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Hovland rallies with 61 to win BMW, Dunlap captures US Amateur

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:10:26 GMT

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) — Viktor Hovland delivered the best round of his career at the right time, making birdie on all but two holes on the back nine Sunday for a 9-under 61 to break the course record at Olympia Fields and storm past Scottie Scheffler and Matt Fitzpatrick to win the BMW Championship.What looked to be a two-man race between Scheffler and Fitzpatrick turned into a one-man show by Hovland. He headed to the back nine four shots behind. In the end, Scheffler and Fitzpatrick had to hole out from the fairway to catch him.Both closed with a 66, a score that normally would be enough to win on a day like this. They had to settle for runner-up to Hovland, who won for the second time this year and never looked better doing it.Jordan Spieth bogeyed his last two holes for a 71 and still narrowly made it among the top 30 from the FedEx Cup who advance to the Tour Championship next week. Fitzpatrick was the only one to play himself in, going from No. 40 to No. 10 with his runner...

Ken Duke birdies last hole to win his first PGA Tour Champions title

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:10:26 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Ken Duke holed a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole Sunday to win the Shaw Charity Classic for his first title on the PGA Tour Champions.Duke closed with a 4-under 66 for a one-shot victory over Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand and Tim Petrovic, who started the final round in the lead.Jaidee shot a 62. Petrovic had to play out of the rough on the closing hole and failed to make a birdie that might have forced a playoff. He shot 69.Duke rolled in his birdie putt, took a step toward the hole with a big fist pump and began to celebrate. His lone PGA Tour victory was 10 years ago at the Travelers Championship. And it was meaningful to win for the first time in Canada, where he began his career.Duke won twice on what now is PGA Tour Canada.“I’ve always dreamed about this. This is where I started my professional career up here in Canada and I always thought that I’d win up here and here we are,” Duke said, alluding to the seven years he spent up north.Darr...

DPS cancels Taste of the South Festival due to lack of security

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:10:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The second day of the Taste of the South Festival was canceled due to a lack of security, DPS told FOX31 Sunday. But the organizers behind the festival said they are frustrated with the decision.The owners of Taste of the South Colorado told FOX31 "that the free festival "celebrates minority and black excellence." Denver airport sunflower fields near peak bloom The free event scheduled for Aug. 19 and 20 was to feature live music, performances, vendors and southern cuisine.The festival was at George Washington High School. Scott Pribble, Director of External Communications for Denver Public Schools, told FOX31 that thousands of people attended the event Saturday, and people felt "unsafe" because of a lack of security and high attendance.Co-owner Evangelia Williams said even with 8,000 to 10,000 attendees Saturday, they felt safe."There wasn't a single hiccup yesterday, not an argument, not a confrontation, not a fight, not anything," she said.Pribble said DPS doe...

2 days after Lolita’s death, activists gather outside Miami Seaquarium to protest mistreatment of animals

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:10:26 GMT

There was more outpouring of love from animal rights activists toward Lolita, the beloved killer whale that died at the Miami Seaquarium after more than a half-century in captivity, as well as calls to stop what they describe as the mistreatment of other animals at the park.Lolita, also known as Toki, was found dead Friday, after the Seaquarium said she began showing serious signs of discomfort.Sunday afternoon, demonstrators returned to Virginia Key to protest outside the park.“That right there was heartbreaking, watching her being carried out of the tank, because I actually knew her,” said an animal rights advocate.Heidi Anthony, who was a dolphin trainer in the mid-to-late 1980s at the Seaquarium, spoke with 7News on Sunday.While she didn’t work directly with Lolita, Anthony said, they shared brief interactions and was heartbroken to learn of her passing.“She was brilliant, she was inquisitive, she was smart,” she said.Anthony was one of many advocat...

The war against ‘woke capitalism’ is coming to the EU 

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:10:26 GMT

The man who brought you Brexit is back with a playbook for Europe’s populists.Nigel Farage’s rabble-rousing cry against “woke capitalism” is a roadmap for Euroskeptic parties across the continent seeking to rally their base against an establishment they portray as unconcerned with real people’s worries.With Europeans heading to the polls next year, Farage’s spat with a bank that dropped him over his political views has already caught the attention of politicians in the EU. The next step would be for them to try to convince voters that an out-of-touch elite is too preoccupied with climate change and diversity to focus on their concerns.“Far-right parties will keep talking about immigration because it’s their core topic, but in order to increase their appeal they need to kind of diversify their issues, what they talk about, and this is where woke capitalism comes in,” said Sofia Vasilopoulou, professor of European politics at King’s College London.T...

