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Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia carrying Napoli to new heights

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:23:31 GMT

ROME (AP) — Victor Osimhen combines the characteristics of a classic No. 9 with the talents of a modern striker.Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s dribbling wizardry and passing abilities befuddle defenders in Italy and beyond.Individually, Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia are devastating enough. Together, they are leading Napoli to new heights game after game.The latest demonstration came when Osimhen scored a brace of headers and Kvaratskhelia earned and converted a penalty and set up two goals in Napoli’s 4-0 win at Torino in Serie A on Sunday.The victory moved the runaway leader a staggering 21 points ahead of second-place Inter Milan and a step closer to Napoli’s first Serie A title since Diego Maradona led the club to its only two Italian league championships back in 1987 and 1990.Osimhen started it off midway through the first half when he leaped above the defense to redirect in a corner with a towering header.After a couple of key saves from Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret — who is also quietly ...

Baldwin storms home at SDC Championship for maiden victory

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:23:31 GMT

ST. FRANCIS BAY, South Africa (AP) — Matthew Baldwin claimed his maiden title on the European tour in style Sunday by storming to a seven-shot victory at the SDC Championship in South Africa.Baldwin finished with a 4-under 68 on the St. Francis Links course for 18 under overall as his challengers fell away.There was no pressure on him as he came home but Baldwin still collected five birdies and just one bogey in his final round for a first win 11 years after he first earned his card to play on the European tour.The Englishman had to put his career on hold in 2015 because of illness and lost his card the following year. His comeback to the tour was then delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and he said his long-awaited victory was dedicated to his stepfather, who died last year.“I’m not 100 per cent sure what’s just happened,” the 37-year-old Baldwin said. “It’s been a tough few years so obviously to get the win means absolutely everything.“I can’t process it right now but it ...

Altuve may be out ‘a while’ due to hand injury, Baker says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:23:31 GMT

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve seems headed for a lengthy stint on the injured list after being hit on the hand with a pitch while playing for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.A Houston athletic trainer was concerned Altuve’s thumb was broken but had not received a scan to confirm a break, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced a diagnosis. The player was to have his hand looked at by team doctors Sunday. “It appears it could be a while,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said Sunday morning after Altuve returned to camp in West Palm Beach, Florida, according to a Houston Chronicle report.It’s the second major injury in the World Baseball Classic, coming three days after New York Mets All-Star closer Edwin Díaz sustained a season-ending knee injury during the postgame celebration of Puerto Rico’s 5-2 win over the Dominican Republic.Altuve left Saturday’s ...

Colorado could be on daylight saving time permanently if new bill passes

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:23:31 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - While a bill to make daylight saving time permanent in the U.S. is making its way through Congress, a separate bill has been introduced in the House that would give states the power to lock their clocks. Under the Uniform Time Act of 1966, states can choose not to observe daylight saving time - the time between March and November - but can't choose to stay on daylight saving time year-round. Why isn’t Colorado on permanent daylight saving time? However, many states have enacted legislation that would put them on permanent daylight saving time if Congressional action gives them the opportunity. A new bill introduced by Representative Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) hopes to do just that. Rogers' bill, introduced earlier this month, would give states the power to stay on daylight saving time year-round. “Remaining on Daylight Saving time could have tremendous benefits for the economy and people’s health. Furthermore, changing our clocks twice a year is an unnecessary and outdated ...

Mike Pence calls potential Trump indictment ‘not what the American people want to see’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:23:31 GMT

(CNN) — Former Vice President Mike Pence balked at the idea of a potential indictment of Donald Trump, categorizing any possible prosecutorial actions as “politically charged” and “not what the American people want to see.”Speaking with ABC’s Jon Karl during a taped interview Saturday, Pence defended any peaceful protests that may break out at Trump’s behest, after the former president called for his supporters to “take our nation back,” while still condemning the egregious violence that the country witnessed at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.“The American people have a constitutional right to peacefully assemble,” Pence said, adding, “The frustration the American people feel about what they sense is a two-tiered justice system in this country, I think is well founded. But I believe that people understand that if they give voice to this — if this occurs on Tuesday, that they need to do so...

