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ACC quarterbacks, sometimes under the radar, are driving success across the league

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:21:32 GMT

The ACC is off to a promising start this season with several notable non-conference victories and five teams ranked in the Top 25. A common thread is easy to find: Check behind center. The Atlantic Coast Conference, not always known for its strong cadre of quarterbacks, has 10 of the top 60 passers in yards per game this season. That’s tied with the Southeastern Conference for the most among the Power Five leagues, though the SEC and Pac-12 each have three ranked in the top 10 in that category. “As far as the ACC, there’s definitely a lot of talented guys in this league,” said linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson’s leading tackler this season. And the talent is almost everywhere you look, from North Carolina’s Drake Maye to Florida State’s Jordan Travis, Miami’s Tyler Van Dyke to Duke’s Riley Leonard. “They’re playing the position at a very high level,” Trotter said. None more than Maye, the reigning ACC player of the year who̵...

China censuró esta foto de dos atletas. ¿Fue por una supuesta referencia a la masacre de Tiananmen?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:21:32 GMT

(CNN) — China parece haber censurado una fotografía de dos atletas chinas abrazándose tras una carrera de salto de vallas porque sus números de carril formaban una referencia accidental a la masacre de Tiananmen de 1989.La imagen capta a Lin Yuwei, en el carril 6, y a Wu Yanni, en el carril 4, abrazándose tras la final femenina de los 100 metros vallas de los Juegos Asiáticos de Hangzhou.Mientras permanecían juntos, las pegatinas con los números de sus carriles formaban “6-4”, un binomio que se considera una referencia al 4 de junio de 1989.Ese día, tanques militares chinos entraron en la capital, Beijing, durante una sangrienta represión para desalojar a los estudiantes que protestaban por la democracia en la plaza de Tiananmen.China censuró a un importante streamer en la víspera del 4 de junio. Ahora sus seguidores se preguntan por la masacre de la plaza de TiananménLa medallista de oro china Lin Yuwei, a la izquierda, abraza a su compañera de equipo Wu Yanni tra...

Point of no return: Pope challenges leaders at UN talks to slow global warming before it’s too late

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:21:32 GMT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis shamed and challenged world leaders on Wednesday to commit to binding targets to slow climate change before it’s too late, warning that God’s increasingly warming creation is fast reaching a “point of no return.”In an update to his landmark 2015 encyclical on the environment, Francis heightened the alarm about the “irreversible” harm to people and planet already under way and lamented that once again, the world’s poor and most vulnerable are paying the highest price.“We are now unable to halt the enormous damage we have caused. We barely have time to prevent even more tragic damage,” Francis warned.The document, “Praise God,” was released on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the pontiff’s nature-loving namesake, and was aimed at spurring negotiators to commit to binding climate targets at the next round of U.N. talks in Dubai.Using precise scientific data, sharp diplomatic arguments and a sprinkling of theological reasoning, Francis delivered a mor...

Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:21:32 GMT

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the House floor after being ousted as Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)(AP/Stephanie Scarbrough) Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the House floor after being ousted as Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)(AP/Stephanie Scarbrough) WASHINGTON (AP) — The House of Representatives is entering uncharted territory after a far-right effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded thanks to support from Democrats.A resolution — titled a motion to vacate — from Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., passed Tuesday with the s...

Biden anuncia otros $9,000 millones en una nueva condonación de préstamos estudiantiles

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:21:32 GMT

El presidente Joe Biden anunció otra ola de condonaciones de préstamos federales para estudiantes el miércoles, mientras los prestatarios se preparan para que los pagos se reanuden después de una pausa de tres años que comenzó durante la pandemia de COVID-19.La nueva medida beneficiará a 125,000 prestatarios al eliminar $9,000 millones en deuda a través de programas de ayuda existentes. En total, 3.6 millones de prestatarios habrán dejado de asumir $127,000 millones en deuda desde que Biden asumió el cargo.Biden prometió ayudar a aliviar la carga de la deuda estudiantil mientras se postulaba para presidente, y ha estado bajo presión para cumplirlo a pesar de que su plan original fue anulado por la mayoría conservadora de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos. CNBC: Inician los pagos de préstamos estudiantiles por primera vez desde 2020 Termina la moratoria del pago de las deudas estudiantiles: lo que debes saber La Casa Blanca explic...

