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Today in Sports – FC Barcelona’ Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi scores his 700th career goal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:55 GMT

June 301909 — Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to a no decision in 6 rounds at Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to retain his heavyweight boxing title.1916 — Amateur Chick Evans Jr. wins the U.S. Open with a record 286 total.1929 — Bobby Jones beats Al Espinosa by 23 strokes in a 36-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open.1962 — Murle Lindstrom wins the U.S. Women’s Open by two strokes over Jo Anne Prentice and Ruth Jessen.1965 — The NFL grants Atlanta a franchise. Rankin Smith Sr., an Executive Vice President of Life Insurance Company of Georgia, pays $8.5 million for the franchise. It’s the highest price paid in league history at the time.1975 — Muhammad Ali retains world heavyweight boxing crown by beating Englishman Joe Bugner by unanimous points decision in a re-match in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.1978 — Willie McCovey becomes the 12th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs.1991 — Wimbledon breaks 114 years of tradition by playing on the middle Sunday of the tournamen...

Denver weather: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for Thursday storm potential

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Thursday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day with forecasts having the eastern part of Denver at a slight risk for severe weather.The biggest concern is from Interstate 25 through the Eastern Plains and into Kansas and Nebraska.The area between I-25 and the foothills is now considered a marginal risk for severe weather.Weather today: Afternoon stormsStorms will form over the I-25 corridor from 2-3 p.m. and push out over the plains through the evening hours Thursday. Another shower is possible after sunset in the city, with storms clearing across the plains overnight.Storms will be stronger out in the plains. Extra clouds this morning over the city and highs staying in the middle to upper 70s will limit severity in the metro area. Storms can have large hail, gusty winds and an isolated tornado.Weather tonight: Slow clearingStorms will push east with slow-clearing skies Thursday night. Winds will become lighter as temperatures dip into the upper 50s.Looking ahead: More st...

Coach Malone welcomes travelers to Denver airport

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you've ever traveled through Denver International Airport, you've probably been welcomed by one of the local celebrities or politicians, and now Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone is getting in on the action.Wednesday afternoon, the airport tweeted a recording of Malone's new welcome message along with a photo montage of the Nuggets' victory rally at Civic Center Park. 7 best moments of the Nuggets victory parade "Welcome to Denver. This is Michael Malone, head coach for your world champions Denver Nuggets. Thanks to all of our fans who helped us bring home the 2023 NBA Championship. Enjoy your time in the Mile High City," the message says.Malone has been the head coach of the Nuggets for eight years, and although the team has had some playoff success, this was the first time raising the Larry O'Brien trophy.The train recording is just part of the celebration for Malone though. He also went to an Arvada tattoo shop recently to get some new ink.Mike Diaz gave M...

World-famous water skiing squirrel visits Rochester to show off her skills

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:55 GMT

(CNN) – Twiggy, the famous water-skiing squirrel, made a splash during her recent visit to Rochester, Minnesota, where she showcased her remarkable skills on the water. The adorable rodent took her skis for a spin, captivating audiences with her impressive water-based maneuvers.Twiggy’s extraordinary journey began in 1978 when Chuck and Lou-Ann Best rescued her as a helpless baby. After the unfortunate passing of Chuck Best, Lou-Ann took charge of Twiggy’s training and introduced stringent safety measures into their routine. Emphasizing the importance of water safety, the charismatic squirrel has since donned a life jacket and become the official spokes-animal for the National Safe Boating Council’s “Wear It” campaign.Having recently retired, Lou-Ann has passed on her expertise to the next generation. She has successfully trained eight squirrels to water ski, ensuring the legacy of high-flying, water-loving squirrels continues. Her son has taken o...

Madonna home from the hospital, source says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:55 GMT

(CNN) — Madonna has been discharged from the hospital and transported to her New York City home via a private ambulance, a source with knowledge of the matter told CNN Thursday.“She’s in the clear,” the individual told CNN.In a post shared to his verified Instagram on Wednesday, Guy Oseary, Madonna’s longtime manager, shared that singer, 64, “developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several day stay in the ICU” last Saturday.“Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected,” Oseary wrote.He added Madonna would be postponing the launch of her upcoming tour while recovers.“At this time we need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour,” Oseary wrote. “We will share more details with you as soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows.”A source close to the singer shared with CNN on Wednesday that she was “out of the ICU and recovering.”Madonna’s “Celebration” tour, was schedu...

