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ROME — Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further cementing his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his successor. They include a man who will be the oldest cardinal — Monsignor Angelo Acerbi, a 99-year-old retired Vatican diplomat who was once held hostage for six weeks in Colombia by leftist guerrillas — and the youngest — the 44-year-old head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Melbourne, Australia, Bishop Mykola Bychok, named in a nod to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The new cardinals will get their red hats at a ceremony, known as a consistory, on Dec.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The Nuggets dropped their second preseason game to the Boston Celtics on Sunday, 130-104. With Michael Malone resting more of his guys than he did in the first game Friday in Abu Dhabi, this rematch was more about evaluating where bench players are at as the 2024-25 season nears.

Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Live updates Pre-game updates ’77 vibes (12:41 p.m.): Just got off the elevator that included Tom Jackson and Randy Gradishar. The 1977 vibe is real. There was a ceremony last night for the 1977 team, and from talking to people who were at the private event, it was the first full gathering of the team ever.

A motorcyclist is dead after being fatally hit by a car Saturday night in Denver, police said. Denver officers responded to a crash near Federal Boulevard and Harvard Avenue around 6:57 p.m. Saturday, police said in an emailed statement to the Denver Post. The intersection is on the edge of Denver’s Harvey Park and College View neighborhoods. The driver of the car involved in the crash illegally took the right of way while turning left through the intersection and collided with the motorcycle, killing the biker, Denver police officials said. The driver, who has not been identified by police, was issued multiple citations for careless driving and failure to yield the right of way on a left turn, police said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Pedestrian dies following vehicle crash on Colfax Avenue in Aurora Crashes and Disasters | I-70 westbound closed due to crash Crashes and Disasters | Man allegedly shot at Greeley crowd, charged with attempted murder Crashes and Disasters | Motorcyclist seriously injured in Larimer County hit-and-run, police search for white truck, driver Crashes and Disasters | Aurora police officers taken to hospital after car crash The motorcycle-car collision temporarily shut down the intersection in all directions for the crash investigation, police said on social media. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

El Paso County sheriff’s deputies are searching for a missing 16-year-old boy last seen Friday, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Motorcyclist killed in fatal Denver crash Saturday night Crime and Public Safety | Should Colorado spend $350 million on police and require more prison time for some criminals?

Hurricane Milton formed Sunday and is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane that will hit Florida’s Gulf Coast late Tuesday or Wednesday, bringing potentially “life-threatening” storm surge, destructive winds and flooding rainfall to a large portion of the state. An expanded state of emergency now includes 51 Florida counties, including Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties.