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Japan’s Oda makes men’s history with wheelchair victory at French Open, De Groot wins women’s final

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:01 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Japanese teenager Tokito Oda won the French Open wheelchair final to become the youngest man to win a Grand Slam tournament in any discipline, while Diede De Groot won the women’s final on Saturday for her 18th major singles title.The 17-year-old Oda was seeded second and beat top-seeded Alfie Hewett of Britain 6-1, 6-4 on Court Philippe Chatrier for his first major title. The International Tennis Federation confirmed Oda’s record, which excludes juniors, and listed his age as 17 years, 33 days.Oda called it “the happiest day of my career” and he will also overtake Hewett at the top of the rankings on Monday.“Two dreams come true,” said Oda, who was beaten by Hewett earlier this year in the Australian Open final.Hewett missed out on this fourth French Open title, his eighth major in singles and his 24th Slam overall.Earlier, the 26-year-old De Groot of the Netherlands defeated second-seeded Yui Kamiji of Japan 6-2, 6-0 for her fourth title at Roland Garros, ...

¿Dónde está Wilson, el perro que ayudó en la búsqueda de los niños desaparecidos en la selva colombiana?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:01 GMT

(CNN Español) — El hallazgo con vida de los cuatro niños desaparecidos en la selva colombiana durante 40 días trajo tranquilidad a sus familiares y a toda la población. Pero no todo es alegría: aún no hay novedades de Wilson, el perro que ayudó en la búsqueda de los menores.Wilson, un pastor belga de seis años, era parte del operativo de rescate de los niños. “En desarrollo de la #OperaciónEsperanza, el perro llamado Wilson, de raza pastor belga, y seis años de edad, se extravió durante los registros que adelantan las Células Combinadas de Búsqueda en las selvas de #Caquetá y #Guaviare para hallar a los cuatro menores”, habían informado las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia en su cuenta de Twitter .En desarrollo de la #OperaciónEsperanza, el perro llamado Wilson, de raza pastor belga, y seis años de edad, se extravió durante los registros que adelantan las Células Combinadas de Búsqueda en las selvas de #Caquetá y #Guaviare para hallar a los cuatro menores. (1) pic.tw...

‘Le Monster’ takes on Le Mans in NASCAR takeover of iconic race

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:01 GMT

LE MANS, France (AP) — The crowd chanted “USA! USA!” as NASCAR’s driver lineup for the 24 Hours of Le Mans passed through the city center atop a convertible Chevrolet Camaro. Jimmie Johnson tossed branded NASCAR 75th anniversary shoelaces to the fans, all eager to see the entry now dubbed “Le Monster” attempt the most iconic endurance race in the world during the centenary celebration of the event.The wait ended Saturday afternoon when NBA superstar LeBron James waved the French flag then gave the command, “Pilotes, demarrez vos moteurs,” to start the race.German driver Mike Rockenfeller, a two-time Le Mans winner, started the twice-around-the-clock event in the No. 24 Camaro fielded by Hendrick Motorsports with a lineup of seven-time NASCAR champion Johnson and 2009 Formula One champion Jenson Button. The race marked the first time since 1976 NASCAR had a presence at Le Mans.The NASCAR effort has wowed all week — its V8 engine growls and is far louder than any other entry in ...

Vacant warehouse catches fire, roof collapses Saturday morning

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A vacant warehouse caught fire Saturday morning.West Metro Fire Rescue responded to the blazes near 13th Avenue and Benton Street where a vacant warehouse was on fire. Colorado man pleads guilty in Vermont murder for hire conspiracy The roof of the single-story building partially collapsed, so firefighters said they hit a few hot spots in those void spaces after the main body of the fire was out. According to a tweet from WMFR, the building is reportedly a place where people experiencing homelessness frequent.The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but crews said that there were no injuries reported.

Marlon Wayans blasts United Airlines after issue with bag at DIA gets him barred from flight: 'This was harassment'

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:01 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans is claiming he was harassed and bullied by a United Airlines gate agent over an issue with his carry-on baggage.Wayans, 50, shared his side of the incident on social media, claiming he was preparing to board a flight leaving from Denver International Airport on Friday when he was asked by a United gate agent to "consolidate" his bags. He alleged, however, that once he complied, the agent told him his baggage was too big and needed to be checked. Frontier Airlines confirms gate agent ‘incentive’ for baggage fees after viral TikToks Wayans said he felt the agent was “clearly picking” on him and boarded the flight with his bags anyway, he admitted. He also indicated that the gate agent ultimately prevented him from making the flight, but did not specifically say whether he was physically removed from the plane.“Dude tried to lie and say I assaulted him,” Wayans wrote on Instagram, alleging there was video footage to prove that he “never to...

