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As Manchin Prepares Senate Exit, His Friends and Daughter Are Lining Up a No Labels Lookalike

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:46:28 GMT

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin made a not-so-surprising announcement earlier this month that he will not seek reelection to the Senate next year. His announcement came after a monthslong flirtation with No Labels, a centrist political organization that is preparing to run a third-party candidate for president should both major parties’ candidates fail to moderate their politics “towards the center.” In the background, Manchin has been propping up a new third-way organization. Along with his daughter Heather Bresch, he has been soliciting funds for a new nonprofit that, according to documents reviewed by The Intercept, is being overseen by the senator’s longtime associates who became significant power players in West Virginia after receiving plum appointments during Manchin’s rise to the top of the state Democratic Party. Bresch, a former pharmaceutical executive, registered Americans Together in July as a 501(c)(4), a legal classification that means it is not required to p...

Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground at the start of a holiday-shortened week

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:46:28 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is gaining ground Monday to begin a holiday-shortened week, hanging near its highest level in three months.The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in afternoon trading, coming off its third straight winning week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 182 points, or 0.5%, as of 1:27 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.1% higher.In the latest twist that captivated Wall Street over the weekend, Microsoft was up 2.3% after it said it’s bringing on Sam Altman for a new venture following his sudden dismissal as CEO of OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. Microsoft said it will also continue its partnership with OpenAI, as fervor around artificial-intelligence technology and the huge profits it’s expected to create continue to dominate Wall Street.Kohl’s fell 1.4% after the retailer said that Dave Alves left as its president and chief operating officer, less than nine months after naming him to the post.This upcoming week is relatively light on reports that cou...

Braves sign hard-throwing reliever Reynaldo López to a $30 million, 3-year contract

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:46:28 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — While keeping up their search for starting pitching, the Atlanta Braves added another reliever to their bullpen Monday by agreeing to $30 million, three-year contract with right-hander Reynaldo López.The deal calls for López to make $4 million in 2024 and $11 million in the next two seasons. There is an $8 million club option for 2027, with a $4 million buyout.The 29-year-old López pitched for three teams in 2023, combining to go 3-7 with a 3.27 ERA and six saves over 68 appearances with the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels and Cleveland Guardians. He had 83 strikeouts in 66 innings — a career-best average of 11.3 Ks per nine innings — with a fastball that averaged 98.2 mph.The Braves, who had an MLB-leading 104 wins this past season but were eliminated in the NL Division Series for the second year in a row by Philadelphia, have been retooling their roster with an eye toward getting over the hump in the postseason. They re-signed relievers Joe Jiménez and Pierce ...

Fire tears through Chevy Chase church

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:46:28 GMT

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Seahawks believe QB Geno Smith should make it back in time for Thursday’s game vs. 49ers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:46:28 GMT

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says he believes quarterback Geno Smith will be able to recover from an arm injury in time for Thursday’s game against San Francisco.Speaking Monday on his weekly radio show on KIRO-AM, Carroll said Smith suffered a contusion to the tendon where the triceps meets the elbow in the 17-16 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Smith was injured in the second half on a hit from Aaron Donald.Asked if Smith would be ready for the 49ers, Carroll said, “I would think so.”“It’s a good sign that he’s functional, so that’s not the issue. It’s just how sore he is,” Carroll said.Smith was replaced by Drew Lock for two drives in the fourth quarter, but Smith returned for Seattle’s final possession and completed 3 of 5 passes to get into field-goal range, but Jason Myers missed a 55-yard attempt in the final seconds.Smith finished 22 of 34 for 233 yards and one touchdown.“We’ll see how he responds the next couple of days, but it was a good sign that ...

