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La bielorrusa Victoria Azarenka dice que “no fue justo” ser abucheada en Wimbledon tras enfrentarse a la ucraniana Elina Svitolina

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:23:47 GMT

(CNN) — La tenista bielorrusa Victoria Azarenka dijo que “no fue justo” que el público de Wimbledon abucheara al final de su partido de cuarta ronda contra la ucraniana Elina Svitolina.Como ha hecho tras enfrentarse a otras jugadoras rusas y bielorrusas, Svitolina —que ganó el ajustado encuentro por 2-6 6-4 7-6 (11-9)— se negó a estrechar la mano de Azarenka debido a la guerra que se está librando en su país natal.En su lugar, Azarenka mostró su agradecimiento a su rival con un gesto de la mano en la red antes de que el público la abucheara al abandonar la pista.Entrevista exclusiva con Roger Federer: “No me sorprendería que Djokovic vuelva a ganar Wimbledon”“¿Qué puedo decir del público? No hay nada que decir”, dijo la cabeza de serie número 19 a la prensa tras el partido. “No quiere dar la mano a los rusos ni a los bielorrusos. Respeté su decisión”, dijo.“¿Qué debería haber hecho? ¿Quedarme y esperar? No podía hacer nada ...

Las tormentas severas generan inundaciones en el noreste y dejan al menos un muerto en el condado de Orange, Nueva York

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:23:47 GMT

(CNN) — Tormentas severas que han dejado al menos un muerto en el condado de Orange, Nueva York, están arrojando fuertes lluvias a un ritmo intenso en partes del noreste, obligando a cierres de carreteras, rescates de agua y advertencias urgentes sobre inundaciones repentinas que amenazan la vida.Las inundaciones ya han inundado carreteras en partes de Nueva York, y la gobernadora Kathy Hochul ha desplegado a la policía estatal y equipos de rescate de agua rápida mientras el estado se prepara para más inundaciones y deslaves de carreteras.Una mujer murió después de ser arrastrada por las aguas de la inundación en el condado de Orange de Nueva York, que se encuentra entre las áreas más afectadas por las inundaciones, dijeron las autoridades a CNN. Hochul declaró una emergencia para el condado.“Nos acercamos a un punto crítico en este evento meteorológico, y los neoyorquinos deben permanecer atentos”, dijo Hochul este domingo por la noche. “Recuerde: evite las carreteras inundad...

Shooting suspect wanted after leading Aurora police on a chase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:23:47 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Aurora Police Department is working to track down a possible shooting suspect who led police on a chase Sunday night.One officer and two bystanders had minor injuries in the incident, police said. Hot days ahead can increase fire danger with dry vegetation It started around 9:15 p.m. Sunday when a woman who had been shot went to a local hospital. Officials believe she was shot near 6th Avenue and Del Mar Circle West.  Investigators gathered more information about a possible vehicle involved and tracked it down to a parking lot near South Parker Road and East Dartmouth Avenue.  The driver took off when officers tried to pull them over and led police on a chase spanning Aurora and DenverDuring the chase, an officer crashed and the suspect's car was later found abandoned near East 2nd Avenue and South Peoria Street.Police did not release any description of the suspect or suspects.The officer and two other people involved in the crash had minor injuries.If ...

Philadelphia shootings may have begun nearly 2 days earlier than police thought

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:23:47 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia authorities investigating Fourth of July holiday shootings that left five people dead now say the gunman killed one of the victims almost two full days before the mass shooting.Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was arraigned Wednesday morning on five counts of murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons counts of possession without a license and carrying firearms in public, prosecutors said.While authorities initially believed Carriker killed Joseph Wamah Jr., 31, in a home as part of a quickly orchestrated series of shootings, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Sunday that an error prevented police from discovering Wamah’s body right away.‘”It has been determined through information received through a source and corroborated by the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office and additional evidence; that homicide victim Joseph Wamah, Jr. was killed by suspect Kimbrady Carriker approximately 44 hours before the mass shooting,&...

