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DC’s 2nd annual Electric Coney 0.5K is a race for the ‘un-athletic’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:36 GMT

The Electric Coney 0.5K race is "a race for slackers, has-beens and underachievers." (Courtesy Chris Powers/Ivy and Coney) The Electric Coney 0.5K race is "a race for slackers, has-beens and underachievers." (Courtesy Chris Powers/Ivy and Coney) This Labor Day, you can celebrate the last licks of summer by joining hundreds for a very short, very silly race.The Electric Coney Second Annual Labor Day 0.5K will take you back and forth between two Northwest D.C. bars: Electric Cool-Aid at 512 Rhode Island Ave; and Ivy and Coney, located at 1537 7th St.The race will be split into three groups beginning at 11 a.m. at Electric Cool-Aid.While a typical 5K race is 3.1 miles, Electric Coney runners can expect to run just a ...

American Ben Shelton rides big serve into US Open quarterfinals

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:36 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Big-serving Ben Shelton moved into the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Tommy Paul, the second time this year he has gotten that far in a Grand Slam event.Shelton flexed his bicep to the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd after match point when he avenged a four-set win by Paul when the Americans met in this year’s Australian Open quarterfinals. He did it by winning 75% of his first-serve points, blasting 16 aces and putting in two serves in one game recorded at 149 mph (239 km per hour).“I think it was straight adrenaline,” he told the crowd after the match. “Any other atmosphere I couldn’t get it done.”Shelton, a 20-year-old who won the NCAA singles title at Florida in 2022, becomes the youngest American man to reach the final eight at Flushing Meadows since Andy Roddick did it at the same age in 2002.Shelton next faces the winner of the match later Sunday between 10th-seeded Frances Tiafoe and Australian wild card Rinky ...

Duke and coach Mike Elko see big opportunity in opener vs. No. 9 Clemson, the ACC’s perennial power

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:36 GMT

Duke coach Mike Elko sees the opener with No. 9 Clemson as a chance. But not an easy one.The Blue Devils are coming off a surprising 9-4 season in Elko’s first year and are looking for more, starting with Monday night’s season opener at home to wrap up a marathon Week 1 in college football. Beating a top 10 opponent, the defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion and favorite to win another this year would a great start.“They’ve accomplished as much as any ACC program has since the ACC has come together like this,” Elko said. “To get them in the opener, I think is an opportunity for our program. But it’s also a huge challenge.”Elko understands the Tigers, 11-3 last season, have skilled, capable players on both sides of the ball. Will Shipley is an all-ACC tailback while Cade Klubnik, who rallied the Tigers to their seventh ACC crown in eight year, opens his first full season as starting quarterback.The defense features potential All-Americans like Jeremiah ...

Alerta roja en Madrid, España, por intensas tormentas

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:36 GMT

(CNN Español) — En 112 comunidades de Madrid se activó este domingo la fase 1 de alerta roja por lluvias.A través de un comunicado, la Dirección General de Protección Civil y Emergencias del Ministerio del Interior emitió una alerta este domingo ante las lluvias y tormentas que se esperan para este domingo en Madrid y en la comarca de la Mancha Toledana en la provincia de Toledo, según predicciones de la Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET).Los ciudadanos de Madrid fueron notificados esta tarde por medio de una alerta con una alarma sonora.Según AEMET, el nivel máximo rojo se mantendrá activo para hoy domingo y mañana lunes.Investigan una muerte en el festival Burning Man mientras 70.000 personas permanecen varadas en el desierto de Nevada tras lluviasEste domingo en las zonas alertadas podrían producirse precipitaciones intensas de más de 120 litros en 24 horas y localmente por 12 horas.Por su parte, la Dirección General de Tráfico recomienda no utilizar los vehículos de n...

Angels catcher Max Stassi will miss the entire season because of a family medical issue

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:36 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi has announced he will miss the entire 2023 season because of a serious family medical issue.The Angels placed Stassi on the restricted list Sunday after he informed them of his decision. Stassi left the team during spring training to deal with the family medical issue and to recover from a hip injury.Stassi told the team he is capable of returning to baseball activities now, but he is choosing not to do so. Putting Stassi on the restricted list means he won’t be paid the remainder of his $7 million salary for this season, a move that likely allows the Angels to get their payroll below the luxury tax threshold.“Out of respect for Max and his family, the Angels will not have any further comment,” the team said in a statement. “The Angels wish Max and his family all the best.”The Angels exceeded the luxury tax threshold with a flurry of moves near the trade deadline in an attempt to stay in playoff contention despite ex...

