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Sharikadze back to captain Georgia against Wales at the Rugby World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:08 GMT

NANTES, France (AP) — Captain and center Merab Sharikadze returns to a Georgia side facing Wales at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday with five changes after the Fiji loss.Sharikadze’s 99th cap has been accommodated by Giorgi Kveseladze shifting one spot to outside center. They were also the midfield when Georgia beat Wales 13-12 for the first time last November in Cardiff.The Lelos have 15 survivors from that game, 11 of them starters.Prop Guram Gogichashvili and veteran hooker Shalva Mamukashvili return to the front row, and Nodar Cheishvili starts with Konstantine Mikautadze in the second row for the first time since the opening loss to Australia.Lasha Khmaladze at fullback makes his first appearance at his third Rugby World Cup.The Lelos lost narrowly to Fiji 17-12 last Saturday in Bordeaux. They led 9-0 and had a try ruled out by a forward pass just before halftime.Georgia is playing for a first win in its last pool game.Wales is already through to the quarterfinals and wan...

No. 11 Alabama visits Texas A&M in matchup of 4-1 SEC West teams

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:08 GMT

No. 11 Alabama (4-1, 2-0 SEC) at Texas A&M (4-1, 2-0 SEC), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Line: Alabama by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Alabama leads 12-3.WHAT’S AT STAKE?The winner is in control of its fate in the SEC West and gains a measure of credibility back after early losses. Alabama is trying to re-establish itself as a national contender after falling to Texas and continue a revitalization of the offense. Jimbo Fisher and the Aggies also opened league play with two double-digit victories, but this is their chance to stamp themselves as SEC contenders after a loss to Miami.KEY MATCHUPAlabama’s offensive line against Texas A&M’s talent-laden defensive front. The SEC’s top-rated defense is allowing just 96.2 rushing yards a game with one touchdown on the ground. They’re also second in the SEC with four sacks a game, the same number Alabama has allowed to earn its 13th-place SEC ranking. Tide coach Nick Saban did say fresh...

Bark Social expands to Alexandria with Barkhaus deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:08 GMT

Pets and their owners enjoy the company at Del Ray's Barkhaus in in Alexandria, Va. It is being acquired by Bark Social. (Courtesy Barkhaus) Pets and their owners enjoy the company at Del Ray's Barkhaus in in Alexandria, Va. It is being acquired by Bark Social. (Courtesy Barkhaus) Bark Social — an off-leash dog park for dogs and a bar for their human parents — is expanding with the acquisition of Barkhaus, a similar dog park and bar, in Alexandria, Virginia’s Del Ray neighborhood.Bark Social, which has billed itself as the first social club for dogs and their owners, is in expansion mode, with locations currently in Bethesda, Baltimore and Philadelphia. Others are planned for Columbia, Maryland, and a pair o...

What happened in Lyft before Montgomery Co. man was kicked out and fatally struck on Eastern Shore?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:08 GMT

What made a Lyft driver kick a Maryland man and his friends out of the back seat of an SUV, before the man was struck and killed on a dark stretch of Route 1 Coastal Highway on Delaware’s Eastern Shore?A wrongful lawsuit filed in Delaware Superior Court by the family of 43-year-old Sidney Wolf of Clarksburg, Maryland, details what happened in the Lyft before Wolf — an ex-adviser to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — and five friends were ordered out of the vehicle, during a trip from Dewey Beach to Bethany Beach.According to the suit, at about 1:23 a.m. on July 24, 2022, the Lyft driver picked up Wolf and five friends in Dewey, to drive them back to where they were staying in Bethany.Five adults piled into the back seat of the mid-size SUV, which didn’t have a third row, and a sixth customer sat in the front passenger seat.On an unlit stretch of southbound Coastal Highway, the passengers noticed “that an approximately five-year old child was in the rear cargo spac...

Will you be able to see the solar eclipse in Denver?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Oct. 14 marks the annual solar eclipse, where the moon passes between the sun and the Earth creating a "ring of fire." While Denver's not exactly in the total eclipse path, people in the Mile High City still might get a chance to see it.The map below shows the “path of annularity,” a less-than-150-mile-wide track from which the “ring of fire” will be visible in October. MAP: Will you be able to see the 2023 annular eclipse in Colorado? While Denver isn't exactly close to the path of full visibility, physics and astronomy professors at Regis University say Denver will still get to see a partial eclipse. In the mid-morning of the 14th, Denver will see about 85% coverage."It won't be an annular "ring of fire" like in southwest Colorado, but it should still be an impressive solar event," said Frederick Gray, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Regis University. Will you see the solar eclipse? NASA map shows ‘path of tot...

