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Trump compares himself to Mandela and rails against Biden after filing for New Hampshire primary

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:45:14 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump compared himself to anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela on Monday as he cast himself as the victim of federal and state prosecutors he alleges are targeting him and his businesses for political reasons.Returning to New Hampshire to register for its presidential primary, Trump held a rally where he railed against President Joe Biden’s response to the Hamas attack on Israel and vowed to build an Iron Dome-style missile defense shield over the U.S. But he focused much of his dark and at times profane speech on the criminal and civil cases against him, at one point suggesting he would go to prison like the former South African president who spent 27 years in prison for opposing South Africa’s apartheid system and was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.“I don’t mind being Nelson Mandela because I’m doing it for a reason,” Trump told am amped-up crowd of supporters at a sports complex in Derry, New Hampshire. ”We’ve got to s...

Ex-Venezuelan lawmaker Maria Corina Machado dominates opposition’s presidential primary, getting over 1.4 million votes

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:45:14 GMT

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Ex-Venezuelan lawmaker Maria Corina Machado dominates opposition’s presidential primary, getting over 1.4 million votes.Source

Inteligencia revela que milicias respaldadas por Irán están preparadas para intensificar sus ataques contra las fuerzas de EE.UU. en el Medio Oriente

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:45:14 GMT

(CNN) — EE.UU. cuenta con información de inteligencia que indica que las milicias apoyadas por Irán están planeando aumentar los ataques contra las fuerzas estadounidenses en Medio Oriente, mientras Irán busca sacar provecho de la reacción en la región al apoyo de EE.UU. a Israel, según varios funcionarios estadounidenses.Las milicias ya lanzaron múltiples ataques con drones contra fuerzas estadounidenses en Iraq y Siria.Pero Estados Unidos dispone ahora de información específica de que esos mismos grupos podrían crecer aún más a medida que continúe la guerra entre Israel y Hamas.La incertidumbre sobre la ayuda futura para Israel y Ucrania crece con el drama en la Cámara de Representantes para elegir presidenteHay “luces rojas parpadeando por todas partes”, dijo a CNN un funcionario estadounidense en la región.Los funcionarios dijeron que, en este momento, Irán parece estar alentando a los grupos en lugar de dirigirlos explícitamente. Un funcionario afirmó que Irán...

The Lions are going back to the basics after their lopsided loss to the Ravens

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:45:14 GMT

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have an extra day to prepare for the Las Vegas Raiders next Monday night.Coach Dan Campbell knows how he’s going to use it.In the aftermath of Detroit’s 38-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Campbell is going back to the basics.“As you get into the season, you start shaving some practice time on the fundamentals to work a little bit more on the scheme,” he said Monday. “You are hoping you have gotten enough fundamentals through camp, and you know what, we have got to get back to that — that’s where I can help these guys.”Campbell said last Wednesday’s decision to lighten practice might have added to the problem.“I thought it was the right time to back off, but we probably needed a little more,” he said. “We should have gone out and done just a bit of full speed when we were getting ready to play a physical team.”No one expected the NFC North-leading Lions to go 16-1, especially Campbell, but he was upset by the manner o...

Seahawks showing signs of having a defense that can win games

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:45:14 GMT

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Bobby Wagner knows what elite defenses look like. He was the anchor in the middle the previous time the Seattle Seahawks had a defense regarded in that way.This current group in Seattle isn’t in that “Legion of Boom” era category. But they are showing characteristics that provide the Seahawks a chance to win even when their offense makes mistakes.“We’re moving in the right direction,” Wagner said.For only the fifth time in franchise history, the Seahawks have held their opponents to 250 yards or fewer in three straight games. The latest game came Sunday when Seattle shut down Arizona in the second half of a 20-10 win over the Cardinals.For the third time in Pete Carroll’s tenure, the Seahawks have gone three straight games holding their opponent under the 250-yard mark. One came in 2014 when Seattle held a staggering six straight opponents under the 250-yard mark. That was during Seattle’s run with a defense that one of the best of its generation.The other time ...

