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Today in Sports – Len Bias, the 2nd pick in the NBA draft two days before, dies of a heart attack

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:46:32 GMT

June 191867 — Ruthless, ridden by J. Gilpatrick, wins the inaugural Belmont Stakes at Jerome Park in the Bronx. The filly earns $1,850 for her victory.1914 — Harry Vardon wins his sixth and final British Open by shooting a 306, three strokes ahead of J.H. Taylor at Prestwick Club.1936 — German heavyweight boxer Max Schmeling knocks out previously unbeaten Joe Louis in the 12th round. Schmeling’s victory sets off a propaganda war between the Nazi regime and the United States on the eve of World War II.1938 — FIFA World Cup Final, Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris, France: Luigi Colausig & Silvio Piola each score 2 goals as Italy beats Hungary, 4-1.1954 — Ed Furgol edges Gene Littler by one stroke to win the U.S. Open, the first golf tournament to be televised nationally.1955 — Jack Fleck beats Ben Hogan by three strokes in a playoff round to win the U.S. Open.1973 — Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds) and Willie Davis (LA Dodgers) both record 2,000th MLB career hit; Rose, a single in 4-...

3-time Sixth Man award winner Lou Williams announces retirement

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:46:32 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Lou Williams announced his retirement from the NBA on Sunday, ending a career after winning the league’s Sixth Man award three times and scoring more points off the bench than anyone in history.Williams played for six teams — Philadelphia, Toronto, the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston, the Los Angeles Clippers and Atlanta. He last played in the 2021-22 season with the Hawks.Out of 1,123 regular-season games played over 17 seasons, Williams came off the bench in 1,001. He scored 13,396 points off the bench, which is 2,117 more than Jamal Crawford and 2,249 more than Dell Curry.Williams and Crawford are the only three-time recipients of the Sixth Man award in league history.Williams was the 45th pick in the 2005 NBA draft. Out of the 60 players taken that year, only Chris Paul scored more points in the NBA than Williams — who went straight to the league out of high school.He finishes his career with 15,593 points, 131st in NBA history.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba an...

Al menos una persona muerta y 20 heridos deja tiroteo en un estacionamiento en Chicago

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:46:32 GMT

WILLOWBROOK, Illinois — Varias personas fueron baleadas la madrugada de este domingo durante una reunión en un estacionamiento en los suburbios de Chicago, informaron estaciones de televisión.Los funcionarios del condado de DuPage dicen que una persona murió.Un video mostró el estacionamiento lleno de escombros y cinta policial en Willowbrook, a unas 20 millas al suroeste de Chicago.“Se suponía que sería como una celebración del diecinueve de junio. Comenzamos a escuchar disparos, así que descendimos hasta que se detuvieron”, dijo la testigo Markeshia Avery a WLS-TV.Otro testigo, Craig Lotcie, dijo: “Todos corrieron y fue un caos”.Source

1 dead in shooting Saturday, DPD investigating

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:46:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A man died and two others were injured after a shooting Saturday, according to the Denver Police Department.The shooting was in the area of East 35th Avenue, Forest Street, East Thrill Place and Hudson Street.Two victims were located with unknown injuries and taken to a local hospital. A third person self-transported to the hospital.One of the victims, an adult male, was later pronounced deceased. Investigators are working to gather information on what led up to the shooting.

Petteri Orpo to be Finland’s new prime minister

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:46:32 GMT

Petteri Orpo, the leader of the conservative National Coalition Party, is set to become Finland’s new prime minister, local public broadcaster Yle reported Sunday.Orpo’s National Coalition Party came in first in parliamentary elections in April, getting 22 percent of the vote, while the right-wing populist Finns Party were a close second with 21 percent. The Social Democratic party was third with 20 percent.Orpo decided to build a right-wing coalition with the Finns Party, the Swedish People’s Party and the Christian Democrats. Together, they hold a majority of 108 out of the Finnish parliament’s 200 seats.In Sunday’s announcement, NCP’s Elina Valtonen is to become Finland’s new foreign minister, while Antti Häkkänen gets the defense portfolio. The NCP will also get the following ministries: employment, culture and science, local government and regional affairs, social security as well as climate and environment.The Finns Party leader Rii...

