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For Heat, the legend of ‘Playoff Jimmy’ continues to grow

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:32:17 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler insists that Playoff Jimmy — the moniker that he has now, whether he wants it or not — isn’t a thing.His play shows otherwise.He has scored 45 or more points five times in his NBA career, and three of those games have come in the playoffs — the most recent one coming Monday in a performance for all-time. Butler scored 56 points, tying the fourth-highest playoff scoring effort in NBA history, and carried the Miami Heat past the Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 to take a 3-1 lead in that Eastern Conference first-round series.“I think this is where all the best players, they show up and they show out,” Butler said. “And I’m not saying I’m one of those best players. I just want to be looked at as such.”Hard to imagine anyone not looking at him that way, especially right now.He had 22 points in the first quarter on Monday, 21 more in the fourth. Over the last quarter-century, nobody had two 20-point quarters in the same playoff game and only one player — Damian Lillard, ...

Polémica por el viaje del líder opositor Juan Gauidó a Colombia: esto dijo Petro sobre su salida del país

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:32:17 GMT

(CNN Español) — El líder opositor venezolano Juan Guaidó dijo que fue “obligado” a salir de Colombia y llegó a Miami debido a las amenazas contra él y su familia por parte del régimen de Maduro, aseguró en un video publicado en Twitter este martes antes de salir de Colombia.El presidente de Colombia Gustavo Petro dijo que si Guaidó “hubiera entrado al país con su pasaporte” y pedido asilo, se le hubiera concedido.“Se le ofreció el permiso de tránsito, no se le deportó de regreso a su pais y con el permiso de EE.UU. voló hacia ese pais”, dijo Petro en su cuenta de Twitter este martes.Según Petro, “un sector político quería perturbar” el desarrollo de la conferencia internacional sobre Venezuela.El opositor venezolano, que tiene prohibido de salir de Venezuela tras una decisión de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de su país emitida en enero de 2019, dijo que llegó a Bogotá tras un largo viaje.“Después de 60 horas de camino para llegar a Bogotá, sa...

Detienen a una estadounidense en Sydney después de que el personal del aeropuerto encontrara una pistola de oro en su equipaje

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:32:17 GMT

(CNN) — Una mujer estadounidense fue detenida en Sydney tras llegar en un vuelo procedente de Los Ángeles con un arma de fuego bañada en oro de 24 quilates en su equipaje.La mujer, de 28 años, que llegó a Sydney este domingo, no tenía permiso para importar o poseer un arma de fuego en Australia, según informó la Fuerza Fronteriza Australiana (ABF por sus siglas en inglés) en un comunicado.Una pistola no declarada bañada en oro de 24 quilates aparece en el interior del equipaje de una mujer que llegó a Sydney (Australia). (Crédito: ABF)Australia tiene algunas de las normas más estrictas del mundo sobre tenencia de armas, y es ilegal que una persona importe “intencionadamente” armas de fuego sin autorización previa. La pena máxima por este delito en Australia es de 10 años de prisión.La mujer, que no fue identificada en el comunicado, compareció este lunes ante un tribunal local y quedó en libertad bajo fianza. La situación de su visado y la continuación de su estanc...

DC’s Lucky Buns brings exotic burgers, late-night dining to The Wharf

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:32:17 GMT

Lucky Buns, a burger chain known for both traditional and exotic burgers and chicken sandwiches, opens a third location on Wednesday at The Wharf in Southwest D.C.The original Lucky Buns opened in Adams Morgan in 2017. There is a second location at D.C.’s Union Market, and an airport version of Lucky Buns is planned for Reagan National Airport.One of the restaurant’s coveted burgers. (Courtesy Lucky Buns)The Wharf location will be open for brunch, lunch and dinner, as well as late night.The Lucky Buns menu has six versions of double patty burgers with toppings such as Gouda cheese, Gordy’s pickles, hatch chili relish, cotija cream, grilled pineapple, pickled beetroot and bacon XO jam. There are also four chicken sandwiches, some tandoori prepared and appetizers that include chickpea hummus, guacamole, crab rangoon and mac & cheese.All beef and chicken is Halal and produce is locally sourced.Lucky Buns began as a pop-up inside a rotating restaurant in D.C.’s Park View...

