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BBC crisis escalates as players, stars rally behind Lineker

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:05:23 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The BBC faced an escalating crisis Saturday over its suspension of former soccer star and program host Gary Lineker for comments criticizing the British government’s new asylum policy.As a growing number of players and presenters rallied to Lineker’s support, Britain’s national broadcaster faced allegations of political bias and suppressing free speech, as well as praise from some Conservative politicians.Presenters of the BBC’s lunchtime “Football Focus” said they would not appear on the program in solidarity with Lineker, who was suspended from hosting highlights show “Match of the Day” over a Twitter post that compared lawmakers’ language about migrants to that used in Nazi Germany.The BBC pulled “Football Focus” from its schedule on Saturday, replacing it with an episode of antiques show “Bargain Hunt.”After a slew of Lineker’s colleagues announced they wouldn’t appear on the show without him, the BBC said “Match of the Day” would be aired Saturday with...

California enfrenta inundaciones persistentes durante el fin de semana después de rondas de tormentas mortales

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:05:23 GMT

(CNN) — Se espera que las fuertes inundaciones que arrasaron las carreteras y empujaron a los residentes de partes del norte y centro de California a huir de sus hogares continúen este sábado y durante el fin de semana a medida que lleguen más lluvias.Pero no se prevé que este sábado traiga las lluvias torrenciales como las que azotaron a las comunidades este viernes, que provocaron el colapso de puentes, carreteras abiertas y miles de apagones.Al menos dos personas han muerto como resultado de las tormentas, dijeron las autoridades.“En general, los ingredientes ambientales no son tan impresionantes como el reciente evento de río atmosférico fuerte, pero, no obstante, se espera un período prolongado de lluvias ligeras a ocasionalmente moderadas en partes del centro y norte de California” este sábado, dijo el Centro de Predicción Meteorológica.Los impactos de las tormentas de esta semana se han agravado después de que fuertes lluvias afectaran las mismas áreas enterradas por la...

Mikaela Shiffrin breaks record for World Cup victories

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:05:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Mikaela Shiffrin has done it. The 27-year-old skier who calls Edwards, Colorado, home has passed Ingemar Stenmark's record of 86 career World Cup wins, which she tied on Friday.It's already been a historic season for Shiffrin. Earlier this year she tied and then broke the women's record of 82 World Cup victories and has continued to extend that mark in the weeks since.Shiffrin's first appearance on a FIS World Cup podium came in 2011 when she finished third in the slalom at Lienz, Austria on Dec. 29. Mikaela Shiffrin ties record for most World Cup wins by any man, woman Less than a year later, on Dec. 20, 2012, she was on top of the podium for the first time after winning the slalom at Are, Sweden.That makes this win all the more special. Her 86th and 87th victories came at the same mountain where she claimed her first.While Slalom, which accounted for 52 of her 86 wins going into Saturday, has been her most successful discipline, Shiffrin also has 20 wins in gian...

Denver weather: Heavy mountain snow, passing showers possible in the city

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:05:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A cold front is crossing through this morning, meaning cooler temperatures for the weekend with some rain and snow. In the Colorado mountains, it will be snowing throughout the weekend and heavy at times. Snow totals look deep in some places and travel will be impacted, especially over the higher passes.Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast has some mountain areas getting more than a foot of fresh snow.Weather today: Passing showers possibleToday will be partly to mostly cloudy along the Front Range and into metro Denver. There will be a few rain showers possible but most staying dry. Weather tonight: CloudyOvernight we are cloudy and dry as we "spring forward" - dont forget to adjust those clocks!Looking ahead: Warming again next weekIt will be cooler on Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds again. There is a chance of an isolated shower south of Denver.Next week starts with a nice warm up as temperatures will quickly climb into the 50s on Monday and then into the 60s for...

Gunfire during altercation prompts shelter-in-place order at Colby College

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:05:23 GMT

WATERVILLE, Maine (WHDH) — Gunfire during an altercation involving non-Colby students at on-campus apartments prompted officials to order a shelter-in-place at Colby College on Saturday morning.The person who discharged a firearm has been detained by police. No Colby students were injured, according to a college spokesman. Staff have been on campus providing support for students, and counseling services will be available this morning for individual and group support.

