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Jim Nantz bids a fond farewell to March Madness

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:16 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Certainly, Jim Nantz could fill an evening weaving tales of the great games and buzzer-beaters he’s had the privilege to see, and call, over a storytelling career that made his the voice of March Madness for nearly four decades. But when asked about his favorite moments as he prepared for the 354th and final game of that journey — Monday’s title game — he brought up Delaware State. The Hornets were a 16 seed when they made what is still their only NCAA appearance back in 2005. They were going against Duke in a first-round game hardly anyone remembers now. Nantz was certain he’d see those Duke players again.“But those Delaware State kids, they’re on CBS, and I envisioned that someday, they’re going to have the VHS tape to be able to show their grandchildren and say ‘I played in the NCAA Tournament,'” Nantz said during a courtside conversation with The Associated Press the day before the start of his last Final Four. “This tourn...

Los primeros en 50 años: conoce a los astronautas que viajarán a la Luna con NASA

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:16 GMT

La NASA nombró este lunes a los cuatro astronautas que volarán a la Luna a fines del próximo año, incluidos una mujer y tres hombres.Los cuatro fueron presentados durante una ceremonia televisada desde Houston, hogar de los astronautas de la nación y de Mission Control. “Esta es la tripulación de la humanidad”, dijo el administrador de la NASA, Bill Nelson.Los tres estadounidenses y un canadiense serán los primeros en volar la cápsula Orion de la NASA, que se lanzará sobre un cohete del Sistema de Lanzamiento Espacial desde el Centro Espacial Kennedy a fines de 2024. No aterrizarán ni entrarán en la órbita lunar, sino que volarán alrededor de la Luna y regresaran directamente a la Tierra, un preludio del aterrizaje lunar de otros dos un año después. Más flexibles y resistentes: estos son los nuevos trajes espaciales de la NASA Artemis I: la cápsula Orión regresa con éxito a la Tierra Al comandante de la misión, Reid Wiseman, se un...

NOAA: Ian was Cat 5 before weakening at Florida landfall

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:16 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Ian briefly reached maximum Category 5 status before weakening to a Category 4 storm as it blasted ashore last September in southwest Florida, eventually causing over $112 billion in damage in the U.S. and more than 150 deaths directly or indirectly, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Monday.The report, which NOAA releases for all major tropical storms, also says Ian was the costliest hurricane in Florida history and the third-costliest ever in the U.S. as a whole. In addition to Florida, Ian impacted Georgia, Virginia, the Carolinas and Cuba before it fell apart Oct. 1.The NOAA report elevates Ian to one of the most powerful tropical cyclones on record as a Category 5 with winds estimated at 161 mph (259 kph) on Sept. 28 after passing by the Dry Tortugas islands. Although it weakened to a Category 4 storm when it struck Florida later that day with winds of 150 mph (241 kph), the storm is now on the list of deadly monst...

Denver area homes still selling faster than nearly any other US metro area

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Very little seems to sour homebuyers in the Denver metro area. The Front Range housing market has been characterized by limited supply, limited development and stratospheric prices for the better part of three years. Denver area homes are the nation's eighth most expensive, according to the March market report from Realtor.com, which compares real estate markets across the 50 largest metro areas in the U.S. The median listing price in March was $655,000. This would require a roughly $200,000 household income, assuming current interest rates, a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment. This is the household income threshold for the top 10% of American households, according to the World Economic Forum. Colorado cities rank highest for DUI arrests per capita That top 10% is still snapping up homes around the Denver metro faster than almost anywhere in the U.S. A Denver area home sat on the market for 28 days before it sold in March, according to the Realtor.com report...

