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Today in Sports – 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion Serena Williams plays final match at U.S. Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:25:50 GMT

Sept. 31908 — Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns KOs Australian Bill Lang in 6 rounds in Melbourne in a warmup fight for his famous title bout with Jack Johnson.1921 — The U.S. defeats Japan in five straight matches to win the Davis Cup.1928 — Future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Ty Cobb records his 4,189th and final career hit, as a pinch hitter for Philadelphia A’s in 6-1 loss v Washington Senators.1932 — Ellsworth Vines wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships with a three-set victory over France’s Henri Cochet.1944 — Frank Parker wins the men’s singles title with a four-set victory over Bill Talbert in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships. Pauline Betz captures her third straight women’s title with 6-3, 8-6 victory over Margaret Osborne.1945 — Frank Parker defends his U.S. Open title, defeating Bill Talbert 14-12, 6-1, 6-2 in the final of the first postwar U.S. Open.1956 — Jockey John Longden surpasses Sir Go...

Plane crashes on golf course in Douglas County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:25:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A small plane crashed onto Meridian Golf Course in Douglas County Saturday morning. According to South Metro Fire Rescue, there were two people inside the plane, but no injuries were reported.The plane, a Cessna 127S, experienced an emergency around 6:15 a.m., just after taking off from Centennial Airport.The plane was unable to return to the airport, so the pilot made an emergency landing in a rough, open field on the golf course.The plane landed on its wheels and traveled around 50 yards before it flipped over and stopped near a large pond, according to SMFR.Both people on board walked out of the plane on their own with no injuries.

US Republican senator praises UK Labour’s ‘Reaganesque’ policy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:25:50 GMT

The U.K.’s Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has won plaudits from an unlikely source for taking a tough line on taxation after she pledged that the Labour Party would not introduce a wealth tax if it forms a government following the next British election.U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, said in a post on social media on Friday that America’s Democratic Party should “wake up and take a cue” from Reeves.“She is for wealth creation. She feels u don’t tax ur way out [of economic problems]. U grow ur way out,” he wrote, adding that the British opposition’s policies are “very Reaganesque.”In an interview with the Telegraph last weekend, Reeves ruled out introducing a levy on accumulated wealth or owned properties despite calls from some on the left of the party to back more radical solutions to the cost of living crisis.She also confirmed a decision to shelve plans to raise the top rate of personal income tax from ...

Texas drunk drivers will now have to pay child support if they kill a parent, guardian

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:25:50 GMT

(CNN) — A new law in Texas requires convicted drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill a child’s parent or guardian, according to House Bill 393.The law, which went into effect Friday, says those convicted of intoxication manslaughter must pay restitution. The offender will be expected to make those payments until the child is 18 or until the child graduates from high school, “whichever is later,” the legislation says.Intoxication manslaughter is defined by state law as a person operating “a motor vehicle in a public place, operates an aircraft, a watercraft, or an amusement ride, or assembles a mobile amusement ride; and is intoxicated and by reason of that intoxication causes the death of another by accident or mistake.”If someone is unable to pay the restitution because they’re incarcerated, they’re expected to make payments no “later than the first anniversary of the date,” of their release, the law says.Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill in J...

Russia says it thwarted attacks on Crimea bridge. Shelling and strikes leave at least 3 dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:25:50 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said Saturday its forces destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones being used in an attempt to attack a key bridge linking Russia to the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula, forcing its temporary closure for a third time in less than a year.One naval drone was destroyed late Friday and two others early Saturday morning, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry. There was no immediate comment from Ukrainian officials. The Kerch bridge, which is a key supply route for Kremlin forces in Russia’s war with Ukraine, has come under repeated attack since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. An explosion in October, which Russian authorities said was caused by a truck bomb, left three people dead. A further attack on the bridge in July, killing a couple and seriously wounding their daughter, left a span of the roadway hanging perilously. The bridge connecting Crimea and Russia carries heavy significance for Moscow, both logistically and psychologically, as a key...

