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Cricket World Cup takeaways: India dominates, England flops, Afghanistan arrives and Kohli shines

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:16 GMT

After 39 days and 45 matches, the long group stage of the Cricket World Cup is over and four teams remain in the running for the title.It’s India vs. New Zealand and South Africa vs. Australia in the semifinals this week.Before that, it’s time to have a look at the big storylines to emerge from the tournament:HOME ADVANTAGEPlaying at home has never been so important in 50-over World Cups. The nation that was host or co-host has won the last three tournaments — India in 2011, Australia in 2015 and England in 2019 — and the Indians have swept through the group stage of this edition with nine straight wins in front of their own fans. They knew the conditions the best, they are most aware of the benefits of batting first or chasing in all venues, and are most comfortable in the environment. Before 2011, only once had a host nation won the event — Sri Lanka in the 1996 tournament it co-hosted with Pakistan and India, and the Sri Lankans only staged two games in total amid sec...

Panthers withstand Bedard’s 2 highlight-reel goals in 4-3 victory over Blackhawks

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:16 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Reinhart had two goals and two assists, Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Florida Panthers withstood two highlight-reel scores from rookie Connor Bedard to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Sunday.Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist, Matthew Tkachuk and Evan Rodrigues each had two assists and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 24 shots. The Panthers have won a season-high four straight and are 9-2-1 in their last 12.Bedard — who has nine goals in his first 13 games — became the youngest player to score twice in a game against Florida, doing so three days after he became the youngest player to have a two-goal game against Tampa Bay. Jason Dickinson also scored for Chicago. Arvid Soderblom made 27 saves.STARS 8, WILD 3ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnston each had two goals and an assist to help Dallas beat Minnesota to sweep a three-game trip.Dallas scored five power-play goals on six chances to t...

Robertson and Johnston each score twice as Stars beat Wild 8-3

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:16 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnston each had two goals and an assist as the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 8-3 on Sunday.Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist, and Joe Pavelski, Radek Faksa and Evgenii Dadonov also scored for the Stars, who completed a perfect three-game road trip. Miro Heiskanan had three assists, Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin each had two, and Jake Oettinger stopped 24 shots. Brandon Duhaime, Vinni Lettieri and Mats Zuccarello scored for the Wild, who have lost three straight. Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves.The Stars scored five power-play goals on six chances to tie a franchise record, and also had two short-handed goals. The Wild set a new record for the most power-play goals allowed.It was the first meeting between the teams since Dallas beat Minnesota in six games in the first round of the playoffs last spring.The Stars entered the game with one of the worst power plays in the league, converting at just a 10.8 percent clip. But the W...

Cases of chickenpox reported among children in Denver migrant shelters

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Cases of chickenpox are being reported among children in the migrant community living in Denver.Some families said they are being quarantined when children develop the virus. Local mothers gather winter supplies to help refugees, migrants The city said it is following health protocols to keep the illness from spreading in the already vulnerable population.One family spoke with FOX31 about their experience dealing with chickenpox in the migrant shelters."My plan is to somehow get a tent where me, my wife and our two children can live," the father said.The parents have two teenagers, one of them was infected with chickenpox recently."My goal is to find work so we have the means to take care of ourselves if and when we get sick again," the father said. "I have a work permit to start working legally, and employers ask for that." More than 100 beds available in Denver’s addiction and shelter services That obstacle has plagued many migrant families, even more so now t...

More than 100 beds available in Denver's addiction and shelter service

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Newly released data from the Denver Medical Examiner's Office reports that 70% of the homeless deaths in Denver this year were caused by drugs and alcohol.It's a 10% increase from last year. Homelessness in Denver up 58% since 2016 Meghan Shay is the executive director of STEP Denver, a local addiction program center. She said their specialty is helping men overcome addiction and reach sobriety in every aspect of their lives from the ground up. “It’s heartbreaking and crushing because you know the potential of these people," she said. "We know they have something to offer this world if they could get their addiction into remission.” It's what organizers do at the organization's 60-bed facility on Larimer Street.“We also have 6 sober living homes in metro Denver, so at any given time we can house up to 90 men. We serve about 400 men each year helping them exit homelessness," said Shay. “We know the men coming to us are in life or death circumstances.”She says help...