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum reopens after closing on art heist anniversary due to climate protest threat

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:23:31 GMT

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was back open to the public on Sunday after the Boston institution closed on the 33rd anniversary of the infamous art heist because officials learned that climate activists were planning a protest inside.Gardner Museum officials got wind of Extinction Rebellion Boston’s plan for a demonstration on Saturday — which was 33 years to the day that 13 works of art, worth at least $500 million, were stolen from the museum.With the threat of a climate protest, the museum decided to close its doors to the public.“Informed that climate activists were planning a protest inside the Museum that could potentially put our community and artworks at risk, we made the difficult decision to remain closed for the day (on Saturday),” Peggy Fogelman, the Norma Jean Calderwood director of the museum, wrote in an email to the Gardner community.Climate protesters have ruined art with paint at other museums around the world.“Climate activists ...

3 arrested at DUI checkpoint in Chula Vista

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:23:31 GMT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- Three people were arrested at a driving under the influence (DUI)/Driver’s License Checkpoint in Chula Vista Saturday, authorities said.The Chula Vista Police Department said officers conducted the checkpoint in the 1100 block of Eastlake Parkway from 6 p.m. to midnight. Deputy suspected of DUI arrested following lockdown at Naval Base Coronado During that time, two drivers were arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. An additional person was arrested for allegedly being in possession of a controlled substance.The identities of those arrested have not been released. The department said 2177 vehicles traveled through the checkpoint on Saturday and 742 of them were screened by officers. A total of 17 citations were issued and six vehicles were impounded.According to authorities, the DUI checkpoint location was selected based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes in the area.The department said the primary purpose of...

Want to help pollinators this spring? Expert suggests these tips

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:23:31 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Spring is nearly upon us (technically, it starts on March 20) which means you could soon be preparing your garden. Whether you're growing your own produce or increasing your home's curb appeal, you may want to take into consideration a main target audience for your garden: local pollinators. Foods we enjoy each day — like fruits and vegetables, nuts, spice, and even chocolate and coffee — wouldn't be possible without pollinators. They also help to support clean water through their work in plant communities, the U.S. Department of Agriculture explains. Overall, the work of pollinators has a value of $200 billion every year, according to the USDA. That doesn't take into account the invaluable work they do in our backyard gardens. Are your old coins and bills valuable? When you think of pollinators, your mind may instantly go to bees: honey bees, bumblebees, carpenter bee, whatever it may be. But pollinators also include birds, bats, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, and sma...

These states could be on daylight saving time permanently if new bill passes

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:23:31 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - While a bill to make daylight saving time permanent in the U.S. is making its way through Congress, a separate bill has been introduced in the House that would give states the power to lock their clocks. Under the Uniform Time Act of 1966, states can choose not to observe daylight saving time - the time between March and November - but can't choose to stay on daylight saving time year-round. However, many states have enacted legislation that would put them on permanent daylight saving time if Congressional action gives them the opportunity. A new bill introduced by Representative Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) hopes to do just that. Rogers' bill, introduced earlier this month, would give states the power to stay on daylight saving time year-round. Allergy season is ‘earlier, longer and worse’ in these US cities, report finds “Remaining on Daylight Saving time could have tremendous benefits for the economy and people’s health. Furthermore, changing our clocks twice a year is an ...

Drivers in 50+ car pileup: 'Chaos everywhere'

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:23:31 GMT

PORTLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Dozens of vehicles were involved in a pileup on a Michigan interstate Saturday afternoon that closed the freeway near the town of Portland.Michigan State Police said between 50 and 100 vehicles were involved in the massive crash on I-96, believed to have been caused by whiteout conditions. It happened around 4:40 p.m. near Knox Road in Portland Township, which is about 20 miles outside Lansing. "It was just chaos everywhere," said Josephine Davidson and Emily Anderson, who both live in Grand Rapids and were involved in the pileup. Around 5:30 p.m., MSP said all lanes of I-96 in the area were shut down. Woman bitten twice by deadly blue-ringed octopus, sent to Australia hospital It took several hours for crews to clear all the vehicles away from the scene. Eastbound and westbound lanes between Portland Road and South Grange Road did not reopen until 10:45 p.m., according to MDOT.Over 50 vehicles were involved in a pileup on I-96 in Portla...