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The Hindu
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Inter Miami vs Atlas LIVE streaming info, Leagues Cup 2025: Where to watch Messi in action? Predicted lineups
MLS side Inter Miami will clash against Liga MX side Atlas in their opening match of the Leagues Cup 2025 at the Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Wednesday (Thursday according to IST). Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba, who have completed a one-match suspension for missing the All-Stars match, are likely to return to the matchday squad while new signing Rodrigo De Paul could also feature. Atlas has started the new season with one win, one defeat and one loss. When and where will the Inter Miami vs Atlas Leagues Cup 2025 match start? The Inter Miami vs Atlas Leagues Cup 2025 match will start at 5 AM IST, Thursday, July 31 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Where to watch Inter Miami vs Atlas Leagues Cup 2025 match? The Inter Miami vs Atlas Leagues Cup 2025 match will be available for live streaming on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV. PREDICTED LINEUPS Inter Miami: Novo(GK); Weigandt, Avilés, Luján, Alba; Allende, Redondo, Busquets, Segovia; Messi, Suárez Atlas: Vargas(GK); Ríos, Aguirre, Doria; Ferrareis, Rocha, González, Lozano; González, Aguirre, Đurđević
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ferrovial names 3 to executive roles in highway division
This story was originally published on Construction Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Construction Dive newsletter. Amsterdam-based infrastructure firm Ferrovial has appointed new leaders within its highways division, Madrid-headquartered Cintra, in an effort to expand its U.S. and global operations, according to a July 21 news release. Javier Tamargo has been appointed U.S. CEO, while Alberto González has been named director of business development and Ricardo Bosch Urzua tapped for director of strategy. All three will be based in the company's U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas, and report to Cintra CEO Andrés Sacristán, per the release. Ferrovial sees an attractive pipeline of assets in the U.S. and globally, which the new leaders will help the firm take advantage of, Sacristán said in the release. "Alberto, Javier and Ricardo each bring deep expertise and strategic vision to their new roles and their appointments position us well to increase our momentum and expand in the U.S. and around the world," he said. As U.S. CEO, Tamargo will oversee all U.S. highway assets, including TEXpress Lanes in Texas, I-77 Express in North Carolina and 66 Express in Northern Virginia. He joined Ferrovial in 2002 and brings more than 20 years of experience in North America and Europe to his new position. Tamargo was most recently president and CEO of 407 ETR in Canada, after leadership stints as COO of North Tarrant Express in Dallas-Fort Worth and CEO of I-77 Express. Jose Espinosa recently took over Tamargo's former role as president and CEO of 407 ETR. González will lead all business development efforts, identifying strategic opportunities and partnerships to expand the company's portfolio in the U.S. and globally. González joined the company in 2004 and has held several leadership positions in business development and asset management, most recently serving as U.S. CEO. He brings more than 20 years of infrastructure development experience to the role. In his new role as director of strategy, Bosch will lead the implementation of a strategic roadmap related to new asset classes, partnerships and inorganic opportunities, according to the release. Bosch has more than 25 years of international experience in public-private partnerships, specializing in structuring and negotiating infrastructure project financing. For the past 12 years, he has served as Cintra's North America head of business development. Ferrovial operates in more than 15 countries and has a workforce of over 25,000 worldwide, according to the company. Urbanization and population growth are driving the need for transportation projects, making infrastructure an attractive sector for investors, Silvia Ruiz, global head of investor relations for Ferrovial, told Construction Dive. Recommended Reading Canadian toll firm hires US construction exec as CEO Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Euronews
a day ago
- Science
- Euronews
Can coastal tourism go green — and still thrive?
In some of the most remote parts of the Atlantic, marine tourism is both a lifeline and a challenge. Local economies depend on it—but traditional practices can take a toll on fragile ecosystems. As climate change warms the oceans and alters wildlife behaviour, tour operators are being pushed to rethink the way they do business. That's where TWINNEDbySTARS comes in. This EU-backed project is helping small tourism companies across the Canary Islands, Madeira, the Azores, and Martinique, to find smarter, greener ways to operate at sea. The goal: to make marine tourism more competitive, while also protecting biodiversity, preserving local heritage, and even opening the door to a new kind of experience — marine astrotourism. With nearly €1 million in funding, the project runs from 2023 to 2026 and brings together scientists, tourism experts, and small businesses to explore what a more sustainable future on the water could look like. Dr. Yen Lam González, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is part of the team guiding the project's research. She says it is about changing mindsets as much as methods. 'The marine ecosystem — just like land ecosystems — is constantly under pressure from human activity,' she explains. But change is already happening. Some tour operators in the project have started electrifying their boats, cutting down on noise and pollution. Others are reviving ancient sailing techniques, navigating without engines or electronics, guided only by wind and stars — an experience that blends tradition, storytelling, and low-impact travel. One of the most popular innovations are hydrophones. These underwater microphones are now being used not just to help locate whales and dolphins, but also to give passengers a deeper connection to the marine environment. 'It's not just about spotting a dolphin,' González says. 'It's about understanding the whole ecosystem — how it lives, how it sounds, how it all fits together.' In the end, the idea is simple: if the environment thrives, everyone benefits.
