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Jon Rahm is leaving for LIV Golf. Here’s what it means for LIV and the PGA Tour

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:36:14 GMT

Jon Rahm has been saying that he plays golf for history and for legacy, not for money. And now he’s playing for the Saudi-funded LIV Golf League in a shocking departure from the PGA Tour.A week of speculation on social media ended with Rahm in a jacket — not the green jacket he won at the Masters this year but a black letterman’s jacket with LIV Golf across the front — as he discussed reasons for bolting during an appearance on Fox News.“I think the innovation and the vision of LIV Golf is what pushed me over to at least give it a chance and hear the pitch,” Rahm said in an interview with LIV broadcaster David Feherty. “Ultimately, it ended up being what I wanted to hear.”How much? Rahm wasn’t sharing details, but it’s a lot. Various reports put it in the neighborhood of $500 million, which includes equity in his new team. Consider the entire prize fund on the PGA Tour in 2023 was about $460 million.This creates as many questions as answers, from who Rahm bri...

Breast cancer survivors may not need so many mammograms after surgery, UK study suggests

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:36:14 GMT

Annual mammograms are recommended indefinitely for breast cancer survivors in many countries, including the U.S., but a large British study finds that less frequent screening is just as good.Yearly screening is meant to monitor whether cancer has come back. All that testing causes anxiety for patients and costs money.Until now, there wasn’t solid evidence for when women could ease back on yearly mammograms, said Janet Dunn of the University of Warwick, who led the study funded by the research arm of the U.K.’s National Health Service.The study showed less frequent mammograms are just as good as a yearly schedule for breast cancer survivors 50 and older.“It’s really all about giving the ladies the all-clear a bit earlier if you can,” Dunn said. The findings were being discussed Friday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The unpublished study has not yet gone through a full peer review.Researchers followed more than 5,200 women. The participants were 50 and older, and had unde...

Woman struck and killed on Beltway Outer Loop near Joint Base Andrews

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:36:14 GMT

A woman was struck and killed early Friday morning in Camp Springs, Maryland.Maryland State Police said it happened around 3 a.m. on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway near Allentown Road. The driver of the striking vehicle remained on the scene.That area of the Beltway was shut down some time before 4 a.m. It reopened just after 8 a.m.WTOP Traffic reported that traffic on the Outer Loop was being diverted to Allentown Road near Joint Base Andrews. Drivers should expect major delays from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.Police are investigating what caused the crash.Listen to the latest traffic updates online.Below is a map where the incident took place: Stick with WTOP for the latest updates.Source

Danish EU commissioner pulls out of the race for the top job at the European Investment Bank

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:36:14 GMT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The European Union’s powerful antitrust chief has withdrawn as a candidate for the presidency of the European Investment Bank, the Danish government said Friday after EU finance ministers gave their support to someone else.Margrethe Vestager, who took unpaid leave in September to pursue the bank job, plans to return to her role at the EU’s executive commission for a few months, the government in Copenhagen said. The new president of the EIB, the 27-nation bloc’s development bank, is set to begin a six-year term on Jan. 1.“Out of respect for the further process, the government, together with Margrethe Vestager, has decided to withdraw the Danish candidature,” Denmark’s government said. EU finance ministers agreed Friday to back Spain’s economy minister, Nadia Calviño, becoming the bank’s next president. Calviño, 55, said that under her leadership, the bank “will have an even more important role going forward to fund the green transit...

Not guilty: Mother of man killed in DC police chase acquitted of assaulting US marshal in court

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:36:14 GMT

The mother of Karon Hylton-Brown — the 20-year-old father who was killed in a 2020 crash while being chased by D.C. police — has been found not guilty of assaulting a U.S. marshal in a federal courtroom.Karen Hylton was in arrested in May 2023, immediately after two D.C. police officers were convicted in the death of her son. Shortly after the verdict, Hylton yelled at, cursed at, and physically struggled with marshals.Thursday, after a two-day trial, a jury found Hylton not guilty of assaulting a federal law enforcement officer. The federal violation carries a maximum eight-year prison sentence.In May, Terence Sutton was found guilty of second-degree murder, conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice. Lt. Andrew Zabavsky was found guilty of conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice in the death of Karon Hylton-Brown.Hylton-Brown was riding a rental scooter with no helmet on a sidewalk — both traffic violations — in the 400 block of Kennedy Street in N...

