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Italy flatters in record opening win over Namibia at Rugby World Cup

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:24:49 GMT

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — Italy made a bonus point-winning start to the Rugby World Cup against a Namibia team that made the Azzurri sweat for every point at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Saturday.The 52-8 scoreline was Italy’s best ever against Namibia.But the seven-try victory with perfect goalkicking from Tommaso Allan was given a flattering sheen by three tries in the last nine minutes as Namibia finally flagged.First-game nerves, the baking sunshine, and the Namibians’ never-say-die attitude stymied Italy from showing its greater experience for the first hour.Namibia hooker Torsten van Jaarsveld’s yellow card gave Italy the break it needed to score two tries in the first 15 minutes. But when it was back to 15 on 15, Namibia grew into the game and scored its only try — an impressive team effort — and worried Italy well into the second half.Another lineout maul set up Italy’s third converted try for 24-8, and the backline finally clicked for exciting wings...

Children in remote Alaska aim for carnival prizes, show off their winnings and launch fireworks

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:24:49 GMT

AKIACHAK, Alaska (AP) — There’s nothing more universal than kids enjoying themselves at a summer carnival, whether it’s in the middle of a heat wave in New York City or in much cooler weather on the Alaska tundra.In mid-August, the children of Akiachak, Alaska, eagerly shelled out dollar after dollar hoping to win a stuffed animal when the village held its annual carnival before the start of school. Children stood in long lines waiting their turn to throw rings around soda bottles, roll a bowling ball to knock down pins, or throw darts.Many children proudly displayed their prizes, including some wearing stuffed snakes around their necks — perhaps an odd prize choice in Alaska, which is “famous for its complete absence of snakes,” the Alaska Department of Fish and Game notes on its website. (For the record, the nation’s largest state has no lizards or freshwater turtles, either.)Makeshift carnival booths were framed of wood and covered with a blue tarp to protect workers from t...

La madre de un niño de 10 años de Mississippi que fue arrestado por orinar en público exige disculpas y el despido de los agentes involucrados

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:24:49 GMT

(CNN) — Una madre de Mississipi pide una disculpa y que se despida a varios agentes del Departamento de Policía de Senatobia después de que su hijo de 10 años fuera detenido por orinar en un aparcamiento.LaTonya Eason, madre de Quantavious Eason, de 10 años, dijo que estaba en una cita el 10 de agosto en un negocio y su hijo, que estaba fuera, vio un cartel que decía que no había baños públicos, por lo que decidió hacer sus necesidades en una propiedad privada cerca de su vehículo, dijo Eason a los periodistas este miércoles durante una conferencia de prensa con su abogado.Un policía que pasaba por allí vio al chico, explicó. Se detuvo y entró en el negocio en busca de la madre de Quantavious, dijo. Eason dijo que amonestó a su hijo por su comportamiento y el agente parecía satisfecho.Ella pensó que el calvario había terminado.“Le dije: ‘Bueno, ya lo sabes, que no vuelva a suceder’. El policía me dijo: ‘Lo manejaste como una madre, solo asegúrate de que...

New Zealand calls in extra flanker after captain Sam Cane’s injury at Rugby World Cup

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:24:49 GMT

PARIS (AP) — New Zealand drafted flanker Ethan Blackadder into its Rugby World Cup squad on Saturday amid concerns over the fitness of captain Sam Cane.The All Blacks named Blackadder as an injury replacement for wing Emoni Narawa, who is out of the tournament, and chose to add loose forward cover after Cane was ruled out of Friday’s opening-game loss to France just before kickoff with a back problem.Blackadder’s call-up was to “reinforce the loose forward stock,” coach Ian Foster said, although he added the management team was confident that openside flanker Cane’s injury was ”not long-term.”“Having Ethan in just gives us a little bit of extra protection in that space,” Foster said.Foster said he was still uncertain if Cane would be available for New Zealand’s second Pool A game against Namibia next Friday.“Whether he’ll be right for Namibia, I couldn’t tell you at the moment,” Foster said. “But the medics don’t seem overly concerned ...

Prince William Co. commonwealth’s attorney candidate addresses past social media activity

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:24:49 GMT

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.Matt Lowery, the Republican candidate for Prince William commonwealth’s attorney, has raised some eyebrows with past social media activity.Until recently, Lowery occasionally used a personal, though still public, Twitter account (the site now known as X) to amplify his campaign’s message, retweeting posts from his official candidate account.But that personal account — which included Lowery’s full name and the handle @dtxblacksheep12 — also publicly followed at least 25 explicitly pornographic accounts on the site. Additionally, Lowery’s official candidate Twitter account publicly liked a post in which a male actor, Jason Luv, describes in graphic detail a recent pornographic shoot he was on.When contacted by InsideNoVa, Lowery claimed that he never liked the video on his official candidate page. He also sai...

