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Jalen Milroe nearly rallies Alabama back, but falls 2 yards short in OT against Michigan

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:16:59 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Milroe helped rally Alabama with his legs and put the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide on the verge of its seventh appearance in the College Football Playoff championship game.The dynamic quarterback was denied at the very end.With the Crimson Tide needing a touchdown and facing fourth-and-goal from the Michigan 3-yard line in overtime, Milroe tried to go up the middle on a draw, but was stopped by Josaiah Stewart for a 1-yard gain, giving the top-ranked Wolverines a 27-20 victory in the 110th Rose Bowl on Monday.Milroe finished with 63 yards on 21 carries despite being sacked six times, but most of those yards came after halftime.Even though Milroe was under pressure most of the first half, the sophomore was steady enough to direct a pair of scoring drives as Alabama trailed 13-10 at the break.He directed a pair of scoring drives in the fourth quarter to put the Crimson Tide up 20-13.Milroe had a fumble near midfield midway through the fourth, but Michigan w...

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been attacked and injured by an unidentified man, officials say

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:16:59 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been attacked and injured by an unidentified man, officials say.Source

Dónde ir en 2024: los mejores lugares para visitar

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:16:59 GMT

(CNN) — Tantos lugares para ver en el mundo. Tanta gente ansiosa por verlos.El turismo internacional alcanzó aproximadamente el 90% de los niveles previos a la pandemia en 2023 y Estados Unidos emitió una cantidad récord de pasaportes. Y si visitaste algún destino popular durante el verano, probablemente dirías que estaba más concurrido que nunca.Entonces, tal vez sea hora de mirar lugares que aún están en gran medida por descubrir, o que son atractivos fuera de temporada, o que con frecuencia se pasan por alto debido a sus primeras ciudades o vecinos más grandes. Tal vez sea hora de dirigirse a lugares que faciliten la visita de los turistas y que presten mucha atención a fomentar un turismo sostenible.Con esas cosas en mente, CNN Travel eligió 24 lugares a considerar al hacer sus planes para 2024:Sumba, IndonesiaCon sus pueblos remotos, rituales antiguos y olas para surfear de primer nivel, Sumba es el antídoto perfecto contra las multitudes de Bali. Crédito: Tengguo Wu/iSto...

12-year-old climate activist in favor of new plastic, styrofoam ban law in 2024

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:16:59 GMT

ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Several laws take effect in Colorado in the New Year.One of those laws bans the use of plastic bags for purchases at retail stores and styrofoam from restaurant take-out orders. These new Colorado laws go into effect in 2024 A 12-year-old from Arvada said she has been advocating for this change since she was five. Madhvi Chittoor said the ban will help mitigate the impacts on climate change and the environment.“When I was 5 years old, I watched a CNN documentary called ‘Midway, a plastic island.’ It showed the garbage and plastics, they were all over the beaches and oceans," said Chittoor. "Everything decomposed except the plastic pieces. Also, the civilization where the plastic trash is coming from is very far away from Midway Island. It's still all over the shore and that's the really sad thing about it."It's what inspired Chittoor to become a climate activist.“So first, I wrote a book called ‘Is Plastic My Food’," she said.From there she worked with city...

Miami Police rush to Bayside after crowd of unruly teens set off chaos

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:16:59 GMT

A massive presence of police officers was seen surrounding Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami on New Year’s Day after a big crowd of unruly juveniles created disturbing chaos at night. A video demonstrates a large group of teenagers setting off firecrackers on the road, as well as running, scattered all over and screaming.Miami Police have closed off the area as well as businesses in Bayside that have closed up their shops for the rest of Monday night. They also say that multiple fights broke out and the teenagers were possibly armed with sticks. Dozens of city-wide police cars are seen lining up the road for crowd control. One teenager spoke with 7News after his siblings sent him a livestream video of what was happening. “When I joined the live, first see them running to the girl and I see the girl waiting in the field because she was like cornered from them, a group of them cornered her,” said Marcus, who saw the fight on social media. “That’s when...

