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Italy, Latvia clinch spots in Basketball World Cup quarterfinals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

For the first time in 25 years, Italy is going to the quarterfinals of the Basketball World Cup. And Latvia is going for the first time ever.The final spots in the knockout round were decided Sunday, with Italy and Latvia grabbing their quarterfinal spots. Later Sunday, the Dominican Republic will play Serbia and defending World Cup champion Spain will play Canada to determine the last two places in the quarters.Awaiting Sunday’s qualifiers are Slovenia, Germany, Lithuania and the U.S. They all qualified on Friday.ITALY 73, PUERTO RICO 57At Manila, Stefano Tonut and Giampaolo Ricci each scored 15 points and Italy reached the World Cup quarterfinals with win over Puerto Rico on the final day of second-round play at FIBA’s biggest tournament.Italy (4-1) will play either the U.S. or Lithuania in Tuesday’s quarterfinals in Manila. The Italians are assured of their best World Cup finish since placing sixth in 1998. They were ninth in 2006, 10th in 2019 and didn’t qualify in 2...

Pegula outlasts Svitolina at the US Open and will face fellow American Keys in the fourth round

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys kept noticing their names near each other in tournament draws this summer.“We were like, ‘I think the world just wants us to play,’” Pegula said.At the U.S. Open, they finally will. Pegula beat Elina Svitolina 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 on Saturday, setting up a fourth-round matchup against the No. 17-seeded Keys. Pegula, the No. 3 seed, is still trying to advance beyond the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament. First, she’ll have to get by the 2017 runner-up in Flushing Meadows who also needed three sets to move on.Keys came back to eliminate No. 14 Liudmila Samsonova 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.Ons Jabeur, the No. 5 seed who lost in the finals last year, also reached the fourth round by outlasting No. 31 Marie Bouzkova 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in a match that took 2 hours, 56 minutes. Jabeur will face No. 23 Zheng Qinwen of China, who edged Lucia Bronzetti 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Pegula and Keys could have met early in both Montreal and Cincinnati, but Keys had to w...

Puttanesca Chickpea Tomato Salad / Belkys

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

It’s hot and steamy outside, so why not cool off with a delicious, flavorful salad? That’s what’s on the menu, as we grab a Bite with Belkys. Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds ripe tomatoes, different sizes- cut into bite-sized pieces3 cups chickpeas, drained and rinsed½ cup coarsely chopped parsley leaves and stems1 ½ ounces Parmesan, chopped or crumbled (about 1/3 cup)¼ cup extra virgin olive oil¼ cup kalamata olives, torn in half and pitted3 tbs. drained capers1 tbs. fresh lemon juice or more to taste1 small garlic clove, gratedSalt to tasteMethod of Preparation: In a large bowl, stir together the tomatoes, chickpeas, parsley, Parmesan, olive oil, capers, lemon juice and garlic. Season lightly with salt and stir again. Let sit for ten minutes or up to two hours at room temperature.Before serving, taste and add more salt and lemon juice until it tastes bright. The balance is largely dependent on your tomatoes. Serve this salad at room temperature.This salad keeps well in t...

Police investigating deadly shooting in Lynn

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

Police in Lynn are investigating a second deadly shooting that took place late Saturday night near the house party shooting that killed one and injured six early Saturday, officials said. Around 11 p.m., police responded to Lincoln Street and found a man with gunshot wounds in a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. The scene was less than a half mile from the house party shooting on Essex Street. Police said based on the initial investigation, the two shootings are unrelated.

Two Boston-area restaurants serving up Hawaiian specials to help to feed families affected by deadly wildfires

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

Two local restaurants are serving up support for those impacted by the deadly Hawaiian wildfires. They’re participating in a nationwide movement to help feed the families of those who lost everything.Throughout the month of September, you can help support the cause.World Central Kitchen, a charity organization, is teaming up with restaurants for #ChefsforHawaii to provide much needed meals for those devastated by the recent wildfires. At least 115 were killed when the fires ripped through the island of Maui. Thousands more were left without a place to call home.Daniel Roughan is the owner of Source restaurant in Harvard Square. His restaurant is one of the local eateries helping to support World Central Kitchen’s mission.“We need to remember that we are one nation, and this is our opportunity to help our brothers and sisters out there,” Roughan said. “Anything we can do to help, that’s what we’re doing so everything Tuesday come down and support the cause, it’s a great cause an...

