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Coco Gauff is back in the French Open quarterfinals; she gets a rematch against Iga Swiatek

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:25:45 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff put aside a bloody knee and a poor stretch of play in the first set to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova on Monday.Next for Gauff will be a rematch against No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who beat the 19-year-old American in last year’s final at Roland Garros and is 6-0 overall in their head-to-head meetings.Swiatek advanced Monday when her opponent, Lesia Tsurenko, stopped playing because of trouble breathing while trailing 5-1 in the first set.Gauff grabbed a 5-2 lead against Schmiedlova, but then things got more interesting. Gauff got broken while serving for the set at 5-2 and again at 5-4.She helped the 100th-ranked Schmiedlova — who had never been past the third round at a major tournament — with a double-fault, then dumped a forehand into the net to end a 21-stroke exchange, making it 5-all. In the next game, Gauff stumbled on the slippery clay in sun-splashed but windy Court Ph...

NIL Summit generates predictions of more dramatic changes on college landscape

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:25:45 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Only days before a contingent of Southeastern Conference coaches and administrators will ask for federal help in regulating the expanding ability of college athletes to earn money while still in school, the second annual NIL Summit delivered predictions of more dramatic changes to the landscape of college sports.The Summit was held Saturday through Monday at the College Football Hall of Fame. Speakers at the Summit say athletes’ new-found ability to earn money off their name, image and likeness has the potential to create more dramatic change in all college sports.Max L. Forer is a partner in the Miller Nash law firm based in Portland, Oregon. The firm is active in the rapidly expanding NIL world, and Forer said Sunday he doesn’t expect federal action on the matter.Instead, Forer said he expects schools to follow state statutes on NIL regulations. State rules can make it possible for student-athletes to benefit financially as soon as they sign letters of intent,...

What happens at the Capitol when an aircraft flies into DC’s no-fly zone?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:25:45 GMT

The U.S. Capitol complex was put on elevated alert when a plane strayed into D.C. airspace and jets were scrambled on Sunday, the latest incident in recent years that put security protocols to the test.Soon after the Cessna made its way through the D.C. region, U.S. Capitol Police announced that they were “working closely with our federal partners to monitor an unresponsive pilot.”Alarms could be heard going off inside the Capitol at the time the incident was developing on Sunday afternoon. Congress was not in session, no evacuation was ordered and Capitol Police noted that the elevated alert was brief.Capitol Police and federal officials have been constantly updating security and communications guidelines in connection with incidents related to D.C. airspace over the years.Last year, the Capitol was evacuated after a small plane was spotted circling nearby. It turned out that it was involved in a planned U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute jump over Nationals Park. The p...

¿Cómo serán los siguientes días de Joran van der Sloot en la prisión en Lima?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:25:45 GMT

(CNN Español) — Joran van der Sloot, una de las últimas personas que vio con vida a la estadounidense Natalee Holloway, estuvo 22 horas fuera de una prisión en Perú. Ese fue el tiempo que le tomó al vehículo del Instituto Nacional Penitenciario recorrer las carreteras que unen el penal de Challapalca, en Tacna, con el de Ancón I, en Lima, donde estará recluido hasta que las autoridades de EE.UU. lo trasladen a ese país.Probablemente Van der Sloot solo guardará en su mente los rostros de quienes lo escoltaban, pues la camioneta blanca que lo trasladaba, como suele ocurrir en estos casos en los que se aplican estrictas medidas de seguridad, no tenía ventanillas que le permitieran ver el exterior.Van der Sloot partió de Challapalca el viernes, alrededor de las 11 p.m., hora local, y llegó a Ancón I pasadas las 9 p.m. del sábado. Su salida y su llegada, confirmadas por las autoridades, fueron registradas en exclusiva por las cámaras de CNN en Español.Joran van der Sloot será entre...

Hundreds of journalists strike to demand leadership change at biggest US newspaper chain

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:25:45 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Journalists at two dozen local newspapers across the U.S. walked off the job Monday to demand an end to painful cost-cutting measures and a change of leadership at Gannett, the country’s biggest newspaper chain.The strike involves hundreds of journalists at newspapers in at least seven states, including the Arizona Republic, the Austin American-Statesman, the Bergen Record, the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, and the Palm Beach Post, according to the NewsGuild, which represents workers at more than 50 Gannett newsrooms. Gannett has said there would be no disruption to its news coverage during the strike, which will last for two days at two of the newspapers and one day for the rest.The walkouts coincided with Gannett’s annual shareholder meeting, during which the company’s board was duly elected despite the NewsGuild-CWA union urging shareholders to withhold their votes from CEO and board chairman Mike Reed as an expression of no confidence in his leadershi...

