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South Carolina stays unanimous No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25. West Virginia in, Washington out

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:51:50 GMT

South Carolina remained the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll on Monday.The Gamecocks received all 36 votes from a national media panel, marking the seventh consecutive week that they’ve been No. 1. South Carolina had a run of 38 straight weeks as the top team over the previous two seasons before LSU was the preseason No. 1 this year.With most teams having a light schedule last week ahead of the holidays, the top 10 were unchanged. UCLA, North Carolina State, Iowa and Texas followed the Gamecocks.Southern California, LSU, Colorado, Stanford and Baylor were next.Ohio State dropped four spots to No. 17 after losing to UCLA by six points.BIG 12 RISINGWest Virginia gave the Big 12 Conference a fifth team in the poll as the Mountaineers entered at No. 25 and Washington fell out. It’s the first appearance since 2021 for WVU. The Big 12 now has Texas, Baylor, No. 11 Kansas State, No. 23 TCU and West Virginia ranked, marking the first time since th...

POLL ALERT: South Carolina still unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll; West Virginia in, Washington out

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:51:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: South Carolina still unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll; West Virginia in, Washington out.Source

Recostarse y vomitar entre platillos: así era el festín de los antiguos romanos

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:51:50 GMT

(CNN) — Imagina, por un momento, el banquete festivo más glorioso, con un pavo enorme, dos rellenos, jamón, las guarniciones de rigor y al menos media docena de tartas y pasteles. Todo esto puede sonar grandioso, hasta que nos fijamos en las extravagantes exhibiciones del antiguo banquete romano.Los miembros de las clases altas romanas solían darse fastuosos banquetes de horas de duración que servían para difundir su riqueza y estatus de una forma que eclipsa nuestra noción de una comida resplandeciente. “Comer era el acto supremo de civilización y celebración de la vida”, afirma Alberto Jori, catedrático de Filosofía Antigua de la Universidad de Ferrara, Italia.Un antiguo palacio romano “perdido” reabre después de 50 años de abandonoLos antiguos romanos disfrutaban con preparaciones dulces y saladas. La lagane, una pasta corta rústica que suele servirse con garbanzos, también se utilizaba para hacer un pastel de miel con queso ricotta fresco. Los roman...

Driver injured in violent early morning Christmas Day crash in Spencer

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:51:50 GMT

A 31-year-old man has been hospitalized with serious injuries following an early morning crash in Spencer on Christmas Day, officials said.Officers responding to a reported crash at the intersection of Paxton and Thompson roads around 1 p.m. found the driver suffering from significant but non-life-threatening injuries, according to Spencer police. He was taken to UMass Medical Center. The crash, and a previous hit-and-run with personal injury in Worcester, are under investigation. No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Egypt floats plan to end Israel-Hamas war. The proposal gets a cool reception

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:51:50 GMT

By SAMY MAGDY, NAJIB JOBAIN and JOSEF FEDERMAN (Associated Press)CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Monday gave cool public receptions to an Egyptian proposal to end their bitter war. But the longstanding enemies stopped short of rejecting the plan altogether, raising the possibility of a new round of diplomacy to halt a devastating Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip.The Egyptian plan calls for a phased hostage release and the formation of a Palestinian government of experts to administer the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank, according to a senior Egyptian official and a European diplomat familiar with the proposal.The Egyptian official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the proposal, said the details were worked out with the Gulf nation of Qatar and presented to Israel, Hamas, the United States and European governments. Egypt and Qatar both mediate between Israel and Hamas, while the U.S. is Israel’s closest ally and a key power in the region.Israeli Prime M...

Ukraine celebrates Christmas on Dec. 25 for the first time, distancing itself from Russia

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:51:50 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Christmas carried more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year as the country newly observed it as a public holiday on Dec. 25 rather than the later date followed in Russia.The change, enacted in legislation signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in July, reflects both Ukrainians’ dismay with the 22-month-old Russian invasion and their assertion of a national identity.Ukraine is predominantly Orthodox Christian, but the faith is divided between two churches, one of which had long affiliation with the Russian Orthodox Church.The Orthodox Church of Ukraine, which didn’t recognize the authority of the Russian church and had been regarded as schismatic, was granted full recognition in 2019 by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Orthodoxy’s top authority.The Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which was a branch of the Russian church, announced in 2022 after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war that it was breaking ties with Moscow and considered its...

