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AP Top 25 Takeaways: Should Georgia still be No. 1? Leaving Prime behind. Hard to take USC seriously

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:16:46 GMT

Time to talk about who should be No. 1.Georgia has held the top spot in 15 straight AP Top 25s, dating to the middle of last season before the Bulldogs won a second straight national title.Georgia (5-0) extended its school-record winning streak to 22 games at Auburn on Saturday, but yet again the Bulldogs didn’t look much like the clear best team in the country.For the second time in two Southeastern Conference games, Georgia trailed at halftime — this time against an Auburn team that simply does not have a functional passing game. Credit coach Hugh Freeze for working the quarterback run to keep the Bulldogs off balance, but again it took coach Kirby Smart’s team a while to find its offense.“I just think there’s a lot more parity in college football. I don’t think there’s a great separation between anybody,” Smart said. “The pro scouts that come to our place — I always trust their opinion — and they’re like, ’Well, we’ve been to this place, that place, that p...

El Gobierno de EE.UU. sigue abierto, por ahora: ¿qué sigue?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:16:46 GMT

(CNN) — Tras días de estancamiento, el Congreso de Estados Unidos aprobó este sábado un proyecto de ley provisional para mantener abierto el Gobierno hasta mediados de noviembre, con lo cual evitó por poco un cierre que podría haber tenido efectos devastadores.El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Kevin McCarthy, obtuvo un amplio apoyo demócrata para el proyecto de ley a corto plazo, mientras que los miembros de línea dura de su propio partido se mantuvieron desafiantes. En el Senado, miembros de ambos partidos también se unieron para trasladar el proyecto de ley a la mesa del presidente Joe Biden, que firmó la medida a última hora de este sábado.El Gobierno seguirá funcionando hasta el 17 de noviembre. Los legisladores deben aprobar otro proyecto de ley de gastos antes de esa fecha para evitar un cierre. Esto es lo que debes saber.Estas son las operaciones que continúan por ahoraCasi 2,2 millones de trabajadores federales y 1,3 millones de soldados en servicio activo ...

1 killed in shooting early Sunday morning in Aurora

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:16:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Aurora investigated an early Sunday morning shooting that killed an adult male.The shooting happened in the 500 block of Potomac Street.Officers found the deceased victim in the driver's seat of a car. He had suffered from gunshot wounds, according to police.Police had no suspect information or motive as of 9:14 a.m.Anyone with information was asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

Teen killed in shooting in Southlands Mall parking lot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:16:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person was killed in a shooting outside of a mall in Aurora Saturday.The Aurora Police Department said it happened around 8:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Southlands Mall near Town Square Ave. and Commons Ave. APD confirmed that the victim was a teen. The victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries but did not survive. Police told FOX31 that they were looking for four to five Black males who drove off in a black four-door sedan.Anyone with information is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

DaVita provides free screenings at Kidney Walk at City Park

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:16:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- 37 million U.S. adults have kidney disease. That’s about 15 percent of the adult population. Regular health screenings are critical to ensure the early detection of kidney disease. If detected in its early stages, it is possible to delay the progression of kidney disease and prevent kidney failure.Sunday morning, the Kidney Walk at City Park activities include a 5K run/walk, 1-mile walk, fundraising ceremony and even a dog costume contest. The Denver Kidney Walk is one of 70 Kidney Walks taking place across the country in 2023.Registration opens at 8 a.m. and the Walk starts at 9 a.m. More than 1,000 participants are expected.Several providers will be there as resources for the community.The DaVita Health Tour is providing free screenings at the Denver Kidney Walk at City Park on Sunday from 8 a.m. until noon.Each screening includes:A glucose test via finger stick to understand diabetes riskA blood pressure reading for hypertension awarenessBody measurements for hei...

