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Pac-12 legal saga: WSU, OSU take control of governing board after Washington’s high court declines to review case

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:38:06 GMT

Left behind in the realignment game and scrambling to secure their futures, Washington State and Oregon State won a momentous victory in court Friday that gives the Pac-12’s two remaining schools control of the conference’s governing board.The Washington Supreme Court denied a request by the 10 outgoing schools to review a lower court’s preliminary injunction that has established WSU and OSU as the only members of the board.“We are pleased with the Washington Supreme Court’s decision today,” Beavers president Jayathi Murthy and Cougars president Kirk Schulz said in a joint statement.“We look forward to continuing our work of charting a path forward for the conference that is in the best interest of student-athletes and our wider university communities.”The Supreme Court’s decision lifted a stay on that injunction that had been in place for weeks, thereby clearing the way for the Cougars and Beavers to control the distribution of assets and revenue...

Tottenham beats Nottingham Forest for back-to-back wins. Pressure mounts on Steve Cooper

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:38:06 GMT

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Dejan Kulusevski set up a goal and scored another as Tottenham gained ground on the top four by beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the English Premier League on Friday.The Sweden midfielder collected goalkeeper Matt Turner’s sloppy clearance and fired through the U.S. international’s hands from a tight angle in the 65th minute.Earlier, Kulusevski sent a cross for Richarlison to head into the net in first-half stoppage time.Spurs played with 10 men after the 70th when Yves Bissouma was red-carded for a studs-up foul on Ryan Yates.They have won two in a row after snapping a five-game winless slide on Sunday with a 4-1 win over Newcastle, and were level on points with fourth-placed Manchester City. City led on goal difference ahead of its game against Crystal Palace on Saturday.Forest manager Steve Cooper will surely face more pressure after picking up just one point in the last six games. Forest has one win in its past 13 matches.The home team briefly thought ...

Momentos clave de la vida de Matthew Perry, marcada por la alegría y el dolor

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:38:06 GMT

(CNN) — Matthew Perry alcanzó la fama mundial y el éxito en su carrera llevando alegría a las audiencias en todo el planeta. Sin embargo, fuera de la pantalla vivió con el dolor que implica padecer una adicción.La autopsia de Matthew Perry revela que murió por “efectos agudos de ketamina”Durante las 10 temporadas que protagonizó “Friends”, una de las comedias más populares de todos los tiempos, Perry intentó superar su consumo de drogas y alcohol. En la autobiografía que publicó en 2022, “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir”, reveló que asistió a 6.000 reuniones de Alcohólicos Anónimos e ingresó 15 veces a rehabilitación.Perry escribió sobre la soledad que experimentó durante los ciclos de abuso de sustancias y recuperación, y se esforzó por ayudar a otras personas que atravesaban por lo mismo. Tras la muerte de Perry el sábado 28 de octubre, el actor Hank Azaria le rindió homenaje en Instagram y describió cómo su viejo amigo le ayudó a...

Juventus draws at Genoa and misses chance to return to top of Serie A

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:38:06 GMT

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus missed a chance to return to the top of the Serie A when Genoa came from behind to draw 1-1 on Friday.The Turin giant started the day two points behind leader Inter Milan and although the gap was halved, Inter can extend its lead on Sunday when it plays Lazio.At times Friday’s match seemed like a personal duel between Genoa goalkeeper Josep Martinez and Juventus striker Federico Chiesa.Chiesa had a good shot saved by Martinez early and they were at the center of the action again when the deadlock was broken after 28 minutes.Martinez brought Chiesa down inside the box and the forward hammered home the penalty.However, the home side got an equalizer three minutes into the second half thanks to Albert Gudmundsson. The Icelandic striker finished a spectacular move by volleying in from close range.Moments later, Chiesa had a good chance to give Juventus the lead again when he picked up a loose pass from Martinez. The forward, however, was slow to act and Mart...

How Fairfax Co. is trying to make it easier to own an electric car

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:38:06 GMT

Electric vehicle charging stations could be coming to some Fairfax County, Virginia, neighborhoods where residents don’t have garages or driveways to store them.As part of its Charge Up Fairfax pilot program, the county’s Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination has picked 10 communities where it’ll help homeowners and condo owners associations with installing the stations.Five HOAs were selected as part of the pilot earlier this year, and another five were picked last week. Those interested have to apply.“Everyone says, ‘The best place to charge is at home,’” said John Morrill, OEEC’s acting director. “The reality is, for many households, especially those living in condominiums or homeowners associations, they don’t have a driveway of their own, or a garage attached to their house where they can just plug in their car into their own plug.”An engineering firm conducts a site assessment in the selected neighborhoods, Morrill said, and if the area decides to buy and install an ...

