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Break dancing officially added as competition in Olympics

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:16:40 GMT

We all love to watch Olympic ice skating, gymnastics, diving, but in 2024 things are getting more exciting. That’s because a new sport is going for gold.It’s probably one of the most incredible dance forms to ever be invented.“Speedy Legs”: “You’re in a tribal circle and you’re showing out who is more superior than who.”Breaking will turn the summer games in Paris on its head.“Speedy Legs”: “You have a certain high caliber of moves, and then you have the traditional aspect of the execution of the dance.”And breaking as a sport is nothing new because dancers have been battling all over the world since the 1990s.“Speedy Legs”: “This has been in the making for 30 years.”And we have Miami’s “Speedy Legs” to thank for its rise in the United States.“Speedy Legs”: “What I actually did was create the first conference for break dancing to exchange ideas. When I saw it in Europe I was like, America is missing out. I started doing little amateur competitions...

Level 6 in Coconut Grove has deals five days a week

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:16:40 GMT

It’s always five o’clock somewhere. Even if that somewhere is sometimes inside your own mind. They don’t serve happy hour in there, so it’s a good thing we found a SoFlo restaurant that’s dishing out deals five days a week. Ciara has the right idea and at Level 6 rooftop in Coconut Grove, it’s super easy to level up on the flavors. And the savings.Chris Tierney: “The whole idea behind Level 6 restaurant is to have your traditional Spanish tapas with a little bit of Miami flair.”Tapas are meant to be shared.Chris Tierney: “The whole idea is to come and order a whole bunch of things with a group of friends.”This place is making it easy to take a big bite out of the menu, thanks to their new happy hour.Chris Tierney: “We’re doing happy hour from Sunday to Thursday, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.”Chris Tierney: “We’re offering 50% off all our signature cocktails as well as 50% off on some of our signature t...

Police searching for missing 72-year-old from South Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:16:40 GMT

Police need the public’s help in locating a missing elderly man in South Miami-Dade.Robert Watson was last seen Monday at 11 a.m., at his residence on the 11200 block of South 172 Street.The 72-year-old is described as standing 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds.He has gray and balding hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans and gray baseball cap.He suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and may be in need of services, police fear.If you have information about Watson’s whereabouts, contact Detective O. Tellez or anydetective of the Miami-Dade Police Department, Special Victims Bureau/Missing Persons Squad at 305-715-3300.

Chicago Bulls look to wrap up play-in spot — and improve seeding — with Trae Young out for Atlanta Hawks

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:16:40 GMT

The Chicago Bulls were handed an extra advantage in their most important game of the postseason push when Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was too sick with a non-COVID illness to travel to Chicago for Tuesday’s game.Young was listed as out Tuesday after suffering from a stomach bug. The Hawks already were short-handed after ruling out forward De’Andre Hunter with a bone bruise and muscle strain in his left knee. But the loss of Young delivered a bigger blow to the Hawks offense, which is built around the sharpshooting guard.“Obviously he’s a great player,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “I thought last game against him here we fouled him too much, but obviously he’s an elite scorer. He gets a lot of guys involved. When you lose a great player, it always hurts, but they still have a lot of pieces, a lot of personnel.”Tuesday’s game carried the highest stakes of the final stretch of the season for the Bulls. With a win, they ...

Supervisors address Fletcher scandal in first meeting since resignation announcement

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:16:40 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- During a San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, Chair Nora Vargas addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding Supervisor Nathan Fletcher’s departure to rehab and the announcement that he will resign his post as supervisor next month.The meeting comes following Fletcher's resignation as Metropolitan Transit System board chair after a former female employee accused him of sexual misconduct.“Over the next few weeks we will follow a process established by our board policy and charter," Vargas said.The board moved on to the business of the county and then it was time to turn the mic over for public comment.    Lawsuit against Supervisor Fletcher alleges sexual assault The same group of individuals who consistently railed against Fletcher in particular and against the entire board in general were at it again, only now calling for the immediate resignation of Fletcher. The board has no authorities to remove a supervisor -- that can only happe...

