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Kyle Larson’s already busy schedule will ramp up before May’s 1,100-mile ‘double’

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:37 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson might be the busiest driver in motorsports.He started Saturday by practicing and qualifying for the Brickyard 200 then traveled to Iowa where he led all 50 laps to claim his second win in three years at the prestigious Knoxville Nationals. A red-eye return to Indy had him back in time for Sunday’s race, where he finished eighth, and even the pre-race news conference to discuss his attempt at racing’s double next May.And with additional trips booked for Indy in preparation of what he hopes will be 1,100 miles of racing in one day, Larson, admittedly, is trying to strike the proper balance between chasing a second Cup title and prepping for his IndyCar debut.“I’m sure once things slow down in the offseason and I have time to sit around and think about the upcoming season is when it’s really going to hit,” Larson said, describing his thoughts about driving next year’s Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600. “I’m sure that’s when all t...

Authorities investigate serious crash in Prince George’s Co.; 911 caller reported car ‘firing shots’

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:37 GMT

Prince George’s County, Maryland, police have a suspect in custody who they say crashed outside Joint Base Andrews after reportedly firing shots at another car Sunday.One person was seriously hurt in the crash.At about 1:40 p.m. Sunday,  a driver called 911 said they were being followed on Suitland Road by a black BMW that was “firing shots” at them, according to authorities.Several minutes later, a Morningside police cruiser allegedly spotted a BMW that matched the description at the intersection of Suitland Road and Allentown Road. Police said the BMW lost control and careened into a car waiting to turn on Allentown Road. The driver of that car was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Two juveniles in the car were hurt as well but are expected to survive.Meanwhile, the driver of the BMW ran away on foot but was caught by Morningside Police, according to authorities. The alleged driver, Dashawn Redding of Suitland, 31, has been charged with two counts of attempt...

Union Pacific’s new CEO promises improved safety and service but big rail unions lukewarm on hire

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:37 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific’s new CEO Jim Vena started Monday by promising to improve safety and service to help the railroad grow, but he cautioned that “the road ahead won’t be an easy one.”Some of the Omaha, Nebraska, railroad’s biggest unions are already lukewarm on Vena’s hiring because he is a strong proponent of the lean operating model UP and the rest of the industry have been using in recent years that led to widespread job cuts. Vena helped oversee Union Pacific’s initial implementation of that “precision scheduled railroading” model when he served as the railroad’s chief operating officer for two years starting in 2019.Vena suggested more changes are coming at the railroad in a note to all of UP’s staff Monday where he emphasized his experience working his way up through the industry after starting as a brakeman, but he didn’t offer any specifics. He was hired last month after a hedge fund pressured the railroad to oust...

Federal officials are looking into another close call between planes, this time in San Diego

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:37 GMT

Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a private plane was told to abort its landing to avoid hitting a Southwest Airlines jet that was using the same runway to take off in the latest in a series of recent close calls between planes.The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it is investigating the incident, which happened Friday at San Diego International Airport.A Cessna Citation business jet was told to cut short its approach to landing and circle around because a Southwest plane was still on the runway, the FAA said. According to the agency’s preliminary review, an air traffic controller cleared the private jet to land and then told the Southwest pilots to taxi on to the same runway and wait for approval to take off.The private jet was able to pull up and circle before landing safely. It is not clear how close the planes came to each other.The airport’s automated system for tracking planes and vehicles on the ground alerted the controller ...

¿Quién es y qué propone Bernardo Arévalo, candidato a presidente de Guatemala?

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:37 GMT

(CNN Español) — Bernardo Arévalo de León, de 64 años, es actual diputado en el Congreso de Guatemala por el partido Semilla, que lo postuló como candidato a la presidencia. Es diplomático de carrera y no figuraba como favorito entre las encuestas por lo que su pase a la segunda ronda, contra Sandra Torres, de la Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza, fue una sorpresa para muchos.Nació en Montevideo, Uruguay, durante el exilio de sus padres y regresó a Guatemala en 2013. Fue viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores y embajador en España. Es hijo del presidente Juan José Arévalo (1945-1951) y este 20 de agosto buscará ser el sucesor del cargo que ocupa actualmente Alejandro Giammattei: la presidencia.Bernardo Arévalo niega que el Movimiento Semilla haya pagado por firmas para inscribir a ciudadanosPara lograrlo debe derrotar a Sandra Torres, quien perdió el balotaje en 2015 y 2019. Su principal bandera para llegar a la presidencia es la lucha contra la corrupción. Solo así, dice, podrá l...