Minister in Brussels region government resigns over Tehran mayor invite

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:46:32 GMT

Pascal Smet, foreign affairs minister of the region of Brussels, resigned on Sunday after coming under fire last week for inviting the ultra-conservative mayor of Tehran to the Brussels Urban Summit. “I have decided to resign,” Smet, who is also urban planning chief for the Belgian capital, told a press conference on Sunday.Smet, a Flemish socialist, created a controversy when he invited the Tehran mayor, Alireza Zakani, along with 14 Iranian officials and two Russian officials, to the Urban Summit, which ran June 12-15. The accommodation costs for these officials were paid by the Brussels region.Following the event, Smet defended himself at length before Brussels MPs, explaining in detail how he prepared and handled Zakani’s visit. Smet said he didn’t exerted any pressure on the Belgian Federal Foreign Affairs Ministry, and that if he had received a reasoned request from the federal authorities for rejecting the visas of Zakani and his team, he would have co...

Questions mount over latest migrant tragedy in Mediterranean

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:46:32 GMT

Anger is growing over the handling of a migrant boat disaster off Greece last week that has become one of the biggest tragedies in the Mediterranean in years. The calamity is dominating the country’s political agenda a week ahead of snap elections.The Hellenic Coast Guard is facing increasing questions over its response to the fishing boat that sank off Greece’s southern peninsula on Wednesday, leading to the death of possibly hundreds of migrants. Nearly 80 people are known to have perished in the wreck and hundreds are still missing, according to the U.N.’s migration and refugee agencies. Critics say that the Greek authorities should have acted faster to keep the vessel from capsizing. There are testimonies from survivors that the Coast Guard tied up to the vessel and attempted to pull it, causing the boat to sway, which the Greek authorities strongly deny.The boat may have been carrying as many as 750 passengers, including women and children, according to reports. Man...

1 dead, at least 20 hurt in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook, Illinois, police say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:46:32 GMT

(CNN) — At least 20 people were injured and one person has died in a shooting overnight, according to police, in what witnesses say was a Juneteenth celebration turned deadly.Some of the injured were transported to hospitals by ambulance and others walked in, DuPage County Deputy Sheriff Eric Swanson told reporters Sunday.Ten patients were transported to four hospitals with injuries ranging from graze wounds to more serious gunshot wounds, and two people were in critical condition, Joe Ostrander, battalion chief of the Tri-State Fire Protection District said earlier.At least 12 ambulances responded to the scene, Ostrander added.Witnesses say the shooting took place around 12:30 a.m. in a parking lot in Willowbrook, about 21 miles west of Chicago.The motive behind the shooting is unclear and it is still an active investigation, Swanson said.It joins the growing list of events interrupted by gunfire, like the graduation ceremony in Virginia, the NBA championship ce...

As Switzerland’s glaciers melt, Alpine nation backs climate bill with net zero target for 2050

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:46:32 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb the rich Alpine nation’s greenhouse gas emissions.Final results released by public broadcaster SRF showed that 59.1% of voters were in favor of the bill, while 40.9% voted against.The referendum was sparked by a campaign by scientists and environmentalists to save Switzerland’s iconic glaciers, which are melting away at an alarming rate. Campaigners initially proposed even more ambitious measures but later backed a government plan that requires Switzerland to achieve “net zero” emissions by 2050. It also sets aside more than 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.357 billion) to help wean companies and homeowners off fossil fuels.The nationalist Swiss People’s Party, which demanded the popular vote, had claimed that the proposed measures would cause electricity prices to rise.Backers of the plan argued that Switzerland will be hard-hit by glob...

‘Begin to heal’: Manitoba community prays for loved ones who died in bus crash

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:46:32 GMT

DAUPHIN, Man. — Residents of Dauphin, Man., sought solace at church services Sunday as they mourned 15 community members who died in a bus crash that also left 10 gravely injured. Father Brent Kuzyk of St. George’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church said part of his liturgy would be dedicated to victims of the crash. He said he planned to offer prayers for those who died and speak to the overall suffering of the community of 8,600 people northwest of Winnipeg.The Ukrainian church was among many places of worship in Dauphin that were set to address the tragedy during their regular Sunday services.Deacon Frances Stewart of St. Paul’s Anglican Church said she would offer a moment of silence for those who died. Now is a time to offer comfort and be compassionate as people grieve, she said.“As Christians, we have this wonderful hope, this wonderful promise of the life to come. But at this stage, the important thing is to just get through the first few days and then to be there f...