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Medvedev through to semifinals at China Open. Swiatek wins on debut in Beijing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Third-ranked Daniil Medvedev overcame a second-set stumble to beat Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 and advance to the semifinals of the China Open on Monday. The Russian struggled to find his usual fluid game in the first two sets but sprung to life in the third set to shake off the 36th-ranked Humbert and progress to his 10th semifinal of the year.“I’m kind of happy that I managed to raise my level in important moments, except a game in the second set,” Medvedev said. “It’s great that I managed to still find in this tough match these moments of consistency, which is enough to win. That’s what you have to do.”The Russian will next face either eighth-seeded Alexander Zverev or Nicolas Jarry, who play later Monday. Second-ranked, and top-seeded, Carlos Alcaraz plays his quarterfinal match against seventh-seeded Casper Ruud in a night match.Making her first appearance at the China Open, second-ranked Iga Swiatek advanced to the second round with a 6-4, 6-3 vict...

“No podemos hacerlo solos”: los ucranianos reaccionan a la falta de financiación adicional en el proyecto de ley de gastos de EE.UU.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

(CNN) — Es posible que Estados Unidos haya evitado un cierre del Gobierno este sábado, pero la falta de fondos adicionales para Ucrania en el proyecto de ley de gastos ha dejado nerviosos a algunos residentes de la nación devastada por la guerra.Aunque el presidente de Estados Unidos Joe Biden elogió el acuerdo alcanzado por los legisladores, también reconoció la falta de nuevos fondos para Ucrania y prometió que Washington “no se alejará” de Kyiv. Mientras tanto, un grupo bipartidista de líderes en el Senado de Estados Unidos también prometió votar sobre más ayuda para Ucrania.Para algunos en Kyiv, la capital de Ucrania, el drama que ha envuelto al Congreso durante la semana pasada es poco más que ruido mientras la guerra continúa.“Estos son juegos internos estadounidenses. Y Ucrania es rehén de esta discusión: esta guerra interna”, dijo a CNN el militar ucraniano Volodymyr Kostiak este domingo, un feriado nacional que marca el Día de los Defensores para honrar a los veterano...

Boston Bruins must trudge through regular season to see if they can deliver in playoffs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

BOSTON BRUINSCOACH: Jim Montgomery (125-55-15 over three seasons, 65-12-5 in Boston). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 11 vs. Chicago.DEPARTURES: F Patrice Bergeron, F David Krejci, F Taylor Hall, F Tyler Bertuzzi, F Garnett Hathaway, D Dmitry Orlov.ADDITIONS: F Milan Lucic, F James van Riemsdyk, F Morgan Geekie, F Patrick Brown, D Kevin Shattenkirk, D Reilly Walsh.GOALIES: Linus Ullmark (40-6-1, 1.89 GAA, .938 save percentage) and Jeremy Swayman (24-6-4, 2.27, .920).FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK STANLEY CUP ODDS: 17-1.LAST SEASON: The Bruins set NHL regular-season records with 65 wins and 135 points to win the Presidents Trophy before losing in the first round of the playoffs to eventual Eastern Conference champion Florida. (The Panthers lost in the Stanley Cup Final to Vegas, coached by Bruce Cassidy, who was fired by the Bruins the previous year.) STRENGTHS: The Bruins have a superstar top end, with Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak at forward, Charlie McAvoy on defense and Vezina Trophy-winning Linus Ul...

8-vehicle crash on SB Palmetto Expressway causes express lane closure, 1 lane blockage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

An 8-vehicle pileup caused serious traffic delays on State Road 826, Monday morning. Just after 6 a.m., an unmarked police vehicle was rear-ended on the southbound express lanes of the Palmetto Expressway at Northwest 58th Street, according to police scanners. Although this information was made available, it has yet to be confirmed by police officials. Live video footage showed several Miami-Dade Police officers on the scene, along with Florida Highway Patrol troopers. Additionally, the video feed showed two wrecked cars behind the unmarked vehicle and five cars on the main highway road collided into one another. It remains unclear if anyone was injured or transported to the hospital.As a result of this incident, only three right lanes are open to traffic, with delays backed up to Interstate 75. Details are limited and information has yet to be confirmed. Officials have been contacted for more information.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing st...