Southwest Ranches volunteer firefighter charged with child neglect with great bodily harm released from Miami jail

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:16:59 GMT

An alarming arrest was made, resulting in a South Florida volunteer firefighter spending New Year’s Day behind bars.On Monday evening, Vidal Lazo was seen walking out of Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. At first, he wasn’t willing to say much but then opened up later on to 7News. Lazo said it is not what it seems and would be willing to talk about why this happened in the first place and the reason or his arrest. Lazo, according to authorities, was involved in a crash on Bird Road and Southwest 134th recently that caused him and his daughter to need to go to the hospital.“I never want to take visitation away from a child. But I’m also concerned about the allegations here and injuries here to the child,” said a judge in a court appearance. “He tested positive for opioids, methamphetamines and ethanol,” said a woman in the court appearance.Lazo appeared in court where it was revealed his daughter had significant injuries from that c...

Fire tears through building on Main Street in Falmouth

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:16:59 GMT

Multiple people were taken to the hospital Monday after flames tore through a building along Main Street in Falmouth, officials said. The fire broke out around 5 p.m. Monday afternoon and soon drew a massive emergency response near the corner of Main Street and Academy Lane.Later speaking to reporters, Falmouth Fire Chief Timothy Smith said at least two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries linked to this fire. One firefighter was also treated and later released. Several people were displaced from their homes after Smith said their apartments were damaged.“The personnel did a phenomenal job, especially since they had injuries when they first got here, as well as the amount of fire that they had,” Smith said. The building that burned in this fire includes multiple businesses on its first floor and several apartments on its second floor. When crews arrived, officials said, they found one apartment unit almost completely engulfed in flames. Smith said debris w...

Chicago White Sox cap off busy week by signing pitcher Chris Flexen to a 1-year, $1.75 million deal

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:16:59 GMT

The Chicago White Sox continued an active week Friday by signing pitcher Chris Flexen to a one-year, $1.75 million deal, a source confirmed to the Tribune.The right-hander has a career 27-34 record with a 4.95 ERA, two saves and 343 strikeouts in 120 appearances (80 starts) during six seasons with the New York Mets (2017-19), Seattle Mariners (2021-23) and Colorado Rockies (2023). Flexen spent 2020 with the Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization, with whom he went 8-4 with a 3.01 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 21 starts.He made a career-best 31 starts in 2021 for the Mariners, going 14-6 with a 3.61 ERA, 125 strikeouts and 40 walks in 179 2/3 innings.Flexen, 29, went 2-8 with a 6.86 ERA in 29 outings (16 starts) between the Mariners and Rockies in 2023. He was 0-4 with a 7.71 ERA in 17 appearances (four starts) with the Mariners and 2-4 with a 6.27 ERA in 12 starts for the Rockies. The Mariners designated Flexen for assignment on June 27 and traded him to the Mets on July 3. He ...

Victim identified from fatal stabbing at Toronto homeless shelter

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:16:59 GMT

The victim has been identified after a man died from being stabbed early Saturday morning at a homeless shelter near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street.Police were called to the area just before 2:00 a.m. for reports of a stabbing. A man was found with stab wounds.Liam Keddy, 41, of Toronto, was taken to hospital and was pronounced dead.A 25-year-old man was arrested on the scene and the homicide unit is investigating.The shelter operator’s chief executive officer said both Keddy and the person arrested were residents at the 74-bed men’s shelter.Homes First CEO Patricia Mueller says no staff were injured.Mueller said she does not anticipate any “major relocation” of people staying at the shelter during the investigation.With files from Meredith Bond and The Canadian Press

Holiday travelers unfazed by winter weather in Chicago

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:16:59 GMT

CHICAGO — Winter weather did not stand in the way for holiday travelers in the Chicago area in 2023.A meltdown at airports involving Southwest Airlines in 2022 made some people wary of travel this holiday season, but it wasn't enough to stop everyone as travel was back up to pre-pandemic levels.AAA projected that 115 million Americans would travel during the stretch between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1, making it the second busiest since 2000, when the agency began tracking holiday travel. Chicago crime stats 2023: Murders, shootings down but crime still stubbornly high Protests caused delays in New York City on the first day of the new year. Officials restricted entry into John F. Kennedy International Airport after pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to rally inside the airport.Still, the number of people taking to the skies across the country was up. Travelers at TSA checkpoints surpassed 2.6 million every day between the 26th and 29th, far surpassing the previous four years.Despite the...