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Arizona in talks to join Big 12, AP source says. Arizona State deciding on possible move, too

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:11:21 GMT

Arizona is in talks to join the Big 12, a person with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press, and a board of regents meeting Thursday night could determine whether Arizona State is ready to leave the Pac-12, too, and join the Wildcats.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither the school nor the conference were prepared to finalize an invitation to the Wildcats.The person added that Arizona State was not as far along in the process, which could slow down Arizona’s final decision because the Tucson-based school would prefer to be in sync with its rivals from Tempe.The boards of regents for Arizona’s two biggest universities, along with the University of Washington, scheduled special meetings for Thursday night amid speculation that more Pac-12 schools could leave the flailing conference.The Arizona Board of Regents, which oversees Arizona and Arizona State, were holding a closed executive session to look at possible legal advice ...

A man accused of locking a woman in a homemade cell had a handwritten plan and sketch, FBI says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:11:21 GMT

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — He called it “Operation Take Over,” with a list that included a chilling reminder to go after women who wouldn’t be missed to avoid “any kind of an investigation,” according to the FBI.Accompanying the bullet-point notes was a sketch of an apparent dungeon, to be built with cinder blocks, foam insulation and waterproof concrete.Police found the legal pad with the notes in the southern Oregon home of a man who is now a suspect in sexual assaults around the country. Also in the home: a cinder block cell where police say the man, Negasi Zuberi, held a woman he had allegedly kidnapped in Seattle until she escaped by pounding at the door with bloodied hands.Court and police records show Zuberi, 29, had been on law enforcement’s radar before — for alleged offenses such as assaulting the mother of their children, punching someone in the face and being a bad tenant whose landlord sought to evict him. The FBI set up a website asking possible victims to come forward. The si...

Brice Turang, Sal Frelick hit 3-run homers in the Brewers’ 14-1 victory over the Pirates

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:11:21 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rookies Brice Turang and Sal Frelick hit three-run homers in consecutive innings and the Milwaukee Brewers continued Mitch Keller’s second-half skid in a 14-1 blowout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.The Brewers had their largest run total and most-lopsided victory of the season. They had 16 hits to match their season high.Frelick’s homer in the sixth highlighted a night in which he also hit a two-run double and drew a pair of walks. The five RBIs surpassed his total of four in his previous 11 major league games.Turang went 3 for 5 and scored two runs in his first game since switching his uniform number from 0 to 2. His 414-foot drive into the second deck of the right-field stands in the fifth inning extended the Brewers’ lead to 8-1.Turang’s number change followed the Brewers’ Tuesday afternoon trade of infielder Luis Urías to the Boston Red Sox. Although Urías was in the minor leagues at the time of the trade, he had worn No. 2 while playing 330 g...

The Women’s World Cup featured eight new teams that treasured the experience gained on global stage

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:11:21 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — For Portugal coach Francisco Neto, his team’s accomplishment hit him during the national anthem. After all the preparation and 13 qualifying matches, Portugal, like seven other countries, made its debut at this year’s Women’s World Cup. Being here became real for Neto during the pregame ceremony before his side’s opening match July 23 against the Netherlands as “A Portuguesa” played. “The first time we heard the anthem,” Neto said when asked a moment he cherished at the tournament. “It was our first World Cup,” he continued. “It was the first time we were there, and we could sing our song. So, I’m very proud of that moment.”The group stage was the source of enormous national pride for Portugal, the Philippines, Vietnam, Panama, Ireland, Haiti, Zambia and Morocco, all newcomers to the highest level of international women’s soccer. The debutants played hard, played with spirit and half of them picked up their first Women’s World Cup win. The de...

Homeowner thought cops were car thief suspect, fired pellet gun at them

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:11:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Longmont officer will not face criminal charges after firing at a homeowner who shot a pellet gun at him thinking he was an intruder, the 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office said in a statement on Thursday. The homeowner nor any officers were injured in the shooting and the DA's office determined the officer's actions were legally justified in the incident on June 15. Police track stolen car in LongmontThe DA's decision letter said a Toyota Highlander with an unsecured firearm inside was reported stolen on the morning of June 15. The Longmont Police Department tracked it later in the evening and tried to stop it with road sticks. The driver continued after the stopping mechanism was deployed and crashed in the area of 2213 Frontier Street. When officers found the SUV, it was discovered that the gun was missing from the console. $1 awarded for illegal search verdict: Lawsuit follows Colorado police reform law A search for the suspect was launched and police...

