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France eliminated from World Cup; Latvia, Germany, Montenegro, Canada, Lithuania reach Round 2

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:52:24 GMT

France came to the World Cup planning to win gold. It won’t even make the second round, an absolutely stunning development for the reigning Olympic silver medalists.Latvia got 22 points from Arturs Zagars and shocked France 88-86 Sunday night in a Group H game at Jakarta, Indonesia. The result sent Latvia and Canada through to the second round, and meant France — which won the bronze at the last two World Cups — cannot finish better than 17th place this year.“We let a lot of people down, ourselves first,” French forward Nicolas Batum said.Rolands Smits added 20 points and Davis Bertans had 15 points, as Latvia rallied from a 13-point deficit. It took the lead for the first time with 37.7 seconds left and held on when Sylvain Francisco missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.“Congrats to Latvia,” Batum said. “They earned it. They deserved it.”Evan Fournier had 27 points for France, which lost to Canada in its opener.The momentum swung in the middle of the fourth quarter when France pl...

Marmoush scores late to rescue a 1-1 draw for Eintracht Frankfurt at Mainz in Bundesliga

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:52:24 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Omar Marmoush scored in injury time to rescue a 1-1 draw for 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt at local rival Mainz in the Bundesliga on Sunday.Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe set off down the left past a couple of Mainz defenders and crossed to give Marmoush an easy finish in the first minute of stoppages.Mainz had defended well up to then, frustrating the visitors with persistent harrying and it looked like Lee Jae-sung’s first-half header was going to be enough to win the game.Lee scored in the 25th when Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp was hampered by his own defender from reaching the ball.Randall Kolo Muani went close for Frankfurt midway through the second half when he headed just wide. The France forward has been linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain.Mainz’s task was made easier when Frankfurt midfielder Ansgar Knauff was sent off in the 61st with his second yellow card for catching Leandro Barreiro in the face with his boot while attempting a clearance.But Ebimbe and Mar...

Verstappen wins rainy Dutch GP to equal Vettel’s F1 record with 9th straight victory

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:52:24 GMT

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen won a rain-marred Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday to equal Sebastian Vettel’s F1 record of nine straight victories.The Red Bull star clinched his third straight victory from pole position at the Zandvoort track, with veteran Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso finishing second and picking up a bonus point for the fastest lap. Alpine driver Pierre Gasly crossed the line in fourth place behind Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, but the Frenchman moved up to third because Perez was given a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane.The chaotic race was held up for 40-minutes by a late red flag after Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu crashed. It restarted with a rolling start on Lap 65 of 72, in a race that featured multiple tire swaps as changing weather conditions played havoc with strategy calls.The race restarted with Verstappen ahead of Alonso, Perez and Gasly. After two laps behind the safety car, Verstappen comforta...

Videos capture bright meteor falling above Colorado

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:52:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Multiple videos captured a bright meteor falling in the sky above Colorado early Sunday morning, while dozens of others reported seeing the event themselves.Several separate viewers sent in videos of the event, which happened around 3:30 a.m.One of the videos was taken by a viewer on the road between Wiggins and Roggen, west of Fort Morgan. Where to watch the tarantula ‘migration’ in Colorado Another video was taken near Horsetooth Mountain, west of Fort Collins, by Luke and Melanie McOmie. Another two videos were taken in Aurora by Eric Whittlesey and show the bright meteor. Whittlesey said it fell at a high rate of speed and lit up the neighborhood. Meteor sighting near Horsetooth Mountain in Colorado (Credit: Luke and Melanie McOmie)Meteor sighting in Aurora (Credit: Eric Whittlesey)Another view of a meteor sighting in Aurora (Credit: Eric Whittlesey)Meteor sighting on the road between Wiggins and Roggen (Credit: Viewer video)The meteor in both videos appears t...

