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Åberg upstages McIlroy and Hovland at BMW PGA Championship by shooting 4-under 68 in first round

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:16 GMT

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — One bad swing cost Ludvig Åberg the chance of taking the clubhouse lead midway through the first round of the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday.Still, the 23-year-old Swede with the golf world at his feet did enough on Day 1 of the European tour’s flagship event to suggest the hype around him is justified heading into his upcoming debut appearance in the Ryder Cup.Åberg upstaged playing partners Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland by shooting a 4-under 68 that would have been so much better had he not pulled his tee shot out of bounds at the par-5 17th hole at Wentworth. He made double-bogey, giving a couple of shots back to the field soon after rolling in five straight birdies from No. 11 to ignite his round.Åberg made amends by playing the par-18th perfectly, tapping in for a seventh birdie of the day and finishing one shot better than No. 4-ranked Hovland (69) and the No. 2-ranked McIlroy (72).Åberg was two shots behind Scottish player Richie Ramsa...

Max Verstappen hits back at Mercedes team principal dismissing his Formula One record

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:16 GMT

SINGAPORE (AP) — Max Verstappen hit back Thursday at Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff’s dismissal of his Formula One record for consecutive wins and suggested his rivals might do better to draw inspiration from his achievements.After Verstappen became the first F1 driver to achieve 10 wins in a row at the last race in Italy, Wolff said the mark was “for Wikipedia” and “not something that would be important for me.”Speaking ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, Verstappen said Wolff’s comments stemmed from anger at poor results for Mercedes in Italy and described the team’s race with an expletive. Mercedes had George Russell in fifth and Lewis Hamilton in sixth in Monza as they failed to get close to the Red Bull and Ferrari cars fighting for the podium places.Verstappen said rivals could draw inspiration from Red Bull’s dominance instead.“I think it’s just important that you focus on your own team. That’s what we do as well. That’s what we did in the past as w...

Red Cross sees record number of disasters, sets up new program

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Red Cross is responding to nearly twice as many large disasters as it did a decade ago.Most recently, those disasters include the devastating fires in Hawaii and across the West, along with billion-dollar storms and floods. September is National Preparedness Month. Of course, it's important to be prepared for a disaster at any time, but even the Red Cross is having a hard time keeping up with the need. New gun law creating 3-day waiting period goes in effect soon Trevor Riggen, the president of the Red Cross, said in the first eight months of 2023, the Red Cross has seen 23 different disasters that resulted in more than a billion dollars in uninsured loss. That is a new record in the United States. In Colorado, Riggen said there were more than 1,400 severe weather alerts this year, that's up from 500 the previous year. Disasters are striking everywhere across the country, and they say it’s created a humanitarian crisis driven by climate emergencies. This is...

Florida family celebrates rare hat-trick as 3rd daughter born on same date

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:16 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (WSVN) — A Florida family in Ocala is reveling in the extraordinary coincidence of celebrating the birth of their third daughter on the same date as their other two daughters. This heartwarming event marks the third time in four years that the parents have welcomed a daughter into their lives on September 3, creating a unique bond between the siblings.The parents, who are overjoyed by this remarkable occurrence, shared their excitement about the special birthday tradition they’ve unintentionally established.“Celebrating their birthdays is gonna be a special day for us ’cause it’s for all three of them. We would like to do something big for them, maybe take them to Disney,” the parents expressed, emphasizing their desire to make September 3 a memorable day for their daughters.The family’s father, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to his growing family, raced back and forth between their home and the hospital on that eventful day. ...

BSO seeks help from public in identifying car burglars targeting North Lauderdale fitness center parking lot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:16 GMT

Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives in the North Lauderdale District are intensifying their efforts to track down those responsible for a series of car burglaries plaguing a local fitness center parking lot.Since Aug. 9, detectives say burglars have targeted the YouFit parking lot at 7346 McNab Road, breaking into at least ten vehicles. Purses, wallets, credit cards, electronics and other personal belongings have been swiped from gym-goers’ cars while they exercise. In at least one case, a victim received notifications from his credit card company about unauthorized purchases of gift cards at a Walmart store.To aid their investigation, detectives have released surveillance footage of individuals who have used the stolen credit cards in the hopes of identifying and apprehending them.Investigators are urging the public to take precautions by locking their vehicles, refraining from leaving valuables inside and choosing well-lit parking spots.Anyone with information on the i...

