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Kudermetova defeats Pegula to reach Madrid Open semifinals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:15 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Veronika Kudermetova reached the semifinals of a WTA 1000 event for the first time by upsetting third-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 at the Madrid Open on Wednesday.The 12th-seeded Kudermetova sealed her victory with an ace on her second match point to set up a semifinal match against either No. 1 Iga Swiatek or Petra Martic, who will play later Wednesday.Pegula was trying to reach her second consecutive final in Madrid. She was runner-up to Ons Jabeur at the clay-court tournament last year.It was the fourth consecutive three-set win for Kudermetova.“I feel so happy and proud of myself, because every match I played three sets,” the fifth-ranked Kudermetova said. “Before this match, every match was almost three hours. Today, only two hours, I feel fresh.”She had reached three quarterfinals at WTA 1000 level or above, all in 2022, including at Roland Garros for her best run at a Grand Slam. The 26-year-old Kudermetova had reached two other semifinals thi...

US military says it targeted senior al-Qaida leader in Syria

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:15 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition carried out a drone strike Wednesday in northwestern Syria targeting a senior al-Qaida leader, the U.S. military said.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said the strike hit a chicken farm near the town of Harem, killing one person. It said the dead man has not been identified yet. The strike was the latest of a series of similar attacks over the past years that have killed senior members of the Islamic State group or al-Qaida. The U.S. Central Command said that shortly before noon, U.S. forces conducted “a unilateral strike” in northwestern Syria, targeting a senior al-Qaida leader. It added that more information would be provided “as operational details become available.”U.S. Army Gen. Erik Kurilla, the top U.S. commander for the Middle East said the strike on Wednesday “reaffirms CENTCOM’s steadfast commitment to the region and the enduring defeat” of IS and al-Qaida.Most of those targeted over the past ye...

Voters oust Michigan clerk who doubts election results

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:15 GMT

ADAMS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Voters in one of Michigan’s most conservative counties have ousted a small-town clerk accused of improperly handling voting equipment after casting doubt on President Joe Biden’s election victory.Stephanie Scott lost Tuesday’s recall election in Hillsdale County’s Adams Township to Suzy Roberts, who got 406 votes to Scott’s 214, according to unofficial results reported by the county clerk’s office.Roberts, a Republican who identifies as an independent, filed as non-party-affiliated in the recall election because Michigan law does not allow for challengers to file under the same political party, the Hillsdale Daily News reported previously.Scott had run unopposed as a first-time Republican candidate when she was chosen in the November 2020 election to handle the voting in Adams Township, a reliably Republican community where the ticket of Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence received nearly 76% of the vote that year.But she joined ...

Eli Lilly says experimental drug slows Alzheimer’s worsening

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:15 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eli Lilly and Co. said Wednesday its experimental Alzheimer’s drug appeared to slow worsening of the mind-robbing disease in a large study.In the 18-month trial, people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s who received infusions of donanemab showed 35% less decline in thinking skills compared to those given a dummy drug, Lilly announced in a press release. The drug is designed to target and clear away a sticky protein called beta-amyloid that builds up into brain-clogging plaques that are one hallmark of Alzheimer’s. A similar amyloid-targeting drug, Eisai and Biogen’s Leqembi, recently hit the market with similar evidence that it could modestly slow Alzheimer’s — and also some safety concerns, brain swelling or small brain bleeds.Donanemab also comes with that risk. Lilly said in its study, the brain side effects caused the deaths of two participants and a third also died after a serious case.The preliminary study results haven’t been vetted by outside experts. Indi...

“Estaba tan asustado como yo”: Director de escuela relata encuentro cara a cara con un oso

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:15 GMT

Un oso negro le dio una gran llamada de atención a un director de West Virginia cuando salió, gruñendo y rugiendo, de un contenedor de basura afuera de una escuela primaria.El director de la Escuela Primaria Zela, James Marsh, se sorprendió al descubrir que el oso de alguna manera logró ingresar al contenedor de basura durante el fin de semana, incluso después de que la escuela instaló una barra de seguridad. Mientras Marsh abría el contenedor el lunes, el oso comenzó a abrir la tapa.“Eso despertará a una persona”, expresó Marsh el martes en una entrevista telefónica. “Eso fue a las 7:15 a.m., si aún no estás despierto, eso te despertará”.Según muestra el video, Marsh salió disparado una vez que apareció la cabeza del oso. Luego, el oso saltó y salió corriendo en un encuentro que fue grabado por una cámara de seguridad de la escuela y desde entonces se ha compartido ampliamente en las redes sociales.“Parecía que también estaba asustado, tan asustado como yo”, indicó Marsh. “Puede qu...

