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Typhoon Mawar flips cars, cuts power on Guam as scope of damage emerges in US Pacific territory

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:56:17 GMT

By GRACE GARCES BORDALLO and SARAH BRUMFIELD (Associated Press)HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Powerful Typhoon Mawar churned slowly over the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam on Thursday, lashing the island with wind and rain, tearing down trees, walls and power lines, flipping cars, and pushing dangerous storm surge ashore as first-responders waited for daylight to see the full extent of the damage.The typhoon, the strongest to hit the U.S. territory of roughly 150,000 people since 2002, briefly made landfall Wednesday night as a Category 4 storm at Andersen Air Force Base on the northern tip of the island, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Patrick Doll.The slow-moving storm was battering the island with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (225 kph), and it was expected to intensify through Friday, the weather service said.Videos posted on social media showed fallen trees, a flipped pickup truck, solar panels flying through the air, parts of a wall of a multistory hotel c...

BBQ Recipe: Barbecued Peri Peri Chicken

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:56:17 GMT

This easy recipe for spicy Barbecued Peri Peri Chicken is one of 50 in a new palm-sized “barbecue in a box” cookbook that’s tailor made for the grilling enthusiast in a hurry. Fan the deck of recipe cards, pluck one — like this red chile pepper and paprika-spiked take on grilled chicken — and you’re good to go.Other recipes include Grilled Cabbage Salad, Rum-Spiked Barbecue Banana Boats and more.Barbecued Peri Peri ChickenServes 4 to 6INGREDIENTS3-pound whole chicken5 fresh long red chiles5 garlic cloves, unpeeled1 teaspoon dried oregano1 teaspoon sweet paprika1 teaspoon brown sugar1/3 cup olive oil1¾ ounce cider vinegar1½ teaspoons saltDIRECTIONSPreheat oven to 425 degrees.Butterfly the chicken. Pat the skin dry with paper towels.Place the chiles on a baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool, then roughly chop. (Turn oven off.)Meanwhile, blanch the garlic cloves in boiling water for 30 seconds, then peel and roughly chop. In a small saucepan set over medium heat, co...

My worst moment: ‘Ted Lasso’ star Jeremy Swift missed his cue for a nude entrance

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:56:17 GMT

Nina Metz | Chicago TribuneOn “Ted Lasso,” Jeremy Swift plays the team’s delightfully offbeat director of operations, Leslie Higgins. A lover of jazz, he is a man who might be more beaten down if he didn’t have the quiet self-confidence of a person who has his personal life figured out.“I know some of the other actors had a trajectory planned out at the beginning,” said Swift, “but I didn’t. I didn’t really know where he was going. I’m not sure the writers did, either. The first season was very much about divorce for two of the central characters, and they needed a contrast. So they went with a relatively harmonious family for Higgins.” Summing up his experience on the show over the last three seasons: “I just have to pinch myself that I’m in it.”Swift’s resume includes roles in “Mary Poppins Returns,” “The Importance of Being Earnest” and “Downton Abbey,” among many others. When asked about a worst moment in his career, he started off with a disclaimer: “I’m not sure at all what I ...

Police conduct welfare check on Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant: report

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:56:17 GMT

Ja Morant continues to make headlines off the floor.The Shelby County Sheriff’s department conducted a welfare check Wednesday after the Memphis Grizzlies star posted cryptic messages on social media, according to TMZ.Morant posted a series of photos with the captions: “Love ya ma” with a blue heart emoji, “Love ya pops” with a blue heart emoji and “You da greatest baby girl” — blue heart emoji — “love ya.” finished off with a simple, “Bye.”A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office told the gossip website that Morant was fine and said the NBA star told them he is just taking a break from social media.Morant is back in the headlines less than two weeks after he was suspended by the Grizzlies from all team activities after a second video of him holding a gun surfaced on social media. The video was from his friend Davonte Pack’s Instagram live account and has since been deleted.“We are aware o...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 GOP presidential campaign to challenge Trump

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:56:17 GMT

By STEVE PEOPLES, ADRIANA GOMEZ and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE (Associated Press)MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test both his national appeal as an outspoken cultural conservative and the GOP’s willingness to move on from former President Donald Trump.The 44-year-old Republican revealed his decision in a Federal Election Commission filing before an online conversation with Twitter CEO Elon Musk. It marks a new chapter in his extraordinary rise from little-known congressman to two-term governor to a leading figure in the nation’s bitter fights over race, gender, abortion and other divisive issues. DeSantis is considered to be Trump’s strongest Republican rival even as the governor faces questions about his far-right policies, his campaign-trail personality and his lack of relationships across the Republican ecosystem. Still, he has generated significant...