Miami man wins $1 million from scratch-off

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:55 GMT

A South Florida man hit the jackpot when he won $1 million from a scratch-off ticket.Arnold Saces, a 58-year-old resident of Miami, has claimed a $1 million prize from the FLORIDA 300X THE CASH Holiday Edition Scratch-Off game, the Florida Lottery announced in a news release. Saces visited the Lottery’s Orlando District Office to collect his winnings, opting for a one-time, lump-sum payment of $695,500.00.The winning ticket was purchased by Saces at Publix, located at 1776 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami. As a result, the retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.Introduced in September 2022, the $30 300X THE CASH Scratch-Off game has over $1 billion in cash prizes, including four top prizes of $15 million. The game offers overall odds of winning at 1 in 2.93.Scratch-Off games play a significant role in the Florida Lottery’s game portfolio, contributing to approximately 77 percent of ticket sales during the 2021-2022 fiscal ye...

Apple to fight EU’s Spotify charges at closed-door hearing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:55 GMT

Apple will try to sway European Union antitrust officials at a closed-door hearing on Friday against pushing forward with a potential fine or order against app restrictions in a probe sparked by music-streaming service Spotify. The Commission is in the final leg of a three-year probe into the tech giant over rules for app developers that sell their services on Apple’s App Store. Apple takes a cut of some subscriptions sold on the store that some developers complain is unfair.The hearing comes just days before Big Tech giants must notify themselves as gatekeepers that can govern access to key digital services and shortly after EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said she may leave her post before the end of her mandate to run for the top job at the European Investment Bank.Apple will spend several hours laying out its defense against a February statement of objections, two people involved in the case told POLITICO. European Commission officials will attend the hearing and bot...

Stoltenberg to stay on as NATO chief another year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:55 GMT

Jens Stoltenberg is set to stay on as NATO’s chief for another year, four people familiar with the decision told POLITICO.A U.S. official said the secretary general’s leadership extension is “a done deal.” Asked if that was the case, a senior diplomat from Western Europe said “yes,” adding it “will be formalized next week.” A senior diplomat from Eastern Europe and a senior NATO official also confirmed there is consensus within the alliance for an extension.The officials were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to preview the move before the official announcement. A spokesperson for NATO didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.The move to retain Stoltenberg was widely rumored and expected ahead of a major NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania next month, billed as one of the most important alliance gatherings in years amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.Allies wanted to make a decision on whether to keep the secretary general in place or find new leadership before th...

Mike Pence meets with Zelenskyy in surprise trip to Kyiv

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:55 GMT

Former Vice President Mike Pence met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday in a surprise trip to Kyiv, marking the first time that a Republican presidential candidate has made such a visit since the Russian invasion.“I believe America’s the leader of the free world,” Pence told NBC News, which was first to report the trip. “But coming here just as a private citizen — being able to really see firsthand the heroism of the Ukrainian soldiers holding the line in those woods, see the heroism of the people here in Irpin that held back the Russian army, to see families whose homes were literally shelled in the midst of an unconscionable and unprovoked Russian invasion — just steels my resolve to do my part, to continue to call for strong American support for our Ukrainian friends and allies.”The trip comes as Ukraine is in the midst of a crucial counteroffensive against Russian forces that have had ample time to solidify their defenses, while Moscow continues to manage t...

Theresa May: UK is ‘falling behind’ on climate action

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:55 GMT

The U.K. is “falling behind” other countries in the fight against climate change and has been “too slow to act” in response to U.S. and EU subsidies for green industries, former Prime Minister Theresa May said.In a speech on Thursday to mark the fourth anniversary of the U.K. putting its 2050 net zero target into law — a move made under May’s leadership — the former leader said that the energy transition was the “growth opportunity of the century.”But she warned that foreign subsidies were “reshaping global supply chains before our eyes” and that, without a “clear response,” the U.K. was “putting at risk its reputation as a leader in climate policy.”May’s words echoed criticism from the government’s own independent climate advisers, who said this week that the U.K. had “lost its clear global leadership position” on climate change.The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan were both “already impacting” the U.K. economy, May sa...