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Florida drama teacher who includes deaf students in school shows will receive a special Tony Award

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:23 GMT

Jason Zembuch-Young, artistic director of the public South Plantation High School, in Plantation, Fla,, poses for a photo on May 22, 2023. Zembuch-Young will receive a special Tony Award that honors educators. Zembuch-Young runs a theater department with more than 150 students participating, including putting on both a full-length musical and a play each year. (Rick Armstrong via AP) Jason Zembuch-Young, artistic director of the public South Plantation High School, in Plantation, Fla,, poses for a photo on May 22, 2023. Zembuch-Young will receive a special Tony Award that honors educators. Zembuch-Young runs a theater department with more than 150 students participating, including putting on both a full-length musical and a play each year. (Rick Armstrong via AP) ...

Today in Sports – Seattle Sonics win NBA Finals; Seattle’s first major pro sports championship win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:23 GMT

June 11925 — Lou Gehrig bats for Pee Wee Wanninger in the eighth inning and replaces Wally Pipp at first base to start his streak of 2,130 consecutive games.1946 — Assault, ridden by Warren Merhtens, wins the Belmont Stakes to become the seventh horse to capture the Triple Crown.1968 — Stage Door Johnny, ridden by Heliodoro Gustines, wins the Belmont Stakes in a record time of 2:27 1-5 and spoils the Triple Crown bid of Forward Pass, who finishes 1 1/4 lengths behind.1975 — Nolan Ryan of the California Angels pitches his fourth no-hitter to tie Sandy Koufax’s record, beating the Baltimore Orioles 1-0.1975 — Kathy Whitworth wins the LPGA tournament by one stroke over Sandra Haynie.1977 — Dutch soccer club FC Volendam is established as a result of split up with RKSV; 6-time Eerste Divisie champions.1979 — NBA Finals: Seattle Supersonics beat Washington Bullets, 97-93 for a 4-1 series victory; Seattle’s first major pro sports championship win.1986 — Pat Bradley wins the LPGA tournament...

Sports on TV for June 5 – 11

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:23 GMT

Adv03(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, June 5COLLEGE BASEBALL1 p.m.ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional4 p.m.ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional7 p.m.ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, RegionalESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional10 p.m.ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, RegionalESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD, RegionalCOLLEGE SOFTBALL12 p.m.ESPN — Women’s College World Series: TBD, Game 11, Oklahoma City, Okla.2:30 p.m.ESPN — Women’s College World Series: TBD, Game 12, Oklahoma City, Okla.7 p.m.ESPN — Women’s College World Series: TBD, Game 13, Oklahoma City, Okla.9:30 p.m.ESPN — Women’s College World Series: TBD, Game 14, Oklahoma City, Okla.MLB BASEBALL6:30 p.m.FS1 — Kansas City at MiamiNHL HOCKEY8 p.m.TBS — Stanley Cup Final: Florida at Vegas, Game 2TNT — Stanley Cup Final: Florida at Vegas, Game 2TRUTV — Stanley Cup Final: Florida at Vegas, Game 2_____Tuesday, June 6MLB BASEBALL7 p.m.TBS — NY Mets at Atlanta_____Wednesday, June 7COLLEGE SOFTBALL8 p....

England will be without injured forward Beth Mead for Women’s World Cup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:23 GMT

LONDON (AP) — England forward Beth Mead will miss the Women’s World Cup after failing to recover in time from a knee injury.Mead, who has been sidelined since November because of an ACL problem, joined key players Leah Williamson — England’s captain — and Fran Kirby in missing out because of injury when the 23-person squad was announced Wednesday.Mead is a huge loss, having been the top scorer and player of the tournament last year when England won the European Championship on home soil.Bethany England returned to the squad after being overlooked since September and center back Millie Bright, who has been out with a knee injury since March, has made the squad. Barcelona defender Lucy Bronze also is in despite having knee surgery in April.England’s opening match is against Haiti on July 22.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast forces evacuation of 16,000 people

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:23 GMT

A representative from the Canadian Red Cross works at an evacuation centre where food and shelter is being provided for those forced from their homes due to the wildfire burning in suburban Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP) A representative from the Canadian Red Cross works at an evacuation centre where food and shelter is being provided for those forced from their homes due to the wildfire burning in suburban Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP) HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Nova Scotia’s leader begged people to stay out of the woods and avoid any activity that could start more fires after a wild...