Denver weather: Fire danger Monday, Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for snow Tuesday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Sunshine and mild temperatures are back on Monday with breezy winds, which means enhanced fire danger yet again. Red flag warnings are in effect from noon to 8 p.m. in the metro area in the Denver weather forecast.Pinpoint Weather: Red flag warnings on April 3. Weather today: Fire danger, breezySunny skies will be over the Front Range Monday with warm highs in the upper 60s. Winds will pick up through the second half of the day with speeds between 15-25 mph and enhanced fire danger through the evening. ‘I have no doubt he’s still alive’: Owner searches for dog after deadly avalanche Snow moves into the high country after 12 p.m. and stays overnight.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on April 3. Weather tonight: Brisk winds, snow moves inClouds build in overnight with light snow chances into Tuesday morning. Lows dip into the upper 20s with brisk winds sticking around.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight lows on April 3. Looking ahead: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day TuesdayThe Pi...

OPEC+ oil cut delivers blow to ECB

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:16 GMT

A shock cut in oil output by the OPEC+ group has thrown a spanner into central banks’ efforts to tame inflation just as pressure on Europe’s cost of living was starting to ease.The announcement on Sunday by the oil-producing cartel of a reduction of over 1 million barrels per day ― forcing the price up by as much as 8 percent by Monday morning ― has stoked fears of a knock-on effect on the economy as a whole. It comes at a time when inflation is only just starting to slow after reaching record rates in the eurozone since the summer.It will take about two months for the OPEC+ decision to trickle down to the real economy, as current crude prices make their way to oil products, said Jorge León, senior vice president of Rystad Energy, a market intelligence firm. This will “most likely” increase inflation.“That’s a problem for Europe, because oil prices are very relevant for headline inflation in Europe” as a net importer of oil, he said. Future ...

Trump heads to NY amid tight security ahead of his surrender

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:16 GMT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump boarded his private plane Monday and flew from Florida toward New York ahead of his expected booking and arraignment, as the nation’s largest city bolstered security and warned potential agitators that it is “not a playground for your misplaced anger.”Trump’s ground journey from his Mar-a-Lago club to his red, white and blue Boeing 757, emblazoned with “TRUMP” in gold letters was carried live on national television and took him past supporters waving banners and cheering the former president. Trump and his supporters criticize the case against him — stemming from hush money payments during his 2016 campaign —as politically motivated.The scene was quite different in New York, where Trump built a national profile in business and entertainment but became deeply unpopular as he moved into politics.His return to the city opens an unprecedented chapter in American history, with Trump being the first former pre...

Scientists film deepest ever fish on seabed off Japan

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:16 GMT

(CNN) — Cruising at a depth of 8,336 meters (over 27,000 feet) just above the seabed, a young snailfish has become the deepest fish ever filmed by scientists during a probe into the abyss of the northern Pacific Ocean.Scientists from University of Western Australia and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology released footage of the snailfish on Sunday filmed last September by sea robots in deep trenches off Japan.Along with the filming the deepest snailfish, the scientists physically caught two other specimens at 8,022 meters and set another record for the deepest catch.Previously, the deepest snailfish ever spotted was at 7,703 meters in 2008, while scientists had never been able to collect fish from anywhere below 8,000 meters.“What is significant is that it shows how far a particular type of fish will descend in the ocean,” said marine biologist Alan Jamieson, founder of the Minderoo-UWA Deep Sea Research Centre, who led the expedition.Scientists are f...

100 Days to Indy Documentary Series Kicks Off April 27th

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:16 GMT

Trump indicted: What to know about the case and what’s next

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:16 GMT

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MEG KINNARD (Associated Press)Former President Donald Trump’s court appearance Tuesday will kick off an intense legal battle as the 2024 Republican presidential candidate also fights to return to the White House.Trump is expected to turn himself in and be arraigned in a New York courtroom, a stunning moment in American history as he becomes the first former president to stand before a judge to answer for criminal charges. More details are expected to emerge Tuesday about the Manhattan district attorney’s case against Trump. The indictment has remained under seal since the grand jury investigating hush money payments made to women during his 2016 campaign voted to bring charges against Trump. But the indictment will soon be made public. Here’s what to know about the hush money investigation, the charges against Trump and the ramifications for his bid to reclaim the presidency:WHAT’S THIS CASE ABOUT? The grand jury spent weeks invest...