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Digital Security Tips to Prevent the Cops From Ruining Your Trip Abroad

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:20:57 GMT

Ernest Moret, a foreign rights manager for the French publishing house La Fabrique, boarded a train in Paris bound for London in early April. He was on his way to attend the London Book Fair.When Moret arrived at St. Pancras station in the United Kingdom, two plainclothes cops who apparently said they were “counter-terrorist police” proceeded to terrorize Monet. They interrogated him for six hours, asking everything from his views on pension reform to wanting him to name “anti-government” authors his company had published, according to the publisher, before proceeding to arrest him for refusing to give up the passwords to his phone and laptop. Following his arrest, Moret was released on bail, though his devices were not returned to him.The case, while certainly showcasing the United Kingdom’s terrifying anti-terror legislation, also highlights the crucial importance of taking operational security seriously when traveling — even when going on seemingly innocuous trips like a two-and-...

Minnesota woman who left newborn to die sentenced to prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:20:57 GMT

REDWING, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota woman who admitted to leaving her newborn son to die near the Mississippi River two decades ago has been sentenced to 27 years in prison.Jennifer Matter, of Belvidere Township outside Red Wing, was sentenced Friday for second-degree murder, KARE-TV reported. She pleaded guilty in January to leaving the baby on the banks of the river in 2003. She was not arrested until May 10, 2022, after DNA evidence tied her to the boy, authorities said.Prosecutors have said the DNA evidence also links Matter to a baby girl found dead by the Mississippi in 1999 but she has not been charged in that case. According to the criminal complaint, Matter said she hoped someone would find the baby boy alive after she left him. Teenagers found the child’s body on Dec. 7, 2003, in Frontenac on the shore of Lake Pepin, a body of water on the Mississippi River. Source

Rams draft Georgia QB Stetson Bennett in 4th round

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:20:57 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stetson Bennett will get a chance to deliver for the Los Angeles Rams.Georgia’s two-time national championship-winning quarterback was selected by the Rams in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday, uniting him with coach Sean McVay and fellow former Georgia signal-caller Matthew Stafford on the West Coast.The 25-year-old Bennett’s unlikely route from junior college to the pinnacle of collegiate success has been well documented, but the NFL worthiness of the quirky quarterback known as “The Mailman” has been hotly debated for years. The Rams clearly believe in the 5-foot-11 passer with a knack for winning and making big throws in big games, even if his measurable talents don’t match other prospects.Bennett is the first quarterback drafted by the Rams since McVay became their head coach in 2017. He will join Stafford, the Super Bowl winner who is under contract for the next four seasons.Los Angeles hadn’t drafted a quarterback since t...

DC council member wants to add $2 rideshare surcharge for some downtown trips

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:20:57 GMT

A D.C. council member is advocating to include a $2 surcharge on rideshare trips, hoping to encourage more people to use public transit and decrease traffic congestion.Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau is leading the effort to get the plan included in the District’s upcoming budget. She says the plan would help revitalize downtown D.C. by prioritizing public transit while also reducing pollution and noise.That fee would be added to rides to downtown and nearby neighborhoods from 7 a.m. to noon, and then to trips out of those same areas from noon to 7 p.m., seven days a week.“This will generate about $10 million in the first year, which will only cover the overnight bus,” Nadeau said, referring to the 24-hour bus service on at least 12 of D.C.’s busiest lines that the surcharge revenue would fund.Mayor Muriel Bowser called the plan a “terrible idea,” saying it would hurt efforts to reenergize downtown D.C.“Actually charging people to come d...

Injured Embiid ‘doubtful’ for Game 1, says 76ers coach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:20:57 GMT

CAMDEN. N.J. (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers says NBA MVP finalist Joel Embiid is doubtful for Game 1 of the playoff series against the Boston Celtics with a sprained right knee.Embiid was examined by doctors this week and has yet to practice ahead of Monday’s Eastern Conference semifinals opener at Boston. The Sixers have had the longest break of any NBA team after they swept the Brooklyn Nets last Saturday. Embiid was hurt in Game 3 and missed the next game.“If I was a betting man, I would probably say doubtful for at least Game 1, but we’ll see,” Rivers said Saturday at the 76ers’ facility in New Jersey. “He has to get better. He did nothing (today). Just wasn’t able to and obviously we were hopeful for today.”The 29-year-old Embiid, from Cameroon, averaged 33.1 points this season to win his second straight scoring title. He also averaged 10.2 rebounds and tied a career high with 4.2 assists per game. He played in 66 games, the second-highest to...

