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Schaper and Van Velzen lead South African Open Championship as home players dominate

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:51:32 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Home players took over the South African Open Championship in the third round Saturday as Jayden Schaper and Ryan van Velzen claimed a share of the lead and Dean Burmester moved into contention to win on back-to-back weeks on the European tour.Schaper shot 5-under 67 and Van Velzen had a 70 to finish a stroke clear of compatriot Louis De Jager (70) on a stifling day in Johannesburg.Burmester, who won the Joburg Open last week, shot 65 — the low round of the day by two strokes — and was in a six-way tie for fourth place that included overnight leader Jesper Svensson (74).Neither the No. 445-ranked Schaper, No. 644 Van Velzen nor No. 256 De Jager have a European tour title to their name.At No. 85, Thriston Lawrence of South Africa is the only player in the top 100 of the rankings and he was tied for 41st — eight shots back — after a 74.The tournament is the second of three straight events in South Africa to open the 2024 season on the European tour.___AP golf: http...

House party in Aurora ends with multiple people shot

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:51:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Four people were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning at a large house party in Aurora.None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, according to the Aurora Police Department.The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of Joliet Street. Officers were in the area around 12:15 a.m. when they heard a nearby shooting. The officers responded and found an active shooting scene at a house party. More than 100 minors and young adults were running or speeding away from the scene in vehicles.Four people were taken or self-transported to nearby hospitals with gunshot wounds, including an 18-year-old woman, two 19-year-old men, and a 17-year-old boy. Denver man survived attack on Israel music festival According to police, one vehicle created a safety risk to officers and the fleeing partygoers. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle did not pull over. Officers initiated a pursuit and quickly disabled the vehicle, police said.The 18-year-old driver init...

1 shot, injured in Adams County, deputies search for suspect

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:51:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Adams County Sheriff's Office searched for a suspect in a shooting that injured one person Friday night.A perimeter was originally set up at 76th Avenue and Wyandot Street. As of Saturday morning, that had been taken down.The suspect, a 19-year-old, 5-foot-10 Hispanic male wearing a grey sweatshirt and dark pants, was not in custody.The sheriff's office believes the suspect they are looking for is the one who shot the victim, who was taken to the hospital.

Speaker Johnson says he believes GOP has the votes for Biden impeachment inquiry

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:51:32 GMT

(CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Saturdayhe believes Republicans have the votes to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.“I believe we will,” Johnson told Fox News of a GOP-led impeachment inquiry. “I suspect no Democrats will assist in this effort, but they should.”Johnson added Republicans “have a duty to do this” and “we cannot stop the process.”Republican leadership and key GOP committee chairs on Friday made the case for why they believe an inquiry vote is necessary, arguing it would strengthen their legal standing in court and accusing the White House of “stonewalling” their probe into the president and his son’s foreign business dealings – a claim the White House has forcefully rebutted.Johnson, appearing alongside House GOP conference chair Elise Stefanik, claimed the inquiry wouldn’t be used as a partisan political tool.“Elise and I both served on the impeachment defense team of Donald Trump twice, when the Democrats used it for braze...

Inaugural Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights promises to light up the season

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:51:32 GMT

Get ready to light up. Miami Beach is going to set your holiday all aglow. The first-ever Holiday Festival of Lights is here, and you’ve never seen anything like it.Trip the light fantastic at this years’ Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights.Michael Rossi: “What we wanted to create was a very immersive family environment. Our new big initiative is mixing classical music and projection visuals at the same time. So we have projections and projection mapping meaning we take the structures of the buildings and we design our visuals to fit those exact buildings. On the Sven you’ll see that we have santa claus at some point flying throughout all of the buildings in between all of that we have our live performers, we have an orchestra, we have our youth program singers.”But that’s not all.Michael Rossi: “We have characters, we have an Elsa, she’s gonna sing ‘Let it go’. We have the Grinch , ‘You’re a mean one, Mr. Gr...

