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The Trump-DeSantis rivalry grows intense, personal and crude as GOP candidates gather in Florida

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:52 GMT

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is trying to bury the Oval Office ambitions of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, expanding his 2024 campaign support in their shared home state as the former president and his 2024 rival make appeals Saturday to Republican leaders and activists.DeSantis’s challenge and Trump’s popularity were apparent at the state party’s Freedom Summit. Attendees roared when Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a Trump ally, reaffirmed his recent endorsement of the GOP front-runner and they booed when lagging candidate Chris Christie, a former New Jersey governor, said Trump was wrong for the party and the country.“You might have seen that I endorsed President Trump,” Scott said with a smile, pausing for the sustained ovation. “I don’t think there’s any question in my mind. He is the one person running that can really bring strength back to our country.” Scott never mentioned DeSantis, who succeeded Scott as governor.Trump’s campaign announced endorsements f...

Jeremy Doku scores one goal and has four assists as Manchester City routs Bournemouth 6-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:52 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It looks like Pep Guardiola has unearthed another gem in winger Jeremy Doku. The Belgium winger inspired Manchester City to a 6-1 rout of Bournemouth on Saturday as the defending champions moved to the top of the Premier League. “Jeremy was fantastic. Sometimes you need individual quality to open up the game,” City defender Nathan Ake said. “He’s not shy to show his abilities, he wants to take everyone on even in training. He’s so difficult to mark and he’s going to be important this season.”Signed from Rennes for around $70 million in the off-season, Doku has had to be patient at times in a City team studded with stars, but has usually delivered when given a chance. He showcased his quality against Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium by scoring one goal and creating another four as City extended its 100% record at home this season. “He creates something for our crowd,” City manager Pep Guardiola said. “When he takes the ball and goes, everybody is excited and m...

US and Arab partners disagree on the need for a cease-fire as Israeli airstrikes kill more civilians

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:52 GMT

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The United States and Arab partners disagreed Saturday on the need for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip as Israeli military strikes killed multiple civilians at a U.N. shelter and a hospital in a growing assault on the besieged enclave’s Hamas rulers.Large columns of smoke rose as Israel’s military said it had encircled Gaza City, the target of its offensive to crush Hamas. The Gaza Health Ministry has said more than 9,400 Palestinians have been killed in the territory, and that number is likely to rise as the assault continues.“Anyone in Gaza City is risking their life,” Israel’s Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant said, adding that Hamas fighters were “encountering the full force” of Israeli troops.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Arab foreign ministers in Jordan a day after talks in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who insisted there could be no temporary cease-fire until all hostages held by Hamas are released.Jor...

Erling Haaland taken off at halftime after twisting his ankle in Man City’s 6-1 rout of Bournemouth

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:52 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland was substituted at halftime in Manchester City’s 6-1 win against Bournemouth on Saturday after twisting an ankle.City manager Pep Guardiola said he withdrew the striker as a precaution, but it was too soon to tell if Haaland would be available for Tuesday’s Champions League game against Young Boys. “Twist in the ankle. We didn’t want to take risks with him. He didn’t feel comfortable,” Guardiola said. “He’ll be back maybe Tuesday, but maybe next Sunday.”Haaland pulled up in discomfort when making a run in the box in the first half. City did not confirm which ankle the Norway striker hurt. Haaland has scored 13 goals in all competitions this season, including two in last week’s 3-0 win against Manchester United. He hit the post with a header before being substituted against Bournemouth. Jeremy Doku inspired City to a win, scoring one and creating four more as the defending Premier League champions moved to the top of t...

Zaman ton leads Pakistan home at Cricket World Cup. Australia win confirms England exit

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:52 GMT

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Australia and Pakistan claimed wins in the Cricket World Cup on Saturday to set up a thrilling finale to the group stage as England’s abject title defense finally came to an end.Adam Zampa took 3-21 in 10 overs as Australia knocked out England with a 33-run win in Ahmedabad.In Bengaluru, Fakhar Zaman bludgeoned a 63-ball century as Pakistan handed New Zealand its fourth successive loss — despite the Black Caps topping 400 runs — in a rain-hit game which Pakistan won by 21 runs under the DLS method. Australia’s frontline pace attack shared six wickets to rout England for 253 runs in 48.1 overs, despite Ben Stokes scoring 64 off 90 balls.Put into bat, Australia reached 286 all out with three balls left. Marnus Labuschagne scored 71 off 83 while Cameron Green (47), Steve Smith (44) and Marcus Stoinis (35) made useful contributions.The five-time champions moved to third in the points’ table with 10 points from five successive wins. Australia needs one win from th...

