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2 off-piste skiers missing in avalanche near Mont Blanc

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:01:16 GMT

ROME (AP) — Rescue teams were searching Sunday for two off-piste skiers who were caught in an avalanche near Mont Blanc on Italy’s northern border with France, local authorities said.Two surviving skiers sounded the alarm shortly after the 1 p.m. avalanche on Val Veny, above Courmayeur, but low-lying clouds prevented helicopters from reaching the scene, Courmayeur Mayor Roberto Rota told Sky TG24.Rescuers were getting to the site by snowmobile, but Rota said the chances of finding the skiers alive was slim given the amount of time that had passed.Rota suggested the four skiers were amateurs who hadn’t gone up with a guide or proper avalanche safety equipment, though he added that avalanche airbags would have only been useful if rescuers were nearby and had gotten to the scene within the first 15-20 minutes.“Unfortunately, it’s 99% that those involved won’t make it,” he said.The avalanche risk Sunday for the area was a level-three “considerable” danger on a scale of five risk levels ...

Rani Khedira leads Union Berlin to 3rd place in Bundesliga

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:01:16 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Former Germany midfielder Sami Khedira watched as his brother Rani Khedira led Union Berlin to third place in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 win over visiting Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.Rani Khedira was captain in place of the absent Christopher Trimmel and he broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute with the final say in a goalmouth scramble after a corner. His older brother, who last played for city rival Hertha Berlin before retiring in 2021, tried capturing the celebrations on his mobile phone.Frankfurt had created more chances but failed to put any away with Union goalkeeper Frederik Rönnow at his best for the home team.Union forward Sheraldo Becker had a fine strike ruled out for offside before substitute Kevin Behrens sealed the win after a long kick from Rönnow in the 75th. Behrens was quickest to the ball and he squeezed his shot through the legs of Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp for his fifth Bundesliga goal of the season. It stretched Union’s unbeaten run at ho...

Arsenal beats Palace 4-1 to extend Premier League lead

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:01:16 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Bukayo Saka struck twice as Arsenal moved a step closer to the Premier League title by beating Crystal Palace 4-1 on Sunday. The Gunners are eight points clear of current champions Manchester City, having played a game more. Palace, who fired manager Patrick Vieira this week, saw its relegation concerns deepen after stretching its winless run to 13 games in all competitions.Saka scored twice and set up the opener for Gabriel Martinelli, becoming the first Premier League player this season to reach double figures for both goals and assists.Granit Xhaka was also on the score sheet.Martinelli opened the scoring the 28th minute after turning in Saka’s cross. Saka added a second in the 43rd after collecting a pass from Ben White and finishing low past Palace goalkeeper Joe Whitworth. Saka then saw an effort cleared off the line as Arsenal started the second half in the same dominant manner as it ended the first.Xhaka made it 3-0 in the 55th after exchanging passes wit...

Cowboys acquire WR Cooks from Texans for 2 late-round picks

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:01:16 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys acquired receiver Brandin Cooks in a trade with the Houston Texans on Sunday, adding a speedy veteran to play alongside CeeDee Lamb.Houston gets a fifth-round pick this year and a 2024 sixth-rounder in a deal reminiscent of a year ago when Dallas sent No. 1 receiver Amari Cooper to Cleveland for two late-round picks.The difference in the trades is the Texans will pay $6 million of Cooks’ $18 million salary. The Browns absorbed the entire $20 million owed to Cooper.It’s the fifth time Cooks has been traded, including a swap the day after he was taken 20th overall by Arizona in 2014. New Orleans acquired him for the 27th overall pick and a third-rounder that year.Cooks later went to New England, the Los Angeles Rams and the Texans in trades.The 29-year-old Cooks has six 1,000-yard seasons in nine years, with career highs of 1,204 yards with the Rams in 2018 and nine touchdowns with the Saints in 2015. He has 8,616 yards and 49 TDs.Th...

