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Alex Palou wins Indianapolis Grand Prix, moves into IndyCar points lead

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:18:01 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou inherited the lead on Lap 65, then drove away from the pack Saturday to win the Indianapolis Grand Prix by 16.8006 seconds over Pato O’Ward.It’s Palou’s first win in 11 career starts at Indy, his first of the season and the first for Chip Ganassi Racing since Marcus Ericsson won the season opener in March. The victory also sent the 2021 IndyCar series champion into the points lead, six ahead of Arrow McLaren’s O’Ward, who has been the runner-up three times in five races this season.Palou has won five times since joining the series in 2020.“We honestly knew we had a fast car yesterday,” the Spaniard said. “The car has been fast all weekend. I just had to execute.”Alexander Rossi, the 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner, finished third. Pole winner Christian Lundgaard finished fourth for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing — his second straight top-five finish on Indy’s 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course.Felix Rosenqvist, a teammate ...

Argentina: la clase media se empobrece por el azote de la inflación

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:18:01 GMT

BUENOS AIRES — Gimena Páez es una de las mujeres que espera su turno para retirar algo de carne en un comedor comunitario situado en un barrio de Buenos Aires donde, a diferencia de otros, la pobreza no salta a la vista. Todos los días acude provista de una bolsa para garantizarle una ración de comida nutritiva a su hija.En el pequeño local situado en la planta baja de un edificio del barrio de Nueva Pompeya, otras mujeres se afanan por atender a los vecinos que llegan a partir del mediodía para proveerse de alimentos, lo que en la Argentina actual supone una lucha diaria para aquellos con recursos limitados debido a la aceleración de los precios.Páez, madre de una niña de 11 años, contó a The Associated Press que ha tenido que eliminar bastantes productos de su dieta y la única carne que se ingiere en su casa es la que le suministran en ese comedor.“Yo a veces no como para guardarle un poco de comida a la nena para la noche, o como arroz, pero lo que es carne priorizo para ella”, d...

NASCAR-Xfinity Shriners Children’s 200 Results

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:18:01 GMT

SaturdayAt Darlington RacewayDarlington, S.C.Lap length: 1.37 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (3) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 147 laps, 0 points.2. (17) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 147, 43.3. (5) Cole Custer, Ford, 147, 47.4. (10) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 147, 46.5. (1) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 147, 51.6. (25) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 147, 0.7. (13) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 147, 33.8. (4) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 147, 42.9. (26) Kaz Grala, Toyota, 147, 28.10. (24) Corey Heim, Toyota, 147, 0.11. (9) Sammy Smith, Toyota, 147, 27.12. (15) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 147, 25.13. (23) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 147, 26.14. (19) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 147, 23.15. (20) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 147, 22.16. (12) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 147, 23.17. (27) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 147, 20.18. (21) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 147, 0.19. (30) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 147, 0.20. (14) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 147, 18.21. (31) Patrick Emerling, Ford, 147, 16.22. (28) Stefan Parsons, Chevrolet, 147, 15...

Dustin Johnson goes low for 63, leads by 2 at LIV Golf Tulsa

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:18:01 GMT

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — Dustin Johnson finally looks to be getting his game back together, posting a 7-under 63 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the final round of LIV Golf Tulsa.Johnson, a two-time major winner and former No. 1 player in the world, won the points title in LIV Golf’s final season. But he has yet to finish closer than five shots of the winner in the five events of the Saudi-funded league this year.His 63 at Cedar Ridge came with a bogey on the final hole. Johnson was at 14-under 126, two shots ahead of Branden Grace of South Africa. Grace, who opened with a 61, had a 67.Bubba Watson shot 64 and was four shots behind. No one else was closer than five shots going into the third and final round.Talor Gooch, who grew up in Oklahoma and played at Oklahoma State, won the last two LIV Golf events. He shot a 71 on Saturday and was 13 shots behind.Charles Howell III had the low round among the six players with Oklahoma ties. Howell, who played at Oklahoma Sta...

Israel and Islamic Jihad agree on cease-fire to end 5 days of fighting

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:18:01 GMT

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip agreed to an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire late Saturday, seeking to halt five days of intense fighting that killed 33 Palestinians, including at least 13 civilians. Two people in Israel were killed by rocket fire. The tenuous cease-fire appeared to take effect just after 10 p.m., with a last-minute burst of rocket fire and Israeli airstrikes stretching several minutes past the deadline announced by Egypt. Late Saturday, Israel reported additional incoming fire and said it was again striking in Gaza. But the calm appeared to be quickly restored.While the calm appeared to bring a sense of relief to Gaza’s more than 2 million people and hundreds of thousands of Israelis who had been largely confined to bomb shelters in recent days, the agreement did nothing to address the underlying issues that have fueled numerous rounds of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Stri...

