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Alabama’s Nick Saban visits kids with cancer, next up a lobbying trip to Washington

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:39 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Nick Saban spent part of Tuesday morning cheerfully handing out talking toy ducks to children with cancer, posing for pictures and generally showing his softer side.Next up is a business trip to Washington to help the Southeastern Conference make the pitch for federal regulation of how college athletes can make money off their fame. It’s the most nationally significant trip of the week for the Alabama coach, if not the most personally meaningful for the grandfather of a 9-year-old and 3-year-old.The SEC is scheduled to host a reception for lawmakers and congressional staffers Wednesday night before meetings with individual representatives and senators from the 11 states in the conference’s footprint.College sports leaders are seeking help from Congress in managing name, image and likeness compensation. The NCAA lifted its ban on athletes being paid endorsers in 2021.“I think that the whole idea is, we want to provide information based on our experience,...

French Open 2023: Coco Gauff vs. Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals; Djokovic-Alcaraz next

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:39 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff wanted to play Iga Swiatek at the French Open again. Gauff will get that matchup in the quarterfinals on Wednesday — a year after losing to Swiatek in the final at Roland Garros.Swiatek won her second championship on the red clay of Paris by defeating Gauff in straight sets in 2022. That is part of a 6-0 career edge Swiatek holds head-to-head.“It would be almost cowardly to say that I want to not face the noise and not face the challenge,” said Gauff, a 19-year-old from Florida, “but I think that I’m up for it. I have improved a lot since last year, and she has, too.”Swiatek, a 22-year-old from Poland, has been ranked No. 1 for more than a year. Gauff is currently No. 6.Swiatek owns a total of three Grand Slam titles. Gauff is seeking her first.“This is a totally different year, totally different tournament,” Swiatek said. “I have to be ready, regardless of what happened last year.The other women’s quarterfinal Wednesday will be Ons Jabeur v...

Michigan lawmakers renew effort to give sex abuse victims more time to sue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:39 GMT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to sue for damages as the state again looks to overhaul laws following multiple sexual abuse scandals. The legislation, which appeared before a committee Tuesday afternoon, would expand the civil statute of limitations for sex abuse victims from age 28 to 52. If enacted, victims would also have a two-year window to sue retroactively, regardless of the time limit. The new measures would allow victims of the late Dr. Robert Anderson at the University of Michigan and others additional time to bring lawsuits that have previously been barred by the statute of limitations. Government entities could not use the immunity defense if they knew or should have known of an accused’s prior sexual misconduct and failed to intervene.In 2018, Michigan increased the statute of limitations to 28 years old following the conviction of Larry Nassar, who sexually abused hund...

Reds promoting 6-foot-5 SS prospect Elly De La Cruz for debut vs Dodgers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:39 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds are promoting 6-foot-5 shortstop Elly De La Cruz to make his major league debut against the Los Angeles Dodgers.The Reds announced Tuesday that they were calling up the 21-year-old from Triple-A, giving one of the minor league’s most enticing talents his first big league test.“I knew this day was going to come,” De La Cruz said through a translator. “But it didn’t mean that I was going to be weird about it or anything like that. I was just enjoying my moment out there (in the minors), playing out there like it was my last day and just enjoying the moment while I was there.”De La Cruz will wear No. 44 and start at third base and bat cleanup in the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.“Honestly, I’m just really excited to be here right now,” he said. “I’m ready to help out this team. I’m excited to get everything going right now.”De La Cruz takes infielder/outfielder Nick Senzel’s roster spot....

Denver weather: Severe thunderstorm warning until 5:30 p.m.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay wet for the next week. There will be a chance for storms each afternoon, with heavy rain and lightning the main threats each day. A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect for Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Douglas counties until 5:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.A ground stop was also in effect for Denver International Airport through 5:30 p.m.Weather tonight: Scattered stormsStorms will push across the Front Range from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday. They will be slow-moving with heavy rain and could cause minor road flooding in low-lying areas. Stronger storms will bring lightning and the potential for small hail. They will be spotty, meaning not everyone will see a storm Tuesday night. Only 5 days into June, this much rain has fallen Storms will clear out after 8 p.m. with clearing skies and dry conditions returning overnight. Temperatures will fall into the low 50s early Wednesday morning. Weather tomorrow: Storms returnWed...