Leaked doc shows Biden admin is more worried about Ukraine corruption than it says publicly

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

Biden administration officials are far more worried about corruption in Ukraine than they publicly admit, a confidential U.S. strategy document obtained by POLITICO suggests.The “sensitive but unclassified” version of the long-term U.S. plan lays out numerous steps Washington is taking to help Kyiv root out malfeasance and otherwise reform an array of Ukrainian sectors. It stresses that corruption could cause Western allies to abandon Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion, and that Kyiv cannot put off the anti-graft effort.“Perceptions of high-level corruption” the confidential version of the document warns, could “undermine the Ukrainian public’s and foreign leaders’ confidence in the war-time government.”That’s starker than the analysis available in the little-noticed public version of the 22-page document, which the State Department appears to have posted on its website with no fanfare about a month ago.The confidential version of the “Integrated Country Strategy” is abo...

Firefighter injured, 13 displaced after multi-alarm blaze breaks out in Mattapan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

A Boston firefighter was taken to the hospital and 13 people are now displaced after a fast-moving blaze broke out in a vacant three-family home on Woodson Street on Monday morning, officials said.Crews responding to a reported structure fire at 52 Woodston St. around 5:25 a.m. found heavy flames coming from the rear of the building, which is currently under construction, according to Boston Deputy Fire Chief Brian Tully.The fire began to spread to the adjacent building at 56 Woodson St,, prompting a second and third alarm be ordered, fire officials said.The fire burned through the rear porches and across the roof at 52 Woodson St., according to a post on the department’s X account.Fire officials say an aggressive interior and exterior attack prevented the flames from spreading to a third home that was damaged by the extreme heat.One firefighter was transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.Six adults and 7 children were displaced at 56 Woodson St. The American Red...

NY authorities are searching for 9-year-old Charlotte Sena who vanished while biking on a camping trip in a state park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

(CNN) — More than 100 people are searching for a 9-year-old girl who went missing while camping with friends and family members Saturday in upstate New York, the governor said.Charlotte Sena was camping in Moreau Lake State Park with her family and went on a bike ride with close friends around dinner time Saturday evening, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a news conference Sunday.After biking a couple of loops together, “she just wanted to go around one more time by herself, be that big girl and do it by herself,” the governor said.When Charlotte didn’t return roughly 15 minutes later, her parents “knew immediately something was up,” and began calling her name. People from other campgrounds soon joined the search, Hochul said.The girl was last seen around 6:15 p.m. ET riding her bike in one of the park’s loops, Lt. Colonel Richard L. Mazzone, of the New York State Police, said in the news conference.At about 6:45 p.m., her bike was found in the loop, Mazzone said.Two minutes later...

Back to Summer?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

Smoky skies blotted out the sun for a while Sunday, but the sunshine did come back from northwest to southeast throughout the day. While some smoke lingers in the sky, providing a bit of haze from time to time, it’ll be a nice day overall as highs recover into the lower 70s for many. That’s a bit above average for the time of year. Tomorrow will be well above average as a summer session is in store as highs head for the low to mid 80s for many. While we may fall just shy of records, it’ll be close, and certainly more of a late August feel to the air vs. October. Wednesday will be quite warm too, although we’ll sea breeze at the coast, knocking temps back into the lower 70s there. Thursday is still mild and dry, with highs in the 70s. The next rain chance runs in here late Friday, into Saturday, with scattered showers and storms moving in. Sunday and Monday are likely dry and cooler, with a gusty breeze Sunday.

Nobel in medicine goes to 2 scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and could be used in the future to create other shots.Katalin Karikó, a professor at Sagan’s University in Hungary and an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and Drew Weissman, of the University of Pennsylvania, were awarded the prize for “their groundbreaking findings, which have fundamentally changed our understanding of how mRNA interacts with our immune system,” the panel that awarded the prize said. “The laureates contributed to the unprecedented rate of vaccine development during one of the greatest threats to human health in modern times,” the panel added.Karikó said her husband was the first to pick up the early morning call, then handed it to her to hear the news. “I couldn’t believe it,” she said. “I was very much surprised. But I am very happy.”Before COVID-19, mRNA vaccines were already being teste...

At least 10 people are dead after church roof collapsed in northern Mexico during Sunday Mass

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

CIUDAD MADERO, Mexico (AP) — The roof of a church collapsed in northern Mexico during Sunday Mass, killing at least 10 people and injuring around 60, authorities said as searchers probed in the wreckage throughout the night and into Monday morning looking for survivors and more victims.Approximately 30 parishioners were believed to have been trapped in the rubble when the roof caved in, officials said. Searchers crawled under the roof slabs and officials brought in dogs to help search for possible survivors.The Tamaulipas state police said about 100 people were in the church at the time of the collapse. The state security spokesman’s office said early Monday that 10 people had been confirmed dead from the collapse, which it described as likely being caused by a structural failure” The office said 23 of the 60 injured remain hospitalized, with two in serious condition.Tamaulipas state police said units of the National Guard, the state police and state civil defense office and t...