Iran’s dangerous jousting in international waters

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:10:26 GMT

Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and adviser at Gallos Technologies and a regular columnist for POLITICO.Four years ago, the world woke up to the Strait of Hormuz.On July 19, 2019, commandos from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps boarded the Stena Impero — a Swedish-owned, United Kingdom-flagged tanker traveling in the strait’s Omani waters — and seized the ship and crew.Two months later, Iran released both the crew and the ship, but shipping companies and insurers were spooked.Today, anxieties about security in the Strait of Hormuz are mounting once more, with the United States Navy recently dispatching a force of 3,000 sailors and Marines in an effort to keep shipping there safe. The decision follows a recent string of Iranian attacks on merchant vessels, including two in the last month alone. But how much they’ll be able to do without triggering armed confrontation with Iran is unclear.The seizure of the Stena Impero was so dramatic a...

Beijing is coming for the metaverse

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:10:26 GMT

China wants to define how a new, promising technology called the metaverse works — and it is pushing proposals that bear an eerie resemblance to the country’s controversial social credit systems, proposals reviewed by POLITICO showed.The proposals, drafted by the state-owned telecoms operator China Mobile, floated a “Digital Identity System” for all users of online virtual worlds, or metaverses. They recommended that the digital ID should work with “natural characteristics” and “social characteristics” that include a range of personal data points like people’s occupation, “identifiable signs” and other attributes. They also suggested this information be “permanently” stored and shared with law enforcement “to keep the order and safety of the virtual world.” The proposals even provides the example of a noxious user called Tom — an ideal stand-in for whoever uses the fledgling technology, for instance for gaming or socializing — who “spre...

Rain chances return Monday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:10:26 GMT

After a great end to the weekend, rain chances return to Southern New England as a cold front is set to move through the area. Ahead of the front, sunshine and temps in the mid to upper 80s is expected through midday. However, showers and storms are expected to move into the area after 4pm, with rain chances lingering till around 10pm. Although rain is expected, it’s only a 40% chance for rain as showers and storms will remain relatively isolated along the front.Behind the front, nice weather is back in the forecast until Friday… Enjoy!

Harvard psychiatrist sharing warning signs of anxiety as kids prepare for Back to School

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:10:26 GMT

(WHDH) — Kids are getting ready for Back to School, which can be a stressful time. And to help parents, a local psychiatrist is sharing the warning signs of anxiety.The transition to the classroom can cause anxiety for some kids, and helping them transition back to the classroom the right way is important.Dr. Gene Beresin, of Harvard Medical School, said anxiety rates among kids is extremely high and noticing the warning signs is key to providing the help they need.“Anxiety has skyrocketed, depression has skyrocketed, probably the hardest time I’ve seen in my entire practice, over 40 years,” he said of the current climate.Beresin said adults and parents need to appreciate that a lot is asked of kids these days and it’s important to talk to them about what’s worrying them. Warning signs include behavioral changes like more or less sleep, moodiness, a loss of energy level or decreased motivation. Physical complaints, like headaches and stomach pain ...

To go, or not to go: Gunnar Henderson’s decision to forgo cycle sparks debate among Orioles players, fans

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:10:26 GMT

Gunnar Henderson’s sprinkler celebration in the eighth inning Sunday was delayed.Instead of his teammates waiting in the dugout eager to spit water for the second half of the doubles celebration, they looked at the 22-year-old rookie with exasperated expressions.Henderson had just passed up the opportunity to hit for the cycle — an achievement only seven players in Orioles history have accomplished — by sprinting past first on his rocket down the right field line and cruising into second for a double.The decision by Henderson sparked a debate between Orioles players — and fans online — about whether he should have stayed at first to secure the rare feat.“If it was me, I would’ve fallen at first base and just stayed there, you know?” shortstop Jorge Mateo said with a smile through team interpreter Brandon Quinones. “But he has every right to make his own decision, and he chose to go to second.”Henderson said he contemplated ...