Expanding Big Ten weighs competition, rivalries, TV ratings and road trips to make football schedule

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:01:45 GMT

Expanding Big Ten weighs competition, rivalries, TV ratings and road trips to make football schedule Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, right, looks for a receiver against Stanford during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)(AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, right, looks for a receiver against Stanford during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)(AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Weighing competitive balance, traditional rivalries, television ratings and some very long road trips, the Big Ten produced 262 versions of a football schedule to find the one that best fit its soon-to-be 18-team, bicoastal conference.The Big Ten released five ...

George Tyndall, former USC gynecologist charged with sexually assaulting students, found dead in his home, lawyer says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:01:45 GMT

George Tyndall, former USC gynecologist charged with sexually assaulting students, found dead in his home, lawyer says LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Tyndall, former USC gynecologist charged with sexually assaulting students, found dead in his home, lawyer says.Source

Kings’ Arthur Kaliyev suspended for first 2 regular-season games for kneeing opponent

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:01:45 GMT

Kings’ Arthur Kaliyev suspended for first 2 regular-season games for kneeing opponent LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles right winger Arthur Kaliyev was suspended for four games — two preseason and two regular season — without pay Thursday for kneeing Anaheim’s Chase De Leo.The incident occurred early in the second period during Tuesday’s preseason game in Los Angeles. Kaliyev was assessed a two-minute minor penalty for kneeing.Kaliyev will forfeit $9,314 under the NHL collective bargaining agreement based on his average annual salary. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.The 22-year-old had 13 goals and 15 assists for 28 points in 56 games last season. He’s eligible to return for the Oct. 17 game at Winnipeg.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhlSource

Man accused of targeting 2 tourists in Miami Beach in sexual battery, robbery case appears in court

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:01:45 GMT

Man accused of targeting 2 tourists in Miami Beach in sexual battery, robbery case appears in court A man in Miami Beach was arrested Wednesday after being accused of targeting two tourists in what police described as a sexual battery and robbery case. Thirty-nine-year-old Alejandro Yadir Gongora was charged with two counts of sexual battery with no serious personal injury and two counts of strong-arm robbery.On Thursday, Gongora appeared in court.“So he’s pretending to be a rideshare driver, picks up these two women, robs and assaults them,” Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy Glazer said. “No contact with the victims through social media or other electronic means, and you must stay at least 500 feet away from the victims, their homes, schools and place of employment at all times.”Gongora was given a $30,000 bond.According to Miami Beach Police, on Saturday, the two victims were leaving a club in the Wynwood area when they hailed for a driver to take them back to their hotel in Miami Beach. They believed Gongora was their rideshare driver and entered his ...

Search underway for naked creeper caught on camera prowling Lauderhill neighborhood

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:01:45 GMT

Search underway for naked creeper caught on camera prowling Lauderhill neighborhood A pervert is on the prowl after, police said, he entered a patio in a Lauderhill neighborhood, stared through the glass door and began to pleasure himself while nearly fully naked.Surveillance cameras captured the man, seen wearing only a disposable mask, dark sneakers and some kind of dark hood, as he walked up to the back of a house in the Inverrary neighborhood of La Mirage, at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday. He them peered into the window and began touching himself.“What in the world, hold on, what?!” said a resident. “I think he needs to rot in hell.”The homeowner told 7News that he, his wife and young daughter were home at the time, but their little girl had already gone to bedThe man was looking through a glass door leading to the kitchen and living room area.For residents seeing just a screengrab of the nude subject, their reaction was similar.“OK, that is very crazy and very sad that this is happening,” said a woman, “so, yes, something n...

Police arrest 23-year-old man connected to fatal hit-and-run in NW Miami-Dade

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:01:45 GMT

Police arrest 23-year-old man connected to fatal hit-and-run in NW Miami-Dade A 23-year-old man was arrested in connection to a fatal hit-and-run. Carlos Ariel Rodriguez was charged with vehicular homicide, leaving the scene, driving without a license and tampering with evidence after he tried to hide his car’s damage.On June 22, the victim was crossing the street along Northwest 32nd Avenue and 103rd Street back when he was suddenly struck by a speeding driver that failed to stop at a red light before getting away.Rodriguez is being held on a $270,000 bond.

Student and staff evacuated after school bus catches on fire in SW Miami-Dade

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:01:45 GMT

Student and staff evacuated after school bus catches on fire in SW Miami-Dade A school bus caught on fire on a busy South Florida highway.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at the scene and safely evacuated students and staff that were on board, Thursday afternoon. Video showed one bus stopped along the Turnpike near the ramp to southwest 216th street, as well as a second bus and other vehicles that showed up to pick up the children.No injuries were reported.

Investigation underway after 2 hospitalized after double shooting in NW Miami-Dade

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:01:45 GMT

Investigation underway after 2 hospitalized after double shooting in NW Miami-Dade A double shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade prompted a police investigation after two people were hospitalized. Miami Police Thursday morning confirmed there was a shooting at 1419 NW 69th Terrace.At the scene, one male was shot in the arm and was transported to the hospital in stable condition. According to Miami-Dade Police, they received a call at around 7:30 a.m. in regards to an unresponsive male who was on the sidewalk at Northwest 14th and 71st Street. Fire rescue transported the victim to the hospital in critical condition. An investigation on what led up to the shooting is now underway.

Shambles in Granada: Mega-gathering of European leaders ends with a whimper

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:01:45 GMT

Shambles in Granada: Mega-gathering of European leaders ends with a whimper GRANADA, Spain — A summit gathering close to 50 European leaders, dozens of aides and legions of journalists ended as a damp squib when those gathered failed to make any significant progress to resolve conflicts on Europe’s doorstep — or any other regional issue. The third edition of Emmanuel Macron’s pet project, the European Political Community, was billed by advisers as an opportunity to broker peace between warring Armenia and Azerbaijan, de-escalate tensions in the Balkans and hold a strategic conversation about the Continent’s security. While leaders did rally around Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was in Granada to shore up Europe’s support amid U.S. jitters on Ukraine aid, they failed to make headway on the other conflicts in the absence of key players. Hope among attendees in taking steps to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh were dashed when both Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan decided to skip the g...

Judge rules deadly officer-involved shooting in Cambridge was justified

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:01:45 GMT

Judge rules deadly officer-involved shooting in Cambridge was justified A judge has ruled a deadly officer involved shooting in Cambridge earlier this year was justified, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s office announced on Thursday. The shooting happened back on Jan. 4. In his recent report, Judge John Coffey said officers “had been pursuing (Sayed Arif) Faisal through Cambridge streets for approximately ten minutes, during which time Faisal was cutting himself with a knife with a foot-long blade.”Coffey said Faisel did not respond to officers’ commands to stop and drop the knife and “refused to engage with any of the officers’ attempts to communicate with him.”Coffey said Faisel “was not subdued or seemingly affected” by a less-lethal shot and instead turned and walked toward a Cambridge police officer. “At the moment that Officer McMahon fired his weapon, a reasonable law enforcement officer in the same position would reasonably believe that he, along with his fellow officers and others, were in imminent danger of being serious...