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US flies bombers for joint drills with South Korea, Japan after North’s long-range missile launch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:13 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States flew long-range bombers for joint drills with South Korea and Japan on Wednesday in a show of force against North Korea, days after the North performed its first intercontinental ballistic missile test in five months. The trilateral training off South Korea’s southern island of Jeju was meant to strengthen the countries’ joint response against North Korean nuclear threats, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.The exercise involved B-1B bombers and South Korean and Japanese fighter jets, the statement said. It said the B-1Bs’ flyover is the 13th time that a U.S. bomber has been temporarily deployed near and over the Korean Peninsula this year.A B-1B is capable of carrying a large conventional weapons payload. North Korean has previously called the bomber’s deployment a proof of U.S. hostility and had reacted with missile tests.North Korea on Monday launched a Hwasong-18 ICBM into the sea in a drill it said was...

News helicopter crashes in New Jersey, killing pilot and photographer, TV station says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:13 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A news helicopter has crashed in New Jersey, killing both the pilot and photographer on board, the television station said.“A pilot and a photographer from our news team were in the helicopter when it went down while returning from an assignment at the Jersey Shore” on Tuesday night, WPVI-TV in Philadelphia reported. “Both crew members were killed.”The station did not release their names pending notification of family members. The crash happened sometime after 8 p.m. in woods in Burlington County’s Washington Township, the station said.“New Jersey State Police troopers were able to locate the crash site on the ground. It is very hard to access due to its location in the woods,” the station said.It’s unclear what caused the crash, the station said.Emails seeking comment were sent Wednesday to New Jersey State Police and the Federal Aviation Administration.Source

Protestas en Argentina contra el Gobierno de Milei, en vivo: noticias y última hora

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:13 GMT

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Nottingham Forest hires Nuno Espírito Santo as manager to replace Steve Cooper

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:13 GMT

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest hired Nuno Espírito Santo as its manager on Wednesday with the Premier League club moving quickly to replace Steve Cooper. Santo, who previously managed Wolves and Tottenham in England’s top division, has signed a 2 1/2-year contract.Most recently the Portuguese coached Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad and won a league and cup double last season. Forest fired Cooper on Tuesday after a run of one win in 13 league games saw the club drop to fourth-to-last place in the table. ___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

The Patriots and Packers still seeking their 1st 100-yard games from rusher or receiver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:13 GMT

Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here.___When it comes to getting big games from playmakers, the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers have been lacking at a historic level.The Patriots and Packers are the only teams in the NFL without a 100-yard receiving game from any player with JuJu Smith-Schuster’s 90 in Week 14 against Pittsburgh the high for New England and Dontayvion Wicks’ 97 last week against Tampa Bay the most for Green Bay.Compounding the issue is the fact that the Patriots and Packers also haven’t gotten a single 100-yard rushing game from a player this season with Rhamondre Stevenson’s 98 yards the best for New England and AJ Dillon’s 76 yards the top game for Green Bay.The only other teams without a 100-yard rusher this season are Cincinnati, Denver, Washington and New Orleans.The other 30 teams have combined for 155 performances of at least 100 yards receiv...

Legalized sports betting continued to grow in 2023, though some significant states remain resistant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:13 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Legalized sports betting continued its expansion this year while also factoring into scandals in college athletics and suspensions in the NFL for players who violated the league’s gambling policy.Six states either passed legislation to legalize sports wagering or allowed sportsbooks to begin accepting bets. Another state, Florida, relaunched sports betting after a two-year legal battle ended when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in October in the casinos’ favor.Still on the sidelines, however, are the nation’s two most populous states — California and Texas. Sports betting proponents will hope to make progress against significant headwinds in both states in 2024.There was no apparent movement in California this year to legalize sports betting after two competing measures, including one backed financially by Native American tribes, went down in flames in 2022 at the ballot box.Baird Fogel, a California attorney who works with the sports betting industry...

Denver weather: Afternoon sunshine and above-average temperatures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Morning clouds will begin to clear and help bring back sunny skies for the Front Range on Wednesday. Temperatures will stay above average in the Denver weather forecast. Weather today: Sunshine later in dayCloudy skies will be across most of the state Wednesday with clearing along the Front Range and Eastern Plains in the afternoon. Colorado rancher asks state to remove wolves after latest attack on his livestock Highs are still very mild, topping out in the upper 50s with light winds.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Dec. 20 Weather tonight: More cloudsClouds will build back in overnight as winds stay light. Wednesday's lows will end up in the lower 30s, keeping Denver above average.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Dec. 20 Looking ahead: Holiday snow chancesClouds clear quickly on Thursday, allowing for sunny skies and highs in the upper 50s. Friday looks great with abundant sunshine and comfortable highs in the upper 50s. Clouds build back in on Saturda...

Vehicle crashes into home near Hollywood Hills Elementary School

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:13 GMT

A situation unfolded near Hollywood Hills Elementary School as reports came in about a vehicle crashing into a home, Wednesday morning.An ongoing investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the collision. No information regarding injuries or the cause of the incident has been released thus far.7Skyforce video footage showed a homeowner outside, documenting the aftermath on his phone, near the spot where the vehicle came to rest.As a precautionary measure, authorities have closed off Taft Street between 35th Avenue and Longfellow Drive in response to the crash. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Slowly Warming Ahead of the Christmas Holiday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:13 GMT

It’s another cool start to the day across South Florida this Wednesday but another warming trend is ahead with temperatures returning to more seasonable values for lows beginning Thursday morning.This switch to another minor warmup is courtesy of an onshore wind returning. That wind flip led to a dramatic increase in temperatures in a city like Fort Lauderdale this morning.Throughout today and tomorrow, expect a stronger breeze out of the northeast, sustained up to 25 mph near the coast along with gusts up to 30 mph.That will be paired with mostly cloudy skies and below average highs in the low 70s.For the end of the week, more sunshine will return along with the chance for a few spotty showers, highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 60s.Temperatures will continue to warm into this weekend and early next week as winds veer more out of the east to east-southeast. Now over the weekend, clouds are forecast to increase once again but it should remain mostly dry with seasonable t...

Pornhub to face EU’s toughest online content regime

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:13 GMT

Three of Europe’s largest porn websites will have to start cracking down on harmful content in April 2024 or face sweeping fines under new content moderation rules, the European Commission said Wednesday.The European Commission designated adult content platforms Pornhub, Xvideos and Stripchat as so-called very large online platforms, which are websites visited on average by more than 45 million Europeans every month. The porn websites will have to respect extra obligations in fighting illegal and harmful content under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) by April 2024. Fines for violating the rules can go up to 6 percent of global turnover. Companies like Pornhub have been under growing scrutiny for not doing enough to stop illegal content like videos of child rape and non-consensual sharing of intimate content from being uploaded on their platforms. Regulators and politicians in Europe have also been pressuring them to implement measures to verify the age of u...