Texans 13, Broncos 0: Matt Ammendola with another field goal for Houston

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:52:31 GMT

Texans 13, Broncos 0: Matt Ammendola with another field goal for Houston The Broncos are on a five-game winning streak since starting the season with a 1-5 record. Can they keep the momentum rolling? Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston.Live updatesSecond-quarter updatesMissed call (11:57 a.m.): That’s a bad underthrow by Russell Wilson, but also 100% DPI.About a 50-yard difference on the no call against Stingley, who was beat, didn’t play the ball and made contact before it arrived. — Parker GabrielIf we count that obviously low hit on Russell Wilson on the Broncos’ first drive, the officials have missed two very big calls so far in Houston. — Matt SchubertRumble (11:56 a.m.): Javonte Williams rumbles down the gut for a 16-yard gain. — Joe NguyenAttack (11:55 a.m.): Will Anderson Jr. is unstoppable. — Ryan McFaddenThree more (11:51 a.m.): Matt Ammendola with a 38-yard field goal for Houston. Texans 13, Broncos 0 with 12:54 to go in the half. — Joe NguyenDenve...

Reports: Actor Michael B. Jordan crashes his Ferrari in Hollywood

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:52:31 GMT

Reports: Actor Michael B. Jordan crashes his Ferrari in Hollywood Michael B. Jordan crashed his Ferrari in Hollywood late Saturday night, according to multiple reports.Los Angeles Police Department officials confirmed to KTLA that officers responded to the intersection of Sunset and Beachwood Drive just before 11:35 p.m. on reports of a traffic collision. Upon arrival, officers found that a vehicle had struck another one that was parked, police said. According to TMZ, the Ferrari belongs to and was being driven by actor Michael B. Jordan, known for his roles in the Creed films and Black Panther and was People Magazine’s 2020 Sexiest Man Alive. Stringer service OnSceneTV also reported that Jordan was behind the wheel, but those reports could not be confirmed by the LAPD. A Ferrari reportedly belonging to Michael B. Jordan crashed in Hollywood, California on Dec. 2, 2023. (OnSceneTV)A Ferrari reportedly belonging to Michael B. Jordan crashed in Hollywood, California on Dec. 2, 2023. (OnSceneTV)A Ferrari reportedly belonging to Michae...

California metro area ranks among best for middle and working class Americans

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:52:31 GMT

California metro area ranks among best for middle and working class Americans When it comes to the best places in the U.S. for middle- and working-class people, a new study suggests you shouldn't rule out cities with some of the least affordable homes.San Jose, California, where the median home price is over $1.3 million, is at the top of the list of 50 major metro areas, according to research group Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP).Aerial View of San Jose, California at sunrise (Getty Images)In contrast, 150 miles southeast is Fresno, California, the worst city at number 50, where the median home price is around $360,000.LISEP researchers explained that while San Jose and San Francisco have seen some of the highest rates of inflation since 2005, wage rates have also shot up. Meanwhile in Fresno, the cost of living jumped 66.7% since 2005, with a spike in home prices, while the typical worker's buying power fell by 3% during that same period. 2 California cities among top 10 most expensive in the world, new data shows As a result, th...

1 dead in fatal accident Sunday on Highway 37 in Solano County

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:52:31 GMT

1 dead in fatal accident Sunday on Highway 37 in Solano County (BCN) -- A vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian on eastbound Highway 37 near Skaggs Road in Solano County early Sunday morning. According to the CHP website, the driver of a Honda Civic pulled over after the collision. No one inside the vehicle was injured. Both directions of Highway 37 were closed for more than 90 minutes. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Michigan to make 21st appearance in Rose Bowl Game for first meeting with Alabama since 2012

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:52:31 GMT

Michigan to make 21st appearance in Rose Bowl Game for first meeting with Alabama since 2012 No. 1 Michigan (13-0, Big Ten) vs No. 5 Alabama (12-1, SEC), Jan. 1, 5 p.m. ETLOCATION: Pasadena, CaliforniaTOP PLAYERSAlabama: QB Jalen Milroe, 2,718 yards passing, 23 touchdowns, six interceptions.Michigan: RB Blake Corum, 1,028 yards rushing, 24 touchdowns.NOTABLEAlabama: Upset No. 1 Georgia in the SEC title game, ending the Bulldogs’ 29-game winning streak and extending its own win streak to 11. Outmaneuvered unbeaten Florida State for the final CFP spot, earning the Tide’s eighth berth in 10 years.Michigan: Shut out Iowa in the Big Ten title game to complete a dominant season. Ascended to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time since winning the 1997 national title. Headed to third CFP appearance.LAST TIMEAlabama 41, Michigan 14 in the 2012 season opener played in Arlington, Texas. (Sept. 1, 2012)BOWL HISTORYAlabama: Seventh appearance in the Rose Bowl, 20th consecutive season with a bowl game.Michigan: 21st appearance in the Rose Bowl, but first in 17 years since...

