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Presto’s Picks: Cavaliers are back from their bye, JMU plays early while we hold a Conference Call

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:29 GMT

There’s nothing quite like a conference call — a workplace gathering with multiple people on the other end of the phone who might or might not be invested in the current conversation. Drop everything, even if this is the one day you’ve chosen to be productive.With this being the last season of the “new era” (post Big East) Power Five Conferences, Maryland and Virginia Tech’s bye week seemed as good a time as any to check out which collection of schools operating under a misleading name is earning bragging rights before 2024 when we start dealing with the Power Four. Is everybody online? Let’s get this Conference call underway:Atlantic Coast Conference (with one school located on the coast of the Ohio River):What’s Awesome: Four ranked schools with two unbeatens, and No. 4 Florida State and No. 10 North Carolina don’t meet during the regular season! So we could have a battle of unbeatens in the ACC Championship Game for the first time e...

Estados Unidos recibe decenas de informes de ovnis al mes, le dice a CNN un alto funcionario del Pentágono

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:29 GMT

(CNN) — El Gobierno de Estados Unidos recibe cada mes decenas de informes de fenómenos anómalos no identificados, más comúnmente conocidos como ovnis, según el director de la oficina creada para investigar los incidentes, y se esperan “cientos, si no miles” de informes más en el futuro cercano.La oficina ha recibido aproximadamente 800 informes de objetos no identificados para investigar hasta abril pasado, frente a 650 informes en agosto de 2022, dijo a CNN Sean Kirkpatrick, quien dirige la oficina de Resolución de Anomalías de Todos los Dominios [All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office] en el Pentágono. Casi todos los nuevos informes se refieren a objetos observados en el aire; sólo uno proviene de un avistamiento marítimo.La gran mayoría son objetos benignos, como globos o drones, pero algunos pueden ser el resultado de que adversarios de Estados Unidos intenten espiar a EE.UU., dijo Kirkpatrick.¿Qué revela sobre los ovnis el nuevo informe independiente de expertos...

Suspect steals $28K after breaking into victim's vehicle in Louisville

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Louisville police are working to identify a suspect wanted for breaking into a vehicle and withdrawing $28,000 from a local bank.According to the Louisville Police Department, the break-in and fraud happened in broad daylight at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 10. A woman allegedly broke into a car parked at the Harper Lake parking lot in Louisville. Police said the woman then withdrew $28,000 from the victim's bank account. The fraud happened in two separate withdrawals from the Elevations Credit Unions in Boulder. Police: Suspect named after woman dragged her away by her hair Louisville Police have released two clear images of the suspect they are looking for. The suspect is described as an older white female who was wearing a black top and a gray plaid hat at the time of the crime. If you recognize this woman or have any information on this case, you are asked to contact Cpl. Severson at [email protected] or 720-688-1249.

Denver weather: Staying in the 80s with sunshine

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Mainly sunny skies will be still across the Front Range on Thursday afternoon as highs are back to the 80-degree mark in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Lots of sunshineMostly sunny skies and a light wind are back across the Denver metro area on Thursday. Afternoon highs will be above average, nearing the 80-degree mark. Aurora man dies in possible drowning in Hawaii Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Oct. 19 Weather tonight: Clear and calmSkies will be clear Thursday night as mild lows dip into the low 40s. Winds are light tonight, making for a great start to Friday morning.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Oct. 19 Looking ahead: Warm and dry by the weekendFriday rounds out the workweek with plenty of sunshine and near-record highs in the low 80s. Friday's record is 83 degrees and the forecasted high is 82 degrees. Bird flu is back: Case confirmed in Colorado backyard flock Temperatures will dip a few degrees but are still above average for th...

Las Vegas Aces become WNBA’s 1st repeat champions in 21 years

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:29 GMT

(CNN) — The Las Vegas Aces defeated the New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4 of the 2023 WNBA Finals to win the franchise’s second consecutive title on Wednesday.With the win, the Aces became the first team to repeat as champions since the Los Angeles Sparks did so in 2001-2002.Las Vegas played without guard Chelsea Gray and center Kiah Stokes, who both suffered foot injuries in Game 3. But that was no problem as Aces forward A’ja Wilson scored a game-high 24 points and 16 rebounds and guard Jackie Young added 16 points and seven assists in the victory.The Liberty, led by 2023 MVP forward Breanna Stewart and guard Sabrina Ionescu, got off to a hot start on Wednesday, leading the Aces 23-13 after the first quarter. But Las Vegas came storming back into the game.With 8.8 seconds left in the fourth and down one, Liberty guard Courtney Vandersloot had a chance to send the series back to Las Vegas and force a decisive Game 5 with a buzzer-beater but missed. With that miss, Aces players celeb...