Stock market today: Wall Street slips as markets slump worldwide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:23 GMT

A person walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in Tokyo. Asian stock markets sank Wednesday ahead of a vote by Congress on a deal to avert a government debt default, while a downturn in Chinese factory activity deepened, adding to signs global economic activity is weakening.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A person walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in Tokyo. Asian stock markets sank Wednesday ahead of a vote by Congress on a deal to avert a government debt default, while a downturn in Chinese factory activity deepened, adding to signs global economic activity is weakening.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) ...

Quién es Delfina Gómez, la candidata de Morena a la gobernación del Estado de México

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:23 GMT

(CNN Español) — Delfina Gómez es la candidata de una coalición de partidos encabezada por Morena, fundado por el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Gómez es la apuesta en las elecciones del Estado de México en busca de romper la racha de 94 años de gobiernos encabezados por el Partido Revolucionario Institucional, PRI.Gómez, nacida en el Estado de México, es conocida como ‘la maestra’, porque estudió para ello trabajando en varias escuelas antes de incursionar en la política de la mano del Movimiento de Regeneración Nacional, Morena. En 2013 fue elegida presidenta municipal de Texcoco, cargo que ocupó hasta 2015.Quién es Alejandra del MoralPosteriormente fue diputada federal, senadora y secretaria de Educación de febrero de 2021 a agosto de 2022, fecha en que dejó el cargo para trabajar por esta candidatura.Es la segunda vez que Delfina Gómez busca ser gobernadora.La primera vez fue en 2017, donde, según cifras del Instituto Electoral del Estado de México, per...

Quién es Alejandra del Moral, la candidata de la coalición Va por México

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:23 GMT

(CNN Español) — Alejandra del Moral es la candidata a la gobernación del Estado de México por la coalición que integran los Partidos Acción Nacional, de la Revolución Democrática, Nueva Alianza y el Revolucionario Institucional.La coalición va por el Estado de México hace frente a Delfina Gómez, la candidata de Morena, el partido fundado por el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador.Quién es Delfina GómezPor su importancia, esta elección no es solo vista como un proceso estatal, sino como un termómetro sobre las posibles preferencias de los votantes hacia la elección presidencial de 2024.Del Moral fue secuestrada a los 18 años, un hecho violento que se convirtió en su punto de partida político. “Yo creo que en ese momento. Para mí la reflexión para contribuir para que no volviera a suceder ni a mí ni a nadie más era el servicio público”, dice.A los 25 años, en 2009, fue elegida presidenta municipal de su natal Cuautitlán Izcalli.Además de ser diputada local y federal, ocupó di...

Nuggets-inspired street sign to be renamed by Wednesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- In celebration of the Denver Nuggets' advancement to the NBA Finals, the city is hosting a ceremonial renaming of a street sign in the team's honor.Mayor Hancock and employees of the city and county of Denver will gather with special guests from the Nuggets Wednesday morning for the unveiling. Nuggets mural on Colfax catching attention Rocky the mascot and the dancers will be there, along with their official DJ "Paws the Music" on Bannock Street Plaza for the ceremony, which begins at 11:30 a.m.FOX31 will be streaming the event at 11:30 a.m. on the website and in the app for viewers to be the first in the know.No further details had been released about the street sign or its new name as of Wednesday morning.

With matchup finally set, Nuggets' Malone says beating Heat will be 'biggest challenge of our lives'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:23 GMT

Aaron Gordon bristled at the notion the Denver Nuggets must operate the “rust versus rest” seesaw with 10 days between their Western Conference title celebration in Los Angeles and the start of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat.Rest?“We've been working,” Gordon declared about 15 hours after the Nuggets finally learned who they'll have to beat to secure the franchise's first Larry O'Brien gold ball trophy. “It's not like we've had our hands back and feet kicked up."Rust?“We've been locked in, in the gym, working diligently,” Gordon insisted. “So, we feel like we're in a good space. It's been a good balance of work to rest. Happy we have home court advantage.” Polis makes wager: If Nuggets win finals, Disney World moves to Colorado Miami's 103-84 shellacking of the Celtics in Boston in Game 7 on Monday night sent the Heat to Denver for Game 1 on Thursday night. Had the Celtics been the first of 151 teams to ever overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven basketball series, the Nu...