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Early results in Ecuador show possible presidential runoff between ex-president’s ally and banana tycoon’s son

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:14 GMT

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Early results in Ecuador show possible presidential runoff between ex-president’s ally and banana tycoon’s son.Source

Djokovic outlasts Alcaraz in nearly 4 hours for title in Cincinnati; Coco Gauff wins women’s title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:14 GMT

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Novak Djokovic outlasted Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling rematch of their Wimbledon final, winning 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) on Sunday to take the Western & Southern Open.In a match that lasted 3 hours, 49 minutes, the longest best-of-three sets final in ATP Tour history (since 1990), the No. 2-seeded Djokovic avenged his loss last month to the top-ranked Alcaraz and earned his 95th career title, passing Ivan Lendl for third among men in the professional era, dating to 1968.In the women’s final, seventh-seeded Coco Gauff became the first teenager in more than 50 years to win the Western & Southern Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Karolina Muchova.Djokovic was playing his first tournament on U.S. soil in two years because of COVID-19 restrictions. He secured his third Cincinnati championship in six years on his fifth match point when Alcaraz went wide with a forehand return. The 36-year-old Serbian fell on his back, arms and legs spread, before heading to ...

Tolkin’s late goal sends Red Bulls to 1-0 win over DC United

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:14 GMT

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Defender John Tolkin scored in the 88th minute to rally the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Sunday night as league play resumed after a five-week layoff for Leagues Cup play.Tolkin picked up his first goal of the season for New York (7-9-8) and the third of his career, scoring the winner unassisted. Carlos Coronel did not have to make a save in earning the clean sheet as the Red Bulls allowed just four shots. New York avoided its first three-match skid since 2019 by holding its opponent to less than 10 shots for the 11th straight match. It is the longest such streak in the league since 2010.Tyler Miller saved two shots for DC United (8-11-6). DC United is still 2-2-1 in its last five road contests and just missed its seventh shutout on the road, which would tie a club record set in 2006.The two clubs squared off for the 100th time — a league record. The Red Bulls improved to 10-1-5 in their last 16 home matches with DC United.DC United r...

Montana baby receives rare life-saving heart surgery at Children's Hospital Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:14 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A Montana baby is alive thanks to a rare life-saving surgery that was performed at Children's Hospital Colorado last year.One phone call from a Children’s Hospital Colorado physician changed Rachel and Sean Haderlie’s plans from funeral arrangements to recovery.On Feb. 2, 2022, Rachel Haderlie went in for her 32-week scan. Something wasn’t right, and their joy quickly turned to fear. This was a high-risk pregnancy, so they chose Children’s Hospital Colorado and met with a fetal cardiologist, who discovered that her baby had a very complex heart defect and that it could be fatal.At 36 weeks, Rachel went into labor in Bozeman, Montana, and had their baby Drew via emergency C-section. The Haderlies knew it was likely that their time with baby Drew would be short. "We started making funeral plans and we were coordinating our other son up there to meet his brother, and we had family members who were going to come and take photos for us," Rachel said. A heart trans...

DPD increasing officer presence as students return to class Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Summer vacation may be over, but excitement for school is just beginning. “I’m excited about seeing my new friends,” Theo, an incoming first grader, told FOX31. Students in the Denver Public Schools District will head back to class on Monday for the start of the new school year.  Sean Towle with the Denver Police Department said around this time every year, they start to see more bicycle and pedestrian traffic, especially in school zones.  "Safety is always the number one concern, especially when kids are going back to school,” Towle said. Towle said they want to remind commuters to drive safely. “Make sure you slow down through school zones, you stop for school buses, don’t change lanes in school zones, don’t make U-turns in school zones,” Towle said. With school safety a top priority again, DPD plans on increasing its presence. "Denver Police Department will have increased officer visibility just to make sure that people are following...

Denver weather: Hot, breezy start to the week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay hot, dry and breezy for the start of the workweek ahead of rain and cooler temperatures to end the week. Fire danger is high Monday, Aug. 21.Fire weather watches are in effect for Monday afternoon and evening due to low humidity and strong wind gusts allowing conditions to be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.Weather tonight: Mainly clear, breezySunday night, Denver will stay under a mostly clear sky. Wind speeds out of the south will stay strong at 15 to 25 mph, with gusts at times reaching 35 to 40 mph. Temperatures will only fall to a low in the mid to upper 60s, which is about 10 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year.Lows on Aug. 20 are higher than normal.Weather tomorrow: Sunny, hot, breezySunshine will be in full force for the start of the workweek. A sunny sky plus a southerly breeze will help to bring temperatures up to 97 degrees, wh...

Divers in Fort Lauderdale canal after car found partially submerged

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:14 GMT

Rescue divers are in a canal in Fort Lauderdale after a car was found partially submerged.Cameras captured the vehicle along the 1700 block of Southeast 15th Avenue, Sunday night. Part of its front was seen underwater.Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to a dive assignment after, authorities said, the car somehow ended up in the canal.It remains unclear whether anyone was in the car or whether the driver made it out safely.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this breaking story.

Blanche Ely, Plantation High among Broward schools offering career-starting programs for students

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:14 GMT

As students return to class in Broward County, some schools are now offering programs to help them kickstart their careers..Monday is the first day of the new school year, and students of all ages are ready to roll.Older students may be thinking about what field of employment they would like to pursue after they graduate from high school.“A lot of time, students don’t know yet their pathway, and they see a program like this, and all of a sudden, it drives them to something, and they have something to really look forward to,” said Pompano Beach Fire Rescue Chief Chad Brocato.To that end, some Broward schools are looking toward the future.“So the goal for the student is, they’re gonna be actually certified when they leave here,” said Brocato, “certified with what we call ‘Firefighter I.’ It’s the first portion of becoming a professional firefighter.”Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach is currently offering courses ...

Vote count in Ecuador points to likely runoff between ally of ex-president and banana tycoon’s son

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:14 GMT

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorians put aside fears of leaving their homes amid unprecedented violence and voted for a new president Sunday in a special election that was heavily guarded by police and soldiers in part due to the assassination of a presidential candidate this month.No candidate received enough support to be declared winner, with early results pointing to a leftist backed by a fugitive ex-president likely facing a runoff with the son of a banana tycoon. Trailing them was the substitute of Fernando Villavicencio, who was killed Aug. 9 while leaving a campaign rally.Authorities deployed more than 100,000 police and soldiers to protect the vote against more violence. Gen. Fausto Salinas, commander general of the National Police, said one person was arrested for false voting, two for harassment and resisting arrest and more than 20 for unlawfully carrying guns.With more than 75% the votes counted late Sunday, results from the National Electoral Council had leftist Luisa...

Four die in climbing accident on the Pico de Orizaba, Mexico’s highest peak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:14 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four Mexican citizens died in a climbing accident on the Pico de Orizaba, which is the highest mountain the country, authorities said Sunday. The civil defense office in the central state of Puebla said all four deaths appeared to have been caused by a fall on the volanic mountain, which is also known by its indigenous name Citlaltepetl. It soars to 18,619 feet (5,675 meters). The office said two of the climbers were from the neighboring state of Veracruz and at least one was from Puebla. The peak stands on the border between the two states.Photos distributed by the office showed rescue workers trying to recover the bodies down from a loose, rocky apron below an even steeper slope above the snow line.Accidents on the peak are not uncommon, and since 2015 rescuers and climbers have found at least three mummified bodies in the snow there. They apparently were climbers lost in a 1959 avalanche.In 2018, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico said a member of the U.S. diplomatic m...