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No.2 Swiatek edges out Garcia at China Open, will face Gauff in semifinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:20 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Second-seeded Iga Swiatek advanced to the semifinals of the China Open by defeating No.9 Caroline Garcia 6-7 (8), 7-6 (5), 6-1 in a tense match on Friday. Garcia took the first set but Swiatek struck back early in the second, taking a 4-1 lead before Garcia rallied to lead 6-5. With Swiatek serving to stay in the match, Garcia came within two points of closing out a straight-sets win. However, Swiatek delivered two big points, pushing the match into a second tiebreak, which she ultimately won.Swiatek then powered through the decider to advance to her 11th semifinal of the season. “For sure it was really intense,” Swiatek said. “We played really fast. There was no time sometimes to think or analyze. I’m happy I used my intuition a lot. In both of the first sets, every ball counted. I’m happy that in the third I could just go for it.” Third-seeded Coco Gauff extended her winning streak to 16 matches, beating No.6 Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-4 and setting up a blockbuster semif...

Same name game: QB Josh Allen vs. linebacker Josh Allen when Bills face Jaguars in London

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:20 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Jacksonville’s Josh Allen pointed to the name on the back of his jersey while celebrating his interception of Buffalo’s Josh Allen in 2021.Allen also had a sack and a fumble recovery in the Jags’ 9-6 upset of the Bills.“That was a great game, it meant a lot to me,” he said this week. “This year is even bigger than that.”It’s Josh Allen vs. Josh Allen Part II on Sunday when the Bills “host” the Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Both players are flying high at the moment. Buffalo’s Allen threw four touchdowns and ran for another in a 48-20 rout of the Miami Dolphins. Jacksonville’s Allen had three sacks in a 23-7 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.They’re linked not just because of their names, either. Both were selected by their respective teams at No. 7 overall — Allen the QB in the 2018 NFL draft and Allen the linebacker one year later.Allen’s sack of his namesake two seasons ago was the first time a player sacked...

Stock market today: US futures tick higher in subdued trading ahead of US jobs report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:20 GMT

Wall Street ticked modestly higher before Friday’s opening bell in cautious trading before the U.S. releases the latest data on the U.S. jobs market. Futures for the Dow and S&P 500 rose about 0.1%.A comprehensive report on U.S. employment is due Friday, with economists expecting that hiring slowed to 163,000 jobs in September, down from 187,000 in August. Strong reports on job openings and unemployment benefits applications this week point to a jobs market that remains heated, complicating the Federal Reserve’s inflation fight.Job openings jumped unexpectedly to 9.6 million in August, while layoffs remained at historically low levels. Job openings tend to rise in an environment where workers can quit their current jobs because there are better offers out there. That suggests companies are paying more to lure workers, which is great for people looking for a better job, but also points to an economy at risk of another uptick in inflation. That’s why the Fed has raised...

1 shot in Montbello neighborhood, suspect wanted

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police in Denver are looking for a suspect involved in a shooting in the Montbello neighborhood.Just after 3 a.m. Friday, the Denver Police Department tweeted about a shooting investigation in the 4300 block of Elkhart Street. The neighborhood is south of Montbello Central Park. Student stabbed at Denver school When police arrived in the neighborhood, they found one victim, an adult male. However, the man's extent of injuries was unknown at the time.Officers were working to develop suspect information. Anyone who witnessed the crime or has information is asked to contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a cash reward.

Police investigate fatal multi-vehicle collision on I-95 near Oakland Park Blvd.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:20 GMT

A tragic multi-vehicle collision on Southbound Interstate 95 has claimed a life, leaving authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.The accident occurred just after the Oakland Park Boulevard, 31B exit, and left investigators and cleanup crews on the scene for hours.The crash led to the temporary closure of the I-95 northbound ramp at Oakland Park Boulevard, causing traffic disruptions in the area. Police have confirmed that the incident involved a fatal hit-and-run, but limited details have been released at this time.Early Friday morning, footage from the scene captured the aftermath as a gray car and a gray SUV, both with heavy damage, were loaded onto tow trucks for removal. The heavy police presence indicated the seriousness of the incident as authorities launched their investigation.As of now, there is no information available regarding the number of individuals involved or the circumstances surrounding this tragic hit-and-run. Authorities have been c...

