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Today in Sports – Marshall Faulk breaks Emmitt Smith’s NFL record for touchdowns in a season with 26

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:29:30 GMT

Dec. 241950 — Cleveland’s Otto Graham throws four touchdown passes, despite icy footing in Municipal Stadium, and Lou Groza kicks a 16-yard field goal with 28 seconds left to give the Browns a 30-28 victory over the Los Angeles Rams and the NFL title in their first year in the league.1961 — George Blanda’s 35-yard touchdown pass to Billy Cannon gives the Houston Oilers a 10-3 victory over the San Diego Chargers for their second AFL title.1967 — New York’s Joe Namath becomes the first player to throw for 4,000 yards in a season. Namath passes for 343 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Jets to a 42-31 win at San Diego. Namath finishes the year with 4,007 yards.1997 — In one of the biggest upsets in college basketball, Division II American-Puerto defeats the No. 12 Arkansas Razorbacks 64-59 in the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic.2000 — Marshall Faulk breaks Emmitt Smith’s NFL record for touchdowns, scoring three times to give him 26 for the St. Louis Rams. Faulk’s three touchdowns and 2...

Tennis players Moore and Gatica cleared in doping case. Contaminated meat blamed for positive tests

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:29:30 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Tennis players Tara Moore and Barbara Gatica were cleared of doping allegations Saturday after investigators ruled that their positive tests for steroids stemmed from contaminated meat they ate while competing in Colombia, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said.Both women had been provisionally suspended after their samples taken at a WTA tournament in Bogotá in April 2022 were positive for boldenone. Moore’s sample also contained nandrolone.The ITIA said an independent tribunal determined that Moore and Gatica “ bore no fault or negligence for their adverse analytical findings and are therefore not subject to a period of ineligibility.”The tribunal found that “contaminated meat consumed by each player in the days before sample collection was the source of the prohibited substance(s).”“The ITIA has issued, and will continue to issue, information concerning the risks of meat contamination in certain parts of the world to all players,” the organ...

Man United’s scoring woes continue with 2-0 loss at West Ham in Premier League

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:29:30 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Manchester United’s scoring woes continued in a 2-0 loss at West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday, with Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus netting second-half goals.United has now failed to score in its last four games in all competitions — that hasn’t happened since 1992 — and in five of its last six matches. Rasmus Hojlund, the club’s $82 million offseason signing, was hauled off in the 57th minute as his Premier League drought extended to 14 games.What United would give to have a player in the scoring form of Bowen, who exchanged passes with Lucas Paqueta and bundled in a finish — at the second attempt — past goalkeeper Andre Onana to give West Ham the lead in the 72nd minute with his 11th goal in the league this season.Kudus then pounced on a mistake by Kobbie Mainoo before being played through by Paqueta to drive home the second goal in the 78th. It was the Ghana international’s fourth goal in as many games.The late goals spoiled a composed debut for...

Pronto podrías recibir una carta del IRS sobre deuda. Esto es lo que debes saber, según CNBC

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:29:30 GMT

Tras un periodo de inactividad de dos años en relación con los avisos automáticos de cobro, el IRS ha comunicado que pronto reanudará el envío de este tipo de cartas, y los expertos ofrecen consejos en caso de recibir una.En febrero de 2022, la agencia suspendió los avisos de cobro automatizados para dedicar recursos a su acumulación de correspondencia y declaraciones sin procesar.Pero a partir del próximo mes, los avisos se reanudarán y el IRS enviará una “carta especial de recordatorio” que cubrirá la responsabilidad de los contribuyentes, las formas de pagar el saldo y el posible alivio de multas, dijo la agencia esta semana. El IRS anuncia que no aplicará multas por pagos atrasados de los impuestos de 2020 y 2021 Llega la época de preparar impuestos; el IRS detalla qué debes considerar CÓMO FUNCIONAN LOS AVISOS DE COBRO DEL IRSNormalmente, el CP14 es el primer aviso del IRS por un saldo de impuestos impagados, segu...

Viajeros que pagaron por pasar rápido los controles de seguridad del aeropuerto se enfrentan a retrasos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:29:30 GMT

Nueva York (CNN)– Es el pico de la temporada de viajes de fin de año. Pagaste US$ 189 por una suscripción anual a Clear para pasar sin problemas por el control de seguridad del aeropuerto y ponerte al frente de la cola de la TSA.Pero los pasajeros que pagaron una fracción del precio de una membresía TSA PreCheck (US$ 78 por cinco años) se están moviendo más rápido que tú en su carril dedicado. E incluso la gente que no pagó más se te adelanta porque hay varias filas “normales”.Bienvenido al nuevo problema de los viajes en avión: qué fila de seguridad elegir.Se espera que millones de personas vuelen esta semana de fiestas, un 6% más que el año pasado. Muchos intentan evitar las colas apuntándose a programas relativamente nuevos y caros, tanto gubernamentales como privados, que prometen agilizar el paso por los controles de seguridad del aeropuerto.Los viajes en avión privado al estilo Uber ya están aquí y los vuelos cuestan desde US$ 111Pero a medida que más y más p...

