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McKennie, Dest suspended by CONCACAF for matches they weren’t playing in

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:06 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — American midfielder Weston McKennie and defender Sergiño Dest were suspended by soccer’s governing body for North and Central America and the Caribbean from matches they weren’t scheduled to play in, a result of their ejections from the Nations League semifinal against Mexico.CONCACAF said Friday that McKennie must serve a four-game suspension and Dest a three-game ban as a result of on-field conduct during the June 15 game. Mexican defender César Montes also was given a four-match suspension and defender Gerardo Arteaga was given a three-match ban.Dest and McKennie are not on the roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, which starts Saturday. The U.S. Soccer Federation on June 12 announced a mostly junior varsity roster for the tournament, and the USSF said those games will count toward the suspension.Montes and Arteaga are on Mexico’s Gold Cup roster.CONCACAF’s discipline statement did not mention the homophobic chants by Mexican supporters that cause...

Rays manager Cash believes ace McClanahan can avoid IL due to mid-back tightness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:06 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash believes that ace Shane McClanahan can avoid going on the injured list due to mid-back tightness.McClanahan, who leads the majors with 11 wins, left Thursday night’s 6-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals with two outs in the fourth inning.“I talked to Shane, he’s good,” Cash said before Friday night’s game against the Royals. “Encouraged by that. Happy with that.”McClanahan’s next scheduled start is Wednesday night at Arizona, but it is possible he could be pushed back a couple days.“I know we’re going to put our heads together,” Cash said. “I don’t feel like he’s going to miss time or anything like that as we speak right now. We’ll get him back out there here soon.”McClanahan said he is feeling good.“Definitely a better spot than yesterday,” McClanahan said. “We’ve started the treatment, we’ve started getting this thing right. I feel like I’m in a good spot. If I h...

Los homenajes para los 5 pasajeros del submarino Titán que murieron en una “implosión catastrófica” en el fondo del océano

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:06 GMT

(CNN) — Tras conocerse la “implosión catastrófica” que causó la muerte de los cinco pasajeros del submarino que exploraba los restos del Titanic en el fondo del Atlántico, familiares y amigos de los fallecidos han rendido tributo a su memoria.Las labores internacionales de búsqueda, que se extendieron por varios días, concluyeron este jueves después de que se hallaran restos del sumergible, conocido como Titán, a unos 500 metros de los restos históricos del Titanic.Los restos esparcidos por el fondo del océano podrían dar pistas sobre los momentos finales del submarino que iba hacia el TitanicLos pasajeros fallecidos eran Shahzada y Suleman Dawood, un empresario británico de origen paquistaní y su hijo; el empresario británico Hamish Harding; el buzo francés Paul-Henri Nargeolet; y Stockton Rush, CEO de OceanGate Expeditions, la empresa que operaba del submarino.Las familias emitieron declaraciones sobre sus seres queridos, que eran algunos de los aventureros y emp...

American teens Montgomery and Krueger to meet in Veneto Open semifinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:06 GMT

GAIBA, Italy (AP) — American teenagers Robin Montgomery and Ashlyn Krueger will face each other in the semifinals of the Veneto Open nearly two years after they won the girls’ doubles title at the U.S. Open.The 18-year-old Montgomery beat third-seeded Ysaline Bonaventure 6-4, 6-2 and the 19-year-old Krueger routed seventh-seeded Lucrezia Stefanini 6-2, 6-1 on Friday.Montgomery also won the girls’ singles title at the 2021 U.S. Open.The other semifinal will feature last year’s Wimbledon semifinalist Tatjana Maria against fourth-seeded Olga Danilovic. The top-seeded Maria beat eighth-seeded Yanina Wickmayer 6-3, 7-5 and Danilovic — the daughter of former pro basketball player Predrag Danilovic — defeated Yuan Yue 6-4, 7-6 (5).It’s the second year of the Veneto Open, the first WTA tournament played on natural grass in Italy. The courts are made on former soccer fields.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Denver weather: Dry weekend ahead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will dry out starting Friday after an active week of severe weather on the Front Range. Dry weather will stay into the weekend. Weather tonight: Storms northeast There will be scattered storms on the far northeast plains of Colorado Friday afternoon and evening. The areas in yellow and orange will have the best chance for large hail and strong winds. Tornado in Highlands Ranch damages buildings, downs trees Denver and the Front Range will stay clear and dry Friday night with overnight temperatures falling to the upper 50s. Weather tomorrow: Hot and dry It will be a great weekend to spend time outside in Denver as a dry pattern returns to Colorado.Saturday will be breezy with mostly clear skies and an afternoon high temperature of around 83 degrees. Looking ahead: Staying dry Denver will have a dry week ahead. After record-breaking rainfall in both May and now June, this will be the first dry week in the last two months for Denver. Sunday will stay...

