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A Russian missile attack on Kyiv injures more than 50 as Ukraine pleads for more European support

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:53:03 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A barrage of Russian missiles targeted Kyiv on Wednesday, wounding at least 53 people, officials said, as the Ukrainian president sought more military support in Europe after a trip to Washington secured no new pledges.Loud explosions rocked Ukraine’s capital at 3 a.m. as the city’s air defenses were activated for the second time this week. Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 10 ballistic missiles toward Kyiv and all were intercepted by air defenses, but their debris struck homes and a children’s hospital.The attack underscored the continuing threat to Ukraine from the Kremlin’s missile arsenal in the 21-month war. Russia has been stockpiling its air-launched cruise missiles from its heavy bomber fleet, according to a recent assessment by the U.K. Ministry of Defense.That may herald another heavy winter bombardment of Ukraine’s power grid. Moscow last year targeted energy infrastructure in an effort to deny Ukrainians heat, light and runni...

Hamilton, 20, scores for Man City in Champions League on senior debut. He was a ball boy 6 years ago

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:53:03 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Six years ago, Micah Hamilton was operating as a ball boy at Manchester City when he was pictured getting instructions off Pep Guardiola to help speed up play.On Tuesday, he was scoring in the Champions League on his senior debut for the club.Hamilton, an attacking midfielder who turned 20 last month, demonstrated his potential by jinking inside then outside a defender before firing a rising shot into the roof of the net to give City a 1-0 lead at Red Star Belgrade in the 19th minute.He also won a penalty in City’s 3-2 win in the Serbian capital.Born and brought up in Manchester, Hamilton joined City at the age of 7 and has progressed through the age groups at the club.He has been an unused substitute this season for games against Newcastle in the League Cup and Young Boys in the Champions League.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Red Sox sign long reliever Cooper Criswell to one-year deal

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:53:03 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox signed right-hander Cooper Criswell to a one-year deal, bringing in the former Rays long reliever as a potential arm for the bullpen or rotation.Criswell, 27, made 10 relief appearances for the Rays last season, including four outings of at least four innings. He was 1-1 with a 5.73 ERA.Criswell also made one major league appearance in each of the two previous seasons.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLBSource

Students treated after eating gummies from bag with fentanyl residue, sheriff’s office says

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:53:03 GMT

AMHERST, Va. (AP) — A group of Virginia elementary school students sought medical attention Tuesday after eating gummy bears from a bag that contained residue that tested positive for fentanyl, according to the county sheriff’s office.Seven students at Central Elementary School experienced a reaction after eating the gummy bears at school on Tuesday, the Amherst County Sheriff’s office said in a news release. School administrators notified the children’s families and five of the seven students sought medical treatment, Amherst County Public Schools officials said in a news release. Two were taken to hospitals by county EMS and three by their parents, County Public Safety Director Brad Beam said at a news conference. The students were experiencing nausea or were vomiting or lethargic, he said. The gummies tested negative for foreign substances, but residue in the plastic bag that contained the gummies tested positive for fentanyl in a field test, sheriff’s office spokesperson L...

Man City youngsters star in 3-2 win at Red Star to finish perfect Champions League group stage

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:53:03 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A sixth straight victory. Some valuable game time in the legs of fringe players. First Champions League goals for two of the club’s most talented young attackers.Manchester City’s final match of the group stage went pretty well for the defending champions on Tuesday.A heavily rotated City team won 3-2 at Red Star Belgrade thanks to goals by Micah Hamilton and Oscar Bobb — a couple of 20-year-olds and potential stars of the future — as well as a late penalty from Kalvin Phillips.Pep Guardiola’s team will head into the knockout stage on the back of a 100% record in group play as it looks to retain a title City won for the first time in June. City became the second English team to claim maximum points in the group stage, after Liverpool in 2020-21.Richards, a Manchester-born winger who joined City at the age of 7 and has progressed through the club’s youth set-up, jinked one way then another before firing a rising shot into the roof of the net to put the visitor...

Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall announces he is transferring to NC State

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:53:03 GMT

Quarterback Grayson McCall announced Wednesday he’ll transfer from Coastal Carolina to North Carolina State following an injury-plagued season in which he appeared in only seven games.The three-time Sun Belt Conference player of the year will join a Power Five program that has won at least eight games in six of the last seven seasons. He will go into his final season in line to replace Brennan Armstrong as the Wolfpack’s starter.McCall started the Chanticleers’ first seven games this season. He sustained a head injury in the fourth quarter against Arkansas State on Oct. 21 and hasn’t played since.In 42 career games, McCall has completed 70% of his passes for 10,005 yards with 88 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.Stanford’s Benjamin Yurosek, one of the top tight ends in the Pac-12 and a three-year starter, entered the transfer portal after an injury-shortened season in which he made 16 catches for 239 yards. He had a combined 92 catches for more than 1,000...

US lawmakers gather at the White House on easing gun violence. ‘You’re not in it alone,’ Harris says

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:53:03 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday hosted nearly 100 lawmakers from around the country to discuss how their states can try to better reduce gun violence. “You’re not in it alone,” Vice President Kamala Harris told them.The event was run by the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a new undertaking from President Joe Biden in September that has developed guidelines to help states take action. “We’ve been meeting with the state legislators ever since the start of our office, and one thing we hear all the time is they want to do more to reduce gun violence,” said Stefanie Feldman, director of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. “The question is, what should they do and how?” The gathering attracted lawmakers from 39 states, including Nevada, where a gunman last week killed three faculty members and wounded a fourth in a roughly 10-minute rampage at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. That shooter had a list of targets at the school and more than 150 rounds of ammuni...

Denver Broncos name Garett Bolles as Man of the Year nominee

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:53:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Broncos have named Garett Bolles as a nominee for the 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.Bolles has played with the Broncos since being drafted in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft from the University of Utah. Waffle House server receives $1,000 tip from Broncos player He has played all 94 games during the seven seasons he's been on the team.The Broncos highlighted his consistent impact on the local community, including being named the Broncos' Community Impact Award winner in 2022 and a Broncos Community Ambassador in 2021. Bolles has specifically focused a lot of attention on providing impactful mentorship to justice-involved youth, according to the Broncos."He has impacted hundreds of youth with his outreach, providing mentorship and developing a unique, in-person connection with each child," the Broncos said.He is also passionate about his foundation, the GB3 Foundation, which focuses on empowering youth with learning disabi...

Wednesday washout triggers flood watch for parts of Broward, Miami-Dade; rain, gusty winds expected to linger

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:53:03 GMT

South Florida residents and business owners are dealing with the ripple effects from rounds of rain that have triggered a flood watch.The Wednesday washout has raised concerns in several South Florida communities. The flood watch remains in effect through Thursday evening for coastal and metro areas of Broward and Miami-Dade counties and is likely to be extended.On the Hollywood Broadwalk, barriers remained in place Wednesday afternoon, as passers-by encountered windy conditions along with the rain.The inclement weather is expected to dominate forecasts throughout mid-December.Crews on the Hollywood Beach have spent the past two days getting ready for the heavy precipitation.The orange dams will hopefully prevent the sand from washing onto the Broadwalk and into the restaurants like it did in November.“Oh, yeah, we got sand. We had to, like, clean the whole place; it was crazy,” said Julio Hurtado, who works on Hollywood Beach.City officials said the goal is to keep the ...

Countries call on EU to remove measures against Kosovo

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:53:03 GMT

Twelve countries, including Germany and the United Kingdom, are calling on the EU to end its temporary political and economic measures against Kosovo after months of violence led by its ethnic Serb population. In a letter addressed to the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell and the special representative to the Western Balkans, Belgian, Irish and Croatian officials, among others, point to questions of Serbia’s role in the recent months of violence. They wrote: “The quantity and type of weaponry seized after the attack [in Banjska] raise serious questions over what role the Serbian state may have had in supporting the operation,” referring to an attack in a village that ethnic Serb gunmen stormed in September.In April, elections were held in North Kosovo, where more than 90 percent of the population identify as Serbian and boycotted them, resulting in wins for ethnic Albanian mayors. With the aid of police, Kosovo installed the mayors, resulting in months of viole...