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Brussels faces new bellyaches over misguided policies putting Europe’s food sector at risk

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:14:58 GMT

Food policy has always been a thorny issue for Brussels—a widespread perception that the EU had banned “bendy bananas” became a Leave slogan during the Brexit referendum, for example—and policymakers seem to have stepped in it again, with French cheese makers up in arms about a proposed EU recycling law, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).They accuse the proposed bill, which aims to phase out single-use packaging in favor of recycled materials, of putting one of France’s most prized culinary delicacies in peril. Cheesemakers see within the law the possible banning of one of their most distinctive calling cards, the familiar wooden box in which Camembert is sold.As Camembert aficionados know, the wooden box is more than a rustic touch to evoke picnics and garden parties. The light wooden box is irreplaceable, not only because it is vital for preserving the unique taste of the cheese, as well as often required for the aging process of the cheese, but also because it o...

Thieves break in Hayward auto dealership, $100K worth of cars stolen

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:14:58 GMT

HAYWARD, Calif. (KRON) -- Four cars -- in total worth more than $100,000 -- were stolen from a used car shop in Hayward. It was all caught on video. The break-in happened at City Motors on Mission Boulevard in Hayward early Sunday morning.KRON4 spoke to the general manager about how this happened. It's not just the lost inventory, but the damage to their building and the threat of a repeat robbery. Along with four cars, the thieves also took the keys to every other car on the lot. Suspects kidnap Amazon delivery driver in San Ramon, force him to withdraw cash: police Auto theft caught on video (above) shows several men breaking into Hayward's City Motors and stealing four cars driving one through the front of the building to get it out of the showroom."It's shocking. Violated," says City Motors manager Emilio Espinosa. Espinosa says the men came in through the side door just after midnight they then went over to the lock box with all of the car keys and used an axe to break it ope...

Pili, No. 4 Utah women beat E. Kentucky 117-72, win Great Alaska Shootout title.

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:14:58 GMT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alissa Pili scored 28 points, Gianna Kneepkens 23 and Ines Vieira added 20 to help No. 4 Utah beat Eastern Kentucky 117-72 Sunday night to win the Great Alaska Shootout championship.Pili, a native of Anchorage playing in front of dozens of friends and family, made 11 of 18 from the field and finished with eight rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks. Keenpkens was 8-of-10 shooting, made 5 of 7 from 3-point range and grabbed eight rebounds and Vieira hit 7 of 8 from the field, made 6 of 6 from behind the arc and had seven assists. Pili scored inside to made it 12-11 with 4:47 left in the first quarter and Utah led the rest of the way. The Utes scored 27 first-quarter points and took a 51-32 lead into halftime. Antwainette Walker led Eastern Kentucky (5-1) with 29 points, Raphaela Toussaint scored 12 and Althea Kara Angeles added 11. Ivy Turner had nine assists to go with eight points. Utah shot 65.7% (44 of 67) from the field, made 18 of 28 (64.3%) ...

James scores season-high 37, hits go-ahead free throw as Lakers hold off Rockets 105-104

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:14:58 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Going into Sunday night’s game, LeBron James wasn’t motivated alone by Dillon Brooks’ slights against him.The Los Angeles Lakers superstar took to Instagram on Saturday night and wrote under a graphic showing he had 108 games with at least 30 points since coming to Los Angeles in 2018 “But I just came here to make movies though! Ain’t that what y’all said right !?!?”That graphic needs to be updated.James scored a season-high 37 points, including the go-ahead free throw with 1.9 seconds remaining, as the Lakers held off the Houston Rockets 105-104 on Sunday night.It was James’ fifth 30-point game this season and his fourth in his last seven.“Sometimes you need to remind people. So that’s what it was,” James said about the graphic.Alperen Sengun’s layup tied it with four seconds remaining when the Lakers called timeout. Austin Reaves passed it into James, who was fouled by Tari Eason as he drove inside. James missed the first free...

Esports superstar Faker’s team wins trophy at the League of Legends World Championship

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:14:58 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s esports powerhouse T1 won the League of Legends World Championship by defeating China-based Weibo Gaming.South Korea’s Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok — arguably the most well-known face in the esports world — jumped out of his seat to celebrate with fellow team members Zeus, Oner, Gumayusi, and Keria as they outperformed Weibo Gaming by winning three consecutive rounds in Seoul on Sunday.It was the team’s record fourth win in one of the most popular esports tournaments in the world. Thousands of fans, many in League of Legends costumes, filled a baseball stadium in Seoul for the championship which has became a mainstay for the billion-dollar global esports industry.Wacharakorn Maneechote, a 25-year-old fan, said he flew in from Thailand to watch the final game and to cheer his favorite player Faker. “God of our time,” he said, referring to T1’s leading player. League of Legends is one of the most popular video games, where two teams of five powe...

