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With punctured hole repaired, U.S. boat returns to sea in around-the-world Ocean Race

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:20:01 GMT

The American sailboat in the Ocean Race had the hole in its hull repaired and set off for Italy in an attempt to rejoin the around-the-world competition before it is over.The 11th Hour Racing Team left The Hague, Netherlands, on Sunday, less than 72 hours after it was T-boned by another boat just 17 minutes into the start of the final leg. Its goal is to reach Genoa before the July 1 in-port race that serves as the grand finale of the six-month, 32,000-nautical mile (37,000-mile, 59,000-km) competition.“We were determined that this would not put an end to our Ocean Race campaign,” 11th Hour skipper Charlie Enright said. “And I hope it is far from over. It is a testament to the hard work of the entire team that, just 72 hours after the incident, we are able to get back out to sea.”11th Hour took a two-point lead into the seventh and final leg, a 2,500 nautical mile (2,877 mile, 4,630 km) sprint to Genoa before Guyot environnement — Team Europe crashed its bowsprit into the hull of th...

Despiden a Diego Cocca como entrenador de la selección de fútbol de México

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:20:01 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) anunció este lunes que Diego Cocca deja de ser el entrenador de la selección mayor masculina de México, en un proceso que apenas duró unos meses. Asimismo, se anunció la salida de su cuerpo técnico y de un alto dirigente de la FMF.La decisión de la FMF —dada a conocer por su presidente, Juan Carlos Rodríguez Bas, en un video en redes sociales— ocurre luego de que la selección mexicana perdiera la semifinal de la Nations League 2022/2023 de la Concacaf ante Estados Unidos el jueves y tras ganar 1-0 a Panamá en el partido por el tercer lugar de esta competencia.La derrota contra Estados Unidos acrecentó la reciente crisis de la selección mexicana mayor, que viene de un fracaso en el Mundial de Qatar 2022 (no pasó de la fase de grupos por primera vez en décadas) y que no le gana a EE.UU. desde 2019.Tras la Nations League, México tiene el compromiso de disputar la Copa Oro de la Concacaf, en donde debuta el domingo 26 de junio...

Bill Simmons, ejecutivo de Spotify, llama “estafadores” a Harry y Meghan tras el fin del acuerdo de podcast

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:20:01 GMT

(CNN) —  El ejecutivo de Spotify y popular podcaster Bill Simmons arremetió contra el príncipe Harry y Meghan, duquesa de Sussex, tachándolos de “estafadores”, después de que su asociación de varios años con Spotify terminara el viernes.“Ojalá hubiera participado en la negociación de ‘Meghan y Harry dejan Spotify'”, dijo Simmons en su podcast homónimo el viernes.La compañía de Harry y Meghan y Spotify han “acordado mutuamente” separarse“‘The F**king Grifters’ [Los j*****s estafadores]. Ese es el podcast que deberíamos haber lanzado con ellos. Tengo que emborracharme una noche y contar la historia del Zoom que tuve con Harry para intentar ayudarle con una idea de podcast. Es una de mis mejores historias… Que se j***n. Los estafadores”.La asociación entre Archewell Audio, la productora de la pareja, y Spotify pretendía incluir numerosos programas pero, finalmente, solo produjeron una serie y un especial navi...

Opinion: Homeless people deserve the same right to their belongings that we all have

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:20:01 GMT

By: Nicholas Blomley, Simon Fraser UniversityMost of us take our belongings for granted. It’s only when we mislay or lose them that we reflect on their value. Our stuff is not only useful, it also holds our memories and identities. It connects us to others.For most of us, thankfully, permanent loss is unusual. We assume that our belongings will be with us. This is because we have control over them, and the spaces we keep them in, like our homes.But many people struggling with homelessness don’t have such a secure relationship with their possessions. Homeless people in cities like Vancouver, Toronto, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C, San Francisco and elsewhere are frequently uprooted, brutalized by authorities and have their belongings confiscated.Incidents that make it into the news are not one-off events. Rather, they’re part of a system that results in homeless people’s belongings constantly being taken from them, legally and illegally, by private and government officials.Those of us...

When was Denver's last 90-degree day?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:20:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver may hit 90 degrees Monday, only days after breaking a record stretch with high temperatures under 80 degrees.This would be the first time the metro has hit the 90-degree mark this year.When was Denver's last 90-degree day?According to the National Weather Service, the last time Denver hit 90 degrees was Sept. 20 last year.That means the metro will have gone 272 days without hitting that level of heat.This isn't too out of the ordinaryPinpoint Weather Meteorologist Jessica Lebel said if Denver hits 90 degrees on Monday, it wouldn't be too far off from the average of June 10.Last year, Denver hit 90 degrees all the way back on May 11. By this time last year, Denver had already logged 10 days over 90 degrees, according to the NWS. First-ever stretch below 80-degree high While the high is above what we've seen in nearly nine months, it isn't a record. The record high temperature for June 19 was 98 degrees in 1989.However, despite not coming near the record, Mon...

