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Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania breaks world record in women’s 50-meter breaststroke

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:47 GMT

FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Ruta Meilutye of Lithuania set the world record on Sunday in the women’s 50-meter breaststroke at the world championships in southwestern Japan. Meilutye equaled the world mark on Saturday in the semifinals and broke it on Sunday in the finals. Her time was 26.19 seconds, topping the old mark of 29.30.She held that jointly with Benedetta Pilato of Italy. Lilly King of the United States was second in 29.94 and Pilato was third in 30.04.—-AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Tormentas dejan a unas 200,000 personas sin electricidad 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:47 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC – Fuertes tormentas y vientos, que llegaron a soplar con una fuerza de hasta 140 kilómetros (86 millas) por hora, dejaron este sábado a unas 200,000 personas sin electricidad en la capital de Estados Unidos y su área metropolitana, según el portal especializado PowerOutage.US.Las fuertes ráfagas de viento derribaron árboles y postes de electricidad tanto en Washington, como en los dos estados colindantes: Virginia y Maryland.Según pudo comprobar EFE, en la localidad de Arlington, en el norte de Virginia, algunos árboles -arrancados de raíz- habían caído sobre vehículos y viviendas. Tras la tormenta, decenas de personas salieron a la calle a evaluar los daños y charlar con otros vecinos.Daños similares se registraron en otras zonas del estado de Maryland y en Washington.Tal fue el impacto del viento que el cementerio nacional de Arlington, donde EEUU entierra a sus veteranos de guerra, anunció en Twitter que retrasará su hora de apertura el domingo para poder lim...

Woman recovering after being found unconscious in West Park apartment fire

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:47 GMT

An apartment fire in West Park left one person injured. The flames ignited in the kitchen of an apartment unit along the 4000 block of Southwest 23rd Street around 8 p.m. on Saturday.According to the Broward Sherriff’s Office, fire rescue crews found one woman unresponsive in a bedroom when they arrived at the scene. First responders resuscitated her and rushed the victim to a nearby hospital where she is said to be recovering. The fire was extinguished and no damage was extended to other units in the apartment complex. An investigation to find out what sparked the fire is underway. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

No cease-fire while Ukraine is on the offensive, Putin says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:47 GMT

Vladimir Putin said he does not reject the idea of peace talks over Ukraine, but the Russian president added that there could be no cease-fire while Ukrainian forces are “on the offensive.”Speaking after meeting with African leaders in St. Petersburg, Putin told a press conference that African and Chinese peace initiatives could serve as a basis for ending the war in Ukraine, but are “impossible to implement” at the moment. “The Ukrainian army is on the offensive, they are attacking, they are implementing a large-scale strategic offensive operation,” Putin said, according to media reports. “We cannot cease fire when we are under attack,” he said. “We did not reject them,” Putin said, referring to the peace initiatives. “In order for this process to begin, there needs to be agreement on both sides,” the Russian leader said of the possibility of peace talks. African leaders meeting with Putin in St. Petersburg la...

Drones hit Moscow city center in latest attack blamed on Ukraine

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:47 GMT

Several drones attacked the center of Moscow in the early hours of Sunday morning, in the latest assault on Russian territory that the city’s mayor blamed on Kyiv. The drones hit two high-rise buildings in an area called Moscow City, a posh business district in the center of the Russian capital, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said in a Telegram statement on Sunday.“Ukrainian drones attacked tonight. The facades of two city office towers were slightly damaged. There are no victims or injured,” Sobyanin said.Russian media reported that a 50-story building in Moscow City was evacuated. And Russian social media users posted videos of blasts.Russian media channel Astra reported that one of the drones damaged the 10th floor of an office building in Moscow City, where at least three Russian ministries have their offices — the Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Trade and Ministry of Digital Development.Ukraine did not officially take responsibility for the attack. “We...