World Wide Technology Championship Scores

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:52 GMT

FridayAt El Cardonal Golf CourseCabo San Lucas, MexicoPurse: $8.2 millionYardage: 7,452; Par: 72Second RoundCamilo Villegas64-64—128Matt Kuchar65-65—130Stephan Jaeger66-65—131Justin Suh66-65—131Will Gordon69-63—132Chesson Hadley66-66—132Kramer Hickok65-67—132Erik Van Rooyen68-64—132Ludvig Aberg68-65—133Doug Ghim68-65—133Jeffrey Kang65-68—133Justin Lower65-68—133Michael Kim64-69—133Matti Schmid65-68—133Carson Young69-64—133Nate Lashley64-70—134Davis Thompson66-68—134Scott Piercy66-68—134Cameron Percy62-72—134Brent Grant68-67—135Adam Long69-66—135Akshay Bhatia69-66—135Cameron Champ68-67—135Lanto Griffin69-66—135Taylor Montgomery69-66—135Brandon Wu69-66—135James Hahn69-67—136Mackenzie Hughes71-65—136Lucas Herbert69-67—136Chase Johnson67-69—136Robby Shelton70-66—136Austin Smotherman69-67—136Hayden Buckley71-65—136Max McGreevy68-68—136Kevin Tway67-69—136Richy Werenski70-66—136Ryan Armour69-67—136Lucas Glover69-67—136Brandt Snedeker66-70—136Chez Reavie67-70—137Ryan Palmer71-66—137Andrew P...

World Wide Technology Championship Par Scores

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:52 GMT

FridayAt El Cardonal Golf CourseCabo San Lucas, MexicoPurse: $8.2 millionYardage: 7,452; Par: 72Second RoundCamilo Villegas64-64—128-16Matt Kuchar65-65—130-14Stephan Jaeger66-65—131-13Justin Suh66-65—131-13Will Gordon69-63—132-12Chesson Hadley66-66—132-12Kramer Hickok65-67—132-12Erik Van Rooyen68-64—132-12Ludvig Aberg68-65—133-11Doug Ghim68-65—133-11Jeffrey Kang65-68—133-11Justin Lower65-68—133-11Michael Kim64-69—133-11Matti Schmid65-68—133-11Carson Young69-64—133-11Nate Lashley64-70—134-10Davis Thompson66-68—134-10Scott Piercy66-68—134-10Cameron Percy62-72—134-10Brent Grant68-67—135-9Adam Long69-66—135-9Akshay Bhatia69-66—135-9Cameron Champ68-67—135-9Lanto Griffin69-66—135-9Taylor Montgomery69-66—135-9Brandon Wu69-66—135-9James Hahn69-67—136-8Mackenzie Hughes71-65—136-8Lucas Herbert69-67—136-8Chase Johnson67-69—136-8Robby Shelton70-66—136-8Austin Smotherman69-67—136-8Hayden Buckley71-65—136-8Max McGreevy68-68—136-8Kevin Tway67-69—136-8Richy Werenski70-66—136-8Ryan Armour69-67—136-8...

Brentford tops West Ham 3-2 in Premier League as Bowen makes scoring history and Maupay ends drought

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:52 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Nathan Collins secured a 3-2 win for Brentford over West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday to complete a match sprinkled with scoring milestones in west London.Collins scored his first goal for the Bees in the 69th minute after West Ham forward Jarrod Bowen became the first player in Premier League history to score in each of a team’s first six away matches.There was also a first goal in 35 matches — stretching over 14 months — for Brentford striker Neal Maupay.Unfortunately for West Ham, it was a first Premier League win — or even a point — against the Bees that eluded the visitors. Brentford has won all five of their meetings since getting promoted.Maupay’s last goal was for Everton in a 1-0 win against West Ham at Goodison Park in September last year.The drought ended in the 10th minute and it was the scruffiest of goals, with Yoane Wissa having a shot blocked in a crowded West Ham penalty area and Frank Onyeka’s swipe at the rebound bouncing into the grou...

Can you believe it? These five San Diego zip codes are among priciest for homebuyers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:52 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- We know, we know -- buying homes in Southern California isn't a feat for the thin pocketed. This is especially true for prospective buyers in five particular San Diego zip codes.Property Shark, a real estate data provider that analyzes in-depth information on U.S. properties, recently released its "Top 100 Most Expensive U.S. Zip Codes" list and the results are showing dollar signs. San Diego takes top spot in ranking of most expensive places to live in U.S. To determine the most expensive zip codes in the country, researchers at Property Shark said they looked at residential transactions closed between Jan. 1, 2023 and October 20, 2023, while taking into account condos, co-ops, single and two-family homes. All package deals were excluded.To explain their methodology further, Property Shark said they only considered zip codes that registered a minimum of three residential transactions. US. regions and divisions were defined per U.S. Census Bureau designations.Median s...

Murder charge laid in death of Toronto filmmaker in Liberty Village

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:58:52 GMT

Toronto police say charges against a 33-year-old man in the suspicious death of a Toronto filmmaker Reeyaz Habib have been upgraded to second-degree murder.Habib’s body was discovered in the garbage compactor of a townhouse complex at 54 East Liberty on June 8 of this year, just a few days after he was reported missing to police.First responders were initially called to the building for reports of hazardous materials in the compactor room but no medical assistance was required.Khoa Tran of Toronto was arrested and initially charged with indignity to a human body and obstruction of justice.On Saturday, police charged him with second-degree murder.Habib was completing post-production on his first feature film “Fat Lady Sriracha” at the time of his death.“This is a great loss for the CFC and Canada’s creative community,” the Canadian Film Centre said in a statement on June 20, calling him a gifted storyteller and filmmaker. “Reeyaz will be deeply mis...