 2020-22. Guardiola’s win...

NWSL announces new San Francisco Bay Area team

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:33 GMT

A group of former players — including Aly Wagner and Brandi Chastain — has joined with global investment firm Sixth Street to bring a National Women’s Soccer League team to the San Francisco Bay Area.The expansion team, which is set to begin play next year, was formally announced by the league Tuesday. Details about where the team will play and its name will be announced in the future.“It’s a historic moment for the league. We’re super excited about both the opportunity and what it means for the Bay Area and our league in the present, but also what it tells us about the future and where we’re heading,” Commissioner Jessica Berman told The Associated Press. “I feel like it’s coming at the absolute right moment in time to give us the moment to reflect on how far we’ve come and get us focused on the future of the league.”Joining Wagner and Chastain as founders of the new team are Danielle Slaton and Leslie Osborne. All four have connections to the Bay Area and played for the Unit...

Live updates: What are road conditions like before you head out the door?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Welcome to spring in Colorado. Tuesday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as temperatures plummeted from the 70s Monday to the 30s. Light snow will also fall throughout the morning. According to the Pinpoint Weather team, light snow will linger over the metro area for the first half of the day. Along with the flakes, winds will be brisk which could possibly cause some visibility issues during the morning commute. While totals are low, only up to an inch in the city, the National Weather Service warns drivers to use caution on bridges and overpasses as they may become slick due to the frigid temperatures. How much snow will Denver get on Tuesday? FOX31 and Channel 2 has crews across the metro tracking conditions and traffic for your morning drive. Live updates:6:30 a.m. New from NWS, a winter weather advisory has just been issued for the metro area and the Front Range till 9 a.m. as the snow starts to pick up. 6:25 a.m. Jim Hooley has been driving around the Fort Colli...

This is where you can get the best burger in Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — More than 4,000 people shared their votes in the Big Burger Bracket, with more than 22,200 votes tallied through six rounds. A champion has been declared after an intense final round of voting.The final matchup was Bud's Café & Bar vs. Bob's Atomic Burgers. With 57% of the vote in the final round, the 2023 Big Burger Bracket champion is Bud's Café & Bar in Sedalia.>> See the final Big Burger BracketBud's Café & BarBud's Café & Bar is located about 25 miles south of Denver at 5453 Manhart Ave. in Sedalia.The Google description of the café says, "Bare-bones joint popular for its hamburgers offered with pickles, onion & chips, plus beer & liquor."What do Google reviewers say?There are more than 1,000 reviews on Google for Bud's Café & Bar.Here's a look at what some reviewers said:"Cash only bar that has been serving the people delicious burgers since 1948! Burgers & Beer done right! The rules are as simple as their menu. Cash only. No Fri...

What you need to know for Election Day in Denver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Tuesday is Election Day in Denver, and polls open up at 7 a.m. for the 2023 Municipal General Election.Race for mayor's officeIn the crowded mayoral field, there are more than a dozen candidates on the ballot. The following candidates are in the running to be the next mayor of the City and County of Denver:Dr. Abass Yaya Bamba - write-in candidateAl Gardner Andy Rougeot Aurelio Martinez Chris Hansen Deborah “Debbie” Ortega Ean Thomas Tafoya James Walsh Kelly Brough Leslie Herod Lisa Calderón Mike Johnston Renate A. Behrens Robert Treta Terrance Roberts Thomas Wolf Trinidad Rodriguez Jill Biden praises Colorado for progress on workforce training If no candidate gets more than 50% of the votes in this election, then a runoff election will be triggered between the top two candidates in June.Referred question 2OAnother important issue on this year's ballot is whether the voters will get rid of a city-owned conservation easement which is a rule protecting the Park Hill...

Hialeah Police investigating neighborhood after possible stabbing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:33 GMT

The Hialeah Police Department is investigating the 1600 block of West 16th Avenue after, witnesses said, someone was stabbed. On Tuesday morning, authorities blocked off the area as they continued their search for clues.No information has been confirmed, but the police department has been contacted.Drivers are advised to avoid the neighborhood until police have cleared the scene.

Overturned tractor-trailer causes closure on Palmetto Expressway exit ramp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:33 GMT

An overturned tractor-trailer has caused a closure on the exit ramp onto Gratigny Parkway from the northbound lanes of the Palmetto Expressway, Tuesday morning. Around 5:45 a.m., emergency crews arrived at the scene and are now trying to upright the vehicle.The incident is causing major traffic congestion on the highway. Drivers attempting to get onto Gratigny Parkway will not be able to do so from the Palmetto Expressway.Morning commuters are advised to avoid the area and find alternate routes. Motorists seeking an alternate route can exit the Palmetto at Northwest 122nd Street and continue eastbound to 57th Avenue to then head northbound on Gratigny Parkway.The cause of the accident is not yet known, and it is unclear if there were any injuries.

Dildos not drones: Ukrainians hack Russian fighter’s account and buy $25k worth of sex toys

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:33 GMT

KYIV — Ukrainian activists say they hacked the online shopping account of a Russian military volunteer who has been buying drones for Moscow’s forces — and splashed the cash on sex toys.The group Kiber Sprotyv (Cyber Resistance) said they targeted the AliExpress account of Mikhail Luchin — a friend of pro-Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky (aka Maxim Fomin), who was killed in a St. Petersburg café explosion on Sunday. Luchin has been collecting money to buy drones for Russian troops to use in Ukraine.“He is a war criminal, volunteer, blogger and now dildo owner,” the hackers said in a statement, publishing screenshots of them using Luchin’s account with AliExpress, a Chinese-run online store. The Ukrainians claimed they bought $25,000 worth of sex toys through Luchin’s account.They added that Luchin was now the owner of a “unique” collection of “dicks” worth $25,000, money he was “planning to spend on drones for the Russian a...

Police raid EPP offices in Brussels

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:33 GMT

Belgian and German police on Tuesday raided the Brussels headquarters of the European People’s Party, the largest group in the European Parliament, the party said in a statement.The police search “is connected to an ongoing inquiry in Thuringia, Germany,” the statement read.“The party is cooperating in full transparency with the authorities involved, providing all relevant information and documentation,” it added. The story is being updated.

Boston City Councilors begin discussing potential ‘nips’ ban, critics say bigger issue is discarded syringes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:33 GMT

The Boston City Council began discussing a possible ban on small liquor bottles known as “nips” on Monday, with critics arguing that the focus is on the wrong issue. According to some councilors, the more significant issue is discarded syringes.“Someone unsuspectingly, a child, stepping on this, or one of our law enforcement or public safety or public health professionals getting pricked by one of these, that obviously causes a whole other type of trauma and hysteria as opposed to seeing a discarded single on the ground or a bottle that can’t be recycled,” said Councilor Michael Flaherty Supporters say a bottle ban would be a big benefit for Boston. “We have seen proliferation of these singles and nips on the streets, in parks,” said Councilor Ricardo Arroyo, who brought the idea before the council. “The number that we are probably looking at, in terms of total number of these just on the streets, is in the hundreds of thousands here in Boston....