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Vunipola red-carded for England in 29-10 loss to Ireland in Rugby World Cup warmup

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:57:30 GMT

DUBLIN (AP) — England’s preparations for the Rugby World Cup plunged into further chaos when Billy Vunipola was red-carded for a dangerous tackle in a 29-10 loss to top-ranked Ireland in a warmup match illuminated by a stunning late try by Keith Earls on Saturday.Vunipola, the only specialist No. 8 in England’s World Cup squad, saw his yellow card upgraded to a red by the newly introduced bunker review system after smashing his right shoulder into the face of Ireland prop Andrew Porter in the 53rd minute at Lansdowne Road.A disciplinary panel will determine the length of Vunipola’s suspension next week but he is in danger of missing the start of the World Cup — just like captain Owen Farrell, who missed the match in Dublin amid his own disciplinary process.World Rugby has appealed against the decision by a judicial committee to overturn a red card handed to Farrell for his dangerous, no-arms tackle on Wales flanker Taine Basham at Twickenham last week. Vunipola’s tackle looked just ...

On the grind: DC ranked No. 1 most overworked US city

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:57:30 GMT

First came The Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting, as Americans left their jobs in record numbers in the wake of the pandemic. Now, some say The Great Resignation is over, which means Americans are back to doing what they do best: overworking themselves.D.C. overworks more than any other major U.S. city — edging out Denver, Colorado and Austin, Texas, according to a new study.FinanceBuzz collected data on 50 of the biggest U.S. cities and ranked them according to seven workforce factors, which were weighted. D.C. scored highly in most of these categories, with one of the highest percentages of multi-job households, workers who work more than 50 weeks per year and number of older adults still in the workforce.Three cities on the Interstate-95 corridor cracked the top 10: Boston was number six and Baltimore was number 10. The highest concentration of overworked cities was in the middle of the U.S., with Denver and Indianapolis flanking either side of an almost straight line from Min...

2 found dead in Aurora, police say possibly dumped in alleyway

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:57:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Aurora said two men were found dead Saturday morning after possibly being shot somewhere else and dumped in an alley.The incident was originally investigated as a suspicious death after the two victims were found unresponsive on the ground before 7 a.m. but the incident has since been elevated to a homicide investigation.The two, described as African American men in their 20s, were found in the alley between Fulton and Gelena Streets near East 22nd Avenue.Police said they believe the victims were shot overnight at another location, and that it is possible the shots fired incident wasn't reported to 911.The victims have not been identified, and there were no suspects as of 1:40 p.m.However, evidence suggested that the suspects knew the victims and that there is no threat to the general public.Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

Urías slam, Crawford’s no-hit bid lead Red Sox over imploding Cole, Yankees

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:57:30 GMT

Whenever the Red Sox play the Yankees, all eyes turn to Rafael Devers.Especially when it’s Gerrit Cole’s turn to start.Pedro Martinez once thought the Yankees were his daddy, but Devers and the Red Sox truly are Cole’s. Entering the series, the 26-year-old already had seven career regular-season home runs against the Yankees ace, and on Saturday afternoon, the Red Sox wiped the floor with the Yankees, to the tune of an 8-1 final score.Devers wasted no time. His 1-out single in the first inning was Boston’s first hit of the game. In his regular-season career, it was also his 10th hit off Cole, and 50th single/90th hit against Yankees pitching.Cole likely breathed a sigh of relief that Devers’ 101.9 mph scorcher was simply a single, but he’d soon face trouble from a most unlikely source.The Yankees starter began the top of the second by allowing back-to-back singles to Adam Duvall and Jarren Duran, then walked Pablo Reyes to load the bases for Luis ...

How serious is Hurricane Hilary for those in San Diego?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:57:30 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The question of the weekend for most people in San Diego County: how serious is Hurricane Hilary? With a rare weather advisory like Tropical Storm Warning in the region, residents are left wondering whether or not these alerts are something to take lightly or to heart. With extreme weather conditions like those brought on by hurricanes, an inkling of the possible impacts of these tropical storms could be the difference between devastation and safety. When will Hilary have the most impact on San Diego? What's certain for now: Hurricane Hilary is barreling towards Southern California with the National Weather Service expecting her landfall in the county within the next 24 hours. So, should you head for the hills, bunker down ready to embrace the worst or continue your weekend as normal? Circumstance and location play a big factor in how you should respond to Hilary's arrival but ultimately, weather officials are encouraging residents to use extreme precaution.Deserts a...

