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Bridge: June 26, 2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:32 GMT

The Vanderbilt Knockout Teams, the premier event at the Spring NABC, saw a rash of upsets. Many top-seeded teams were KO’d early. In the quarterfinals, four of the teams were originally seeded 30, 34, 35 and 46.A team of five little-known Chinese-Americans, ZHAO, fought their way to the semifinals where they lost to BERNAL. ZHAO’s stirring run would have ended a match earlier had the result in today’s deal not favored them.WORTHLESSNorth-South for the team led by Sam Dinkin bid too optimistically to six spades; South’s king of clubs was likely to be worthless. (North’s two hearts was a transfer; his four diamonds showed a singleton.) When West led the jack of hearts, South won with dummy’s king — and the slam became unmakeable.Say instead South wins with the ace, runs the spades, leads a diamond to the queen and takes the ace at Trick 10. Dummy has the K-7 of hearts and two clubs. West, with the 10-9 of hearts and the A-Q of clubs, must yiel...

Victor Wembanyama says he won’t play for France’s national team at this year’s World Cup

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:32 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama has some bad news for France.The No. 1 draft pick told L’Equipe newspaper he won’t play with his national basketball team at this year’s World Cup in order to protect his still developing body, and will instead take that time to continue preparing for his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs.Wembanyama said it was a “difficult” decision to make, adding that it is “irrevocable.”The top pick in this year’s NBA draft had previously said he wanted to play in the tournament, which runs from Aug. 25 through Sept. 10 and will have France among the medal favorites. But both he and the Spurs suggested in recent days that his participation was no longer certain.Wembanyama said he made the choice “on his own” after consulting with close friends and his medical team. He told the France coach and other players from the team about his decision over the weekend, L’Equipe reported on Monday.Wembanyama said he was not pressured by the Spurs ...

Poderosas tormentas cortan el suministro eléctrico a más de 700.000 personas en el sur y el valle de Ohio

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:32 GMT

(CNN) — Más de 700.000 personas en el sureste y el valle de Ohio estaban a oscuras este domingo por la noche cuando poderosas tormentas azotaron esa región, desatando fuertes vientos, granizo y amenazas de tornados.Las tormentas eléctricas azotaron partes de Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi y partes del Valle de Ohio este domingo por la noche y continuarán amenazando el área durante gran parte de la noche, dijo el Centro de Predicción de Tormentas.En la ciudad de Bargersville, a unos 28 km al sur de Indianápolis, las autoridades describieron un rastro de destrucción dejado por un posible tornado.Hubo “al menos 75 casas con daños moderados a severos” por el posible tornado, dijo el jefe del Departamento de Bomberos de la Comunidad de Bargersville, Eric Funkhouser, y agregó que la tormenta también “derribó” un complejo de apartamentos que estaba en construcción.No hubo heridos graves, dijo el jefe, pero la tormenta dejó “aproximadamente tres millas” (5 km) de daños.Al menos 3 mu...

Do you know what to do when someone gets shot or stabbed? A U.Md. center wants to teach you

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:32 GMT

This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage.Trauma surgeon Dr. Bethany Strong with University of Maryland Capital Region Health. (Courtesy Bethany Strong)With gun violence on the rise in many Maryland communities, would you know what to do if a friend, loved one or stranger was shot?The University of Maryland Capital Region Health is trying to educate the community on how to respond to the victim of a gunshot wound.Trauma surgeon Dr. Bethany Strong, who works at the hospital, says the first thing a person should do is make sure that they are safe.“We don’t want any second victims,” she said.Strong is also the medical director of the Capital Region Violence Intervention Program (CAP-VIP). As the only Level Two trauma center in Prince George’s County and the second busiest in the state, she said the center wants the community to be proactive with inju...

Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds among new investors backing F1 team Alpine in $218 million deal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:32 GMT

BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France (AP) — After soccer, Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are setting their sights on Formula One.F1 team Alpine has secured a 200 million euro ($218 million) investment from a group of investors that includes the actors. French automotive company Renault Group — Alpine’s parent company — said Monday that the group has acquired a 24% stake in the team. It includes Otro Capital, RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Effort Investments, which is led by Reynolds.“The transaction values Alpine Racing Ltd. around $900 million following this investment,” the team said in a statement. “It will accelerate Alpine’s growth plans and sporting ambitions in F1.”Other investors include actor Michael B. Jordan.Reynolds and McElhenney completed a $2.5 million takeover of Welsh soccer team Wrexham in November 2020. The club was thrust into the global spotlight because of its A-list owners and secured promotion to the fourth tier of English so...