Denver metro housing prices rising towards last year's peak

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:25:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver metro housing market's expense is nosing back up to record levels after a year of cooling off, driven in large part by a consistent lack of inventory. The Denver Metro Association of Realtors released the May 2023 report on the 11-county region of the Front Range that makes up the Denver metro area. According to the release, the metro is still struggling to put as many homes on the market as it used to. Fort Collins flooding strands hotel guests, damages cars "While new listings rose 8.87 percent month-over-month to 5,180, the market is still down 23.94 percent from last year when it had 6,810 new listings," the report reads. "For perspective, throughout the previous 10 years, inventory this time of year tends to be in the mid-7,000s, with the height in May of 2019 of 8,796."DMAR reports buyers are moving more slowly due to the tight inventory and high interest rates, and sellers are making more concessions on prices. The Denver metro has the nation's ...

These are the highest-rated campgrounds near Denver, according to Yelp

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:25:45 GMT

(STACKER) -- Camping is a growing leisure activity with no signs of slowing down. According to KOA's 2022 North American Camping report, close to 57 million households in the U.S. and Canada took at least one camping trip in the last year, with tent camping being the most popular way to sleep outdoors.There are many factors to consider when planning a camping trip, including the amenities. Car camping usually means driving up to your campsite, which allows campers to haul a few more amenities to the campgrounds. These sites may offer electrical outlets, public restrooms (including showers), and a grill or fire pit for cooking. RV camping and cabin rentals may also have these amenities within their unit.On the other side, backcountry or primitive camping usually involves hiking into a campsite with few to no amenities. For example, at primitive sites, campers may need equipment light enough to carry to their campgrounds. They may also need to hang toiletries to keep wildlife away and...

Dolphins’ Terron Armstead surprises student who walked over 6 miles to graduation with electric bike

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:25:45 GMT

CAHOKIA, ILL. (WSVN) — A Miami Dolphins offensive tackle is making headlines off the field for his generosity. Terron Armstead recently hosted his first celebrity basketball game in his hometown of Cahokia, Illinois. While the event was a “huge” success, the true highlight came in the form of a surprise for 14-year-old Xavier Jones, an eighth grader who walked six miles to attend his graduation. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Terron Armstead (@t_armstead72)Armstead, in partnership with Pritchard & Co EV, presented Xavier with an electric bike to ease his commute. However, the surprises did not end there. Armstead and his sponsors, Bommarito Automotive Group and John Bommarito, also surprised Xavier’s family with a brand-new van.https://twitter.com/BommaritoAuto/status/1665765553942810624?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EtweetThe dedication shown by Xavier, who walked for two and a half hours to attend hi...

First responders say crash of unresponsive plane that killed 4 left ‘crater’ and few recognizable pieces of wreckage

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:25:45 GMT

(CNN) — The private plane that crashed in Virginia on Sunday, after US fighter jets tried unsuccessfully to make contact with it, left a “crater” in the ground, no survivors and few clues as to why it went down, officials said Monday.The four people on board – one pilot and three passengers – were all killed in the crash, according to a Federal Aviation Administration report.Four first responders, who spoke on the condition they were not identified, described a grisly scene at the crash site.There were perhaps four recognizable pieces of wreckage from the plane, which they believe impacted the ground at a very steep angle, they said. “There was nothing really bigger than your arm,” said one.They also found signs of human remains.Federal officials are investigating the crash of the unresponsive plane that flew near the US Capitol region on Sunday, prompting military fighter jets to rush to intercept the aircraft before it went down in Virginia, leaving no survivors, au...

Key takeaways from Apple’s biggest product event in years

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:25:45 GMT

(CNN) — Apple on Monday unveiled its most ambitious – and riskiest – new hardware product in years: a mixed reality headset called the Apple Vision Pro.Apple CEO Tim Cook touted the Vision Pro, which combines virtual reality and augmented reality, as a “revolutionary product,” with the potential to change how users interact with technology, each other and the world around them.The highly anticipated announcement came at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, where it also teased a long list of new features and updates to some of its most widely used products.Here’s what you should know from the event:Apple makes a risky bet on a headsetThe new Apple Vision Pro looks like a pair of ski goggles and lets people overlay virtual images on live videos of the real world.Cook, who has been talking up the potential of augmented reality for years, touted the headset as “the first product you look through, not at.”According to Apple, once a user puts on the device, they’re able to see a...