Corey Kluber headed to bullpen in latest rotation shakeup

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:56:17 GMT

Corey Kluber was one of Boston’s highest-profile free agent additions this past offseason, a two-time Cy Young winner expected to provide a steady, veteran presence in a rotation littered with red flags.But less than two months after getting the ball on Opening Day, Kluber has officially lost his spot.Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced Wednesday during his weekly appearance on WEEI’s Gresh and Fauria Show that Kluber will be moved to the bullpen starting Friday and that Tanner Houck will start on Sunday in Arizona.“We were waiting for Tanner to see how he felt after his start and we’re going to make a change, Tanner is going to start on Sunday and Corey is going to the bullpen starting Friday,” Cora said. “We had that conversation with Corey, very professional, he understands, he signed here to be a starter but right now he’s struggling and obviously the kids are throwing the ball well. There’s a lot of off days coming up so we decide...

Boston City Council passes new redistricting map [+photo, link]

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:56:17 GMT

A contentious redistricting process ended with relatively little fuss Wednesday, when the Boston City Council passed a new map via a 10-2 vote.A last-minute compromise over District 4 and 5 changes, the subject of a bitter exchange that saw councilors arguing for more than six hours on Tuesday, appeared to be a contributing factor to the final, lopsided vote.Three councilors who voiced dissent Tuesday over a Mattapan precinct that would have been moved from District 5 to District 4 voted in favor of the amended map that Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune brought before the body Wednesday — which undid the change she had initially proposed for that precinct, 14-14.Voting in opposition were Councilors Kendra Lara and Julia Mejia.“This was obviously a very contentious process,” Louijeune said. “Whenever legislators are drawing lines there’s a lot at stake for people individually. And you always have to remember to center what’s most important to the voters.”The City Council was ab...

McCarthy sends Republican debt limit negotiators to White House, but sides are ‘far apart’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:56:17 GMT

By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and SEUNG MIN KIM (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday he was sending Republican negotiators to the White House to finish out debt limit talks, but warned that the two sides are “still far apart” as they try to reach a budget deal with President Joe Biden.McCarthy said he remained optimistic they could make progress in hopes of an agreement before a deadline as soon as next week, when the Treasury Department could run out of cash to pay its bills. “We’re not going to default,” said McCarthy, R-Calif.Defiant, the speaker said “it’s not my fault” that Washington was careening toward a crisis, pushing blame onto the White House for Biden’s refusal to negotiate earlier as Republicans acted to slash spending.“I’m hoping we can make progress,” McCarthy said.Debt ceiling negotiations are locked on a classic problem that has vexed, divided ...

Think a safari can’t be romantic? Kenya’s tented camp resorts add splendor to a honeymoon adventure

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:56:17 GMT

The moment was dreamlike and mesmerizing. An enormous pride of golden lions slumbered, snored and groaned in the afternoon sun, their long tails thumping against one another and then on the ground in a series of nonstop feline movements. A couple from Sweden sat next to me in the Land Rover on safari in Kenya’s Masai Mara, and the husband started counting them off one by one until he announced a total of 16 of the cats, just a big pile of lion love.The simple idea of safari is a romantic notion, and with summer upcoming and June brides galore, the idea of an unhurried honeymoon in Kenya, with its magnificent lion prides, starlit nights and endless, windswept savannas is the perfect, if not adventurous way to begin a marriage.With a nod to romance and love, take your pick of the following camps and lodges that range from thatched roofs to tented luxury and will leave you with starry-eyed memories of your new life together.The tented suites of Finch Hattons Luxury Tented Camp in Kenya...

Matt Araiza to join NY Jets for a workout: ESPN

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:56:17 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Former San Diego State University football player and short-stinted Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza is joining the New York Jets for a midweek workout, according to ESPN.Araiza's agent reportedly confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter that the free agent will be participating in a workout with the team on Wednesday. UCSD ranked 7th best public university in US: CWUR This comes after the kicker was released by the Bills in August of 2022 after a lawsuit was filed against him and other former SDSU football players alleging the gang rape of a then-17-year-old girl.Araiza has denied the allegations asserting that he was involved, but has admitted to having consensual sex with the accuser. A civil lawsuit against Araiza is still working its way through the legal system.In the meantime, Araiza appears to be keeping his eyes on the ball while navigating his sports career amid the controversy. He confirmed to FOX 5 that he’s still in training and said his agent has bee...