Cordoba’s Dragisa Gudelj collapses again in Spain. Defender had cardiac arrest during game in March

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:52:31 GMT

Cordoba’s Dragisa Gudelj collapses again in Spain. Defender had cardiac arrest during game in March MADRID (AP) — Cordoba defender Dragisa Gudelj was in good condition after collapsing in the first half of a Spanish third-division game against Melilla on Sunday, eight months after suffering a cardiac arrest during another match.Cordoba said the 26-year-old Gudelj was doing well and undergoing tests in a hospital in Melilla. He immediately got up after falling backward to the ground in the 28th minute but looked dizzy as teammates and opponents rushed toward him. Some players went toward the ambulance by the field, and medics ran on with a stretcher. Gudelj walked off before being substituted and taken to the hospital.In March, the game between Cordoba and Racing Ferrol was abandoned early in the first half after Gudelj collapsed and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Gudelj is the brother of Serbia midfielder Nemanja Gudelj, who plays for Spanish top-tier side Sevilla.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Top-seeded Michigan returns to Rose Bowl to face Alabama in College Football Playoff semifinal

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:52:31 GMT

Top-seeded Michigan returns to Rose Bowl to face Alabama in College Football Playoff semifinal PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Top-seeded Michigan will face Southeastern Conference champion Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal to be played as the 110th edition of the Rose Bowl Game.The CFP committee announced the lineup for the final four-team playoff Sunday, and the unbeaten Wolverines (13-0) ended up booking another bowl appearance in the Southern California sun against the Crimson Tide (12-1).Jim Harbaugh’s team is finally making its long-anticipated return to Pasadena, which has been Michigan’s home for so many New Year’s Days in the past. The Wolverines will be playing in their 21st Rose Bowl, more than any school except USC, but Michigan hasn’t been to the Granddaddy of Them All since 2007.Michigan’s fans hope the Rose Bowl berth is the penultimate step in a tumultuous season featuring incredible play, but also two suspensions for Harbaugh. The Wolverines haven’t faltered amid the chaos, even ascending to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 f...

Venezuelans vote in a referendum to claim sovereignty of a large territory under dispute with Guyana

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:52:31 GMT

Venezuelans vote in a referendum to claim sovereignty of a large territory under dispute with Guyana CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans are voting in a referendum Sunday called by the government of President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over a large swath of neighboring Guyana, arguing the oil- and mineral-rich territory was stolen when the border was drawn more than a century ago.Guyana considers the referendum a step toward annexation, and the vote has its residents on edge. It asks Venezuelans whether they support establishing a state in the disputed territory, known as Essequibo, granting citizenship to current and future area residents and rejecting the jurisdiction of the United Nations’ top court in settling the disagreement between the two South American countries. “We are solving through constitutional, peaceful and democratic means an imperial dispossession of 150 years,” President Nicolás Maduro said after voting in a military complex in Caracas, the capital. He and other government officials have not explained the exact steps they will take to enforce th...

The Week … Boris Johnson at the COVID inquiry

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:52:31 GMT

The Week … Boris Johnson at the COVID inquiry Listen to the latest episode on your favorite platform With Boris Johnson due to give evidence to the COVID inquiry this week, Jack and Sam take us through what he’ll be probed on and what to expect.They’re joined by Rachel Johnson, journalist and sister of the former prime minister, who shares her views on how the inquiry is progressing and the potential takeaways from her brother’s testimony.Plus, what can we expect this week on an update to the Rwanda migration policy, and Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s next trip abroad.Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Europe’s far right flexes anti-Brussels muscles as it opens EU campaign

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:52:31 GMT

Europe’s far right flexes anti-Brussels muscles as it opens EU campaign FLORENCE, Italy — Europe’s right-wing leaders fired the opening salvo of their promised EU-wide election campaign at a rally of the hardline Identity and Democracy (ID) group in Florence on Sunday.Following the surprise win of anti-Islam leader Geert Wilders in November general elections in the Netherlands, the ID’s Euroskeptic firebrands vowed to change the political dynamic in Brussels as they addressed some 2,000 supporters at a 16th-century fortress in Italy’s Renaissance capital.“Another Europe without socialists in charge is possible and is needed,” said Matteo Salvini, the leader of Italy’s right-wing Lega (League) party, which hosted the rally of the ID’s 14 constituent parties.Wearing glasses and a black turtleneck, Salvini said he and his allies aimed to make ID the third-largest group in the European Parliament after the center-right European People’s Party (EPP) and the center-left Socialists & Democrats. ID is currently the sixth-largest group with...