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Olympic leader Bach criticizes Ukraine for blocking athletes from some Paris Games qualifiers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — IOC president Thomas Bach criticized the Ukrainian government on Thursday for blocking some athletes from qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics that also included Russians and Belarusians.Ukrainian athletes have in recent weeks missed world or European championship events in judo, fencing and taekwondo where Russians and Belarusians could compete after being approved as neutrals.The IOC and Bach in March shaped the definition of neutrality — not publicly supporting the war, nor being contracted to the military since February last year, competing without flag, anthem or national colors — that sports governing bodies must decide how or if to apply.“It is hard to understand why the Ukrainian government is depriving their own athletes from their chance to qualify” for Paris, Bach said in a keynote speech to an International Olympic Committee online meeting. Ukrainian athletes were “being sanctioned by their own government,” Bach said, adding the IOC and Olympic spo...

Tras uno de sus días más frescos, se espera lluvia en el DMV por los próximos días

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

Calor, días largos y noches cortas son algunas señales de que el verano oficialmente llegó. Sin embargo, eso no ha sido lo que los residentes del DMV han experimentado este año. Una tormenta estacionaria cerca del centro de Estados Unidos ha dejado una semana lluviosa para el este de la nación, según el meteorólogo de Telemundo 44, Joseph Martínez. “Esta lluvia se debe a un amplio sistema de mal tiempo. El centro de la tormenta se encuentra estacionario entre Kentucky y Tennessee, pero es tan grande que está abarcando más de mil millas: desde Florida hasta Nueva York”, explicó.Debido a esto, el miércoles 21 de junio, día del solsticio de verano, pasó a la historia como uno de los más frescos del que se tiene registro con temperaturas en el rango de los bajos 70. Para esta fecha el termómetro debería marcar 87 grados.Martínez indicó que se espera que el sistema deje dos pulgadas de lluvia esta semana en el área de Washington DC lo que supera la cantidad acumulada durante ...

Upset losses in 2nd round for Sabalenka and Gauff at the Berlin Open

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and seventh-ranked Coco Gauff had upset losses to Russian players in the second round of the Berlin Open on Thursday.Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion from Belarus, was beaten 6-2, 7-6 (2) by Veronika Kudermetova despite improving after an error-strewn start. Gauff lost 6-4, 6-0 to Ekaterina Alexandrova.“For me it’s very important to play like that today,” Kudermetova said. “I always believe in myself. I know I can play really well, and I always believe.”Both Sabalenka and Gauff were playing their first tournament on grass — and their first since the French Open — while their Russian opponents reached the final of the grass-court Libema Open in the Netherlands on Sunday, which Alexandrova won. They will now have a rematch in Berlin for a place in the semifinals against either Caroline Garcia or Petra Kvitova.Gauff had the edge early on with a 3-1 lead in the first set before losing 11 of the next 12 games as Alexandrova dominated. &#...

Body found in DC’s Anacostia River

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

A body was recovered from the Anacostia River in Southeast D.C. on Thursday morning, authorities said.D.C. Fire and EMS said personnel were called to the river around 9:30 a.m. That’s when a body was found along the shoreline, near the boat ramp at Anacostia Park.The identity of the person has not yet been released.A map showing the area where the body was found is below. This is a developing story. Stay with WTOP for updates.Source

The search for the missing Titanic submersible passes the critical 96-hour mark for oxygen supply

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

The search for the missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic passed the critical 96-hour mark Thursday when breathable air could have run out, a grim moment in the intense effort to save the five people aboard.The Titan submersible was estimated to have about a four-day supply of breathable air when it launched Sunday morning in the North Atlantic — but experts have emphasized that was an imprecise approximation to begin with and could be extended if passengers have taken measures to conserve breathable air. And it’s not known if they survived since the sub’s disappearance.Rescuers have rushed ships, planes and other equipment to the site of the disappearance. On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard said an undersea robot sent by a Canadian ship had reached the sea floor, while a French research institute said a deep-diving robot with cameras, lights and arms also joined the operation.Authorities are hoping underwater sounds might help narrow their search, w...