‘World’s first off-road solar SUV’ just drove across Morocco powered only by the sun

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:29 GMT

(CNN) — Zero-emission cars are soaring in popularity but running an electric vehicle is next to impossible in places with limited charging infrastructure.Stella Terra could change that.The khaki-green SUV uses solar panels on its sloping roof to charge its electric battery, meaning it can drive long distances powered entirely by the sun.Built by a team of students at Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE), “the world’s first off-road solar-powered vehicle” could help connect remote areas “where roads are less developed and energy grids are not as reliable,” and assist with emergency aid and deliveries, says Thieme Bosman, events manager for the team.The team tested the vehicle in Morocco earlier this month, driving more than 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) between the country’s northern coast and the Sahara Desert in the south.“Morocco has a huge variety of landscapes and different surfaces in quite a short distance,” says Bosman, adding that the car was tested “on every type of surf...

Slovakia’s president refuses to back climate change denier as environment minister

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:29 GMT

A climate change denier will not be Slovakia’s next environment minister, the country’s president, Zuzana Čaputová, said Thursday.Rudolf Huliak — who was elected on the ballot of the populist Slovenská národná strana (Slovak National Party) but is not a member of the party — had been put forward for the environment job in Robert Fico’s government. Huliak has long been a climate change denier and has shared inflammatory messages about climate activists, NGOs, and the LGBTQ+ community on social media.“A candidate who for a long time does not recognize the scientific consensus on climate change and, according to him, [believes] no real climate crisis exists, cannot lead and represent a department whose main task, according to the law, is the protection of nature and the Earth’s climate system,” Čaputová wrote in a statement, shared with POLITICO. She asked Fico to nominate a new candidate.The SNS party, however, said it will not change the nomination and w...

Nigel Farage: I’ll be leader of the UK Conservative Party by 2026

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:29 GMT

LONDON — Watch out, Rishi Sunak. Nigel Farage says he believes he’ll be leading the Conservative Party within three years. Speaking to the Politics Home website, the staunch Brexiteer said: “I’d be very surprised if I were not Conservative leader by ‘26. Very surprised.” It’s far from clear how seriously the famously jocular Farage is taking the prospect of a high-profile return to Tory politics. The former Brexit Party leader insisted he was “serious” about aiming for party leadership, then later told the site that he made the statement “in jest.” Farage was a prominent fixture at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester this month, where he gained entrance as an anchor for his upstart TV outlet GB News. The former MEP was greeted as a hero by the Tory faithful and spent much of his time posing for selfies and signing autographs — sparking gossip he may be considering an unlikely return to frontline politics.For Farage, however, the first hurdle would be...

Tyson Bagent’s 159 passing TDs at Shepherd set an NCAA record. 12 numbers to know as the Chicago Bears face the Las Vegas Raiders.

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:29 GMT

The Chicago Bears will look to end a 56-week drought without a home victory Sunday when they face the Las Vegas Raiders at Soldier Field. The Bears are again underdogs, however, and will have to put forth a crisp and complete effort to get back on the winning track.As kickoff nears, here’s a look at a dozen attention-grabbing facts and figures.159Passing touchdowns for quarterback Tyson Bagent during his career at Shepherd University, an NCAA record among all divisions. Bagent made 53 starts for the Rams between 2018 and 2022 and completed 1,400 passes for 17,034 yards, which is a Division II record. He threw for a career-high 518 yards in his college debut — a loss to Notre Dame College in 2018. Bagent threw for a career-high seven touchdowns in a win against West Virginia Wesleyan later that season.6Bagent passes targeted for DJ Moore during the second half of his NFL debut Sunday. Bagent threw 14 passes overall and connected four times with Moore for 44 yards. His fin...

Column: Random thoughts on a fall day, from Kyle Schwarber’s postseason record to the perplexing popularity of Pat McAfee

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:00:29 GMT

Fall might be the best time of the year to live in Chicago.The changing colors and cooler temperatures are always agreeable. The start of the Blackhawks and Bulls seasons provide hope for better days ahead. And the countdown to the first mock draft gives Bears fans something to look forward to as well. It’s a good time to let your mind wander aimlessly, which leads to random non sequiturs like the following.There was only one Mr. October.Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber tied Reggie Jackson’s postseason home run mark for left-handed hitters Tuesday in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series.Both have 18, so Schwarber figures to set the record soon.The difference is that 10 of Jackson’s 18 home runs came in his five World Series appearances. He had a 1.212 OPS in 98 World Series at-bats, earning the nickname “Mr. October” with his three homers against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the 1977 Series.Only three of Schwarber’...