Comfortable temperatures here for awhile

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:47 GMT

It’s refreshing as you step outside this morning! Our morning low temperatures fell to the upper 50s/low 60s. It’s a crisp feel with dew points that have fallen into the 50s. We won’t have to talk about the heat or humidity today! Overnight you might want to leave the windows open! It’ll feel nice. Tomorrow most of the day is dry with some sun. A cold front drops in late bringing the chance for isolated thunderstorms.The heat will stay away for the work week. Scattered storms return to the forecast by the end of the week as it starts to feel muggy again.As for yesterday’s storms, National Weather Service crews will survey damage today in Connecticut and southeast Massachusetts. NWS confirmed a tornado on radar in Windham County, Connecticut and will survey damage from Chaplin to Killingly. They’ll also look at damage between Easton to West Bridgewater, MA. Damage took down trees and powerlines. They’ll survey that damage to confirm whether a...

Local fashion designer showcases adaptive fashion at Miami Swim Week

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:47 GMT

Adaptive fashion is strutting on the runways, and a local designer is behind the progress.Cambridge-native Keisha Greaves founded Girls Chronically Rock, an adaptive fashion company. “I always had a passion for fashion,” she said. “I wanted to create something to help inspire and motivate others in the disability community” Greaves was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy in her 20s, but she let her love for fashion empower her.“I wanted to create something with different sayings and words of going through my journey of living with MD,” she said.Greaves said adaptive fashion can be a game-changer for people living with a disability. “So adaptive fashion is the next best thing. It makes our life easier when getting dressed,” Greaves said. “Even when my caregivers…see a difference with helping me get dressed on a daily basis.”Greaves’s clothing line made history at a Miami Swim Week, marking the first time adaptive fashion swimwear...

A bomb at a political rally in northwest Pakistan kills 10 people and wounds more than 50

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:47 GMT

KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful bomb ripped through a rally by supporters of a hard-line cleric and political leader in the country’s northwestern Bajur district that borders Afghanistan on Sunday, killing 10 people and wounding more than 50, police said.Senior police officer Nazir Khan said the workers convention of Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s Jamiat Ulema Islam party was taking place on the outskirts of Khar, the capital of Bajur district, when the explosion took place.He said some of the wounded were taken to the city’s main hospital in critical condition and the death toll could increase. Rehman is considered to be a pro-Taliban cleric and his political party is part of the coalition government in Islamabad. It is not known whether Rehman was present. Meetings are being organized across the country to mobilize supporters for the coming elections. ___Riaz Khan in Peshawar, Pakistan contributed to this report. Anwarullah Khan And Riaz Khan, The Associated Press

Summer McIntosh wins second gold medal at world championships

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:47 GMT

Canada’s Summer McIntosh won the gold medal in the women’s 400-metre individual medley for the second year in a row at the world aquatics championships on Sunday in Fukuoka, Japan.McIntosh, the world record holder in the event, captured her third medal of the event after taking gold in the 200-metre butterfly and bronze in the 200-metre freestyle last week.McIntosh finished in four minutes, 27.11 seconds, more than four seconds ahead of runner-up Katie Grimes of the United States.The 16-year-old Toronto native also won the 400 IM at last year’s world championshipsMcIntosh now has seven career medals at the worlds, all in the last two years.

Joe Biden, America’s oldest sitting president, needs young voters to win again. Will his age matter?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:47 GMT

At 24, Alberto Rodriguez has grandparents younger than Joe Biden. But he’s more interested in the 80-year-old president’s accomplishments than his age. “People as young as me, we’re all focusing on our day-to-day lives and he has done things to help us through that,” Rodriguez, a cook at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, said of Biden’s support among young voters. Rodriguez pointed specifically to federal COVID-19 relief payments and government spending increases on infrastructure and other social programs.Voters like him were a key piece of Biden’s winning 2020 coalition, which included majorities of young people as well as college graduates, women, urban and suburban voters and Black Americans. Maintaining their support will be critical in closely contested states such as Nevada, where even small declines could prove consequential to Biden’s reelection bid. His 2024 campaign plans to emphasize messages that could especially resonate w...