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Quarterfinals washed out at women’s tennis Berlin Open by heavy rain

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:39 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — All four quarterfinals at the Berlin Open were postponed because heavy rain washed out the entire Friday schedule.The day’s matches, including fourth-ranked Caroline Garcia against former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, were repeatedly delayed before organizers said on Friday evening that no play would be possible.The postponement sets up a busy Saturday when organizers seek to make the most of drier weather to fit in the four quarterfinals and both semifinals. The final is scheduled for Sunday.___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Brewers reliever Matt Bush returns from the injured list after missing two months

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:39 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers reliever Matt Bush has been activated after missing two months with an injury to his right rotator cuff.The Brewers activated the right-hander Friday before opening a three-game series at Cleveland. Bush fills the roster spot vacated by right-handed pitcher Trevor Megill, who was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.Bush, 37, opened the season as the Brewers’ main setup man to closer Devin Williams, but he posted an 0-1 record with an 8.22 ERA in nine appearances before going on the injured list on April 24.The Brewers acquired Bush from the Texas Rangers at last year’s trade deadline. Bush was 2-1 with a 2.95 ERA in 40 appearances for Texas and 0-2 with a 4.30 ERA in 25 games with Milwaukee last season.Megill, 29, has gone 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA in 14 appearances this season. He ended a string of six consecutive scoreless appearances Wednesday by allowing three runs over 1 1/3 innings in a 5-1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.___AP MLB: https:/...

Dior’s Kim Jones celebrates 5 years as designer in gender-fluid Paris men’s show

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:39 GMT

PARIS (AP) — The historic courtyards of the Ecole Militaire served as the grand stage for Dior’s men’s show on Friday, a spectacle that played out under the watchful eye of the Eiffel Tower. A sweltering Parisian heatwave had guests like Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie using their metallic invitations as makeshift fans, and a futuristic, square plate-themed runway hinted at the show’s transformative intent.As celebrities found their seats, the show began with an unusual flourish that stirred the audience. Square tops on the runway receded, with male models rising from the remaining square holes, a costly theatrical demonstration that even had the stoic Bernard Arnault, CEO of Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, reaching for his phone to film.The event marked a milestone for British designer Kim Jones, celebrating his fifth year at the helm of Dior menswear. The collection displayed was decidedly bold, marrying traditionally feminine elements of Dior’s past with a modern men’s aest...

Rune beats Musetti to reach Queen’s Club semifinals

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:39 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Second-seeded Holger Rune continued his progress on grass, beating Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 7-5 to reach the semifinals at the Queen’s Club Championships on Friday.The Dane, who began the week with an 0-3 record on grass, had six aces and saved three of the four break points he faced against his Italian opponent.Rune, a French Open quarterfinalist this month, next faces seventh-seeded Alex de Minaur of Australia.De Minaur won against unseeded Adrian Mannarino 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in their first meeting on grass, giving him a fourth win in five career matches against the Frenchman.Later, top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz faced qualifier Grigor Dimitrov, the 2014 champion. These are Alcaraz’s first professional games on grass outside of Wimbledon. The 20-year-old Spaniard, a semifinalist at the recent French Open, heads to Wimbledon chasing his second Grand Slam title.___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

When was the last time a tornado hit the Denver metro?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It is extremely rare for a strong tornado to hit the Denver metro area, but it happened Thursday when a rain-wrapped tornado swept through miles of Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree.Between 1950 and 2012, the National Weather Service reported only 15 tornadoes in Denver County. WATCH: Tornado cleanup begins in Highlands Ranch At least 95% of the 53 tornadoes that occur on average annually in Colorado happen along and east of Interstate 25, according to the NWS.When was the last time a strong tornado hit the Denver metro?While strong tornadoes in the metro area are extremely rare, it has happened before.The most recent was some eight years ago in June of 2015 when an EF-1 tornado touched down in east Denver and traveled to Aurora. Wind speeds reached up to 90 mph.Nine years before that, a deadly EF-3 tornado hit Windsor on May 22, 2008. It left behind a 39-mile path of destruction, killing one person and injuring 78 others and resulting in an estimated $100 million wor...

