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Warriors in rare territory, trail Kings 2-0 in NBA playoffs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson pondered the Golden State Warriors’ current playoff situation and expressed some relief. In years past under the old best-of-five format, the defending champions would have been on the brink of elimination trailing 2-0. Thompson, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green have never been in the hole like this, down by two games — and this is a group that has practically seen it all over the past decade while capturing the franchise’s first championship in 40 years with the 2014-15 title and three more since, reaching the NBA Finals in five straight seasons from 2015-19 along the way.But the upstart Sacramento Kings, coached by former top Warriors assistant Mike Brown, who helped Golden State accomplish so much, are coming to Chase Center on Thursday night for Game 3 of the best-of-seven first-round series with some serious momentum.“Luckily, it’s first to four. It’s not the old format where it’s first to three,” Thompson said, “...

Rays lefty Springs put on IL, meets with Tommy John surgeon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:47 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs was placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with a left elbow flexor strain that may require Tommy John surgery.The 30-year-old Springs, a breakout star during the Rays’ 13-0 start to the season, met Tuesday with Dr. Keith Meister, who specializes in the elbow ligament replacement procedure.“Obviously, he’s going on the IL with an elbow issue,” manager Kevin Cash said before Tampa Bay’s game at Cincinnati. “I think in fairness to Jeff, he’s still processing the information that he’s gotten. He met with the doctor. So I think we’re a day or two from him coming up with a decision on what is ideal for him and then a timetable from there.”Tommy John surgery would end Springs’ season.Springs left after throwing two pitches in the fourth inning Thursday against Boston. He threw a 79.8 mph changeup and a 83.5 mph slider to Justin Turner, then looked at his hand and elbow. His injury was initially diagnosed ...

El cantante Aaron Carter habría muerto en su bañera, revela informe forense

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:47 GMT

El cantante y rapero Aaron Carter se ahogó accidentalmente en su bañera debido a los sedantes que había tomado y al gas utilizado en los limpiadores en aerosol que había inhalado, según el informe de un forense el martes. Carter, el hermano menor de Nick Carter de los Backstreet Boys, fue encontrado sumergido y muerto a los 34 años en la bañera de su casa en Lancaster, California, el 5 de noviembre, según el informe de la autopsia del médico forense del condado de Los Ángeles. Muere el cantante de pop Aaron Carter a los 34 años Nick Carter llora en el escenario tras rendirle homenaje a su hermano junto a los Backstreet Boys El sedante alprazolam, que a menudo se vende bajo la marca Xanax, se encontró en su sistema, al igual que el gas comprimido difluoroetano, que según el informe es “un gas comúnmente utilizado como propulsor en los limpiadores con rociador de aire”, que “puede inducir sentimientos de euforia cuando se inhala&#...

Ostapenko beats Raducanu in 1st round at Stuttgart

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:47 GMT

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Jelena Ostapenko swept past Emma Raducanu 6-2, 6-1 at the indoor clay Porsche Grand Prix on Tuesday for the British player’s second consecutive first-round loss.In a meeting of two former Grand Slam champions, the 2017 French Open winner from Latvia broke Raducanu twice in the first set and ran away with the match in the second as she broke Raducanu to love in consecutive service games.Raducanu, the 2021 U.S. Open champion, was in action for the first time since her first-round loss to Bianca Andreescu in Miami. The British player’s last win was in the tournament before, when she reached the fourth round at Indian Wells before losing to Iga Swiatek.Seventh-seeded Daria Kasatkina was resoundingly beaten 6-1, 6-1 by Paula Badosa to become the first seeded player to be eliminated. Badosa moves on to play qualifier Cristina Bucsa in the next round.Barbora Krejcikova beat Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 6-0 and the 2021 French Open champion will next face Ar...

China: incendio en un hospital deja al menos 21 muertos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:47 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Al menos 21 personas murieron debido a un incendio en un hospital de Beijing que obligó a evacuar a decenas de pacientes, informó la prensa local.El personal retiró a 71 pacientes después de que comenzó el incendio el martes en el área de corta estancia del Hospital Changfeng de Beijing, informó la prensa local.Videos del incendio que circularon en redes sociales mostraban humo negro emanando del edificio y algunas personas saliendo por las ventanas utilizando al parecer cuerdas hechas con sábanas. Otros se refugiaron en las unidades de aire acondicionado que estaban afuera de las ventanas. Guerreros de terracota: tormentas de arena afectan a 409 millones de personas en China El presidente chino Xi Jinping visitará Rusia la próxima semana para conversar con Vladimir Putin Globo espía chino recopiló información sensible de sitios militares de EEUU, según fuentes Los medios informaron que el...

