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Corvette strikes, kills pedestrian during apparent street race

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:27:52 GMT

A pedestrian was struck and killed during an apparent street race early Sunday morning. According to preliminary reports from the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to the intersection of La Brea Avenue and Sunset Boulevard around 1:24 a.m. on calls of a victim being hit by a car. Responding officers found the pedestrian, an unidentified man, in the road.  LAFD paramedics who arrived at the scene shortly after declared the man dead at the scene.  Drunk man arrested after shooting at non-existent home intruders A newer blue Chevrolet Corvette – believed to be a 2022 or 2023 model – was possibly racing a white sedan southbound on La Brea when it hit the pedestrian. The driver of the Corvette fled the scene in an unknown direction and did not stop to identify themselves or render aid to the victim. An investigation has been launched and remains ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles Police Depar...

The 2023 Mercedes Benz GLC 300 Mild Hybrid SUV

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:27:52 GMT

What is a GLC 300? The GLC 300 is a compact luxury crossover mild hybrid SUV built in Bremen, Germany and sold worldwide by Mercedes Benz. The 2023 GLC 300 SUV provides an incredible value at any trim level, with an impressive list of standard equipment. At a starting price of only $45,950 for the rear wheel drive (RWD) model and $50,250 for the all wheel drive (AWD) 4Matic edition, it’s priced less than the competition.The 2023 Mercedes Benz GLC has more cabin space and improved noise reduction, thanks to a revamped body shell and insulated windows. Improved aerodynamics and ultra sophisticated suspension technology add to the vehicle’s comfort and drivability.The new GLC 300 is one the best gasoline powered compact luxury mild hybrid SUV’s, with a smooth running new engine, increased interior room and a wide range of welcome features for safety, technology, and convenience.The GLC 300 is powered by a turbocharged 2.0L liter inline 4 cylinder engine with a 48 volt...

Encuesta: una gran mayoría expresa preocupación por Biden y Trump de cara a las elecciones de 2024

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:27:52 GMT

Tres cuartas partes de los votantes dicen que están preocupadas por la edad y la aptitud mental del presidente Joe Biden, mientras que casi dos tercios están preocupados por los múltiples juicios que enfrenta el expresidente Donald Trump, según una nueva encuesta nacional de NBC News, que arroja una sombra sombría sobre la próximas elecciones presidenciales de 2024.La encuesta también muestra que Trump amplía su ventaja nacional en la contienda por la nominación presidencial republicana a más de 40 puntos sobre su rival más cercano, y tiene a Biden y Trump estancados en una hipotética revancha a más de un año de las elecciones generales.Sin embargo, lo que también destaca en la encuesta son las señales de advertencia para Biden más allá de su edad, incluida una desaprobación sin precedentes de su desempeño laboral, menos de 4 de cada 10 votantes aprueban su manejo de la economía y un interés rezagado en las elecciones entre los votantes, partes clave de la base demócrata.“Esta encue...

AP Top 25: Colorado falls out of rankings after first loss and Ohio State moves up to No. 4

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:27:52 GMT

Colorado and Deion Sanders fell out of The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday after a resounding loss in one of the weekend’s showcase games, and the teams toward the top of the rankings were shuffled and tightened.A season-high six teams received first-place votes, the most since the 2016 preseason poll. Georgia is still where it started at No. 1 in the AP Top 25, but it is down to 55 first-place votes out of a possible 63.Michigan remained No. 2 and got a first-place vote. Texas stayed at No. 3 with two first-place votes. Ohio State moved up two spots to No. 4 and got a first-place vote after beating Notre Dame with a touchdown on its final offensive play.The Fighting Irish slipped to two spots to No. 11.Florida State dropped a spot to No. 5 after a victory at Clemson, but it nevertheless received three first-place votes.No. 6 Penn State and No. 7 Washington each moved up a spot. The Huskies received a first-place vote.Southern California fell three places to N...

Russian airstrikes kill 2 and wound 8 in southern Ukraine as war enters 20th month

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:27:52 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian airstrikes on Sunday killed two people and wounded eight others in southern Ukraine’s Kherson province, the region’s governor reported Sunday as the war in Ukraine entered its 20th month. Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin said Russian forces struck the city of Beryslav, destroying an unspecified number of private houses. A woman was killed and three people were wounded, including a police officer, he said. Another airstrike killed a 67-year-old man in the village of Lvove, Prokudin said without specifying the type of weapons used in the attack. In the city of Kherson, the region’s capital, a total of five people were wounded Sunday as the result of repeated Russian bombing, the governor said. The communities hit are both located in the Ukraine-controlled part of the Kherson region, where the Dnieper River that bisects the province has marked a battle line since Russian troops withdrew across it in November 2022, a retreat that boosted the invaded...