CIA to change its handling of sexual assault, harassment allegations

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:18:01 GMT

The Central Intelligence Agency announced this week several measures it will take to address internal sexual assault and harassment allegations, which have recently come under congressional scrutiny and prompted a review by the agency’s watchdog.Multiple victims have approached the Senate and House Intelligence committees with complaints about the agency’s handling of claims of misconduct, citing, for instance, potential obstacles to filing criminal complaints with law enforcement.On Thursday CIA announced the appointment of Dr. Taleeta Jackson, a seasoned psychologist who most recently led the Sexual Assault Prevention Program at the U.S. Navy, as the new head of a dedicated sexual assault and prevention office at CIA. It will also establish an internal task force that will be advised by outside experts and plans to issue new guidance on reporting incidents by the end of May.“I have personally met with several affected officers to hear their concerns and solicit t...

Bichette stars as Blue Jays win 5-2; Braves drop 1st road series

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:18:01 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Bo Bichette singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning and finished 2 for 4 with two RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 Saturday.The Blue Jays won their second straight over the Braves, handing Atlanta its first series loss on the road this season. The Braves had won six straight series away from home to start the year before coming north to Canada.Erik Swanson (2-1) got five outs for the win and Jordan Romano earned his 10th save in 12 chances.Toronto has won eight straight over Atlanta, sweeping all six games in 2021 before winning the past two. It’s Atlanta’s longest losing streak against a single opponent since 2015, when the Braves lost nine in a row against Washington.After hitting consecutive singles off A.J. Minter (2-5) in the seventh, Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer pulled off a double steal to put runners at second and third. Bichette drove in Kiermaier with a base hit through a drawn-in infield before Vladimir Guerrer...

Rangers’ Jon Gray loses no-hit bid in 7th inning vs. A’s

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:18:01 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jace Peterson singled for the Oakland Athletics with two outs in the seventh inning to break up Texas Rangers right-hander Jon Gray’s no-hit bid on SaturdayGray threw 75 pitches, 50 for strikes, through six hitless innings and retired the first two batters in the seventh before the light-hitting Peterson slapped a single to right. Peterson was later thrown out sliding into the plate on a relay from second baseman Marcus Semien following Ramón Laureano’s double.A’s manager Mark Kotsay challenged that catcher Sandy León blocked the plate, but the call was upheld after review.The AL West-leading Rangers led 3-0 through seven innings.The Rangers have five no-hitters in franchise history, including two by Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who pitched one at the Oakland Coliseum in 1990.Kenny Rogers has the only perfect game in Rangers history, which was also the team’s most recent no-hitter. That came on July 28, 1994 against the then-California Angels.___AP ML...

Suncor stormwater being investigated by health department

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:18:01 GMT

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Suncor facility flooded during the three days straight of rain in the Denver area, which raised concerns about possible water contamination.“Refining operations continue to be unaffected by the flooding, including planned maintenance on Plant 2. Efforts are underway to manage water on site, and all regulatory agencies have been notified of the situation,” a Suncor spokesperson said in a statement Friday afternoon.The company notified the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment about stormwater from its property flowing into the nearby Burlington Ditch on Metro Water Recovery’s property.Suncor tested water samples from the ditch and found low, legal concentrations of benzene. The rest of the stormwater will be checked before being released, CDPHE said in a release. Suncor refinery floods after days of rainfall The health department is investigating the testing Suncor provided to show the levels were well below what is permitted. A st...

Sweden’s Loreen wins historic 2nd Eurovision, after emotional show in Britain that celebrated Ukraine

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:18:01 GMT

(CNN) — Sweden’s Loreen has won the Eurovision Song Contest for a second time, earning a historic triumph at an extravagant and crowd-pleasing show held in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on behalf of Ukraine.She became just the second performer to win the competition more than once, clinching victory with pop ballad “Tattoo” and cementing her legacy at the kitsch and wildly celebrated music contest.Loreen had previously won the contest in Baku in 2012, with her career-altering hit “Euphoria.” Her latest win means Sweden ties Ireland for the most victories in the competition, with seven — and it came 50 years after ABBA won with “Waterloo,” the moment that shot them to superstardom.The show was held in Britain for the first time in more than two decades, after the country — which came second last year — stepped in to handle hosting duties on behalf of 2022 winners Ukraine. Hosting honors will go to winners Sweden...