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India will surpass China as world’s most populous country by mid-year, UN says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:33 GMT

(CNN) — India is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation, with almost 3 million more people by the middle of this year, data released by the United Nations on Wednesday showed.Based on the projections, India’s population by mid-year will reach 1.4286 billion, compared to China’s 1.4257 billion — 2.9 million fewer — according to the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) “State of World Population Report” for 2023.UN officials have said it is not possible to determine the exact date for the shift, due to “uncertainty” about the data coming from China and India. India’s last census was in 2011 and most recent, scheduled in 2021, was delayed during the Covid-19 pandemic.The United States is a very distant third, with an estimated population of 340 million, the data, which reflects information available as of February, showed.By 2050, eight countries will account for half the projected growth...

Ultrarunner disqualified from race after using a car to complete part of the course

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:33 GMT

 (CNN) — Scottish ultramarathon runner Joasia Zakrzewski has been disqualified from a 50-mile race after traveling in a car for a section of the course.Zakrzewski, who initially finished as the third woman in the race, was competing in the GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool event in England’s northwest on April 7 when organizers said she gained an “unsporting, competitive advantage” which would have compromised the integrity of the results.The 47-year-old Zakrzewski told the BBC she made a “massive error” in accepting the third-place trophy and “should have handed it back,” adding that she was “tired and jet lagged and felt sick” during the race having arrived from Australia the night before.She said she became lost around the halfway mark and her leg became sore, after which she accepted a ride in a friend’s car to the next checkpoint, according to the BBC.“When I got to the checkpoint, I told the...

Dartmouth coach Teevens has leg amputated after bike crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:33 GMT

Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens, a nationally known advocate for implementing measures to decrease head injuries in football, had his right leg amputated following a bicycle accident last month in Florida.Teevens and his wife, Kirsten, were riding on a road in the St. Augustine area when he was struck by a pickup March 16. Kirsten Teevens on Tuesday announced her husband underwent the amputation.“As Buddy navigates through the healing of his injuries, he is experiencing many positive improvements,” Kirsten Teevens said. “Unfortunately, as a result of the accident, Buddy’s right leg was amputated due to the severity of the injury. He is alert and communicating with us and ready for transfer to a premier rehab facility to continue healing.“Spinal cord injuries are challenging, and if anybody is up for the challenge, it is Buddy. We appreciate your continued respect of our privacy as we navigate this ongoing recovery process as a family.”The Florida Highway Patrol did n...

Connecticut man sentenced to 55 years in manhunt killing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:33 GMT

MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 26-year old man who used a sword to attack two men in Eastern Connecticut before going on a crime spree that included killing a former classmate and kidnapping a woman before during a multistate manhunt was sentenced Wednesday to 55 years in prison.Peter Manfredonia pleaded guilty in February to murder, kidnapping and other charges in the shooting death of Nicholas Eisele, 23, and the kidnapping of Eisele’s girlfriend.Friends and family of Eisele wore T-shirts to Milford Superior Court emblazoned with his photo inside a heart with words reading “As long as I breathe you’ll be remembered. Justice for Nick.”Manfredonia apologized separately to the Eisele family and kidnapping victim Shannon Spies.“There are no words that can possibly atone for what I have done. My actions were nothing short of reprehensible,” he said. “What I did was inexcusably horrendous and I will regret it every day for the rest of my life.”Manfredonia has also pleaded guilty to...

MBTA weighing month-long nightly Blue Line shutdowns to address speed restrictions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:33 GMT

The MBTA is leaning toward shutting down the Blue Line each night at 7 for a month to remove the line’s remaining speed restrictions, work the general manager said would otherwise take six months with normal overnight track access.General Manager Phillip Eng said Wednesday that the T is planning to lift seven of the 21 remaining speed restrictions by the end of May. By sticking to typical overnight track access, from 1-3 a.m., it could take the agency until the end of November to remove the remaining slow zones, he said.The MBTA considered shutting down Blue Line service at 9 p.m. for two months to accelerate that work — by allowing crews three additional hours of track access per night — but is looking at a more aggressive plan that would speed up the remainder of the line in a month, Eng said.“We wanted to try and see if we could do a little better here,” Eng told the T’s Board of Directors. “So we’re looking at starting at 7 p.m. That would give seven hours of opportunity for act...

