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Lack of practice hardly a problem for Fox as New Zealander opens with a solid 68 at the PGA

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:50:19 GMT

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Ryan Fox headed to Oak Hill at 5:30 a.m. to get breakfast before getting stretched in preparation for the opening round of the PGA Championship.Just his bad luck, Fox was already at the course when he received a text that the start was delayed by frost, pushing his tee time back nearly two hours.But that’s the way it has gone lately for the Kiwi.He felt sick on the weekend at the Masters, tried to play at Hilton Head and withdrew after three holes to go home. Turns out he had pneumonia, which kept him home for two weeks trying to recover.“As soon as I got over that, our daughter was born, which was just over two weeks ago now,” Fox said. “So I had a few sleepless nights and not a lot of practice.”It doesn’t stop there.One day he tried to practice, Auckland, New Zealand, flooded for the third time this year. He was stuck for four hours in traffic.“It wasn’t quite the ideal preparation for a major, but I was kind of hoping the fact I needed a break after a busy ...

Utah kids’ book author accused in husband’s death changed life insurance policies, prosecutors say

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:50:19 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman who wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death and was later arrested for killing him had made changes to her husband’s life insurance years before when she is accused of fatally poisoning him, according to charging documents updated Thursday.The additional allegations, which were previously mentioned in search warrants but not the charging documents, led to the postponement of a detention hearing scheduled for Friday that would have been the first time Kouri Richins was in court since her case became the latest true crime sensation earlier this month. The hearing has been rescheduled for June 12. Prosecutors say Kouri Richins, 33, poisoned her husband, Eric Richins, 39, by slipping five times the lethal dose of fentanyl into a cocktail she made for him in March 2022. The mother of three later self-published a children’s book titled “Are You with Me?” about an angel wing-clad deceased father watching over his sons. She prom...

Twitter accuses Microsoft of misusing its data, foreshadowing a possible fight over AI

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:50:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawyer for Twitter owner Elon Musk accused Microsoft of misusing the service’s data and demanded an audit from the software giant. The letter primarily addresses a seemingly narrow set of alleged infractions by Microsoft in drawing information from Twitter’s database of tweets. But the move could foreshadow more serious developments. Musk has previously accused Microsoft and its partner OpenAI in a tweet of “illegally” using Twitter data to develop sophisticated AI systems such as ChatGPT. “ Lawsuit time,” Musk wrote in that April tweet.But the letter, signed by Musk lawyer Alex Spiro, tiptoed around that concern. It noted that Microsoft’s agreement with Twitter barred it from overuse of the service’s data such as exceeding “reasonable request volume” or “excessive or abusive usage.” Spiro then noted that “despite these limitations,” Microsoft had retrieved more than 26 billion tweets in 2022 alone. He provided no context for those numbers. T...

DeChambeau resurfaces at Oak Hill and leads PGA Championship

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:50:19 GMT

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — So much talk about this PGA Championship has been the restoration project of Oak Hill. Equally astonishing Thursday is the restoration of Bryson DeChambeau.That incredible bulk who won the U.S. Open at Winged Foot in 2020? DeChambeau has shed some 40 pounds by cutting out food to which he was allergic.“I took a Zoomer peptide test, which essentially tells you what inflames your blood when you eat it,” he said. “Pretty much everything I liked, I couldn’t eat.”The guy who tried to smash it as far as he could and have wedges into the green? Now he’s happier finding fairways, and he was happy to share what led to the improved accuracy.“It’s being more … how do I explain this easy? I’m just in a place where I’m more ulnar,” he said, leaving everyone to wonder what would have been the more complicated explanation.The place that matters is his name high on the leaderboard. DeChambeau still lashed away with speed and strength, off t...

CANNES PHOTOS: Harrison Ford and Indiana Jones fever sweep Cannes on festival’s 3rd day

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:50:19 GMT

Indiana Jones fever — and fervent love for its star, Harrison Ford — have swept through the Cannes Film Festival.Ford and his last film as the whip-cracking explorer held the spotlight Wednesday with a premiere that provided equal parts glamour and emotion. Ford walked the red carpet before the world premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” with wife Calista Flockhart before entering a packed theater with adoring fans.An honorary Palme d’Or awaited Ford, who was clearly emotional after a clip reel of his career highlights was played. “I just saw my life flash before my eyes,” he told the crowd.It was a noticeable shift from the festival’s early days, which were dominated by attention on Johnny Depp and his comeback.Actor Tom Mercier did a handstand at a photo event for the film “Le Regne animal,” surprising co-star Billie Blain and losing his phone from his back pocket while upside down. Hinata Hiiragi and Soya Kurokawa, child actors in the Hirokazu Kore-eda f...