The Moroccan government says death toll in earthquake near Marrakech has reached 1,037, with more than 1,200 injured

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:24:49 GMT

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — The Moroccan government says death toll in earthquake near Marrakech has reached 1,037, with more than 1,200 injured.Source

Los países del G20 acuerdan que las naciones no deberían usar la fuerza para ganar nuevos territorios: una gran victoria para Modi en medio de la invasión rusa de Ucrania

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:24:49 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, esperaba convencer a las economías más grandes del mundo de que apoyaran a Ucrania durante la cumbre del G20 de este sábado en India y al mismo tiempo presionaran en favor de la inversión estadounidense en el mundo en desarrollo.Los diplomáticos habían estado trabajando frenéticamente para redactar una declaración conjunta final de los líderes en el período previo a la cumbre, encontrando problemas al redactar un lenguaje sobre la invasión rusa de Ucrania.Pero este sábado, mientras la cumbre estaba en marcha, los líderes acordaron en una declaración conjunta que “todos los estados deben abstenerse de la amenaza o el uso de la fuerza para buscar adquisiciones territoriales”.Aún así, en un reflejo de las profundas divisiones entre las naciones del G20, la declaración reconoció que “había diferentes puntos de vista y evaluaciones de la situación”.¿Qué es el G20, quiénes lo integran y qué objetivos tiene?La declaración representó un logr...

Browns defensive star Myles Garrett chasing greatness, hoping for picture perfect season

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:24:49 GMT

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Myles Garrett was in an unfamiliar, vulnerable position. Flat on his back.Accustomed to shedding blockers to knock down quarterbacks, Cleveland’s All-Pro defensive end looked as if he might be ready to take a nap as he stretched out on a padded landing mat inside the Browns’ indoor field house this week.With a Week 1 matchup against Joe Burrow and the Bengals approaching, Garrett was just soaking up a precious chance to relax after practice on an unusually toasty summer morning days ahead of Cleveland’s season opener.The grind is about to get real — time to chase QBs and greatness.Entering his seventh NFL season, the 27-year-old Garrett swung between playful and reflective during an interview — all done in a supine position — with the AP during which he discussed the massive upgrade to Cleveland’s defensive front and other topics ranging from baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani to the challenge of photographing birds.First, he declined a ping-...

Denver weather: Sunny and warm Saturday ahead of rain and a cool down

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:24:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) —  Denver's weather will stay sunny and warm on Saturday ahead of the chance for showers and much cooler temperatures Sunday into the start of the workweek. Weather today: Mostly sunny, warmSaturday, Denver will stay in this summertime pattern of sunshine and warm temperatures. Highs will climb to the upper 80s, which is about 5 degrees warmer than normal, ahead of increasing clouds in the late afternoon and early evening. Weather tonight: More clouds, few showersClouds will increase this evening and overnight, alongside the slight chance for a spotty shower. Lows will be seasonal and fall to the mid 50s as winds pick up out of the east gusting up to around 20 mph. Looking ahead: Chance for t-storms and much coolerA cold front will move through on Sunday bringing in a cooler northerly shift in wind and increasing the chance for showers and a few thunderstorms through the afternoon and evening. This combination will keep highs capped in the lower 70s as we...

Biden takes advantage of Putin and Xi’s absence on G20’s first day

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:24:49 GMT

NEW DELHI — President Joe Biden spent the first 24 hours of the India-hosted G20 doing his best to fill the power vacuum left by Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping’s absences, wooing their friends and bidding to take their business.The animating theme of Biden’s foreign policy is that democracies can deliver while autocracies, despite bursts of strength and activity, eventually fade away. The American leader aimed to prove his theory true in the Indian capital, with a series of appearances, meetings and initiatives aimed at cementing the United States as the world’s undeniable power.Fresh off Air Force One on Friday night, Biden met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a one-on-one chat to draw the world’s largest democracy closer to its oldest. A joint statement released after the meeting showed a new stage in the Washington-New Delhi partnership, most notably an agreement to maintain and repair forward-deployed U.S. Navy ships in the Indo-Pacific region. India-ba...