3 suspended Elizabeth Middle School employees will not return to work

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:36:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Elizabeth School District said three employees who were suspended amid an abuse investigation will not be returning to work. According to the district, the principal, assistant principal and a counselor at Elizabeth Middle School will no longer be employed, pending approval at the Dec. 11 board of education meeting.The employees were placed on administrative leave on Nov. 8. According to a letter sent to parents in November, middle school students made complaints about a teacher that staff members, who are mandatory reporters under Colorado law, were required to report to authorities immediately. Mandatory reporters are required to report possible child abuse or neglect, according to the Colorado Revised Statutes. Homeless encampment has Uptown residents prepared to break leases A fourth employee, a teacher who has been on administrative leave since Sept. 27, will remain on leave, according to the district.The teacher's alleged behavior is being investigated by...

8 things to do in Denver this weekend: Dec. 8-10

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:36:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Despite the changing temperatures, there's no reason to stay inside this weekend.Friday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day due to the snow falling in the mountains and the metro. But the cold won't last long. By the end of the weekend, temperatures should be back up to 50 degrees. How much snow Denver gets on Friday may depend on this Even with the cold coming in after two unseasonably warm days this week, plenty of activities are still going on this weekend. Here are some things to do in Denver.December Delights - Dec. 8-9Four Mile House is celebrating the holidays in Victorian traditions. On both nights, you can listen to carolers and live music while crafting special postcards and holiday crowns. You can also make a reindeer stick horse for the scavenger hunt.Holiday High-Jinks and Aerial Absurdities -Dec. 8-10Throughout the weekend, you can watch an aerial performance that pokes fun at the holidays. It includes music, A.I. generated experiments and fun costumes.It...

These Colorado spots are the best in US for cross-country skiing

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:36:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Fresh powder is falling in the mountains, but that doesn't mean you have to go downhill skiing to enjoy the snow.Cross-country skiing is just as satisfying, and it doesn't include wait times for ski lifts.If you're near the Denver metro, some of the best cross-country ski resorts are closer than the ski areas.USAToday asked a panel of ski experts to name their favorite cross-country resorts and then readers voted on the choices. Two places in Colorado ranked as some of the best spots to cross-country ski in the U.S. This Colorado ski hotel ranked No. 1 in the country Devil's Thumb Ranch was named the second-best in the country for cross-country skiing. It's located in Tabernash, which is about 15 minutes from Winter Park. There are nearly 75 miles of groomed trails that vary in difficulty for beginner to advanced cross-country skiers.If you stay the night, you can soak in the year-round heated pool and hot tub.This isn't the first time USAToday named Devil's Thumb ...

Messi, Inter Miami schedule match in Hong Kong on Feb. 4

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:36:14 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are headed to Hong Kong.The club revealed plans Thursday for a Feb. 4 match there on its first international tour, part of its preseason before the 2024 Major League Soccer campaign. Messi and Inter Miami will face a team composed of top players from the First Division league in Hong Kong.“Hong Kong is a beautiful city with a great sports scene,” Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham said in remarks distributed by the team. “Throughout my career, I have spent a lot of time in Asia — I am so pleased to have the opportunity to bring Inter Miami to play our first international tour match in this fantastic city.”The match will be hosted at the 40,000-capacity Hong Kong Stadium.Inter Miami previously revealed plans to play in El Salvador on Jan. 19. The team was scheduled to play in China last month but plans for that two-game trip fell through.Inter Miami said additional “preseason matches and destinations will be announced in the c...

2 injured after vehicle collides with home in Westchester neighborhood

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:36:14 GMT

Miami-Dade Police (MDPD) and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) responded to a distress call regarding a crash involving a vehicle colliding with a structure in the Westchester neighborhood of Southwest Miami-Dade. On Friday, around 8 a.m., MDFR arrived at the scene, near Southwest 92nd Avenue and 21st Terrace, where a vehicle reportedly struck a house, resulting in a call for assistance. Live video footage from the scene showed the severity of the damage: several cars involved in the crash were demolished and the car that appeared to have caused all the damage flipped on its side.Authorities surrounded the overturned vehicle as they appeared to be attempting an extraction. It remains unclear why officials surrounded the overturned car. A police helicopter was also on the scene. It is unclear if this was a crime scene before the collision. Officials have confirmed that two people needed to be trauma alerted to the hospital. Their condition remains unknown. Details surrounding the circums...