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Verstappen wins Belgian GP to extend huge F1 lead, Red Bull teammate Perez 2nd

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:14 GMT

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen emphatically won the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday for an eighth straight win and 10th overall of a crushingly dominant season.He finished 22.3 seconds ahead of teammate Sergio Perez to give Red Bull and easy 1-2. It moved Verstappen ominously closer to a third straight world title and his own F1 record of 15 wins from last year. Verstappen is 125 points ahead of Perez after just 12 races, and his next target is matching Sebastian Vettel’s F1 record of nine straight wins with a victory at the Dutch GP when the lopsided season resumes on Aug. 27.Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finished in third spot for a third podium of the season, with Lewis Hamilton in fourth for Mercedes ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso.George Russell was sixth for Mercedes, with Lando Norris (McLaren), Esteban Ocon (Alpine), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), and Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) completing the top 10.Leclerc started on...

Angels outfielder Taylor Ward placed on IL with facial fractures after being hit in head

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:14 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward was placed on the 10-day injured list with facial fractures on Sunday, a day after he was hit by a 91 mph pitch from Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah.Ward was taken to a Toronto hospital after being struck in the fifth inning of Saturday’s 6-1 loss. He was released from hospital Saturday evening.To replace Ward, the Angels selected the contract of infielder Kevin Padlo from Triple-A Salt Lake.Batting with the bases loaded, Ward was hit by a 2-0 pitch from Manoah. The ball appeared to strike Ward next to his next left eye, knocking off his batting helmet.Plate umpire Andy Fletcher motioned to the Angels’ dugout for the trainer as Ward went down, blood running down his face. Angels staff rushed to the plate and held a towel to Ward’s face. After a couple of minutes, Ward got to his feet and left the field on a cart. His left eye appeared to be swollen shut.A six-year veteran who has spent his entire career with the Angels, War...

Palestinian factions meet in Egypt seeking reconciliation as violence surges in the West Bank

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:14 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian factions met Sunday in Egypt to discuss reconciliation efforts as violence in the occupied West Bank surged between Israel and Palestinian militants.The main groups, Hamas and Fatah, have been split since 2007 and repeated reconciliation attempts having failed, so expectations for the one-day meeting were low.Participants at the closed-door meeting gave no indication of what was discussed. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who initiated the session in the Egyptian city of el-Alamein on the Mediterranean Sea, said at its conclusion only that the meeting was a “first and significant step” in efforts to end the long-running division.It came amid soaring violence in the West Bank, where Abbas and his Fatah group are based and exert limited self-rule. Israel has been staging near-nightly raids in Palestinian areas of the territory in what it says is an attempt to stamp out militancy, especially in areas where Abbas’ security forces have less of a foothol...

Mueren al menos 39 personas tras una explosión en una reunión política en Pakistán

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:14 GMT

(CNN) — Al menos 39 personas murieron y más de 120 resultaron heridas tras una explosión que arrasó una convención política organizada por un partido islamista en el noroeste de Pakistán, según informó la Policía.El inspector general de la Policía de Bajaur, Akhter Hayat Gandapur, declaró que los heridos en la presunta explosión suicida de este domingo habían sido trasladados de urgencia al hospital de la ciudad de Bajaur.La explosión iba dirigida contra miembros del partido Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F).No ha habido una reivindicación inicial de la autoría del atentado. Sin embargo, la rama local del ISIS ha atacado anteriormente a dirigentes del partido JUI-F por considerarlos apóstatas.Noticias en desarrollo…The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Caicedo shines before late Vanegas goal seals Colombia’s 2-1 win over Germany at Women’s World Cup.

