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At Women’s World Cup, Canada’s new sports minister says she fully supports team’s equal pay fight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:49 GMT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carla Qualtrough, recently named Sports Minister in Canada, voiced her support for the national team’s fight for equal pay and support during a visit to a training camp in Melbourne before its make-or-break Women’s World Cup match Monday against Australia.“You’re never going to hear me say anything but ‘pay equity equals pay for work of equal value,’” Qualtrough said. “Our women deserve equal opportunities as our men, and we’re gonna make sure they have it.”Canada must avoid a loss to co-host Australia in the last group-stage game to guarantee it advances to the Women’s World Cup knockout round.The visit by Qualtrough, who took up her post Wednesday, follows the team releasing a social media statement Friday announcing an interim agreement reached with Canada Soccer. The deal covers the players’ compensation for 2023, including Women’s World Cup prize money. “The women are desperate to have equal treatment,” Qualtrough said. “I’m confident tha...

Atlas Lionesses become latest Morocco team to earn a World Cup upset

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:49 GMT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Morocco’s teams are getting used to upsetting higher-ranked opponents on soccer’s biggest stage. With a 1-0 win over South Korea in Adelaide, South Australia on Sunday, the Atlas Lionesses earned their first Women’s World Cup victory in their debut tournament. The No. 72-ranked Morocco upset No. 17 South Korea behind a complete defensive performance and its first World Cup goal: a glancing header from Ibtissam Jraïdi off Hanane Aït El Haj’s cross in the 6th minute.Despite an opening 6-0 loss to Germany, the Atlas Lionesses are in contention for a spot in the knockout stage ahead of their last group game against Colombia on Friday.“We need to savor the win tonight, all together,” Morocco head coach Reynald Pedros said. “From tomorrow, this game is behind us. What’s important is what is going to happen against Colombia.”In the men’s World Cup last year, Morocco strung together its own run of upsets. The team advanced to the round of 16 for...

Norway 6, Philippines 0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:49 GMT

Philippines00—0Norway33—6First Half_1, Norway, Roman Haug, (Bjelde), 6th minute; 2, Norway, Roman Haug, (Boe Risa), 17th; 3, Norway, Hansen, 31st.Second Half_4, Norway, Barker, 48th; 5, Norway, Reiten, (penalty kick), 53rd; 6, Norway, Roman Haug, (Reiten), 90th+5.Goalies_Philippines, Olivia Davies McDaniel, Kaiya Jota, Kiara Fontanilla; Norway, Aurora Mikalsen, Cecilie Haustaker Fiskerstrand, Guro Pettersen.Yellow Cards_Guillou, Philippines, 54th; Boe Risa, Norway, 86th.Red Cards_Harrison, Philippines, 67th.Referee_Marie-Soleil Beaudoin. Assistant Referees_Chantal Boudreau, Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing, Drew Fischer. 4th Official_Anahi Fernandez.___Source

New Zealand 0, Switzerland 0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:49 GMT

New Zealand00—0Switzerland00—0First Half_None.Second Half_None.Goalies_New Zealand, Victoria Esson, Erin Nayler, Anna Leat; Switzerland, Gaelle Thalmann, Livia Peng, Seraina Friedli.Yellow Cards_None.Referee_Tori Penso. Assistant Referees_Brooke Mayo, Mijensa Rosancha Rensch, Armando Villarreal. 4th Official_Iuliana Elena Demetrescu.A_25,947.___Source

A la Antártida le falta una cantidad de hielo marino del tamaño de Argentina, y los científicos se esfuerzan por descubrir por qué

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:49 GMT

(CNN) — A medida que el hemisferio norte se sofoca bajo una ola de calor de verano sin precedentes, mucho más al sur, en pleno invierno, se está rompiendo otro récord climático aterrador. El hielo marino antártico ha caído a niveles sin precedentes para esta época del año.Cada año, el hielo marino antártico se reduce a sus niveles más bajos hacia fines de febrero, durante el verano del continente. Luego, el hielo marino vuelve a acumularse durante el invierno.Pero este año los científicos han observado algo diferente.El hielo marino no ha regresado a ningún lugar cercano a los niveles esperados. De hecho, se encuentra en los niveles más bajos para esta época del año desde que comenzaron los registros hace 45 años. El hielo está alrededor de 1,6 millones de kilómetros cuadrados por debajo del récord anterior de invierno establecido en 2022, según datos del Centro Nacional de Datos de Hielo y Nieve (NSIDC, por sus siglas en inglés).A mediados de julio, el hielo marino de la Antá...

