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BRITISH OPEN ’23: A quiz covering more than a century of golf

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — How well do you know the British Open? Try this trivia quiz:1. Of the nine links courses on the current rotation, which is the course that Jack Nicklaus only played once?a.) Turnberryb.) Carnoustiec.) Royal Liverpool2. On what course were the first 12 championships played?a.) Prestwickb.) St. Andrewsc.) Musselburgh3. Who is the last amateur to win the British Open?a.) Harold Hiltonb.) Bobby Jonesc.) Fred Daly4. What stood out from Tiger Woods winning the British Open at Royal Liverpool?a.) He hit driver only once over 72 holesb.) He didn’t have a three-putt the entire championshipc.) He stayed with Paul McCartney5. Who is the oldest British Open champion?a.) Old Tom Morrisb.) Phil Mickelsonc.) Roberto De Vicenzo6. Who is the only player to win the British Open on five links courses?a.) Harry Vardonb.) Peter Thomsonc.) Tom Watson7. Sergio Garcia played in the last group with Tiger Woods at Royal Liverpool in 2006 dressed all in yellow. To what was he compared?...

Murió la icónica actriz y cantante británico-francesa Jane Birkin a los 76 años

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

(CNN) — La icónica actriz y cantante británico-francesa Jane Birkin murió a los 76 años, informó el domingo BFMTV, afiliada de CNN, citando sus fuentes.Su relación con el cantante francés Serge Gainsbourg fue objeto de una gran fascinación del público y ambos actuaron de manera memorable en “Je t’aime… moi non plus”.El cantautor francés Serge Gainsbourg con la actriz Jane Birkin en Munich para promocionar la película ‘Je t’aime… moi non plus’, 1976. Crédito:Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesTambién inspiró el famoso bolso Birkin de la lujosa casa francesa Hermes.Noticia en desarrollo…The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Messi llega a un Inter Miami que lleva 11 partidos seguidos sin ganar

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

El Inter Miami vivió el sábado un día inolvidable al anunciar oficialmente el fichaje de Leo Messi, pero en el campo tuvo otra jornada para el olvido, ya que encadenó su undécimo partido seguido en la MLS sin conocer la victoria, con tres empates y ocho derrotas.El conjunto de rosa, colista del Este, cayó goleado en el campo del St. Louis City, primero del Oeste, por 3-0 en el debut del argentino Gerardo Martino como entrenador del Inter Miami.Samuel Adeniran y Tim Parker, ambos de cabeza y tras la salida de un córner, y Eduard Löwen, al ejecutar con exquisitez una falta, firmaron los goles del St. Louis City. Lionel Messi hace oficial su fichaje con el Inter Miami Como una persona normal: captan a Messi en supermercado de Florida con su familia Inter Miami, que presentará a Messi este domingo en un gran evento en el DRV PNK Stadium, lleva solo 18 puntos tras 22 partidos (cinco triunfos, 14 derrotas y tres empates) y no gana en la...

1 dead, 3 others shot after fatal drive-by shooting in Lauderhill

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

After seven hours on the scene, police wrap up their investigation of a deadly overnight drive-by shooting in a Lauderhill neighborhood.The Lauderhill Police Department received calls for help around 11:26 p.m. on Saturday after reports about several people being shot after a party along 3170 Northwest 2nd Street. “I saw about 30 shots on the ground,” said a witness. Upon arrival, officers discovered four adult gunshot wound victims. Lauderhill Fire Rescue and BSO rescue transported two of the victims to Broward Health Hospital in Fort Lauderdale with non-life-threatening injuries. The third victim was grazed in the lower back and treated on scene and the fourth victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.Their names remain unidentified. Investigators placed more than 50 markers for the evident barrage of gunfire, most of which have been identified as shell casings. “My mom called me to say somebody came and shot up my house. I came rushing, I just see my best frie...

