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The 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome will provide the perfect opportunity for professional golf to unite

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

The eyes of the golfing world might not be focused on Rome just yet, but with just six months to go before the 2023 Ryder Cup begins, that will soon change. As of now, however, most of the focus is understandably on the first major of the year set to be held at Augusta National in Georgia. The Masters takes centre stage In particular, with Rory Mcllroy chasing the career Grand Slam, the narrative in the professional game is heavily centred on what might happen on the hallowed fairways of the Masters when he tees off. Tellingly, this sense of expectation reached new heights in the lead-up to the event after the latest golf odds showed the Northern Irishman to be the outright favourite to win his first green jacket and in doing so, make history. Indeed, if you bet on US Masters outright markets, you will find Mcllory at odds of just 13/2 to win the tournament. Accomplishing this feat would mean that Mcllroy becomes only the seventh man in history to win the career Grand...

Police seek driver of pickup that struck, killed woman in North Hollywood crosswalk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

The Los Angeles Police Department is looking for a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in North Hollywood Thursday night.The pedestrian, a 55-year-old woman, was in a marked crosswalk on Laurel Canyon Boulevard at Keswick Street around 8:30 p.m. when she was struck by a two-tone older blue Toyota or Nissan pickup truck, police said in a news release.The truck ran a red light while striking the woman and continued southbound without stopping to help the woman. The victim was taken to a local hospital in grave condition, where she died, police said.Authorities believe the truck sustained front-end damage from the collision.Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Davis, Serial No. 38353, at 818-644-8032 or 818-644-8000. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or go directly to lacrimestoppers.org.

Limin Cao Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on Blossom Hill Road [San Jose, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

45-Year-Old Woman and Dog Dead, Child Injured after Pedestrian Collision on Leigh AvenueSAN JOSE, CA (April 6, 2023) – Sunday night, police responded to a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of Limin Cao.The crash occurred on March 26th, just before 7:00 p.m., near the intersection of Blossom Hill Road and Leigh Avenue.According to reports, 45-year-old Cao, a child and a dog were walking in a crosswalk. There, a 2000 green or blue Honda sedan driven by 27-year-old Silvia Solorio struck them. The impact of the collision left Cao, her child and her dog with serious injuries. Meanwhile, Solorio drove off without rendering aid to the victims.Emergency crews at the site of the accident pronounced 45-year-old Limin Cao, of Los Gatos, and the dog dead at the scene. Medics transported the child to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.Following the accident, police arrested Solorio and booked her to Santa Clara County Main Jail. She was charged with felon...

Raymond Cossette Killed in Crash near Casablanca Drive [Tucson, AZ]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

75-Year-Old Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Accident near Casablanca DriveTUCSON, AZ (April 7, 2023) – Thursday afternoon, police responded to a solo-vehicle crash that claimed the life of Raymond Cossette.The incident happened on the 7200 block of North Casablanca Drive at around 1:40 p.m. on March 30th.According to the Tucson police, a pickup truck driven by 75-year-old Cossette crashed into a fifth-wheel camper.Furthermore, responding officers pronounced Cossette dead at the scene and no other parties were involved.No additional information was released by the investigators and an active investigation is ongoing. Moreover, a large portion of the roadway were temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.Those with further information regarding the accident are encouraged to contact local authorities as soon as possible.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. Deepest condolences and sympathies are with the family and ...

Corteo Leaps into City of Angels

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

Corteo (or cortege in Italian) references a procession, and in the case of the new Cirque de Soleil show at the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live, the procession is eye-popping. Though the narrative of this acrobatic spectacle is a bit muddled, it’s visually stunning nonetheless. It depicts the funeral of a character called Mauro The Dream Clown, visually with little to no dialog. As Mauro’s circus family pays their respects, we see his spirit observing the scene amongst floating angels and lively dream sequences featuring those he performed with and loved. Jugglers, jesters, and of course lots of acrobats in classic Cirque fashion, encompass the show with highlights including performers dangling in midair dance via giant chandeliers and Mauro’s miniature clown cohorts enjoying the revelry, including a massive balloon ride over the audience.Corteo runs now through April 30 at Microsoft Theater, 777 Chick Hearn Ct., Downtown L.A.  Tickets and info at microsofttheater.c...

