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Defending champ Kvitova withdraws from Eastbourne citing fatigue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:12 GMT

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Defending champion Petra Kvitova withdrew from the Eastbourne International on Tuesday citing fatigue.No. 9-ranked Kvitova won her 31st WTA singles title on Sunday in Berlin.The two-time Wimbledon champion was due to start her Eastbourne defense against Jelena Ostapenko, whom she beat in last year’s final. Ostapenko won the 2021 title and the Birmingham trophy on Sunday.Ostapenko beat Kvitova’s replacement, Barbora Strycova, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round to set up a last-16 clash with Britain’s Harriet Dart.Kvitova followed the exit of Wimbledon titleholder Elena Rybakina on Monday. Rybakina was the top seed but withdrew because of a viral illness, Eastbourne organizers said.The field was newly led by No. 5-ranked Caroline Garcia and included four others in the top 10 this week: Jessica Pegula, Ons Jabeur, Coco Gauff and Barbora Krejcikova.Second-seeded Garcia advanced to the last 16 with a 6-1, 7-5 win over American Madison Brengle.Fifth-seeded ...

Motorcade ‘on the loose, on the move’ causes delays on Beltway’s Inner Loop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:12 GMT

Listen to WTOP for traffic updates on the 8s.The Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway at the Georgetown Pike exit is now open and traffic is moving. But, earlier Tuesday, a motorcade caused delays as long as 4 miles.Dave Dildine in the WTOP Traffic Center described a motorcade “on the loose, on the move” around 5 p.m. that caused “extreme delays to develop” through McLean in Virginia and Bethesda, Maryland.(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: "62a27327-67bb-457f-a8ef-d06d9aa65dd5"}).render("1b9ea7a5a38c44a398cf82a9c462be69"); });Even though the Inner Loop, George Washington Parkway and nearby bridge closures have been lifted, heavy delays still remain on routes between Tysons Corner and Bethesda.Stay with WTOP for this developing story.Source

Video muestra a un turista tallando su nombre y el de su novia en el Coliseo romano

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:12 GMT

(CNN) — El ministro de Cultura de Italia ha pedido que se “identifique y sancione” a un hombre que quedó grabado en video cuando tallaba su nombre y el de su prometida en el Coliseo romano.Gennaro Sangiuliano tuiteó este lunes: “Considero muy grave, indigno y un signo de gran incivilidad que un turista desfigure uno de los lugares más famosos del mundo, un (sitio) patrimonio histórico como el Coliseo, para tallar el nombre de su prometida”.Turista se desnuda en las escaleras de una catedral italiana“Espero que quien haya realizado este acto sea identificado y sancionado de acuerdo con nuestras leyes”, continuó.La publicación del ministro incluía una imagen borrosa del joven turista, así como un video que parecía mostrar el momento en que utiliza unas llaves para tallar algunas letras en una de las paredes del anfiteatro de casi 2.000 años de antigüedad.La inscripción decía “Ivan+Haley 23”, según la agencia de noticias italiana AN...

Adam Fantilli not worried about being overshadowed at NHL draft; return to Michigan still an option

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:12 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a different year, this NHL draft might have been considered the chase for Adam Fantilli as the top pick rather than the Connor Bedard sweepstakes. Fantilli’s got the size at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, and a proven ability to put the puck in the net. The pandemic led the Canadian to the U.S., where he became only the third freshman to win college hockey’s Hobey Baker player of the year award joining Jack Eichel (2015) and Hall of Famer Paul Kariya (1993). Whatever twists of fate might have Fantilli headed to Anaheim with the No. 2 pick overall or Columbus at No. 3 instead of Chicago with the first selection Wednesday night, the center insists he has no regrets about what might have been. “You can’t really play another game now,” Fantilli said Tuesday. “You can’t score another goal now. So obviously Connor’s season was phenomenal, and everything he’s done up until that point has been great. So I just want to sit back and enjoy it as muc...

UN urges Israel and Palestinians to halt West Bank violence in statement backed by US and Russia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:12 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council urged Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday to avoid actions that can further inflame tensions in the volatile West Bank. The statement was backed by both the United States and Russia in a moment of unity on a divisive issue, reflecting the widespread international concern at the escalating violence especially by Israeli forces and settlers.The statement followed what U.N. Mideast envoy Tor Wennesland called “an alarming spike in violence” in the West Bank that led to numerous Palestinian and Israeli casualties. He warned the council that “unless decisive steps are taken now to rein in the violence, there is a significant risk that events could deteriorate further.”Wennesland said he was particularly alarmed by “the extreme levels of settler violence, including large numbers of settlers, many armed, systematically attacking Palestinian villages, terrorizing communities,” sometimes with support from Israeli forces.Council members calle...

