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Column: New PGA Tour model caters to big performances, not just big names

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:49 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The poster in the Memphis International Airport declares that “the playoffs start here,” except that it includes a picture of Justin Thomas. He only wishes he were here.That speaks to the meritocracy in golf, and that’s not going away.Neither is privilege, which is why Thomas should only be fretting about a spot on the Ryder Cup team, not whether there will be room for him at Riviera and Quail Hollow.Thomas and Adam Scott are among six players who were in the FedEx Cup finale at East Lake last year and didn’t even make it to the starting line for the playoff opener at TPC Southwind, now for the top 70 players instead of the top 125. Scott had never missed the PGA Tour’s postseason since the FedEx Cup began in 2007.So the notion the new model for the PGA Tour is built around big-money tournaments that cater only to the big names in golf is missing a key element: It still requires good golf.Good golf came from Canadian Open champion Nick T...

2U: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:49 GMT

LANHAM, Md. (AP) — LANHAM, Md. (AP) — 2U Inc. (TWOU) on Tuesday reported a loss of $173.7 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Lanham, Maryland-based company said it had a loss of $2.16. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs and stock option expense, came to 18 cents per share.The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 3 cents per share.The online education services provider posted revenue of $222.1 million in the period, which also did not meet Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $233.7 million.2U expects full-year revenue in the range of $985 million to $995 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TWOU at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TWOUSource

How long would it take to save up for a house in Denver?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It would take the average Colorado renter well over a decade to be able to afford the first years' worth of homeownership costs, according to a new report. Point2Homes analyzed the costs of homeownership and income levels in the 100 largest U.S. cities to see how possible homeownership is across the country. Depending on the city, homeowners can expect to pay anywhere between $25,000 and $390,000 in their first year. Colorado hit hardest by restaurant inflation Denver ranks 22nd among the nation's 100 largest cities for the amount of money a homeowner needs to drop in the first year. In the Mile High City, a new homebuyer needs to spend $169,253 in the first year alone. This includes a 20% down payment, closing costs, annual mortgage, annual homeowners' insurance and annual property taxes. Even with one of the highest renter incomes in the country, Denverites will take over a decade to save that much. With a median renter income of $65,673, it would take 12.9 yea...

1st human West Nile case found in Jefferson County

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported the first human case of the West Nile virus in Jefferson County. The virus had been found in mosquitoes across seven counties in Colorado this season, Jeffco reported in a press release. The first death of the season in Colorado occurred last week in Weld County In 2022, Colorado reported 206 human cases including 20 deaths, according to the press release. This year is more of a threat for the mosquito-borne virus because of the extensive rainfall and moisture. 2 new human cases of West Nile confirmed Tips to stay safe from West NileWith the virus spreading, Jeffco recommends the four D's to avoid mosquitoes: Drain, Dusk/Dawn, Dress and DEET:1. Drain: Drain standing water, as mosquitos breed in standing water.2. Dusk/Dawn: Mosquitos are most active in the morning and later hours of the day. Avoid outdoor activities between dusk and dawn. If you do go outside, make sure you're using DEET. 3. Dress: ...

Miami Dolphins, Pepsi team up for back-to-school pep rally at James H. Bright Elementary in Hialeah

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:49 GMT

The Miami Dolphins helped students put some pep in their step for the new school year.Former players, along with Pepsi, held a back to school pep rally at James H. Bright Elementary in Hialeah, Tuesday morning.The former players got students from K-through-8 fired up for the academic year.The event was also an opportunity to help students who need supplies.“It’s nice to be here with the Pepsico back to school pep rally, giving the opportunity for some kids that are really under-serviced in what they do, to have the tools that they need to come to school, get educated, to learn and put themselves in a better situation,” said Kim Bokamper, former Miami Dolphin. More than 300 students received backpacks,schools supplies and nutritious foods to help fuel their minds.

