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Mongolia, the land of Genghis Khan, goes modern with breakdancing, esports and 3×3 basketball

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:00:07 GMT

HANGZHOU, China (AP) — There’s a minor sports revolution going on in Mongolia, the giant landlocked Asian country most associated with Genghis Khan and famous for its “three manly sports” of archery, horse racing and, the most prestigious, wrestling.The two-week Asian Games offer a glimpse at a changing Mongolia, a vast nation sandwiched between China and Russia with only 3.3 million people. Its ancient history is slowly giving way to the modern, including a growing passion for youth sports with breakdancing at the forefront.Yes, breakdancing.“There’s a huge potential in Mongolia to showcase that we are a powerhouse in breaking,” 25-year-old Khandjav Myagmarjav, the only woman on the four-person Mongolia breaking team at the Asian Games, told The Associated Press.Breaking is included in next year’s Paris Olympics, so that’s the next big stage for Mongolia to show off its moves.Despite its roots in street dance in urban America, the sport has surprisingly deep connections in Mo...

Two Legia Warsaw players held after scuffles with police following Europa Conference game in Alkmaar

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:00:07 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister and soccer authorities demanded explanations from the Netherlands on Friday as two Legia Warsaw players were detained after scuffles with police following the Europa Conference League match at AZ Alkmaar.Portuguese player Josue and Serbian Radovan Pankov, who had been taken off the team bus by police, remained in custody while the rest of the squad returned to Poland.It was not immediately clear what provoked the scuffles after Legia lost 1-0 to Group E rival Alkmaar on Thursday. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who is campaigning ahead of Oct. 15 parliamentary elections, said he had tasked Poland’s diplomats to investigate the matter.Morawiecki said on X, previously Twitter, that “Polish players and fans must be treated according to law. We do not agree to law violations.”The secretary general of Poland’s PZPN Football Federation, Lukasz Wachowski, said he is demanding explanations from his Dutch counterparts and UEF...

China keeps raking in the golds as it dominates Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:00:07 GMT

HANGZHOU, China (AP) — Chinese swimmer Wu Shutong took Asian Games gold Friday in the 10-kilometer race, finishing seconds ahead of her competition from Japan in the more-than two-hour race, which she swam just days after her 18th birthday. “I find it a little hard to believe,” she told reporters. Wu spent most of the race behind Japan’s Airi Ebina and her Chinese teammate Sun Jiake, but was able to turn it up a notch near the end as Ebina started to slightly falter.“She didn’t have the strength and couldn’t speed up, so I accelerated to catch up,” Wu said. “I just swam as hard as I could, nothing too tactical.” Wu finished with a time of 2 hours, 3 minutes, 36.4 seconds, only 8.5 seconds ahead of Ebina and 21.5 seconds ahead of Sun. Taiwan’s Teng Yu-Wen was more than four minutes behind in fourth place. Wu, who turned 18 on Tuesday, said she felt lucky to be able to celebrate her birthday at the Asian Games. “Competing in the Hangzhou Asian Games is my gift for my...

The Girl Scouts are discontinuing a cult-favorite cookie

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:00:07 GMT

Girl Scouts won't sell the Raspberry Rally this cookie season. Girl Scouts won't sell the Raspberry Rally this cookie season. New York (CNN) — The Girl Scouts are discontinuing a popular cookie just a year after its debut sparked a frenzy.Raspberry Rally won’t be sold this upcoming cookie-sales season, which runs January to April 2024, Girl Scouts of the USA has announced. The Rallies was introduced last year as a “sister” cookie to the iconic Thin Mints, a crisp mint-flavored cookie encased in chocolate, but in the Raspberry Rally, the cookie was replaced with a bright pink berry-flavored one. It was dipped in the same chocolate coating as its sibling.The Rallies were the Girl Scouts’ first-ever cookie to be excl...

