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North Korea test-fires 2 more missiles as US sends carrier

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:49 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern waters Monday, continuing its weapons displays as the United States moved an aircraft carrier strike group to neighboring waters for military exercises with the South. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the two missiles were fired from a western inland area south of the North Korean capital of Pyongyang from around 7:47 a.m. to 8 a.m. and traveled around 370 kilometers (229 miles) before landing at sea. Japan’s military said the missiles flew on an “irregular” trajectory and reached a maximum altitude of 50 kilometers (31 miles) before landing outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Japan has previously used the term to describe a North Korean solid-fuel missile apparently modeled after Russia’s Iskander mobile ballistic system, which is designed to be maneuverable in low-altitude flight to better evade South Korean missile defenses. The launches came a day before the American airc...

Reese, LSU women push past Miami 54-42 to reach Final Four

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:49 GMT

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Angel Reese had 18 rebounds and LSU returned to the women’s Final Four for the first time in 15 years by beating Miami 54-42 on Sunday night, carrying a rapid rise under second-year coach Kim Mulkey straight to the sport’s biggest stage.Alexis Morris scored 21 points and Reese added 13 for the third-seeded Tigers (32-2), who asserted control of a grinding, defense-first game. LSU’s length caused Miami problems even with Reese — an Associated Press first-team All-American — having a brutal shooting day, and the Tigers offset their offensive hiccups by dominating the glass.LSU shot 30.2% and went 1 for 12 from 3-point range, including misses on its first nine attempts. But Miami was even worse from 3, missing all 15 tries.The third-seeded Tigers finished with a 49-35 rebounding edge behind Reese, which led to a 15-3 edge in second-chance points — all desperately needed on a day with offensive rebounds readily available.Mulkey is in her second ...

Boutier beats Hall in playoff to claim 3rd LPGA victory

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:49 GMT

GOLD CANYON, Ariz. (AP) — Celine Boutier beat Georgia Hall with a birdie on the first playoff hole Sunday to win the LPGA Drive on Championship.Boutier forced a playoff by making a testy birdie putt at the par-5 18th to close out a 4-under 68, matching Hall (65) at 20-under 268 in the LPGA’s first full-field event of the season.Playing the 18th hole again, neither golfer found the green with their second shot of the playoff. Boutier, chipping from nearly the same spot as she did in regulation short and right of the green, pitched to about 4 feet. Meanwhile, Hall hit her second shot into a greenside bunker, blasted beyond the hole and failed to convert her birdie effort. That set the stage for Boutier’s winning birdie putt.With the victory, the 29-year-old Boutier claimed her third LPGA victory and became the winningest French player on tour, moving past Patricia Meunier-Lebouc and Anne-Marie Palli. She had previously won the 2019 ISPS Handa Vic Open and 2021 ShopRite Cla...

NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix Results

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:49 GMT

SundayAt Circuits of the AmericasAustin, Texas.Lap length: 3.41 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (2) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 75 laps, 50 points.2. (9) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 75, 39.3. (6) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 75, 41.4. (12) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 75, 39.5. (1) William Byron, Chevrolet, 75, 42.6. (3) Austin Cindric, Ford, 75, 40.7. (18) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 75, 35.8. (32) Chris Buescher, Ford, 75, 35.9. (17) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 75, 28.10. (36) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 75, 27.11. (27) Corey Lajoie, Chevrolet, 75, 26.12. (20) Michael McDowell, Ford, 75, 33.13. (29) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 75, 31.14. (13) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 75, 27.15. (19) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 75, 24.16. (21) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 75, 21.17. (25) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 75, 20.18. (24) Jenson Button, Ford, 75, 19.19. (23) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 75, 18.20. (10) Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, 75, 18.21. (38) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 75, 16.22. (16) Harrison Burton, Ford, 75, 15.23. (8) Erik Jones, Chevrolet, 75, ...

Miami, San Diego State complete improbable Final Four

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:49 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Miller and Isaiah Wong rallied Miami from a 13-point second-half deficit, Norchad Omier made two big free throws and an even more important steal down the stretch, and the fifth-seeded Hurricanes stunned No. 2 seed Texas 88-81 on Sunday to reach the Final Four for the first time in school history.Miller finished with 27 points, going 7 of 7 from the field and 13 of 13 from the foul line, while Wong scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half to beat the Longhorns, who had been the top remaining seed in a topsy-turvy NCAA Tournament.After falling short in the Elite Eight a year ago, the fifth-seeded Hurricanes (29-7) won the Midwest Region and are headed to NRG Stadium in Houston for a date with No. 4 seed UConn on Saturday night.It’s the first time since seeding began in 1979 that no team seeded better than No. 4 made the Final Four, so perhaps it is fitting that Miami coach Jim Larrañaga is involved. He took George Mason there as an 11 seed in 2006....

