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Thousands expected to take to downtown streets Sunday to protest APEC summit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

(BCN) -- Thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of downtown San Francisco on Sunday, opposing this week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco. The No to APEC Coalition has organized a march beginning at noon from Harry Bridges Plaza (on the Embarcadero across from the Ferry Building) to Moscone Center. The group is demanding world leaders put human needs before corporate greed. Participants say they will march peacefully to Moscone Center, where APEC meetings will be taking place. Popular Filipino restaurant closing for 2 days, due to APEC The rally and march will feature speakers from the United Auto Workers, the San Francisco Labor Council, the Palestinian Youth Movement, and grassroots and local neighborhood organizations.Leaders said in a press release "Despite the deployment of Secret Service and thousands of additional police to the city, activists plan to peacefully rally and voice their opposition to APEC and the US-led Indo-...

Popular Filipino restaurant closing for 2 days, due to APEC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

(KRON) -- Abacá Restaurant, located in the Kimpton Alton Hotel, will be closed from Nov. 15 to Nov. 16, due to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The Filipino restaurant announced on Instagram the two-day closure.  What is APEC? Here’s what you need to know about APEC SF 2023 After much thought, we have sadly decided to cancel this week’s collaboration dinner with the very talented chef @monique of @tartedefeybesse. In addition to the cancellation, we will be closed both Wednesday 11/15 and Thursday 11/16. We have made this difficult decision due to the immense impact the APEC summit is having on the city of San Franciso.Abacá RestaurantAccording to the restaurant, there has been a decline in business and many canceled reservations due to traffic concerns.

Cotie McMahon scores 22 points, leads No. 7 Ohio State women past IUPUI 108-58

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cotie McMahon scored a team-high 22 points and six Buckeyes reached double figures as No. 7 Ohio State beat IUPUI 108-58 on Sunday.Ohio State forced 28 turnovers, including 20 in the first half, and took a 59-31 halftime lead. The Buckeyes led by as many as 54 points in the fourth quarter.IUPUI’s Katie Davidson recorded a game-high 23 points. She also had five rebounds and two assists.Ohio State took a 13-2 lead in the opening four minutes, thanks to a 9-0 run that featured consecutive baskets by Taylor Theirry.The Buckeyes scored a game-high 35 points in the second quarter, led by 10 points from McMahon.Taiyier Parks and Thierry each scored 12 points, Jacy Sheldon and Celeste Taylor had 11 points apiece and Rebeka Mikulasikova recorded 10 points in the home opener.BIG PICTUREIUPUI: The Jaguars lost second-leading scorer Jazmyn Turner because of an apparent left ankle injury late in the first quarter. Turner shot 3 of 4 from the field and sparked the team with ...

Lewandowski scores twice to rally Barcelona to a 2-1 win over Alaves in Spanish league

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Robert Lewandowski came to the rescue of Barcelona, scoring twice as the Catalan club rallied to beat Alaves and keep pace with Real Madrid and Girona in the Spanish league. The 2-1 home victory on Sunday moved Barcelona back within two points of second-place Madrid, which routed Valencia 5-1 on Saturday. Barcelona is four points behind fellow Catalan club Girona, the surprise leader that came from behind to win 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano, also on Saturday.Alaves took the lead in a breakaway one minute into the match in Montjuic, but Lewandowski helped the hosts rebound with a header in the 53th and a penalty kick in the 78th.Lewandowski, who was sidelined recently with an injury, hadn’t scored in six matches since getting a double in the 3-2 win against Celta Vigo in September.“We played a bit better, but we are not going through our best moment,” Barcelona coach Xavi said. “We came through in a match that became difficult. The international break will be good for us...

AP Top 25: Georgia’s No. 1 streak hits 22, second-best ever. Louisville, Oregon State enter top 10

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

Georgia extended its streak of weeks being top-ranked in the AP Top 25 to 22 on Sunday, giving the Bulldogs the second-longest run of being No. 1 in the 87-year history of the college football poll.The Bulldogs received 54 first-place votes after they routed Mississippi in what was a top-10 matchup on Saturday night. Georgia broke a tie with Miami, which made 21 straight appearances at No. 1 from 2001-02.The longest No. 1 streak belongs to Southern California. The Trojans spent 33 straight polls at No. 1 from 2003-2005.The entire top eight of this week’s Top 25 remained unchanged, with No. 2 Michigan receiving seven first-place votes and No. 3 Ohio State getting one.Florida State was No. 4, followed by No. 5 Washington. The top five in the rankings are all 10-0, marking the first time in the BSC/CFP era that five teams from so-called power conferences have been perfect after 10 games.Oregon was No. 6, followed by Texas and Alabama.POLL POINTSNew to the top 10 this week were No...