Harry Rosen, founder of Canadian menswear chain, dies at 92

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:51:50 GMT

The founder of Canadian men’s clothing retailer Harry Rosen Inc. has died at 92.Harry Rosen opened his first made-to-measure menswear store on Parliament Street in Toronto in 1954 and ran the company for 51 years until his son, Larry Rosen, became chairman and CEO.In a statement, Larry confirmed his father’s passing on Sunday, saying he “willed his business into existence one client at a time” and that “his passion for menswear and fashion was contagious.”An Order of Canada recipient in 2004, Rosen was involved philanthropically in the Canadian Paraplegic Association, Corporate Fund for Breast Cancer, Cancer Care Fund, Mt. Sinai Friends for Life campaign, United Way, CAMH and UHN.While the company bearing his name was known for dressing Canada’s most prominent elite in tailored suits, with 19 stores across Canada, it had expanded in recent years to include a casual wear collection.A posting on Benjamin’s Park Memorial Chapel says Rosen is su...

Mild weather delays opening of popular ice fishing spot in Quebec

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:51:50 GMT

SAINTE-ANNE-DE-LA-PÉRADE, Que. — Mild weather is delaying the start of the ice fishing season at a popular spot for winter anglers southwest of Quebec City.For 85 years, ice fishing enthusiasts have gathered in the town of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and set up camp on the Sainte-Anne River, a St-Lawrence River tributary and winter breeding ground for the migratory Atlantic tomcod.The fishing season traditionally begins around Christmas, but temperatures this year have prevented the formation of ice thick enough to safely support the hundreds of fishing cottages that usually dot the waterway. Officials have been watering the river surface for weeks, but on Christmas Day it was still short of the 10-inch ice depth target.“This festive season, we were so excited to bring you a wonderful announcement as a Christmas gift: the imminent opening of our 86th ice fishing season,” the organization that manages local fishing activities, the Association des pourvoyeurs de la rivière Sainte-Anne, w...

Austinite stars in 'Barbie with ASL' to increase the blockbuster’s accessibility

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:51:50 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A deaf Austinite is inviting even more people into Barbie world, as she stars in the blockbuster’s version of the film available in American Sign Language. It’s part of an effort to make Greta Gerwig’s smash hit more accessible to the deaf community and is the first movie available in ASL on Max, formerly known as HBO Max. Austin’s own Leila Hanaumi stars in the “Barbie with ASL” — where she interprets and performs the full two hour movie, taking on the roles of dozens of characters in Barbie. "My hope is that the Barbie movie will set an example and a standard of what accessibility and inclusive experience looks like not just for deaf children, but for adults as well for the community at large," Hanaumi told Nexstar via an interpreter. Born deaf to two deaf parents, Hanaumi said her mother used to sign movies for her in order to enhance her watching experience as a child. She said that closed captioning is helpful, but doesn't have the same ability to t...

Woman hospitalized after brutal attack in Long Beach

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:51:50 GMT

A woman is recovering from serious injuries after she was attacked by a man in Long Beach early Saturday morning.The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. as Beth Quintana was leaving work in the area of 25th Street and Cedar Avenue. She told police that an unknown man with a knife approached her, demanded her personal property and then assaulted her, according to the Long Beach Police Department.In a GoFundMe campaign, her roommate says Beth suffered a broken nose, a broken finger, a black eye, bruises to her face and a concussion.The suspect fled before officers arrived, police said. Beth was transported to a local hospital for treatment. She was unable to confirm if any of her property was taken, according to police.“Thank you everyone for your prayers,” Beth shared in a Facebook comment. “The guy had a knife but I was able to get it from him. I fought for my life and I made it. I’m not ok but with time I will be.”No description of the suspect was released.The GoFundMe was esta...