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Djokovic, Swiatek headline United Cup team event in Sydney and Perth ahead of Australian Open

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:03:36 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will headline the new-look United Cup mixed team event in Perth and Sydney from Dec. 29 to Jan. 7 as one of the key warm-up tournaments for the Australian Open.Team Poland, led by world No. 2 and four-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz, has been named as the top seed for the 2024 edition after the entries from the top 16 countries were released by Tennis Australia on Friday.Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari will lead No.2-seeded Greece, with the defending champion United States, featuring Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz, seeded third. France, the No. 4 seed, will be led by Caroline Garcia and Adrian Mannarino.Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova will headline the Czech Republic team alongside Jiri Lehecka while Croatia rounds out the top six, featuring Borna Coric and Donna Vekic.Four countries will make their debut in 2024.Serbia, led by Djokovic and Olga Danilovic, and Canada, featuring Felix Auger-Aliassime and Le...

CSX railroad profit falls 24% as it delivered 2% fewer shipments in the third quarter

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:03:36 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX reported a 24% drop in the railroad’s third-quarter profit Thursday as it hauled 2% less freight.The Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad said it earned $846 million, or 42 cents per share, in the quarter. That’s down from $1.1 billion, or 52 cents per share, a year ago. The results fell just short of the 43 cents per share that Wall Street was expecting, according to a survey of analysts done by FactSet Research.The railroad’s results show a mix of demand across various industries with a strong 19% jump in auto shipments and 9% growth in coal carloads nearly offsetting weak demand for consumer products and agricultural shipments. CSX improved the speed of its trains to an average of 17.6 mph in the quarter from 15.8 mph a year ago showing that its network was operating smoothly.“Over the third quarter, our efforts centered on delivering the reliable customer service that has allowed us to remain resilient and successfully maneuver through mi...

Chief: Police shoot suspect who brandished airsoft pistol in north Denver

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:03:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person was shot by Denver Police at 47th Avenue and York Street on Thursday afternoon.Denver Police said officers were responding to a weapons-related call just after 2:30 p.m. when the incident occurred. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said someone was reportedly threatening people with a handgun in the area of 45th Avenue and St. Paul Street. Officers responded and found someone matching the description around 2:50 p.m.Thomas said the suspect pulled what appeared to be a pistol, and officers opened fire. Thomas said the gun turned out to be an airsoft pistol that looked like a real semiautomatic handgun.The suspect was in critical condition but is expected to survive, Thomas said.The scene of a Denver police shooting at 47th Avenue and York Street on Oct. 19, 2023. (Gabby Easterwood/KDVR)The scene of a Denver police shooting at 47th Avenue and York Street on Oct. 19, 2023. (Gabby Easterwood/KD...

Watch live: Biden addresses nation on Israel, Ukraine wars

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:03:36 GMT

WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Joe Biden will deliver his fourth prime-time address to the nation Thursday night in an effort to pitch the American public on the need to continue funding the wars in Israel and Ukraine.Israel continues to pound the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, including in the south where Palestinians were told to take refuge. The long-expected ground invasion has not yet happened, but the country's defense minister has told troops to “be ready” to invade.Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel on Thursday from Gaza and Lebanon, and tensions flared in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Jim Jordan to support empowering temporary speaker Patrick McHenry: source Biden’s funding request is likely to be around $100 billion over the next year, according to people directly familiar with the proposal who insisted on anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.A senior White House official told The Associated Press that Biden continued to develop his remarks on Thu...

Did officer's actions contribute to Elijah McClain's death? Doctors testify in trial

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:03:36 GMT

BRIGHTON, Colo. (KDVR) — Ketamine may have killed Elijah McClain, but it wasn't the only factor, prosecutors argue in the trial of suspended Aurora Police Officer Nathan Woodyard.Day three of Woodyard's trial for reckless manslaughter and a lesser included count of criminally negligent homicide featured testimony from a medical expert and the coroner who performed McClain's autopsy. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The 23-year-old Black man was walking home in a runner's mask on Aug. 24, 2019, when he was stopped by three police officers responding to a call reporting a suspicious person.Woodyard was the officer who confronted McClain and, within 8 seconds, took him to the ground and placed him in a carotid hold.Pulmonologist testifies on Elijah McClain's stateDr. David Beuther, a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health, testified for the state that even though McClain may have died based just on an overdose of ketamine given by paramedics, everyt...

Juvenile in custody after gun found in student's bag at Brighton High School

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:03:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Brighton Police Department said a firearm was found in a student's bag at Brighton High School on Thursday.Around 12:30 p.m., the school administration received a report of a student at the school being in possession of a firearm, the department said in a release. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The school was placed on secure while officers investigated a potential safety threat. The secure status was lifted just under an hour later.Two Brighton Police school resource officers were at the school. Police said officers immediately found the suspect and found a firearm in his bag. Additional officers responded to help with the investigation.No one was hurt, and one juvenile is in custody, police said.Brighton Police is still investigating where the gun came from and whether additional students may have been involved. Police are asking the public for help. If you have any information regarding this incident, you are asked to cal...

Colorado doctor conducts formula study in hopes of preventing future shortages

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:03:36 GMT

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) -- The infant formula shortage left rows of empty store shelves and put desperate parents in a bind for feeding their babies just last year.Now, a local doctor is conducting a study of a formula shipped in from overseas to see if it can help shore up supplies in the U.S. long-term. Smokey the ‘Coors Field Cat’ raises $10K after finding new home At Advanced Pediatric Associates, the heart of the practice is centered around healthy little ones.“Babies are my thing,” Dr. Stephanie Stevens said. “I really love children and making sure that we're able to do everything that we can for the babies in our community is really important to me.”Stevens sees formula shortage impactsStevens has been a pediatrician for decades. Over the last two years, she saw firsthand the impact of dwindling formula supplies.“Many families really struggled with trying to figure out how to feed their babies,” Stevens said. “They were using formula. The babies were growing and ...

Longmont outdoor school teaches students skills without instruction

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:03:36 GMT

LONGMONT, Colo. (KDVR) -- Tucked away among the trees in rural Longmont is a land that modern time has forgotten — and that’s exactly how Neal Ritter likes it. This is the home of the Laughing Coyote Project. OSIRIS-REx spacecraft named 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Colorado “Our mission is to connect folks to nature, the outdoors, through primitive skills," said Ritter, the project's co-founder.Since 2014, this 20-acre slice of the Colorado outdoors has been a classroom where students of all ages learn, but are not taught. Primitive fire-making skills, shelter-making and how to survive off the land with homemade tools built from surrounding materials are all common skills learned. “In many ways, I believe that our bodies expect to be doing the same tasks that we’ve done for an entire hunter-gatherer past," said Ritter.Co-founder and head instructor Ritter calls the Laughing Coyote Project more of an experiment than a school. “When you are working with sticks and rocks, and when yo...

New biopic ‘Nyad,’ starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster, brings true story of long-distance swimmer to the screen

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:03:36 GMT

For most people, going for a swim means doing a few laps in the pool. Diana Nyad is not most people.Annette Bening stars as the marathon swimmer in “Nyad.” Jodie Foster plays her best friend and trainer who helps her fulfill a lifelong dream.Jodie Foster (as Bonnie Stoll): “No, no, no. That’s insane, Diana. You tried that when you were 28, and you did not make it when you were 28. You’re 60.”Annette Bening (as Diana Nyad): “I don’t believe in imposed limitations. The only one who gets to decide if I’m through is me.”“Nyad” tells the story of long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, who attempts to swim from Cuba to South Florida at age 60 after four failed attempts.Annette Bening (as Diana Nyad): “OK, it’s just a little swim.”Annette Bening plays the champion athlete who’s determined to show the world what she can do.Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi: “It’s a vehicle for understanding what t...

Bad Bunny to wrap Most Wanted Tour at Kaseya Center in May 2024

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:03:36 GMT

Do you like bunnies? A bad one is is hitting the road and coming to South Florida.The global superstar is heading out on his Most Wanted Tour, and he’s going just days after dropping his new studio album.The Buns is hitting 32 cities across North America starting in late February.And Miami, get ready: Bad Bunny’s wrapping up his tour at the Kaseya Center with three nights of shows on May 24, 25 and 26.Fans can register ahead of tickets going on sale beginning this Sunday.