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Pre-med Florida junior Leanne Wong chases a spot on the US Olympic gymnastics team

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:13 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Leanne Wong almost begged her professor at the University of Florida for a little extra time before turning in the first assignment for a health course in her pre-med major.Wong had something else pretty important on the schedule, she explained.Classes in Gainesville started last week and the paper was due Friday.One problem: Friday was the first night of the U.S. Gymnastics Championships across the country in Northern California. The professor agreed to give her an extension until Monday.“It was a long email,” Wong said with a grin.Maybe she could have just asked her professor to turn on the TV to catch the teenager more than holding her own in a field that includes Olympic champions Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee.Rocking a hand-made, glittery baby-blue bow that held her hair in a tight bun, Wong posted an all-around total score of 55.350, good enough for fourth place heading into Sunday’s finals.“I think I did really well today and it’s a gre...

Video de infarto: globo aerostático aterriza en medio de una autopista de EEUU

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:13 GMT

Un globo aerostático con varios pasajeros a bordo aterrizó de emergencia en medio de una autopista en Vermont el miércoles por la noche. El incidente ocurrió cerca de las 8 p.m., cuando el piloto del globo se vio obligado a aterrizar en la autopista Interestatal 91 en la pequeña ciudad de White River, debido a que se quedó estancado en el aire. Ninguno de los cinco pasajeros resultó herido. Video de infarto: arde en llamas globo aerostático y cae sobre viviendas Tragedia en México: se lanzan al vacío desde un globo aerostático en llamas y mueren El operador del globo no encontró ningún otro espacio de aterrizaje seguro y que el sol ya se estaba ocultando, por lo que decidió aterrizar en medio de la carretera. El piloto llamó al Departamento de Bomberos antes del aterrizaje de emergencia y pudo mantener el globo inflado mientras las autoridades cerraban el tráfico del carril izquierdo en ambas direcciones durante 20 minutos. ̶...

Union wins despite Aaronson sending off in Bundesliga. Dortmund held 1-1 again by Bochum

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:13 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Robin Gosens scored twice after his first-ever Bundesliga start in 10-man Union Berlin’s 4-1 win at Darmstadt, and Borussia Dortmund was again held 1-1 by Bochum on Saturday.Another Dortmund disappointment at local rival Bochum rekindled memories of their 1-1 draw last season, when Dortmund was denied what officials later agreed was a clear penalty decision. That draw arguably cost Dortmund the title.United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson was sent off with two early cards in Union’s win, but the 29-year-old Gosens starred as the visitors recovered to score four goals for the third consecutive game across all competitions. Union also beat Atalanta 4-1 in its final warmup game.Maximilian Philipp scored in the sixth minute of injury time for Freiburg to beat Werder Bremen 1-0.Heidenheim wasted a two-goal lead in its first-ever Bundesliga home game as Hoffenheim came back to win 3-2.Jonas Wind scored twice for Wolfsburg to come from behind to beat Cologne 2-1.Boru...

Arsenal held to 2-2 draw by Fulham in Premier League after conceding in opening minute

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:13 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Joao Palhinha scored in the 87th minute to give 10-man Fulham a 2-2 draw at Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday. Arsenal gifted Fulham the lead after just 57 seconds after a defensive howler but came back to lead 2-1 thanks to second-half goals from Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah. But the hosts couldn’t see out the win as Palhinha was left unmarked to slot home a corner for the late equalizer. That was despite Fulham going a man down when Calvin Bassey was shown a second yellow card in the 83rd. Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus came on for his first appearance of the season after a knee injury but the Gunners couldn’t find a winner through nine minutes of injury time. It was Arsenal’s first dropped points of the campaign after opening with two wins, and the setback was largely self-inflicted.Fulham took an early lead when Saka misplayed a back pass, sending Andreas Pereira through on goal with goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale stranded well outside his area...

Bob Barker, longtime 'The Price Is Right' host, dies at 99

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:13 GMT

(KTLA) – Bob Barker, the longtime host of the gameshow “The Price is Right,” has died at the age of 99.Barker’s publicist Roger Neal confirmed his death to Nexstar on Saturday. Neal told Nexstar that Barker died "peacefully" at his Hollywood Hills home around 8 a.m. Pacific time.“It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker, has left us,” Neal said in a statement included with his PR firm's obituary of Barker.Television host Bob Barker appears on the set of his show, 'The Price is Right' in Los Angeles on July 25, 1985. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)Barker, who was born in 1923 in Darrington, Washington, grew up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in Mission, South Dakota. He later enlisted in the U.S. Navy Reserve before beginning his broadcasting career as a radio announcer. Former WWE champion dead at 36 In 1950, Barker and his wife Dorothy Jo Gideon moved to California where Barker landed his own radio show. It was on th...

