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Rose Zhang missing Solheim Cup points under archaic LPGA policy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:00 GMT

Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis made her professional debut in 2008 in the U.S. Women’s Open at Interlachen, had a one-shot lead going into the final round and wound up in a tie for third behind Inbee Park.Her earnings of $162,487 did not count toward trying to earn an LPGA Tour card because the LGPA did not co-sponsor the U.S. Women’s Open. Lewis ended up winning Q-school and before long was on her way to 12 victories, including two majors. The policy since has been changed.That’s notable now because she might have to use a captain’s pick on Rose Zhang, who has shown her worth in two big tournaments. Zhang won the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National in her pro debut. Three weeks later, she was within one shot of the lead until a bogey on the 16th hole at Baltusrol in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. She tied for eighth.Because of archaic LPGA policy, Zhang does not get credit for her victory because she became a member after she won. That cost h...

England opts for all-seam attack in 2nd Ashes test while Australia ponders who to leave out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:00 GMT

LONDON (AP) — After an oh-so-close loss in the first Ashes test, England is adamant about sticking with Bazball.England has been defending its chancy policy since even before the match finished a week ago at Edgbaston, where tailenders Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon pushed Australia over the line in the final hour of the last day by two wickets.The teams begin the second test on Wednesday at Lord’s. Conditions — grassy pitch and more cloud — are expected to be friendlier for bowlers than the road at Edgbaston. Yet, England will be taking the same no-fear approach.“If anything, we need to double down on how we do it, completely back ourselves and make sure we get those one percenters right at Lord’s,” England linchpin Joe Root said.Coach Brendon (Baz) McCullum added, “The way that we played validated our style. You’re not always going to win and we understand that, but we want to keep getting up and throwing punches as a team.”The Bazball era began a year ago at Lord’s...

Iconic TKTS booth in Times Square celebrates 50 years of Broadway ticket discounts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — When Jay-Z and Alicia Keys filmed the video for “Empire State of Mind,” their valentine to New York City, they naturally ended up in Times Square, singing on illuminated red glass steps. It was no mere set: It was two New York icons standing on another.Their stage was the top of the TKTS booth, which has become part of the city’s visual and financial DNA and a key part in keeping Broadway going. This week that booth is celebrating its 50th birthday, with the city celebrating on Wednesday with songs and speeches. “It is so intrinsically linked with the city,” says Victoria Bailey, executive director of the non-profit TDF, formerly known as the Theatre Development Fund, which runs the booth. “It has kind of always been a symbol.”It’s a discount ticket booth where same-day Broadway and off-Broadway shows can be more affordable for those who balk at prices pushing past $300 a seat for some musicals. About 30% of the people who line up are first-time Broadway ...

Georgia governor attacks Biden’s electric vehicle policy at federally-backed battery plant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:00 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is escalating his attack on President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policy, speaking Tuesday at the groundbreaking for a company that received more than $100 million to refine graphite for electric batteries from the infrastructure law Biden signed. “Georgia’s electric mobility boom is taking place because our state is second to none for companies looking to invest, relocate, expand, and innovate – not because the federal government continues to put their thumb on the scale, favoring a few companies over the industry as a whole,” Kemp said, according to advance remarks of his speech at Anovion Technologies.The remarks are unusually partisan for a factory groundbreaking. Anovion’s $800 million investment promises 400 new jobs in rural Bainbridge, in the state’s far southwest corner.Georgia has been a top beneficiary of a nationwide electric vehicle investment boom, with more than 40 electric vehicle-related projects since 2020 pledgin...

Scientists use stem cells to create models of human embryos and study our earliest days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:00 GMT

Scientists have created embryo models to help study the mysteries of early human development, the medical problems that happen before birth and why many pregnancies fail.These models are made from stem cells, not egg and sperm, and can’t grow into babies. “They’re complete enough to give you a picture of what may be happening in the embryo during pregnancy, but they’re not so complete that you could actually use them for reproduction,” said Insoo Hyun, an ethicist and director of life sciences at Boston’s Museum of Science. “It just will not work.”Using models also avoids the controversy of using real embryos in research, he said.Several groups are working on the research. Teams with researchers from the United States and England shared their work in two studies published Tuesday in the journal Nature. Other scientists in Israel and China published studies on their work earlier this month that have not yet been reviewed by peers.While previous models mimicked pre-embryos, Hyun said ...

