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Caitlin Clark scores 21 and No. 5 Iowa makes 20 3’s to roll past Florida Gulf Coast 100-62

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 21 points, coach Lisa Bluder got her 500th victory at Iowa and the fifth-ranked Hawkeyes had no trouble on the way to beating Florida Gulf Coast 100-62 in the semifinals of the Gulf Coast Showcase on Saturday night.Iowa (6-1) set a school record with 20 3-pointers. The Hawkeyes will get a rematch with Kansas State for the tournament title on Sunday night; the Wildcats won in Iowa City on Nov. 16, topping the Hawkeyes for the second consecutive season.Taylor McCabe (6 for 7), Gabbie Marshall (4 for 5) and Sydney Affolter (3 for 3) combined to go 13 for 15 from beyond the arc for the Hawkeyes. McCabe scored a career-high for 18 for Iowa, while Marshall and Affolter each added 12 and Kate Martin finished with 11.Maca Retamales scored 16 and Dolly Cairns added 13 for Florida Gulf Coast (4-2), which trailed 55-19 at the half.The Eagles are playing a couple miles from their Fort Myers campus and that, combined with the star power of Iowa, led to a ...

High-scoring Hawks rout Washington 136-108, handing the Wizards their 9th straight loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trae Young had 26 points and 10 assists and the Atlanta Hawks handed the Washington Wizards their ninth consecutive loss, 136-108 on Saturday night.Atlanta had lost three of four entering this game, but the Hawks had no trouble with the rebuilding Wizards. They went on a 10-2 run to take a 70-58 halftime lead and were up by 29 after three quarters.Washington (2-14) fell into a tie with Detroit for the NBA’s worst record. The Pistons host the Wizards on Monday night.Washington was without guard Jordan Poole, who was out with left ankle soreness. The Hawks lost Jalen Johnson to a left wrist injury after he scored eight points in just 8:28 of playing time.The Hawks and Wizards are among the fastest-paced teams in the league. In fact, Atlanta had scored 299 points in its previous two games, a loss to Indiana and an overtime win over Brooklyn. By that standard, the Hawks’ 34-30 lead after the first quarter over Washington was tame.It was still close when Atl...

México: emboscada a los tiros deja 9 muertos y 4 heridos en zona rural de Oaxaca

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO — Nueve personas murieron el sábado y otras cuatro resultaron heridas en una emboscada de individuos armados contra un grupo que viajaba en un vehículo por una zona rural del estado de Oaxaca, en el sur de México, informó la fiscalía del estado.A través de un comunicado, la fiscalía estatal indicó que el ataque tuvo lugar en Magdalena Jaltepec, 62.14 millas al norte de la ciudad de Oaxaca, en una zona rural y árida.De acuerdo con las primeras investigaciones, las víctimas partieron de la comunidad de Santiago Mitlatongo alrededor de las 6 de la mañana del sábado con destino a Nochixtlán, localidad situada en la carretera que une la ciudad de Oaxaca con Ciudad de México, cuando la camioneta en que viajaban fue baleada. Trasladan a “El Nini” a prisión de máxima seguridad Al menos un policía muerto y otro herido en tiroteo en el sur de México La fiscalía no indicó el posible motivo del ataque, pero en el comunicado h...

Dog found after running away from car crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A dog was lost after he ran away from a car crash Thursday night, but he was found safe on Friday.The Livermore Fire Protection District responded to a crash on US 287 not far from the Wyoming and Colorado state lines. Child loss memorial garden in Parker vandalized LFPD said the passenger dog, a 50-pound sheepadoodle named Wilbur, escaped and ran away during the crash.The Livermore Fire Protection District said a passenger dog, a 50-pound sheepadoodle named Wilbur, escaped and ran away during a crash. (Livermore Fire Protection District)LFPD asked the public for help finding the dog on Friday morning.He was found safe Friday afternoon and was returned home.

Landing craft and floating platforms: Cyprus outlines plans for seaborne aid to Gaza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

NICOSIA — A sea corridor from Cyprus to supply humanitarian aid to Gaza is creating some formidable logistical challenges and could require innovative fixes ranging from landing craft to a large floating platform, where ships can unload containers.For now, the only aid route into the war-shattered coastal enclave is over land from Egypt at Rafah, but there is an increasing diplomatic push to use ships as they could deliver 500 times more aid than trucks. Israel’s Ambassador to Cyprus Oren Anolik has called the seaborne corridor a “positive initiative” but warns “there are plenty of details that need to be sorted out and discussed.” Egypt is also in favor. The main practical challenges including the dangers posed by the war and the fact that Gaza’s port is too tiny to dock large freighters. The idea is that international humanitarian aid will be sent and stored in Larnaca on the south coast of Cyprus, which is only 210 nautical miles from the confl...

