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March Madness: Clutch performances as women’s tourney begins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:54 GMT

March Madness has begun! Here is what to know about the women’s NCAA Tournament, including the favorites and underdogs as well as key games and how to watch:TOP SEEDSThe top four seeds in the tournament are South Carolina, Indiana, Virginia Tech and Stanford. Each is in a region, some tougher than others (on paper). We break them down for you:SOUTH CAROLINA: The undefeated defending national champions are the No. 1 overall seed they opened with an easy win over Norfolk State. The Greenville I Region includes two teams in No. 2 seed Maryland and No. 4 seed UCLA that lost to the Gamecocks earlier this season. South Carolina is loaded, with two-time Southeastern Conference player of the year Aliyah Boston and leading scorer Zia Cooke. INDIANA: The Hoosiers landed the top seed in the Greenville II Region and start against red-hot Tennessee Tech, which has won eight games in a row. Mackenzie Holmes leads Indiana with 22.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Top challengers include No. 2 se...

Ukraine, Turkey announce that wartime deal allowing grain shipments from Ukrainian ports has been extended

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:54 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine, Turkey announce that wartime deal allowing grain shipments from Ukrainian ports has been extended.Source

¿Hasta cuándo tienes para declarar tus impuestos?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:54 GMT

NUEVA YORK — La temporada de presentación de impuestos de 2023 se encuentra en pleno apogeo. Pero, ¿hasta cuándo tienen los contribuyentes para presentar sus declaraciones?La actual temporada, que comenzó el 23 de enero pasado, termina el 18 de abril, fecha que marca además el último día para pedir una extensión a través del formulario 4868 del IRS.Ante el acercamiento de esta fecha, el Servicio de Impuestos Internos, (IRS, por sus siglas en inglés), recordó a los contribuyentes que recopilen la información necesaria y visiten IRS.gov para obtener recursos y herramientas actualizadas para ayudarlos con su declaración de impuestos de 2022.Aquí te compartimos algunas recomendaciones del IRS que compartió el miércoles para tener en cuenta en la declaración de impuestos.Aspectos para considerar antes de presentar los impuestosLos contribuyentes deben esperar para presentar la declaración hasta que reciban todos los documentos tributarios correspondientes, ...

Chicago Cubs relief prospect Cam Sanders setting himself up for an in-season promotion: ‘He’s been really fun to watch’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:54 GMT

Cam Sanders admits he had good and bad thoughts when informed the Chicago Cubs wanted him to transition from starter to reliever after the Triple-A All-Star break last year.Even now, amid an impressive camp performance in his reliever role, Sanders said he always wants to be a starting pitcher.“But honestly, anything that gets me in the game, I’m cool with it,” Sanders told the Tribune.Sanders is positioning himself to get an opportunity in the Cubs bullpen at some point this season. The Cubs are fortunate no team selected him in December’s Rule 5 draft after they did not put him on the 40-man roster to protect him.The Cubs are still working through their opening-day bullpen options. Multiple spots remain in flux. The team has taken notice of Keegan Thompson’s decreased velocity, sitting in the low 90s. Their go-to multi-inning weapon last season hasn’t been stretched out, limited to an inning in each of his three Cactus League appearances. The Cu...

Naval Base Coronado locked down after vehicle runs gate

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:54 GMT

CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — A California military base was put in lockdown after a vehicle went through the facility's main gate without stopping, a military spokesperson said.Naval Base Coronado spokesperson Kevin Dixon told KNSD-TV that the driver was taken into custody by base guards after the “gate runner” drove without stopping Friday night through the entrance of Naval Air Station North Island, part of Naval Base Coronado. Several patrol cars surrounded the entrance near 3rd Street and Alameda Boulevard in Coronado around 10:30 p.m., KNSD-TV reported.Multiple gates at the air station near San Diego were closed while security personnel checked the facility, Dixon said.A post on the Facebook page of Naval Base Coronado early Saturday said, “The main gate at Naval Air Station North Island is currently closed due to a security incident. Please stay away from the main gate while security conducts its investigation.”The Coronado Police Department was investigating along with military po...

