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Katerina Siniakova wins first singles grass-court title by beating Bronzetti in Bad Homburg final

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:40:43 GMT

BAD HOMBURG, Germany (AP) — Top-ranked doubles player Katerina Siniakova won her first grass-court singles title by beating Lucia Bronzetti 6-2, 7-6 (5) in a rain-affected final at the Bad Homburg Open on Saturday. Siniakova served for the match at 5-3 in the second set but the Czech player double-faulted twice as Bronzetti broke back. The Italian then saved three match points before Siniakova closed out the win for her fourth career singles title. The start of the match was delayed by rain and play was also suspended by another shower after the first set. Going into the tournament, Siniakova had not won a singles match since the Miami Open in March, where she sustained a wrist injury that sidelined her until the French Open. Bronzetti received a walkover to the final after top-ranked Iga Swiatek withdrew before their semifinal on Friday with an illness.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Brewers designate struggling reliever Bush for assignment day after blown save against Pirates

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:40:43 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers designated veteran reliever Matt Bush for assignment on Saturday, less than 24 hours after he blew a save against the Pittsburgh Pirates.Bush entered Friday night’s game trying to preserve a two-run lead only to give up a game-winning three-run homer to Pittsburgh’s Carlos Santana in what became an 8-7 loss.Bush, acquired in a trade with Texas last August, struggled during his brief time in Milwaukee. The 37-year-old went 0-4 with a 5.94 ERA and three saves in 37 appearances for the Brewers, including an 0-2 mark with a 9.58 ERA in 12 games this season.Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell noted a decrease in Bush’s velocity this season as one of the reasons for his ineffectiveness.The Brewers also designated left-handed reliever Thomas Pannone for assignment. Pannone pitched 2 2/3 innings on Friday, his first game in the majors since 2019. Milwaukee made the move to bring up a pair of arms to help out the bullpen.The Brewers call...

1 dead, 2 rushed to hospital after fiery Oakland Park crash

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:40:43 GMT

One person was killed and two others were rushed to the hospital following a fiery crash in Oakland Park, authorities said.Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the overnight wreck along the 2100 block of Northwest 39th Street, early Saturday morning.At approximately 3 a.m., investigators said, Broward County Regional Communications received a report of a single-vehicle traffic crash with injuries in front of a fire station. Responding deputies arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames with the windows blown out. Oakland Park Fire Chief Stephen Krivjanik said firefighters heard the moment of impact.“It was discovered by our firefighters hearing a noise coming outside and seeing the vehicle sit in the apron and on fire, and of course, calling it in and getting everybody to start taking care of the patients,” he said. Firefighters said two people were taken to Broward Health Medical Center with serio...

Lauderdale Lakes home catches fire overnight; 7 impacted

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:40:43 GMT

A multi-family home in Lauderdale Lakes is left without a garage door after catching fire overnight. The home near Northwest 33rd Terrace and 35th Street caught on fire late Friday night.Authorities reported that the blaze began in the garage. A burned-out hole is now visible where the garage door used to be.American Red Cross volunteers from the Broward County Chapter responded to the incident with emergency aid for seven people affected by the fire, including one child. No injuries were reported, as officials continue to investigate.

Twitter users run into service issues after Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading tweets

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:40:43 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of people logged complaints about problems accessing Twitter on Saturday after owner Elon Musk limited most users to viewing 600 tweets a day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the site.The crackdown began to have ripple effects early Saturday, causing more than 7,500 people at one point to report problems using the social media service, based on complaints registered on Downdetector, a website that tracks online outages. Although that’s a relatively small number of Twitter’s more than 200 million worldwide users, the trouble was widespread enough to cause the #TwitterDown hashtag to trend in some parts of the world.The service disruptions cropped up a day after Twitter began requiring people to log on to the service in order to view tweets and profiles — a change in its longtime practice to allow all comers to peruse the chatter on what Musk has frequently toute...