The sun sets on Landon Donovan’s San Diego Loyal soccer club after heartbreaking OT loss

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:45:14 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Landon Donovan’s San Diego Loyal soccer club was born on March 7, 2020, playing its first match a few days before the pandemic shut down the world.It died late on a misty Sunday night on an absolute gut punch of a goal in the 119th minute of a playoff opener. Exhausted, heartbroken players sprawled on the pitch after the final whistle. Their passionate fans, many of whom had been chanting, singing, banging drums, waving flags and setting off green and orange smoke bombs for more than two hours at cozy 6,000-seat Torero Stadium at the University of San Diego, fell silent.Players and fans knew since late August that the second-tier team was going to fold at season’s end, in large part because of the impending arrival of the expansion MLS team San Diego FC in 2025 that will play at 35,000-seat Snapdragon Stadium. Everyone tried to make the best of it, and the independent supporter group The Locals, whose members packed section 109 behind the east goal every match...

Giannis Antetokounmpo indicates on social media that he’s agreed to contract extension with Bucks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:45:14 GMT

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) shoots over Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (8) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)(AP/Adam Hunger) New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) shoots over Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (8) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)(AP/Adam Hunger) Giannis Antetokounmpo has indicated on social media that he has agreed to a contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks.Antetokounmpo issued a social media post on Monday that said, “MILWAUKEEEEEEEEE!! Let’s get it!!!! #BucksInSix #Extended.” The post came ...

Prince George’s County breaks ground on new health care facility in Greenbelt

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:45:14 GMT

Ingrid Lewis, the manager of the immunization program within the Prince George’s County, Maryland, health department, is looking forward to the more prominent location of a facility that will replace the Cheverly Health Center.The facility will be located at 9001 Edmonston Road off Kenilworth Avenue in Greenbelt, and on Monday, Prince George’s County leaders broke ground on the new state-of-the-art, 80,000-square-foot health care center.When it opens in 2025, services will include vaccinations, behavioral and dental services, disease investigation and control and a reproductive health center, among others.The new facility aims to reduce wait times, enhance staff-to-patient ratios, incorporate telehealth services and streamline patient processing, the county said in a news release.Prince George’s County residents have reported long wait times for care in emergency rooms, and Maryland has longer wait times than other states when it comes to emergency room visits, according...

McCaffrey suits up for 49ers vs. Vikings after oblique injury had him listed as questionable

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:45:14 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was active for Monday night’s game at Minnesota despite an oblique injury that had the NFL’s leading rusher listed as questionable to play.McCaffrey was hurt in the previous game against Cleveland, when 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (shoulder) and left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) also got hurt. Samuel and Williams were ruled out ahead of time. The other inactives were quarterback Brandon Allen, defensive lineman Kalia Davis, linebacker Jalen Graham, running back Tyrion Davis-Price and tight end Brayden Willis.Linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who missed the game against the Browns with a hamstring injury and was listed as questionable, was active.The Vikings previously ruled out left guard Ezra Cleveland (foot), the first game he’ll miss for injury in three years. He was replaced in the starting lineup by Dalton Risner. Minnesota’s other inactives were safety Lewis Cine, cornerback Najee Thom...

Sen. Menendez enters not guilty plea to a new conspiracy charge

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:45:14 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returned to Manhattan federal court Monday to challenge a new criminal charge alleging that he conspired to act as an agent of the Egyptian government when he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.“Not guilty,” Menendez, 69, said when Judge Sidney H. Stein asked him for a plea to the charge. It was his first appearance before Stein, who is expected to preside over a trial tentatively scheduled for May.Stein said the plea was the sole purpose for the hearing and adjourned the proceeding after less than five minutes. The New Jersey Democrat left the courthouse minutes later without speaking to reporters waiting outside. At an arraignment before a magistrate judge last month, Menendez was released on a $100,000 bond.In a statement issued after the hearing, Menendez repeated his claim that the new charge “flies in the face of my long record of standing up for human rights and democracy in Egypt and in challenging leaders of that country.”H...