Jordan Spieth to finish Rory McIlroy’s term on PGA Tour board

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:46:28 GMT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Spieth is replacing Rory McIlroy on the PGA Tour policy board and will finish out the term that runs until the end of next year.McIlroy, the first international player elected to the board, said last week he no longer felt he had the time and energy to serve his final year of what has been a period of turmoil on the PGA Tour as it fought and then proposed a partnership with Saudi backers of LIV Golf.PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan announced the move to players on Monday morning. Golf Channel first reported his memo. Spieth was the unanimous choice of the five other board members. He now joins Tiger Woods, Patrick Cantlay, Charley Hoffman, Webb Simpson and Peter Malnati. Hoffman goes off the board next year and is succeeded by Adam Scott. “Something had to give and there’s guys that are on that board that are spending a lot more time and a lot more energy on it than I am,” McIlroy said. “It’s in good hands and I felt like it was the...

49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:46:28 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga will miss the rest of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee.Coach Kyle Shanahan said tests on Monday confirmed the original diagnosis and that there was no other extensive damage to the knee. Shanahan said Hufanga will be expected to recover before the start of next season.Hufanga emerged last season as a key part of San Francisco’s defense when he earned All-Pro honors. He had three interceptions and 52 tackles this season before going down with the injury.The injury to Hufanga forces third-round rookie Ji’Ayir Brown into the lineup for the Niners defense. Brown had played only 30 defensive snaps all season before thriving when he had to take on a bigger role against the Buccaneers.“You’re never going through some sort of like redshirt year,” linebacker Fred Warner said. “You never know when your opportunity is going to come. He was obviously fully ready when his time came.” Tampa Bay tri...

Man charged in deadly road rage crash that killed 2 in Boulder

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:46:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Six months after two people were killed and another was injured in a road rage crash in Boulder County, a man has been charged. On May 19, Colorado State Patrol troopers were called to a four-car crash on Highway 287 around milepost 322 in Boulder County.Crash kills 2, injures 1According to an indictment from the 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office, a maroon Dodge Ram 1500 and a black Camaro crashed in the southbound lanes causing the Camaro to cross the median into the northbound lanes. At that point, a Toyota Tundra crashed into the Camaro.Bicycles on the back of the Camaro fell off and were hit by a Jeep Cherokee. Man hit, killed by suspected drunk driver while walking on I-70 According to the indictment, the driver of the Camaro, Daniel Wright, and his front seat passenger, James Jacobson, were killed in the crash. The driver of the Toyota Tundra, Jeffrey Laguna, sustained serious injuries.The driver of the Dodge Ram continued driving and fled the scene. I...

Busy 2024 looms for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, and club is figuring out how to make it work

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:46:28 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami is putting together its preseason schedule, one that will likely have somewhere between four and six games early next year. There’s a 34-game Major League Soccer season. There’ll be appearances in the Leagues Cup, the U.S. Open Cup and the CONCACAF Champions Cup.Oh, and there’s national team duties for some players, too.Add it all up, and Lionel Messi — the eight-time Ballon D’Or winner who turns 37 next summer — and many of his Inter Miami teammates will be asked to play a ton of soccer in 2024. And keeping Messi and other players as available as possible is part of the team’s thinking as it formulates its plan for next year, Inter Miami sporting director Chris Henderson said Monday.“I think the challenge is, from our performance staff, what can we do as a club to support these players and make sure that they are able to give as many minutes as they can,” Henderson said. “But there are times when we’re goi...

‘He saved his grandma’s life’: Florida officials honor 6-year-old’s bravery

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:46:28 GMT

RANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Orange County Fire Rescue is honoring a 6-year-old hero, who they say called 911 when his grandma was experiencing a medical emergency.James Garcia was home alone with his grandma at the beginning of the month when she fell. Members of the rescue team said Garcia was so calm and brave, and that’s why they’re honoring him with a young hero award.“I don’t know what’s happening to my grandma … I’m scared,” Garcia said over the phone to 911 dispatchers on Nov. 4.What started out as a normal Saturday with his grandma taking care of him, ended with him taking care of her.“I heard a bumping sound and that was my grandma falling,” Garcia said.Garcia’s grandma had fallen upstairs and was suffering from a medical episode. Since nobody else was home, Garcia took action.“I ran all the way from there and took the phone and called 911,” Garcia said.The first person at the door from t...