Much of Florida under state of emergency as possible tropical storm forms in Gulf of Mexico

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:13 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Saturday for most of the state’s Gulf coast as forecasters say a weather system off the coast of Mexico could soon become a tropical storm and start moving toward the area.DeSantis’ declaration covers the Gulf coast from the southwestern city of Fort Myers north through Panama City in the Panhandle. Thirty-three of the state’s 67 counties are covered in the declaration.The National Hurricane Center says there’s a 70% chance the system will become a tropical storm by Monday and a 90% chance overall. Currently, it would be named “Idalia” if no other tropical storm form before it. Forecast models do not show the storm’s center approaching the areas of southwest Florida where deadly Hurricane Ian struck last year.It is not immediately clear if the storm would reach hurricane strength or exactly where it will go. Still, any storm of this nature can cause massiv...

7 people shot in Dorchester near annual Caribbean festival

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:13 GMT

Seven people were shot in Dorchester Saturday morning in the area of a local Caribbean festival, officials said.Police were on scene in the area of Blue Hill Avenue and Talbot Avenue Saturday morning, delaying festival activities. The shooting happened around 7:44 a.m., and all victims have non-life threatening injuries.Boston police said arrests have been made, and firearms were confiscated at the scene.The Caribbean American Carnival Association of Boston hosted a parade Saturday morning in the area, starting in Roxbury later today and heading down Blue Hill Ave ending at Franklin Park. J’ouvert Bands also began at 5:30 a.m. Saturday on Talbot Avenue.Further information was not immediately available.

Simone Biles ends the first day of competition at the US Gymnastics Championships with the lead

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:13 GMT

(CNN) — Simone Biles kicked off her quest for a record 8th US title with a remarkable performance at Friday night’s competition at the US Gymnastics Championships in San Jose, California.The four-time Olympic gold medalist ends the opening day of competition in first place with a score of 59.3, 2.75 points ahead of the field.Biles had a dazzling balance beam routine in her first rotation, though it got off to a shaky start after Biles’ foot was off-balance on the beam. She recovered to score a 14.50, placing her at the top to start the day.Biles and world all-around silver medalist Shilese Jones were tied at 29.25 points through the second rotation. Biles then took the lead after pulling off a Yurchenko double pike and following it up with a Cheng on the vault, then closed out the night with a miraculous performance on the uneven bars.“Beams started off a little bit rough, but that’s kind of to be expected. You get your nerves out of the way and then after that, it was pretty s...

Homelessness on the rise in Somerville

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:13 GMT

Homelessness continues to be on the rise in Somerville, an issue pushing city councilors to say the mayor must declare a state of emergency.Around 21 people slept at Chuckie Harris Park in the East Somerville neighborhood recently, according to city officials. Councilor Matthew McLaughlin said he predicts there are “hundreds” of residents living on the streets.Of the “unhoused” population, McLaughlin said he believes a small fraction is causing mischief, including public defecation, fighting, thefts, destruction of city property and trespassing. But still, those incidents are becoming too commonplace, he said.“I’m not talking about a historic trend. This is an escalation in the past month,” McLaughlin said during Thursday’s council meeting. “These are just unacceptable conditions for anyone to live in whether you are homeless or you are housed.”McLaughlin sponsored various resolutions and orders pertaining to the problem, all of which the council approved Thursday, one calling on Ma...

7 people shot during Boston’s J’ouvert celebrations; Boston police arrest two

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:56:13 GMT

Boston police arrested two individuals connected to a Saturday morning shooting in Dorchester that left seven people with non-life threatening injuries, authorities said.Officers responded to multiple gunshots in the area of 10 Talbot Ave. at 7:43 a.m. just as people were celebrating the J’ouvert parade, which happens before the Caribbean Carnival later in the day, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said. Multiple weapons were recovered, according to police.Officers stationed at the parade rushed towards gunfire and started applying tourniquets to the wounded, Cox said. The investigation into the shooting is in its early stages, Cox said, but police believe two groups may have had some form of “altercation.” Cox said there could be a possible eighth victim who was grazed by a bullet.“I just want to say to any bad actors who want to potentially come to any large gathering or crowd to do harm, that we have many, many officers out here and we will absolutely do all we can to make s...