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Havertz scores his first Arsenal goal in 4-0 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:20:01 GMT

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Kai Havertz scored his first goal for Arsenal as his new club cruised to a 4-0 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday.As title rival Manchester City struggled in a 2-1 loss at Wolverhampton, Arsenal eased to victory with goals from Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Havertz and Ben White. The Germany forward had not scored since joining Arsenal from Chelsea this summer.Arsenal made just one change from the team that drew 2-2 with Tottenham last weekend as several players overcame injury doubts. Saka, William Saliba, and Declan Rice all retained their places despite unspecified knocks. Havertz came in for Fabio Vieira in Mikel Arteta’s only alteration.Saka put Arsenal ahead in the 17th minute, nodding into an empty goal after Gabriel Jesus’ header came back off the post.Arsenal was awarded a penalty late in the first half as Max Aarons felled Eddie Nketiah in the box. Odegaard sent Neto the wrong way to double the lead.Bournemouth continued to c...

Luton gets its first Premier League victory by beating Everton 2-1

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:20:01 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Luton earned its first Premier League win after scoring two first-half goals and hanging on for a 2-1 victory at Everton on Saturday.Tom Lockyer and Carlton Morris scored seven minutes apart at Goodison Park before Dominic Calvert-Lewin cut the lead in half shortly before the break.Beto missed two chances to equalize for Everton by sending headers over the crossbar — first in the 75th and again in the 86th.A week ago, Luton secured its first point in a 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton after having lost its first four games of the season — its first-ever in the Premier League.Luton last played in England’s top division in 1991-92 — the season before it was rebranded as the Premier League.The visitors outhustled Toffee defenders on both goals. Lockyer was first to a rebound off the crossbar to poke home in the 24th. Morris then got clear of a defender and volleyed in Alfie Doughty’s free kick in the 31st.Calvert-Lewin netted from close range in the 41st. He&...

4 teenage girls arrested in connection to Lincoln Road beating of Surf Style employees

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:20:01 GMT

Four of the five people arrested in connection to a brutal beating of two store employees on Lincoln Road following a brazen theft are teenage girls, police said.Disturbing cellphone video captured the group of teens beating a man who works at Surf Style along the 400 block of Lincoln Road, near Washington Avenue, Sept. 19.On Wednesday, Miami Beach Police officers took 17-year-old Alois Jansnelly Cathalina into custody at Miami Beach Senior High School in connection to the incident. She was charged with battery and theft.The next day, two other 17-year-olds were apprehended. They were identified as Emely Chaple and Bianca Cotilla.Police also arrested a woman who was identified as 26-year-old Racheida Murphy. She was also charged with battery.The suspects are accused of beating up two employees at Surf Style, a man and a woman. The female employee spoke with 7News through a translator.“All of us were very confused because they were all young girls,” she said. “We no...

Officials search for 88-year-old man missing from Allapattah area

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:20:01 GMT

Police are searching for an 88-year-old man reported missing from the Allapattah area. Louis Dilbert has gray hair, brown eyes, stands at 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs approximately 154 pounds. He was last seen wearing a camouflage baseball cap and a green shirt with khaki pants. Anyone who knows his whereabouts is urged to call (305) 579-6111 or (305) 603-6300.

A third of Massachusetts cities, towns have had change in top election official since 2020

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:20:01 GMT

More than a third of all Massachusetts municipalities have had a change in their chief election official or town clerk since the 2020 presidential election, a transition rate that has left the secretary of state concerned as an increasingly intense 2024 election barrels closer.The turnover means many officials will likely take on a presidential election for the first time as the top boss in charge of administering ballots, polls, and counting votes. The apparent brain drain is not isolated to Massachusetts — national statistics have shown an exodus of clerks or chief election officers.Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin said 128 of the 351 cities and towns have had a change in their local clerk or chief election official — 49 of the 128 have changed since the 2022 election. Of the 128 who have departed, 109 retired or lost reelection, five died, and 14 took other jobs as an assistant or clerk in another community, Galvin said.Galvin said the format for a state election i...

