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Parisians massively vote to banish for-hire e-scooters

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:39:17 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Parisians have overwhelmingly voted to banish the French capital’s ubiquitous for-hire e-scooters from their streets, in a mini-referendum the mayor said sent a “very clear message.”The 15,000 opinion-dividing mini-machines could now vanish from central Paris at the end of August when the city’s contracts with the three operators expire.The question that City Hall asked voters in its citywide mini-referendum on Sunday was: “For or against self-service scooters in Paris?”The result wasn’t close. City Hall said on its website about 103,000 people voted, with 89% rejecting e-scooters and just 11% supporting them. Turnout was very low. The vote had been open to all of Paris’ 1.38 million registered voters.Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo hailed the vote as a success and repeated her vow to respect the outcome of the consultative referendum.The voters’ “very clear message now becomes our guide,” she said. “With my team, we’ll follow up on th...

Ehlers scores 2 to lead Jets to 6-1 win over Devils

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:39:17 GMT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice and Morgan Barron converted a penalty shot as the Winnipeg Jets beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 on Sunday.Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and assist, while Kyle Connor and Nino Niederreiter also scored for the Jets. Blake Wheeler had two assists. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 31 shots in his 60th start of the season.“We’re sticking to our game and we’re building it,” said Hellebuyck, who got his 34th win. “This is when you want to peak and I think that’s what we’re doing.”Winnipeg pulled one point behind Seattle for the first Western Conference wild card, though the Kraken have two games in hand.Nico Hischier spoiled Connor Hellebuyck’s shutout bid when he scored on the power play with 13.9 seconds left. Vitek Vanacek finished with 17 saves for New Jersey before he was replaced by Mackenzie Blackwood to start the third period. Blackwood made four saves in relief.“They wanted it more,” Hischier said of the Jets. “I think they just out-bat...

Mitchell scores 40, Cavaliers power past Pacers 115-105

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:39:17 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — All-Star Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Evan Mobley had 14 points and 16 rebounds as the playoff-bound Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late for a 115-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night.Darius Garland added 20 points and six assists for Cleveland, which reduced its magic number to one for clinching home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Cavaliers won for the 31st time in 40 games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.“It’s great to be in this position, but we have stuff to prove in the playoffs,” Mitchell said. “The big thing for me is we’re bringing that energy and that vibe to the city. We have expectations. We’re here to win.”Rookie Bennedict Mathurin had 19 points, nine rebounds and three fourth-quarter offensive fouls for Indiana, which was eliminated from postseason contention for the third year in a row. T.J. McConnell had 16 points and five assists off the bench.Mitchell became the first Cleveland player with three straig...

Lucic, Stone score in 3rd to rally Flames past Ducks 5-4

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:39:17 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Milan Lucic and Michael Stone scored in the third period and the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-4 on Sunday.Nick Ritchie had a goal and an assist, and Andrew Mangiapane and Nikita Zadorov also to help Calgary win a season-high fourth straight game. Tyler Toffoli had two assists.Jacob Markstrom gave up two goals on nine shots in the first period and was replaed by Dan Vladar, who stopped 11 shots over the final two periods to pick up the win.Calgary remained two points behind Winnipeg for the second wild card in the Western Conference. The Jets beat New Jersey 6-1 earlier Sunday.Frank Vatrano had two goals and an assist, Max Comtois had a goal and an assist, and Scott Harrington also scored for Anaheim. Kevin Shattenkirk had two assists and Lukas Dostal made 36 saves.Lucic tied the score 4-4 at 6:26 of the third. After defensceman MacKenzie Weegar blocked a shot in the defensive zone, Blake Coleman fed Lucic to score far side off the rush f...

Murray scores 26, Nuggets hold off Warriors 112-110

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:39:17 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 26 points and blocked Klay Thompson’s 3-point attempt in the final seconds, and the Denver Nuggets held on for a 112-110 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.Michael Porter Jr. had 29 points and 11 rebounds and Aaron Gordon added 13 points and 10 rebounds for short-handed Denver.Nuggets center Nikola Jokic missed his third straight game with calf tightness that first cropped up against Milwaukee on March 25 and lingered against Philadelphia on Monday, coach Michael Malone said.Thompson led Golden State with 25 points and Stephen Curry scored 21, but struggled from the field. Curry missed his first five shots from behind the arc and finished 2 of 14 from deep.Denver (52-26) moved within a game of securing home-court advantage in the Western Conference. A victory in the final four games or one loss by Memphis will give the Nuggets the No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history.The Warriors (41-38) are tied with the Los Angeles Cl...

