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Irish writer Paul Lynch wins the Booker Prize for fiction with his dystopian novel ‘Prophet Song’

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:43:42 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Irish writer Paul Lynch wins the Booker Prize for fiction with his dystopian novel ‘Prophet Song.’Source

Lawrence, Jaguars get past rival Texans 24-21 when last-minute field goal try hits crossbar

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:43:42 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Trevor Lawrence threw for 364 yards and a touchdown, and the AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars escaped with a 24-21 victory over the division rival Houston Texans on Sunday when Matt Ammendola’s 58-yard field goal attempt bounced off the crossbar with 34 seconds left.The Jaguars (8-3) avenged their 37-17 home loss to Houston (6-5) in Week 3 and created some separation at the top of the division.C.J. Stroud, the second overall pick in the draft, thew for 306 yards and two touchdowns as Houston’s three-game winning streak was snapped. He has 3,268 yards passing this season to move past Justin Herbert (3,224) for most in NFL history by a rookie in his first 11 games.With Jacksonville clinging to a 24-21 lead, the Texans got a stop but couldn’t move the ball. They settled for the long field goal attempt on fourth-and-12 instead of giving Stroud and their offense one more shot.Lawrence threw a 1-yard TD pass to Calvin Ridley and connected with Ridley for the 2-p...

Undefeated Nice beats Toulouse 1-0 to stay one point behind French league leader PSG. Lyon loses

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:43:42 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Striker Terem Moffi’s second-half goal was enough to give unbeaten Nice a 1-0 home win against Toulouse on Sunday and keep it one point behind French league leader Paris Saint-Germain.Moffi collected a pass from midfielder Morgan Sanson near the penalty spot in the 54th minute and finished confidently.Second-place Nice has built its success on a stout defense which has conceded just four goals in 13 games. Monaco is five points behind Nice in third place. Star striker Kylian Mbappé scored his league-leading 14th goal as PSG beat Monaco 5-2 on Friday in an error-strewn match.Lyon stayed in last place after losing 2-0 at home to Lille, which moved three points ahead of fifth-place Reims and one point behind Monaco.Canada striker Jonathan David put 2021 champion Lille ahead in the 27th minute after being put through by Turkey midfielder Yusuf Yazici. Five minutes later, Portuguese defender Tiago Santos made it 2-0 with a fine strike from the edge of the penalty area ...

Tom Allen won’t return as Indiana Hoosiers coach. The sides reached a $15.5 million buyout

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:43:42 GMT

Tom Allen spent four seasons steadily taking Indiana up the Big Ten ladder.Then everything came crashing down in college football’s rapidly evolving world.Three consecutive losing seasons and a three-year conference record of 3-24 cost Allen his dream job on Sunday, when the two sides reached a financial settlement to part ways.“It has been my greatest professional honor to serve as Indiana’s head football coach for the past seven years,” Allen said in a statement released by his agent. “Representing this university and this state has meant more to me than you can imagine. Our entire journey here has been based on a simple concept – Love. Each. Other. It’s what we’ve done, it’s what we’ll always do. I continue to believe it’s a recipe to change the world.”Allen had four years remaining on a contract he received in 2021 and was owed $20.8 million. But the athletic department said Allen agreed to take two payments worth $7.75 million, all of which will come from donor funds. It’s the ...

Police searching for driver in deadly crash in Aurora

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:43:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Aurora are searching for a driver involved in a crash that killed one person Sunday morning in the area of South Havana Street and East Iliff Avenue.The crash was first reported just after 7 a.m. Two vehicles were involved.When police arrived on the scene, they found a 28-year-old man who had died in the crash.The crash closed both streets in all directions. The southbound lanes of Havana Street were reopened just after 1 p.m., according to police.According to a release from the Aurora Police Department, a preliminary investigation found that a Honda Accord was traveling south on Havana Street when it was struck in the driver's side door by a Hyundai Elantra.Investigators believe the driver of the Hyundai had run a red light right before the crash. That driver ran away after the crash.Police did not specify details about the driver but referred to the person as he. Police said he had not been positively identified or located as of Sunday evening.Now, polic...

