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McLaren signs IndyCar racer Pato O’Ward as a reserve driver for the 2024 F1 season

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:45:29 GMT

WOKING, England (AP) — Formula One team McLaren signed its IndyCar racer Pato O’Ward on Thursday as a reserve driver for next season.The 24-year-old Pato will jump behind the wheel for the first practice session of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday, and will then take part in post-season testing at the same track, McLaren said in a statement.O’Ward will combine his reserve role on McLaren’s F1 team next year with driving for Arrow McLaren in the IndyCar series.After placing fourth in this year’s IndyCar championship, with seven podium finishes, he collected enough points to qualify for a Super Licence that paved the way for a reserve role with McLaren and potential future in F1.“Pumped to take on this new role within the McLaren Racing family,” O’Ward said. “I’ve always said it’s never a bad day when you get to jump into an F1 car, so I look forward to joining the reserve driver pool for next year.”___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-r...

Cal coach says son of Afghan refugee Fardaws Aimaq was called ‘a terrorist’ by a heckling fan

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:45:29 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California basketball coach Mark Madsen says Fardaws Aimaq, whose parents are Afghan refugees, was called “a terrorist” by a heckling fan after a game against UTEP this week in the SoCal Challenge.“Throughout and after Monday’s game, Fardaws Aimaq was allegedly subjected to abhorrent and offensive comments from a fan, including being called a terrorist,” Madsen said Wednesday night after the Bears lost to Tulane in the tournament. “I have asked the SoCal Challenge tournament director that a formal investigation be conducted and that this fan be barred from the premises.”Aimaq went into the bleachers to confront the heckling fan, hovering over him and pointing a finger at his face, in an exchange that lasted about 10 seconds after the loss to UTEP in San Juan Capistrano, California.“Fardaws and I had an important conversation (Wednesday) about how he needs to maintain his composure regardless of what takes place in a game or what is said to him directly,” Mads...

Savo Milošević aims to lead Bosnia through Euro 2024 playoffs to join Balkan neighbors at finals

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:45:29 GMT

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — After a hat trick of European Championship qualifications this week for soccer teams from the former Yugoslavia, Bosnia-Herzegovina aims to make it a record four at the tournament next year.The sense of history was appreciated Thursday by Bosnia’s coach Savo Milošević, the former Aston Villa forward who represented Serbia – under three different team names in a 15-year international career – and also has been an assistant coach of Montenegro.Serbia advanced to Euro 2024 on Sunday from its qualifying group. Slovenia made it on Monday. Croatia followed on Tuesday.“It’s incredible actually,” Milošević said at UEFA headquarters, after Bosnia was paired with Ukraine in the playoff semifinals in March. The winner will host Israel or Iceland five days later with a place at Euro 2024 in Germany at stake.“Already three teams from ex-Yugoslavia have qualified,” Milošević told The Associated Press. “Hopefully we will join them. It’s something almost impossible to imagi...

2 transported for stabbing in Five Points

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:45:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two people were transported to local hospitals, according to Denver Police, after a stabbing occurred in the Five Points neighborhood.According to a tweet from DPD, two people were transported with unknown injuries, but updates will be provided when available. Thieves steal truck in Thornton, shoot at victim trying to stop them The stabbing was reported at the intersection of Park Avenue and Lawrence Street. Officers were reportedly on scene at about 11:08 a.m.This is breaking news. FOX31 will update this post when more information becomes available.

Thieves steal truck in Thornton, shoot at victim trying to stop them

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:45:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Thornton man is thankful to be alive this Thanksgiving after he tried to follow the thieves who stole his truck and ended up getting shot at.In the Pine Lakes Ranch mobile home park in Thornton, a victim, who wants to conceal his identity for his safety, is shocked at how quickly thieves can change everything.“It all happened within seconds, I’m devastated,” the victim said, adding “For it to happen in broad daylight around 4:00 the afternoon when there's plenty of kids, our families here, a lot of families.”The victim tells FOX31 that moments after heading inside for a family gathering last Saturday, two young thieves, spotted on a neighbor’s surveillance cameras, walked around the mobile home park and the area. Footage then shows them taking off with the victim’s truck. This city will see the most snow on Black Friday “That’s the truck I use for work, to get around, to get around with my daughters, with my family,” said the victim.The victim noticed a...