Mike Lupica: Credit Jets owner Woody Johnson for making a run at Aaron Rodgers

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:05:23 GMT

Apart from Mr. Dolan, who presides over two teams at the Facial Recognition Garden, there is no less popular owner around here than Woody Johnson. A few years ago Jets fans were not only happy to see him head off to England to become Donald Trump’s ambassador to the Court of St. James, most of them were hoping it might become a lifetime appointment. You can still buy political appointments like that if you have the money, by the way. It is different trying to buy the Lombardi Trophy, as Woody well knows.But at least Johnson is acting like a real owner, and a smart one, as he and his general manager and his coach have been trying hard to recruit Aaron Rodgers to become the No. 12 the Jets have been looking for since the Original 12, which means Joe Namath.As much as a football decision as this is, it is also an example of a rich guy — in this case the rich guy who owns one of our football teams — getting out of debt.Despite all the positivity of the past few days, t...

Cam Reddish on time with Knicks: ‘It was tough but at the same time, it ain’t even about basketball’

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:05:23 GMT

Cam Reddish spent most of his time in New York on the bench, a former lottery pick with a career that was derailing on a team and coach of ill fit.But as the 23-year-old was losing a season to DNPs, Reddish took solace in his belief that the benching wasn’t about basketball.“It was tough but at the same time, it ain’t even about basketball,” Reddish told the Daily News. “It had nothing to do with basketball. It was all the politics, all the favoritism. S—t like that. That’s why I wasn’t too worried about it.”Reddish didn’t expand on his answer. As the Blazers wing outlined in the interview, he has good reasons to focus on the future, rather than look back at his frustrations with the Knicks and Tom Thibodeau.Since he was swapped last month for Josh Hart, Reddish has been a consistent part of Portland’s rotation while averaging 30.1 minutes and 13.8 points. He stepped into a starting role because of injuries and earned...

Ira Winderman: If Heat end season at a loss, it’s because of these nightmare scenarios

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:05:23 GMT

No, this was not the expectation for the final month of the regular season, the Miami Heat scrambling to deal with the nuances of the NBA’s play-in tournament, the second-chance postseason event for four teams lacking the wherewithal to secure direct playoff entry with a top-six seed.And, yes, there still is a potential escape hatch that will require help either from the New York Knicks or Brooklyn Nets.But what has become clear is that nothing could or can be assumed with the Heat this season, including what at least on paper sets up as a week where ground can be gained, with Monday night’s home game against the Utah Jazz, Wednesday night’s home game against a Ja Morant-less Memphis Grizzlies, and then road games next weekend against the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons.Because bad losses are exactly what have the Heat at a loss this season, improbable if not unfathomable defeats sprinkled amid a won-loss mix that otherwise would have Erik Spoelstra’s team ...

Meta to block access to news on Facebook, Instagram if Online News Act adopted as-is

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:05:23 GMT

OTTAWA — Facebook and Instagram’s parent company says it will stop making news content available on its platforms if the proposed federal Online News Act passes in its current form.Meta spokesperson Lisa Laventure says the company made the decision because the act will require it to pay publishers for links or content it doesn’t post.Laventure says paying for these posts is neither sustainable nor workable for Meta.Tech giants like Meta and Google have fought against the proposed law known as Bill C-18, which would require digital giants such as Google to negotiate deals that would compensate Canadian media companies for linking to or repurposing their content online.Large Canadian media companies and the federal Liberal government argue the bill would level the playing field for news outlets that compete with tech giants for advertising dollars.Facebook blocked access to news in Australia after a similar law was discussed in 2021, but quickly backtracked after the gover...

French citizens protest anew against Macron’s pension plan

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:05:23 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 staged more protests Saturday to push the government to withdraw the unpopular plan. The nationwide rallies and marches were the second round of protests in four days against Macron’s pension reform proposals and the seventh round since January. More than a million people marched in cities and towns on Tuesday, but Macron’s refusal to accept union leaders’ request for a meeting has fed the determination of protesters, the leader of the leftist CGT union said ahead of Saturday’s march in Paris. “There’s more anger,” Philippe Martinez insisted, adding that refusing to meet the union leaders organizing the protests was an insult, amounting to “giving the finger.”Instead, Macron wrote a letter to unions. He said he chose to “make the French work a little longer” because other options would have involved “decreasing pensions, raising taxes or letting our children ...