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Dallas, Florida and New York to host matches in men’s T20 World Cup next year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:55 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dallas, Florida and New York will host matches at the men’s T20 World Cup next year, cricket’s world governing body announced Wednesday.The United States will be staging a global cricket event for the first time as the sport looks to expand into a new territory. It is co-hosting the June 4-30 tournament with the West Indies.The International Cricket Council said an agreement has been reached for the construction of a 34,000-seat stadium in Eisenhower Park, a purpose-built sports and events park in Nassau County, New York, pending the awarding of a required permit next month.Venues in Grand Prairie in Dallas and Broward County in Florida will be increased in size to expand seating, media and premium hospitality areas to enable them to host matches in the 20-team tournament, which makes it the biggest T20 World Cup yet.“The USA is a strategically important market,” ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice said, “and these venues give us an exc...

No. 4 FSU won’t need any help getting up for Clemson, which has won 7 straight in the series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:55 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Once a heated Atlantic Coast Conference rivalry, the Florida State-Clemson series has become a lopsided affair.The Tigers have won seven in a row against the Seminoles, including five by double digits and four in Death Valley. No one needs to remind No. 4 Florida State about the past. And no one needs to educate coach Mike Norvell’s team about the present — or what’s at stake Saturday.“I don’t think there’s going to be a whole lot of motivational talks needed,” Norvell said.The Seminoles understand how important this game is to their ACC title hopes and their College Football Playoff chances. Fittingly, it’s a high noon showdown at Clemson Memorial Stadium.“We’ll be able to sit here (at) 3:30, 3:45 on Saturday and know whether we accomplished that or we didn’t,” Norvell said. “I’ve got a lot of confidence in what we’ll be able to do, and I’ll be able to live with whatever the result.”The Seminoles (3-0, 1-0 ACC) are 2 1/2-point ...

The NFC is off to a record-setting start to the NFL season with seven teams at 2-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:55 GMT

The AFC came into the season with the lion’s share of the top quarterbacks and Super Bowl contenders, led by passers such as Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow.Two weeks into the 2023 NFL season, it’s the NFC that’s off to a record-setting start to the season.Led by three undefeated teams in both the NFC East and NFC South, the NFC has seven teams off to a 2-0 start, the first time that has ever happened in a single conference.With the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers fresh off two convincing wins, along with last season’s Super Bowl runner-up Philadelphia, the NFC currently has three of the four biggest favorites to win this season’s Super Bowl. The other undefeated teams in the NFC are Washington in the East and New Orleans, Atlanta and Tampa Bay in the South, which was slated to be perhaps the worst division in the league.The AFC has only two undefeated teams — Miami and Baltimore — tied for the fewest of any conference after two weeks ...

Fairfax Co. schools still owes thousands of disabled students services from the pandemic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:55 GMT

Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia has received an extension to finalize meetings with families of students who may be eligible for extra help in the aftermath of the pandemic.At Thursday’s school board meeting, Superintendent Michelle Reid said the county has already held meetings about eligibility for 30,656 students, or 96.7%, and expects to be finished by next month. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights extended the deadline for the county to hold all of the meetings to Oct. 15.Of the meetings the school system has already had, it determined that 6,266 students, or 20.4%, were eligible for the extra learning hours. Either the school system can provide the services or families can pursue help through a private vendor and submit it to their school for reimbursement. However, some families have reported delays in getting reimbursed, which Reid said the county is working to address.Thousands of students are entitled to the compensatory service...

Fairfax Co. drops charges against suspect in multiple Northern Va. sexual assaults

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:55 GMT

A 20-year-old man accused in a string of sexual assaults in Northern Virginia has had charges against him dropped in one incident in Fairfax County.Hien The Dinh, of Stafford County, forcefully grabbed a woman by her crotch as she was pushing a baby stroller in her Chantilly neighborhood and held her in a chokehold in July, police said.The woman’s mother heard her scream for help and ran toward the scene, at which point police said the suspect fled.He was charged with one count of sexual battery and one count of abduction with intent to defileThose charges were dropped at a preliminary hearing Monday, according to public court files available through Virginia Judiciary’s Online Case Information System.It comes as Dinh is set to appear in court Wednesday in Prince William County, where he faces charges including aggravated sexual battery of a victim younger than 13 and abduction with intent to defile.Fairfax County police Chief Kevin Davis called Dinh “a true predatorR...