13 charges filed against suspects in deadly rock-throwing spree

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:15 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Colorado District Attorney Alexis King announced official charges Wednesday morning against the suspects accused in the deadly rock-throwing spree.Joseph Koenig, Nicholas "Mitch" Karol-Chik and Zachary Kwak have been charged with 13 different counts in relation to the rock-throwing spree that killed 20-year-old Alexa Bartell on April 19. Rock-throwing suspect said they were ‘blood brothers’ after spree, documents show Koenig, Karol-Chik, and Kwak are facing the following charges:One count of first-degree murder with extreme indifferenceSix counts of criminal attempt to commit first-degree murderThree counts of second-degree assaultThree counts of criminal attempt to commit second-degree assault“We thank the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for their investigation and the community for their commitment to identifying the suspects. Based on the available facts and after careful legal analysis, we have filed charges and will now move forward with a c...

Did you know you could get caught speeding by an aircraft?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:15 GMT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) — Did you know that you could get caught speeding by an aircraft flying above the roadway? It's true, and Colorado State Patrol handed out quite a few tickets from the skies on Tuesday.CSP operates multiple Cessna aircraft that it uses to monitor traffic on Colorado highways. The planes fly about 1,500 feet above the ground watching drivers on Interstate 70, Interstate 25, C-470 and other major highways.Pilots then monitor a vehicle’s speed using thick white strips painted or placed on road surfaces. Each mark is exactly half a mile apart. What happens if you get a red light ticket in Denver? If you have ever driven by one of those signs that read, "Speed checked by aircraft" and thought it was just a scare tactic, CSP in Castle Rock is reminding drivers it's not.On Tuesday, CSP said they issued 18 citations in just two hours in the area of I-25 and Greenland using aircraft.According to CSP, it is common to spot speeders driving anywhere between 80 and 10...

BSO releases identity of suspect who shot man in Lauderdale Lakes Walmart

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:15 GMT

A news release delivered by the Broward Sheriff’s Office revealed the identity of the shooter who terrorized Walmart employees and customers after he shot and killed a man.BSO deputies identified the suspect as 22-year-old Tironie Sterling and he is being charged with murder during the commission of a felony and robbery by sudden snatching. He’s expected to appear in court, on Wednesday afternoon.According to the news release, Sterling was off-duty from working at the Walmart where he opened fire to meet with a female co-worker. They got into an argument which escalated to a physical encounter where Sterling dropped his firearm on the floor and attempted to steal the Walmart employee’s phone. As the altercation escalated even further, a customer tried to interfere in an attempt to help the woman. This led to Sterling getting into a dispute with the customer.Sterling shot the Good Samaritan several times before fleeing the scene. The customer was then airlifted to t...

Astronomers observe star swallowing planet for first time — and it’s the size of Jupiter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:15 GMT

(CNN) — In a world first, scientists have observed the moment that a dying star consumed a planet — a fate that eventually awaits Earth.While astronomers have previously seen planets just before and just after being engulfed by a star, this is the first time that a planetary demise has been observed, according to a team of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and the California Institute of Technology.“The fact that the solar system planets would get engulfed into the sun in the future was something I had read first in high school, so it was surreal to realize that we may have found the first ever example of catching a similar event in real time!” study lead author Kishalay De, a postdoctoral researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, told CNN.The process sees a star billow out to a million times its original size as it runs out of fuel, engulfing any matter in its wake. Astronomers observed this as a white-hot fla...

Chipotle celebrates Cinco De Mayo with Partiful platform

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:15 GMT

Chipotle is celebrating five days of Cinco De Mayo on an event platform that has become popular with Gen Z users. The promotion started on May 1 and will last until May 5.Partiful, a platform where users can organize an event with ease, has collaborated with Chipotle to offer BOGO deals to the first 20 people who tag @Chipotle and send their event link to Chipotle via Instagram. This is an effort to get customers to introduce their friends and family who have never tried Chipotle. People interested in entering the sweepstakes can do so here.Chipotle is also offering free delivery to customers who order online through their website or mobile app. Foodies can use the promo code CINCO23 to indulge in the offer.