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez vocalizes vision for presidency following campaign announcement

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:20:01 GMT

Miami’s Mayor Francis Suarez officially declared his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election last week and has since been actively promoting his platform, focusing on key issues that he believes make him a suitable candidate for the highest office in the land.In an interview with 7News Monday afternoon, the 45-year-old discussed his vision for the country and outlined his primary concerns, which include the national deficit, immigration, and the United States’ relationship with China. He emphasized his ability to bridge political divides and foster bipartisan collaboration as a potential leader.“I would be a Hispanic, Republican president and I think that would put me in a unique position to solve some of the wedge issues that we see as back and forth because of the partisan world that we live in,” Suarez said.Suarez also touched upon ongoing scrutiny he is facing regarding payments he received in his capacity outside of Miami City Hall. The FBI has init...

Loneliness and social isolation linked with a higher risk of early death, study finds

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:20:01 GMT

(CNN) — If you’re lonely or socially isolated, you might have a higher risk of early death, according to a large new study.There have been many studies on the associations between social isolation, loneliness and the risk of dying early, but some results have been controversial or mixed, according to the paper published Monday in the journal Nature Human Behaviour. Those conflicting results could be due to research only focusing on a specific group or region, said Turhan Canli, a professor at Stony Brook University in New York state. Canli wasn’t involved in the study.The new paper, however, is a meta-analysis of 90 studies that had examined the links between loneliness, social isolation and early death among more than 2 million adults. Study participants were followed for anywhere from six months to 25 years.People who experienced social isolation had a 32% higher risk of dying early from any cause compared with those who weren’t socially isolated. Participants who report...

‘50 Pies, 50 States’ cookbook author ponders pies, dreams and streusel swirl

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:20:01 GMT

Baking is a great metaphor for a well-lived life. You take ingredients, sometimes from far-flung places, combine them with care and make something unique that ultimately tastes better shared with those you love.In her debut cookbook, “50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the United States” (Voracious, $35), Brooklyn pie queen Stacey Mei Yan Fong has written not just a recipe book, but a celebration of her adopted home, her life and all the people who have helped her along the way. It’s bursting with color, flavor, personal stories, and passion — and mouth-watering pie recipes.Stacey Mei Yan Fong’s new cookbook, “50 Pies, 50 States” (Copyright © 2023 by Stacey Mei Yan Fong. Photography by Alanna Hale. Food styling by Caitlin Haught Brown.)Perfect for a Fourth of July feast, each pie recipe in the book was created to represent a single state, with ingredients inspired by the place and its people, from Georgia’s Honey Peach Pie to Missouri’s Frozen Custard Pie with St. Lou...

Jonathan Eig wrote ‘King: A Life’ about Martin Luther King Jr. — the man this time, instead of the myth

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:20:01 GMT

Christopher Borrelli | Chicago Tribune (TNS)CHICAGO — The air-conditioned tour bus with tinted windows stopped outside Bright Star Baptist Church in Bronzeville and out came several dozen congregants from the Anshe Emet Synagogue of Lakeview. They moved slowly up the sidewalk and concrete steps of the church. Before anyone reached the doors, welcomes erupted, like the clamor from a surprise party. “I assume you’re here for Jonathan Eig?” a Bright Star parishioner asked.“That’s right, and all this,” a grinning elderly woman said, waving at the growing line queuing up behind her to get in, “is what you would call the Jonathan Eig Fan Club.”They laughed.You would also call this a decent part of the congregation at Eig’s synagogue. They came here the other day because the North Side resident and acclaimed biographer was about to publish “King: A Life,” the first major biography of Martin Luther King Jr. in 40 years. Bright Star and Anshe Emet have had a kind of sister-congregation...

Obi Toppin is worth monitoring during trade season

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:20:01 GMT

The clock is starting in earnest on Obi Toppin.The power forward has wowed fans with his electric dunks, but remains on the end of any rotation featuring Julius Randle, leaving Toppin as one of the main Knicks to monitor as trade season approaches.Toppin, the eighth overall pick in 2020, is eligible for a contract extension before the season. If the sides don’t reach an agreement by the October deadline, Toppin becomes a restricted free agent next summer.Then the Knicks risk losing him for nothing, or a lot less than what could be retrieved in a trade before that point.It wouldn’t make sense for either side to sign a new contract as long as Toppin is Randle’s backup. With Randle’s workload consistently high, Toppin’s averages in minutes (15.7), points (7.4), rebounds (2.8), assists (1.0) and field-goal percentage (44.6%) all fell last season. On offense, the 25-year-old became more of a spot-up 3-point shooter with the reserves. A source said Toppin was...