UK inflation fell unexpectedly in August but the Bank of England is still set to raise rates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:55 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Inflation across the U.K. fell unexpectedly in August to its lowest level since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, raising hopes that the Bank of England may pause interest rate hikes after another one on Thursday.The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday that price rises, as measured by the consumer prices index, moderated to 6.7% in the year to August, down from 6.8% in July. The decline took inflation to its lowest level since February 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to soaring energy and food prices.The ONS credited the fall to lower hotel and air fare costs and a moderation in food price rises. These helped offset an increase in energy costs on the back of higher crude oil prices.The decline was unexpected. Most analysts had expected an increase to around 7% in light of the increase of prices at the pump.Though the surprise decline was encouraging, inflation remains way above the Bank of England’s target rate of 2% and higher ...

4 suspects wanted in deadly carjacking

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Deputies are searching for four suspects, possibly juveniles, who are wanted in a deadly carjacking in Arapahoe County.Around 1 a.m. Wednesday, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office tweeted about a deadly carjacking in the 7400 block of East Harvard Avenue. The area is just west of the Cherry Creek Country Club. Photos from police show a scene near an apartment complex in the area.According to deputies, the victim was shot and killed, and the four suspects took off in the victim's car. Medina Alert: Dodge truck wanted in hit-and-run The suspects are described as four Black males, possibly juveniles, and the victim's car was a 2012 silver Hyundai Sonata with the Colorado license plate CLY-X69.Deputies in Arapahoe County are searching for four suspects wanted in a deadly carjacking. They took off in the victim's vehicle, pictured here. A Hyundai Sonata. (Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office)Deputies in Arapahoe County are searching for four suspects wanted in a deadly car...

Denver weather: Staying dry and mild on Wednesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Early sunshine along the Front Range on Wednesday will lead to some afternoon clouds as temperatures stay in the lower 80s in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Afternoon cloudsClouds will increase through the afternoon Wednesday as highs climb above average to the low 80s. What to know before seeing fall colors at Colorado parks Winds pick up through the evening hours as the extra clouds move in.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Sept. 20. Weather tonight: Partly cloudyThe extra clouds will stick around overnight with winds slowing down. Low temperatures Wednesday night will dip into the low 50s.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Sept. 20. Looking ahead: Fall-like weekendMore sunshine is back on Thursday afternoon as highs remain mild in the low 80s. 3 local restaurants among best cheap food in US Friday finishes off the workweek with partly to mostly sunny skies. Temperatures are close to seasonal averages in the upper 70s on Friday.Pinpoint Wea...

SWAT team detain multiple people in Miramar after executing search warrant for fraud

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:55 GMT

SWAT teams, accompanied by detectives, executed a search warrant in Miramar related to a fraud investigation where they detained several people. The targeted residence, situated on the 2100 block of Southwest 118th Avenue, saw no reported injuries during the operation, said Miramar police officials. Live video footage showed multiple windows in the front and rear of the house damaged from some sort of impact. The situation has since been controlled by several law enforcement agencies. The investigation is currently in progress and the scene remains active. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Miami Beach PD shut down intersection before MacArthur Causeway following rollover crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:55 GMT

The Miami Beach Police Department is investigating a rollover crash at the intersection of Fifth Street and Alton Road, preventing traffic to and from the MacArthur Causeway. Just after 6 a.m. on Wednesday, authorities blocked off the surrounding streets following the incident. Live video footage showed a man and woman running toward the scene of the crash site before they hugged another person near the rolled-over car. Officials said there were no major injuries as all parties involved were treated on-site for minor injuries. As a result of the collision, both eastbound and westbound lanes of traffic have been temporarily closed. Tow trucks are en route to clear the scene and reopen the roadway.Authorities are urging commuters to seek alternative routes to avoid traffic delays.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.