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Strong quake shakes Morocco, sending people into streets

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:20:24 GMT

Associated PressRABAT, Morocco — A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday, damaging buildings in major cities and sending panicked people pouring into streets and alleyways from Rabat to Marrakech. There was no immediate word on any casualties, nor any reports from government officials on the tremor’s impact.Moroccans posted videos showing some buildings turned to rubble. Tourists and others posted videos of people evacuating restaurants in Marrakech as throbbing club music played.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 when it hit at 11:11 p.m. Morocco’s National Seismic Monitoring and Alert Network measured it at 7 on the Richter scale.Variations in early measurements are common, although either reading would be Morocco’s strongest in years. Though earthquakes are relatively rare in North Africa, a magnitude 5.8 tremor struck near Agadir and caused thousands of deaths in 1960.The epicenter of Friday’s tremor was ...

Meadows loses bid to move Georgia case to federal court

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:20:24 GMT

By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Tierney Sneed | CNNA federal judge on Friday rejected former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ bid to move his Georgia criminal case to federal court, a significant setback for Meadows and a troubling sign for former President Donald Trump.US District Judge Steve Jones found that the allegations against Meadows contained in the Fulton County district attorney’s indictment on election subversion charges were largely “related to political activities” and not to Meadows’ role as White House chief of staff.“The evidence before the Court overwhelmingly suggests that Meadows was not acting in his scope of executive branch duties during most of the Overt Acts alleged,” wrote Jones, a Barack Obama appointee.The Friday ruling has significant implications for the former president and his 18 co-defendants in the Fulton County district attorney’s sprawling racketeering case, though the judge said the ruling did not apply to the other defendants. Meadows...

CA lawmakers vote to limit hand-counting election ballots

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:20:24 GMT

By Adam Beam and Christina A. Cassidy | Associated PressSACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Friday voted to limit when local governments can count election ballots by hand, a move aimed at a rural Northern California county that canceled its contract with Dominion Voting Systems amid unfounded allegations of fraud pushed by former Republican President Donald Trump and his allies.Shasta County’s board of supervisors, which is controlled by a conservative majority, voted in January to get rid of the voting machines it used to tabulate hand-marked ballots for its roughly 111,000 registered voters. County supervisors said there was a loss of public confidence in the machines from Dominion Voting Systems, a company at the center of discredited conspiracy theories since the 2020 presidential election.At the time, leaders did not have a plan for how the county would conduct future elections, including the March 2024 Republican presidential primary in delegate-rich California that co...

Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco, damaging some buildings and sending people into the streets

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:20:24 GMT

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday, damaging buildings in major cities and sending panicked people pouring into streets and alleyways from Rabat to Marrakech. There was no immediate word on any casualties.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 when it hit at 11:11 p.m. Morocco’s National Seismic Monitoring and Alert Network measured it at 7 on the Richter scale.Variations in early measurements are common, although either reading would be Morocco’s strongest since 1960, when a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Agadir and caused thousands of deaths.The epicenter of Friday’s tremor was high in the Atlas Mountains south of Marrakech and west of Oukaimeden, a popular Moroccan ski resort. It was also near Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa. Moroccans posted videos showing some buildings turned to rubble. Tourists and others posted videos of people evacuating restaurants in Marrakech as th...

Detroit’s Olson pitching no-hitter through six innings against White Sox

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:20:24 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers rookie Reese Olson has pitched six no-hit innings against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.The 24-year-old right-hander was making his 15th big league start and 18th appearance. He walked one batter, hit another and struck out five. He threw 47 of 83 pitches for strikes.The game was tied 0-0.The closest Chicago has come to a hit was in the sixth, when Yasmani Grandal’s line drive down the right-field line hooked foul. Grandal hit another hard line drive on the next pitch that was caught by centerfielder Parker Meadows.Olson has not thrown a complete game in 86 previous professional starts.Selected by Milwaukee in the 13th round of the 2018 amateur draft from North Hall High in Gainesville, Georgia, Olson was acquired by Detroit in July 2021 for left-hander Daniel Norris.Olson entered 3-6 with a 4.65 ERA. He threw shutout ball over a season-high seven innings in his previous start, a 10-0 win at the White Sox on Sept. 2.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com...

