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Today in Sports – Tiger Woods becomes first golfer since 1953 to win 3 majors in a calendar year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:29 GMT

By The Associated PressAug. 201921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia.1931 — Helen Wills Moody beats Eileen Bennett Whitingstall 6-4, 6-1 to capture the women’s title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship.1944 — Robert Hamilton upsets Byron Nelson in the final round 1 up to win the PGA Championship.1960 — Holland’s Hairos II, driven by Willem Geersen, wins the second International Trot at Roosevelt Raceway before a record crowd of 54,861.1990 — George Steinbrenner steps down as NY Yankee owner.1995 — Monica Seles completes a remarkable first week back in tournament tennis, routing Amanda Coetzer 6-0, 6-1 to capture the Canadian Open. Her 74 games sets a tournament record for the fewest played by a champion.1999 — 7th Athletics World Championships open at Seville, Spain.2000 — Tiger Woods wins...

The curious ways Ivanka Trump has returned to dad’s side in case he becomes president again: report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:29 GMT

People shouldn’t read too much into Ivanka Trump saying last year that she was done with politics, or her failure to thus far appear at any of Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign events.Behind the scenes, a new report by Vanity Fair says that the former first daughter supports her father’s attempts to return to the White House, especially if she and her husband Jared Kushner believe there could be prominent roles for them in the next administration.Vanity Fair and other outlets have logged the ways that the former socialite and entrepreneur has stopped distancing herself this summer from her father, which was the case for two years after he lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden. And not all of Ivanka Trump’s gestures of support have been behind the scenes. The former White House senior adviser has let herself be tied to him, at least socially, even as he has been indicted on more than 91 counts in four jurisdictions, including charges in Washington, D.C., and Fulton C...

¿Por qué tienes que caminar tanto hasta tu puerta de embarque en el aeropuerto?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:29 GMT

(CNN) — ¿Vas al aeropuerto? Asegúrate de usar zapatos cómodos.A medida que los viajes vuelven con fuerza, las personas caminan distancias más largas desde la acera hasta la puerta de embarque, pasando Hudson News, Chanel y Estée Lauder libres de impuestos, salones, Auntie Anne’s y Starbucks. Y eso es solo el partido de ida. En estos días, su paseo por el concurso parece no terminar nunca.“Acabo de viajar por el nuevo aeropuerto de LaGuardia. Confirma una teoría mía”, observó recientemente el exsecretario del Tesoro, Larry Summers. “Cuanto más nueva es la terminal, menos conveniente es usarla porque todos los paseos son más largos. ¿Me pregunto por que?”.Las caminatas en el aeropuerto han empeorado desde que se implementaron los cambios de seguridad después de los ataques del 11 de septiembre de 2001. Se produjeron más cambios durante la pandemia. Los aviones son más grandes, lo que significa que los aviones tienden a estar más espaciados para la seguridad del despe...

Sports on TV for Sunday, August 20

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:29 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSunday, August 20AUTO RACING10 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MX2, Arnhem, Netherlands11 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Arnhem, Netherlands1 p.m.FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minn. (Taped)1:30 p.m.CNBC — FIM MotoGP: The Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria (Taped)2 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR ARCA Menards Series: The Dutch Boy 100, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill.3 p.m.USA — NASCAR Cup Series: The Go Bowling at The Glen, Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y.4 p.m.FOX — NHRA: The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minn.2 a.m. (Monday)CNBC — Pro Motocross Championship: The Buds Creek National, Mechanicsville, Md. (Taped)BEACH VOLLEYBALL4 p.m.ESPN2 — AVP Gold Series: The Manhattan Beach Open, Men’s and Women’s Championships, Manhattan Beach, Calif.CFL FOOTBALL7 p.m.CBSSN — B.C. at SaskatchewanCOLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)1 p.m.ACCN — Drexel a...

