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US Open a fairly clean ride for Tom Kim on moving day

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:47 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Kim’s last big plunge into the major-championship spotlight was a muddy mess. This one — crisp and clean for a while, but stained by a rugged finish.The 20-year-old, who became a meme after his waist-high wade into the mud while looking for his ball at the PGA Championship last month, was on record-setting pace Saturday at the U.S. Open before things started to unravel. He tied a tournament record by shooting 29 over nine holes, and added another birdie on No. 10 to get to 7-under par for the day and 6 under for the tournament. Three bogeys on the back halted his momentum and turned moving day into a bit of a bummer. Even so, Kim shot 4-under 66 and closed the day at 3-under 207. With the leaders on the front nine, the South Korean player was on the leaderboard, too — tied for 12th, 36 places better than where he started.“At least I kind of have a chance to have a good finish tomorrow,” Kim said. Billed as the toughest test in golf, the U.S. Open is not ...

Remillard’s 2 big hits off the bench in MLB debut rally the White Sox past the Mariners 4-3 in 11

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:47 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Zach Remillard’s base hit in the ninth inning scored the tying run, his RBI single with two outs in the 11th gave Chicago the lead, and the White Sox rallied for a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Remillard, making his major league debut, wasn’t in the lineup for Chicago until Tim Anderson left in the fourth inning with a sore shoulder. But Remillard made his first game memorable with the two biggest hits to help the White Sox win for the second time in seven games. Andrew Benintendi singled off Seattle reliever Tayler Saucedo (2-1) with two outs in the 11th to put runners at the corners, his sixth time on base in the game. Remillard followed with a line drive into right-center that scored Elvis Andrus. Jesse Scholtens pitched the bottom of the 11th for his first major league save.Andrus also scored on Remillard’s single in the ninth that forced extra innings. Remillard singled with one out off Paul Sewald to tie it 3-all. Andrus opened...

India homers, Cincinnati Reds push winning streak to 7 games with 10-3 win over Houston Astros

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:47 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds fully embrace their underdog status after losing 100 games just a year ago. But if these red hot Reds keep playing this well, it’s going to be difficult to continue to see them as underdogs. Jonathan India hit a two-run homer and Will Benson had three hits and two RBIs to power the surging Reds to a 10-3 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday.The victory extends Cincinnati’s winning streak to seven games. It’s the first time the Reds have won seven in a row since June 2018, and it’s the longest active winning streak in the majors.“We’re showing the world right now who we are and how we play and the brand we play,” India said. “So all I can say is that we’re going to keep it going.”Hunter Greene (2-4) allowed five hits and two runs in six innings to get his second win of the season.India’s home run off Brandon Bielak (3-4) put the Reds up 2-0 in the first and Benson drove in two with a single in the fifth that pushed it to 5-1.“Belief i...

Outage affecting system that delivers checked bags causes delays, upsets travelers at MIA

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:47 GMT

People at Miami International Aiport encountered travel troubles as crews attempt to figure out how to fix an issue at a terminal that has led to flight delays and upset passengers.The system that delivers checked bags for airlines at MIA’s South Terminal experienced an outage, late Saturday afternoon.Some flights are being delayed as an overflow of luggage creates longer lines.Some international passengers expressed their frustration with the situation.“It does feel frustrating sometimes. I know everybody is trying their best, but I hope the airport does something, prepare for situations like this, and there’s always a Plan B,” said international traveler Gandhar Patak. “You know these are international flights. It shouldn’t happen this way, so there’s always a frustration here.”Saturday night, an airport official said the Transportation Security Administration continues to look into what’s causing the outage and how they plan t...

Miami-Dade’s Sea Turtle Conservation Program hosts beach cleanup at Haulover Park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:47 GMT

Volunteers rolled up their sleeves to clean up a beach on World Sea Turtle Day.Adults and children spending Saturday morning picking up trash at Haulover Park.Miami-Dade County’s Sea Turtle Conservation Program hosted the cleanup.Fanny Navarro with the Sea Turtle Conservation Program said she wants people to understand the importance of cleaning after themselves, especially during sea turtle nesting season.“So I ask, if you enjoy the beach, before you leave the beach, tear down the sand castles, fill in the holes and clean up the area,” she said, “because at night, the sea turtles come in to nest, and in July, the baby sea turtles hatch at night to find their way out to the ocean.”The program works to protect nests along the 17-mile county coastline and ensure sea turtle survival.