Patriots downgrade two starters to out ahead of Cowboys game

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:20:01 GMT

The Patriots will travel to Dallas on Saturday without two starters.Cornerback Jonathan Jones and left guard Cole Strange were downgraded to out on Saturday afternoon, indicating they are not traveling with the rest of the Patriots to take on the Cowboys.Jones suffered an ankle injury ahead of Week 2. He’s been a limited participant in practice for two weeks, but this will be the third game he will miss this season.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Four most important Patriots players in Week 4 matchup vs. Cowboys New England Patriots | Jabrill Peppers living up to first-round billing in second season with Patriots New England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Bill Belichick on ‘love’ for Terry Francona New England Patriots | The Patriots’ final practice before Cowboys game brings more good news New England Patriots | Pharaoh Brown recalls Bill O’Brien blocked his workout wi...

Banned Books Week: Boston Public Library opens digital stacks to readers nationwide

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:20:01 GMT

The Boston Public Library has joined with two other municipal library systems to offer up full access to its collection of digital books and audiobooks to adults and teens across the nation to counteract the record rise in attempted book bannings.“As we head into Banned Books Week, an annual event that highlights the value of free and open access to information, we are proud to stand with the Brooklyn Public Library and Seattle Public Library to uphold intellectual freedom and the right to read,” said BPL President David Leonard in a Thursday statement announcing the move. “By joining this initiative, we embrace the opportunity to champion the principle of access for individuals across the nation who face limitations in reaching content and are unable to advocate for themselves.”The Brooklyn Public Library in New York City launched the Books Unbanned initiative in April of 2022, according to a statement from Linda Johnson, the library’s president and CEO.The American Library A...

Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries from collision in Etobicoke

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:20:01 GMT

One person is in a trauma centre following a collision involving a motorcycle in Etobicoke on Saturday afternoon.Police responded to reports of a collision at approximately 1:08 p.m. in the Evans Avenue and North Carson Street area, near The Queensway.The collision involved a motorcycle and a vehicle, and the driver of the vehicle remained on scene.The driver of the motorcycle, an adult male, was transported to a trauma centre with serious injuries.Evans Avenue is closed from Bestobell Road and Treeview Drive, and police suggest using alternate routes.

U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:20:01 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — It looked like a typical U2 outdoor concert: Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit sky before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and frontman Bono, who kneeled to ground while singing the band’s 2004 hit “Vertigo.”This scene may seem customary, but the visuals were created by floor-to-ceiling graphics inside the immersive Sphere. It was one of the several impressive moments during U2’s “UV Achtung Baby” residency launch show at the high-tech, globe-shaped venue, which opened for the first time Friday night.The legendary rock band, which has won 22 Grammys, performed for two hours inside the massive, state-of-the-art spherical venue with crystal-clear audio. Throughout the night, there were a plethora of attractive visuals — including kaleidoscope images, a burning flag and Las Vegas’ skyline, taking the more than 18,000 attendees on U2’s epic musical journey.“What a fancy pad,” said Bono, who was accompanied onstage with guitarists The Edge and ...

An Ecuadorian migrant was killed in Mexico in a crash of a van operated by the immigration agency

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:20:01 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A migrant from Ecuador died and 10 others from Colombia and Guatemala were injured in an crash that occurred while they were being taken for processing in a van operated by Mexico’s immigration agency, authorities said Saturday.Mexico’s National Migration Institute said the van was involved in a collision with a bus in the the city of Mexicali, across the border from Calexico, California. The institute said that eight injured migrants from Colombia and two from Guatemala had been taken to hospitals for treatment. The drivers of the van and the bus involved in Friday’s crash, which happened after the migrants had been detained along the border, were also injured.The institute didn’t release the name of the 36-year-old Ecuadorian killed in the crash. A photo supplied by the agency showed the van crushed up against a utility pole.It was the latest in a series of deaths amid an upsurge in the number of migrants heading toward the U.S. border.On Frida...