SDSU's Fisher becomes first-ever with ALS to coach in Final Four

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:16:40 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The Aztecs men's basketball team's incredible run also involved a historic feat from San Diego State University assistant coach Mark Fisher.Fisher was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease that causes a person to lose the ability to walk, talk, eat and eventually breathe, in 2011. During their Final Four game against Florida Atlantic University, Fisher became the first known person to coach with the disease in that part of the tournament.Aztecs head coach Brian Dutcher called the 22-year SDSU assistant coach "a critical part of this team."“Aztec Basketball has supported the fight against ALS all season," Dutcher said. "We all play a role in this fight.” Aztecs return to San Diego after historic season Mark is the son of former SDSU head coach Steve Fisher, who coached the Aztecs for 18 seasons."Living with ALS has its challenges but life is for living," Steve said. "He's continued to coach, and we're excited for all ...

North Dakota advances suite of restrictions on trans rights

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:16:40 GMT

The North Dakota Senate has passed a series of bills that would restrict transgender people’s rights in sports, health care, schools, workplaces and daily life.Doctors would be prohibited from providing gender-affirming care to people under 18, and transgender males wouldn’t be allowed to join female sports teams in K-12 and college, under bills that passed with veto-proof majorities in the Senate and House. If the governor vetoes the bills, then the Senate and House could override his decision and turn those bills into law.Democratic Sen. Ryan Braunberger, of Fargo, said on the Senate floor that he knew he was gay since he was a boy, and laws restricting LGBTQ freedoms had contributed to his decision to attempt suicide.“I was lucky to survive that suicide attempt — to be here — but many others have not and will not,” Braunberger said. If the bills pass, then “kids like me across the state will feel like the world is against them. They’ll eventually feel like they can no...

Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:16:40 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police raided Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City early Wednesday and attacked Palestinian worshippers, Palestinian media reported, raising fears of wider tension as Islamic and Jewish holidays overlap.Tension has already been high in east Jerusalem and the West Bank for months, and fears of further violence were fueled with the convergence of the Muslim holy fast month and the Passover.Such confrontations at the contested holy compound, the third holiest shrine in Islam that is also the most sacred site in Judaism and referred to as the Temple Mount, have sparked deadly cross-border wars between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers in the past, the last was in 2021.Videos on social media purportedly showed Israeli police officers beating Palestinians with batons and rifle butts at the mosque in the contested hilltop site revered by both Muslims and Jews.The official Palestinian news agency, Wafa, reported that dozens of worshipers, who spend all the nigh...

Washington stocks up on abortion pills ahead of court ruling

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:16:40 GMT

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Washington state has purchased a three-year supply of a leading abortion medication in anticipation of a court ruling that could limit its availability, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday.The Democratic governor said he ordered the Department of Corrections, which has a pharmacy license, to buy 30,000 doses of the generic version of mifepristone at a cost of about $1.28 million, or $42.50 per pill. The shipment arrived in late March.A two-pill combination of mifepristone and misoprostol is the most common form of abortion in the U.S. Research shows that medication-induced abortions are safe and effective. They were approved by the Food and Drug Administration over 20 years ago. The awaited ruling in a Texas lawsuit brought by a Christian group — in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision last year to strip away the constitutional right to end a pregnancy — would affect states where abortion is legal as well as those that outlaw it.“This Texas lawsuit is a clea...

Maple Leafs’ Samsonov does not wear Pride decal during warmup

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:16:40 GMT

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov did not wear a Pride decal on his mask during warmup prior to Tuesday’s game against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets.Samsonov is a native of Magnitogorsk, Russia.The Leafs sported the decals but did not wear Pride night-themed jerseys.Maple Leafs wearing Pride decals on their helmets during warmup. Ilya Samsonov chose not to wear one. He was not made available pre-game to discuss his decision.— luke fox (@lukefoxjukebox) April 4, 2023The organization has held Pride nights in support of the LGBTQ+ community since 2017 but has never had special warmup jerseys.Toronto players and head coach Sheldon Keefe donned rainbow-themed T-shirts during a Tuesday morning media availabilityAn anti-gay Kremlin law in Russia has been cited as a possible reason for Russian players to consider not wearing anything supporting Pride nights.Russian players who did not wear Pride night jerseys earlier this season include Ilya Lyubushkin of the Buf...