75-year-old man suspected of dismembering body in Florida dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:43:42 GMT

INVERNESS, Fla. (AP) — A 75-year-old man suspected in the dismembering death of a man at a home in north Florida has died, sheriff’s officials said.Someone called deputies about a possible murder at a home in Inverness, which is 75 miles (121 kilometers) north of Tampa, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Saturday.They knocked on the door and announced themselves, but got no answer. Deputies then began checking the home’s perimeter, the statement said.In the backyard, they saw a large butcher-style knife, along with blood and drag marks on the ground.The deputies continued trying to contact Jonathan Dimick Sr., 75, who they now considered a suspect in a crime, the statement said.Deputies entered the home and found Dimick sitting in his living room. He was unresponsive, with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was given emergency medical treatment and taken by helicopter to a hospital where he later died of his...

Nets snap three-game skid, beat Heat 112-97 with Miami resting Butler and Adebayo

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:43:42 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 24 points, Cam Johnson added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets routed the short-handed Miami Heat 112-97 on Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.Brooklyn got double-figure scoring from its entire starting five, with Dorian Finney-Smith scoring 16 points, Nic Claxton chipping in 13 and Spencer Dinwiddie finishing with 14 points and 11 assists.Miami was the third team the Nets held to under 100 points this season. The Nets forced the Heat into 17 turnovers.“Just give our guys credit for continuing to work at it,” coach Jacque Vaughn said. “It’s something new, getting our guys in different positions on the floor and taking calculated risks at certain time throughout the course of the game and possessions.”Caleb Martin scored 22 points off the bench and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 18 for the Heat, who rested Jimmy Butler and Bam Abedayo, a night after blowing a 21-point lead and losing to New York at Madison Square Garden....

Storm impacts Sunday night

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:43:42 GMT

A coastal storm is moving in, bringing rain and wind to Southern New England overnight. Rain will start falling over the area over the next few hours, and gradually pick up intensity after midnight. The heaviest rain is expected to fall around 3am, with wind gusts also picking up around this time. There is a Wind Advisory for Cape Ann, Cape Cod, and the Islands through the overnight. Gusts up to 50 mph is a possibility for areas in the wind advisory. Other locations can expect gusts of 30mph or less.The storm moves out by Monday morning, but not without leaving behind at least a 1/2″ of rainfall for most.

Officials break ground on Cocoanut Grove fire memorial at Statler Park

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:43:42 GMT

Officials and area residents gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony at Statler Park in Boston on Sunday for a memorial to the hundreds of people who perished in the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire in 1942.The moving memorial will honor the 81st anniversary of the fast-moving fire that killed 490 people, marking the worst loss of life since Pearl Harbor and the second deadliest fire in American history.Family members of victims spoke at the event and some hose relatives survived the blaze noted the thanks they and their loved ones have for the good Samaritans and firefighters who rushed into the building to help.The memorial is set to be officially installed in September of 2024.

Push to extend Israel-Hamas truce grows

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:43:42 GMT

Israel and Hamas signaled that a temporary cease-fire in Gaza could be extended beyond Monday to allow for the release of more hostages and prisoners.U.S. President Joe Biden backed prolonging the war pause, saying it’s allowing for the delivery of “critically needed” aid to Gaza and the recovery of hostages, after another 17 were released by Hamas on Sunday.The four-day pause brokered by Qatar, which began Friday, provides for Hamas to release 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Israeli-held prisoners — and for Israel to hold its fire for each day that Hamas frees 10 more captives. Hamas has handed over 58 hostages through Sunday.“This deal is structured so that it can be extended to keep building on these results,” Biden told reporters. “That’s my goal.”Hamas released a statement on Telegram late Sunday saying it seeks to “extend the truce after the end of the four-day period.” Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari said the military is preparing for the next stage of fighting,...