Recovering the Titan submersible from the Atlantic seafloor was dangerous, complex, emotional

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:40:43 GMT

When Edward Cassano and his colleagues arrived in the remote stretch of ocean where the Titan submersible had gone missing, they quickly learned that they would have to do what other deep-sea experts had already tried unsuccessfully: to find the lost sub in some of the most forbidding depths of the North Atlantic.They set to work deploying their own remotely operated vehicle, the Odysseus, from a ship with a giant “umbilical cord,” then lowered the behemoth to the ocean floor, a process that took about an hour and a half, Cassano said Friday at a news conference held at the suburban Buffalo headquarters of his company, Pelagic Research Services.Just moments after Odysseus arrived on the seafloor, its high-definition cameras sent back images of debris that were undoubtedly what remained of the Titan. Their hopes for a rescue of the submersible’s crew of five had faded.“I have to apologize,” Cassano said, his voice cracking as he described the moment the debris was found. He said he a...

Chicago Bulls in free agency: Jevon Carter joins on a 3-year contract, while Patrick Beverley agrees to a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:40:43 GMT

The Chicago Bulls brought in their first new veteran player of the summer when NBA free agency opened Friday, signing guard Jevon Carter to a three-year deal, according to an ESPN report.After two seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, Carter hit free agency after declining his player option. He reportedly signed a $20 million contract with the Bulls.Carter, 27, fills a variety of needs facing the Bulls roster this offseason. He’s a consistent contributor — logging 81 games last season — and brings a hardened edge to the perimeter that should mesh quickly with a Bulls defense that finished fifth in the league last year.Most importantly, Carter could be a game changer as the Bulls attempt to break out of their position as the worst 3-point shooting team in the league. Carter shot 42.1% behind the arc last season and took 4.2 attempts per game off the bench — a number that would have placed him third on the Bulls.This signing will be a homecoming for Carter, who gra...

Obi Toppin, former Knicks lottery pick, traded to Pacers for underwhelming package

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:40:43 GMT

The Obi Toppin experiment is officially over. And the verdict is disappointment.After three seasons that were simultaneously exciting and underwhelming, Toppin, the eighth overall pick in 2020, will be traded to the Pacers for two second-round picks, the Daily News confirmed.Toppin’s $6.8 million salary will be absorbed into Indiana’s cap space, giving the Knicks a trade exception and financial flexibility as they still try to sign Donte DiVincenzo in free agency.Toppin, 25, was the first draft selection of team president Leon Rose, and celebrated as an NBA-ready power forward after winning the NCAA’s Player of The Year.But two hurdles became impossible to overcome: 1) he played behind Julius Randle, who emerged as an All-Star in Toppin’s rookie season, and 2) Toppin’s lax defense and rebounding was a hindrance to an increased role, especially in Tom Thibodeau’s system.As The News reported, Toppin became increasingly frustrated by his lack of play...

Contraception in snack machines: Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:40:43 GMT

Need Plan B? Tap your credit card and enter B6.Since last November, a library at the University of Washington has featured a different kind of vending machine, one that’s become more popular on campuses around the country since the U.S. Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion last year. It’s stocked with ibuprofen, pregnancy tests and the morning-after pill.With some states enacting abortion bans and others enshrining protections and expanding access to birth control, the machines are part of a push on college campuses to ensure emergency contraceptives are cheap, discreet and widely available.There are now 39 universities in 17 states with emergency contraceptive vending machines, and at least 20 more considering them, according to the American Society for Emergency Contraception. Some, such as the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma, are in states where abortion is largely banned.Over-the-counter purchase of Plan B and generic forms is legal in all 50 states.The 20...

Ticker: Nokia renews patent license agreement with Apple, covering 5G

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:40:43 GMT

Network infrastructure and 5G-technology provider Nokia has signed a new long-term patent license agreement with Apple to replace the current deal between the two companies that is set to expire at the end of the year.The deal, which enables Apple to use the Finnish company’s technology in its products, covers Nokia’s inventions in 5G and other technologies. The terms of the agreement remain confidential. Nokia expects to recognize revenue related to the agreement starting January 2024, and the company said the deal is consistent with its long-term outlook disclosed in the first quarter.Spanish Prime Minister visits Kyiv on the day country starts EU presidency to underline bloc’s support for UkrainePrime Minister Pedro Sanchez started Spain’s six-month presidency of the European Union with a lightning visit to Kyiv on Saturday to underline the bloc’s support of Ukraine in the face of the invasion by Russia.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the visit Thurs...