Chelsea signs Moises Caicedo from Brighton for $146M. It’s a record fee for a transfer in Britain

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:37 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea signed Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo from Brighton on Monday for a reported 115 million pounds ($146 million), which is a record fee for a transfer in Britain.Chelsea beat Liverpool to the signature of the 21-year-old Caicedo, who only played one full season for Brighton after joining from Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle in 2021.The fee surpasses the 106.7 million pounds (then $131.4 million) that Chelsea paid for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez in the January transfer window. Another midfielder, Declan Rice, joined Arsenal from West Ham for 100 million pounds ($127 million), plus add-ons, last month.“I didn’t have to think twice when Chelsea called me, I just knew I wanted to sign for the club,” Caicedo said. “It’s a dream come true to be here and I can’t wait to get started with the team.”It accelerates the heavy and unprecedented spending of Chelsea in its new regime under Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. The London club spent $630 million ...

Michael Oher, former NFL tackle known for ‘The Blind Side,’ sues to end Tuohys’ conservatorship

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:37 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents nearly two decades ago.In the petition filed Monday in Shelby County Probate Court, Oher asks for the conservatorship to be terminated along with asking for a full accounting of the money earned off the use of his name and story.He also asks to be paid what he is due along with interest. Oher, who has never been a fan of the movie of his life, also asks in the petition that the Tuohys be sanctioned and required to pay both compensatory and punitive damages determined by the court.ESPN.com first reported the petition.Steve Farese, a lawyer for the Tuohys, told The Associated Press that they will file an answer to the allegations in court but he declined to comment further. He was among three attorne...

FLPD seek public’s help in identifying suspect wanted for kidnapping and sexual battery

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:37 GMT

The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is actively investigating an incident involving the kidnapping and sexual battery of an adult female over the weekend. The incident occurred near the 100 block of Southwest Second Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, just before 5:25 a.m., Saturday.Authorities have successfully located the victim, but are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the male suspect responsible.According to authorities, a male and female were sitting inside a parked vehicle when an unidentified black male, armed with a firearm, approached them. The male suspect demanded the possessions of the male victim. During this exchange, the suspect forcefully took control of the driver’s seat and stole the vehicle, with the female victim still inside.As officers gathered details about the victim and the stolen vehicle, around 7:30 a.m., the victim managed to make a 911 call from the vehicle. The female victim was found alone in the vehicle along Interstate 95, near Oa...

Prosecuting ousted president of Niger would be ‘unjustified,’ U.S. says

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:37 GMT

The State Department said on Monday that it would be “unwarranted and unjustified” if Niger’s military junta moved forward with its plan to prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum on treason charges over his dealings with foreign leaders and organizations.Military authorities who have taken over the nation, in the Sahel region of Africa, “gathered the necessary evidence” to prosecute Bazoum “for high treason and undermining the internal and external security of Niger,” junta spokesperson Col. Amadou Abdramane said in a statement read on state television on Sunday night, according to Reuters.“This action is completely unwarranted and unjustified, and, candidly, it will not contribute to a peaceful resolution of this crisis,” State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters on Monday. “It is a further affront, in our opinion, to democracy and justice and to the respect of the rule of law, and a threat like this underscores the urgency of respecting the constitutional order ...

Russia expected to hike interest rates to curb ruble’s slide

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:37 GMT

Russia’s central bankers are expected to hike interest rates at an emergency meeting on Tuesday to respond to an accelerated weakening of the ruble and a deteriorating economy, as the war against Ukraine and sanctions bite hard. The big paradox for policy experts in Moscow is that the currency is plummeting just as oil prices — Russia’s export lifeblood and budgetary mainstay — have risen. Prices for Russian Urals grade crude are rallying beyond an internationally agreed price cap of $60 per barrel, but the ruble spiked to more than 102 to the dollar on Tuesday. That’s almost half the value it fetched in June 2022, when it traded at 54 to the dollar. The central bank last raised its key interest rate to 8.5 percent from 7.5 percent on July 21, its first hike since September 2022. At the time, Governor Elvira Nabiullina warned that more hikes may be necessary if the economic fallout of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine worsened, but no policy meeting was scheduled unti...