Easter surprises brighten Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- There was a special delivery for little ones made on the floors of Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children Saturday.It was a thankful gesture for Mariah and her dad Christopher who've spent a series of days with doctors here."We got Easter eggs here ... Yep. You will say thank you to everybody?" Christopher said with Mariah in his arms. ‘Project Prom’ provides free prom dresses for high school students "We've been here since Tuesday. Rocky Mountain Children's has been so good to us. We're going to get home now. We've got ourselves healthy. And all the gifts, all the support. We've gotten so many toys and so much support from all the staff. We love it here," Christopher continued with Mariah. That appreciation from patients and their families make the nurses on the pediatric floor happy to watch the joy on their patients' faces with this Easter surprise."It's a hard, hard time being in the hospital, especially when the holidays come around and these little treats jus...

2 airlifted after personal watercraft crash near Miami Marine Stadium

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:49 GMT

Rescue crews airlifted two people to the hospital after they were involved in a personal watercraft crash near Virginia Key, police said.City of Miami Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident near the Miami Marine Stadium, late Sunday afternoon.According to investigators, the collision happened at around 4:45 p.m.“A JetSki accident. Air rescue en route,” said a dispatcher in radio transmissions.7News cameras captured first responders as they brought the victims to land, then took them away by air.Both victims were airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center for treatment. The extent of their injuries is unknown.Back on the water, the investigation continued, as marine patrol units sat near the personal watercraft and detectives work to determine what caused the crash.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the crash.

Family of man who went missing near Elliott Key pleads for information

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:49 GMT

Police and loved ones seek the public’s help a day after a man went missing near Elliott Key.According to Miami-Dade Police, 51-year-old Harvin Woods was last seen at the sandbar of Homestead Bayfront Park, located at 9698 SW 328th St., at around 6 p.m., Saturday.Loved ones said Woods went on a boating trip and never returned.Family members who spoke with 7News on Sunday said they fear the worst but continue to hold out hope, as police and U.S. Coast Guard crews search for Woods by land and on the water.“I need him. Me and his grand kids need him,” said LaShawn Houston, Woods’ daughter.Woods stands 6 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs around 205 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. He sports a beard.He was last seen wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt and blue shorts.Officials urge anyone with information on Woods’ whereabouts to cal MDPD Detective M. Ritch Jr., or any on-duty detective of MDPD’s Special Victims Unit, at 305-715-3300 or Miami-Dade Crime...

2 hospitalized after MDPD cruiser, minivan collide in SW Miami-Dade

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:49 GMT

A crash involving a marked Miami-Dade Police cruiser and a minivan in Southwest Miami-Dade sent a police officer and another person to the hospital7News cameras captured the injured officer as she held her head while paramedics wheeled her into HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, Sunday morning.Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the two-vehicle wreck off Southwest 107th Avenue and 88th Street, just after 5 a.m.Cameras at the scene captured both vehicles involved with extensive damage.As of late Sunday night, the victims’ conditions are unknown, as police continue to investigate the crash.

Global Empowerment Mission volunteers pack supplies for tornado-impacted victims in Mississippi

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:20:49 GMT

Volunteers with a South Florida nonprofit are lending a helping hand to residents impacted by deadly tornadoes and strong storms that have swept across the South.7News cameras captured volunteers packing and taping up boxes at Global Empowerment Mission’s warehouse in Doral, Sunday.The boxes are filled with supplies and hygiene kits aiming to help the people of Mississipp, many of whom now find themselves without a home after a deadly tornado tore through Mississippi.“With one truck we can help up to 1,500 families,” said Emily Fullmer with GEM.GEM is sending the much-needed supplies, which include canned food and water.Some members of the nonprofit’s team are already on the ground in the Southeast, where they have been helping since Saturday night.“We’re finding here that cash is king. It gives them a little bit of dignity to purchase the things that they need immediately,” said Kimberly Bentley, director of field operations for GEM.Bentley spoke with 7News from Rolling...