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NASCAR playoffs begin with Denny Hamlin ready to shake label as greatest driver without a Cup title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:59 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Only 36 points separate the 16 drivers as NASCAR’s playoffs begin Sunday at Darlington Raceway in what might be one of the closest fields in the history of this format. After so many near-misses, is it finally Denny Hamlin’s year?“It’s always my year,” Hamlin said with a wide grin Thursday. Confidence is nice but it has yet to pay off for Hamlin, who can’t shake the tag as the greatest NASCAR driver to never win a Cup Series title. Oh, he’s won the Daytona 500, three times in fact. He’s tied for 13th on the career victory list with 50, only behind two-time Cup champion Kyle Busch and one-time Cup champion Kevin Harvick for most among active drivers. Hamlin has won the Coca-Cola 600, the Southern 500, the Bristol night race and every crown jewel on the NASCAR schedule. His Southern 500 win at Darlington in 2021 made Hamlin one of only four drivers — joining Hall of Famers Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison and Jeff Gordon — to wi...

Denver weather: Nearing record heat on Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — With plenty of sunshine Friday, temperatures will reach the middle to upper 90s. This could potentially break the current record high of 98 degrees in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: High heat againHighs will make it into the middle to upper 90s Friday, getting close to the record high of 98 degrees for Denver. Vandals cut up plants at Lakewood victory garden Sunshine will be across the Front Range all day, with some spotty afternoon storms in the high country.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Sept. 1. Weather tonight: A few clouds, mildA few late-day clouds linger overnight Friday with some light winds and comfortable lows in the lower 60s.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Sept. 1. Looking ahead: Hot holiday weekendThe heat sticks around on Saturday to begin the weekend with highs in the middle 90s. Road rage shooting suspected before fiery crash left field and ambulance in flames Sunday could have a few spotty afternoon storms in the higher...

Denver community mourns victims in Jacksonville shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Three dozen people gathered at Denver's City Park Thursday night to mourn the three people killed over the weekend in Jacksonville, Florida by a man who, authorities said, had racist ties.The hour-long vigil was held at the foot of the Martin Luther King Jr. statue.Both Denver's sheriff and the police chief were in attendance.Denver Public School Board Vice President Auon'tai Anderson organized the event."We're gonna be collectively mourning, but also celebrating life," Anderson said prior to the vigil. Road rage shooting suspected before fiery crash left field and ambulance in flames Faith leaders as well as some elected officials were also present.3 Black people killed in hate crimeThe vigil was held to mourn the loss of three Black people killed in Florida.On Aug. 26, a masked white man carrying at least one weapon bearing a swastika fatally shot three Black people inside a Florida store in an attack with a clear motive of racial hatred, officials said. Vandal...

Nice Long Weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:59 GMT

Heat Advisory for Broward and Miami-Dade from 10am- 5pm.The weekend will be great with typical temperatures and a building breeze. However, what will make it extra nice is the fact humidity levels set to go down due to a weak front that helped carry Idalia quickly through Florida and mid-Atlantic states. Marine hazards possible with a breezy East-Northeast wind with some showers possible here and there. Tropics: It’s hot in the Atlantic Basin.Tracking 4 and watching 2 areas… Idalia although it lost tropical characteristics along the front that pushed into the Atlantic, it could regain tropical storm status as it reaches Bermuda this weekend. In fact, NHC still tracking it and have a Tropical Storm Watch in effect for Bermuda.Franklin is a Cat 1 well to the North of Bermuda. It will likely lose tropical characteristics tonight.Tropical Storm Jose is compact and stronger and likely going to be absorbed early Saturday by large Hurricane Franklin.Gert regenerates into a Trop...

Violent bear encounter sends man and dog to hospital in Orlando suburb

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:59 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (WSVN) — What began as a routine evening walk around the block took a terrifying turn when a bear attacked a man and his dog, leading to both being hospitalized.The incident unfolded Tuesday night in a residential neighborhood near Orlando, leaving witnesses shaken as they rushed to aid the injured victims.According to neighbors in the area, the man had been walking his dog when they suddenly heard the dog barking. One bystander who came to the man’s aid described the harrowing scene.“I rolled my window down, and I could see in the dark the bear standing over the dog, and the dog was desperately trying to escape,” the Good Samaritan recounted. “So, I kind of drove towards the bear, like I was going to hit it, to try to scare it and it released the dog.”The victim was found on the ground, bleeding from the head. Deputies believe that his injuries may have resulted from hitting the pavement during the fall.As the situation unfolded, two 911 ...