15-year-old victim identified in deadly shooting at Southlands Mall in Aurora

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:21:32 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Authorities have released the name of the teenager shot and killed Saturday night in an Aurora shopping center parking lot.Officials say 15-year-old Raphael Velin is the victim.Detectives say the incident was part of a pre-planned meetup between Velin and the suspects at the Southlands shopping center.The suspect vehicle has been found. Police are still looking for four to five males in connection with the case. Officials said there is no threat to the public. Teen accused of shooting man who tracked down stolen car Classmates say Velin attended Vista Peak Preparatory High School in Aurora. "They made an announcement saying that he passed away, I think on Saturday before homecoming," sophomore Josiah told FOX31. Josiah said some students wore Velin's favorite colors to school in tribute."A lot of people were, like, wearing white and black. It was a group thing," Josiah said.Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stopp...

Kaiser Permanente strike begins Wednesday, several pharmacies close

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:21:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Time has run out, and with no agreement reached between Kaiser Permanente and the health care workers' union, a three-day strike will begin.On Wednesday morning, Kaiser, the largest nonprofit private health care provider in both Colorado and the U.S., announced several pharmacies and other services will be closed during the strike. Kaiser Permanente workers speak ahead of potential strike The two sides had until Wednesday to come to an agreement, and nothing has been reached.So, a strike will happen from Oct. 4 at 6 a.m. to Oct. 7 at 6 a.m.More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers, 3,000 in Colorado, will protest unfair labor practices and unsafe staffing levels at hundreds of Kaiser hospitals and facilities across the U.S. This strike will be the largest health care worker strike in U.S. history.Kaiser pharmacies closed during the strikeThe following pharmacies will be impacted by the strike. Denver/Boulder areaBaseline (Boulder), Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Ke...

Denver weather: Sunny and seasonal Wednesday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:21:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After some morning clouds, mostly sunny skies will return by Wednesday afternoon with mild highs near 70 degrees in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Plenty of sunshineEarly clouds will clear by the afternoon on Wednesday with winds staying light. Snow beginning to fall in Colorado’s high country High temperatures will make it into the upper 60s and low 70s, keeping Denver just below average.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Oct. 4 Weather tonight: Clear skies and coolThe skies will be full of stars on Wednesday night. There will also be light winds and crisp lows that end up in the lower 40s.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Oct. 4 Looking ahead: Chilly end of the week, mild weekendThursday afternoon keeps the mainly sunny skies in the forecast with below-average highs in the upper 60s. Friday finishes off the workweek with a mix of sun and clouds with cooler highs in the lower 60s. This is the fastest-selling license plate in Colorado history ...

Close call: Lightning strike narrowly misses wildlife expert in Everglades City

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:21:32 GMT

EVERGLADES CITY, Fla. — A bolt of lightning struck just inches away from a wildlife expert while he was filming a promotional video in the Everglades. The incident was posted on Instagram by Forrest Galante, a Discovery Channel host, last week. “I got hit. I felt it. Yeah, I got hit,” said Galante in the video. “Yeah, that hurt, it just hurt.” While he was in the middle of a product review, Galante was interrupted by a lightning strike that left him visibly shaken. His colleagues responded in shock, asking, “Really?” and “Holy [expletive].” The caption on the Instagram video read, “Just a couple of days ago I was out in the Everglades filming a gear review when lightning hit the water 20 or so feet behind me and I got fully zapped! I still have a weird metallic taste in my mouth!”Despite the close call, he reassured everyone in the video.“I’m OK. [Expletive] it,” Galante said. The bolt of lightning missed ...

Rishi Sunak scraps northern leg of HS2 rail line

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:21:32 GMT

LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the remaining leg of the long-planned High Speed Rail 2 project has been scrapped. HS2, a multibillion pound high-speed rail route meant to connect Leeds, Birmingham, and Manchester to London, was announced by then-Prime Minister David Cameron in 2013.Originally meant to connect the North of England to the capital of London, Sunak announced on Wednesday that “the rest of the HS2 project” will be canceled, referring to everything beyond a line from London to Birmingham in the West Midlands which is already under construction.In his speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, the prime minister said the remaining £36 billion earmarked for HS2 will instead be reinvested in “hundreds of new transport projects in the North and the Midlands, across the country.”Announcing the changes, Sunak said: “I say to those who backed the project in the first place, the facts have changed, and the right thing to do whe...