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Erling Haaland is leaving soccer’s greatest in his wake

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:55:30 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It had been a relatively lean spell for Erling Haaland.That was before his record-equaling five goals in a Champions League game when Manchester City routed Leipzig 7-0 on Tuesday.Haaland had only scored three goals in his previous nine appearances — by far his worst run of the season — but is now up to 39 in 35 competitive games since joining City last year.That number might have been higher if not for Pep Guardiola’s decision to substitute him shortly after the hour mark against Leipzig, with a place in the quarterfinals essentially secured.In doing so, the City manager denied Haaland the chance to set a scoring record in European club soccer’s elite competition and surpass even the great Lionel Messi as the only player to get six goals in one match. Luiz Adriano also scored five.“If he achieves this milestone at 22, 23, it will be boring his life,” Guardiola joked afterward. “He wouldn’t have a target to reach in the future.”At this rate, it seems to be...

AP source: TE Hurst agrees to 3-year deal with Panthers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:55:30 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have added a much-needed pass-catching tight end for their incoming rookie quarterback.The Panthers agreed to terms with former Cincinnati Bengals tight end Hayden Hurst on a three-year contract, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the deal can’t be officially announced until later in the day.The Panthers plan to select a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft after trading away four draft picks and wide receiver D.J. Moore to the Chicago Bears to move up eight spots.The 6-foot-4, 250-pound Hurst was a first-round draft pick in 2018 who spent last season with the Bengals and caught 52 passes for 414 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught 13 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown in three postseason games with Cincinnati.Before Cincinnati, the 29-year-old Hurst spent two seasons apiece in Baltimore and Atlanta. His best sea...

Intensas lluvias dejan 50 muertos y más de 20,000 viviendas afectadas en Perú

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:55:30 GMT

LIMA — Perú lanzó el martes un balance de los efectos del intenso periodo de lluvias e indicó que han fallecido 50 peruanos y hay más de 20,000 viviendas afectadas desde inicios de año en la costa norte del Pacífico y en la capital.El ministro de Defensa, Jorge Chávez, añadió en una rueda de prensa que otras 48 personas resultaron heridas y cinco más siguen aún desaparecidas. Las lluvias —que ya estaban presentes en enero, pero que se han intensificado desde finales de febrero por la presencia del ciclón Yaku— han provocado más de 7,200 damnificados.Las autoridades también calculan que hay 1,303 casas destruidas y 1,578 viviendas inhabitables. El martes, más de 500 camiones llenos de pollos, carne, frutas y verduras quedaron varados frente a un puente clave que fue destruido el fin de semanas por las lluvias en la región Ancash. Otras ciudades del norte peruano seguían inundadas y los vecinos rescataron lo que podían ingresando a sus casas llenas de fango.Según el Servicio Nacional ...

DC-area weather whiplash: Wednesday’s wintry winds to be replaced with milder temps

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:55:30 GMT

D.C.-area residents may catch a case of weather whiplash as winds slow down throughout the day on Wednesday, making way for a calm and milder Thursday.Here’s what you need to know about the flip-flopping forecast over the next couple of days.Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM.Weather forecastClosings and DelaysSign up for WTOP alertsWhile the Northwest winds continue to whip through the region, they won’t be quite as strong as on Tuesday.Gusts will range from 35 to 40 mph — which is below Tuesday’s peak gusts of over 50 mph. Winds are expected to ease a bit in the afternoon and gusts should die down noticeably after sunset.Thanks to the slight reduction, highs will near 50 on Wednesday which is warmer than Tuesday but six degrees below average, according to StormTeam4 Meteorologist Chuck Bell.Wind chills temperatures are in the 30s.Though the winds will calm upon nightfall, temperatures will drop into the 20s in most areas.And for the la...

How early can you go through security before a flight?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:55:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you are flying out of Denver International Airport, it is important to arrive early.DEN said passengers should make sure they are inside the airport at least two hours before their boarding time. Over 69 million passengers visited DIA in 2022 The airport is especially busy this time of year. Between March 16 and March 25, the airport is expecting more than 600,000 passengers to travel through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints.How early can you go through security?While it is important to get to the airport early, you can only go through security 24 hours prior to your flight departure time. 2022 sets new record for firearms found at Denver airport The TSA told FOX31 that you must have a boarding pass and a photo ID in order to go through security 24 hours before your flight.At DEN, at least one security lane is open all night for those who go through during the overnight hours.Security checkpoint hours Here is a look at the hours for security...

