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Muchova beats Pavlyuchenkova and reaches first French Open semifinal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Karolina Muchova is in the French Open semifinals for the first time.The unseeded Czech defeated 2021 runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 7-5, 6-2 in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.Her previous best result in Paris was the third round last year.Pavlyuchenkova played for more than three hours in her previous match and appeared tired as she got off a sluggish start and gave away too many easy points.She tried to fight back using her powerful groundstrokes but her hopes of a comeback were dashed when she went down 4-1 in the second set after another big forehand bounced wide.Pavlyuchenkova missed most of the 2022 season with a knee injury. Ranked No. 333, she was the lowest-ranked woman to reach the Roland Garros quarterfinals in the Open Era, and the lowest at any Grand Slam since 2017.Muchova has also been slowed by an injuries as an abdominal problem forced her to rest for six months after the 2021 U.S. Open. She damaged an ankle during her third-round match at R...

Main Street traders are taking big risks. They might not pay off

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

A 'Now Hiring' sign is displayed outside a resale clothing shop on Friday in Los Angeles, California. A 'Now Hiring' sign is displayed outside a resale clothing shop on Friday in Los Angeles, California. New York (CNN) — “Sell in May and go away” — shorthand for the idea that US stocks rise more between November and April than over the summer — is one of the most oft-repeated adages on Wall Street. But Main Street isn’t listening. New data from TD Ameritrade shows that retail investors shrugged off US debt ceiling uncertainty and recessionary fears last month as they increased their exposure to markets.What’s happening: May was a mixed month for US stocks. The debt ceiling debate and the possibility of a US ...

Denver almost hits June rainfall total in first 4 days

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It has been a rainy start to June so far. Within the first four days, Denver has almost hit its monthly rainfall total.Another afternoon of storm chances, that's been the big weather headline for the month of June so far. The Pinpoint Weather team has been tracking the rainy conditions, and it doesn't look like it will dry out anytime soon. Flash floods strand Denver-area drivers Pinpoint Meteorologist Travis Michels said that rain is in the forecast for at least the next seven days. So, with all that moisture, how much rain has Denver accumulated?June rain so farIn the first four days of June, Denver had rain every day for a total of 1.81 inches. The average amount of rainfall for the entire month is 1.94 inches, meaning Denver is less than .10 inches from the monthly average in just the first week.Month to date, Denver was 1.43 inches above-average. Year-to-date precipitationAccording to Travis Michels, since the start of the year on Jan. 1, Denver has had 10.13 ...

Hollywood Police arrest 3 suspects in Memorial Day beach shooting; teen victim reunites with Good Samaritan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Police in South Florida arrested two suspects over the weekend and a third on Monday following a Memorial Day shooting along a busy beachside promenade that injured nine people.Detectives from the Hollywood Police Department took Ariel Cardahn Paul, 16, into custody on Sunday night and Lionel JeanCharles Jr., 18, on Monday afternoon, the agency said in a news release. On Saturday, Hollywood detectives and the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force arrested 15-year-old Jordan Burton.JeanCharles, Paul and Burton have been identified by police as the shooters, the agency said.They will each face charges of attempted first-degree murder, eight counts of attempted murder in the second degree and one count of carrying a concealed firearm.Two men who were involved in the altercation that led to the shooting — Morgan Deslouches and Keshawn Stewart, both 18 — were arrested last week on firearms charges, police said. Five handguns have been recovered, with one of them reported...

Arraez lifts average to .399, Marlins overcome 4-run deficit in 9-6 win over Royals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Luis Arraez had three hits to raise his major league-leading batting average to .399, and the Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-6 on Monday night.Arraez drove in two runs for the Marlins, who erased an early four-run deficit and won their fourth straight game. Bryan De La Cruz hit his eighth homer, while Jon Berti, Nick Fortes and Joey Wendle had two hits apiece.After going hitless in four at-bats Friday against Oakland, Arraez is 10 for 13 over the last three games.“It’s huge,” he said of his current average. “I have worked hard for this. But this is just starting. I am not complacent. I want to accomplish more.”No big league player has batted .400 for a season since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941.Braxton Garrett (2-2) overcame a difficult start and completed five innings of four-run ball. The left-hander gave up six hits and struck out six.Arraez’s RBI single capped a four-run fourth and put Miami ahead 6-4. Berti hit a two-run triple and Jonathan Davis follo...