2 weekend water rescues, South Metro Fire offers safety reminders

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:39:17 GMT

LITTLETON, Colo. (KDVR) -- With many people out enjoying the water and warm weather at Cherry Creek and Chatfield reservoirs, fire and rescue crews have been busy.Colorado Parks and Wildlife and South Metro Fire Rescue responded to two kayak rescues at Chatfield Reservoir over the weekend, and boating season has only just begun. Lauren Ono with SMFR said once the reservoirs open, the water rescue calls start coming in.  “It is common for us to get called out once people are out on the water and the weather is nice,” Ono said.  Foothills and high country fire crews urge residents to stay vigilant to avoid wildfires They assisted CPW in this weekend’s kayak rescues.  "In both instances, the person did come out of their kayak. Thankfully, they were not alone and people did see it happen,” Ono said. “They were okay.”  CPW said 2022 was Colorado’s deadliest year on the water with 36 deaths. It’s something Ono said the department is hoping to...

Bogaerts, Lugo lead Padres to 3-1 win over Rockies

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:39:17 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer, Seth Lugo pitched seven strong innings in his first start for his new team and the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Sunday, salvaging a split of the four-game series after dropping the first two.Bogaerts, a new fixture in the powerhouse Padres lineup, homered twice and drove in five runs on six hits in 13 at-bats in the season’s first four games. He has homered in two consecutive games.“I felt like I missed some pitches in the first at-bat. It stayed up perfectly and my eyes lit up,” Bogaerts said of the pitch on his home run. “Evening up the series was good.”The Padres set a new four-game series attendance record at Petco Park (174,915), which opened in 2004, with four consecutive sellouts to open the season. Murray scores 26, Nuggets hold off Warriors 112-110 Lugo (1-0) got out of an early jam in the first inning but then cruised for most of his remaining six innings, striking out seven while giving up four h...

Dear Abby: Husband dealing with handicap feels alone

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:39:17 GMT

Dear Abby: I am medically retired and have mobility issues, so I’m unable to be active or socialize. I don’t have many friends outside my family, so I spend many hours alone at home. My wife is an elementary school teacher. My two youngest children are in high school.My wife is an excellent teacher, and I appreciate everything she does for our family and her students. When she returns home in the evening, she has to grade papers, create lesson plans and dozens of other things that need preparation. I understand this, but when she’s finished, she spends the rest of the evenings or weekends on social media.Trying to have a conversation with her is almost impossible because she’s not listening or interacting with me. I get short “yes” or “no” answers or constant “uh-huh” replies. I’ve tried talking with her about the fact I feel marginalized, but she just gets angry.It’s not easy being married to a physically handi...

Editorial: Donor organ supply and demand must be better matched

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:39:17 GMT

It’s a now-taken-for-granted miracle that each year in these United States, more than 40,000 people have many healthy years added to their lives by getting new kidneys, livers, hearts and, in rare cases, lungs. That’s terrific, but the bureaucratic apparatus that connects people in need to organs isn’t nearly as efficient as it can be. Just in time, the Biden administration is moving to change that by opening up for bid the contract that’s been performed for decades by the United Network for Organ Sharing.The UNOS and the regional procurement organizations that receive and distribute organs are run by well-meaning and committed professionals. But it’s been apparent for decades now that, given advances in medicine, technology and transportation, there’s got to be a smarter way to replace failing organs.Even as the 40,000 number is worthy of celebration, 100,000 people are on the waitlist for a new lease on life, and some 12,000 every year die or become too sick to get a transplant wh...

Part-time positions just right for retirees

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:39:17 GMT

Many adults nearing retirement age count down the days until they can bid adieu to the daily tasks of commuting and working so they can enjoy much more time for recreation, travel or whatever is they aspire to do.As enticing as unending free time may seem, some retirees find it is not ideal to be entirely free from the responsibility of working. As current seniors can attest, inflation can drive up the costs of living, meaning that seniors who were once able to afford a certain retirement lifestyle may no longer enjoy that hard-earned luxury.Others may miss the daily opportunities to socialize that working provides, or the way problem-solving on the job stimulates the brain. But even retirees who miss working may not be ready to return to the workforce full-time. That can make part-time employment an ideal fit for mature workers.Here’s a look at some part-time positions that could be a good fit for older adults reentering the workforce.Retail sales associateWorking in retail o...