Ryan Gosling says Margot Robbie mandated a pink day dress code on ‘Barbie’ movie set

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:23:47 GMT

(CNN) — Margot Robbie is just trying to live in a Barbie world.Part of her effort included the “Barbie” actor mandating a pink dress code, by which cast and crew members of the production had to abide once a week, this according to Robbie’s co-star Ryan Gosling.“Margot had this pink day once a week, where everyone had to wear something pink. And if you didn’t, you were fined,” Gosling told People in an interview published last week.Gosling, who plays Ken in the movie, added Robbie “would go around collecting the fines, and she would donate it to a charity.”“What was really special was just how excited the male crew members were,” he said, adding “at the end of the film, they all got together and, with their own money, made pink crew shirts with rainbow fringe.”The pink dress code, he says, was an opportunity for the cast and crew “to show their respect and admiration for what Margot and Greta (Gerwig) were creating.”Gosling previously revealed another effort Robbie went to in order ...

Florida is now America’s inflation hotspot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:23:47 GMT

(CNN) — Florida is America’s inflation hotspot, thanks to a persistent problem with sky-high housing costs.The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area has the highest inflation rate of metro areas with more than 2.5 million residents, with a 9% inflation rate for the 12 months ended in April.That’s more than double the national average of 4%, according to data from the Consumer Price Index. The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro had the third-highest inflation rate in the country, at 7.3% for the year ended in May.Other metro areas, however, have seen some welcome progress. Minneapolis had an inflation rate of 1.8% in May from a year earlier, the lowest of the 23 metro areas for which the Labor Department publishes inflation data. Urban Hawaii had the second lowest inflation rate at 2% — mirroring the Federal Reserve’s target for its preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures index.Here are some notable inflation trends for the biggest metros in the US an...

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison: AP sources

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:23:47 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another incarcerated person at a federal prison in Florida.Two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman in Florida. The people said he was in stable condition Monday.One of the people said he had been stabbed in the back and in the chest.The people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack or the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.Nassar was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists.Nassar is serving decades in prison for convictions in state and federal courts. He admitted sexually assaulting athletes when he worked at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians. Separately, Nassar pleaded guilt...

Sunak tells Biden UK will stand by cluster bomb ban amid Ukraine tensions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:23:47 GMT

LONDON — Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak were all smiles Monday as they met in London — but concern about the United States’ decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine lingered.The U.K. prime minister told the U.S. president Monday that Britain will “stand by our obligations” under a treaty banning the production or use of the controversial munitions, according to Sunak’s official spokesperson.Publicly, the two leaders — meeting for the sixth time since Sunak became prime minister last year — demonstrated a united front ahead of this week’s NATO summit in Vilnius.Speaking in front of reporters at Downing Street, Biden said he “couldn’t be meeting with a closer friend and a greater ally.”In a sit-down that ran to just 40 minutes, and saw the pair drink tea in the garden of 10 Downing Street, the U.S president and British PM reaffirmed what Biden called “rock solid” relations between the two countries.“We stand as two of the f...

‘Heartbreaking’: Frantic search continues for missing 7-year-old Lowell girl with autism

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:23:47 GMT

The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and Lowell police are turning to the public for help as emergency crews continue to search for a missing 7-year-old girl who is nonverbal and living with autism.Anna was last seen between 2 and 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon in the area of East Merrimack Street in the Belvidere section of the city and may be riding on a bicycle. She is described as being a Black girl who is 4 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 70 pounds. She was last seen wearing black shorts, a white vest, and a purple hair tie.Even before Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan used a Sunday evening news conference to urge area residents to come outside and assist in the search, dozens of neighbors could be seen fanning out across the area and calling out Anna’s name in the hopes of locating her.Officers on ATVs, bikes, boats, a helicopter, and others using a drone could be seen searching the Merrimack River and surrounding area late into the night.As the search unfo...

Motorists warned of lengthy traffic delays as Sumner Tunnel closure enters second week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:23:47 GMT

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is warning drivers heading into Boston to be prepared for even more slowdowns for the Monday morning commute as the two-month shutdown of the Sumner Tunnel enters its second week.Although the first week of the shutdown created some longer drive times for motorists in and around the city, MassDOT officials are reminding drivers that the levels were lower than usual because it was a holiday week. Commuters are being urged to use public transportation whenever possible.“People are going to be back from the holiday, that’s when you’re going to see most of your heaviest impacts,” MassDOT Highway Administrator Jonathan Glover said.The nearly 90-year-old tunnel is undergoing a $160 million project to repair its ceiling, pavement and lighting. Drivers are being diverted while the construction project continues through August.“We’re hoping that people don’t look at the traffic impacts this week and think well it’s not so bad I’m gonna jump on th...