Colorado has higher than average rate of DUIs

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:55:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Another piece of Colorado's traffic puzzle is in place.The state's roads have gotten deadlier in the last decade as a new influx of residents clashed against COVID-borne driving habits. Law enforcement reported never-before-seen numbers of reckless and aggressive driving, extreme speeding and pedestrian distraction. How much snow could Denver see on Thursday? It all coalesced into a record year for traffic crash deaths. Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation said early data shows the number of people who died in traffic crashes last year in Colorado, 745, was the highest the state has seen in more than 40 years.New data says some of that can be chalked up to impaired drivers. It isn't the nation's worst, but Colorado has a higher-than-average level of DUIs. Statewide, 21% of all deadly crashes involved a severely impaired person. There were 50 DUIs per every 10,000 drivers in the years between 2010 and 2019, according to an analysis of driver and...

US, Russia ratchet up their rhetoric over downing of drone

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:55:30 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and the United States ratcheted up confrontational rhetoric over a U.S. surveillance drone that encountered Russian warplanes and crashed near the Crimean Peninsula, while both countries pledged to try to avoid escalation. The Kremlin said Tuesday’s incident again proved Washington is directly involved in the fighting, adding that Moscow would try to recover the wreckage of the drone from the Black Sea. U.S. officials said the incident showed Russia’s aggressive and risky behavior and would continue their surveillance. Russia has long voiced concern about U.S. surveillance flights near its borders, but the incident signaled Moscow’s increasing readiness to raise the ante amid soaring tensions between the two nuclear powers.Story BodyKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and the United States ratcheted up confrontational rhetoric Wednesday over a U.S. surveillance drone that encountered Russian warplanes and crashed near the Crimean Peninsula, while both count...

Bye, Labradors! French Bulldogs are now the most popular dog breed in the US

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:55:30 GMT

(CNN) — Move over, Labrador Retrievers. There’s a new top dog in town.For the first time in 31 years, the Labrador Retriever has been unseated as the most popular dog breed in the US, according to the American Kennel Club’s 2022 registration statistics. In its place sits the cute and compact French Bulldog.The French Bulldog has been steadily climbing the AKC’s rankings over the last decades, hitting No. 14 in 2012. In 2021, the breed held the No. 2 spot, behind the popular labs but ahead of Golden Retrievers.Who, after all, can resist their adorable bat-like ears and wrinkly nose? The breed has become a favorite among celebrities, beloved by everyone from Reese Witherspoon to Megan Thee Stallion.Part of what makes this breed so easy to love is its small size and quiet demeanor, according to the AKC. French Bulldogs aren’t typically prone to barking and don’t need as much exercise as larger dogs, making them a good fit for those living in apartmen...

Turkey’s anti-Erdoğan opposition vows a reset on EU and NATO

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:55:30 GMT

Turkey’s opposition is confident it can unfreeze European Union accession talks and will end Ankara’s veto on NATO membership for Sweden and Finland, if it beats President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the hotly contested upcoming elections.Ünal Çeviköz, chief foreign policy adviser to the leading opposition candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in the May 14 elections, also said that a new government would seek to repair Turkey’s tarnished record on human rights. Crucially, he pledged the opposition would implement European Court of Human Rights decisions calling for the release of two of Erdoğan’s best-known opponents who are currently in jail: the co-leader of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party Selahattin Demirtaş and human rights defender Osman Kavala.The May presidential and parliamentary elections are expected to be the closest race in Erdoğan’s two-decade rule, and observers are watching closely to determine whether a new government could chart a ...

Police: New Bedford man arrested in connection with fight at Fairhaven Walmart

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:55:30 GMT

A New Bedford man has been arrested in connection with an altercation involving a firearm at the Fairhaven Walmart Tuesday night, according to police. Brandin Gonsalves, 22, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, possession of ammunition without a license, carrying a firearm without a license, and assault with intent to kill. He is expected to be arraigned Wednesday in New Bedford District Court. Officers responding to the Walmart at 42 Fairhaven Commons Way just after 11 p.m. found that one of the individuals involved in the altercation, later identified as Gonsalves, allegedly pulled out a firearm and struck another person with the weapon. Police say the fight took place in the lobby of the store and officers located three unspend 9mm rounds of ammunition and a 9mm magazine loaded with additional rounds of ammunition. Gonsalves did not posses a License to Carry in Massachusetts, according to police. The victim who was allegedly struck was taken to a local hos...