Trump set for first public appearances since federal indictment with speeches to GOP conventions

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:01 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday is set to make his first public appearances since his federal indictment, speaking to friendly Republican audiences in Georgia and North Carolina as he tries to rally supporters to his defense.Trump, who remains the front-runner for the 2024 GOP nomination despite his mounting legal woes, is expected to use speeches at two state party conventions to rail against the charges and amplify his assertions that he is the victim of a politically motivated “witch hunt” by Democratic President Joe Biden’s Justice Department.The indictment unsealed Friday charged him with 37 felony counts in connection with his hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Trump is accused of willfully defying Justice Department demands to return classified documents, enlisting aides in his efforts to hide the records and even telling his lawyers that he wanted to defy a subpoena for the materials stored at his residence. T...

Kamaia, a sick lion at Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo, received blood from brother to help doctors determine cause of health issues

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:01 GMT

The circle of life is taking place at Franklin Park Zoo.Kamaia, a 14-year-old lion that zoo officials say is “severely anemic,” received blood from his brother, Dinari, during a transfusion done Friday to help determine the cause of his ongoing health issues.Part of the 3-hour procedure included doctors removing Kamaia’s spleen, which zoo officials determined to be “massively enlarged — at least twice the size it should be.”“We are hopeful that he will be feeling better very soon. This was a major surgery, and we will continue to monitor him closely to ensure that he is comfortable and recovering well,” said Dr. Chris Bonar, Zoo New England’s director of animal health.Dinari, also 14, on Thursday underwent a procedure to help his sick brother. The zoo’s veterinary team drew blood from Dinari to see if it was a match with Kamaia.“Blood transfusions are not often performed in zoological settings because it can difficult to find a suitable donor,” Bonar said. “Because Kamaia and his br...

Wink Martindale sets bar high for Giants rookie first-round corner Deonte Banks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:01 GMT

The excitement of landing Maryland corner Deonte Banks as the Giants’ first-round pick hasn’t worn off for defensive coordinator Wink Martindale since that viral draft night hug with GM Joe Schoen.“It was like winning a scratch-off ticket,” Martindale said Thursday at the practice facility.Corner is one of football’s most difficult positions, though, so it would be understandable if the Giants tempered expectations internally and were preparing for growing pains.It is rare that a corner takes the NFL by storm as a rookie like the Jets’ Sauce Gardner did last season. It is just as common that a young player can lose confidence when thrust prematurely into an unforgiving and isolated spotlight, such as the outside boundary of a blitz-heavy defense like the Giants’.And veteran Amani Oruwariye’s presence on the first-string defense ahead of Banks in early OTAs, which had conflicted with Banks’ college graduation, initially gave life ...

Decriminalize magic mushrooms, say Democrats who have filed bills to loosen psilocybin law in Massachusetts

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:01 GMT

Any person 18 years or older could grow, eat, or share magic mushrooms under legislation pending on Beacon Hill that supporters say will offer residents another option to treat mental health and addiction disorders.Six communities in Massachusetts have already directed their police departments to not make arrests for possession of psilocybin, a move that effectively decriminalizes the use of the drug. Advocates now argue the lawmakers should pass bills from a pair of Democrats that decriminalize so-called magic mushrooms on a statewide level.“It’s ridiculous that a plant medicine we’ve been using for tens of thousands of years that grows straight from the ground that … has the lowest harms of any controlled substance, far less than alcohol and cigarettes that we buy at corner stores, is not available to people who could really benefit,” said James Davis, a former Beacon Hill staffer who now runs Bay State for Natural Medicine.Rep. Lindsay Sabadossa and Sen. Pat Jehlen fi...

Taunton West Little League umpires say they won’t call any more games, but city officials hope that stance changes

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:19:01 GMT

An entrance sign at the Taunton Western Little League complex advertises an end-of-season celebration, but before that good time arrives, the last stretch of the playoffs will be played without umpires.The Greater Taunton Amateur Baseball Umpire Association has “overwhelmingly voted to suspend further officiating services to the league” after unruly fans harassed a pair of game officials, allegedly threatening them with violence.City Councilor Chris Coute has hope that the umpires will switch their minds after he convened a meeting Friday with officials from the league, umpires union and Mayor Shaunna O’Connell.“Both organizations came with open minds and I think in good spirits,” Coute told the Herald Friday afternoon. “We had a very productive meeting, and we are hoping the end result is we end up with umpires back at Taunton West Little League in the very near future.”If the umpires don’t return, coaches would assume officiating, Coute said, adding he believes that’s the way it’s...