Severe storms hit the Denver area

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:50:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The National Weather Service issued a severe storm threat for Denver and surrounding areas including parts of the Front Range. "A few severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening, with large hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph. Some storms could also produce localized heavy rain, with a threat of flash flooding in the foothills portion of recent burn areas," an NWS Boulder tweet said. The Pinpoint Weather team said if clouds break in the afternoon and temperatures rise, there are good chances for thunderstorms. The NWS said those storms will move east across the foothills and the Interstate 25 corridor including Denver through 2 p.m. Around 4 p.m., a flash flood warning was issued for Boulder and Weld counties, including Firestone, Longmont and Erie. Small hail fell heavily in Longmont as seen in this Facebook video post and the photos below. Hail in Longmont (Photo credit: Ariana Sanchez)Hailstorm in Longmont (Photo credit: Ariana Sanchez)Another viewer poste...

'Casa Bonita saviors' Trey Parker and Matt Stone spotted at Nuggets game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:50:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — So are the creators of "South Park" in town to open Casa Bonita or what?Trey Parker and Matt Stone were spotted at the Denver Nuggets game on Thursday night at Ball Arena. The team is facing the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals.FOX31's Dave Althouse snapped a picture when the two were pictured on the big screen — above a label that identified them as "South Park creators & Casa Bonita saviors.""South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone were spotted at the Denver Nuggets game at Ball Arena on May 18, 2023. (Dave Althouse, KDVR)With less than two weeks left in May, fans may see the famous pair in Denver and wonder: Does this mean Casa Bonita's planned May reopening is just around the corner? ESPN sideline reporter admits to ‘sleeping on’ Jokic Casa Bonita opened in 1974, but it's been closed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020. Its original owners declared bankruptcy in 2021. But Parker and Stone — who grew up in Color...

Denver weather: More rain Thursday night into Friday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:50:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will turn stormy Thursday evening with scattered storms bringing heavy rain to parts of eastern Colorado. Storms could cause minor flooding in flood-prone areas due to their high rainfall rate and slow-moving nature. Weather tonight: Showers and storms Storms will develop Thursday afternoon and slowly push east across the Front Range and plains. The biggest threat with these storms will be the heavy rainfall.Minor flooding is possible due to the soil still being wet from last week's storms. Some roads will develop standing water in areas that get hit. There will be several rounds of rain showers and storms throughout the afternoon and evening with showers staying in the forecast overnight into early Friday. Temperatures will fall into the upper 40s and low 50s overnight with mostly cloudy skies. Weather tomorrow: Early showers clear outIsolated showers will stay in the forecast for the first half of Friday before drier weather returns during the...

1 shot, suspect barricaded in Green Valley Ranch

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:50:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person was shot in Green Valley Ranch on Thursday afternoon. The suspected shooter then barricaded for hours inside a home.The standoff was still ongoing around 8 p.m. Thursday, according to the Denver Police Department. Colorado auto theft returns to prepandemic levels in early 2023 The incident began when one person was shot in the area of Orleans Court and Stoll Place. That person was transported to an area hospital, and a large police response followed.By 5 p.m. police said the shooting suspect was barricaded inside a home nearby. Around 7:45 p.m., police said officers were still working to resolve the situation and called it "a fluid and rapidly evolving situation."No further updates were immediately provided.

Driver in custody after police pursuit of MDFR truck stolen in Opa-Locka ends on Turnpike near Boynton Beach

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:50:19 GMT

NEAR BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — Authorities have taken a man into custody following a wild chain of events involving a stolen Miami-Dade Fire Rescue truck and a cross-county police pursuit on the Florida Turnpike that came to an end near Boynton Beach. According to the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office, this all began in Opa-Locka.The call of a stolen rescue engine went out at around 7 p.m. on Thursday. but it’s unclear where the fire truck was stolen.The vehicle, which belongs MDFR Fire Station 32 in North Miami Beach, was in Opa-Locka where it is believed to have been stolen..Traffic cameras captured the truck and police vehicles heading north along Interstate 95 and the Turnpike.Near the Hallandale Beach Boulevard exit on I-95, a traffic camera captured the truck backing up toward police cruisers before taking off again.Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Florida Highway Patrol troopers also responded, but neither is the lead agency investigating this incide...