Father saves his 2 children from their burning apartment building in Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:12 GMT

PEORIA, Ill. (WSVN)- An Illinois father made a courageous call to save his children when their apartment building went up in flames, they were trapped on the top floor with no way out until the father saw a window of opportunity at their Peoria Illinois home.The family woke up to the flames at their Illinois home and the father was left with no choice but to make a scary decision.“If I close my eyes, all I see is fire and my kid dropping,” said Kaleb Martin, Father to his daughter. Martin hasn’t gotten much sleep this week, since the night he and his family were woken up by the fire alarm.“As soon as I opened the front door, the flames were right there in the hallway. There was no, absolutely no chance of getting down the hallway. They were there,” said Martin. He leaped into action by breaking and opening a window to get his family fresh air. Peoria County deputies tried to get into the building, but the fire was already too strong that left only one w...

No bail for Newton man facing murder charge in gruesome triple homicide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:12 GMT

A 41-year-old Newton man charged in connection with the deaths of three elderly people in Newton over the weekend appeared in court via Zoom Tuesday.Christopher Ferguson was ordered held without bail and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan previously announced Monday afternoon that police had arrested Ferguson in connection with the apparently random triple homicide at a home on Broadway Street.Ferguson has been charged with at least one count of murder, among other charges.Gilda “Jill” D’Amore and her husband Bruno D’Amore were scheduled to renew their wedding vows on Sunday as part of celebrations for their 50th wedding anniversary. Ryan said a friend then found the D’Amores in their home with Lucia Arpino, Gilda’s mother, after the couple did not arrive at their church as planned. Inside the D’Amores’ home, Ryan said investigators found “obvious signs of struggle” as well as apparent knife injuries and ...

Lawyer accused of series of sex assaults in Charlestown indicted in more attacks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:12 GMT

A New Jersey man charged earlier this month in a series of sexual assaults in Charlestown in the 2000s was indicted Tuesday on new charges connected to a spate of rapes and sexual attacks in the North End in 2007 and 2008, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.Matthew Nilo, 35, was indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury on seven charges—one count of rape, one count of aggravated rape, three counts of assault with intent to rape and two counts of indecent assault and battery. The alleged attacks occurred between January 2007 and July 2008Nilo will be formally charged on the new counts at his next court appearance July 13. Nilo was released June 15 after posting $500,000 bail.The charges stem from five attacks on four women in the North End. One of the victims was attacked twice, 11 days apart. The attacks occurred in January 2007, July 2007, January 2008 and July 2008.The incidents followed a similar pattern. The victims were attacked while they were walking alone, in the...

The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:12 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs that helped small businesses survive the worst public health crisis in more than a hundred years.The numbers issued Tuesday by the U.S. Small Business Administration inspector general are much greater than the office’s previous projections and underscore how vulnerable the Paycheck Protection and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs were to fraudsters, particularly during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.The inspector general’s report said “at least 17 percent of all COVID-EIDL and PPP funds were disbursed to potentially fraudulent actors.” The fraud estimate for the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is more than $136 billion, which represents 33 percent of the total money spent on that program, according to the report. The Paycheck...

Red Sox notebook: The art of Jarren Duran’s steals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:12 GMT

A year away from the 20th anniversary of their historic 2004 ALCS comeback, the Red Sox know how much a stolen base can change the game.But stolen bases were becoming a relic, putting the ‘past’ in ‘America’s Pastime.’They certainly don’t make ’em like Rickey Henderson, anymore. The Hall of Famer (and member of the 2002 Red Sox) stands atop Major League Baseball’s all-time list with 1,406 career steals (no one else has ever come close to quadruple digits), including had three seasons of 100 or more steals and 14 seasons of at least 50. The last 70-steal season was Jacoby Ellsbury in 2009. No runner has reached 50 in a single season since Dee Strange-Gordon, who stole 60 in 2017.Eager to turn back the clock and speed things up, MLB decided to jumpstart the proverbial jalopy.After a trial run in the minor leagues, larger bases made their MLB debut this season.The change paid immediate dividends. Oakland A’s outfielder Esteury Ruiz ...