Md. lawmakers, regulators already contemplating changes to cannabis law

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:29 GMT

Will Tilburg (right), acting director of the Maryland Cannabis Administration and Senate Finance Chair Melony G. Griffith (D-Prince George's County).(Courtesy Maryland Matters/Bryan P. Sears.) Will Tilburg (right), acting director of the Maryland Cannabis Administration and Senate Finance Chair Melony G. Griffith (D-Prince George's County).(Courtesy Maryland Matters/Bryan P. Sears.) Maryland’s cannabis industry is less than two months old and lawmakers and regulators are already contemplating tweaks in the coming General Assembly session.Since July, the new recreational adult use industry has recorded sales of almost $90 million. The expectation is that sales will surpass $1 billion.Will Tilburg, acting director o...

Police investigate 2 'suspicious deaths' in Aurora

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Aurora are investigating two suspicious deaths near the intersection of East 22nd Avenue and Galena Street Saturday morning.Firefighters initially responded to a report of an unresponsive person laying on the ground. It was quickly determined they were dead.Police responded to the scene around 6:55 a.m. and a second person was found a short distance away from the first person.It was determined that they were dead as well.CSI and the Major Crime Homicide Unit responded to the scene as well.FOX31 is gathering information and will provide updates as soon as they become available.

Big Greater Boston cases and where they go next: From Karen Read to Brian Walshe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:29 GMT

The husband accused of murdering and dismembering his wife in their Cohasset home on the first day of this year and then hiding her body, which has never been found, is back in court this week.It’s one of several big cases that have made this year such a newsy one.Brian Walshe, 48, was indicted for the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe, 39, in March, and was arraigned on the charge in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham on April 27. At that time, Judge Beverly J. Cannone denied him bail and set a next court date for Aug. 23, this Wednesday, a date confirmed by the clerk’s office last week.The case has been largely dormant since that time, minus a treasure trove of District Court-level filings that were released when the case was kicked up to the Superior Court, as the defense and prosecutors build their cases.The grisly case has garnered national attention with its details, including alleged Google searches found in the days following Ana Walshe’s disappearance, including “How long ...

Another harrowing night for Okanagan amid B.C. wildfire state of emergency

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:29 GMT

WEST KELOWNA — Residents of West Kelowna and Kelowna have endured another harrowing night surrounded by wildfires that form the epicentre of a battle against hundreds of blazes across British Columbia.The provincewide fire fight has triggered a provincial state of emergency, with about 15,000 people evacuated from their homes across B.C., and a further 20,000 under evacuation alerts.A series of new evacuation orders were issued by the City of Kelowna, Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation Friday night, in addition to alerts warning residents to be ready to leave at short notice.Fires deemed out of control are now burning on both sides of Lake Okanagan, including the devastating McDougall Creek fire that the BC Wildfire Service says covers 105 square kilometres.But conditions overnight were calmer than during Thursday and Friday’s desperate battle against flames that consumed numerous homes and other properties, including the Lake Okanagan Resort.At least one evacuation order f...

Greek authorities rescue dozens of migrants on small boats in Aegean Sea

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:29 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities on Saturday rescued nearly 80 migrants in inflatable dinghies trying to cross from Turkey to the nearby eastern Aegean Sea islands in three separate incidents, the coast guard said.In recent weeks, Greece has seen a rise in such arrivals, mostly in small unseaworthy boats provided by smugglers.A coast guard statement said a patrol boat located 41 people early Saturday on an inflatable dinghy which was drifting off the island of Lesbos. All were safely evacuated and taken to a reception center on the island.Following a chase earlier Saturday, a coast guard patrol boat stopped another dinghy carrying 17 people near the eastern Aegean islets of Arkii. The migrants were taken to the island of Patmos, while one of them was arrested on suspicion of belonging to a smuggling ring.Late Friday, another boat carrying 17 people was found adrift off the island of Samos. One of the migrants required medical treatment, while the rest were taken to a receptio...

The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:29 GMT

A state of emergency remains in place today across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force thousands of residents to evacuate from homes in the Okanagan in the southern Interior and elsewhere in the province. Here are the latest developments on the B.C. wildfires (all times are PT):7:30 a.m.:The Lower East Adams Lake Wildfire has prompted evacuation orders in the Shuswap Lake area east of Kamloops.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District and area Indigenous nations issued evacuation orders Friday night for the Scotch Creek, Lee Creek, Celista, Magna Bay and Little River areas.The Scotch Creek and Takana Bay bridges were closed and Scotch Creek residents were told to evacuate by boat.—  This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 19, 2023. The Canadian Press