Argentina vs. Inglaterra: horario, previa y más de su debut en el Mundial de Rugby

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:20:24 GMT

(CNN Español) — La selección argentina de rugby, conocida como los Pumas, debutará este sábado ante Inglaterra a las 3 p.m. (hora de Miami) en el marco de la Copa Mundial masculina de ese deporte, que este año se celebra en Francia.Bajo la dirección técnica del australiano Michael Cheika, los Pumas participan en su décimo Mundial de rugby consecutivo, con el recuerdo de su eliminación en la fase de grupos en 2019.La escuadra inglesa, cuyo entrenador principal es Steve Borthwick, ganó la de 2003.El encuentro será el cuarto entre ambos seleccionados en la historia de los mundiales de rugby, que se disputa cada cuatro años. Ambos países participaron en la totalidad de los torneos organizados hasta el momento: se enfrentaron en 1995, 2011 y 2019, y todas las victorias correspondieron al equipo europeo.Comienza el Mundial de Rugby 2023: las chances de Los Pumas y los equipos latinoamericanosCheika se mostró confiado para revertir estos históricos resultados.“Los 33 jugadores ...

New Zealand discipline poor again as Rugby World Cup pools streak ends

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:20:24 GMT

PARIS (AP) — New Zealand’s great streak in Rugby World Cup pools is over.The All Blacks lost for the first time in 32 pool matches played, going back 36 years, when they fell to France 27-13 on the opening night of the Rugby World Cup on Friday.The uber-hyped match gave the tournament a brilliant liftoff but it doesn’t change much in the long run. France and New Zealand are expected to run through the rest of Pool A for probable quarterfinal clashes with No. 1-ranked Ireland or No. 2 South Africa.But the pool defeat was yet another unprecedented and unwanted piece of history suffered by New Zealand in this World Cup cycle. If the endgame is a record-extending fourth World Cup title then it will brush off the pool loss, but to that end the All Blacks still need to be a lot more physical and disciplined, issues that plagued them in a record loss to the Springboks two weeks ago.New Zealand enjoyed stunning starts to both halves at Stade de France. Mark Telea scored after 93...

New Mexico governor suspends open and concealed carry of guns in Albuquerque

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:20:24 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued an emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding county for at least 30 days in the midst of a spate of gun violence.The Democratic governor said she is expecting legal challenges but felt compelled to act in response to gun deaths, including the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy outside a minor league baseball stadium this week. United jet engine broke up over Denver after inadequate inspections: NTSB report The firearms suspension is tied to a threshold for violent crime rates that only the Albuquerque area currently meets. Police and licensed security guards are exempt from the temporary ban.The order calls for “civil administrative penalties availably by law" that include a fine of up to $5,000, said Caroline Sweeney, a spokeswoman for the governor.People with concealed carry permits are still allowed transport guns to some private location...

2023 St. Jude Dream Home early-bird special ends Friday

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:20:24 GMT

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) — Tickets are flying like leaves off a tree for the 2023 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. The brand-new dream home dwelling is located in the upscale Reunion neighborhood in Commerce City and is built by Oakwood Homes.“It’s one of our major fundraising events and it truly helps us continue our life-saving mission," said Brenda Orbe, with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.The 3,300-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath abode sports stainless steel appliances with a fully finished basement. The front and backyard are fully landscaped. Love of hunting keeps best friends in the Colorado wilderness The home was both built and donated by Oakwood Homes.“Oakwood Homes is very instrumental to the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway because they contribute to our life-saving mission by being a zero-hero, meaning that St. Jude will never have to pay a penny when it comes down to building the home," Orbe said.St. Jude Dream Home: Early-bird special ends Sept. ...

Colorado likely to see nearly $40 million from home openers

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:20:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado's big weekend of football is bringing the Centennial State lots of attention, but experts say it will likely bring Colorado lots of dollars too, expecting the state to bring in millions from football fans.The energy surrounding the Colorado Buffaloes and the Denver Broncos this opening weekend is undeniable. Economists believe fans of both teams are ready to break out their wallets.“Our Buffs and Nebraska, then the Denver Broncos and the hated Raiders. That kind of energy, that kind of excitement also brings with it a really significant economic impact to our region," said J.J. Ament, CEO of the Denver Metro Area Chamber of Commerce.Ament said economists expect almost $40 million in economic activity from the two games.FILE - An unidentified cheerleader carries the school flag across the end zone to mark a Colorado touchdown in the third quarter in Colorado's 31-28 overtime victory over Colorado State in an NCAA college football game in Denver, Sept. 1, 2007...