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With drones and webcams, volunteer hunters join a new search for the mythical Loch Ness Monster

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:53 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Mystery hunters converged on a Scottish lake on Saturday to look for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster.The Loch Ness Center said researchers would try to seek evidence of Nessie using thermal-imaging drones, infrared cameras and a hydrophone to detect underwater sounds in the lake’s murky waters. The two-day event is being billed as the biggest survey of the lake for 50 years, and includes people from around the world watching the waters remotely on webcams.Alan McKenna of the Loch Ness Center said the aim was “to inspire a new generation of Loch Ness enthusiasts.”McKenna told BBC radio the searchers were “looking for breaks in the surface and asking volunteers to record all manner of natural behavior on the loch.”“Not every ripple or wave is a beastie. Some of those can be explained, but there are handful that cannot,” he said.The Loch Ness Center is located at the former Drumnadrochit Hotel, where the modern-day Nessie legend began. In 1933, manager Aldie Macka...

Sports on TV for Sunday, August 27

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:53 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSunday, August 27AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL4 a.m.FS2 — AFL — Greater Western Sydney at CarltonAUTO RACING8:55 a.m.ESPN — Formula 1: The Heineken Dutch Netherlands Grand Prix, CM.com Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands11:30 a.m.FS2 — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Qualifying, Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wis.1 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR ARCA Menards Series: The Sprecher 150, Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wis.2 p.m.USA — IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: The Michelin GT Challenge, Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Va.3:30 p.m.NBC — NTT IndyCar Series: The Bommarito Automotive Group 500, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill.4 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: The Clean Harbors 175, Playoffs – Round of 10, Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wis.2 a.m. (Monday)CNBC — Pro Motocross Championship: The Ironman National, Crawfordsville, Ind. (Taped)CFL FOOTBALL7 p.m.CBSSN — Ottawa at EdmontonCOLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)7...

Today in Sports – Mary Joe Fernandez, 14, becomes youngest player to win a match at the U.S. Open

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:53 GMT

Aug. 271884 — Richard Sears beats Howard Taylor 6-0, 1-6, 6-0, 6-2 to win his fourth straight U.S. national tennis championship.1903 — Britain’s Hugh Doherty is the first non-American to win the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships with a 6-0, 6-3, 10-8 victory over the William Larned.1909 — William Larned wins his fifth U.S. singles tennis title with a five-set victory over William Clothier in Newport, R.I.1928 — Helen Wills beats Helen Hull Jacobs to take the fifth women’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships. Wills needs only 33 minutes, defeating Jacobs 6-2, 6-1.1957 — Hickory Smoke, driven by John Simpson, Jr., wins the Hambletonian Stakes after capturing the fifth and deciding heat.1969 — Lindy’s Pride, driven by Howard Beissinger, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in straight heats.1975 — Onny Parun of New Zealand defeats Stan Smith 6-4, 6-2 in the first night match at the U.S. Open before a crowd of 4,949 at the West Sid...

¿Cómo podría impactar en Argentina el ingreso al bloque BRICS?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:53 GMT

(CNN Español) — El presidente de Argentina, Alberto Fernández, anunció que su país se incorporará al bloque BRICS, la alianza económica, política y social conformada hasta ahora por Brasil, Rusia, la India, China y Sudáfrica.Fernández aseveró que esta integración supone para el país una posibilidad de “abrir nuevos mercados, de consolidar los existentes, de favorecer los flujos de inversión creando empleo, de aumentar las exportaciones y de desarrollar la aplicación de nuevas y mejores tecnologías”.El ingreso de Argentina al bloque está previsto para el 1° de enero de 2024 junto a Irán, Arabia Saudita, Etiopía, Egipto y los Emiratos Árabes Unidos.Admiten a Argentina entre los seis nuevos miembros de los BRICS, anunció el presidente de SudáfricaLos cinco países que hasta ahora componen el bloque representan más del 42% de la población global, el 30% del territorio mundial, el 23% del PIB y el 18% del comercio mundial, según información oficial de Cancillería de Argentina. Según...

James Maddison scores first Tottenham goal in 2-0 win over Bournemouth in EPL

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:53 GMT

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — James Maddison scored his first goal for Tottenham in a 2-0 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday that maintained Spurs’ unbeaten start under Ange Postecoglou.Maddison put Spurs ahead in the 17th minute with a precise finish and Dejan Kulusevski doubled the advantage with his first goal of the season in the 63rd as Tottenham followed up last weekend’s home win over Manchester United with another impressive performance. The team now has two wins and a draw under Postecoglou while playing the attack-minded style of football that the manager has brought to the club. Though with Richarlison struggling badly up front for a third game in a row and still looking for a first goal of the season — he was taken off an hour into the game — some Spurs fans might still be wondering just how good this team could have been had the club not sold talismanic striker Harry Kane to Bayern Munich on the eve of the season. Tottenham dominated the fi...

