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Fever’s Aliyah Boston unanimous choice as WNBA Rookie of the Year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:53 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aliyah Boston had an incredible first season and was honored by the league as the WNBA Rookie of the Year on Monday.The No. 1 pick in the draft started every game for Indiana averaging 14.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks. She shot 57.8% from the field and became the first rookie to lead the league in that stat.The South Carolina graduate was a unanimous choice by the 60-person national media panel, becoming the first rookie to be chosen on every ballot since A’ja Wilson did it in 2018. Boston became the second Fever player to ever win the award, joining Tamika Catchings.Boston headlined the league’s all-rookie team that also included Seattle’s Jordan Horston, Washington’s Li Meng and the Minnesota duo of Dorka Juhasz and Diamond Miller.The Fever won 13 games this past season — more than double what they did last year. Indiana missed out on the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year, but have the best chance at winning t...

US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a morning-after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to try to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases.The proposed CDC guideline was released Monday, and officials will move to finalize it after a 45-day public comment period. With STD rates rising to record levels, “more tools are desperately needed,” said Dr. Jonathan Mermin of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The proposal comes after studies found some people who took the antibiotic doxycycline within three days of unprotected sex were far less likely to get chlamydia, syphilis or gonorrhea compared with people who did not take the pills after sex.The guideline is specific to the group that has been most studied — gay and bisexual men and transgender women who had a STD in the previous 12 months and were at high risk to get infected again.There’s less evidence that the approach works for other people, including...

Foo Fighters announce national tour with a stop at Empower Field

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Foo Fighters announced a national stadium tour for next summer that includes one night at Empower Field.This is an extension of the band's "Everything or Nothing At All" tour, which began earlier this year and has primarily been comprised of festival appearances including Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience last month. ‘All I Want for Christmas is you’: Mariah Carey announces Denver holiday performance The Denver show is scheduled for Aug. 3, about halfway through the 12 announced shows.Other stops include two nights at Citi Field in New York, two nights at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles and single nights at Fenway Park in Boston, Hersheypark Stadium in Pennsylvania, Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Target Field in Minneapolis, Petco Park in San Diego, Providence Park in Portland, Oregon and T-Mobile Park in Seattle.The openers at Empower Field will be Pretenders and Mammoth WVH, other stops will have different openers including The Hives, Amyl and the...

Fort Lauderdale announces flood advisory after Broward County endures morning downpour

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:53 GMT

As the rain continues to sweep across Southeast Florida, Fort Lauderdale issued a flood advisory on Monday. According to the advisory, the continuing rain, on top of rising king tides, are causing flooding on streets in low lying neighborhoods. Live video footage of a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood showed rivers on the roads as a car made waves driving on the pavement. The Monday morning rain comes as Sunday brought soggy weather to the area where neighborhoods are still recovering from the weather. Over in Las Olas, a construction crew was seen in the process of building a sea wall to prevent high tides from entering the area. The weather was not limited to Broward County. Over in Miami, streets were saturated as rain continued to drench the area. Drier days are ahead as a front is expected to slowly sag the rain southward. Cooler air is expected from this front as well.Broward County officials have asked residents to report any issues or impassable roads to the county’s custom...

Heat enter camp believing they can contend, and Herro remains in the Miami mix

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:53 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro spent the summer getting up before 5 a.m. most days, going to a nearby high school gym for workouts and wondering where he was going to play this season.He’s still in Miami.After a summer where the Heat were hoping to land Damian Lillard — Portland chose to trade the seven-time All-Star to Milwaukee instead — the reigning Eastern Conference champions reported for training camp on Monday with a familiar refrain in mind. They believe they can contend for a title, and now the real work starts.“You just want to come into camp having a team that you know is going to be one of those teams competing for the title, and we have one of those teams right now,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “I like our group. There’s a lot to like about this group. And I understand the fandom and the buzz and everything — everybody wants change after every single year. You don’t know if those changes will lead to anything on those other teams. But we like our group.”The Heat have been...

