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Jimmy Butler does things his way, leads Heat into 2nd round

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:10:20 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler is different.Some players hit beaches over All-Star break; Butler went to Argentina to watch tennis and learn about coffee. Some players rest with one day off between games; Butler spent 10 hours flying round-trip to be at Pau Gasol’s Los Angeles Lakers jersey retirement one night and back in Miami for shootaround the next morning. Some Miami teammates jumped around the locker room to celebrate after eliminating top-seeded Milwaukee; Butler simply watched while sipping a drink.He does things his way, which is not a bad thing — and the results prove it. Butler has led Miami to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the third time in his four seasons with the Heat; this year, a matchup with the New York Knicks awaits, starting Sunday.“He puts his soul into competing,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “When you put that much physical, mental, emotional and spiritual energy into that will to win, that is so unique. You have to be able to recharge your batte...

El ex CEO de Twitter tiene una nueva aplicación que se parece mucho a Twitter

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:10:20 GMT

(CNN) — La nueva aplicación de redes sociales del momento se parece tanto a Twitter que es casi difícil distinguir las dos. Los perfiles, líneas de tiempo y colores son casi idénticos. Incluso el creador es el mismo.Pero bajo la superficie, Bluesky, desarrollado por el cofundador y ex CEO de Twitter, Jack Dorsey, es muy diferente.La aplicación, que se lanzó en versión beta cerrada en iOS en febrero y en Android este mes, se ejecuta en una red descentralizada que brinda a los usuarios más control sobre cómo se ejecuta el servicio, se almacenan los datos y se modera el contenido.En los últimos días ganó fuerza entre periodistas, políticos y celebridades, desde la representante demócrata Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hasta la modelo Chrissy Teigan y la banda de los 90 Eve 6.Esto es lo que debes saber:¿Qué es Blue Sky?Bluesky se autodenomina “una nueva red social para microblogging”. Con la aplicación, los usuarios pueden publicar y seguir actualizaciones breves en una línea de tiempo,...

Stock market today: Wall Street up as it caps winning April

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:10:20 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is closing out a winning April with modest gains Friday as more companies say their profits at the start of the year weren’t as bad as expected. The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher in late trading. Despite some sharp swings this week, it’s still on track to close out a second straight winning month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 193 points, or 0.6%, at 34,067, as of 3 p.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% higher.Exxon Mobil was doing some of the market’s heaviest lifting after it rose 1.4%. It reported stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than forecast. Intel gained 4.1% after reporting a milder loss than expected and stronger revenue for the latest quarter. Mondelez International, the food giant behind Oreo and Ritz, rose 3.5% after topping Wall Street’s estimates. It also raised its forecast for revenue and earnings over the full year. They helped to offset a 3.4% drop for Amazon, which weighed heavily on the m...

Acusan a mujer por presunto secuestro de niño de 3 años en Tysons Mall

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:10:20 GMT

Una mujer enfrenta cargos por supuestamente haber secuestrado a un menor el jueves en el área de juegos de Tysons Corner Center, informó la policía en el condado Fairfax, Virginia.Contra Jane Pyo, de 33 años, de Washington DC, pesan cargos de secuestro, posesión de herramientas de robo, agresión a la policía y allanamiento de morada, informaron las autoridades. También recibió una orden de arresto pendiente por no comparecer.El niño de tres años fue secuestrado el jueves en el área de juegos al aire libre del centro comercial y luego fue encontrado dentro de un restaurante con la sospechosa, de acuerdo con las autoridades.Los agentes llegaron poco después de las 5:45 p.m. y revisaron las cámaras de seguridad, que mostraron a una mujer que dejó de caminar, habló con el niño y lo tomó de la mano. Entró al centro comercial con el niño y bajó por una escalera eléctrica.La policía indicó que Pyo y el niño fueron encontrados dentro de Coastal Flats, un restaurante dentro del centro comerc...

Reward increased for American Elm double homicide

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:10:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The reward for information about the shooting deaths of two employees at American Elm has been increased, Crime Stoppers announced Friday.Emerall Vaughn-Dahler and Ignacio Gutierrez Morales were killed in a shooting inside the restaurant located on the corner of 38th Avenue and Raleigh Street in the West Highlands. Loved ones mourning after double homicide at Denver restaurant The initial reward for information was set at $2,000 and it has now been increased to $5,000.Limited details have been released about what happened, but the two were killed just after noon on Monday at the restaurant.“The American Elm team is completely devastated by today’s tragic events. We are focused on providing our staff mental health support and will be closed for the rest of the week. We are cooperating fully with the Denver Police Department in their ongoing investigation and will not be providing any further comment at this time out of respect for the families and loved ones i...