From Los Bitchos to Bratty — the New LA Weekly Playlist is Live

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

From Los Bitchos to Bratty: The 151st LA Weekly playlist, reviewing the musicians that we’ve been writing about all week, is live now. There’s electronic music from Parallelle, hip-hop from Wallie the Sensei, pop from AMAKA, punk from the Urinals and Minutemen, glam from Rachel Stamp and Buckcherry, and so much more.Find us on Spotify here,or on Soundcloud here.Don’t forget to “Like” the playlists and “Follow” the profiles.Blondie (Danielle St. Laurent)From Los Bitchos to BrattyAlso this week:In the cover feature about Coachella, Clem Burke from Blondie said, “My nieces are very excited about going. Within Blondie, our audience is pretty widespread over the generations. Our audience and music is pretty diverse, so it seems to translate to a lot of different generations. We played in Mexico City last night, we did an arena show. The audience was quite young and they were very receptive. We’re kind of on a roll. We’ve been on an arena tour of the UK and that was a very mixed audience....

Light drizzle to give way to warm weekend as Bay Area rain season winds down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

After suffering through the heaviest period of recorded rainfall in the Bay Area since Abraham Lincoln was in the Oval Office and sometimes lethal windstorms, it’ll finally be time for shorts, T-shirt and flip-flops this weekend.According to the National Weather Service, inland highs in the mid and even high 70s are in the forecast for Sunday and Monday. On the coast, temperatures were expected to reach high 60s and low 70s.“It’s not going to be really long-lived, but we are looking for a few really warm days,” said NWS meteorologist Sean Miller. “Sunday into Monday we’re going to have a bit of a warm-up.”Saturday was expected to be a cooler, cloudier day similar to Friday, absent of rain. Saturday’s forecast highs around the Bay Area include 68 in San Jose, 60 in San Francisco,  63 in Oakland, 67 in Walnut Creek and and 64 in Santa Cruz.On Sunday those highs will rise to 76 in San Jose, 64 in San Francisco, 69 in Oakland, 75 in Walnut...

Juez Clarence Thomas afirma que viajes pagados por multimillonario fueron “amabilidad de amigo cercano”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

WASHINGTON DC — El juez de la Corte Suprema, Clarence Thomas, explicó el viernes por qué no reveló los viajes pagados por un amigo, el multimillonario conservador Harlan Crow.Thomas informó en un comunicado que Crow y su esposa, Kathy, son “amigos muy queridos” y que ambos se han unido a ellos en viajes familiares durante años.“Al principio de mi mandato en la Corte, busqué la orientación de mis colegas y otras personas en el poder judicial, y me informaron que este tipo de amabilidad de amigo cercano, que no tenían asuntos ante la Corte, no era denunciable”, detalló el magistrado.“Me he esforzado por seguir ese consejo a lo largo de mi mandato y siempre he tratado de cumplir con las pautas de divulgación”, agregó.El comunicado surge un día después de que ProPublica publicara un artículo el jueves detallando los viajes extravagantes que supuestamente realizó Clarence sin divulgarlo financieramente. Esto habría ocurrido antes de que el poder judici...

Masters Live Updates | McIlroy wobbling at Augusta National

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Live updates from the second round Friday of the Masters (all times local):12:30 p.m.Rory McIlroy is in danger of being sent home from the Masters before the weekend.Hardly what anyone expected from one of the favorites for the green jacket.McIlroy has stunningly bogeyed four of the first seven holes in the second round, on a day when many players are taking advantage of favorable scoring conditions before a storm front moves in at Augusta National.McIlroy is at 4 over for the tournament, a staggering 16 strokes behind leader Brooks Koepka.Koepka, a four-time major champion who now plays on the upstart LIV Golf tour, is four shots ahead of the field after a birdie at th par-5 15th pushed his score to 12 under. Jason Day is the closest challenger.___11:55 a.m.Brooks Koepka is now four strokes ahead in the second round of the Masters.Koepka made a short birdie putt at the par-5 13th hole after skipping his second shot through the green. He two-putted from the fring...

Review: ‘Hello Tomorrow!’ drops season finale for misleading moonshot that barely achieves liftoff

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:00 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley reviews 'Hello Tomorrow' $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); The sci-fi comedy/drama series “Hello Tomorrow!” drops its Season 1 finale on Apple TV+ this Friday, bringing an end to weekly exchange between me and my wife: “Do you want to watch Moon Show?” (That’s what we call it).Turns out, it was a misnomer for a misleading moonshot that barely achieves liftof...