Texas man on trip to spread father’s ashes dies of heat stroke in Utah’s Arches National Park

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:49 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Texas man whose body was found in Utah’s Arches National Park is believed to have died of heat stroke while on a trip to spread his father’s ashes, according to his sister.James Bernard Hendricks, 66, of Austin, was hiking in the park and likely became disoriented from a combination of heat, dehydration and high altitude, according to Ruth Hendricks Bough.Hendricks had stopped in Utah while journeying across the West to the Sierra Nevada region of Nevada and California to spread his father’s ashes, he said in social media posts prior to his death.Rangers found his vehicle at a trailhead parking lot after Hendricks was reported overdue the morning of Aug 1, according to park officials. Hendricks’ body was found nearby off-trail and his water bottle was empty, Bough said in a social media post.“He was loved by countless people because he was an unusually kind, sweet person who made friends easily. Now all these people are grieving. It was a horrible shock...

Excessive heat warning issued for South Florida

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:49 GMT

Due to a scorching sun, a weather alert was issued. Now, all of South Florida is under an excessive heat warning, which includes the Florida Keys for the first time. To battle the high temperatures, doctors and first responders are telling people to drink plenty of water because if the body is not properly hydrated, a person could experience a heat stroke. Beating the heat is one race Pamela Giraldo is walking to win. “I’m just doing a mile and then I’m going back inside,” Giraldo said. For Giraldo, she’s cutting back on her usual exercises because of the excessive heat warning. “I usually do four,” she said. Miami-Dade County is encouraging people to be like Giraldo.The excessive heat warning means that the heat index has been at 105 degrees or higher for more than two hours.The County is encouraging people to go indoors where there is air conditioning and shade. “It’s like a sauna outside right now,” Giraldo said. But n...

National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado appeared in Mattapoisett

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:49 GMT

Officials with the National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado appeared in the area of Mattapoisett Tuesday morning.In an update provided by the National Weather Service – Boston/Norton office, officials said that a survey team was in the process of investigating damage after the tornado appeared around 11:30 a.m., while a Tornado Warning for the area was active.“A small EF-1 tornado touched down in the town of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts at 11:20 AM EDT. The storm was on the ground for approximately 3 minutes,” the National Weather Service National Headquarters stated in a report. “The storm moved to the northeast at approximately 20 MPH and lifted off the ground on North Street just north of Eldorado Drive. SKY7-HD later flew over the area and spotted hundreds of downed trees – a number of which landed on various homes, sheds and infrastructure throughout the area. NWS officials said the “most concentrated damage” was along th...

National monument designated around Grand Canyon 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:49 GMT

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Declaring it good “not only for Arizona but for the planet,” President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a national monument designation for the greater Grand Canyon, turning the decades-long visions of Native American tribes and environmentalists into reality.Coming as Biden is on a three-state Western trip, the move will help preserve about 1,562 square miles just to the north and south of Grand Canyon National Park. It encompasses canyons, plateaus and tributaries that feed a range of plants and wildlife, including bison, elk, desert bighorn sheep and rare species of cactus, and it is Biden’s fifth monument designation.Tribes in Arizona have been pushing the president to use his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to create a new national monument called Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni. “Baaj Nwaavjo” means “where tribes roam,” for the Havasupai people, while “I’tah Kukveni” transla...

Boston city councilor says street sweepers used at Mass and Cass may spread diseases

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:49 GMT

City Councilor Erin Murphy has filed a hearing order to look into whether street cleaning equipment used in the area of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue is spreading infectious diseases to other parts of Boston.Murphy said the city uses the same cleaning equipment on Southampton, Atkinson and Topeka streets as it does in other neighborhoods, including the South End, Back Bay, Beacon Hill and Bay Village.This creates the potential for contamination traveling from Mass and Cass to those other neighborhoods, Murphy said. She plans to discuss the hearing request at Wednesday’s City Council meeting.“It’s scary what they’re finding and they’re using the same equipment,” Murphy told the Herald. “It’s a public health crisis.”Murphy said she is not concerned with needles being dragged from Mass and Cass, where open-air drug dealing and homeless encampments are rampant, via the street cleaning equipment.Rather, her focus is on concerns she and other lawmakers raised in a letter ...