‘Friends’ exhibit set to debut at Aventura Mall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:53 GMT

Calling all “Friends” fans! Get ready to step into the iconic world of the beloved sitcom as “The Friends Experience: The One in Miami” arrives at Aventura Mall on October 27. This touring exhibit, originally created to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary in New York, will bring to life the legendary sets and moments that made “Friends” a cultural phenomenon.Relive your favorite scenes, from the unforgettable “PIVOT!” couch-moving debacle to posing by the iconic fountain from the show’s opening credits. Lounge in Joey and Chandler’s recliners or cozy up in a recreated Central Perk for a coffee break.The experience, located at Treats Food Hall on the mall’s third level, offers fans 30 to 45 minutes of pure nostalgia. Tickets start at $27, and it’s open to all ages, with children 3 and under enjoying free admission.Don’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in the world of Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chand...

Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in Pembroke Pines

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:53 GMT

Pembroke Pines Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle.The incident occurred along the 1000 block of SW 184th Avenue, around 11:30 a.m., Monday. https://twitter.com/PPinesPD/status/1708869000275329040?s=20The driver involved in the incident remained at the scene.The northbound lanes of SW 184 Avenue, from Pembroke Road to SW 14th Street, are shutdown as officers conduct their traffic investigation. Drivers ARE urged to avoid the area until the roadway is reopened.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers are looking for more after stirring run to the Stanley Cup Final

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:53 GMT

FLORIDA PANTHERSCOACH: Paul Maurice, second season. (817-712-99 over 26 seasons)SEASON OPENER: Oct. 12 at Minnesota.DEPARTURES: F Anthony Duclair, F Eric Staal, D Marc Staal, D Radko Gudas, G Alex Lyon.ADDITIONS: D Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D Dmitry Kulikov, F Steven Lorentz, D Niko Mottola, G Anthony Stolarz.GOALIES: Sergei Bobrovsky (24-20-3, 3.07 GAA, 0.901 save percentage) and Spencer Knight (9-8-3, 3.18, 0.901).FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK STANLEY CUP ODDS: 20-1.LAST SEASON: Matthew Tkachuk’s first season with the Panthers was a resounding success. They were the last team to make the Eastern Conference playoffs and almost were the last team standing in the NHL, after ousting Boston — the best regular-season team in league history — followed by Toronto and Carolina in what became the Panthers’ first run to the Stanley Cup Final since 1996. Year 2 of the Paul Maurice era brings stability, and there’s an understanding of the systems that he needed much of the year to inst...

Restaurant review: Gallery Resto-Boutique

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:53 GMT

Rue du Grand Cerf 7What’s good? The Gallery Resto-Boutique’s menu contains a large selection of dishes spanning Asia, so diners can choose where exactly they’d like their palate to travel. Examples include Hanoi-style beef soup, Thai curries or a traditional Beijing duck roast. What’s not? Honestly, we were hoping the flavors would pack more of a punch — the chicken in the small asparagus soup as a starter was a tad bland, and the Thai red curry contained raisins, which is probably a sign the restaurant is catering to a foreign crowd.Vibe: The restaurant’s black and white décor serves as a backdrop to its gallery concept. We were told that artists can use the space as to exhibit their work. We ate on comfy white chairs, peering up at images of cheetahs and elephants on the walls and a golden Buddha head behind the bar.Who’s picking up the check? The prices are reasonable for the swanky quartier Louise, but a little high for Brussels, ranging from €11 t...

Tory rising star Kemi Badenoch held secret talks with Rupert Murdoch

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:24:53 GMT

LONDON — A Tory leadership hopeful held clandestine talks with media mogul Rupert Murdoch within days of joining the U.K. Cabinet, then failed to declare it in transparency data.Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, the bookmakers’ favorite to become the next Conservative Party leader, met privately with Murdoch and other News Corp executives in New York in September 2022.Murdoch, who stepped down this month as chairman of Fox and News Corp but retains a hugely powerful role at the media empire, questioned Badenoch for 20 minutes in an atmosphere described as akin to a job interview by one of those in attendance.An official briefed on the meeting said a nervous Badenoch — who had not expected Murdoch himself to be in attendance — asked her aides afterward: “How did I do?”The encounter was never recorded in Badenoch’s public log of ministerial meetings.The U.K. government’s ministerial code of conduct clearly states that “meetings with newspaper and other...