One arrested, three wanted after homicide in Sherbourne and Queen East area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:54 GMT

One man has been arrested and three men are wanted after a stabbing in the Sherbourne and Queen East area that left one man dead.Police responded to reports on Mar. 6 at approximately 12:53 a.m. after an altercation took place between a man and a group of four men.The altercation allegedly escalated resulting in the victim getting stabbed, who was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after. The man was identified as 55-year-old Jeffrey Munro.On March 17 Toronto police arrested 36-year-old Hussen Elmi who was charged with second degree murder.The three outstanding suspects, who are all wanted for second degree murder, are 21-year-old Jedidiah Creighton-Chevalier, 27-year-old Hussein Ibrohim, and 35-year-old Christopher Williamson.

Pre-dawn shooting at Ohio nightclub leaves 2 dead, 4 wounded

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:54 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A predawn shooting at a Columbus night club left two people dead and four wounded, Ohio authorities said.Officers responded shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday to an after-hours club called Tha Plug on the city’s south side, emergency dispatchers said. One person died at the scene and another was dropped off at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and was later pronounced dead, dispatchers said.Two other victims were taken to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center and two more to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, authorities said. There was no immediate word on their conditions.The ages of the victims and other details weren’t immediately available. No arrests have been reported.The Associated Press

A look at police officers recently killed on the job across Canada

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:54 GMT

Edmonton police say two patrol officers have been killed while responding to a call. Six other police officers have been killed in Canada since September 2022. Here’s a look at their cases and who they were:Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala, 28The Ontario Provincial Police has said Pierzchala was responding to a call for a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., on Dec. 27 and was fatally shot in an ambush when he got there.Pierzchala had been with force for about a year and had been notified that he had passed his 10-month probation period hours before he died.He was previously a special constable at Queen’s Park who, as a boy, dreamed of joining the police ranks.His colleagues have remembered him as a wonderful officer with “the biggest heart of gold you could ever imagine.”Two people have been charged with first-degree murder in his death.Const. Shaelyn Yang, 31Yang was killed after being stabbed in Burnaby, B.C., on Oct. 18 while trying to issue an evictio...

Six missing after blaze destroyed Old Montreal building, fire officials say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:54 GMT

Montreal fire officials now say at least six people are missing after a blaze destroyed a building in the city’s historic district Thursday.Investigators initially said one person was believed to be missing in the fire that also injured another nine people.“The information confirmed in the last few hours, from various sources, allows us to believe that there may be victims inside the debris,” Montreal fire operations chief Martin Guilbault said Saturday.The cause of the fire remains unknown, and Guilbault told reporters that the investigation is being led by the Montreal police arson squad.Fire officials said two of the nine injured people suffered serious burns and remain in hospital.During the evacuation, six people had to be rescued from the three-storey building by ladder.On Saturday, firefighters were still unable to enter the building that housed an architectural firm and residences.“At this time, it is not possible to conduct a safe search in the build...

1 dead, 1 hurt in shooting during Miami Beach spring break

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:54 GMT

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Gunfire erupted in an area of Miami Beach crowded with people on spring break, killing one person, wounding another and sending dozens scrambling for safety, police said.Two males were shot Friday night, and one person was detained at the scene, the Miami Beach Police Department tweeted. It wasn’t clear if the person being held was the shooter. Police also said three guns were recovered.The shooting happened on South Beach’s Ocean Drive, which is closed to vehicle traffic along its busiest stretch as hundreds of people gather to celebrate spring break. One of the victims died at a hospital and the second person was listed in critical condition, police said. Their identities were not immediately released.Dozens of people scrambled to get away from the gunfire, authorities said. Several blocks in the area were cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape.No other information was immediately available.The shooting is the second in as many years during ...