Misa de Navidad del papa Francisco y bendición ‘urbi et orbi’: a qué hora es y cómo ver en vivo

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:29:30 GMT

(CNN Español) – Con la Navidad llega uno de los momentos más significativos para los católicos de todo el mundo: la misa que ofrece el papa Francisco desde el Vaticano, en la que ofrece su bendición urbi et orbi.Urbi et orbi significa “a la ciudad (Roma) y el mundo”, según Fundéu. Era la fórmula habitual con la que empezaban las proclamas del Imperio Romano. Actualmente es la bendición más solemne que ofrece el papa. Se realiza en dos fechas: el domingo de Pascua y el día de Navidad.Nueva doctrina del Vaticano permite bendecir a parejas del mismo sexoUn día antes de la Navidad, el 24 de diciembre, el papa Francisco celebrará la tradicional misa de gallo, la primera de las celebraciones litúrgicas previstas en la basílica de San Pedro del Vaticano.Ambas celebraciones de la iglesia católica figuran entre las últimas del año y ya tienen horario confirmado.El domingo 24 de diciembre, el pontífice presidirá la misa de Nochebuena, también conocida como misa de gallo, durante la noche en l...

1 killed in shooting in parking lot of Thornton business

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:29:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person died after a shooting early Saturday morning in the parking lot of a Thornton business, according to police.A suspect, 26-year-old Victor Salazar-Guarache, was arrested.The shooting happened around 12:50 a.m. in the 16000 block of Grant Street, in the parking lot of a Topgolf location.Thornton police said there was a disturbance between a couple of employees at the business. The suspect, Salazar-Guarache, allegedly shot another man, a 22-year-old.The victim was taken to a local hospital where he later died. Topgolf told FOX31 that it was deeply saddened by the incident, and was cooperating with law enforcement.The venue was closed on Saturday, and the company said it was offering counseling services to employees.The investigation was ongoing.

Argument in Westminster parking lot leads to deadly shooting: Police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:29:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Westminster investigated a shooting in a parking lot late Friday night that killed one and critically injured another.Officers responded to the 8900 block of Harlan Street around 10:35 p.m. and found an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound.He was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.Shortly after, officers were notified of an additional adult man who was also at a local hospital. He was in critical condition suffering from a gunshot wound.Police said it is believed an argument ensued between several adult men in the parking lot which led to several of them firing guns at each other.WPD said they did not believe there was a danger to the public.The investigation was ongoing.

A merchant vessel linked to Israel has been damaged in a drone attack off India’s west coast

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:29:30 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — A drone hit an Israeli-affiliated merchant vessel off the coast of India in the Arabian Sea on Saturday, a British maritime security firm said, damaging the vessel but causing no casualties. The incident on the Liberian-flagged chemical product tanker occurred 120 miles (200-kilometers) southwest of the Indian port of Veraval, said Ambrey. It gave no further details about the vessel’s Israeli links. Ambrey said the drone attack struck the stern and caused a fire onboard that was later extinguished without any casualties among the crew. The firm said the vessel suffered some structural damage and some water was taken onboard.“The vessel was Israel-affiliated. She had last called in Saudi Arabia and was destined for India at the time,” Ambrey said. The Indian Navy responded after the shipping company requested assistance, a naval official said. “Indian Navy had dispatched an aircraft, which arrived overhead the MV (merchant vessel),” a statement said. “Saf...

New Illinois driving laws going into effect in 2024

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:29:30 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois roads could be safer next year after several new laws go into effect starting January 1st, 2024.One new law bans the use of teleconferencing, video chats, or video streaming while driving, giving police officers more authority to cut down on distractions that lead to crashes.More than 24,000 tickets were given out for distracted driving in the past year.Videoconferencing while driving will be banned.Car manufacturers must create a 24-hour hotline to allow police to track stolen cars.Absolves car owners of fees, fines, or penalties during the period in which the car was stolen or hijacked.Police officers cannot stop a car for having an object hanging from the rearview mirror.Law enforcement is prohibited from sharing license plate reader data with other states to protect women coming to Illinois for an abortion.New and used car dealers can sell cars over the Internet, with delivery to a customer’s residence or chosen l...