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Lazio forward Ciro Immobile in hospital after tram collision

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:57 GMT

ROME (AP) — Lazio captain Ciro Immobile remained in the hospital under observation on Sunday after his car collided with a tram.Immobile was in the car with his family on Sunday morning when it was involved in a collision with a tram in Rome, totaling his vehicle.The Italy and Lazio forward was filmed after the accident saying “the tram ran a red light” but that he was fine apart from some pain in his arm. Immobile and his two daughters were taken to the hospital for checks and Lazio later announced that he had a broken rib and a “spinal trauma” and was still under observation.The 33-year-old Immobile is likely to miss the upcoming matches against Torino and Inter Milan. He has netted 10 league goals this season, including a penalty in Lazio’s 3-0 win at Spezia on Friday.Lazio is second in Serie A and in a good position to qualify for next season’s Champions League, although it is 14 points behind league leader Napoli.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twit...

Autoridades: 4 muertos y múltiples heridos tras tiroteo en Alabama

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:57 GMT

ALABAMA – Cuatro personas murieron y varias resultaron heridas durante un tiroteo el sábado por la noche en Dadeville, dijo la Agencia de Cumplimiento de la Ley de Alabama.WRBL-TV informó que el tiroteo ocurrió en un estudio de baile durante una posible fiesta de cumpleaños de un adolescente. La Agencia Estatal de Cumplimiento de la Ley publicó poca información sobre el tiroteo. Terror en Lousiville: tiroteo en parque repleto de personas deja muertos y heridos Madre de niño que baleó a maestra en Virginia tuvo depresión postparto, según su abogado La estación mostró imágenes de la escena del crimen alrededor del Mahogany Masterpiece Dance Studio y los edificios vecinos y una fuerte presencia policial.La Agencia de Cumplimiento de la Ley de Alabama dijo que el tiroteo ocurrió alrededor de las 10:30 p.m. No hubo confirmación inicial sobre lo que condujo al tiroteo. No se supo de inmediato si un sospechoso estaba bajo custodia...

ANÁLISIS | Una reserva de armas y una guerra asimétrica: cómo Taiwán podría frustrar una invasión de China, con la ayuda de Estados Unidos

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:57 GMT

Taipei, Taiwán (CNN) — Cuando la presidenta de Taiwán, Tsai Ing-wen, desafió las advertencias de China de reunirse con el presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, Kevin McCarthy, en California a principios de este mes, la agresiva respuesta militar de Beijing repercutió en todo el mundo.En acciones que solo alimentaron los temores de que la China gobernada por comunistas pudiera estar preparándose para invadir a su vecino gobernado democráticamente, el Ejército Popular de Liberación simuló un bloqueo de la isla, al enviar un portaaviones y 12 barcos de guerra para rodearla, y al sobrevolar un centenar de aviones de combate en su zona de identificación de defensa aérea durante un ejercicio militar de tres días.El gobernante Partido Comunista de China, que reclama a Taiwán como parte de su territorio a pesar de que nunca lo ha controlado, describió los simulacros como “ataques conjuntos de precisión” que deberían servir como una “advertencia...

Thousands turn out for anti-government protest in Prague

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:57 GMT

PRAGUE (AP) — Thousands of people rallied again in the Czech capital on Sunday to protest high inflation and demand the government’s resignation.It was the second such rally at Prague’s Wenceslas Square after one on March 11 that was organized by a new political party known as PRO under an “against the poverty” banner.The demonstrators, speakers at the protest and the head of the populist group, Jindrich Rajchl, blamed the European Union and the Czech government for soaring inflation and all repeatedly called on the current five-party coalition to resign.“We want the government’s resignation,” Rajchl told the crowd. Rajchl, a lawyer by profession, is the former deputy head of the Czech soccer association.“Resign, resign,” the protesters chanted.“We’re here to stand by our country,” Rajchl said.His group, whose name in English stands for Law, Respect, Expertise has no seats in parliament. Rajchl claimed his group was ready to further escalate the protests.Inflation has be...

