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Bayer Leverkusen returns top of the Bundesliga with 4-0 rout of Union Berlin

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:16:18 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Spanish defender Álex Grimaldo scored again and set up another goal Sunday as Bayer Leverkusen returned to the top of the Bundesliga with a 4-0 rout of Union Berlin.Grimaldo, who joined Leverkusen in the offseason from Benfica, took his league tally to six goals by scoring for the second consecutive game.The 28-year-old Grimaldo capitalized on some lackluster defending from Union when he was set up by Florian Wirtz to open the scoring in the 23rd minute.Leverkusen missed further good chances to build on its lead until Odilon Kossounou headed in a corner from Jonas Hofmann in the 56th.Union defender Jérôme Roussillon prevented worse when he made a goal-line clearance a minute later, but Grimaldo sent in another corner for Jonathan Tah to seal the result in the 73rd.There was still time for Nathan Tella to score his first Bundesliga goal with a fine finish on a counterattack that started with a free kick from the visitors in the 83rd.Leverkusen moved back to two points c...

Greta Thunberg brushes off interruption at massive Dutch climate march days before election

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:16:18 GMT

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg was briefly interrupted Sunday by a man who approached her on stage after she invited a Palestinian and an Afghan woman to speak at a climate protest in the Dutch capital.Thunberg was speaking to a crowd of tens of thousands when she invited the women onto the stage.“As a climate justice movement, we have to listen to the voices of those who are being oppressed and those who are fighting for freedom and for justice. Otherwise, there can be no climate justice without international solidarity,” Thunberg said.After the Palestinian and Afghan women spoke and Thunberg resumed her speech, a man came onto the stage and told her: “I have come here for a climate demonstration, not a political view,” before he was ushered off the stage.The man’s identity was not immediately clear. He was wearing a jacket with the name of a group called Water Natuurlijk that has elected members in Dutch water boards.The Afghan woman, Sahar Shirzad, told Th...

India finishes group stage with 9th straight win at Cricket World Cup

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:16:18 GMT

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Shreyas Iyer and Lokesh Rahul scored attacking hundreds to help India make it nine wins in nine games with a 160-run victory over the Netherlands in the final group-stage match at the Cricket World Cup on Sunday.Iyer hit his first World Cup century, scoring 128 not out off 94 balls, while Rahul smashed the fastest Indian hundred at a World Cup, as India piled on the runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.The pair put on 208 runs off 21 overs for the fourth wicket. Rahul scored 100 off 62 balls, beating Rohit Sharma’s 63-ball record against Afghanistan in Delhi earlier in this tournament.In all, the two-time champions had five batters scoring 50-plus in their innings, and finished with 410-4 in 50 overs, the fifth highest World Cup total. Rohit Sharma (61) and Shubman Gil (51) put on 100 for the first wicket. Virat Kohli was out for 51.Jasprit Bumrah (2-33) and Mohammed Siraj (2-29) shared four wickets as the Dutch were dismissed for 250 in 47.5 overs.India advanc...

Protesters will demonstrate against world leaders, Israel-Hamas war as APEC comes to San Francisco

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:16:18 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Activists protesting corporate profits, environmental abuses, poor working conditions and the Israel-Hamas war are among those planning to march in downtown San Francisco on Sunday, united in their opposition to a global trade summit that will draw President Joe Biden and leaders from nearly two dozen countries. Protests are expected throughout this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ conference, which could draw more than 20,000 attendees, including hundreds of international journalists. The No to APEC coalition, made up of more than 100 grassroots groups, says trade deals struck at summits such as APEC exploit workers and their families. It’s unlikely world leaders will even glimpse the protests given the strict security zones accessible only to attendees at the Moscone Center conference hall and other summit sites. But Suzanne Ali, an organizer for the Palestinian Youth Movement, says the U.S. government needs to be held to account f...

Heavy fighting rages near main Gaza hospital and people trapped inside say they cannot flee

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:16:18 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli ground forces on Sunday battled Hamas militants near Gaza’s largest hospital, where health officials said thousands of staff, patients and displaced people remain trapped with no electricity, dwindling supplies and some gunfire coming inside.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected growing international calls for a cease-fire unless it includes the release of all the nearly 240 hostages captured by Hamas in the Oct. 7 rampage that triggered the war, saying Israel was bringing its “full force” with the aim of ending Hamas’ 16-year rule in Gaza.Residents reported heavy airstrikes and shelling, including around Shifa Hospital. Israel, without providing evidence, has accused Hamas of concealing a command post inside and under the hospital compound, allegations denied by Hamas and hospital staff.“We spent the night in panic waiting for their arrival,” said Ahmed al-Boursh, a resident taking shelter in the hospital. “They are outside, not...