Jack Kerouac Festival to return for 35th year

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:16:46 GMT

<p>LOWELL — The Lowell Celebrates Kerouac Festival returns for its 35th year Oct. 5-9 in a celebration of the life and writings of one of Lowell’s most famous authors.</p><p>Truly a son of Lowell, author Jack Kerouac put the small city on the map for many readers across the globe by depicting it in his writings about various phases of his own life growing up here in the early to mid-20th century. So well read were his works that the Kerouac Festival has annually drawn readers to Lowell from around the world.</p><p>“It’s almost like a pilgrimage for some people,” said Lowell Celebrates Kerouac President Mike Flynn.</p><p>This year’s Kerouac Festival will be a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the publishing of his book “Visions of Gerard,” a 1963 novel that explores the life of his older brother, Gerard, who died when Kerouac was just 4 years old. While the festival begins Oct. 5, a pre-fes...

Ryder Cup in Rome stays right at home for Europe

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:16:46 GMT

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Europe won back the the Ryder Cup on Sunday, just like it always does before its raucous crowd, with Rory McIlroy leading the way and Tommy Fleetwood delivering the winner.McIlroy was still fired up over what he perceived to be bad behavior by Patrick Cantlay’s caddie the previous night. He helped put Europe on the brink by winning his fourth match of the week to cap off his best performance.And then Fleetwood hit a signature shot on the signature hole at Marco Simone, a drive to 25 feet on the reachable 16th. Rickie Fowler hit into the water and eventually conceded a short birdie to Fleetwood to give Europe the 14 1/2 points it needed.And the celebration was on, just like it always is on European soil.The Americans were coming off a record 19-9 win over Europe two years ago at Whistling Straits, confident this would be time they ended 30 years of losing away from home.Make it 34. They won’t get another chance until Adare Manor in Irelan...

Attorneys for college taken over by DeSantis allies threaten to sue ‘alternate’ school

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:16:46 GMT

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for New College of Florida, the traditionally progressive public liberal arts college that was taken over by allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis as part of his “war on woke,” last week threatened to sue a group of former faculty members and students who have formed an alternative online institute named “Alt New College” after departing the school following the takeover.Alt New College says on its website that it was created to teach free and subsidized courses and to preserve the original educational philosophy of the school following the “hostile takeover” of New College of Florida earlier this year.“Over time, we hope to build an online institute that helps protect other communities facing similar attacks,” the Alt New College website said. “What is happening at New College of Florida is part of a national strategy to overtake public education and subvert a fundamental pillar of democracy.”Among those backing the effort are former New College provosts...

Valentino returns to Paris’ Les Beaux-Arts with modern twist; Burton bids farewell at McQueen

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:16:46 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Valentino took a sentimental journey to Les Beaux-Arts this Sunday, revisiting the prestigious Parisian art school where its founder, Valentino Garavani, was once a student. Dive into the highlights of this Spring/Summer 2024 ready-to-wear collections from Paris, including the end of an era at Alexander McQueen as its lauded designer Sarah Burton presented her final show.MODERN BEAT IN HISTORIC HALLS: VALENTINO REIMAGINES SPRINGAmid the backdrop of Mannerist statues and the names of great artists gracing the storied walls of Les Beaux-Arts, where Garavani, 91, once honed his craft, the runway was — in contrast — unmistakably contemporary. Strategically positioned boxes filled with rocks, sand, and earth transformed into platforms for a troupe of sinewy, scantily clad contemporary dancers.Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli’s collection was a vivid “celebration of femininity and creativity.” Bursting onto the scene were fresh, sporty minidresses adorned with intricate white flor...

Heat has forced organizers to cancel Twin Cities races that draw up to 20,000 runners

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:16:46 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A forecast that record high temperatures and humidity would create “extreme and dangerous” conditions prompted organizers to cancel two long-distance races Sunday in Minnesota’s two largest cities that were expected to draw up to 20,000 runners.The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon from Minneapolis to neighboring St. Paul had been expected to draw up to 8,000 runners when organizers called it off early Sunday. The organizers, Twin Cities in Motion, also canceled a separate 10-mile race drawing 12,000 runners.In an email to race participants early Sunday, race organizers said: “The latest weather forecast update projects record-setting heat conditions that do not allow a safe event for runners, supporters and volunteers.”In the days leading up to Sunday’s race, organizers had warned that weather conditions could be unsafe. But the race was expected to still be held, with additional safety precautions in place. By Sunday morning, a “black flag” warnin...