BC High renames campus building after research reveals founder’s ties to slavery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

Boston College High School is renaming its original building on Morrissey Boulevard to remove the name of the school’s founder.The original building was named for Father John McElroy, but research revealed McElroy owned slaves in the early 19th century. The school’s president said the building will be renamed to St. Ignatius Hall this fall.

Police investigating after shooting at Ottawa wedding leaves two dead, six injured

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

Ottawa police say a shooting at a wedding has left two men dead and six people injured. They say shots rang out at 10:21 on Saturday night outside the Infinity Convention Centre, where the victims were attending the wedding.Residents living nearby reported hearing between 20 and 25 gunshots around the time police were called. The force has not released the victims’ names or shared details about the conditions of the injured.  There have been no arrests made so far, and no suspect information is currently available. Police are asking anyone with video footage of the scene or information on the shooting to come forward, saying the incident has left the city shaken. “This violence is tragic and unacceptable. It is disturbing for our entire community,” the force said in a Sunday morning news release. “Police are reaching out to community leaders to ensure the families of the victims are supported.”This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. ...

Nova Scotia ceremony marks 25th anniversary of deadly Swissair crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

INDIAN HARBOUR, N.S. — A delegation of Canadian military veterans, RCMP officers and first responders have gathered in Nova Scotia today to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Canada’s military response to the deadly crash of Swissair Flight 111.Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor told participants she wants to thank soldiers, police, firefighters and community members who rushed to help after the crash.The MD-11 passenger jet plunged into the waters near Peggy’s Cove, N.S., on Sept. 2, 1998, during a flight from New York to Geneva, Switzerland, killing all 229 people on board.Steven Harris, assistant deputy minister of Veteran’s Affairs, told the commemorative ceremony at the Peggy’s Cove Swissair Memorial in Indian Harbour, N.S., that the lives of those who sought to help, comfort and understand the tragedy were changed forever. Family members of some of the crash victims are also participating in the ceremony.Petitpas Taylor led a candlelight...

For small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic — for better or worse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic as the determining factor in how well a summer will go. The pandemic had its ups and downs for tourism, with a total shutdown followed by a rush of vacations due to pent-up demand. This year, small businesses say vacation cadences are returning to normal. But now, they have extreme weather to deal with — many say it’s hurting business, but more temperate spots are seeing a surge.Tourism-related businesses have always been at the mercy of the weather. But with heat waves, fires and storms becoming more frequent and intense, small businesses increasingly see extreme weather as their next long-term challenge. For Jared Meyers, owner of Legacy Vacation Resorts, with eight locations, including four in Florida, Hurricane Idalia’s landfall Wednesday as a Category 3 storm led to a loss in revenue as he temporarily closed one resort and and closed another to ...

Students transform their drab dorm rooms into comfy living spaces

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — From $300 studded headboards and $100 coffee table books to custom-made cabinets to disguise your mini-fridge, students are spending big bucks to decorate their dorm rooms, adding yet another layer to the soaring costs of college.Some are even going so far as to hire interior designers to beautify their 12 feet by 20 feet of space. Lesley Lachman, 18, planned her furnishings for her dorm room with her roommate immediately after deciding to attend the University of Mississippi back in May. The Rye, New York resident scoured websites like Pinterest and designed her room herself — with hues of pink, purple and green culled from a mix of pricey brands like Essentials with Eden as well as less expensive items from Ikea and Facebook Marketplace. Total cost for the design? About $3,000, covered by her parents.“There’s so much work that had to be done because it felt lackluster. It didn’t feel homey,” said Lachman, who posted a “before” and “after” video of her r...