Mississauga real estate agent facing sexual assault charge

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:57:30 GMT

A Mississauga real estate agent has been charged in an alleged sexual assault investigation.Peel police say sometime in August a man and another person met as part of a real estate meeting in the area of Hurontario Street and Eglinton Avenue West. It was during this meeting that the victim claims they were sexually assaulted.Rony Lazar, 33, of Mississauga is facing a charge of sexual assault. He has a court appearance scheduled for September. “The accused currently works as a real estate agent and provides career and investment counselling for prospective realtors in the Mississauga area,” police said in a statement. “The investigation is ongoing, and investigators believe there may be additional victims.”Anyone with additional information is asked to contact police.

Communities across New England picking up after a spate of tornadoes

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:57:30 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Communities across New England were picking up Saturday a day after a spate of tornadoes swept through the region.Four tornadoes were confirmed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and the National Weather Service was investigating a possible fifth in eastern Connecticut.Friday’s strong winds knocked down trees, damaged homes, flooded roadways and in one case, lifted a car off a highway in Rhode Island.There were no injuries reported.In Rhode Island, a tornado caused damage in Johnston, Scituate, and North Providence. The most severe damage happened in Scituate where hundreds of large trees were uprooted or snapped at their bases. In Johnston, the storms took down about 100 trees at Highland Park Memorial Cemetery.The tornado was the strongest to strike Rhode Island since an F-2 tornado touched down in Cranston and Providence on August 7, 1986, according to the weather service.A tornado briefly touched down in Stoughton, Massachusetts, toppling trees, one of which ...

Pilot error caused the fatal hot air balloon crash in New Mexico, NTSB finds. Drug use was a factor

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:57:30 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A mistake made by a hot air balloon pilot who had drugs including cocaine in his system caused a crash in 2021 in New Mexico that killed all five people on board, investigators have determined.The National Transportation Safety Board said in its final report released this week that pilot Nicholas Meleski did not maintain enough clearance from power lines while trying to land. He hit the power lines and crashed into a busy intersection. The report said investigators found no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures.The amounts of cocaine and marijuana found in his system suggested “recent use” that would have likely had “impairing effects” that contributed to the crash on June 26, 2021, the report said.Meleski’s family told Albuquerque station KOB-TV in a statement that their hearts go out to the families of the passengers: Mary Martinez, her husband Martin, and their friends Susan and John Montoya.“We cannot express the depth of our grief ...

Ohio State wrestler Sammy Sasso shot near campus, recovering in hospital

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:57:30 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State two-time Big Ten wrestling champion Sammy Sasso was shot in Columbus and was in the hospital Saturday with non-life-threatening injuries, the university’s wrestling coach said in a statement.Police said a call came in around 8:30 p.m. Friday for a shooting near the University District, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Sasso was found in an alley near campus and taken to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in serious condition, the newspaper reported.Coach Tom Ryan said in the statement that Sasso was being monitored in the hospital on Saturday.“Our coaching staff, along with members of the wrestling program and Athletics administrators, are grateful for the caregivers at WMC, thankful Sasso’s injuries are not life-threatening, and are supporting Sasso and his family,” Ryan said in the statement.The Ohio State University Police Department is assisting Columbus police with the ongoing investigation, according to the statement. Few deta...

Worms that secrete a dangerous paralyzing toxin spreading in Montreal

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:57:30 GMT

An invasive worm species from Asia that secretes a dangerous, paralyzing toxin has been spotted in the Montreal area.Lisa Osterland, a retired teacher, found some twenty hammerhead flatworms earlier this week while removing slugs that were eating flowers in her garden in Westmount, Que., a municipality on Montreal Island.She didn’t recognize the invertebrate until she came across a CNN report a few days later indicating that hammerhead flatworms were spreading across the state of New York.“The shape of the worm was the same as what I saw” in the garden, Osterland told The Canadian Press.The retiree said she collected the worms at night, when they seemed to be most active, and then handed them over to a team of entomologists at the Université de Montréal. Among them was Étienne Normandin, who said the team received about 20 specimens from Osterland.“There’s a rule among biologists that when you find a specimen of an invasive species, you can multiply it by 100...