Ultra-exclusive private golf course opens in South Florida — with $1 million membership fee

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:20 GMT

(CNN) — A world-class golf course, a racquet center, a private yacht club, and much more – all yours to enjoy, so long as you have a spare million dollars lying around.The Shell Bay Club in Hallandale Beach, South Florida, opened on Tuesday — a private leisure and residential development designed by Witkoff Group and PPG Development for “connoisseurs of life well lived.”Sprawled out along the Intracoastal Waterway, much of the 150-acre plot is dedicated to an 18-hole private golf course, designed by Australian two-time major winner Greg Norman.Clocking in at 7,254 yards in length, boasting no tee times and a “world-class caddy program,” the course is flanked by a 20,000-square-foot clubhouse, a 12-acre practice facility and a nine-hole par three course.Courtesy Bill HornsteinCourtesy Shell Bay Club“The course at Shell Bay will be one of the most unique, pure golf experiences I have ever designed,” Norman said in a press release.“Completely isolated from its surroundings, the walkabl...

Giuliani’s South Florida condo placed under IRS lien as ex-NYC mayor owes nearly $550K in taxes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:20 GMT

(CNN) — A property owned by Rudy Giuliani in Palm Beach, Florida, has been placed under a federal tax lien by the Internal Revenue Service as he owes more than a half-million dollars in unpaid income taxes, according to a court filing.The tax lien for $549,435.26, which was recorded in Palm Beach County on September 1, is the latest sign of Giuliani’s financial struggles as he faces millions of dollars in legal bills amid a number of lawsuits and criminal charges. The former New York City mayor has publicly mentioned in court his struggle to pay for mounting legal fees and adverse court decisions, while even more are expected to pile up in the future.The tax lien’s existence was first reported by The Daily Mail.Property records reveal Giuliani and then-wife Judith Nathan purchased the three-bedroom unit in the Southlake Condominium complex in 2010 for $1.4 million, and Giuliani assumed sole ownership in 2020, following their divorce.The multiple listing service shows the Giulia...

Suspect in Tupac Shakur’s killing called it ‘the biggest case in Las Vegas history’ during his arrest, video shows

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:20 GMT

(CNN) — Duane Davis, accused in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, called it “the biggest case in Las Vegas history” during his arrest, police body camera footage shows.The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department footage was obtained by CNN affiliate KVVU.Davis, 60, was arrested last week, accused of arranging Shakur’s shooting on September 7, 1996. Davis appeared in court for the first time Wednesday, when a judge delayed his arraignment for at least two weeks, after Davis said his defense attorney needed that much time to be present.Davis, known as “Keffe D,” was expected to be arraigned on a charge of murder with use of a deadly weapon in a gang-related homicide.Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said this week Davis is being held without bail.Reached by phone Wednesday, Edi Faal, Davis’ Los Angeles-based personal attorney, declined to comment on the case but indicated he is working to assist his client in obtaining local representation in Nevada.Shakur, 25, was ...

Poland, Hungary threaten to derail EU leaders’ gathering in Granada

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:20 GMT

GRANADA, Spain — A gathering of EU leaders in Granada was on the brink of collapse on Friday as Hungary and Poland threatened to block a final statement summing up countries’ views on migration and Ukraine’s future accession to the European Union.On his way into the summit, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki outlined his firm opposition to any statement supportive of a recently agreed European migration deal — effectively killing off chances for consensus around a final text.“There is no possibility of distributing illegal immigrants without the consent of individual member states,” said the Law and Justice party leader, who faces a parliamentary election on October 15. “Poland puts a strong veto to such a position.”Hungary’s Viktor Orbán was even more incendiary, saying that Poland and Hungary had been “pushed” to sign off on an EU migration reform plan earlier this week but would not endorse any compromise position in Granada. “After this, there is no chan...

Belgian socialist leader says sorry for racist remarks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:20 GMT

Flemish Socialist Party leader Conner Rousseau apologized for racist remarks he made last month, insisting that he was drunk and his comments were meant to be “a joke.” But his words were met with anger by several Belgian public officials, who slammed the socialist leader for his offensive remarks and criticized his apology as lackluster.Rousseau came under fire in September after it was reported that he made racist and xenophobic comments while talking to police officers during a festival in the Flemish city of Sint-Niklaas.Rousseau formally apologized during a press conference on Thursday, saying he was sorry for the “insulting statement” he made, which was offensive toward the Roma community.“It’s not consistent with who I am. My volunteer work, the person I am, my political commitment … weighs much more than one sad, clumsy moment,” Rousseau said, as reported by multiple local outlets.Rousseau insisted that he was “in a drunken state” and said t...