Cat lovers, rejoice: Cat Fest going on in Denver

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:16:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Even if most cats hate the spotlight — that doesn't mean people can't appreciate them from time to time. Cat Fest Colorado -- which was created to celebrate all things "cat" -- is returning to Denver on Sunday, Nov. 12 at the National Western Expo Hall. The event was schedule for 10 a.m. through 5 p.m.According to the organization, there were over a dozen cat adoption booths at the event, as well as a cat show and breed meet-and-greet by the International Cat Association.Cats were welcomed at the event, but organizers said it may be a good idea to leave them at home unless they're fans of large crowds and outings. How many cats and dogs can you have in Denver? However, that didn't mean that there weren't activities for cat owners: According to organizers, there was a toy creation station, The event also featured several celebrity guests, such as Nathan the Catlady, an actor and popular online influencer who is originally from Colorado.Tickets were sold at the door...

Mac Jones benched again for Bailey Zappe in 10-6 loss to Colts in Germany

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:16:18 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany — Mac Jones arrived in a new country with a playful, jovial attitude. He might be leaving Germany without his starting job guaranteed.Jones threw one of his worst interceptions of the season while trailing 10-6 with the ball inside the red zone on the Colts’ 15-yard line. His pass to tight end Mike Gesicki was embarrassingly short of the intended target and caught by a falling Colts safety Julian Blackmon for the pick.The Colts drained nearly two-and-a-half minutes off of the clock before punting back to the Patriots, who inserted Bailey Zappe at quarterback. It was the first time Jones was benched this season without the game out of hand.Zappe entered the game and went 26 yards on seven plays before tossing his own game-clinching interception. The Colts kneeled on the ball for the 10-6 win.The Patriots are left without an obvious starter at quarterback over the final seven games of the season.The Patriots’ offense looked jet-lagged after traversing the Atla...

76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. has a broken rib after being struck by a vehicle

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:16:18 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. broke a rib when he was struck by a vehicle Saturday, the team said.The 27-year-old Oubre was taken to a hospital in stable condition after being hit. He was released a few hours later.The team officially ruled Oubre out for a game Sunday night and said in a statement he would be re-evaluated in about one week.The Sixers said Oubre was walking near his home in downtown Philadelphia when he was struck.Philadelphia police said in an email to The Associated Press that Oubre was struck at about 7 p.m. while crossing the road at Broad and Locust streets in Center City, and that he was taken to Jefferson hospital. They said officers are investigating.Police told 6ABC in Philadelphia that a silver vehicle is believed to have fled the scene.Oubre is in his first season with the 76ers and has averaged 16.8 points in the first eight games. He was the 15th overall pick of the 2015 draft and has played with four other teams.The 76ers ...

Montreal Jewish school hit by gunshots for second time in three days, police say

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:16:18 GMT

Montreal politicians are condemning what seems to be the latest violent event in the city in connection with the war between Israel and Hamas.Mayor Valérie Plante says police are investigating after a Jewish school was hit by gunshots, one of two schools that were also targetted in overnight shootings just three days ago.The incident at the Yeshiva Gedola school appears to be the latest in a string of hateful acts in the city, with Montreal police investigating two firebombings earlier this week that caused minor damage to a synagogue and an office belonging to Jewish advocacy group Federation CJA.Plante called the latest event odious and says the city will not accept such violence, while MP Marc Miller, who represents a downtown Montreal riding, deemed the shooting cowardly.Police say emergency services received several calls at around 5 a.m. after gunshots were heard in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood.Michael Mostyn, who heads advocacy group B’nai Brith Canada, says the inc...

Algerian president names a new prime minister ahead of elections next year

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:16:18 GMT

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday dismissed the country’s prime minister and replaced him with the head of his cabinet as the country struggles with inflation and next year’s national elections approach.The state news agency said in a statement Saturday that, after more than two years in office, Aimene Benabderahmne would be replaced with 73-year-old lawyer Mohamed Labaoui, a Tebboune ally who has headed the president’s cabinet since March.Benabderahmne’s sacking comes three years into Tebboune’s tenure and is the latest upheaval to shape North African politics. In August, Tunisia’s president dismissed his prime minister, while the head of Algeria’s powerful state-run oil company and eight of his vice presidents were dismissed several weeks ago. For Tebboune, the changing of the guard takes place at a time of economic anxiety and ahead of next year’s presidential elections. In December 2024, Te...