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi for fighting oppression of women in Iran

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:00:07 GMT

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize awarded to imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi for fighting oppression of women in Iran.Source

Miraculous rescue: Frigatebird saved from storm’s wrath soars again

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:00:07 GMT

COCOA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A rare magnificent frigatebird found itself in dire straits after a powerful storm knocked it out of the sky while it was flying over the ocean. The bird, not typically spotted in Florida, faced a life-threatening situation until a dedicated Good Samaritan and wildlife rescuers stepped in to save the day.This extraordinary story unfolded off the shores of Cocoa Beach when the female magnificent frigatebird crashed into the ocean during the tempestuous storm. The bird, cold, wet, and unable to sustain an extended period in the water, was in desperate need of help.Wild Florida Rescue volunteers and veterinarians sprang into action, providing around-the-clock care for the ailing bird. From blow-drying to carefully nourishing her back to health, the team worked tirelessly to ensure her recovery. As the days passed, they watched anxiously, hoping for a positive outcome.“It was a critical situation when she arrived,” said one of the volunteers....

Iranian Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:00:07 GMT

The winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize is Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her efforts to promote human rights and freedom.“This year’s Peace Prize also recognizes the hundreds of thousands of people who, in the preceding year, have demonstrated against the theocratic regime’s policies of discrimination and oppression targeting women,” the Nobel Committee said in a statement.The Iranian regime has arrested Mohammadi 13 times, convicted her five times, and sentenced her to a total of 31 years in prison. She remains in jail.“She fights for freedom of expression and the right of independence, and against rules requiring women to remain out of sight and to cover their bodies. The freedom demands expressed by demonstrators apply not only to women but to the entire population,” the committee said.Nobel committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen said that the committee hoped to send a signal to the Iranian government to “listen to your...

WATCH: Missing 5-year-old boy reunited with family after search in Warren

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:00:07 GMT

A 5-year-old boy was reunited with his family Thursday afternoon after he went missing from a home in Warren. Massachusetts State Police in a post on X said numerous units were assisting Warren police in the search after the child, identified as Zachary White, wandered away from a residence on Southbridge Road around 12:45 p.m.In an update around 2:45 p.m., state police said White had been found in a wooded area near his home. Police said White appeared to be okay. SKY7-HD was over the scene moments after the state police announcement and captured the moment White was brought out of the woods.

Massachusetts State Police apprehend suspects wanted for multiple armed carjackings in NH

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:00:07 GMT

State police say a man sought in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire for a series of armed carjackings was arrested following a pursuit Thursday morning.Massachusetts State Police announced around 10 a.m. that Nathan Saben, 35, was taken into custody following a pursuit that started in Lawrence and ended in Dracut. According to state police, Saben and a woman believed to be his girlfriend, Jessica Tirone, 40, were arrested after being found driving a black, 2012 Subaru Outback that Saben allegedly carjacked in Wolfeboro, NH.https://twitter.com/scooperon7/status/1709937669550301214“[A] trooper spotted SABEN driving the Subaru on South Union St., Lawrence at 9:11AM,” the Mass State Police Twitter account stated. “SABEN fled onto Essex St., then to Rt 110 WB, Dracut. MSP and [Lawrence Police Department] units pursued; SABEN came to stop on 110 at Little Merrimack Ave. SABEN had a rifle on him.”Cell phone video showed what appeared to be Saben attempting to ...

Mass. state trooper continues to recover after crash involving suspected DUI driver in Utah

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:00:07 GMT

(WHDH) — Massachusetts State Trooper Matthew McRae continues to recover and is now up and walking after he was critically hurt while visiting family in Salt Lake City in August when a suspected drunken driver slammed into a rideshare car he was in.McRae broke several bones in the crash, including a broken neck and a spinal injury. In an update, the State Police Association of Massachusetts shared a video of McCrae walking with the help of a cane.McRae has only been with the Massachusetts State Police since 2020. The union is currently working to make sure McRae and his family are financially taken care of during his recovery.There is a GoFundMe campaign set up to help McRae’s family. Learn more here.