Braves-Mets game postponed by rain, split DH in August

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:20:57 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of rain.It will be made up Aug. 12 as part of a split-admission doubleheader at Citi Field, with the opener starting at 1:10 p.m. and the nightcap at 7:15 p.m.The postponement until August means Mets ace Max Scherzer won’t be eligible to pitch in this series against the NL East rival Braves. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is serving a 10-game suspension imposed by Major League Baseball following his ejection for having a foreign substance on his hand while pitching in an April 19 game at Dodger Stadium.Scherzer’s penalty had been due to end Sunday and he was scheduled to start the series finale Monday against Atlanta. But with the rainout, Monday now would mark his 10th game sitting out, and he won’t be permitted back on the mound until at least Tuesday night in Detroit.Tylor Megill (3-1, 3.96 ERA) was slated to pitch Saturday for the Mets i...

Sweet 16: Russian teen Andreeva continues breakout at Madrid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:20:57 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva found the perfect way to celebrate her 16th birthday by continuing her breakout showing at the Madrid Open with a two-set win over Magda Linette on Saturday.Andreeva thrust her arms high after winning a long exchange that ended with her breaking Linette’s serve for a fourth time to secure the decisive point of her 6-3, 6-3 victory.Linette, the Australian Open semifinalist, became the latest player to be upset by the upstart Andreeva.Earlier this week, the still-15-year-old Andreeva stunned 2021 U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez to become the third youngest player to win a main-draw match at a WTA 1000 tournament. She followed that up by beating 14th-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia.Her next challenge? Nothing less than world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka in the round of 16.“I didn’t expect to be here and playing Sabalenka in the round of 16,” Andreeva said. “I’m not really surprised with my level, because I know the way I can play on the court. But ...

Twins place Kenta Maeda on 15-day IL, recall Bailey Ober

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:20:57 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have placed starting pitcher Kenta Maeda on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Thursday with a right triceps strain.The Twins recalled right-hander Bailey Ober from Triple-A St. Paul to start their game Saturday against the Royals.Maeda left in the fourth inning Wednesday against the Yankees with muscle discomfort and overall soreness in his right arm, the latest setback in a trying 2023 season for 35-year-old right-hander who missed last season following Tommy John surgery.Maeda is 0-4 in four starts with a 9.00 ERA. He has allowed 16 earned runs and 23 hits in 16 innings, walked three and struck out 14.Maeda took a 111.6 mph line drive off his left ankle April 20 in Boston, his first outing after being skipped in the rotation the previous week because of lingering soreness and fatigue in his pitching arm. He left in the sixth inning of his season debut on April 4 in Miami after feeling fatigue in his throwing arm.Ober got the win last Sun...

Gomes scores twice as Lille beats Ajaccio in Ligue 1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:20:57 GMT

LILLE, France (AP) — Portuguese midfielder Andre Gomes scored twice as Lille thrashed Ajaccio 3-0 in the French league to consolidate fifth place and pull within two points of a Europa League spot on Saturday.Gomes put Lille ahead in the 22nd minute with a 25-yard strike into the top corner.Midfielder Remy Cabella teed up Gomes for the opening goal and created the second goal with a clever backheel flick for Gomes, who curled into the far corner in the 33rd.The hosts made it 3-0 in the 38th when Jonathan Bamba squared the ball back for Cabella, who tapped home.Lille holds the Europa Conference League spot and trails fourth-placed Monaco by two points.Ajaccio was 10 points from safety with five games remaining.The Corsican club had to deal with an off-the-field issue this week. Ajaccio opened disciplinary proceedings against winger Youcef Belaili, who missed training sessions and left the island without telling the club.Later, Toulouse faced Nantes in the French Cup final.League lead...

El primer convoy organizado por el gobierno de EE.UU. evacua a civiles estadounidenses del conflicto en Sudán

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:20:57 GMT

(CNN) — El primer esfuerzo liderado por Estados Unidos para evacuar a civiles estadounidenses del conflicto de Sudán se completó este sábado, con un convoy organizado por el gobierno de Estados Unidos que llegó a Puerto Sudán después de un largo viaje desde Jartum.“Un convoy organizado por el gobierno de EE.UU. que transportaba ciudadanos estadounidenses, personal local y nacionales de países aliados y socios llegó a Port Sudán el 29 de abril”, dijo el portavoz del Departamento de Estado, Matthew Miller, en un comunicado. “A partir de ahí, estamos ayudando a los ciudadanos estadounidenses y a otras personas elegibles con viajes posteriores a Jeddah, Arabia Saudita, donde personal estadounidense adicional está posicionado para ayudar con los servicios consulares y de emergencia”.El esfuerzo se produjo en medio de la creciente ira de los estadounidenses en Sudán que se sintieron abandonados por el gobierno de EE.UU. y se vieron obligados a navegar por su cuenta la complicada y p...