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Swiatek ends Gauff’s 16-match winning streak in Beijing, Alcaraz breezes through in Shanghai

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:05:24 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Second-ranked Iga Swiatek ended Coco Gauff’s 16-match winning streak as she advanced to the China Open final with a dominant 6-2, 6-3 victory over the U.S. Open champion on Saturday.It was the 19-year-old Gauff’s first loss since the quarterfinals in Montreal, a span that included titles in Cincinnati and at Flushing Meadows.Swiatek will meet No.22-ranked Liudmila Samsonova in Sunday’s final, after the Russian ousted fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina 7-6 (7), 6-3. The Polish player made just four unforced errors in the first set, keeping consistent pressure on Gauff’s serve, and made a decisive break at 3-1 to ease through the set in 40 minutes.Swiatek maintained her vice-like grip on the match, breaking Gauff at the start of the second set to lead 2-0. A medical timeout to have Gauff’s right shoulder assessed didn’t break Swiatek’s momentum as she closed it out to extend her head-to-head record against her rival to 8-1. “I’m really happy with ...

Despite wide support for Ukraine aid in Congress, it seems no one could muscle $6 billion to passage

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:05:24 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The collapse of Ukraine aid in Congress was months in the making, and exactly what Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell had feared.McConnell had warned that political support for Ukraine was in danger as a small but vocal contingent of fellow Republican lawmakers intensified their efforts against sending U.S. money overseas for the fight against Russia.First in a series of high-profile speeches this summer then in direct overtures to the White House, the Republican leader who had visited Kyiv and put a priority on U.S. support for Ukraine tried to steer the hard-right flank of his party.But in the end, neither McConnell nor the White House nor Democrats in Congress could muscle a scaled-back $6 billion military and civilian aid package for Ukraine to passage in last week’s deal to avoid a U.S. government shutdown. Despite overwhelming bipartisan support in Washington for stopping Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion, the failure to approve Uk...

Conflicto de Israel-Gaza: datos históricos que tienes que saber

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:05:24 GMT

(CNN) — A continuación, te presentamos un vistazo al origen del conflicto entre Israel y los palestinos de Gaza.Este proceso histórico se remonta a la segunda década del siglo XX, cuando los británicos gobernaban Palestina.Datos sobre el conflicto Israel-Gaza: siglo XX1920-1948: Periodo en el que tiene lugar el mandato británico de Palestina.1948: Egipto gana el control de Gaza en la guerra árabe-israelí.1956: Gaza es tomada brevemente por Israel.Junio de 1967: Israel toma el control de Gaza después de la guerra árabe-israelí de los Seis Días.1967-1994: Las tropas israelíes ocupan Gaza.1987: Estalla la primera intifada (insurrección de palestinos contra las fuerzas de Israel, según la RAE).1993: Israel y la Organización para la Liberación de Palestina (OLP) firman acuerdos que llevan a que las tropas israelíes se retiren de la mayor parte de Gaza en 1994.1996: Los palestinos de Gaza y de partes de la Ribera Occidental eligen una legislatura y un presidente.2000: Israel y los p...

1 dead after crash late Friday night

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:05:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A pedestrian died after a crash late Friday night, according to the Denver Police Department.The crash happened in the 6800 block of East Yale Avenue and involved a motorist and a pedestrian.The investigation was still ongoing as of Friday night.

Denver weather: Chilly start to the day, warming up by the afternoon

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:05:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It's a chilly start to the weekend! We have Freeze Warnings in effect for the NE plains and frost advisories for the metro area. Keep your sensitive plants if you are in the warning area. Weather today: Cool start, warming up nicelyThe clear skies have brought nothing but chilly air this morning. Temperatures start out in the thirties and forties before making their way into the lower 70s under mostly sunny skies. Winds could be a little bit gusty at times, as high as 15 mph. Weather tonight: Clear and cool Clear skies overnight and some breezy conditions are on the way, but besides that it will be cool but mild. Overnight temperatures drop down into the upper 30s and lower 40s as we get ready for another cool evening. Weather tomorrow: Sunny and warmerSunshine returns in full force on Sunday and temperatures will warm quickly through the morning hours. The wind will stay light, making for another fantastic fall day.Afternoon highs will return to the pleasantly warm ...