POLL ALERT: Colorado falls out of AP Top 25 after getting trounced in its first loss; Ohio State up two spots to No. 4

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:27:52 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Colorado falls out of AP Top 25 after getting trounced in its first loss; Ohio State up two spots to No. 4.Source

Rested Scotland run away from Tonga 45-17 at the Rugby World Cup and stay in contention

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:27:52 GMT

NICE, France (AP) — A well-rested Scotland returned from a two-week break to run in seven tries against Tonga and win 45-17 with a bonus point and revive its quarterfinal hopes at the Rugby World Cup on Sunday.Scotland playmaker Finn Russell was near his masterly best at No. 10 as Tonga was finally overrun, but only after the Tongans led 10-7 in the first half and closed it to 24-17 early in the second with a bulldozing charge by 151-kilogram captain Ben Tameifuna, the heaviest man at the World Cup.Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe bounced back from a couple of juddering hits on him by Tonga to throw his own considerable weight around. He scored the second of Scotland’s four first-half tries untouched on the left wing, then powered past and through three Tonga defenders to set up replacement George Horne in the corner for the try that ended Tonga’s resistance and put the Scots two converted tries clear at 31-17 with 25 minutes to go.Fullback Blair Kinghorn added a sixth ...

Mike Trout’s season over because of wrist injury, played in just 82 games for Angels

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:27:52 GMT

Mike Trout’s season ended Sunday because of a wrist injury that limited him to one game after July 3.The Los Angeles Angels moved the three-time AL MVP to the 60-day injured list because their series finale against the Minnesota Twins.Trout, a 32-year-old center fielder, fractured the hamate bone in his left wrist on July 3 while fouling a pitch off against San Diego’s Nick Martinez, returned Aug. 22 and went 1 for 4 against Cincinnati. Trout said he felt pain when he fouled off pitches, and he went back on the IL.He had said he hoped to return late in the season.An 11-time All-Star, Trout hit .263 with 18 homers, 44 RBIs and an .858 OPS. In 2021, he missed all but 34 games due to a right calf strain.Los Angeles activated infielder Mike Moustakas from the injured list; selected the contract of right-hander Carson Fulmer from Triple-A Salt Lake; placed left-hander Tyler Anderson on the 15-day IL because of left knee pain, a move retroactive to Thursday, and placed infield...

Lens beats Toulouse for 1st win this season. PSG faces bitter rival Marseille

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:27:52 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Lens rallied to beat Toulouse 2-1 at home for its first win of the season and moved off the bottom of the French league on Sunday.The northern side finished second and only one point behind Paris Saint-Germain in a remarkable campaign last season, but sold its two best players and struggled to adapt.After midfielder César Gelabert put Toulouse in front in the 33rd minute, forward Wesley Saïd equalized with a neat half-volley in first-half stoppage time. Striker Morgan Guilavogui grabbed the winner in the 84th as Lens moved up to 16th spot through six rounds of games.Eighth-place Rennes remains unbeaten but was held for the fifth time this season in a 0-0 draw at Montpellier.Later Sunday, PSG hosted bitter rival Marseille at Parc des Princes in Paris.Marseille has been in crisis after yet another managerial upheaval rocked the club this week, with Spanish coach Marcelino stepping down. Yet the team still managed to salvage a 3-3 draw away to Ajax in the Europa League on ...

Usher to headline Super Bowl halftime

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 23:27:52 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas.The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Usher would lead the halftime festivities from Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11. The music megastar, who has won eight Grammys, said he’s looking forward to performing on the NFL’s biggest stage.“It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list,” Usher said in a statement. “I can’t wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they’ve seen from me before.”Usher spring boarded into superstardom with “Confessions,” which sold more than 10 million units in the U.S. and earned him eight nominations at the 2005 Grammys, winning him three. He lost album of the year to Ray Charles’ final album “Genius Loves Company,” released two months after the legend died.“Confessions”...