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Vincent Cavin hired as assistant to US coach Gregg Berhalter

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:57 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Vincent Cavin was hired Friday as an assistant to U.S. men’s head coach Gregg Berhalter.The 48-year-old Cavin had been with the Swiss soccer association as an assistant coach on the men’s national team since 2014.Cavin joins a staff that includes assistant coaches B.J. Callaghan and Mikey Varas and goalkeeper coach Fabian Otte.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Estadounidenses que estuvieron presos en Venezuela hablan al regresar a EE.UU.: “Tratan de volverte loco”

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:57 GMT

(CNN) — Los seis estadounidenses detenidos injustamente en Venezuela regresaron a Estados Unidos el miércoles por la noche. Eyvin Hernández, Savoi Wright, Jerrel Kenemore, Joseph Cristella, Jason Saad y Edgar José Marval Moreno aterrizaron en Kelly Field en San Antonio, Texas. Savoi Wright y Eyvin Hernandez hablaron sobre sus experiencias en Venezuela y lo que sintieron al regresar a casa.“Libres por fin, libres por fin, gracias a Dios todopoderoso, libres por fin”, dijo Wright, expresando gratitud por estar de regreso en suelo estadounidense.“Es toda una experiencia regresar a Texas y a Estados Unidos de América y verlos a todos ustedes, caras tan cálidas y tanto amor. Estoy muy agradecido, muy agradecido por el momento”, dijo Wright.Lo que sabemos de los estadounidenses que liberó el Gobierno de VenezuelaWright dijo que lo retuvieron junto con otras cuatro personas en una “celda muy pequeña” mientras estaba en Venezuela y que en ocasiones estaba preocupado por su seguridad.&...

Photos: Nikola Jokic visits horse track before game in New York

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — On Thursday, the day before the Denver Nuggets play the Brooklyn Nets, Nikola Jokic decided to get his head in the game by watching his favorite animal."The Joker" wasted no time visiting a horse racetrack while on an away game in New York. This Video of Nikola Jokić Riding His Bike to a Horse Track in Serbia is Absolutely Perfect If you know anything about the Denver Nuggets or Jokic, besides Jokic leading the team to their first National Baseball Association title, it's that the Joker loves horses.On game day eve, Jokic stopped by Yonkers Raceway to follow, debatably, his biggest passion. The raceway shared photos of Jokic and the crew on Facebook.Nikola Jokic at Yonkers Raceway (Photo credits: Mike Lizzi/Yonkers Raceway)Nikola Jokic at Yonkers Raceway (Photo credits: Mike Lizzi/Yonkers Raceway)Nikola Jokic at Yonkers Raceway (Photo credits: Mike Lizzi/Yonkers Raceway)Nikola Jokic at Yonkers Raceway (Photo credits: Mike Lizzi/Yonkers Raceway)Nikola Jokic at Yonke...

911 calls released after home explodes in West Park

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:57 GMT

As officials continue to investigate what caused a home in West Park to explode, 911 calls made moments after the blast happened were released. The explosion injured a family of four. A driver who passed by the home when it exploded was heard frantically talking to a dispatcher.Caller: “I was driving, my car got caught in a collision.”Dispatcher: “OK, are you hurt? Are you hurt? Do you need paramedics?”Caller: “I think I’m OK.”Dispatcher: “Alright. You physically saw it explode? Is there anyone inside the home?”Caller: “Yes, yes, yes. Someone bleeding.”Dispatcher: “There’s someone bleeding? Can they tell you if there’s anyone else inside the house?”Caller: “Yes. There was a family inside the house.”Video of the explosion showed a car driving pass the home when it exploded.The explosion happened just after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday night at the house, located along the 5200 block of Sou...

UN approves watered-down resolution on aid to Gaza without call for suspension of hostilities

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:57 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After many delays, the U.N. Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for immediately speeding up aid deliveries to desperate civilians in Gaza but without the original call for an “urgent suspension of hostilities” between Israel and Hamas.The vote in the 15-member council was 13-0 with the United States and Russia abstaining. The vote followed a U.S. veto of a Russian amendment that would have restored the call for a suspension of hostilities. That vote was 10 members in favor, the U.S. against and four abstentions.The revised text was negotiated during a week and a half of high-level diplomacy by the United States, the United Arab Emirates on behalf of Arab nations and others.U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said late Thursday the United States, Israel’s closest ally, backed it. The U.S. abstention avoided a second U.S. veto of a Gaza resolution following Hamas’ surprise Oct. 7 attacks inside Israel.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDA...