Napoli coach Rudi Garcia reportedly on verge of being fired after loss to lowly Empoli

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Napoli coach Rudi Garcia is reportedly on the verge of being fired, only five months after taking over from title-winning coach Luciano Spalletti, after the team’s third Serie A defeat of the season.Viktor Kovalenko scored with a stunning strike in stoppage-time to snatch a 1-0 win for Empoli, which had lost eight of its previous 11 matches, and the boos rang out in Naples on Sunday.All three of Napoli’s losses have come in front of its own fans and it has only won one match at home since the end of August. It lost just two matches at home on its way to the title last season under Spalletti.There were also jeers when Garcia’s name was read out before the match and it could have been his last time in charge. Italian media reports said the French coach will be gone by the time training resumes on Wednesday for players not on international duty. Napoli remained fourth, eight points behind league leader Juventus although Inter Milan can move back top when it pla...

Rory McIlroy is Europe’s No. 1 after clinching Race to Dubai

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

SUN CITY, South Africa (AP) — Rory McIlroy is No. 1 on the European tour for the fifth time.McIlroy clinched the Race to Dubai on Sunday without even playing in the Nedbank Golf Challenge. He is assured of being ahead of the season points race regardless of what happens next week in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.McIlroy previously won the title in 2022, 2015, 2014 and 2012. Colin Montgomerie was Europe’s No. 1 a record eight times when it was the Order of Merit.McIlroy leads Masters champion Jon Rahm by 2,083 points, and only 2,000 points are available to the winner in Dubai. McIlroy and Rahm both are playing.Adrian Meronk of Poland is third and was the only player capable of catching McIlroy. But he had a 75 on Friday at the Nedbank and closed with a 72 to tie for 15th, not earning enough points to close the gap.___AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golfSource

Mac Jones’ struggles in loss to Colts leaves Patriots QB situation unclear going into bye week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The New England Patriots’ 10-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts leaves quarterback Mac Jones potentially facing a lot of questions on a long flight back from Germany. Will he even start the Patriots’ next game? After all, nothing seems certain with the Patriots right now.Jones was replaced by backup Bailey Zappe late in the fourth quarter.With the team at 2-8 and with two weeks until its next game at the New York Giants on Nov. 26, it could be time for some changes.“At the end of the day, I’ve got to play better. To make people believe, you’ve got to be better. I’m not sure. I don’t know,” said Jones when asked if he felt coach Bill Belichick still has faith in him as the starting quarterback.Asked if he still has faith in Jones, Belichick said simply: “I have faith in all our players.”Jones was sacked five times in the first half, leading the Patriots to switch to more of a rushing game in the third quarter, and he threw a costly red zone interce...

Canadian jury finds fashion mogul Nygard guilty of 4 sexual assault charges, acquits him on 2 counts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

Peter Nygard, who once led a women’s fashion empire, was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault in a Canadian court on Sunday but was acquitted of a fifth count plus a charge of forcible confinement.The jury handed down the verdict on the fifth day of deliberations following a six-week trial in Toronto.Nygard, 82, had pleaded not guilty to all charges, which stemmed from allegations dating back from the 1980s to the mid-2000s.Five women – whose identities are protected by a publication ban – had testified that they were invited to Nygard’s Toronto headquarters under pretexts ranging from tours to job interviews, with all encounters ending in a top-floor bedroom suite where four of them were sexually assaulted.Multiple complainants told the jury similar stories of meeting Nygard on a plane, at an airport tarmac or at a nightclub and then receiving invitations to come to headquarters. All five women said their meetings or interactions with Nygard ended with sexual activity that...

Texas RB Jonathon Brooks to have surgery for torn ACL, will miss rest of the season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:02 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas running back Jonathon Brooks sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the No. 7 Longhorns ‘ win over TCU and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced Sunday.Brooks was injured late in the 29-26 win and had 1,139 yards and 10 touchdowns this season. He also had 25 receptions for 286 yards and a touchdown. He had rushed for 104 yards against TCU before he was injured.Brooks will have surgery and finishes his season currently ranked sixth nationally in rushing yards.“We are heartbroken for Jonathon,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. “He was having a fantastic season and leaves a void that needs to be filled.”Texas (9-1, 6-1, No. 7 CFP) is in first place in the Big 12. The Longhorns play at Iowa State next Saturday.___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballSource