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Australia edges France on penalties to reach the Women’s World Cup semifinals, will face England

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:13 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Mackenzie Arnold’s impact on Australia’s biggest Women’s World Cup moment was so immense that it’s hardly surprising it took vanquished France coach Herve Renard to describe it best.“We came up against a Goliath of a goalie. What a game,” Renard said.Australia won a penalty shootout 7-6 against Renard’s team after their quarterfinal ended 0-0 in regulation and extra time on Saturday.Arnold was “the winning factor,” the French coach acknowledged, “both in normal time but also in extra time and then during the shootout.”Indeed. Arnold was instrumental in Australia advancing to the semifinals for the first time and ending the so-called curse of the host nation.Cortnee Vine, playing in her first World Cup and going on late as a substitute, was the 10th in a line of 11 penalty takers picked for Australia. She strode to the spot, aiming to finish off where two of her teammates couldn’t, and calmly converted to give the Matilda...

¿Quién es Javier Milei? El precandidato presidencial de derecha que irrumpió en la política argentina

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:13 GMT

(CNN Español) — Javier Milei llegó a la política argentina y rompió los esquemas. El economista —según se define— “liberal libertario” logró lo que no lograron otros: colarse entre los espacios hasta ahora dominantes, el peronismo del Frente de Todos y el espacio del expresidente Mauricio Macri, Juntos por el Cambio. Algunas encuestas lo ubican como un candidato competitivo que podría llegar a un balotaje en las próximas elecciones presidenciales de octubre.Para comprender el fenómeno reciente de la política argentina, hay que remitirse al origen. Milei cultivó su popularidad rotando en sets de televisión como comentarista económico. Con su estilo vehemente y provocador, rápidamente se volvió un personaje indiscutido del prime time local, y algunos rasgos excéntricos de su personalidad terminaron de impulsarlo al estrellato televisivo.Algunos ejemplos del estilo de vida que hizo públicos: vive con cinco perros mastín inglés que pesan alrededor de 100 kilos cada uno, de los que...

¿Quién es Sergio Massa? De las idas y vueltas con el kirchnerismo a la precandidatura presidencial por el peronismo

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:13 GMT

(CNN Español) — Intentó ser presidente de Argentina en 2015 por fuera del peronismo, pero sin éxito. Antes de este viernes, cuando se anunció su precandidatura, Sergio Massa, ministro de Economía, no había confirmado ni rechazado esa posibilidad. Durante las semanas previas decía estar abocado a su cargo actual para tratar de resolver la alta inflación, de más de 100% interanual. Esa cifra es, quizás, su peor enemiga para llegar a la Casa Rosada.Ahora, tras el anuncio de Unión por la Patria en su cuenta de Twitter, Massa entra en la contienda presidencial. “Unión por la Patria tiene lista de UNIDAD. Por responsabilidad institucional, política y social, nuestro espacio ha decido conformar una lista de unidad que nos representará en las próximas elecciones”, se lee en el mensaje. Y luego continúa: “Nuestro candidato a presidente será Sergio Massa y lo acompañará como candidato a vicepresidente Agustín Rossi”.¿Quién es Sergio Massa?Sergio Massa es el terc...

England beats Colombia 2-1 to advance to the Women’s World Cup semifinals

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:13 GMT

England's Alessia Russo, center, celebrates after scoring her side's 2nd goal during the Women's World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and Colombia at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)(AP/Rick Rycroft) England's Alessia Russo, center, celebrates after scoring her side's 2nd goal during the Women's World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and Colombia at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)(AP/Rick Rycroft) SYDNEY (AP) — Alessia Russo fired England into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup in a 2-1 win against Colombia on Saturday.The Arsenal striker’s second-half goal c...

Inglaterra vence a Colombia 2-1 y avanza a semifinales del Mundial Femenino de Fútbol

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:13 GMT

(CNN) — Inglaterra logró una victoria por 2-1 sobre una enérgica Colombia para llegar a las semifinales del Mundial Femenino de Fútbol este sábado, ya que los goles de Lauren Hemp y Alessia Russo castigaron los errores defensivos.Colombia aparecía en esta etapa del torneo por primera vez, una racha provocada por una sorprendente victoria sobre Alemania en la fase de grupos, y los colombianos tenían otro favorito sacudido cuando tomaron una ventaja temprana de 1-0 después de un sorprendente gol de Leicy Santos.Pero, finalmente, las Leonas regresaron y aguantaron para sellar su lugar en la semifinal contra Australia.Noticia en desarrolloThe-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

1 killed in pedestrian crash, Arvada police say

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Arvada responded to a fatal pedestrian crash early Saturday morning in the 6400 block of Sheridan Boulevard.The vehicle remained on the scene.The crash prompted Arvada Police to shut down Sheridan Boulevard in both directions from 64th Avenue to 65th Avenue.As of 8:50 a.m., the road was still closed, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.APD posted on social media that the road was expected to be closed for a couple of hours.

NBA champion Bruce Brown returns to hometown Dorchester to inspire Boys and Girls Club

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:13 GMT

NBA champion and Dorchester native Bruce Brown received a warm welcome at the Boys and Girls Club. Brown returned to his hometown to meet with kids and share an inspiring message.“I was a kid sitting here at Dorchester YMCA, Boys and Girls Club listening to people coming to talk to me,” Brown told a group of kids. “If you have a goal and people say it’s too high or too hard to reach, I’m sure that you can do it because I’ve done it.”The club launched a campaign when Brown won the NBA championship after the Denver Nuggets last season to get Brown to come back to the place he spent time as a child.“Come back to Dorchester, Bruce!” their video said.Brown, who signed with the Indiana Pacers in the offseason, said he was thrilled to return. He even played a knockout game. Brown ended up coming in second, losing to one of the club employees.Brown took pictures and answered questions, asking for advice for children in Dorchester to reach their goals. ...

Officials say 80 percent of structures in Maui affected by fire are residential. Follow live updates

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:13 GMT

By REBECCA BOONE (Associated Press)Follow live updates about wildfires that have devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii this week, destroying a historic town and forcing evacuations. The National Weather Service said Hurricane Dora, which passed south of the island chain, was partly to blame for strong winds that initially drove the flames, knocking out power and grounding firefighting helicopters.An updated damage assessment released overnight by Maui County put in stark relief the Lahaina Fire’s destructive power. More than 80% of the 2,719 structures exposed to the fire were damaged or destroyed. The vast majority of affected structures were residential — leaving an estimated 4,500 people in need of shelter, according to the assessment posted on Facebook early Saturday and based on figures from FEMA and the Pacific Disaster Center.The number of deaths resulting from the fires on the island has risen to 80, according to a statement by Maui County on Friday.The number of co...

Shippers warned to stay away from Iranian waters over seizure threat as US-Iran tensions high

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:13 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East on Saturday warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized, a stark advisory amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. A similar warning went out to shippers earlier this year ahead of Iran seizing two tankers traveling near the strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of the world’s oil passes. While Iran and the U.S. now near an apparent deal that would see billions of Iranian assets held in South Korea unfrozen in exchange for the release of five Iranian-Americans detained in Tehran, the warning shows that the tensions remain high at sea. Already, the U.S. is exploring plans to put armed troops on commercial ships in the strait to deter Iran amid a buildup of troops, ships and aircraft in the region.U.S. Navy Cmdr. Timothy Hawkins, a spokesman for the Mideas...

Italy’s justice minister visits prison where 2 inmates died as advocates warn of summertime suicides

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:18:13 GMT

ROME (AP) — Italy’s justice minister visited a Turin prison on Saturday where two women died within hours of each other, as prisoner advocates warned of a spate of summertime suicides in Italy’s overcrowded detention facilities.Justice Minister Carlo Nordio told reporters his visit wasn’t an inspection or investigation into the Lorusso and Cutugno prison, but rather a demonstration of solidarity with the facility following the deaths Friday. He called for alternative forms of detention and the conversion of military barracks for prison use to help relieve overcrowding.According to news reports and the Antigone Association, which advocates for better prison conditions, an Italian woman killed herself in her cell at the prison, while a Nigerian woman died within hours in the facility’s mental health ward after having refused food and drink since she arrived July 22. Even before their deaths, Antigone had counted 42 prison suicides so far this year, following the 85 in 2022...