Investigation underway after 16-year-old dies in overnight Fort Lauderdale shooting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

Authorities are investigating a Fort Lauderdale shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old, early Sunday morning. Around 2:11 a.m., the Fort Lauderdale Police Department received an alert of the incident between the 700 and the 900 block of Northwest 9th Avenue. While officers were responding, they received an additional call advising of victims in the area.One victim was located and transported by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue to Broward Health Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.The teen was inside of a vehicle at the time of the shooting with several other people and preliminary information indicates the shooter may have been in a different vehicle. FLPD said they are unaware of any additional victims injured in this shooting and that this is an ongoing homicide investigation.Anyone with information on this crime is urged to Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, who found fame in France, dies age 76

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

(CNN) — Jane Birkin, the British singer and actress who found fame in France, has died aged 76, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported Sunday, citing its sources.Birkin was born in London but moved to Paris when she was 20 to work on a movie called “Slogan.”She fell in love with the movie’s star, French actor and singer Serge Gainsbourg, and the two quickly became the subject of widespread public fascination. The couple often collaborated professionally, memorably performing together on “Je t’aime… moi non plus.”While her relationship with Gainsbourg made Birkin a household name, Birkin quickly become a star in her own right and a fashion icon in France, despite being British.She was the inspiration for the famous Birkin bag by French luxury house Hermes.“Mom represents a very Parisian style, which is funny because she’s not,” her daughter Lou Doillon told CNN in 2017.

China should be pressured on climate issues, US national security adviser says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that China should be pressured to “take significant, substantial action“ in reducing emissions and fight climate change.Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sullivan said of China: “They should not able to hide behind any kind of claim that they’re a developing nation, to step up to their responsibility. And their responsibility under the Paris climate accord is to take significant, substantial action to reduce emissions on a defined time frame in the near-term.”John Kerry, the former secretary of State who is President Joe Biden’s climate envoy, is due in Beijing to attempt to revive U.S.-China climate negotiations.CNN host Jake Tapper noted that the United States is facing a number of weather-related crises at the moment, including intense heat waves and major flooding, which have been attributed to climate change. Those seeking to combat climate change have focused on China and India, as developing nations wh...

Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs to strike back, Putin warns

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster bombs and threatened to take “reciprocal action” if Ukraine used the weapons against Russian troops.The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that Washington had delivered the cluster munitions, which over 110 countries worldwide have banned, to Ukraine. Kyiv says it needs the explosive shells to compensate for ammunition shortages as it is currently mounting a counteroffensive against Russia’s invasion. Ukraine has said that cluster bombs would only be used on its own territory to dislodge Russian soldiers from occupied areas. Cluster bombs are filled with submunitions that are released in the air and make the weapons more effective against enemy troops but can also pose a risk for civilians.“I want to note that in the Russian Federation there is a sufficient stockpile of different kinds of cluster bombs. We have not used them yet. But of course if they are used against us, we r...

Tornado watch issued for most of Massachusetts, all of Connecticut, parts of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine until 3 pm

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

Keep your eyes to the sky today!An “atmospheric river” first brought the state a tornado warning — that ended at 9:15 a.m. with another in effect until 10:30 a.m. — and now a tornado watch until 3 p.m. for most of Massachusetts.According to the National Weather Service, all of Connecticut and sections of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and southern Maine fall under that watch. The city of Boston seems to be safe, so far.The rest of Massachusetts and Vermont — basically the whole northeast — is under a thunderstorm and flood watch on and off into tomorrow. That’s a mix of “torrential rainfall,” hail, wind suddenly gusting and driving that could be perilous.That unyielding atmospheric river is moving northeast with western Mass, Vermont and New Hampshire in for more misery. (Now it has triggered another tornado warning for the Fitchburg area until 10:30 a.m.)Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Early-week floods leav...

A flash flood on a Pennsylvania road claims 3 lives; 4 others, including a baby, are missing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — A sudden flash flood swamped a southeastern Pennsylvania road, sweeping several cars away and claiming at least three lives. Four other people, including a 9-month-old baby, remained missing, authorities said.Officials in Bucks County’s Makefield Township said torrential rains occurred at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Washington Crossing area. Other parts of the East Coast were experiencing heavy rain, including Vermont. Authorities there said landslides could become a problem on Sunday as the state copes with more rain following days of flooding.“My team and I continue to monitor the situation as more rain falls in Vermont. There are flash flood warnings throughout the state today. Remain vigilant and be prepared,” Gov. Phil Scott said. Sunday’s strong storms led to hundreds of flight cancellations at airports in the New York City area, according to the tracking service FlightAware. More than 300 flights were canceled at Newark Liberty Intern...