Crash kills driver, sends child to hospital in Aurora

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:32:17 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — The Aurora Police Department was investigating a single-car crash that involved a female driver and a young child Tuesday morning.The crash happened just before 3 a.m., on South Quentin Way and East Iliff Avenue near the Heather Ridge neighborhood. Shots fired during attempted robbery at University of Colorado Boulder When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman and a young child inside the car. Both were immediately taken to a local hospital. Police said the female driver was pronounced dead because of the injuries she received during the crash.APD said the status of the child is unknown at this time.Traffic was diverted eastbound on Iliff from Peoria Street to Revere Street during the investigation.APD is investigating the crash and did not say what caused the crash or what factors may have been involved.

Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:32:17 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96.Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela by his side, said Ken Sunshine, of public relations firm Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis.With his glowing, handsome face and silky-husky voice, Belafonte was one of the first Black performers to gain a wide following on film and to sell a million records as a singer; many still know him for his signature hit “Banana Boat Song (Day-O),” and its call of “Day-O! Daaaaay-O.” But he forged a greater legacy once he scaled back his performing career in the 1960s and lived out his hero Paul Robeson’s decree that artists are “gatekeepers of truth.” He stands as the model and the epitome of the celebrity activist. Few kept up with Belafonte's time and commitment and none his stature as a meeting poin...

Instacart delivery drivers’ vehicle was fired at after they mistakenly went to the wrong address while delivering groceries, South Florida police say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:32:17 GMT

(CNN) — Two Instacart shoppers making a grocery delivery to a home in South Florida had their car shot at after they mistakenly ended up at the wrong address last week — an incident that police say didn’t lead to criminal charges.The homeowner who opened fire, a 43-year-old Southwest Ranches man, told police he shot his 9mm handgun at the car after it ran over his foot, and he feared for his life and the lives of his children, according to an incident report from the Davie Police Department.The April 15 incident — which didn’t lead to any injuries from the gunfire — comes amid a series of wrong-place, wrong-time shootings, including one that killed a 20-year-old woman in New York and another that wounded a teenager in Missouri.The Instacart shoppers, who are 18 and 19 years old, told police they were having trouble finding a customer’s home in Southwest Ranches, about 25 miles northwest of Miami, while delivering groceries and mistakenly pul...

Train of Rain Continues

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:32:17 GMT

Unsettled weather continues, as scattered to numerous showers and storms are expected to develop this afternoon/evening. A few could become severe producing lightning, damaging winds, hail, and a brief tornado.The Southern branch of the jetstream is going to keep deep moisture in the air to aid in shower and storm development this week. By Thursday, fewer storms likely and conditions turning hotter with winds veering out of the South. Heading into Friday a weak front approaches the Southeast U.S. and that could increase the coverage of showers and storms.Have a wonderful day South Florida and make it a safe one! Vivian GonzalezMeteorologist, AMS Certified WSVN Chanel 7

Lockdown lifted at Park Lakes Elementary after gun found on campus

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:32:17 GMT

Park Lakes Elementary has been placed on lockdown after a weapon was found inside a student’s backpack, but just before 11 a.m., the lockdown was lifted. On Tuesday, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene around 9:15 a.m. after the call came in from the school, located at 3925 N. State Road 7 in Lauderdale Lakes. BSO released a statement that stated the lockdown was lifted and also noted that deputies came into contact with the student.“Deputies made contact with the student and the child’s father, who stated he accidentally placed the weapon in the wrong bag,” the statement read in part. “The father is being charged accordingly.”After searching the campus, the loaded gun was located and has since been confiscated. According to school officials, no threats were made to the school or staff. Several people are in police custody. Their identities have not yet been released. No injuries have been reported. The school’s facility...

EU transparency watchdog urges Parliament to deliver on post-Qatargate reforms

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:32:17 GMT

BRUSSELS — EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly called upon the European Parliament president to deliver on transparency reforms she promised after the so-called Qatargate corruption scandal broke late last year.The ombudsman urged Parliament President Roberta Metsola to resist pressure from lawmakers and implement the 14 reform proposals that were floated in the wake of the alleged cash-for-influence scandal, in which European lawmakers were accused of taking bribes from foreign countries including Qatar and Morocco.Parliamentary political groups backed these proposals in February and they are in the process of being adopted by the EU’s assembly, Metsola wrote in a letter to O’Reilly dated March 20. “I’m sure President Metsola is getting pushback from MEPs and groups … It’s a very challenging position for her [Metsola] because I believe in her bona fide,” O’Reilly told reporters in a press conference Tuesday following the publication of the ombudsman’s annual report.O’Reilly warned th...