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:14 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — Believe the hype. Linda Caicedo is for real, and so are Colombia’s chances of going far at the Women’s World Cup.As for the country’s fans, who gave Sydney Football Stadium the feel of a Colombia home game on Sunday, their passionate support created a jubilant atmosphere that lingered long after a 2-1 win over two-time champion Germany provided one of the tournament’s great upsets.“This is something historic for us. We’ve been feeling the whole time the backing from the fans from our country,” Colombia assistant coach Angelo Marsiglia said. “Today we were playing as a home team.”Caicedo produced another moment of magic to put Colombia on course for back-to-back wins in Group H with her opening goal in the 52nd minute. She needed treatment late in regulation but stayed on the field and, five minutes later, Alexandra Popp equalized from the penalty spot.That setback for Colombia in the 89th merely preceded an even later twist when defender Manuela Vanegas hea...

Sports on TV for Monday, July 31

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:14 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, July 31MLB BASEBALL7 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees OR Baltimore at Toronto11 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: Boston at Seattle OR Arizona at San Francisco (Joined in Progress)SOCCER (MEN’S)10 p.m.FS1 — Leagues Cup Group Stage: Chivas Guadalajara at Sporting Kansas City, Group FSOCCER (WOMEN’S)3 a.m.FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Japan vs. Spain, Group C, Wellington, New ZealandFS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Costa Rica vs. Zambia, Group C, Hamilton, New Zealand6 a.m.FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Canada vs. Australia, Group B, Melbourne, AustraliaFS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Ireland vs. Nigeria, Group B, Brisbane, New Zealand3 a.m. (Tuesday)FOX — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Portugal vs. U.S., Group E, Auckland, New ZealandFS1 — FIFA World Cup Group Stage: Vietnam vs. Netherlands, Group E, Dunedin, New ZealandTBT BASKETBALL7 p.m.ESPN — TBT Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal, Dayton, Oh...

Camp Spark aims to ignite girls' interest in firefighting

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- This weekend Aurora Fire Rescue held its fourth year of Camp Spark.It’s a camp for girls ages 12 to 18 to gain leadership, learn confidence and take on physical challenges while participating in an immersive fire-training atmosphere. They work as a team through mental and physical challenges but also it’s a lot of fun.“It's a rough time, especially now with social media and all the availability that they have to be present in front of multiple people and just accessible to everybody," Lt. Valerie Solano with Aurora Fire Rescue said. "We want to be able to build a confidence level with them to know what's right and wrong and to make good choices in those environments."The goal of Camp Spark is to have them gain skills that can translate to adulthood in their careers and hope is they develop an interest in male-dominated fields like firefighting.Right now Aurora Fire Rescue is made up of 8% women so they are looking to increase that. Douglas County homicide victim...

1 woman found dead after overnight fatal shooting in Miami

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:14 GMT

Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Miami that happened just after midnight on Sunday. Officers responded to the incident in the area of Northwest 14th Avenue and 58th Terrace, where they found a woman dead on the scene. Several streets in the area have been blocked off meanwhile crews worked to remove the body.7News is working to gather more information as it is unclear if any arrests have been made.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Police search for missing 13-year-old girl from Coconut Creek

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:14 GMT

Coconut Creek Police are searching for a missing 13-year-old girl who left home without permission early Saturday morning. Sheala Marie Rodriguez was last seen at her home in the 3700 block of Northwest 58th Street. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to call the police department at 954-973-6700.

Severe storm damage reported in southeastern Massachusetts, National Weather Service plans to survey the damage

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:46:14 GMT

A severe storm ripped through southeastern Massachusetts Saturday night, toppling trees and taking down wires, as National Weather Service meteorologists on Sunday planned to check out the storm damage.A significant amount of the damage was reported in Easton, where a tree reportedly fell onto a house on Poquanticut Avenue. Numerous trees and wires were down on other roads, including a tree that fell on a vehicle on Chestnut Street.Many damage reports also came in from Brockton and West Bridgewater. There had been a tornado warning for southeastern Massachusetts Saturday night.“We are planning to survey storm damage in eastern CT (Chaplin to Killingly) and in southeast MA (Easton to West Bridgewater) later this morning,” the National Weather Service’s Boston office tweeted on Sunday.“We need to coordinate with state and local emergency management before doing so, and will provide more info as it becomes available,” NWS Boston added.Related ArticlesWeath...