Best early TV Prime Day deals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:06 GMT

Amazon Prime Day features massive discounts on a wide variety of merchandise. We expect Amazon to drop a ton of discounts on TVs, streaming devices and more for Prime Day. You can start gearing up now for plenty of hot deals. Plus, we’ve sourced the best early deals you can buy now.The deals below were last updated on June 23, 2023, at 6pm EST. Shop this article: Amazon Fire TV 75-Inch Omni QLED Series 4K UHD Smart TV, Toshiba All-New 43-inch Class C350 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV and Insignia 43-Inch Class F30 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TVBest TVs on sale for Prime Day Early Access Amazon Fire TV 50-Inch 4-Series 4K UHD Smart TV 31% OFFThis TV delivers crisp visuals and boasts picture-enhancing technology like HDR 10 and HLG. However, the best thing about this smart TV is the Alexa voice remote that lets you search for titles across all apps. Plus, you can watch free live TV and control other smart devi...

Sweetwater officials, Miami Diaper Bank team up for diaper distribution to help low-income families

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:06 GMT

A South Florida city lent a helping hand to new parents in need with a diaper distribution.Sweetwater Mayor Jose “Pepe” Diaz, city officials and the Miami Diaper Bank hosted the giveaway in Ronselli Park, Friday. The event aimed to help local low-income families who are not able to afford diapers and food for their children. Organizers said no parent should ever have to choose between providing these basic necessities for their family.“We know that many families in this community are struggling with house increases, inflation, and so, providing this basic essential is really special for us,” said Gabriela Rojas with Miami Diaper Bank, “because it allows them to then shift their focus from providing this to actually being able to do other things and provide better food and nutrition for the children.” About 300 families took part in the giveaway.

Family: Man fatally shot while DJing nephew’s birthday party in SW Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:06 GMT

Police are searching for a shooter who opened fire during a birthday party in Southwest Miami-Dade, leaving a man dead.Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the overnight shooting at a home near Southwest 175th Street and 103rd Avenue, just after 12:50 a.m., Friday.Responding officers arrived to find the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Speaking with 7News hours later, the victim’s brother, Freddy Williams, said he was helping DJ his son’s birthday party at the time.“He was a nice guy. He had an amputated leg already from a prior shooting, and he was changing his life, and that happened right there,” said Williams. “He was just being my DJ with me, doing my music, you know. He was just starting back getting into the music, but you know, your past will catch up with you. So, you know, that can be another thing, but there’s gonna be justice served.”As of Friday evening, no a...

Florida’s law targeting drag shows is on hold under federal judge’s order

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:06 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a new Florida law targeting drag shows that was championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell granted a preliminary injunction stopping the law from being enforced until a trial is held to determine its constitutionality, and he denied a Florida licensing and regulatory agency’s request to dismiss it.The complaint was brought by the owner of a Hamburger Mary’s restaurant and bar in Orlando, which regularly hosts drag shows, including family-friendly performances on Sundays where children were invited to attend. The restaurant owner said it violated First Amendment rights by chilling speech, was written vaguely and was overbroad.An email seeking comment was sent to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, which is the remaining defendant after the judge dismissed DeSantis and the state as defendants. Proponents of the legislation ...

Unsettled…But Not Washed Out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:42:06 GMT

If there is one thing I’ve learned through the years in broadcast meteorology, it’s learning how to properly get the message out. Case in point this weekend…for several days you’ve probably heard us bark about the unsettled weather pattern we are in and will be in for awhile. That’s still true this evening but here is where messaging is key….even within an unsettled pattern, you can still eek out a few nice days or in this case a few hours each day of nice weather.The reason for our messy weekend forecast is (yet another) area of Low Pressure taking aim on the Northeast…This Low Pressure will weaken but also crawl through New York and New England over the next few days and with that red L close to us, that’s why the chance of rain is present each day.That may or may not imply a washout but I can assure you, it’s not. Take a closer look at each day…Not exactly a stretch of weather to tweet or tik-tok about but take note in t...