German soccer fans going silent at games this weekend to protest Bundesliga investment deal

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:38:06 GMT

MUNICH (AP) — Soccer fan groups across Germany plan to fall silent at games this weekend to protest the league’s plan to sell a stake in TV and marketing income to an outside investor.Fan clubs and groups known as “ultras” from many of Germany’s largest clubs, including Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, said on Friday they will fall silent for the first 12 minutes of their teams’ upcoming games in a reference to the influence of fans as the proverbial 12th player of a soccer team.“We are not prepared to stand idly by as German soccer gets sold out,” the groups said in a joint statement.The protests made their mark on games in the top two divisions on Friday. Fans forced a five-minute stoppage by throwing chocolate coins wrapped in gold foil onto the field after keeping quiet for the first 12 minutes of Borussia Moenchengladbach’s 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen. A second-division game was briefly halted after fans lit flares.Supporters have been protesting wit...

Xcel Energy natural gas, electricity bills to lower in 2024

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:38:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Xcel Energy told Colorado customers Friday that they can anticipate lower heating bills in the first quarter of 2024 because the wholesale cost of natural gas has decreased.Xcel said the average residential natural gas customer could see a decrease of $4.87 per month, or about 4.64% of their bill, compared to the end of 2023. December is shaping up to be one of the warmest on record For the first quarter, the average residential customer's bill can be expected to be about $100.02, compared to the first quarter of 2022 when bills were about $139.13. This is a year-over-year decrease of about 28%.Natural gas bills for the average small business will also decrease from the first quarter of 2022 to about $429.46 per month, compared to $615.91 — a decrease of about 30%.The average residential customer's electric bills are also anticipated to drop by $2.20 per month or about 2.47%, compared to the end of 2023.Xcel prices will be approved by Colorado commissionThe compa...

Nurse's mission leads AdventHealth to donate 9 AEDs to Littleton schools

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:38:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Littleton Public Schools will be a little safer, thanks to a generous donation of nine SaveStation AEDs from AdventHealth Littleton Foundation.These AEDs, or automated external defibrillators, will all be installed outside of Littleton Public School buildings. The first was installed near the athletic fields of Euclid Middle School, and it's all thanks to one nurse's mission. Greeley teacher surprised with ‘Oscar of Teaching’ Milken Educator Award Kara Baker, a cardiology nurse, lost her father, Ed Walsh, to a sudden cardiac arrest in 2018 while he was watching his granddaughter play soccer outside an elementary school. The school was equipped with an AED, but the device was locked into the school where no one could reach it.Since her father's death, Baker is on a mission to install AEDs outside schools.A ribbon cutting was held for the first AED outside the Euclid Middle School on Friday.A ribbon cutting was held for the first AED installed outside Euclid Middle ...

Christmas events in Broward, Miami-Dade aim to spread holiday cheer to children in need

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:38:06 GMT

Children across South Florida are getting the chance to check off some items from their Christmas wish list. The Pantry of Broward County usually hands out food throughout the year, but on Friday, it was toys.Over 60 grandparents who are raising their grand kids will receive a big bag of toys, giving those kids a Christmas they’ll never forget. “To be a grandmother of four, I sure appreciate it a lot,” said Ivon. In Miami-Dade, children took part in the Miami Heat’s toy giveaway. They got to pick out some pretty cool stuff and even get some love from the Heat’s mascot, Burnie. The event started 16 years ago with a dad who loved the Heat and kids. ‘It’s tremendously important we carry on the traditions that our dad started,” said Amy Share Brennan, the daughter of the founder of the giveaway. “It was always important to him to give back to the community and that every child has a present for the holidays.” Over in Midtown, k...

Hialeah teen accused in mother’s fatal stabbing to remain at juvenile wing of adult facility, judge says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:38:06 GMT

A judge has reached a decision as to whether or not a 13-year-old boy accused of killing his own mother in their Hialeah apartment will move back to a juvenile-only facility.Late Friday afternoon, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Richard Hersch decided Derek Rosa will remain in the juvenile wing within Metro West Detention Center, an adult facility.The judge’s decision comes after testimony from instructors who are teaching Rosa different school subjects. Prosecutors, meanwhile, argue that the teen is receiving the appropriate care that is required by law. “So in addition to the mental health counselors, the doctors, the inmates and the teachers, you are just an additional person who checks on the juvenile inmates to make sure everything is going as smoothly as it can while they are in custody?’ said the prosecutor to a witness.“Yes,” the witness replied. The judge kept questioning some of the witnesses for the defense and the relevance of the information as it...