Did you witness this deadly road-rage shooting in Aurora?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:39 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Police are investigating a deadly road rage shooting that killed a 48-year-old man.Aurora Police responded to a call about a shooting in the Dayton Triangle neighborhood near South Havana Street and East Idaho Place just before 10 p.m. Monday. Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a road rage incident.APD said the victim, Stephen Dennis Qualls from Denver, was found at the scene suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was rushed to a local hospital where he later died. Qualls had just posted a video to his Facebook page saying he was excited about being offered a job as a light rail train operator for RTD. FOX31 reached out to Qualls' family, but they declined to comment at this time. Loved ones still searching for answers in restaurant double homicide Police told FOX31 that there were other people in the car with the victim, including two small children.The suspect had been driving erratically and ended up stopping next to the victim's car at a...

Recalled Boppy baby loungers linked to 10 deaths may still be for sale online

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:39 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission is warning Americans to make sure they're no longer using or buying three types of Boppy-brand baby loungers that were recalled in 2021 — after the commission says two more infants died in incidents related to the products. At the time of recall, the Colorado-based Boppy company had sold about 3.3 million loungers at retailers like Target, Walmart, Amazon, and Pottery Barn Kids. According to the recall, the items were sold in various colors from January 2004 through September 2021 and ranged in price from $30 to $44.A total of 10 infant deaths have now been linked to the loungers, which were recalled in September 2021 over suffocation risks. According to the original Boppy lounger recall, suffocation risks could occur when infants roll, move or are placed in positions that obstruct breathing. Additionally, babies who roll off the lounger can face suffocation risk if they roll onto heavier materials, like adult pillows, which C...

Man accused of flashing mother, daughters at Walmart parking lot in Pembroke Pines appears in court

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:39 GMT

A mother and her young daughters were left shocked after a sickening encounter in a South Florida parking lot.According to police, Eric Joseph Haley flashed the family back in May as the mother was putting her groceries in her car in a Pembroke Pines Walmart parking lot.Haley faced a judge Tuesday and is still behind bars.He faces multiple lewd and lascivious charges.It will take more than $50,000 for him to get out.

Man arrested after firing shots, triggering panic in Miami Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:39 GMT

Miami Beach Police arrested a man after, they said, he fired several shots into the air, sparking fear and chaos in the heart of Miami Beach’s Entertainment District last month. The incident occurred on May 4th and was captured by city-issued cameras and security footage obtained exclusively by 7News following a heated altercation between individuals.The shots rang out at the intersection of Collins Avenue and 10th Street, prompting an immediate response from officers. Streets were quickly closed as law enforcement personnel meticulously examined surveillance footage, working tirelessly to locate the suspect. Surveillance video provided by Mitch Novick, owner of the Sherbrooke Hotel, captured the intense police response and audio of the gunshots, which sent people in the vicinity running in fear. However, it wasn’t until around 15 hours later that the suspect, 19-year-old David Trujillo, was found and arrested west of Ocean Drive on 10th Street. Body camera footage showe...

Rishi Sunak blasts Russia’s ‘new low’ as MI6 investigates Ukraine dam explosion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:39 GMT

ON BOARD THE PRIME MINISTER’S JET — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday’s attack on the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine would constitute a “new low” if shown to be the work of Russian forces.Speaking onboard a British government plane to Washington D.C. as he prepares for his first White House summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, Sunak said British military and intelligence agencies were examining the evidence but that it was “too soon” to make a “definitive judgement” about the cause of the dam’s collapse. But, he added, if proven to be an intentional act “it would represent the largest attack on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine since the start of the war” and “demonstrate new lows” in terms of Russian aggression. Sunak added that while he expected to discuss the latest developments in the war with Biden on Thursday, the immediate response would be humanitarian as thousands are evacuated from the Kherson region amid serious flooding....