NFL Notes: How will we remember the Mac Jones era in New England?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:51:32 GMT

The serial position effect is a psychological phenomenon that explains how human memory is impacted by the order of information.It states we tend to remember the first and last parts of a sequence better than those in the middle; like items on a grocery list, digits in a phone number or scenes in a movie or TV show.Or, say, the seasons of a quarterback’s career.After Bailey Zappe assumed starting reps in practice this week, it appears the Mac Jones era has reached its end in New England. The final image of Jones playing quarterback shows him lying on the turf at MetLife Stadium, having wilted yet again under pressure on a strip sack moments before halftime in a loss to the Giants. That sack followed two earlier interceptions that could only be explained by mind-boggling mental lapses.“In both of those situations,” offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien said this week, “(Jones) would probably be the first to tell you that he has to make a better decision.”This is ...

Unions blast Republicans for delay as procedural budget battle continues on Beacon Hill

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:51:32 GMT

House lawmakers were set to gavel in Saturday morning for their third session in as many days to consider a nearly $3.1 billion supplemental budget that includes money for union contracts and the state’s emergency shelter system after Massachusetts Republicans blocked its path forward twice.Democrats and Republicans have pointed fingers at each other over who is at fault on Beacon Hill for delaying funding for 95 union contracts, which include raises for tens of thousands of public sector employees just ahead of the holidays.But some unions are clearly taking sides. In a blistering statement Friday afternoon, the Massachusetts AFL-CIO said it was “astonished and appalled” that the budget bill was not passed Friday.“The inaction and continued obstruction by a small group of House Republicans makes it increasingly more likely that 60,000 public sector employees will not see their collectively bargained raises in time for the holidays and colder weather,” the organization said.House an...

Drug busts in San Diego area leads to six arrests

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:51:32 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Two drug cases netted six arrests after authorities seized large amounts of narcotics in the last three days, police said.The first investigation started in October and ended Thursday when detectives seized 60,000 counterfeit* fentanyl pills, 5,000 ecstasy pills, nearly 9 pounds of cocaine and five pounds of methamphetamine, Lt. Adam Sharki with the San Diego Police Department. Two suspects, identified as Edith Gonzalez-Ramirez and Edwin Valles, were arrested and face narcotics trafficking charges, Sharki said.The second investigation began after law enforcement received reports of illegal dispensaries operating near schools and homes, per SDPD. Delta-8 THC or Delta-10 THC are known as dangerous synthetics that have been reported to national Poison Control Centers of causing hospitalizations and deaths. Person hit, killed near Coronado Holiday Parade route Several law enforcement agencies served search warrants on Nov. 28 and Nov. 29 at the following six locations thr...

San Diego's WNDR Museum transforms into winter wonderland

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:51:32 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- An icey wintery escape is a lot closer than San Diegans may think. The WNDR Museum in the Gaslamp Quarter has been transformed into a "serene and frigid landscape" for the holiday season. It's been dubbed "WNDRland."From now until Jan. 15, guests can explore the WNDR’s most popular exhibits like Masterpiece,  Portal, and the Light Floor in a unique way. From fruit to flesh: A day in the ink shop with San Diego tattoo apprentices The museum said the exhibits have been "transformed by a shimmering blanket of snow and ice, enveloping guests in the enchanting embrace of the cold."Depending on how long you choose to interact with each installation, the museum says it generally takes people about an hour to an hour and a half to walk through.There are also some special programs coming to WNDRland this December.First, there's WNDR After Dark on Dec. 7, which will feature live music, themed food and cocktails, snowflake crafts, as well as performances from the...

Sheriff says Alabama family’s pet ‘wolf-hybrid’ killed their 3-month-old boy

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:51:32 GMT

CHELSEA, Ala. (AP) — A 3-month-old boy was killed as his parents tried to rescue the baby from the family pet, a hybrid animal that was part dog, part wolf, authorities said.The boy had been bitten but was alive when first responders arrived shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday at the home in Chelsea. He was transported to Grandview Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead, news outlets reported. The “wolf-hybrid” was euthanized and taken to the Alabama State Diagnostics Laboratory in Auburn for further examination, the Shelby County Sheriff’s office said.Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans said the family and investigators know the dog’s lineage and confirms there is wolf in that lineage.The International Wolf Center has published an extensive online warning against bringing such hybrids into family homes. “People who own hybrids often find that their pet’s behavior makes it a challenge to care for,” since their genetic makeup makes their behavior inconsistent and unpredictab...