Better since the break, DJ LeMahieu connecting with Yankees hitting coach Sean Casey

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:53 GMT

TAMPA — DJ LeMahieu appeared lost at the plate for most of the first half, but the former batting champion has shown off more of a vintage swing in recent weeks.LeMahieu is slashing .311/.423/.476 with five doubles, four home runs and six RBI in 30 games since the All-Star break. For comparison, the Yankees infielder hit .220/.285/.357 with 13 doubles, seven homers and 27 RBI in 76 games prior to the Midsummer Classic.That stretch had folks wondering if the days of LeMahieu’s machine-like production were over after a foot/toe injury derailed his 2022 season. But the 35-year-old appears to have come out on the other side of a prolonged slump, even if he won’t say so.“I don’t feel like I’m out of anything,” LeMahieu said Friday after the Yankees beat the Rays at Tropicana Field. “We’ve got a month’s worth of games left. It’s just continuing to move forward and continue to improve and be better.”LeMahieu spoke...

Crush of people at opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games in Madagascar kills at least 12

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:53 GMT

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A crush of people at a stadium in Madagascar left at least 12 dead and 85 injured as sports fans attended the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games, authorities said Saturday. The stampede at the Mahamasina Stadium in Antananarivo, the capital of the East African island nation, happened Friday as people gathered at an entrance for the official opening of the regional multi-sports event.Government spokesperson Lalatiana Rakotondrazafy said Saturday that 33 of the injured remained in the HRJA Hospital in Antananarivo. Prime Minister Christian Ntsay said Friday that 11 people were in critical condition following the crush, which happened at around 4.30 p.m. local time. Ntsay visited the injured at the hospital.His office also issued a statement Saturday offering condolences and promising that the government would transfer the victims’ bodies to their families and pay for the medical treatment of the injured.“The Prime Minister and...

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of pretrial detention in Russia

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:53 GMT

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed a Moscow court’s decision to extend his pretrial detention in Russia until the end of November, according to documents on the court’s website.The American journalist was arrested in March during a work trip to the city of Yekaterinburg, almost 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) east of Moscow. He is the first U.S. journalist since the Soviet era to be held on espionage charges in Russia. An order that authorized keeping Gershkovich in jail before trial was set to expire on Aug. 30. The Moscow City Court extended the custody order on Thursday by three months, drawing objections from U.S. government officials and the Journal. The court’s website on Saturday showed that Gershkovich’s defense team had filed an appeal. The court in June rejected his appeal of the earlier ruling to keep him behind bars until the end of August. Journalists gathered outside the court Thursday were not allowed to witness the proceedings. Russian st...

Maryland oral surgeon convicted of murder in girlfriend’s overdose death

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:53 GMT

ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — An oral surgeon was convicted on Friday of a murder charge in the death of his girlfriend who overdosed on anesthetic drugs that he administered at his Maryland home.Jurors heard testimony that James Ryan, 50, set up an intravenous stand to administer the addictive drugs to his 25-year-old girlfriend, Sarah Harris, who was found died at his Montgomery County home in January 2022. Ryan faces a maximum of 55 years in prison when he is sentenced at a date to be determined, The Washington Post reported.An autopsy found that Harris died of intoxication from ketamine, propofol and diazepam. Prosecutors argued that Ryan showed “an extreme indifference” to Harris’ life by continuously supplying her with drugs as her addiction and health worsened. She weighed 83 pounds at the time of her death. Montgomery County Assistant State’s Attorney Jennifer Harrison said Ryan was a skilled oral surgeon who knew how risky the drugs could be,“And despite his vast knowledge an...

Greek authorities arrest 2 for arson while firefighters battle wildfires across the country

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:53 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fire department officials in Greece arrested two men Saturday for allegedly deliberately setting fires, while hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires that have killed at least 21 people in the past week.One man was arrested on the island of Evia for allegedly setting fire to dried grass in the Karystos area. The fire department said the man confessed to having set four other fires in the area in July and August. A second man arrested in the Larissa area of central Greece also was accused of intentionally setting fire to dried vegetation.Officials have blamed arson for several fires in Greece over the past week. It remains unclear what sparked the country’s largest blazes, including one in the northeastern region of Evros, where nearly all the fire-attributed deaths occurred, and another on the fringes of Athens.“Some … arsonists are setting fires, endangering forests, property and above all human lives,” Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minist...