Florida State has sued the ACC, setting the stage for a fight to leave over revenue concerns

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:57 GMT

The Florida State sued the Atlantic Coast Conference on Friday, challenging a contract that binds the school to the league for the next 12 years and creating a potential path to leave without paying more than $500 million in penalties.“I believe this board has been left no choice but to challenge the legitimacy of the ACC grant of rights and its severe withdrawal penalties,” Florida State Board of Trustees chairman Peter Collins said during a trustees meeting to approve the legal action.The lawsuit was filed soon after in Leon County Circuit Court, claiming the ACC has mismanaged its media rights and is imposing “draconian” exit fees.ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips and Virginia President Jim Ryan, chairman of the conference’s board of directors, said Florida State’s actions are “in direct conflict with their longstanding obligations and is a clear violation of their legal commitments to the other members of the conference.”“All ACC members, including Florida State, willing...

Bill Belichick confirms kicking balls were underinflated in Patriots-Chiefs game, NFL declines to comment

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:57 GMT

FOXBORO — There were underinflated footballs in Gillette Stadium on Sunday, and the Patriots were 100% not to blame.Patriots head coach Bill Belichick confirmed that kicking balls were 2-to-2.5 PSI underinflated in the first half of Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs. MassLive first reported on the issue earlier this week. Patriots kicker Chad Ryland and Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker both missed field goals in the first half.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots wide receiver newly absent at Friday practice before Broncos game New England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: What’s Trent Brown’s future with Patriots? New England Patriots | Callahan: Handing out 7 holiday gifts to the Patriots New England Patriots | Injuries should force these Patriots players to step up Week 16 vs. Broncos New England Patriots | Patriots running back Kevin Harris ready for bigger opportunity on 53-man roste...

Patriots wide receiver newly absent at Friday practice before Broncos game

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:57 GMT

FOXBORO — Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was absent at the start of Friday’s practice, a possible sign he could miss this weekend’s game at Denver.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Bill Belichick confirms officials underinflated kicking balls in Patriots-Chiefs game New England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: What’s Trent Brown’s future with Patriots? New England Patriots | Callahan: Handing out 7 holiday gifts to the Patriots New England Patriots | Injuries should force these Patriots players to step up Week 16 vs. Broncos New England Patriots | Patriots running back Kevin Harris ready for bigger opportunity on 53-man roster Smith-Schuster missed last Sunday’s loss to Kansas City and has been limited in practice by an ankle injury for weeks. He was one of four players absent, along with running back Rhamondre Stevenson, safety Jabrill Peppers and offensi...

One killed in fiery solo-vehicle crash on I-15 transition

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:57 GMT

SAN DIEGO — A person is dead after a fiery solo-vehicle crash on the transition between southbound Interstate 15 and Interstate 805 near City Heights early Friday.The crash was reported to authorities around 1:30 a.m. According to California Highway Patrol logs, a box truck had spun out onto the left-hand shoulder, overturning and hitting a tree. The vehicle then became engulfed in flames.At least one person was killed in the crash. Their identity or whether there were any additional passengers in the vehicle is not known at this time. Pedestrian killed after struck by car in El Cajon As a result of the crash, CHP implemented a "hard closure" for the transition, rerouting all traffic to the southbound I-15. As of 7 a.m., the road closure remains in place.It is unclear if inclement weather contributed to the crash.No additional information was immediately available.

Some Catholic bishops reject Pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:51:57 GMT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples.Others downplayed the policy approved this week by Francis as merely reaffirming the Vatican’s long-standing teaching about marriage being only a union between a man and a woman.The reactions show how polarizing the issue remains and how Francis’ decade-long effort to make the church a more welcoming place for the LGBTQ+ community continues to spark resistance among traditionalist and conservative Catholic leaders.Some of the strongest responses came from bishops in Africa, home to 265 million Catholics, or nearly a quarter of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics. Many of those Catholics live and their churches operate in societies where homosexuality is condemned and outlawed. Out of the continent’s 54 countries, 31 have laws criminalizing homo...