Relentless downpours cause flooding, stalled vehicles across Broward County

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:11:21 GMT

Broward County is starting to dry out following a stormy start to the night that left some communities underwater, as floodwaters filled parking lots and caused vehicles to stall out.From Sawgrass Mills Mall in Sunrise to various parts of Fort Lauderdale, Thursday’s extensive flooding left residents in a state of frustration.A woman who identified herself as Porsche tried to navigate the flooded streets as best she could.“It’s really bad out here. I don’t even understand how it got so bad,” she said.It was a dire turn of events for shoppers at Sawgrass Mills Mall who came back to the parking lot to find their cars and SUVs partly submerged.Visibility was not the best, as evidenced by drivers who inadvertently took a nosedive into the flooded road.Officials with Sunrise Fire Rescue told 7News that this happens all the time when drivers try to get around the flooded parking lot and end up in grassy areas with two feet of water. The mall was not the only p...

Backpacks filled with supplies raised in Little Lighthouse Foundation’s back-to-school drive

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:11:21 GMT

The nonprofit Little Lighthouse Foundation has raised money for its annual back-to-school drive to help thousands of children stock up on supplies in time for the start of the school year.Volunteers on Thursday prepared backpacks at a warehouse in Doral. They’re filled with essentials bought from donations that totaled $30,000.“It’s what they need. They have backpacks, school supplies; we have everything incorporated into that backpack,” said Jonathan Babicka with the Little Lighthouse Foundation. “They are well equipped. It’s a confidence booster, it’s getting them started on the right foot for their school year so they can have academic success.”The supplies will be distributed to 2,200 children on Friday at the Pérez Art Museum in Miami.

Not another American! Meet the new favorite for EU competition economist

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:11:21 GMT

In the two weeks since Fiona Scott Morton was bullied out of the EU’s chief competition economist nomination for being American, only one new candidate has come to light — and he’s a U.S. citizen.But you can put your pitchforks down. Florian Ederer is Austrian by birth, and has first-hand knowledge of sensitivities around citizenship. He only became American in May, after failing to meet nationality requirements for a chief economist role at the Federal Trade Commission last year. Emmanuel Macron was right: it’s not just the EU that has hang-ups about citizenship. Ederer was willing to go to some length to keep his options open. “Austria is very, very very restrictive in its dual nationality arrangements,” he told POLITICO. To keep his Austrian citizenship, he was subjected to “a rather onerous procedure, including a 70-page dossier that outlines my contributions to economics and competition policy, and why it is in the interest of the Republic of...

Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed after Wall St sinks for 3rd day following British rate hike

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:11:21 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street sank for a third day following a British interest rate hike.Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced. Tokyo retreated. Oil prices were mixed.Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index fell 0.3% after the Bank of England on Thursday raised its main lending rate to a 15-year high and indicated it could stay high for a while. Investors were rattled a day earlier after Fitch Ratings cut its credit rating on U.S. government debt, despite analyst comments that the change made little difference.“Wall Street is watching a global bond market selloff get uglier as U.S. stocks waver,” said Edward Moya of Oanda in a report.The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.1% to 3,284.82 after China’s new central bank governor met with real estate developers and said they would be allowed to raise more money by selling bonds, further easing debt controls imposed in 2020 that sent the industry into a tailspin.The Hang Seng in Hong Kong g...

Taurasi becomes first player in WNBA history with 10,000 points

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:11:21 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi received a pass and in an instant, the shot was off her fingertips. It was a 3-pointer that splashed through the net, just like it has so many other times during her career.Taurasi became the first WNBA player to score 10,000 points, hitting the mark with 8:23 remaining in the third quarter against the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night. After the shot, the crowd in Phoenix erupted in cheers and Taurasi’s teammates surrounded her in a circle, jumping up and down and celebrating.The 41-year-old guard started the night needing 18 points to make it to 10,000.“On behalf of the WNBA and basketball fans worldwide, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Diana on reaching the incredible milestone of 10,000 points as she continues to author new chapters is an illustrious WNBA career.” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement.“Diana’s achievement stands as a testament to her skill, determination, and unwavering dedication to t...