AP Week in Pictures: North America

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:01:16 GMT

MARCH 10 – 16, 2023This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from North America made or published by The Associated Press in the past week. The selection was curated by AP photo editor Patrick Sison in New York. Follow AP visual journalism: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews AP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_Images AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.comSource

Tik Tok estaría muy involucrado en la vida de los estadounidenses; CEO de la app lo revelaría al Congreso

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:01:16 GMT

Cuando el CEO de TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, testifique ante el Congreso el jueves, planea revelar nuevos datos internos que sugieren que la popular aplicación para compartir videos está mucho más involucrada en la vida diaria de los estadounidenses de lo que nadie se da cuenta. TikTok actualmente dice que alrededor de 100 millones de personas en EEUU son usuarios habituales de la aplicación. Pero cuando Chew testifique ante el Comité de Energía y Comercio de la Cámara de Representantes, dirá que ese número ahora ha alcanzado los 150 millones, según un alto estratega demócrata que asesora a TikTok. Menores de edad solo podrán usar Tik Tok una hora al día Agencias federales tendrán 30 días para borrar Tik Tok de dispositivos gubernamentales, según la Casa Blanca Ese aumento del 50% en la cantidad de usuarios activos mensuales en EEUU sugiere que la aplicación se ha arraigado aún más en EEUU durante los casi tres años que Washington, baj...

Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia carrying Napoli to new heights

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:01:16 GMT

ROME (AP) — Victor Osimhen combines the characteristics of a classic No. 9 with the talents of a modern striker.Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s dribbling wizardry and passing abilities befuddle defenders in Italy and beyond.Individually, Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia are devastating enough. Together, they are leading Napoli to new heights game after game.The latest demonstration came when Osimhen scored a brace of headers and Kvaratskhelia earned and converted a penalty and set up two goals in Napoli’s 4-0 win at Torino in Serie A on Sunday.The victory moved the runaway leader a staggering 21 points ahead of second-place Inter Milan and a step closer to Napoli’s first Serie A title since Diego Maradona led the club to its only two Italian league championships back in 1987 and 1990.Osimhen started it off midway through the first half when he leaped above the defense to redirect in a corner with a towering header.After a couple of key saves from Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret — who is also quietly ...

Baldwin storms home at SDC Championship for maiden victory

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:01:16 GMT

ST. FRANCIS BAY, South Africa (AP) — Matthew Baldwin claimed his maiden title on the European tour in style Sunday by storming to a seven-shot victory at the SDC Championship in South Africa.Baldwin finished with a 4-under 68 on the St. Francis Links course for 18 under overall as his challengers fell away.There was no pressure on him as he came home but Baldwin still collected five birdies and just one bogey in his final round for a first win 11 years after he first earned his card to play on the European tour.The Englishman had to put his career on hold in 2015 because of illness and lost his card the following year. His comeback to the tour was then delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and he said his long-awaited victory was dedicated to his stepfather, who died last year.“I’m not 100 per cent sure what’s just happened,” the 37-year-old Baldwin said. “It’s been a tough few years so obviously to get the win means absolutely everything.“I can’t process it right now but it ...

Altuve may be out ‘a while’ due to hand injury, Baker says

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:01:16 GMT

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve seems headed for a lengthy stint on the injured list after being hit on the hand with a pitch while playing for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.A Houston athletic trainer was concerned Altuve’s thumb was broken but had not received a scan to confirm a break, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced a diagnosis. The player was to have his hand looked at by team doctors Sunday. “It appears it could be a while,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said Sunday morning after Altuve returned to camp in West Palm Beach, Florida, according to a Houston Chronicle report.It’s the second major injury in the World Baseball Classic, coming three days after New York Mets All-Star closer Edwin Díaz sustained a season-ending knee injury during the postgame celebration of Puerto Rico’s 5-2 win over the Dominican Republic.Altuve left Saturday’s ...

Colorado could be on daylight saving time permanently if new bill passes

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:01:16 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - While a bill to make daylight saving time permanent in the U.S. is making its way through Congress, a separate bill has been introduced in the House that would give states the power to lock their clocks. Under the Uniform Time Act of 1966, states can choose not to observe daylight saving time - the time between March and November - but can't choose to stay on daylight saving time year-round. Why isn’t Colorado on permanent daylight saving time? However, many states have enacted legislation that would put them on permanent daylight saving time if Congressional action gives them the opportunity. A new bill introduced by Representative Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) hopes to do just that. Rogers' bill, introduced earlier this month, would give states the power to stay on daylight saving time year-round. “Remaining on Daylight Saving time could have tremendous benefits for the economy and people’s health. Furthermore, changing our clocks twice a year is an unnecessary and outdated ...