Gold leaf, wagyu beef, foie gras: This indulgent bowl of pho costs $170

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:59 GMT

(CNN) — This isn’t your regular bowl of pho.Slow-cooked and simmered in broth for up to 48 hours, it’s served with tender short ribs and high-end ingredients like Wagyu beef slices, foie gras and shaved truffles – and topped off with an edible gold leaf. Duck fat is also added for extra richness.The cost? A staggering $170 (4.1 million Vietnamese dong).And only five bowls are served daily.“Pho is Vietnam’s national dish, enjoyed anywhere and at any time of day… and I wanted to pay homage with this opulent new version,” said Le Trung, executive chef at the Oriental Pearl restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City.The restaurant is located at the Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection, which is the highest hotel in the country.Trung told CNN Travel that although his special pho uses high-quality imported ingredients, he followed the traditional way of cooking it – gently simmering marrow bones, rich oxtail, chicken carcasses and prime short ribs with spices like cinnamon and star anise for tw...

Kremlin says Putin will meet Erdoğan on Monday in Sochi

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:59 GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a summit with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, Russia on Monday, the Kremlin has said.“The talks will take place on Monday and will be held in Sochi,” Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters today.The meeting marks a rare visit to Russia from the leader of a NATO member country since the start of Moscow’s all-out war in Ukraine. Ankara is yet to confirm the date of the summit.Turkey is expected to push for the restoration of the U.N.-backed Black Sea grain deal, which Moscow withdrew from unilaterally in July, as well as access to cheap supplies of natural gas.

Dutch cozy up to US with controls on exporting microchip kit to China

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:59 GMT

BRUSSELS — The Netherlands on Friday started enforcing new export controls restrictions on advanced microchips production machines to China, siding with Washington in the geopolitical tussle over who controls the critical technology.The export controls, part of a three-way deal between the United States, Netherlands and Japan at the start of the year, affect advanced microchips printing equipment. “Uncontrolled export [of the equipment] can have risks for the public security,” the Dutch regulation said. The Dutch rules come in support of a U.S.-led strategy to choke off China from critical parts of the supply chain needed to manufacture high-end microchips used in consumer electronics, computing and other domains — including military applications. “It’s necessary to check in advance who’s the end user and what the end use is of the production equipment,” the Dutch advocate in the regulation.But the measures also put a target on the back of Dutch s...

Daywatch: White Sox chairman dismisses idea of gun brought into stadium

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:59 GMT

Good morning, Chicago.Nearly a week after two women were injured by gunfire while attending a White Sox game, team Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf dismissed the notion that someone could get a firearm into Guaranteed Rate Field.Addressing the media Thursday about team issues, Reinsdorf took up the shooting mystery that has perplexed Chicago for days. He said he has spoken to police leaders and they told him they have not ruled out that gunshots fired outside the stadium landed in the bleachers and injured the women.“They’re still investigating. I don’t want to get into specific facts while they’re investigating but have really done a deep dive into this and I don’t see any way in the world that the shots could have come from inside the ballpark,” Reinsdorf said. “Let’s let the police continue with their investigation. At this point all the superintendent is prepared to say is they have not ruled out that they came from outside the ballpark.&#...

Spain’s men’s coach asks for forgiveness for applauding Rubiales’ diatribe against ‘false feminists’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:59 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The coach of Spain’s men’s national soccer team asked for forgiveness Friday for applauding the claim by Luis Rubiales that he was the victim of a smear campaign from “false feminists” following an uproar after he kissed a player on the lips at the Women’s World Cup.“I don’t think I have to resign, I think I have to ask for forgiveness,” Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said in Madrid in his first public appearance since Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on Aug. 20 after the final in Sydney, Australia. “I made a human error. It was inexcusable.”De la Fuente was speaking one week after he clapped several times during an emergency general assembly of the Spanish soccer federation when Rubiales, the organization’s president, refused to step down as was expected. Rubiales’ speech included claims that Hermoso had consented to his kiss during the awards ceremony — a claim she has denied — and against what he called the “scourge” of feminism in Spai...