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa considered retirement after multiple concussions in 2022

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:33 GMT

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, in his first organized press conference since his 2022 season was cut short due to a second stint in concussion protocol, admitted Wednesday that he gave retirement some thought at the end of the past season.Tagovailoa, ultimately, opted against it, and he is set to return to the Dolphins for a fourth NFL season in 2023, plus at least a fourth after Miami picked up the 2020 first-round pick’s fifth-year option on his rookie contract.“I considered it for a time, having sat down with my family, having sat down with my wife and having those conversations. “But, really, it would be hard for me to walk away from this game with how old I am, with my son. I always dreamed of playing as long as I could to where my son knew exactly what he was watching his dad do.“It’s my health. It’s my body. And I feel like this is what’s best for me and my family. I love the game of football. If I didn’t, I would...

Dolphins GM Chris Grier, assistant Marvin Allen assess offseason, offer outlook on draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:33 GMT

Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and assistant general manager Marvin Allen held a press conference Wednesday to update the past month-plus of offseason moves and the outlook ahead of next week’s draft.The Dolphins exercised quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s fifth-year option this offseason, which will keep him under contract through 2024.Grier noted “internal discussions” about all options being on the table when it comes to a long-term extension with Tagovailoa. Allen also offered his vote of confidence in Tagovailoa in his first public comments since the quarterback from Alabama was drafted with the No. 5 pick in 2020.“We have all the faith in the world in him,” Allen said. “We feel he’s the quarterback that’s going to get us to where we want to go.”Some other quick hits:Grier described trading for former Rams star cornerback Jalen Ramsey as “the opportunity to add a very good player.”With the Dolphins y...

Giancarlo Stanton and the Injured List: A look back at the Yankee slugger’s history of injuries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:33 GMT

Giancarlo Stanton is back where he’s spent a good chunk of his Yankee career: the injured list.The 33-year-old was placed on the 10-day IL after pulling his hamstring jogging into second base in Saturday’s 6-1 win over the Twins. The expectation is that Stanton will be out at least four-to-six weeks.The 2017 NL MVP has experienced a plethora of injuries, mainly to his lower body throughout his pinstripe tenure. The California native has spent nearly 40% of regular season games on the shelf. The good news for the Bombers is that they’ve been equally successful with their big bopper off the field as they have been with him on it.Since being acquired by the Yanks in a trade with the Marlins prior to the start of the 2018 season, Aaron Boone’s club is 158-106 (.598) without Stanton and 279-182 (.605) with him.Here’s a look at all of the injuries that have landed the slugger on the injured list as a Yankee:APRIL 1, 2019: BICEP STRAINStanton landed on the inj...

How doing the bare minimum with debt is costing you

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:33 GMT

When you’re carrying a credit card balance, paying at least the minimum due each month is certainly a start. If those payments aren’t making your overall budget feel squeezed, you have all the more reason to put payments on autopilot and not think about the total cost of your debt.“Our pace of life has gotten really busy,” says Delia Fernandez, a certified financial planner and the founder and president of Fernandez Financial Advisory LLC in Los Alamitos, California. “There’s always something that’s more important, particularly for these people who are not in a financial crisis.”But that inertia can cost you, especially with average credit card interest rates reaching 20.4% as of November 2022, according to the Federal Reserve. NerdWallet’s 2022 American Household Credit Card Debt Study, conducted by Harris Poll, found that U.S. households with revolving credit card debt are paying an average of $1,380 in interest this year.There is good news, though: Dedicating even a small amount ...

Fernando Tatis Jr. set to return from suspension Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:33 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — El Niño is coming.It could be quite the storm.Thursday night at Arizona, Fernando Tatis Jr. will be announced as the leadoff hitter for the San Diego Padres and settle into a big league batter’s box for the first time since the last game of the 2021 season.One of baseball’s most electrifying players will return from an 80-game PED suspension that shocked and angered his teammates and an entire fan base — and tempered his status as one of the sport's most prominent and likable stars. If a jaw-dropping power display during a rehab stint at Triple-A El Paso is any indication, the Padres will be getting back the player who was an All-Star at shortstop in 2021, when he led the NL with 42 homers.Perhaps equally important is the energy and swagger the 24-year-old from the Dominican Republic brings every time he steps on the field, whether it’s hitting tape-measure home runs and then dancing in the dugout, or baserunning exploits that sometimes defy physics. Petco Park to...