Red Rocks hailstorm: Nearly 100 concertgoers hurt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Concertgoers were pelted by hail Wednesday night at Red Rocks Amphitheatre as severe thunderstorms moved across Colorado.An estimated 80-90 people were treated for injuries at the venue, some of whom called 911 for their injuries, according to West Metro Fire Rescue. Seven people were hospitalized. Injuries included cuts and broken bones. Tornado destroys home in Logan County Videos on social media show people screaming and frantically trying to escape the pouring hail that blanketed the venue like snow. A Red Rocks spokesperson said there were several inches of hail in the seating area.Some people were stranded at the venue, likely because of vehicle damage, according to the Denver Police Department.The concert, featuring One Direction's Louis Tomlinson, was delayed twice before it was officially postponed around 10:30 p.m.Hail blankets the ground at Red Rocks Amphitheatre during a Louis Tomlinson concert. (Credit: Briley McAdams)Welts, bruises and 'golf-ball size...

Live updates | Deep-sea robot found debris field possibly linked to missing Titan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

Follow along for live updates on the submersible that vanished while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic.___DEBRIS FIELD DISCOVERED BY DEEP-SEA ROBOTOfficials say a remote-operated robot discovered the debris field near the Titanic that could be linked to the missing Titan.The robot is one of several remotely operated vehicles, known as ROVs, scanning the sea floor for clues of the missing submersible.The ROVs are outfitted with cameras and travel to depths many other vessels cannot and have been used for undersea exploration for decades.The Coast Guard’s post on Twitter gave no details, such as whether officials believe the debris field is connected to the Titan.The Titanic wreckage is located at a depth of 12,500 feet (3.8 kilometers) in the North Atlantic waters.The Coast Guard has scheduled an afternoon news conference in Boston to discuss the ROV's findings.___What to know:— What we know so far about the submersible, what may have gone wrong, and what’s being do...

Aventura Police officer accused of kidnapping, aggravated assault with deadly weapon appears in court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

An Aventura Police officer who was arrested on multiple charges stemming from an incident in Pompano Beach appeared in court. Thirty-year-old David Esteban Delgado faces two counts of kidnapping, two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of being armed while engaged in a criminal offense and one count of battery.During his court appearance on Thursday, Delgado claimed that his wife’s cellphone was stolen 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. Delgado’s arrest came after a complaint was was filed Tuesday with Aventura Police by the two individuals regarding the incident that occurred on Saturday, May 20, at approximately 10:15 p.m.Internal affairs at the police department quickly investigated the incident and Delgado was suspended without pay. Due to the incident taking place in Pompano Beach...

Wife of missing submersible pilot is a descendent from Titanic couple who perished

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

(CNN) — Wendy Rush, the wife of the executive who piloted the submersible that has been the subject of a desperate search after it went missing during a dive into the Titanic wreckage, has a personal connection to the ship.Rush is the great-great-granddaughter of retailing magnate Isidor Straus and his wife, Ida, who were part of the group of more than 1500 people who died during the Titanic’s maiden voyage, according to New York Times archive records.The couple was fictionalized by Lew Palter as Isidor and Elsa Raven as Ida in the Oscar-winning 1997 film “Titanic,” directed by James Cameron.While several of the scenes focusing on them in the movie were cut, a scene featuring the characters clutching each other on a bed as the ship went down became notably memorable.In reality, the couple, who were traveling first class back home to the United States from their native Germany, was last seen by survivors standing together on deck holding hands before they were swept overboard by a wa...

Hail pummels concertgoers before Louis Tomlinson show near Denver, injuring dozens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:44 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Seven people were taken to the hospital and up to 90 were treated for injuries after hail pummeled concertgoers at Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver on Wednesday, firefighters said.None of those hospitalized suffered life-threatening injuries, West Metro Fire Rescue said. The injuries included cuts and broken bones, it said.The hail piled up like snow at the amphitheater in Morrison before a scheduled show by the singer Louis Tomlinson, formerly of One Direction, as strong to severe thunderstorms blew through the Denver area.The show was initially delayed because of the weather, with fans told to take shelter in their vehicles, according to tweets from the amphitheater. It was later canceled.Tomlinson tweeted that he was “devastated” about the show and promised to return.“Even though we didn’t play the show I felt all of your passion! Sending you all love!,” he said.