Aurora school donates 500 pounds of goods for Thanksgiving

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:45:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An Aurora school gathered students, staff and families prior to Thanksgiving to raise enough goods to fill an entire truck worth of goods.Aurora Frontier P-8 organized a food and necessities drive leading up to Thanksgiving.Aurora Public Schools tweeted photos on Thursday morning. These places need volunteers for Thanksgiving in Denver Aurora Public Schools food giveaway (Courtesy of Aurora Public Schools)Aurora Public Schools food giveaway (Courtesy of Aurora Public Schools)Aurora Public Schools food giveaway (Courtesy of Aurora Public Schools)The school collected an estimated 500-600 pounds of goods and donated the food and necessities to SECOR Cares, a company focused on helping end suburban poverty.SECOR already picked up the goods earlier this week and will distribute the items at its food bank in Parker, Colorado.If you haven't volunteered or donated this Thanksgiving, it's not too late. There are still places in the Denver metro area that are accepting volu...

Kiwanis Club of Little Havana to give out Thanksgiving meals to more than 150 seniors

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:45:29 GMT

The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana will be providing meals for more than 150 seniors during Thanksgiving.This has been something the club has been doing for more than 20 years.The Kiwanis Club will provide a traditional Thanksgiving meal and will host activities and live entertainment.This will be taking place at Smathers Plaza in Miami from 11 a.m until 3 p.m.

18th Annual Haitian Community Thanksgiving Brunch held at 2 South Florida locations

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:45:29 GMT

The 18th Annual Haitian Community Thanksgiving brunch was held on Thursday.The free-ticketed event is a favorite local tradition and is hosted by North Miami Mayor Alix Desulme, the Schultz Foundation and state representatives Dottie Joseph and Marie Paul Woodson.There will be two locations were food will be served; the Joe Celestin Center in North Miami and Philcol Williams Community Center in Homestead.Doors opened at 9 a.m.

Parents urged to be cautious when buying toys for children during Black Friday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:45:29 GMT

While you’re out shopping during the holiday hustle, it’s important to be mindful of your child’s safety.Before parents head out to shop for Black Friday deals, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is reminding them to keep a few things in mind for toys and kid safety.“Toys, while fun, are still a risk for kids, about 145,000 trips to the emergency room last year,” said Alexander Hoehn-Saric, Consumer Product Safety Commission chairman. “The number one was actually non-motorized scooters. 35,000 of those, trips to the emergency room.”The CPSC recommends adding safety gear to your shopping list if you’re looking for scooters or bicycles. Another product they want parents to be careful with are water beads, especially for families with young children.“We’ve been seeing a lot of issues with water beads recently,” Hoehn-Saric said. “There are these toys that are tiny, tiny, but you put them in water, and they exp...

Napoléon returns to the scene of defeat — and British troops are still waiting for him

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:45:29 GMT

WATERLOO, Belgium — Napoléon Bonaparte is back at Waterloo! After a string of military conquests placed much of Europe under his control, the French emperor was notoriously defeated by an alliance of European nations, including British forces commanded by the Duke of Wellington, in a field on the outskirts of Waterloo in 1815.If Napoleon had won that battle, he may have had the cinema in Waterloo named after him. But he didn’t, and so, on a quiet Wednesday evening, a small crowd of military history buffs showed up at the Wellington Cinema for the premiere of “Napoléon,” a much-hyped Hollywood blockbuster on the military leader’s rise to power.Gilles Doignon, 48, is a biologist and works at the European Commission. But at the cinema in Waterloo, he’s dressed in a red British army uniform with (fake) rifle in hand, slightly out of breath after quickly climbing the stairs of the dimly lit theater. Doignon has taken part in several reenactments of the Battl...