Forget retirement. These Baby Boomers are amassing huge social media followings

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:47 GMT

New York (CNN) — At 62, Helen Polise isn’t considering retirement. Not remotely. Her job: TikTok star.Polise’s account “The Muthership” has nearly 1 million followers. She started the account during the pandemic as a distraction and a way to have fun — but soon it became a second career in the making.“Some people would ask me, oh, how did you do that transition? How did you figure that out? So, I said, I’ll make a tutorial for you. And that was the turning point in social media for me,” Polise said.She’s now making money through paid tutorials teaching others how to use TikTok. She hopes to begin phasing out her other job as a TV commercial director so TikTok can become her full-time gig.Her background commercials helped her understand how to produce for TikTok, Polise said: She transferred what she already knew to a smaller screen.“I’m really good at technology. Probably a better than a lot of young people,” she added. “I want to highlight that it’s OK to get older. I feel more aut...

Arizona man mauled to death by black bear in rare unprovoked attack

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:47 GMT

(CNN) — An Arizona man was fatally mauled by a black bear that attacked him unprovoked while he was having his morning coffee on Friday.Steven Jackson, 66, died and the bear was killed by a neighbor who was trying to save his life, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office.“From multiple witness accounts and preliminary investigation of the scene, Mr. Jackson had been sitting having coffee at a table on his property where he was building a home,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post, adding it was a remote, heavily wooded area.“It appears that a male black bear attacked Mr. Jackson, taking him unaware, and dragged him approximately 75 feet down an embankment.”Neighbors heard Jackson screaming and tried to help “through shouts and car horns” but the bear did not release him until a neighbor shot him with his rifle, the sheriff’s office said.“Unfortunately, by that time Mr. Jackson has succumbed to his horrible injuries,” they added.“It sounds like this w...

Build better ties instead of only asking for microchips, Taiwan tells Europe

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:47 GMT

Europe cannot ignore Taiwan’s desire for “better relations” if EU countries such as Germany are keen to acquire advanced microchip-making technologies from the island, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said.Speaking to POLITICO and other media on his trip to Europe, Wu questioned the enticements Europe is offering TSMC when asked why the world-leading chipmaking giant based in Taiwan has still not come to a decision to build a new plant in Germany. “If Europe has provided very positive incentive, and also speak with the TSMC in a way that will make the TSMC feel comfortable, that their investment in Europe is going to produce very positive results … their investment in Europe is certainly not going to be stopped by the government,” Wu said.“Even though we are not selfish in stopping the TSMC, for making investment in other countries, we certainly hope that other countries who want to attract TSMC to make investment can also think about th...

WATCH: Canadian hovercraft forced to ground itself on Hampton Beach

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:47 GMT

A Canadian hovercraft was forced to ground itself at Hampton Beach in Hampton, New Hampshire on Saturday after suffering a mechanical issue.Shocking video showed the hovercraft crashing into the shoreline.Hampton fire officials said the vessel suffered a mechanical issue and there were no reported injuries.Mechanics are now working on fixing the vessel and it’s expected to be able to leave the area tomorrow.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

NE Aquarium using latest tech to protect endangered sea turtles in Puerto Rico

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:13:47 GMT

Using cutting-edge drone technology and satellite tagging, researchers are protecting endangered leatherback sea turtles in Puerto Rico with the help of expertise and funding from the New England Aquarium.Leatherback sea turtles in the United States are an endangered species and are particularly challenging to monitor because they can make extensive migrations across entire ocean basins, travelling over 60 kilometers per day. In 2018, Dr. Kara Dodge, a research scientist with the Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, began collaborating with the organization Amigos de las Tortugas Marinas (ATMAR) after a leatherback turtle tagged off Cape Cod turned up in Puerto Rico. Dodge studies the behavior of leatherback turtles, focusing on gathering data using innovative tools and techniques—including satellite tagging—to support conservation and recovery efforts for this endangered species.Dodge has traveled to Puerto Rico over the past several years, working with the Pu...