Rishi Sunak wants review of local traffic-reduction schemes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:49 GMT

LONDON — Local schemes to reduce traffic in some U.K. neighborhoods will be reviewed by the central government as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leans into concerns about the impact of pollution-cutting measures on motorists.The U.K. government on Sunday announced that it would be reviewing so-called Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), although added that it would only provide details of the review in “due course.”Sunak told the Sunday Telegraph he would appraise low traffic schemes because the “vast majority” of people were dependent on their cars. “I just want to make sure people know that I’m on their side in supporting them to use their cars to do all the things that matter to them,” he said.LTNs are designed to reduce traffic by stopping drivers using quieter roads as rat-runs. The LTN programs use barriers, such as bollards and planters, as well as road signs and CCTV cameras, to reduce traffic.The government has previously helped fund LTNs, but the transpor...

NFL notebook: How the Patriots could extend Matt Judon, Kyle Dugger and Josh Uche on fair contracts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:49 GMT

Much like their end-zone militia before a Mac Jones touchdown pass, the Patriots’ front office is keeping its powder dry.The Pats own the third-cheapest roster in the NFL, per Over The Cap. They are scheduled to rank dead last or second-to-last in cash spending for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons. It’s a prove-it year in New England, and all Bill Belichick’s front office has proven since the end of last season is they – or perhaps owner Robert Kraft – are more patient and frugal than their frustrated fanbase.The question is: why? What are the Patriots waiting for? Why aren’t they exhausting more resources to build a roster that can reach the championship standard the team established for two decades and claims to be pursuing now?Basically, who are they planning to pay?Considering the barren free-agent market, start with the players inside the building.Six of the Pats’ projected starters are entering contract years, and a seventh – outs...

Supporters of Niger’s coup march through the capital, waving Russian flags and denouncing France

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:49 GMT

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Thousands of supporters of the junta that took over Niger in a coup earlier this week marched through the streets of the capital, Niamey, on Sunday waving Russian flags, chanting the name of the Russian president and forcefully denouncing former colonial power France. The protestors marched through the city to the French Embassy and a door was lit on fire, according to someone who was at the embassy when it happened and videos seen by The AP. Black smoke could bee seen rising from across the city. The Nigerien army broke up crowd of the protesters. Russian mercenary group Wagner is already operating in neighboring Mali, and Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to expand his country’s influence in the region. However, it is unclear yet whether the new junta leaders are going to move toward Moscow or stick with Niger’s Western partners. Days after after mutinous soldiers ousted Niger’s democratically elected president, uncertainty is mount...

TTC to increase subway wait times at night on both Line 1 and 2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:49 GMT

The TTC is increasing wait times for nighttime subway service on both Line 1 and Line 2 starting this week as part of a series of updated route and service changes.Starting Monday, the wait time between trains from 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday to Friday on both the Yonge-University and Bloor-Danforth lines will be five minutes, an increase of one minute from the current wait time. After 10 p.m., the wait time between trains on Yonge-University will also be five minutes, an increase of two minutes from the current standard, while the wait time between trains on the Bloor-Danforth line goes up to six minutes.Transit advocate groups say one minute might not sound like much but any delay creates a ripple effect which means a longer wait time overall and may cause riders to miss possible surface connections, which could mean an additional 15 or 20 minute wait for the next bus or streetcar due to previous cuts made on those routes. No reason was given for the increased wait times but the tra...

Shooting wounds 5 people in Michigan with 2 victims in critical condition, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:49 GMT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An early morning shooting Sunday in Michigan wounded five people, including two who were listed in critical condition, police said.Officers responded to reports of a shooting around 1 a.m., the Lansing Police Department said in a statement.The five victims who were transported to a hospital by the Lansing Fire Department ranged in age from 16 to 26 years old, police said.There was a large crowd at the scene when officers arrived, prompting Lansing police to ask for assistance from other jurisdictions. Several people were detained, and officers found multiple firearms, police said.In February, a gunman killed three students and injured five others in a shooting at Michigan State University in neighboring East Lansing. Students sheltered in place for four hours on the campus about 90 miles (145 kilometers) northwest of Detroit while hundreds of officers searched for the shooter. Suspect Anthony McRae, 43, killed himself when confronted by police near his home in ...