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To stem crowds, Venice rolls out 5 euro day-tripper fee

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:05 GMT

By Nicole Winfield | Associated PressROME — Venice authorities on Thursday unveiled a pilot program to charge day-trippers 5 euros ($5.45) apiece to enter the fragile lagoon city on peak weekends next year in an effort to reduce crowds, encourage longer visits and improve the quality of life for residents.The rollout of the tourist “contribution” program came after Venice, a UNESCO World Heritage site, narrowly escaped being placed on the U.N. agency’s danger list earlier this year because of the threat that overtourism was having on its delicate ecosystem. Member states cited the proposed new entry fee in deciding to spare Venice from the list.Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro stressed Thursday that the fee is not a new tourist tax or an attempt to bring in extra revenue. Rather, he said, it is a first-of-its-kind experiment in regulating tourist flows in one of the world’s most-visited places by incentivizing visitors to avoid high-traffic periods and come on oth...

Alleged car thief in Benicia places homemade license plate on stolen vehicle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:05 GMT

(KRON) – A Benicia Police Department officer noticed a handmade license plate while patrolling the area of the 5000 block of East Second Street around 1 a.m. on Nov. 24. The officer checked the vehicle and discovered that it was stolen from Alameda, Benicia PD said.  Mother of San Jose toddler who died of fentanyl toxicity arrested The driver was arrested and booked into Solano County jail.Benicia PD posted a picture of the fake license plate with a message on Facebook: “We know we are not superheroes, but just FYI this is NOT a way to get one over on us.”The handcrafted license plate "tag's" expiration date was in 2025, which would not be possible.

Kane scores again as Bayern back on top of the Bundesliga with 1-0 win over Cologne

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:05 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Harry Kane scored again Friday to lead Bayern Munich to the top of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 win at Cologne.The England forward took his tally to 18 goals in 12 league games and put the pressure on early season leader Bayer Leverkusen, which can reclaim first place Saturday with a win at Werder Bremen.But Bayern missed several opportunities to put the result beyond doubt and had to endure an unnecessarily nervy final minutes in Cologne, where Jamal Musiala scored late on the final day last season to snatch the title for Bayern from Borussia Dortmund.Thomas Müller had to be content to watch from the sideline again Friday as coach Thomas Tuchel opted for Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in support of star forward Kane. It was the eighth league game in which the Bayern veteran sat among the substitutes – this time for the whole match.Müller hasn’t started in any of Bayern’s four Champions League games so far, while the only time he played a full match this season was in Bayern’s ...

Without Reese, No. 7 LSU cruises past Niagara in Cayman Classic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:05 GMT

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Aneesah Morrow had 28 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 7 LSU, which once again was playing without Angel Reese, beat Niagara 99-65 in the Cayman Islands Classic on Friday.Reese didn’t make the trip to the Cayman Islands and missed her third straight game for the defending national champions.A smoke alarm emptied the gym before the game and delayed the tip by about 40 minutes and the Purple Eagles kept it close in the opening minutes, stealing an LSU inbounds pass and scoring to cut the Tigers’ lead to 7-6.The Tigers (6-1) used a 21-0 run midway through the first half to pull away and led by as many as 42 at one point in the third.Hailey Van Lith finished with 20 points and seven assists while Mikaylah Williams and Flau’jae Johnson scored 19 and 14 points, respectively.While the Tigers cruised, a pair of key players appear to have suffered injuries. Starting forward Sa’Myah Smith came out of the game in the first quarter after appearing to i...

Canada, EU agree to new partnerships as Trudeau welcomes European leaders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:05 GMT

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP) — Canada and the European Union said Friday they are making strides toward new partnerships on green energy, digital transformation and research funding, as a Canada-EU Summit got underway in the Atlantic coast province of Newfoundland.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced during opening remarks Thursday evening that Canada is joining Horizon Europe, a $100 billion scientific research program. Afterward, the two parties said in a joint statement on Friday that substantive negotiations are complete and they are working toward its “prompt signature and implementation.”“Canadian companies are already benefiting from Horizon and have for many years, but there is much more that we’ll be able to access now that we are full partners,” Trudeau said.“It is an exciting articulation of what have been long-standing partnerships between scientists on both sides of the Atlantic.”Ottawa and Brussels started negotiations on Canada joining it a year ago, with an initi...