Killer who escaped Pennsylvania prison is spotted nearby on surveillance cameras

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:25:50 GMT

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A recently convicted murderer who’s been on the run for days after escaping a suburban Philadelphia prison was spotted shortly after midnight Saturday by residential security cameras in an area not far from the prison, authorities said.Authorities haven’t disclosed the circumstances of how Danelo Cavalcante, 34, managed to escape Thursday morning from Chester State Prison, and say the episode is under investigation. He was sentenced to life in prison last month for killing his ex-girlfriend in front of her children, and escaped while awaiting transfer to state prison.Cavalcante was seen on cameras at around 12:30 a.m. in Pocopson Township, roughly 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) from the prison, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Local police also received a report of an attempted burglary at a home around 11:30 p.m. Friday, although it wasn’t immediately clear if Cavalcante was involved. The district attorneyR...

Rival Eritrean groups clash in Israel, leaving dozens hurt in worst confrontation in recent memory

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:25:50 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of Eritrean government supporters and opponents clashed with each other and with Israeli police Saturday, leaving dozens injured in one of the most violent street confrontations among African asylum seekers and migrants in Tel Aviv in recent memory. Among those hurt were 30 police officers and three protesters hit by police fire.Eritreans from both sides faced off with construction lumber, pieces of metal, rocks and at least one axe, tearing through a neighborhood of south Tel Aviv where many asylum seekers live. Protesters smashed shop windows and police cars, and blood spatter was seen on sidewalks. One government supporter was lying in a puddle of blood in a children’s playground.Israeli police in riot gear shot tear gas, stun grenades and live rounds while officers on horseback tried to control the protesters, who broke through barricades and hurled chunks rocks at the police. Police said officers resorted to live fire when they felt their lives ...

Police exchange gunfire with female suspect on East Side overnight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:25:50 GMT

CHICAGO -- Police are searching for a female suspect after gunfire was exchanged on the city's East Side overnight.According to police, officers responded to a call of a person with a gun and observed a man and a woman. The female offender discharged a firearm and officers did as well but did not make contact. 2 teens shot, 1 critical, after Mount Carmel HS football game in Woodlawn Police said the female offender fled on foot and the man was questioned by police and released. No officers were injured and there was a firearm recovered on the scene. A search for the woman is ongoing and there is no additional information provided on the incident. The specifics of the incident is being investigated by COPA and WGN will update as more information is recovered.

National parks can ban you from visiting: Here's how

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:25:50 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — National parks are some of the most visited destinations in the U.S. However, some behaviors can leave you on the outside looking in. Though it is relatively rare, some people have been banned from the parks, either for a short period of time or forever. Earlier this year, for example, a man was sentenced to probation after being caught for the second time leading an illegal packrafting expedition through the Grand Canyon. As part of his probation, the man is barred from entering national parks, monuments, or federal recreation areas for two years. In many cases, the bad behavior is obvious. Take, for example, spray painting or otherwise defacing park features. Man banned from Yellowstone, Grand Teton after allegedly going off-trail, suffering thermal burns A San Diego woman was banned from all national parks sites and areas managed by the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Army Corps of Engineers for two years after she pleaded ...

At Lake Mead, 1 inch equals 2 billion gallons of water storage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:25:50 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - For Las Vegas, water is life.After years living with a lingering sense of doom, residents have taken some pleasure in seeing Lake Mead fill up a little bit on the strength of a record snowpack for the Colorado River. The fact remains that it's only a third full, but it's a big improvement over last year. In fact, the lake is 23 feet higher today than its low point in July of 2022.With every inch Lake Mead rises, 2 billion gallons are added. It's a simple number to remember in all the news about how the lake level changes. 1 inch = 2 billion gallonsOver seven days (Aug. 20-27), the lake gained about 13 and a half inches - 27 billion gallons. The increase at Lake Mead is because releases from Glen Canyon Dam - 280 miles upstream on the river - have increased. While Hoover Dam is releasing water at 7,712 cubic feet per second (cfs) over the past week, it has been getting water released from Glen Canyon Dam (Lake Powell) at 12,635 cfs, pushing up the level at Lake Mea...