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Open the pubs! England in revolt over World Cup final beer laws

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:48 GMT

LONDON — After 67 years of waiting, England wants to celebrate its first World Cup final with a traditional pint of ale. But archaic licensing laws have other ideas.Decades on from the 1966 World Cup final — the last, and only, time either the England men or women’s football team made the final — England’s Lionesses are set to face Spain in the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday.But there’s one problem: the game, hosted by Australia, kicks off at 11 a.m. U.K. time — before many of England’s public houses are allowed to serve booze.Politicians, lobbying groups and fans have united behind calls for leniency so that Sunday’s game can be enjoyed — or endured — with a morning pint. Under England’s strict licensing laws, pubs have specific hours they are allowed to serve alcohol from. These vary depending on the specific license granted by local councils. Most are unlikely to be able to sell alcohol until after the game kicks off.However, such rule...

There’s no coup! Slovak president calls for calm after arrest of spy chiefs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:48 GMT

Slovakia’s police are not carrying out a coup, the country’s president said Friday, hours after the arrest of several spy chiefs.President Zuzana Čaputová held an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Friday to discuss a string of arrests that have rattled the country’s intelligence community just weeks ahead of a general election.Čaputová said there is no police coup, and the security agencies are operational and secure, reported Slovak media SME. The country’s prime minister, Ľudovít Ódor, said both the Slovak Information Service and the National Security Authority, whose leaders are among those charged, would continue to function. He did not give a timeline for appointing new heads of the security services, SME reported.On Thursday, Slovak police said they had charged Slovak Information Service chief Roman Alac, his predecessor Vladimir Pcolinsky, National Security Authority Director Roman Konecny, and other high-ranking officials with “establishing, forming and supp...

Police search for suspects after shootout caught on camera in NH

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:48 GMT

Authorities are searching for the people who were caught on camera taking part in a brazen shootout in Nashua, New Hampshire on Wednesday night.A witness tells 7NEWS one of the bullets nearly struck a mother who was sitting in her car with her kids. Surveillance video from several angles obtained by 7NEWS show two groups arriving in the area of Hollis Street at the same time. From one angle, a group pulls up in a white car in front of an auto repair shop. Across the street, another group sneaks up in an alley before one of the members opens fire.The shooting prompts the other group to return fire across the street before fleeing the area.The owner of the store that captured the video said a woman who was in a vehicle parked outside was nearly struck by a bullet. No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Police searching for vehicle in connection with paintball vandalism incidents in Newbury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:48 GMT

Newbury police are turning to the public for help as they search for a vehicle in connection with a series of paintball vandalism incidents in town.The vehicle being sought is a white SUV that was seen operating on Main Street in Byfield at various times. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Sgt. Stephen Jenkins at 978-462-4440 x127 or email [email protected]

Waltham police issue reminder after video shows people trying to break into vehicles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:48 GMT

Waltham police are reminding the public to lock their car doors after surveillance video captured several attempted vehicle break-ins. The department released video of a man looking into cars and pulling on door handles in the area of the Bleachery on Aug. 12.

12th annual Boston Herald preseason all-ISL team along with Austin Prep, Dexter Southfield and Pingree

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:48 GMT

Here is the 12th annual Boston Herald preseason all-ISL team along with representatives from local prep schools Austin Prep, Dexter Southfield and PingreeFIRST TEAM OFFENSEQB: Michael Landolfi (Lawrence Academy)QB: Joseph McCauley (Dexter Southfield)RB: Bo MacCormack (BB&N)RB: Justin Bourque (St. Sebastian’s)RB: Matt Childs (Milton Academy)FB: Sam Kelley (BB&N)TE: Brett Eliott (BB&N) (Duke)WR: Darius Day (Dexter Southfield)WR: Chris Colby (Pingree)WR: Ryan Parker (Milton Academy)WR: Jovon Mobley (Lawrence Academy)OL: Hardy Watts (Dexter Southfield)OL: Brian Brennan (BB&N)OL: Dominic Silva (Dexter Southfield)OL: Marky Walbridge (St. Sebastian’s)OL: Owen Fitzsimmons (Noble & Greenough)OL: Brendan Coakley (Rivers)PK: Tyler Beliveau (Governor’s Academy)PK: Cooper Bolton (St. Sebastian’s)FIRST TEAM DEFENSEDL: Liam Andrews (Dexter Southfield)DL: Dominic Selvitelli (Lawrence Academy)DL: Cole Nelson (Lawrence Academy)DE: Dominic Funke (St. Sebasti...

