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Al-Dawsari is named player of year in Asia. Kerr takes women’s award

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s Salem Al-Dawsari was named the men’s player of the year by the Asian Football Confederation on Tuesday and Sam Kerr of Australia won the women’s prize.Al-Dawsari scored the winning goal in Saudi Arabia’s 2-1 victory over eventual champion Argentina in the 2022 World Cup. The winger also played a major role in Al-Hilal reaching the final of the 2023 Asian Champions League.Al-Dawsari beat Almoez Ali of Qatar and Australia’s Mathew Leckie and became the sixth Saudi player to win the award.It capped a successful day for Saudi Arabia, which appears all but certain to host the men’s 2034 World Cup after the Australian soccer federation decided not to enter the bidding contest.There was some consolation for Australia as Kerr received the accolade for a second time after helping English club Chelsea to a league and cup double.Hajime Moriyasu was named as the men’s coach of the year after leading Japan to the second round of the World Cup, defeating Ge...

Trump asks a court to prevent Michigan secretary of state from leaving his name off the 2024 ballot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is asking a court to prevent Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson from leaving his name off the 2024 primary ballot.In a filing made Monday in the Michigan Court of Claims, Trump’s attorneys also want the court to declare that Benson has neither the duty nor authority to assess Trump’s constitutional qualifications to serve as president.Trump’s filing is in response to efforts by activists in Michigan who have asked a judge to order Benson to keep his name off any ballot for president. They point to a section of the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment that prohibits a person from running for federal office if they have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the U.S. or given aid or comfort to those who have. Last week, a Court of Claims judge denied Trump’s request to dismiss their lawsuit, the Detroit Free Press reported.The activists’ efforts mirror others around the nation that paint Trump as t...

Landmark Bancorp: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Landmark Bancorp Inc. (LARK) on Tuesday reported profit of $2.9 million in its third quarter.The Manhattan, Kansas-based company said it had net income of 55 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $20.4 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $14.3 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LARK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LARKSource

Hyster-Yale Materials: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — CLEVELAND (AP) — Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc. (HY) on Tuesday reported net income of $35.8 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Cleveland-based company said it had net income of $2.06.The maker of lift trucks and aftermarket parts posted revenue of $1 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HYSource

MasTec: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — MasTec Inc. (MTZ) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $14.3 million.On a per-share basis, the Coral Gables, Florida-based company said it had profit of 18 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 95 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.92 per share.The utility contractor posted revenue of $3.26 billion in the period.For the current quarter ending in December, MasTec expects its per-share earnings to be 44 cents.The company expects full-year earnings to be $1.75 per share, with revenue expected to be $12 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MTZ at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MTZSource

Commanders jump-start rebuild by trading Chase Young to the 49ers and Montez Sweat to the Bears

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young (99) taking the field before the start of the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young (99) taking the field before the start of the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) Under new ownership, the Washington Commanders are heading in the direction of a rebuild after selling at the NFL trade deadline.Washington on Tuesday sent Montez Sweat to the Chicago Bears for a 2024 second-round draft pick and fellow p...

Senegal electoral commission says main opposition leader Sonko should be given sponsorship forms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s electoral commission on Tuesday asked that sponsorship forms be given to main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, whose candidacy for the upcoming presidential election has been called into question over the past year amid a series of criminal charges.The move comes as Sonko remains hospitalized because of a hunger strike he began earlier this month and as he awaits a decision from a West African regional court. The ECOWAS Court of Justice said that it would render its verdict next week on Senegal’s dissolution of Sonko’s political party.Senegal’s Interior Ministry removed Sonko from the voter rolls after his conviction earlier this year on charges of corrupting youth. However, the decision was later overturned by a judge in the southern city of Ziguinchor, where Sonko serves as mayor.In a statement Tuesday the electoral commission said that Sonko “must enjoy his status as a registered voter with all the rights attached thereto.&#...

12-year-old arrested in suspected carjacking that led to 13-year-old’s shooting death by off-duty officer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

A 12-year-old connected to an attempted carjacking that left a 13-year-old dead in D.C.’s Penn Quarter neighborhood Saturday night has been arrested.D.C. police said the 12-year-old, of Southeast D.C., has been charged with armed carjacking.After 10 p.m. on Saturday night, police were called to the 600 block of D Street for the report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found 13-year-old Vernard Toney Jr., of Southeast, D.C., with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.Police said their initial investigation revealed that an off-duty federal officer was sitting in his car when Toney and another young person went up to him and demanded that he get out of his vehicle. One of the suspects was holding his hand “in his front waistband pocket as if he had a handgun,” the off-duty officer said, according to police.As the off-duty officer was in the process of getting out of his car, he shot Toney and the other suspect ran off.Poli...

Thousands of DC-area kids get winter coats just in time for chilly trick-or-treating

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department sent 2,000 free winter coats to local students in need Tuesday morning. Some of the youngest students even got to visit the Virginia firehouse and pick out their jackets.Around 200 preschoolers filed off buses into the Fairfax County Fire Station 11. Many of them dressed up in costumes for Halloween, they petted the firehouse dog as they went from table to table to find that coat with the perfect fit and color.Three young ladies decided they wanted to match and told WTOP their favorite color was pink. Meanwhile, a young boy was thrilled with his new red and black hooded jacket.“Tonight when they trick or treat they’ll have a brand new coat to wear, and they’re going to need it,” said Willie Bailey, retired deputy chief with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.He has helped organize the coat distribution for department for the last two decades. The coats will got to around 50 schools, shelter and nonprofits i...

Maine mass shooter’s troubling behavior raised concerns for months, documents show

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

Authorities publicly identified Robert Card as a person of interest about four hours after he shot and killed 18 people and wounded 13 others during attacks last week at a bowling alley and bar in Lewiston, Maine. But Card, who was found dead two days after his rampage, had been well known to law enforcement for months. Here’s a look at some of the interactions he had with sheriff’s deputies, his family and members of his Army Reserve unit, as gleaned from statements made by authorities and documents they released:MAY:On May 3, Card’s 18-year-old son and ex-wife told a school resource officer in Topsham, about 15 miles (25 kilometers) southeast of Lewiston, that they were growing concerned about his deteriorating mental health. A Sagadahoc County sheriff’s deputy met with the son and ex-wife that day and the son said that around last January, his father started claiming that people around him were saying derogatory things about him. He said his father had become an...