Sports on TV for Monday, April 17

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:57 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, April 17BOWLING7 p.m.FS1 — PBA: The WSOB Cheetah Championship, Wauwatosa, Wis.COLLEGE SOFTBALL7 p.m.SECN — Mississippi at MissouriMARATHON8:30 a.m.ESPN — The 127th Boston Marathon: From BostonMLB BASEBALL11 a.m.MLBN — LA Angels at Boston7 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at Chicago White Sox OR Cleveland at Detroit (6:30 p.m.)10 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: NY Mets at LA Dodgers OR Atlanta at San Diego (9:30 p.m.)NBA BASKETBALL7:30 p.m.TNT — Eastern Conference First Round: Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Game 210 p.m.TNT — Western Conference First Round: Golden State at Sacramento, Game 2NHL HOCKEY7 p.m.ESPN2 — Eastern Conference First Round: NY Islanders at Carolina, Game 17:30 p.m.ESPN — Eastern Conference First Round: Florida at Boston, Game 19:30 p.m.ESPN2 — Western Conference First Round: Minnesota at Dallas, Game 110 p.m.ESPN2 — Western Conference First Round: Los Angeles at Edmonton, Game 1SOCCER (MEN’...

Today in Sports – Barry Bonds hits 500th career Home Run

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:57 GMT

April 171939 — Joe Louis knocks out Jack Roper at 2:20 of the first round in Los Angeles to retain the world heavyweight title.1947 — Jackie Robinson bunts for his 1st major league hit.1951 — NY Yankee Mickey Mantle’s 1st game.1967 — Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti beats American Emile Griffith in a 15 round points decision to win world middleweight crown.1976 — Mike Schmidt hits four consecutive home runs and drives in eight runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcome a 13-2 deficit to beat the Cubs 18-16 in 10 innings at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.1976 — Australian tennis star Evonne Goolagong Cawley wins her second WTA Tour Championship at the Los Angeles Sports Arena; beats Chris Evert.1982 — The Denver Nuggets’ Alex English, Dan Issel and Kiki Vandeweghe each average 20 points a game, the first front court to do so since Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan and Clyde Lovellette of St. Louis in 1961.1983 — Nolan Ryan strikes out his 3,500th batter.1987 — Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers beco...

Alabama state police: 4 confirmed fatalities, multiple injuries in shooting

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:57 GMT

DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama state police: 4 confirmed fatalities, multiple injuries in shooting.Source

Hit-and-run on I-25 in Denver leaves 1 seriously injured

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver police investigated a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 25 involving three motorists early Sunday morning.One person was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.The crash happened northbound on I-25 near Interstate 70, according to DPD at 3:45 a.m.Additional information was not available.

G7 vows more effort on renewables but sets no coal phaseout deadline

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:57 GMT

The Group of Seven richest countries set higher 2030 targets for generating renewable energy, amid an energy crisis provoked by Russia’s war on Ukraine, but they set no deadline to phase out coal-fired power plants. At a meeting hosted by Japan, ministers from Japan, the U.S., Canada, Italy, France, Germany and the U.K. reaffirmed their commitment to reach zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century, and said they aimed to collectively increase solar power capacity by 1 terawatt and offshore wind by 150 gigawatts by the end of this decade. “The G7 contributes to expanding renewable energy globally and bringing down costs by strengthening capacity including through a collective increase in offshore wind capacity … and a collective increase of solar …,” the energy and environment ministers said in a 36-page communiqué issued after the two-day meeting.“In the midst of an unprecedented energy crisis, it’s important to come up with measure...

Local high school robotics team goes global, competes internationally

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:57 GMT

Westwood High School’s robotics team is headed to Houston, Texas after qualifying for the robotics world championship. Wolverine Robotics qualified for the FIRST Championship for the first time in its 18-year history.Excitement is mounting for the competition April 19 through 22. The team will be showing off their latest invention, a robot named Luxo. The program helps students hone their team skills and connect with mentors who work in robotics. The team is proud to be recognized among the best in the world and excited for a chance to win it all.“We went to New England Championship where we won our division and then went on to beat the winner of the other division to be crowned the number one winners of all of New England,” Team Mentor Steven Harrington said.For the leaders of Wolverine Robotics, this is the cherry on top of a strong season. To compete at the global level, the teams will design a robot from scratch to do a series of tasks in a creative and efficient way....