For what Orioles’ offense lacks in dominance, it makes up for with depth: ‘Just a frustrating lineup to face’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:48 GMT

When Atlanta Braves All-Star right-hander Bryce Elder faced the Orioles in early May, there were still questions of how valid Baltimore’s hot start was. But that outing showed Elder that the Orioles were legitimate.“When you look through the lineup, you don’t see a Mike Trout, you don’t see a really, really big name,” Elder said last month. “But man, I’ve never seen a whole team’s approach stay the same, and they never went away from it. Never.“They’re just a frustrating lineup to face.”To Elder’s point, the offense that has Baltimore holding the American League’s best record three-fourths into the season isn’t full of hitters having sensational years. Instead, a collection of solid campaigns has created one of baseball’s deepest lineups.Entering Baltimore’s day off Thursday, only two teams have fewer regulars with an OPS above .800 than the Orioles, but only one has more with an OPS over...

17th annual Boston Herald preseason all-EMass football team

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:48 GMT

If it’s the start of the high school football season, that could only mean one thing: the unveiling of the 17th annual Boston Herald Preseason All-EMass team.FIRST TEAM OFFENSEQB: Henry Hasselbeck (Xaverian)QB: Blake Hebert (Central Catholic)RB: Casious Johnson (Plymouth South)RB: Shane Eason (Methuen)RB: Bryan Ferreira (Woburn)TE: Jake Saalfrank (North Andover)WR: Cameron Monteiro (Brockton)WR: Christian Zamor (Everett)WR: Jonathan Monteiro (Xaverian)OL: Guerby Lambert (Catholic Memorial)OL: Thomas Brown (Chelmsford)OL: Brendan Sullivan (Catholic Memorial)OL: Logan Vaerenewyck (King Philip)OL: Chris Caparella (Scituate)LS: Andrew Dufault (Xaverian)PK: Kieran Corr (Winchester)PK: Nicholas Araujo (Milford)SECOND TEAM OFFENSEQB: Drew Eason (Methuen)QB: Peter Bourque (Catholic Memorial)QB: Ben Scalzi (Hanover)RB: Tate Hoffmeister (Needham)RB: Alex Barlow (Duxbury)RB: Will Batten (North Reading)TE: Matthew Boucher (St. John’s Prep)TE: Connor Pease (Abington)WR: Eli Baptista ...

A leading politician says victory for Niger’s coup leaders would be ‘the end of democracy’ in Africa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:48 GMT

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — If mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger’s president succeed, it will threaten democracy and security across the region and the continent, a high-ranking member of Bazoum’s political party warned in an interview with The Associated Press.Boubacar Sabo said President Mohamed Bazoum had been “kidnapped” by members of the presidential guard who overthrew him on July 26 and have since kept him under house arrest.“What is happening in Niger, if it succeeds, is the end of democracy in Africa. It’s over. … If we fight today, it is to prevent these kind of things from happening and to ensure a future for our continent,” Sabo said on Thursday. Sabo is deputy secretary general of Bazoum’s Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism. In a region rife with coups, Niger was seen as one of the last democratic countries that Western nations could partner with to beat back a growing jihadi insurgency linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group. The overth...

UN suspends services in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon over gunmen inside its facilities

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:48 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says it has decided to suspend all of its services in Lebanon’s largest refugee camp on Friday in protest against the presence of gunmen in its facilities.UNRWA’s decision went into effect shortly before noon Friday at the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp near the southern port city of Sidon. Services will resume Saturday, UNRWA said.Days of street battles took place in the camp between the Fatah group of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and two Islamic militant groups, Jund al Sham and Shabab al Muslim. The clashes broke out on July 30, after Fatah accused its rivals of shooting dead a senior Fatah military official.The fighting killed at least 13 people, injured dozens and caused millions of dollars’ of damage in the camp, according to UNRWA officials.Lebanese security forces don’t operate inside the refugee camps, where security is in the hands of Palestinian factions who often compete for clout.UNRWA said in its statement...