Cancillería de México pedirá a EE.UU. explicación sobre presunto espionaje al Ejército mexicano

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:47 GMT

(CNN Español) — El canciller de México, Marcelo Ebrard, afirmó este martes que plantearán al gobierno de Estados Unidos por las vías diplomáticas que detalle el supuesto espionaje del Pentágono a las Fuerzas Armadas de su país y agregó que el gobierno vecino “tiene la obligación” de compartirlo con ellos.Este lunes, el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador calificó “como una injerencia abusiva y arrogante” las acciones de la Administración para el Control de Drogas de Estados Unidos (DEA), que presuntamente se habría infiltrado en el Cártel de Sinaloa sin la autorización del gobierno de su país.El Departamento de Justicia acusa a los líderes del cártel mexicano de Sinaloa en una amplia investigación sobre el tráfico de fentaniloEn su habitual rueda de prensa matutina del martes, López Obrador dijo que su Gobierno “estaba siendo objeto de espionaje” por parte del Pentágono y que van a “cuidar” la información de seguridad nacional. “Tenemos nuestra conciencia tranquila como par...

Teen arrested in alleged shooting of friend at house party

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:47 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — A teenager was arrested over the weekend in connection to the death of his friend, according to the Aurora Police Department.Officers responded to the shooting at about 10:45 p.m. Sunday in the 1700 block of Fulton Street in the North Aurora Division neighborhood.APD said the shooting happened during a house party when the victim, a 17-year-old boy, was showing his friend, also 17 years old, how to disassemble a handgun. That is when the friend's gun allegedly fired and struck the victim in the chest. Juvenile injured in shooting outside Green Valley Ranch home The victim was taken to a local hospital after officers performed CPR. The teen later died due to his injuries from the shooting. APD said the shooter was arrested on one charge of felony manslaughter and a misdemeanor charge of a juvenile in unlawful possession of a handgun. Due to the shooter's age, a name and photo will not be released. The shooter will be charged in juvenile court.

DeSantis goes to Washington, a place he once despised, looking for support to take on Trump

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:47 GMT

CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met behind closed doors with a select group of congressional Republicans on Tuesday evening in Washington as he seeks support from within his party to challenge Donald Trump for the GOP nomination in 2024.He was coy about his future presidential ambitions and did not divulge details of when he might formally enter the race, multiple Republican lawmakers told CNN as they left the event. But he admitted in private conversations with members that he’s seriously considering a bid.“I’ve known Mr. DeSantis for years,” said one attendee, Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland, who served with him as a member of the House Freedom Caucus. “Look, he’s been a tremendous success in Florida and perhaps he’s gonna choose to do that for the United States.”But while many members who attended Tuesday’s meeting consistently lauded DeSantis and his work in Florida, they also refused to offer their endorsement of him ...

See Wynwood and meet the artist on a segway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:47 GMT

There’s so much to see in Wynwood, you’d need a whole day just to walk it and about 10 bottles of water.But when you’re zipping by on a segway, It’s twice the art in half the time, for the folks on the go. One tour we found will even introduce you to the artists. Jon Rosen: “It’s just something really impressive to see. Whether you like art or don’t like art, it just blows my mind. I always see something new every time I come out here.”But on a segway, you’ll probably see a thousand new things in the art district.Jon Rosen: “With Wynwood segway tours you can cover the whole area with one or two hours, so it just makes it so much more easy, more efficient to cruise through.”And cruising is always fun.Alex Miranda: “We’ve been rollin’ around Wynwood on these segways. First of all how fun is it to ride a segway?”Felicia Gibson: “I’m enjoying the sights. I’m enjoying the good wind...

Novados Swin and APAYA handbags are an eco-friendly statement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:59:47 GMT

This April, fast fashion is out and sustainable is in. Eco-friendly is the trend of the season, from bikinis to bags, it’s all about reducing, reusing and recycling. We checked out two places that’ll have you looking fab, and saving the earth, one purse at a time.Sustainable fashion doesn’t mean being an outfit repeater, and Novados Swim knows exactly how to recycle your wardrobe.Ashante Ev-lyn: “I focus a lot on longevity and durability, so a lot of my styles are reversible, a lot of my crochet pieces grow with you.”Everything is made out of renewable fabrics like cotton and hemp, or made in small batches to keep their carbon footprint low.Ashante Ev-lyn: “A lot of mesh, a lot of bell sleeves, and a lot of nods to the 60s and 70s.”Speaking of the ’70s, Crochet is making its comeback. Ashante Ev-lyn: “Crochet maxis are going to be all over the beach, you’re also going to see a lot of cover-up skirts, swim skirts which is a ...