‘Catastrophic’ intelligence failure let Hamas wreak havoc, says former Israeli security official

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:05:24 GMT

An unprecedented military offensive by Hamas fighters on Saturday that has left dozens of Israelis dead and hundreds more injured or taken prisoner was allowed to happen by “disarray” in the Israeli armed forces and intelligence services, said Chuck Freilich, the country’s former deputy national security adviser.Freilich pointed out that the bloodshed comes 50 years and a day after the start of the 1973 Yom Kippur war. “That was a catastrophic failure in regards to Egypt and Syria. This is a catastrophic failure in regards to Gaza,” he told POLITICO. “It’s a failure in terms of intelligence, operationally,” Freilich said. “It’s clear we were caught totally unprepared by this. The divisional headquarters responsible for Gaza was occupied, they’re in disarray, and so the whole response has been delayed.”Freilich, who was deputy national security adviser in the early 2000s and is now a professor at Tel Aviv University’s Instit...

Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza Strip stuns Israel and leaves dozens dead in fighting, retaliation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:05:24 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday, killing dozens and stunning the country. Israel said it was now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza, vowing to inflict an “unprecedented price.”Several hours after the incursion began, Hamas militants were still fighting gunbattles inside several Israeli communities near Gaza. Israel’s national rescue service said at least 40 people have been killed and hundreds wounded, making it the deadliest attack in Israel in years. Also, an unknown number of Israeli soldiers and civilians had been seized and taken into Gaza.At least 198 people in the Gaza Strip have been killed in Israel’s retaliation and at least 1,610 wounded, the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said.The strength, sophistication and timing of the attack shocked Israelis, with images o...

Drake releases album and announces he’s taking time off for health reasons

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:05:24 GMT

(CNN) — Just after releasing a new album, Drake announced he plans to step away from the spotlight for an extended period of time to focus on his health.The artist was a guest on the “Table for One” on SiriusXM’s Sound 42 Friday morning, where he said “I probably won’t make music for a little bit.”“I need to focus on my health, first and foremost. … Nothing crazy, but just, like, you know, I want people to be healthy in life,” Drake explained.He added that the issues were related to his stomach.“I need to focus on my health, and I need to get right, and I’m going to do that,” Drake said. “So, I’m a lock the door in the studio for a little bit. I don’t even know what a little bit is, maybe a year.”The rapper also released the video for his new song “8 AM in Charlotte,” off his new album “For All the Dogs.” His 5-year-old son Adonis opens the video by explaining a piece of artwork he drew.“All right. Adonis, tell me about your beautiful piece of artwork t...

Powerball jackpot rises to an estimated $1.4 billion for tonight’s drawing

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:05:24 GMT

(CNN) — Lottery players have the chance to win big tonight, with the Powerball jackpot soaring to an estimated $1.4 billion for Saturday’s drawing after there was no grand prize winner Wednesday.The jackpot will bear out a cash value of around $614.0 million, according to the Powerball website. Winners can choose to either receive their prize in one lump-sum payment or in 30 graduated payments over 29 years.If a lucky player takes home the grand prize, they would be the winner of the third largest jackpot in the game’s history. The prize up for grabs Saturday would also be the fifth largest US lottery jackpot, Powerball says.But players shouldn’t get their hopes too high: The chances of winning the jackpot are just 1 in 292,201,338.00, according to Powerball. The drawing will be streamed live at 10:59 p.m. ET on Saturday.Powerball has had no grand prize winner since July 19, when a single ticket sold in California won a jackpot ...

Israeli military confirms that Hamas is holding Israeli soldiers and civilians captive in Gaza

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:05:24 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says that Gaza's militant Hamas rulers are holding Israeli civilians and soldiers captive in the Palestinian enclave, marking major escalation in the fighting. The military confirmed Hamas claims that its fighters had kidnapped a number of Israelis after they infiltrated Israel's highly fortified separation fence and stormed into Israeli communities in the country's south. The army did not offer further details, declining to comment on how many Israelis had been seized. Social media has been filled with videos claiming to show Hamas fighters dragging lifeless Israeli soldiers and parading captured civilians through the streets.At least 40 people in Israel have been killed and hundreds wounded, making the unprecedented surprise early morning attack by Hamas the deadliest in Israel in years. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into ...