Un robot está peinando el fondo del mar en busca de escombros de la implosión del sumergible Titán mientras comienza una investigación multinacional

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:32 GMT

(CNN) — Un robot está peinando el fondo del mar en busca de escombros de la implosión fatal del sumergible Titán mientras las autoridades de EE.UU. y Canadá desvían su atención de la búsqueda y el rescate a la investigación de lo que condujo al desastre marítimo y buscan establecer si se violó alguna ley.La Guardia Costera de EE.UU. convocó a una Junta de Investigación Marina para investigar la implosión, el “más alto nivel de investigación que lleva a cabo la Guardia Costera”, anunció este domingo el investigador jefe de la Guardia, el capitán Jason Neubauer.La junta trabajará para determinar la causa de la implosión catastrófica y las muertes, así como para hacer recomendaciones “para aplicar sanciones civiles o penales según sea necesario”, dijo Neubauer.Por ahora, los investigadores están dando prioridad a la recuperación de escombros del lecho marino. Los expertos militares encontraron restos del sumergible a unos 500 metros de la proa del Titanic el pasado ju...

Fairfax Co. band director says there was a coordinated effort to get him fired. Parents are outraged.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:32 GMT

By the time Tyron Barnes prepared to address Annandale High School’s band students and parents during an end-of-year banquet in the school cafeteria on June 1, the group had already learned that he had resigned as the school’s director of bands.In between awards that night, and with Principal Shawn DeRose in attendance, Barnes announced that he wouldn’t be returning to Annandale after two years there. It was an awkward address, some parents who attended said, because Barnes said he never intended to leave the school, and wanted to continue leading the band program. Some left confused about the reason behind Barnes’ resignation.Days before the banquet, DeRose sent an email directly to students on behalf of Barnes. It said in part that it was time to explore new opportunities.“I no longer believe that I am a great fit as your director of bands,” the message said.Barnes had intended to share the news during the banquet, but since the email went out, ...

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 26 de junio: Rusia pretende regular al grupo Wagner

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:32 GMT

¿Por qué es peligroso explorar las profundidades del océano? Hallan la cabeza de una rata en una comida escolar en China. Perú tiene el mejor restaurante del mundo y México, la mejor chef. Las mejores aerolíneas de 2023. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. Se desconoce el paradero del líder del grupo WagnerTras el supuesto acuerdo mediado por el presidente de Belarús Alexander Lukashenko con el líder del grupo Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, que puso fin a la insurrección armada contra el poder de Putin, Rusia trabaja en una ley para regular al grupo mercenario. Mientras crece la especulación sobre el paradero de Prigozhin, Ucrania reporta ganancias en el campo de batalla con centenares de soldados muertos.ANÁLISIS: 36 horas extrañas en Rusia parecen el principio del fin para PutinPutin se debilita: ¿hacia el caos nuclear en Rusia? 4:342. Elecciones en GuatemalaMillones de guatemaltecos acudieron a las urnas para elegir presidente y vicepresidente, entre...

Connor McDavid is expected to win his third Hart Trophy as the NHL’s MVP

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:32 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Connor McDavid is expected to win his third Hart Trophy as NHL MVP when the league reveals its award recipients at a ceremony Monday night.The Edmonton Oilers’ captain could be a unanimous choice after leading all players with 64 goals, 89 assists and 153 points. McDavid’s season was the highest scoring since Mario Lemieux in 1995-96. McDavid was the unanimous MVP two years ago, when he also won the Ted Lindsay Award as the most outstanding players as voted by his peers. He’s expected to win that trophy for the fourth time in eight professional seasons.This year is a rare instance in which most of the major award winners have been obvious since before the end of the regular season.San Jose’s Erik Karlsson is expected to take home the Norris Trophy as top defenseman. Karlsson at age 32 was the first defenseman to surpass 100 points in a season since Brian Leetch in 1992.Boston could have three award-winners after setting the record for most wins an...

Pizza Hut tests underground deliveries ahead of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ movie release

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:32 GMT

(CNN) — In a nod to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ favorite food, Pizza Hut served up its signature dish to select customers in the subways of New York City, the company announced.The limited-time underground deliveries were part of a promotion for the upcoming film, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” which hits theaters August 2, according to a news release.“Pizza Hut and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have a longstanding history that goes back to the ’90s. Bringing the two together again for a new generation was a no-brainer,” said Pizza Hut’s chief marketing officer, Lindsay Morgan, in the release.“We wanted to pay homage to the Turtles’ origins and their love of pizza, while also infusing modern touchpoints and a fun, creative take on pizza deliveries,” Morgan said.Select pizza lovers in Manhattan got to experience the out-of-the-ordinary pizza-ordering experience by texting a turtle emoji to a special phone number.The text placed an order for a Pizza Hut meal ...