Spain: Heat strokes and dehydration deaths soared in summer of 2022, the hottest year on record

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:00 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Deaths in Spain from heat stroke and dehydration in the hottest months of 2022 — the hottest year on record — jumped by 88% compared to the same period in 2021, the National Statistics Institute said Tuesday.The Institute said 122 people died of heat stroke and 233 of dehydration between May and August last year when temperatures soared in a succession of heat waves. A total of 189 people died from the two conditions in 2021. The data came as Spain sizzled in its first official heat wave of the year, with the state weather agency, AEMET, predicting temperatures to hit 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit) in much of the country during a hot spell expected to last until Thursday. Officials in southern Spain said Monday that a 47-year-old agricultural worker had died from heat stroke, the first on record in Spain this year.The weather agency noted that heat waves have become more common during the month of June over the last 12 years.On Monday, the government annou...

Jóvenes en acción en Colombia: requisitos para beneficiarios y cómo consultar si recibes pago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:00 GMT

(CNN Español) — Miles de jóvenes de Colombia, quienes hacen parte de poblaciones vulnerables, recibirán transferencias económicas correspondientes al programa Jóvenes en Acción a partir de esta semana, según anunció el Gobierno nacional.El Programa Jóvenes en Acción, que nació en el Gobierno del presidente Juan Manuel Santos (2010-2018), por el cuál el Gobierno de Colombia entrega una cantidad de dinero para jóvenes entre los 18 a 28 años que adelantan estudios de educación superior, con el fin de “potenciar su proyecto de vida”, según la página web del Departamento de Prosperidad Social, que lidera estos abonos.Los giros de Jóvenes en Acción para este ciclo iniciarán este 27 de junio hasta el 16 de julio de 2023.Familias en Acción en Colombia: cómo inscribirse y consultar si eres beneficiarioSe espera que se beneficien 264.455 participantes con una inversión de más de 108,7 millones de pesos, unos US$ 26 millones al cambio actual, según cifras del Gobierno Naciona...

¿Por qué las orcas no dejan de embestir barcos en España?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:00 GMT

(CNN) — Cuando Daniel Kriz vio un par de orcas debajo de su barco mientras cruzaba el estrecho de Gibraltar en abril, pensó: “Otra vez no”.Para Kriz, un veterano capitán que estaba llevando un catamarán de regatas a través del Atlántico, era el segundo encuentro de este tipo en tres años, después de que una manada de orcas rodeara e inutilizara su barco en 2020.“De repente nos sorprendió lo que parecía una mala ola desde el lado”, dijo sobre el incidente reciente. “Eso ocurrió dos veces, y la segunda vez nos dimos cuenta de que teníamos dos orcas debajo del barco, arrancando el timón a mordiscos. Eran dos juveniles, y las adultas estaban dando vueltas, y me pareció que estaban vigilando esa acción”.Las cuatro personas a bordo de la embarcación no sufrieron heridas, pero, sin el control total del barco, Kriz tuvo que llegar al puerto deportivo más cercano usando solo sus motores. Las orcas habían destruido ambos timones —las superficies de co...

Prigozhin has moved to Belarus, its president says. Russia won’t press charges for munity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:00 GMT

In this handout photo taken from video released by Prigozhin Press Service, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, records his video addresses in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. (Prigozhin Press Service via AP)(AP) In this handout photo taken from video released by Prigozhin Press Service, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, records his video addresses in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. (Prigozhin Press Service via AP)(AP) Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the private army of prison recruits and other mercenaries who have fought some of the deadliest battles in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, escaped prosecution for his abortive arm...

Movie Review: Harrison Ford gets a swashbuckling sendoff in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:00 GMT

Goodbyes don’t tend to mean much in the Hollywood franchise system. Death isn’t a reliable end for characters or, lately, even actors. Technology, nostalgia and the often-inflated value of brands and IP have created a nightmarish cycle of resurrection and regurgitation, curdling what we love most.And yet when someone like Harrison Ford says he’s hanging up Indiana Jones’ fedora, for better or worse, you believe him. “Indiana Jones” producer Frank Marshall has also said that they won’t recast the character, which seems more dubious and, though well-intentioned, something he won’t be able to guarantee. All it takes is a new executive demanding a reboot.Not that it would ever really work, though. Any self-respecting movie fan knows the truth: The magic of Indiana Jones belongs wholly to Harrison Ford. Apparently, he doesn’t even necessarily need Steven Spielberg behind the camera, though, to be fair, the foundation was well-laid for a veteran like James Mangold to step in. But th...