1 dead after shooting in downtown Denver

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:52:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person died after a shooting Sunday morning in downtown Denver, according to police.The shooting occurred in the area of 22nd Street and Lawrence Street, according to DPD.The victim was an adult male.DPD told FOX31 the man died on the scene.Investigators were working to develop suspect information as of just after 3 a.m.Anyone with information was asked to contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

Find out if San Diego County owes you money

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:52:24 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Time is running out for San Diego County taxpayers as the window to claim money that's owed to them is edging to a close. Regional Treasurer-Tax Collector, Dan McAllister says $543,171 worth of unclaimed cash will be rolled into the County General Fund if it's not snagged by the Sept. 21 deadline. 38 affordable housing units open in East County Who's owed money? Each year, the Treasurer-Tax Collector and other county departments have thousands of dollars that are owed to taxpayers. McAllister explained that this usually results from warrants/checks that are undeliverable by the postal service. For example, refunds-owed could be a result of overpaid taxes. Instances in which individual and organizations are doing business with or receiving county services is another example.After several years of not being claimed received, McAllister says the the funds are handed over the the County General Fund. “My staff and I are working hard to return this money to the citizens of...

Hurricane Franklin not expected to adversely affect Atlantic Canada

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:52:24 GMT

Hurricane Franklin is not expected to adversely affect Atlantic Canada as much as previously anticipated, according to the latest update. The Canadian Hurricane Centre said Franklin was sitting about 2,200 km south-southwest of Halifax as of Sunday afternoon and was moving in a north-northwest direction. The Centre says the storm has continued to strengthen over the last 24 hours and is expected to become a major hurricane Sunday night or Monday. However, meteorologists say current modelling indicates Franklin will continue to turn northeast and “remain well south of not only the Maritimes but now Newfoundland and Labrador as well.” “Some ocean waves generated by the storm are likely to reach the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia on Wednesday and then Newfoundland and Labrador by Thursday,” the Centre said in an update on Sunday. “Given the current forecast track, any winds from Franklin will remain well offshore.”Forecasters add a separate system wil...

‘Gran Turismo’ and ‘Barbie’ are neck-and-neck at the box office

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:52:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — “Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story” and “Barbie” are in a dead heat for the box office crown, with the video game adaptation just edging Greta Gerwig’s pop sensation, according to studio estimates Sunday.Sony Pictures reported that “Gran Turismo” opened with $17.3 million over the weekend, while Warner Bros. estimated that “Barbie,” in its sixth week of release, took in $17.1 million. Those totals could change when final ticket sales are counted Monday.The weekend was also an usual one in multiplexes. U.S. movie theaters held the second annual National Cinema Day on Sunday, with $4 tickets to all films and showtimes at nearly all of the country’s theaters. “Barbie” was expected to be the top draw during the discounted day, with a particular boost coming from repeat viewings. With a domestic total of $594.8 million in ticket sales, “Barbie” has passed “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” ($574 million) to become the year’s biggest domestic hit. With $1.34 billion worldwide...

Israel says its foreign minister met with his Libyan counterpart in sign of burgeoning ties

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:52:24 GMT

The Israeli and Libyan foreign ministers met secretly in Italy last week, Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced Sunday, in what it said was the first-ever meeting between the country’s top diplomats.The meeting between Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Najla Mangoush, foreign minister of the Tripoli-based government, marked a small breakthrough for Israel’s government, whose hard-line policies toward the Palestinians have led to a cooling of its burgeoning ties with the Arab world.“I spoke with the foreign minister about the great potential for relations between the two countries,” Cohen said in a statement. He said the meeting was hosted by Italy’s foreign minister in Rome.Cohen said he discussed the importance of preserving the heritage of Libya’s former Jewish community, including renovating synagogues and cemeteries. The Israeli Foreign Ministry said talks also touched on possible Israeli assistance for humanitarian issues, agriculture and water management.There was no immedi...

Former 2-term Republican Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist dies at 87

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:52:24 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Don Sundquist, a Republican who was twice elected governor of Tennessee and also served 12 years in Congress, died Sunday. He was 87.Sundquist died at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis on Sunday morning, according to a family spokeswoman. He died peacefully, surrounded by family members, following surgery and a short illness, according to a statement Sunday morning from Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s office. “He took great pride in bringing people together, regardless of differences, to work together for the common good,” Lee said in the statement. Sundquist never lost an election in eight tries in Tennessee — six for Congress and two for governor — but he emerged as a divisive figure during his final years in office as the state feuded over whether to create an income tax.Sundquist was elected to Congress in 1982, representing parts of West and Middle Tennessee.He kept the seat until running for governor in 1994 when he became Tennessee’s 47th chief executiv...