Gun owners group suing Polis, state over new laws

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:10:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two lawsuits have been filed against Gov. Jared Polis and the State of Colorado after multiple gun bills were signed into law on Friday.The Rocky Mountain Gun Owners group is suing over two new laws - one that requires a minimum three-day waiting period before a firearm can be purchased and raising the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21 years old. The group called the laws "unconstitutional" and is suing on the grounds of the right to bear arms, citing the Supreme Court decision NYSRPA v. Bruen. Polis signs gun control bills after massacre Members of the group are funding the lawsuits, the release said. “The idea that an 18-year-old can vote, serve on a jury that could send someone to jail for life, sign contracts, own property, and even be drafted into our nation’s military, but not be able to possess a basic hunting rifle is asinine. Regardless of age, sex, race, religion, or creed, rights are rights and can’t be cherry-picked by bigoted politicians," Dudl...

DougCo says high school clear after bomb threat

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:10:20 GMT

PARKER, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said Chaparral High School has been cleared after a bomb threat was investigated Friday afternoon."Students have been evacuated and are gathered in the parking lots," a tweet from DougCo Sheriff's Office said at 12:41 p.m.The sheriff's office confirmed the threat was received via phone call. The school announced early release at 1:15 p.m. and the sheriff's office said students can come pick up their belongings at the school after 3 p.m.This is a breaking story. Updates will be posted as soon as they are received.

Suspect in police custody after pursuit ends in NW Miami-Dade; suspect fled on foot, swam into canal

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:10:20 GMT

A suspect has been captured by police after a pursuit ended with him swimming into a canal and fleeing into a South Florida backyard.Law enforcement later identified the suspect as 54-year-old Marc A. Anderson.A Florida Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop Anderson who is accused of ramming into a trooper in the area of Northwest 103rd Street and 32nd Avenue, Friday morning.At some point, troopers lost sight of the vehicle and called for a Miami-Dade Police helicopter, which was able to locate the truck. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where Anderson exited a white pickup and fled on foot in the area of Northwest Second Avenue, near at South Biscayne River Drive.During his escape, Anderson jumped into a nearby canal. He then fled into a backyard. Both law enforcement agencies searched for the suspect with K-9 units. Anderson was then seen again swimming through a canal. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where dive teams surrounded Anderson and brought him to shore.He is now in p...

7-year-old girl bitten by dog in Miami Gardens released from hospital, faces long recovery

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:10:20 GMT

A 7-year-old girl faces a long road to recovery after she was attacked by a dog in a Miami Gardens neighborhood.K’lonie Huges spoke with 7News on Friday after she was released from the hospital.She described the moment when she realized she was in danger.“I saw the dog run past me, and then the dog came inside the gate,” she said.Surveillance video captured Huges as she ran from the canine along the 3800 block of Northwest 207th Street Road, Wednesday evening.“I tried to run, but I looked behind me, and the dog was chasing me,” she said, “and then that’s when the dog bit me.”The bites on Huges were serious enough that paramedics airlifted her to Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital.“She has injuries to her thigh, and she has injuries to her leg,” said her grandmother, Carletha Rodgers.Her left thigh bandaged, Huges is now using crutches to get around.The dog’s owner, Norberto Pass, surrendered his pet to Miami-Dade Animal Services ...

NH man appears in court after arrest in connection with Weare explosions that injured passerby

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:10:20 GMT

A New Hampshire man appeared in court Friday as he faces charges in connection with accusations that he set off a pair of pipe bombs in the town of Weare earlier this week. Less than a day after his arrest late Thursday afternoon, 54-year-old Dale Stewart Jr. pleaded not guilty and was ordered held after his attorney suggested he undergo a mental health evaluation. Weare police previously said authorities were able to identify a vehicle belonging to a suspect. By 6 p.m. on Thursday, officials said they tracked it down and detained Stewart.Officials said they executed a search warrant on Stewart’s vehicle and his residence, finding one additional fully-constructed pipe bomb in his truck. The first explosion happened on Wednesday at 6:10 p.m. in the area of Dustin Tavern Road. The other happened Thursday morning at 6:50 a.m. off Sugar Hill Road.A passerby was injured in the second explosion, suffering minor injuries from shattered glass after he stopped on his way to work to...