DA identifies body found in well in Avon as missing man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

Authorities have identified the body that was found in a well in Avon on Saturday as a man who has been missing since September, officials said.The remains recovered were Keith McKechnie, a resident of 34 East High St.McKechnie had been considered missing since he was last seen Sept.7.“Our thoughts are very much with the McKechnie family tonight,” District Attorney Morrissey said in a statement. “This is a very sad result.”The body has been turned over to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Boston.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

DeMar DeRozan is ‘beyond frustrated,’ but he and other Chicago Bulls veterans aren’t pointing fingers at the front office

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

DeMar DeRozan hit a new low point Friday night.The Chicago Bulls had been drubbed by his former team in Toronto. DeRozan had been ejected in the final two seconds of the game for shouting at the Raptors bench. The Bulls were now 5-12, stuck in a pattern of sluggish starts that has begun to feel like a recurring nightmare. And a third consecutive loss had dashed their slim hopes of advancing in the In-Season Tournament.Even after a demoralizing loss, DeRozan tends to reach for optimism. But he couldn’t sugarcoat things Friday: This is the most frustrated he has been since joining the Bulls.“I mean, I can’t fake it,” DeRozan said. “I’m frustrated. Beyond frustrated. I feel like it’s rightfully so as a competitor. Everybody in this locker room is frustrated, but it’s from a good place of just being a competitor and wanting to figure it out that bad.”It’s unclear when — or if — the Bulls will hit the type of breakin...

Bad driving and weather blamed for rising rates, Insurance Council of Texas says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Insurance Council of Texas said multiple factors have contributed to a steady climb in the price of home and car insurance in the years since the pandemic.Rich Johnson, the council's community director of communications and public affairs, said insurance companies have slowly been raising rates since 2021.He said there was a 20% increase going into 2021, and an additional jump of 10-15% going into 2023. Johnson said that change in price is in an effort for companies to recoup losses seen during the pandemic."Those COVID years where there was pressure to keep rates down are kind of catching up to us now. So for the most part, most insurers are going to be raising premiums," Johnson said.Johnson said since the COVID-19 lockdowns, drivers have returned to the road with bad habits like speeding and distracted driving which has caused more accidents and insurance claims.He said those repairs are made even more expensive for insurance companies because of how much tech...

Men’s hockey: Rocky first period dooms Tommies in 3-1 loss to Lake Superior State

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

One bad period of hockey was enough to put an end to the St. Thomas men’s hockey team’s five-game winning streak on Saturday night at St. Thomas Ice Arena.The Tommies (7-6-1 overall, 5-3-0 CCHA) were unable to overcome a 3-0 first-period deficit and fell 3-1 to Lake Superior State.“Give them credit, they were hungry,” St. Thomas coach Rico Blasi said of the Lakers (6-7-0, 3-4-0). “We talked about some things that they might do, and they certainly did that right off the bat.”While Blasi and his assistants did their best to prepare the Tommies for what was sure to be an inspired opponent at start to the game, the Tommies were not able to match the Lakers’ intensity.“We’re still in the start of Year 3,” Blasi said. “They’ve got to learn, they’ve got to feel it. They’ve  got to feel it because we’re going to be in these situations quite a bit the rest of the year. I don’t think anybody in the locker room is happy about what happened.“But nothing we can do about it now. We ha...

Authorities search for missing L.A. County teen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:25 GMT

Authorities are searching for a missing teenager who disappeared in Palmdale on Friday.The critically missing teen was identified as Alaia Elizabeth Wheat, 17, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Wheat was last seen in the 6300 block of Posada Court around 3:50 p.m.She has a mental health disorder and her loved ones are concerned for her well-being. She is described as a female standing 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 168 pounds. She has brown eyes and short hair with red-colored dreads. She was last seen wearing a yellow hoodie and black leggings while carrying a brown backpack.Alaia Elizabeth Wheat, 17, in a photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.A “critically missing person” is defined as:-A person in critical need of medical attention-A person who has no pattern of running away or disappearing-The victim of a crime or foul play-The victim of a kidnapping or parental abduction-A person who is mentally impaired to the extent that such person ...