¿Te sientes ansioso sin tu celular? Es posible que tengas “nomofobia”: cómo detectar los signos

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:36 GMT

Todos tenemos un cierto nivel de apego a nuestros teléfonos móviles, pero para algunas personas, estar sin sus teléfonos o perder el acceso a Internet puede aumentar su ansiedad más allá de los niveles normales.La nomofobia, abreviatura de “no fobia a los teléfonos móviles”, es un término utilizado para describir la ansiedad que experimenta una persona cuando no tiene acceso a su teléfono móvil.“Los nomófobos son aquellos que muestran adicción a su teléfono móvil”, afirma una investigación publicada en BMC Psychiatry en julio.Los síntomas de la nomofobia reflejan los de una adicción u otros trastornos de ansiedad y pueden incluir:AnsiedadAgitaciónTranspiraciónDesorientaciónCambios en la respiraciónTaquicardia, que se define como un latido cardíaco rápido.Las causas y los costos de la nomofobiaLos adolescentes son los más afectados por la nomofobia, según una investigación publicada en BMC Psychiatry, pero cualquier grupo de edad puede luchar contra ella. Una ...

Marcus Thuram scores his first goal in Serie A where his father was a standout defender

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:36 GMT

ROME (AP) — Marcus Thuram stood confidently with his legs shoulder-length apart, cupped his hands around his ears so as to better take in the roar of the San Siro crowd and grinned.For his first goal in Serie A — the league where his father Lilian won a series of titles as a standout defender — Thuram clearly wanted to cherish the moment.It was certainly a goal worth celebrating.Thuram met Federico Dimarco’s cross with a diving, forceful header by the far post to set Champions League finalist Inter Milan on its way to a convincing 4-0 win over Fiorentina on Sunday that extended the Nerazzurri’s perfect start.And it turned out that Thuram was just getting started.Having been involved in both goals of a 2-0 win at Cagliari on Monday, Thuram also set up Lautaro Martinez for Inter’s second and then drew the penalty that Hakan Calhanoglu converted for the third.Lautaro then added another with one expert touch to redirect a free kick from Juan Cuadrado and raise his league-leading tally t...

Woman killed in shooting at SW Miami-Dade home ID’d as Doral Academy teacher

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:36 GMT

A woman has died a day after, police said, she was shot by a man who injured a second victim before he turned the gun on himself inside a Southwest Miami-Dade home.Miami-Dade Police on Saturday identified the woman as Maria Cruz de la Cruz. The victim was a schoolteacher listed on Doral Academy’s website as a math teacher for the K-8 charter school. According to a GoFundMe page, she was a mother of two.Investigators said Cruz de la Cruz and two men were found suffering from gunshot wounds inside a home along the 9900 block of Southwest 165th Terrace in the Palmetto Estates neighborhood, Friday afternoon.Detectives said the man with the self-inflicted gunshot wound shot himself in the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Paramedics rushed the other two victims in critical condition to Jackson South Medical Center, where Cruz de la Cruz succumbed to her injuries.Police said there was another woman at the scene who was not injured. Cameras showed her and another woman speaki...

Multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Miami sends 3 to hospital

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:36 GMT

A major crash spanning across all five southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Miami closed the highway for much of Sunday morning and sent three people to the hospital.City of Miami Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the multi-vehicle wreck at around 6:20 a.m. on Sunday.First responders arrived to find three vehicles, including an 18-wheeler, that were involved in the crash. Investigators said the crash happened southbound near Northwest 62nd Street.Good Samaritan Tony Navarro said he stopped to help the victims while he was on his way to work. “I noticed the jackknifed tractor-trailer when I looked to the right, I could see this vehicle, and I saw that no fire rescue or police personnel were on scene,” said Navarro, “so I immediately rendered assistance as the first responder until fire rescue arrived.”Two patients, one male and one female, were transported in serious condition to Ryder Trauma Center. Another female patient was taken to Jackson Memori...

Body of missing hiker found at Glacier National Park in Montana, officials say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:36 GMT

(CNN) — Search crews have found the body of a Colorado man who went missing while hiking Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana, according to National Park Service officials.The family of Adam Fuselier, 32, last heard from the hiker from Castle Pines, Colorado, on the afternoon of August 29, an NPS news release stated.Officials said he may have begun his climb Tuesday morning at Reynolds Mountain.On Wednesday, park rangers were alerted Fuselier was overdue to return. His vehicle was discovered on the 6,646-feet Logan Pass, the highest elevation in the park reachable by car, according to the NPS.Teams began a ground search Wednesday amid foggy, rainy and windy weather conditions.Crews located Fuselier’s body on Reynolds Mountain Friday, officials said. More than 50 searchers, a dog team and two helicopters assisted in the search.“Credible tips from hikers who had contact with Fuselier helped narrow the search area,” a news release stated.The cause of his de...