Miami Herald
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Judge rules that Miami election date change was unconstitutional
Miami's decision to postpone its 2025 election to 2026 without voter approval was unconstitutional, a judge has ruled. Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Valerie Manno Schurr on Monday issued a written opinion in a lawsuit filed by Miami mayoral candidate Emilio González. The former city manager sued the city after the Miami City Commission passed an ordinance that postponed the upcoming November 2025 election to November 2026 without voter approval, giving the current elected officials an extra year in office. González had asked the court to find the city's ordinance 'unlawful and invalid.' The city had previously indicated that it intends to appeal the decision should the judge rule in González's favor. The parties are working on a tight timeline, with both sides telling the judge at a Wednesday hearing that they need a final decision, following appeals, by Aug. 8. 'This is not just a victory for me — it is a triumph for all voters in the City of Miami and across Miami-Dade County who believe in upholding our charter and the rule of law,' González said in a statement Monday. 'We are extremely grateful to the Court for its decision in this critical case, which restores the fundamental right to vote and ensures that citizens can shape their own future,' González's attorney Alan Lawson said. '... Our client, Emilio Gonzalez, recognized the far-reaching implications of this case, and we are proud to have worked with him to uphold one of the core guarantees of our Constitution: the right to vote.' The city did not immediately respond to a request for comment. What each side is arguing In two separate 3-2 votes, the Miami City Commission approved an ordinance moving the city from odd- to even-year elections. That meant that the scheduled November 2025 election was postponed to 2026 and that the city's current elected officials would get an extra year in office — even those who are term-limited. The item's backer, Commissioner Damian Pardo, has argued that the change is a reform measure that will substantially boost voter turnout while cutting election costs. Critics, however, have called the move a 'power grab.' In his lawsuit, González likened it to actions carried out by 'regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, or Cuba — the very places so many of Miami's people come from.' His attorneys have argued that the city violated its own charter, as well as the county charter and the Florida Constitution, by moving the election without voter approval. The city charter governs the rules for elections, and charter changes generally require voter approval. But the city has argued that passing the ordinance technically didn't change the charter — rather, it changed the city code. Assistant city attorney Eric Eves acknowledged at a hearing last week that the change puts the city charter and code in conflict with each other. The city has relied on three Florida statutes that allow municipalities to move an election date via ordinance, as well as a case in the city of North Miami, which similarly moved its elections to even years via a City Council vote and without voter approval a few years ago. That case went up to the Third District Court of Appeal, which upheld a lower court's ruling that the city acted lawfully. The Third DCA ruling did not create binding precedent, however.
The Hill
17-07-2025
- Health
- The Hill
Puerto Rico bans gender-affirming care for trans people younger than 21
Transgender Puerto Ricans younger than 21 no longer will have access to gender-affirming hormone therapy or surgeries under legislation signed this week by the U.S. territory's Republican Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón that threatens doctors with criminal penalties. The law approved late Wednesday would punish health care professionals who provide gender-affirming care to minors and young adults with a $50,000 fine per violation and a determinate prison sentence of 15 years. Doctors also would lose their licenses and permits and be permanently barred from conducting business in Puerto Rico. 'Minors, having not yet reached the necessary emotional, cognitive, and physical maturity, are particularly vulnerable to making decisions that can have irreversible consequences,' reads the law, set to take effect in October. 'Therefore, it is the State's duty to ensure their comprehensive well-being.' Under Puerto Rican law, the age of majority, or legal adulthood, begins at 21, making the island's ban on gender-affirming care for minors one of the most restrictive of any U.S. state or territory. Roughly half the nation has adopted laws since 2021 that limit access to prescription medications, such as hormones and puberty blockers, and gender-affirming surgical procedures, typically for children and teens under 18. Laws passed in Alabama and Nebraska restrict care up to 19 years old, similar to an executive order signed by President Trump in January that aims to end federal support for gender-affirming care for young people. In June, the Supreme Court dealt a victory to supporters of such laws, upholding Tennessee's ban on transition-related care for minors and ruling that the state's law, contrary to the arguments of transgender civil rights advocates, does not discriminate based on sex or transgender status. Major professional medical organizations criticized the court's decision, maintaining that gender-affirming health care for both transgender adults and minors is medically necessary and can be lifesaving. Conservative Puerto Rican officials applauded González's approval of legislation restricting care, which also prohibits the use of public funds for transgender health care for minors. 'The protection of our children and the well-being of all minors is fundamental and non-negotiable!' Puerto Rican Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz, the bill's author, said Thursday on social media in a statement thanking González and the territory's Legislature for approving the measure. Schatz is affiliated with the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico and the Republican Party. 'Now no minor will be able to be subjected to treatment for alleged 'sex change,'' Sen. Joanne Rodríguez Veve, a member of the Proyecto Dignidad Party, wrote on Facebook. She added in an accompanying video, 'This is great news for Puerto Rico!' Organizations including the Puerto Rico Psychological Association, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Puerto Rican Association of Professional Counseling and the Puerto Rico Bar Association had encouraged González to veto the bill. In a statement on Thursday, Puerto Rico's LGBTQ+ Federation said it would challenge the new law in court. 'Let there be no doubt: We will go to court to challenge the constitutionality of the governor's cruel and inhumane signing of a law that criminalizes health professionals for caring for trans minors,' said Justin Jesús Santiago, the federation's co-director. 'What a shame!' Pedro Julio Serrano, the federation's president, said Thursday. 'With her actions, Jennif[f]er González declares herself the most anti-equity governor in history.'