Where to dispose of fallen leaves in the Denver metro area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — And just like that, the autumn leaves are starting to fall. Instead of sweeping the leaves on the street or down the gutter, find a place to throw them out. In some areas, putting your leaves on the street is a violation of the city code.Cities like Aurora, Arvada, Lakewood and Fort Collins have city ordinances for sweeping leaves onto the street to prevent clogging of storm drains.However, it's not always easy to get rid of them. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, burning leaves pollutes the air, and simply throwing leaves out contributes to landfills and greenhouse gases. Leaves are best when they're composted. These Halloween pop-up bars are open in Denver A lot of cities in the Denver metro area have waste management systems that allow pick-up or drop-off at certain locations for leaves.Here are some places nearby to get rid of your leaves.ArvadaArvada runs a free leaf recycling program that keeps leaves out of landfills. It's against the city's&...

Miami Gardens launches university partnership for accessible education

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:08 GMT

The city of Miami Gardens is taking strides to broaden educational access and empower its residents through a groundbreaking initiative.Earlier this week, city leaders proudly inaugurated the new education wing at the Betty T. Ferguson recreational complex, marking a significant step in the city’s University Partnership Program.This innovative program offers Miami Gardens residents a remarkable opportunity to earn college credits from three local educational institutions. “To think of four large organizations, the city, Miami-Dade College, St.Thomas University, and Florida Memorial, all collaborating in one community center, because of a vision,” said President of Miami-Dade College North Campus, Fermin Vazquez.“Miami Gardens is such a thriving city and thriving city and thriving community and with each of your support and help, we can continue to create lasting communities by providing accessible and affordable education,” said Councilman Robert Stephe...

Man, 77, meant to sell ill-gotten erectile drugs in sprawling Florida retirement community, feds say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:08 GMT

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly buying more than $1,800 in erectile dysfunction drugs without a prescription and intending to sell them in the massive central Florida retirement community The Villages and elsewhere.Reginald Kincer was arrested last month in The Villages, where he lives alongside nearly 80,000 fulltime residents and which was featured in the 2020 documentary “Some Kind of Heaven.”Kincer has pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charge and agreed to have his case heard before a magistrate judge instead of a jury. If convicted, he faces up to a year in federal prison and a fine of up to $10,000.In court filings, prosecutors allege that Kincer received more than $1,800 worth of erectile dysfunction drugs that had been shipped through interstate commerce. The drugs were misbranded because Kincer obtained them without a valid prescription, according to federal authorities.The Villages is no stranger to stories ab...

Juncker: I fought Trump for 4 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:08 GMT

Former European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker says he constantly fought former U.S. President Donald Trump, whose words, he added, were often hot air. “I practiced hand-to-hand combat with Trump for four years. It’s not easy. Because the Americans know that we are weak on the defense side, they are taking some precautions when dealing with Europe,” Juncker said during an interview with German outlet Augsburger Allgemeine published Thursday.“I believe that the Commission is dealing intensively with the issue, although my experience has been that not everything that Trump announces is carried out,” he added, after being asked about the possibility of Trump’s reelection in 2024 and the potential impact.Trump, who is currently on trial over accusations of extensive business fraud, already gave Brussels a fright with threats to impose across-the-board import tariffs of 10 percent if he is reelected next year. J...

‘Van Quickenborne bill’ threatens Belgian democracy, activists say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:08 GMT

BRUSSELS — Belgian trade unions and human rights organizations on Thursday demonstrated against draft legislation that would criminalize some protesters.According to the police, some 7,000 people — with organizers estimating 10,000 — gathered in front of the justice ministry in Brussels to express discontent. Dressed in red, green, and blue — the colors of the country’s largest trade unions — participants unfurled flags and banners with slogans like “Activist, not terrorist” and “Criminal? No, trade unionist,” deeming the law unacceptable.“I work at Delhaize and I am protesting to keep my right to protest,” said one participant, who was granted anonymity due to fear of reprisals. Delhaize is a Belgian supermarket chain that has been facing frequent and at times heated staff strikes after management announced all its stores will be franchised. A provision of the so-called Van Quickenborne law, named after Belgian Justice Minister Vincent...