LeDee has 34, 17 rebounds, San Diego St. beats Washington 100-97 in OT, wins Main Event title

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:14:58 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jaedon LeDee scored a career-high 34 points — 10 after regulation — and grabbed 17 rebounds to help San Diego State beat Washington 100-97 in overtime Sunday night and win the Continental Tire Main Event championship. Elijah Saunders made 3 of 3 from 3-point range and scored 16 points for San Diego State (4-1). Micah Parrish added 15 points and Reese Waters 13 . Keion Brooks Jr. scored eight of his 22 points in overtime, Sahvir Wheeler finished with 19 points and six assists, and Moses Wood added 18 points for Washington (3-2). Paul Mulcahy had 11 points and tied his career-high with 13 of the Huskies’ 27 assists — their most since recording 30 against California on February 10, 2011. LeDee made two free throws with 1:17 to play and hit layup with 36 seconds left gave the Aztecs the lead for good at 98-97. Waters made two free throws to cap the scoring with 9 seconds left and Moses Wood missed a potential tying 3-point shot as time expired. Wheeler made a layu...

Column: As others look at the big picture with Justin Fields, Chicago Bears OC Luke Getsy is focused on ‘getting better’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:14:58 GMT

While there’s ample debate about what quarterback Justin Fields can prove over the final seven games of the Chicago Bears season, that chatter isn’t taking place inside the walls of Halas Hall.Yes, coach Matt Eberflus said Wednesday that seven weeks “is enough time to show consistency,” but Fields and offensive coordinator Luke Getsy are existing only in the here and now — preparing for Sunday’s game at Ford Field against the first-place Detroit Lions.Just as Fields talked Wednesday about a singular focus, Getsy spoke Thursday of that same approach, giving a measured assessment of the situation as Fields returns after missing four games with a dislocated right thumb.The focus on Fields and the remaining slate is understandable, as the Bears will have to choose a path at the end of the season: roll into 2024 with Fields or move on and draft a quarterback in the first round. It seems rather unlikely general manager Ryan Poles would keep Fields and g...

Heavy fighting breaks out around another Gaza hospital after babies evacuated from Shifa

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:14:58 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Heavy fighting erupted Monday around a hospital in northern Gaza where thousands of patients and displaced people have been sheltering for weeks, as Israeli forces focus on clearing out medical facilities that they say Hamas militants use for cover.The advance on the Indonesian Hospital came a day after the World Health Organization evacuated 31 premature babies from Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the territory’s largest, where they were among more than 250 critically ill or wounded patients stranded there days after Israeli forces entered the compound.The plight of Gaza’s hospitals is at the focus of a battle of narratives over the war’s brutal toll on Palestinian civilians, thousands of whom have been killed or buried in rubble since the six-week-old war was sparked by Hamas’ Oct. 7 rampage into southern Israel. Israel says Hamas uses civilians as human shields, while critics say Israel’s siege and relentless aerial bombar...

Severe storms delay search for 12 crew missing after Turkish cargo ship sinks in Black Sea

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:14:58 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Severe storms have delayed a search-and-rescue operation for 12 crew members of a cargo ship that sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Monday.The Turkish-flagged Kafkametler sank on Sunday after hitting a breakwater outside the harbor off the town of Eregli, some 200 kilometers (124 miles) east of Istanbul, Yerlikaya told reporters. He said rescue crews were on standby waiting for the weather conditions to ease to begin a rescue mission.“Unfortunately, we could not carry out search-and-rescue activities for the 12 Turkish crew members,” Yerlikaya said. “As soon as conditions improve the search-and-rescue operations will begin immediately.”The severe storms that hit northwestern Turkey caused widespread damage and disruption on Sunday, including the breakup of another cargo ship and the evacuation of a prison.The Cameroon-flagged Pallada “broke into two due to heavy weather conditions” after running aground amid 5-meter (16-foo...

Winning streak has p-word is percolating in Broncos locker room despite long odds: “We have playoff aspirations”

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:14:58 GMT

The road ahead remains long.The odds aren’t quite in Han Solo territory anymore, but the math still isn’t great.In the moments after Denver’s 21-20, last-minute Sunday night win against Minnesota, however, the Broncos locker room crossed a certain kind of football threshold.The P-word started percolating.Four straight wins will do that.A brutal start to the season feels like ancient history.Success now isn’t measured in just figuring out how to win a game.From here on out, the only real success is figuring out a way to keep playing past the first weekend of January.“When we were 1-5, you’d just beg for anything,” Broncos defensive lineman Zach Allen told The Denver Post. “Now we’ve got playoff aspirations and a lot of guys in this locker room have played playoff football and know what it takes. Obviously, we’re happy with the win and you’ll take them, but we’re going to face some really good teams down the stretch and we can’t allow ourselves to keep making those mistake...