Man arrested for attacking migrants, killing 1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A suspect has been arrested for the stabbing death of a man that occurred on Thanksgiving Day, according to the Denver Police Department. FOX31 was covering an unrelated story at the street corner when the reporter witnessed the attack unfold. The reporter was speaking to migrants who were camping in the area, along with other homeless individuals. Chicago family of five rescued from Greenhorn mountains Cell phone video shared with this station showed the scene as it continued to grow more violent. People can be seen fighting off a man they said had a knife and had been harassing them since late Wednesday night.Gido Izquierdo-Ortega, 64, was arrested for the homicide, which occurred at Park Avenue West and Lawrence Street at about 10:49 a.m. on Nov. 23. The victim has not been identified but was pronounced dead later at a local hospital.Police reported they were told by witnesses that a second person had been stabbed; however, that victim has not been located.Acco...

‘Unacceptable and disgusting’: Saugus police investigating brawl at Kowloon Restaurant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:05 GMT

Authorities responded to a fight involving multiple parties at the Kowloon Restaurant on Route 1 in Saugus Wednesday night at around 10:30 p.m.Six officers already on the scene working as part of a detail were quickly alerted and worked to deescalate the situation.Several individuals involved in the dispute were detained for questioning and to receive necessary medical treatment. Videos of the fight posted to social media show a chaotic scene and at least one individual with a bloody face.No arrests were made, but Saugus Police said the investigation is ongoing and that charges may be forthcoming, particularly for one individual who was seen using a glass bottle in the fight, a felony offense.“The Kowloon is a family friendly restaurant, unfortunately a few unruly patrons ruined a nice evening for many others,” Saugus Police Chief Michael Ricciardelli said in a statement. “A disturbance such as this on Thanksgiving Eve is unacceptable and disgusting.”The restaurant and b...

Suspect in custody after woman shot in Brockton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:05 GMT

Brockton police have taken a suspect into custody in connection with a shooting Friday that left a woman hospitalized, an official said.Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of 165 Carl Ave. around 3 p.m. found the woman injured, according to police.A detective located the suspect soon after and placed him in custody. His name has not been released.The 39-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with what were considered non-life-threatening injuries.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Celtics bullied in disastrous second half en route to blowout loss to Magic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:05 GMT

After his team’s brutal overtime loss to the Hornets earlier this week, Kristaps Porzingis acknowledged that the Celtics will win most games because of their talent. But, the big man cautioned, they don’t want to become a team that relies on that. They want to be a team in Joe Mazzulla’s vision, one that shows up every night with the same mindset and effort no matter the opponent.That’s still a work in progress.Two nights after their best win of the young season over the Bucks, the Celtics fell back to earth on Friday afternoon in Orlando, where they were punked and bullied by the upstart Magic. They lost their way over the course of a disastrous second half in their largest loss of the season, a 113-96 laugher.The Celtics missed their chance to clinch a berth into the In-Season Tournament’s quarterfinals with a victory, but Mazzulla will be far more concerned with the troubling trends that followed his team in Orlando.This was always going to be a tough game for the Celtics, who we...

Boston College closes out regular season with a 45-20 home loss to Miami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:05 GMT

On the 39th anniversary of Doug Flutie’s game-winning Hail Mary pass to Gerard Phelan in Miami, Boston College didn’t have a prayer of knocking off the Hurricanes on Saturday at Alumni Stadium.Miami piled up 532 yards of total offense and rolled to a 45-20 victory over BC on Senior Day at the Heights. BC lost its third straight to finish 6-6 and 3-5 in the ACC.“They are a talented group and I thought they played well,” said BC head coach Jeff Hafley. “We had a chance to make some plays on defense but they made some plays and we didn’t. I’m proud of the way the guys fought in the second half.”The Eagles’ dismal showing against the Hurricanes likely cost them a trip to the Pinstripe Bowl against Rutgers or Maryland. The game at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y., is a third tier ACC bowl that is aligned exclusively with the Big Ten.The bottom tier bowls available to BC are the Wasabi Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park on Dec. 28 against an opponent from the AAC, possibly SMU, Memphis or ...