Dogs interrupt high school soccer match in North Dakota

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:16 GMT

MINOT, N.D. — A high school soccer match between the Minot High Magicians and the Jamestown Blue Jays was briefly interrupted when two enthusiastic canine spectators made an impromptu appearance on the field. The incident, captured on camera, brought a touch of furry excitement to the match.The unusual event unfolded about halfway through the first half of the match, leaving players and fans alike in awe. As the teams battled it out on the pitch, two dogs suddenly bounded onto the field, stealing the spotlight from the human athletes.Officials had no choice but to pause the game for approximately one minute, allowing the unexpected four-legged fans to enjoy their moment of fame. During this brief intermission, one of the dogs received a friendly belly rub from a player. The identity of the furry fans’ team loyalty remains a mystery, as they made no official declarations. However, their spontaneous appearance and playful demeanor provided some much-needed amusement for the spec...

ECB lifts interest rates to record high

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:16 GMT

FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank raised its key deposit rate to an all-time high, but signaled that it thinks it has done enough to end the worst bout of inflation in four decades. “Based on its current assessment, the Governing Council considers that the key ECB interest rates have reached levels that, maintained for a sufficiently long duration, will make a substantial contribution to the timely return of inflation to the target,” the ECB said in a statement.The move showed that, in the near term at least, the bank is still more concerned about inflation staying above target than about risking a recession. “The ECB didn’t blink in the face of growing speculation that it would hit pause on the rate-hiking cycle,” said UBS economist Dean Turner after the announcement.  “We expect this to be the last hike from the ECB in this cycle, but that does not mean the era of tight monetary policy is over. Interest rates are likely to remain at...

Teen arrested, charged with murder in connection with fatal Lawrence shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:16 GMT

A 14 year old is in custody and facing murder charges related to a shooting in Lawrence that left a 19-year-old woman dead, according to authorities.The Essex County District Attorney’s Office announced the arrest of Jobe Santiago on Thursday morning. In a news release, the DA’s office said the Lawrence resident was being charged with murder in connection with the death of Angie Aristy, 19, who was shot and killed on Howard Street on Sept. 6.“On Wednesday, September 6th, 2023, Lawrence Police received a 911 call for shots fired,” the release stated. “Officers arrived on scene and found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to Lawrence General Hospital and subsequently died from her injuries.”According to authorities, Santiago was found and arrested on Wednesday by a police force that included Massachusetts State Police, U.S. Marshals, local police and the Essex County State Police Detectives Unit.The DA’s office also sa...

Escaped Pennsylvania killer Danilo Cavalcante was planning to flee to Canada before he was captured, US marshal says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:16 GMT

(CNN) — The convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison late last month is once again behind bars, now facing additional charges, after a nearly two-week manhunt that captured national attention and put the surrounding community on edge.Police caught Danilo Cavalcante, 34, by surprise in the woods of South Coventry Township on Wednesday morning, where a police dog played a critical role in his dramatic capture.The escaped inmate was planning to leave the country, according to Robert Clark, supervisory deputy US marshal for Pennsylvania’s eastern district.“His endgame was to carjack somebody and to head north up to Canada and he intended to do that in the next 24 hours,” Clark told CNN’s Erin Burnett on Wednesday.Clark, who did not speak with Cavalcante, cited what deputy marshals told him about an interview that the prisoner had with law enforcement officials after his capture.“He said the law enforcement presence where he was, was immense and he fe...

NASA releases UFO report, says new science techniques needed to better understand them

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:16 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA said Thursday that the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived.The space agency released the findings after a yearlong study into UFOs.In its 33-page report, an independent team commissioned by NASA cautioned that the negative perception surrounding UFOs poses an obstacle to collecting data. But officials said NASA’s involvement should help reduce the stigma around what it calls UAPs, or unidentified anomalous phenomena.NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the agency wants to shift the conversation about UAPs “from sensationalism to science.” Nelson added the panel found no evidence that UAPs had extraterrestrial origin.The 16-member panel noted that artificial intelligence and machine learning are essential for identifying rare occurrences, including UFOs.“NASA will do this transparently,” Nelson said.At the one and only public meeting earlier t...