Denver weather: Sunny and milder start to the workweek

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay sunny with a slight warming trend through the start of the workweek. Mines quarterback breaks all-time NCAA record for total touchdowns Weather tonight: Clear, coolSunday night will stay clear and cool. Temperatures will drop to a low around freezing in Denver. Weather tomorrow: Sunny, mildMonday, Sunshine will help keep this slight warming trend going. Highs will reach the mid-60s, which is 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. Looking ahead: Sunny and warmer weather sticks around Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will bring plenty of sunshine and above-normal temperatures. All three of those days, temperatures will start in the mid-30s, then climb to a high in the upper 60s, which is about 15 degrees warmer than normal. Freight train derails in Gilpin County, causes Amtrak delays A few more clouds will build in Friday and Saturday. Both days will see a slight drop in temperature, reaching highs in the 60s. This will be ahead...

2-year-old boy dies after being found unresponsive in SW Miami-Dade pool

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:16 GMT

A devastated family is dealing with unimaginable pain after what police described as the drowning of a 2-year-old boy in the swimming pool of a home in Southwest Miami-Dade.Miami-Dade Police units responded to the residence, located along the 14300 block of Southwest 170th Terrace, at around 10 a.m., Sunday.“When those officers arrived on scene, they observed a toddler, a small child, who had just been removed from the pool and was unresponsive,” said MDPD Detective Andre Martin.First responders immediately rushed into action.“A young child, non-responsive, found alone in the pool. We’re doing CPR now,” said a first responder in radio transmissions.Once Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units arrived, police said, the toddler was airlifted to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Investigators said a family member took their eyes off the child for just a moment.“They went to go check on the child, they went to look at where the child sho...

Hélicoptères, jumelles thermiques et aspirateurs : comment la police française dépense l’argent britannique

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:16 GMT

PARIS — Si la police française a pu investir dans de nouveaux équipements de surveillance grâce à l’argent versé par le Royaume-Uni pour la protection de la frontière à Calais, elle a aussi utilisé ces fonds pour s’équiper en matériel de la vie quotidienne : aspirateurs, micro-ondes ou encore chargeurs de téléphone. C’est ce qu’a pu constater POLITICO dans des documents inédits obtenus du ministère de l’Intérieur par voie judiciaire et détaillant les dépenses réalisées dans le cadre du traité de Sandhurst, négocié en 2018 entre Emmanuel Macron et la Première ministre britannique de l’époque, Theresa May. Ces documents révèlent aussi les décomptes réalisés par la police faisant le bilan des tentatives de franchissement de la Manche. Ils n’ont été communiqués que mi-octobre, après une condamnation du tribunal administratif ; notre demande avait été faite en 2021. L’argent britannique représente 10% du budget total de la France pour la protection de ses fron...

Iran is a direct threat to Europe

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:16 GMT

Henrik F. Rasmussen is the executive director of the Institute for Science and International Security.Hamas’ attacks against Israel on October 7 have laid bare an uncomfortable reality for the West: The threat from Islamic extremism is as real as ever.A long effort by the United States, Europe and Israel to “manage” rather than solve security problems in the region has proven an utter failure. And Israel’s approach of occasionally “mowing the lawn” with limited raids against terrorists in Gaza is the most immediate example of a policy that’s no longer viable.Thus, to protect its citizens, Israel must now deal with Hamas once and for all. The U.S. and Europe should give the country all the backing it needs to do so, and this includes applying diplomatic pressure to deny Hamas sanctuary in places like Turkey and Qatar.Behind Hamas, however, lurks a much greater, existential threat to Israel that’s also a direct threat to the West’s security on the whole — and that is Iran.The Iranian ...

Helicopters, riding boots and vacuum cleaners: How French border force spends UK money

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:16 GMT

PARIS — French authorities spent U.K. money aimed at preventing migrants from crossing the English Channel on equipment ranging from high-tech surveillance gear to vacuum cleaners and phone chargers for cars, a breakdown of spending reveals for the first time. Funds given to France under the Sandhurst Treaty were also used to police the border with Italy, 900 kilometers from the English Channel, according to the records obtained by POLITICO under freedom of information rules. French police have stopped fewer than half of all migrants attempting to cross the English Channel since the deal was signed in 2018, the records show, prompting fresh doubts over U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s promise to “stop the boats” as an election looms.Budget documents show how France has spent the £40.4 million (€46.5 million) the U.K. has given its neighbor under the treaty on border security negotiated by President Emmanuel Macron and then-Prime Minister Theresa May.A significant portion ...