Analysis: For Heat, the team’s famed ‘culture’ all starts with Pat Riley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Maybe the best way to describe Heat Culture would be to consider two ways that Pat Riley has used to define what basically is the backbone of Miami’s franchise.Answer 1: “It’s a shared philosophy with the goal of being great.”Answer 2: “It’s our shared goals, shared vision, shared thoughts.”The first answer was from 2000. The second answer came in 2020. The thinking barely deviated.Times change. Rosters change. But Riley and the culture — a buzzword for the Heat, a punchline for some who disparage what the Heat have done — stay pretty much the same. Out of the last 52 NBA Finals, Riley has been part of 19 of them as either a player, coach or executive. That means, give or take, Riley finds his way to the finals about every three years.Erik Spoelstra is the coach and makes the decisions, but it’s Riley — the team president seeking his 10th championship — who is still at the helm of the Heat ship. The Heat are tied with the Denver Nuggets at a game apiece in these NBA Fin...

Florida dog back home after located through microchip at animal shelter in Arkansans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

A Florida dog was found thousands of miles away from home and the heartwarming reunion was captured on camera.“I was just full of joy. I almost cried, it was really sad but I was sad and happy at the same time,” said dog owner Louis Gonazalez.Gonzalez’s husky named Storm escaped while she was outside. She was nowhere to be found for days.“I called off work and I was a whole day looking for her on the streets, on Facebook to see if anybody had posted her,” said Gonzalez.Days turned into weeks and it turned out she was at an animal shelter in Arkansas almost 20 hours away from her Florida home.The animal shelter scanned the dog’s microchip and it came back registered to Gonzalez.“It was like if you haven’t seen a family member in years,” he said Gonzalez.“1,230 miles is an amazing trip in a week and a half to 2 weeks and we are just thankful and blessed that he was reunited with the animal,” said Lieutenant Leeann Zane...

SEC brings charges against cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN (AP Business Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission sued cryptocurrency platform Coinbase on Tuesday, charging the company with operating an unregistered securities platform and brokerage service. The lawsuit comes a day after the SEC filed charges against Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, and its founder Changpeng Zhao are accused of misusing investor funds, operating as an unregistered exchange and violating a slew of U.S. securities laws.Coinbase shares plunged nearly 20% in the early morning trading on the news. In its complaint, the SEC said Coinbase made billions in being the middle man for cryptocurrency buyers and sellers but did not give investors lawful protections while acting as a broker. “Coinbase has for years defied the regulatory structures and evaded the disclosure requirements that Congress and the SEC have constructed for the protection of the national securities markets and investors,”...

5 waterfalls to see in San Diego County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Waterfalls have a gift of offering soothing sounds and sights for outdoor adventurers.The natural flow of water is a sign of hope to those who are lost and looking for a drink or hikers wanting to be in a state of relaxation.If you can't make it to places like Yosemite National Park, here are some waterfalls to check out locally in San Diego County:Los Peñasquitos Falls: Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, which is 7 miles roundtrip, features a waterfall cascading through volcanic rock at the west end of the preserve where the paths meet.Oak Canyon: Following heavy rainfall, two running waterfalls can be seen on the moderate 3.2-mile roundtrip Mission Trails Regional Park trail.Horsethief Canyon: Only a 1.6-mile roundtrip route, the trail guides you to a large pool and small waterfalls in eastern San Diego County's Cleveland National Forest.Cedar Creek Falls: Located in Ramona, the San Diego River Gorge Trail leads to Cedar Creek Falls, which plunges 80 feet into a large pool ...

Comedian Matt Rife set to perform at San Diego Civic Theatre

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Popular internet personality, comedian and actor Matt Rife is headed to San Diego later this year for stand-up comedy show.The fast-rising comedian will be bringing his cheeky, genuine humor to the San Diego Civic Theatre on Sept. 30 as part of his "ProbleMATTic World Tour."Pre-sale tickets will be available starting Tuesday, June 6 a.m. through Ticketmaster, before the general sale opens Friday, June 9 at 10 a.m.The tour spanning North America, Australia and Europe will be his first major performance series, with more than 100 shows throughout 2023 and 2024 after kicking off on Thursday, July 20 in Bend, OR. The full list of tour dates can be found here.“I couldn’t be more thrilled to live out this life long dream! To tour the world, spreading laughter, with some of my best friends, is something I never thought would be possible," Rife said in a press release. "I’ve been working so hard towards this for 12 years and now I’ve surrounded myself with a team who works just...