2 hospitalized after being shot at Walgreens in Plantation

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:39 GMT

Two people were hospitalized after being shot at a Walgreens in Plantation. Plantation Fire Rescue arrived at the scene at 3895 W. Broward Blvd., Friday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where the victims were seen on gurneys as they were placed inside a fire rescue truck. One of the victims was seen sitting up on the gurney while the other was not. No other injuries were reported. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Aventura Police officer accused of kidnapping, aggravated assault with deadly weapon bonds out of jail

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:39 GMT

An Aventura Police officer who is accused of kidnapping and aggravated assault with deadly weapon bonded out of jail. On Friday, David Esteban Delgado left the corrections facility after being fitted with an ankle monitor. 7News Cameras captured Delgado wearing a hoodie and quickly leaving the facility with his wife. He refused to answer any questions. During his court appearance on Thursday, Delgado claimed that his wife’s cellphone was stolen back in May and used tracking technology from the phone to pinpoint a location.He then began to follow a vehicle, initiated a stop and confronted two men who he allegedly unlawfully detained at gunpoint.According to an arrest affidavit, Delgado’s wife is a valet attendant at the Aventura Mall. The victims stated that when she returned their car to them, they found a cellphone that did not belong to them. The two were in communication with Delgado’s wife to return the phone. When they arrived at their home in Pompano Beach, they we...

Scrutiny rises on Titan sub’s unconventional design after deep water disaster

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:39 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The deadly implosion of the Titan submersible raises questions about whether the vessel exploring the Titanic wreckage was destined for its own disaster because of its unconventional design and its creator’s refusal to submit to safety checks that are standard in the industry.All five people aboard the Titan died when it was crushed near the world’s most famous shipwreck, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger said Thursday, bringing an end to a massive multinational search that began Sunday when the vessel first lost contact with its mother ship in the unforgiving North Atlantic.The Titan, owned and operated by OceanGate Expeditions, began taking people to the Titanic in 2021. It was touted for a design that included a carbon fiber composite hull, an elongated chamber for crew and passengers, and a monitoring system that continually assesses the integrity of the hull — a departure from more traditional constructions that included spherical hu...

JPMorgan fined $4 million for deleting 47 million emails including some requested in subpoenas

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:39 GMT

New York (CNN) — The Securities and Exchange Commission fined JPMorgan Chase $4 million for mistakenly deleting 47 million emails, many of which the regulator was trying to access as part of multiple probes.The contents of some of the emails, which could not be recovered since they were permanently deleted, were requested in subpoenas for at least a dozen civil securities-related regulatory investigations, the SEC said in an administrative order published on Thursday.The emails from January to April 2018 were deleted in 2019 from 8,700 inboxes belonging to as many as 7,500 employees in the retail banking division of the nation’s largest bank.Miscommunications between the bank’s corporate compliance technology division and an outside vendor tasked with archiving and deleting communications dating back to the 1970s and 1980s led to the erroneous deletion of the 2018 emails, JPMorgan (JPM) claimed, according to the order. SEC regulations required JPMorgan (JPM)...

Mets will face the Phillies in next season’s London Series, owner Steve Cohen calls it ‘a tremendous honor’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:39 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — The Mets are headed across the pond next year to face an NL East rival.MLB and the MLBPA announced the opponents for next year’s London Series, naming the Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies. The two-game series will take place at London Stadium from June 8-9, and it will mark the third time the venue has hosted an MLB rivalry series. The Yankees and the Boston Red Sox played the inaugural series in 2019 and the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will play two games there this weekend.“Alex and I are thrilled the Mets will play in the MLB 2024 London Series,” Mets owner and CEO Steve Cohen said in a statement. “Interest in baseball is growing all over the world and to bring the Mets ‘never-say-die’ attitude to sports fans in London is a tremendous honor. Our Queens family is ready to show London a great time with exciting baseball and amazing experiences that create new fans and build the Mets community throughout the United ...