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Roberts declines Senate request to testify on court ethics

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:34:25 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts has declined a request from the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify at a hearing next week on ethical standards at the court, instead providing the panel with a statement of ethics reaffirmed by the court’s nine justices. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., invited Roberts’ testimony last week, saying that there had been a “steady stream of revelations” regarding Supreme Court justices “falling short of ethical standards expected of other federal judges.” The invitation came after news reports that detailed a close relationship between Justice Clarence Thomas and a conservative donor from Texas. The donor, Dallas billionaire Harlan Crow, had purchased three properties belonging to Thomas and his family in a transaction worth more than $100,000 that Thomas never reported, according to the nonprofit investigative journalism organization ProPublica.In a letter to Durbin on Tuesday, Roberts said he would “re...

Jets GM: Getting Rodgers is ‘historic’ trade for franchise

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:34:25 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — General manager Joe Douglas kicked off the New York Jets’ pre-draft news conference by having a young fan answer the first few questions from reporters.Kyle Stickles, a Make-A-Wish recipient from Ghent, New York, was sitting between Douglas and assistant GM Rex Hogan when he was asked who the 15th overall pick by his favorite team should be.“I mean, we definitely don’t need a quarterback,” 13-year-old Kyle said, smiling.You’ve got that right, kid.The Jets agreed on a deal Monday to acquire Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers, a franchise-altering move that brings the four-time NFL MVP to a team that has the league’s longest postseason drought at 12 years.It came more than six weeks after the 39-year-old Rodgers said during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on YouTube and SiriusXM on March 15 he intended to continue his playing career — and for the Jets.Douglas called it an “honor” to have a player of Rodgers’ ca...

2023 Women’s World Cup Glance

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:34:25 GMT

All Times EDTFIRST ROUNDGROUP AWLTGFGAPtsNew Zealand000000Norway000000Philippines000000Switzerland000000Thursday, July 20At Auckland, New ZealandNew Zealand vs. Norway, 3 a.m.Friday, July 21At Dunedin, New ZealandPhilippines vs. Switzerland, 1 a.m.Tuesday, July 25At Wellington, New ZealandNew Zealand vs. Philippines, 1:30 a.m.At Hamilton, New ZealandSwitzerland vs. Norway, 4 a.m.Sunday, July 30At Dunedin, New ZealandSwitzerland vs. New Zealand, 3 a.m.At Auckland, New ZealandNorway vs. Philippines, 3 a.m.GROUP BWLTGFGAPtsAustralia000000Canada000000Ireland000000Nigeria000000Thursday, July 20At Sydney (Accor Stadium)Australia vs. Ireland, 6 a.m.Friday, July 21At Melbourne, AustraliaNigeria vs. Canada, 10:30 p.m. ThursdayWednesday, July 26At Perth, AustraliaCanada vs. Ireland, 8 a.m.Thursday, July 27At Brisbane, AustraliaAustralia vs. Nigeria, 6 a.m.Monday, July 31At Melbourne, AustraliaCanada vs. Australia, 6 a.m.At Brisbane, AustraliaIreland vs. Nigeria, 6 a.m.GROUP CWLTGFGAPtsCosta R...

Renace en Brasil el equipo de fútbol de Mariúpol, disuelto por la guerra de Ucrania

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:34:25 GMT

(CNN) — Una pequeña parte de Ucrania renace en el sur de Brasil.Hace poco más de un año, el club FC Mariúpol desapareció, a medida que la ciudad a la que representaba era azotada por la artillería y los bombarderos rusos.El 19 de marzo de 2022, el equipo debía recibir al FC Kollos en el estadio Volodymyr Boyko para disputar un partido de la primera división de Ucrania. Pero para entonces su centro de entrenamiento había sido bombardeado; el campus del club se había convertido en un cuartel ruso.Cuando se reanudó la liga profesional ucraniana, el FC Mariúpol no figuraba en el calendario, su plantilla se había disuelto y su estadio, con capacidad para 12.000 espectadores, estaba desierto.Pero no se abandonó la esperanza.El vicepresidente del club, Andriy Sanin, declaró este martes a CNN: “Cuando no jugamos, la gente se olvida de nosotros. Y esto nos inquietaba mucho. Empezamos a buscar ideas para que la gente siguiera hablando de nosotros”.Una idea estaba a medio mun...

Rent control bill fails in committee

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:34:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A bill that would have repealed Colorado's ban on rent control has died in committee.House Bill 1115 was heard Tuesday evening in the Senate Local Government and Housing Committee. Lawmakers killed the bill in a 4-3 vote.The bill would have allowed local governments to enact rent control policies. Rent control is prohibited under state law, and the proposal would have lifted the ban."We really need to do something to make sure that people can live in the communities that they work in," Rep. Javier Mabrey, a prime sponsor Democrat who represents Denver and Jefferson counties, has said of the rent control effort. Want lower RTD fares? It's possible next year. Here’s how to make your voice heard. The measure had better support in the House, where it passed on third reading in a 40-24 vote. It's unclear how the bill would have fared if it cleared the Senate. Gov. Jared Polis publicly opposed rent stabilization in a mobile home protection bill last year. On this year's ...

Colorado resorts expect more skiers after snowstorm

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:34:25 GMT

LOVELAND SKI AREA, Colo. (KDVR) --  Loveland Ski Area started the lifts Tuesday morning with 4 inches of fresh snowfall overnight and more snow on the way. "We could see up to a foot of fresh snow for tomorrow morning," said John Sellers, the Marketing Director Loveland Ski Area. The Pinpoint Weather team is forecasting a snowstorm to blow into Colorado Tuesday and Sellers said they are excited for all the snow. He said Loveland Ski Area's location is a total bonus. "Our elevation helps us a lot. Right here at the base, we are at 10,800 feet, so we can hold snow all season," Sellers said. Despite Colorado often experiencing spring snowstorms, Sellers said the ski area usually sets its closing date for the first week of May. He said there have been only a few seasons when the ski area has stayed open into mid-May. The reason for that closing date is so they can start getting ready for summer projects on the mountain.  Denver weather: Evening rain,...

Fire truck’s tire gets stuck in sinkhole in Holden

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:34:25 GMT

The tire of a fire truck responding to a gas leak in Holden had to be removed from a sinkhole Tuesday after part of a road gave way, officials said. In a statement, the Holden Fire Department said its crews responded around 12:30 p.m. after a MassDOT contractor struck an underground natural gas main in the 1000 block of Main Street. Officials said crews arriving at the scene found a large gas leak coming from a trench in the roadway that was being excavated. The leak prompted a roughly two-hour closure on Main Street as Eversource personnel responded to repair the damage, the fire department said. In the meantime, officials said a portion of road roughly 300 feet from the gas leak collapsed under a parked fire truck. Photos from the scene showed one of the truck’s wheels stuck in the sinkhole. The fire department said the truck was later removed with no injuries to anyone on scene and only minor damage.

Stolen wheelchair-accessible van returned to mother with disabled son 

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:34:25 GMT

A Brockton mom was reunited with her stolen minivan Tuesday after police tracked it down Monday night. A matter of days after the van was taken from a spot outside her home Saturday morning, Sandra Tavares is now thanking those involved in bringing the van back. “I don’t even know how to describe how I feel,” she said. Tavares said the van was taken while she quickly ran back inside her home to grab her wallet. She was devastated because the wheelchair-accessible van serves as a link to the outside world for her 8-year-old son Neyden. “The van is everything for us because Neyden is everything for us,” Tavares said.Tavares spent years saving up for the van after Neyden was hit by a car and left severely disabled in 2016. Speaking this week, Tavares said Neyden smiled when she told him they got the van back. Tavares said she reported the stolen van to police. Brockton police then said a patrol officer noticed the van parked behind an apartment build...

Two people taken to hospital after crash at Lexington car wash

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:34:25 GMT

Emergency crews responded in Lexington Tuesday after two people were hit by a van as the van careened into a car wash. The crash happened on Massachusetts Avenue Tuesday afternoon. The two people were taken to the hospital.Officials said there was no structural damage to the building involved in this crash. There was no word as of Tuesday night on the cause of the crash.

Orioles outfielder Austin Hays ‘day-to-day’ after suffering right hand injury vs. Red Sox

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:34:25 GMT

Orioles left fielder Austin Hays left Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox after the third inning with a bruised right hand, which seemingly stemmed from a failed bunt attempt in the bottom half of that frame.Initial X-rays did not show any breaks, the Orioles said, and Hays will undergo further testing.“We caught a break there with the X-rays being negative, so that’s great news,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “It’s day-to-day. It’s obviously really sore. I think we got lucky.”With the Orioles trailing 7-0, Hays attempted to bunt on an 88 mph sinker from Boston right-hander Corey Kluber, but the pitch tailed in and hit the fingers of Hays’ right hand, which were wrapped around the bat, before the ball went foul. Hays flied out to deep right field on the next pitch before being replaced in left by Terrin Vavra for the top of the fourth.Before Tuesday, Hays had played in the outfield for all but eight of the Orioles’...