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IOC hits back at Putin claim of “ethnic discrimination” against Russia’s potential Olympic athletes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:31 GMT

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee dismissed on Friday claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin of “ethnic discrimination” against athletes who are excluded from international sport.The IOC has advised sports bodies this year to vet Russian athletes for returning to compete as neutral individuals without a national identity ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics while continuing to exclude teams.Neutral status can be approved for athletes who have not actively supported the war and are not contracted to military or state security agencies, though there have been inconsistencies in how dozens of different sports have applied rules.“We firmly reject the accusations being made that these measures are an ‘ethnic discrimination,’” the IOC said in a statement one day after Putin’s speech.“They are a reaction to the breach of the Olympic Charter by the Russian and Belarusian governments,” the Olympic body said, referring to the military invasion of Ukraine s...

Regions Financial: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:31 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Regions Financial Corp. (RF) on Friday reported third-quarter net income of $490 million.The bank, based in Birmingham, Alabama, said it had earnings of 49 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 59 cents per share.The holding company for Regions Bank posted revenue of $2.33 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $1.86 billion, which also missed Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.89 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on RF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/RFSource

Talented young Oklahoma City Thunder look to turn the corner this season

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:31 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER Last season: 40-42, reached play-in tournament.Coach: Mark Daigneault (4th season, 86-150).What to expect: With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way, the young Thunder should reach the playoffs. Oklahoma City should be among the highest-scoring and most exciting teams in the league. Gilgeous-Alexander was a first-team All-NBA selection last season after finishing fourth in the league with 31.4 points per game. He dominated at the World Cup, leading Canada to a win over the United States in the bronze medal game.Oklahoma City also will have Chet Holmgren, the No. 2 pick in the 2022 draft who missed last season with a foot injury. In his first two preseason games, the 7-foot-1 forward/center averaged 18.5 points in 18.8 minutes of action. He has been matchup nightmare on offense who fills a key void by adding an elite rim protector on defense.Josh Giddey was named to the All-Rookie second team two years ago, then averaged 16.6 poin...

Denver weather: Record heat possible Friday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — With plenty of sunshine along the Front Range Friday, temperatures could reach a record high. Friday will be in the lower to middle 80s in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Lots of sunshineAbundant sunshine is expected across the entire state Friday as temperatures could be almost 20 degrees above average. FBI warns about ‘phantom hacker’ bank scam Highs in Denver will be near the record high of 83 degrees with light afternoon winds.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Oct. 20 Weather tonight: Staying mildThe heat lingers overnight Friday. Temperatures will remain above average in the metro area with lows in the middle 40s. Skies stay clear Friday night with a light southwest wind.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Oct. 20 Looking ahead: Comfy weekend, then a cooldownThe weekend will still be warm and above average with highs in the upper 70s. Both Saturday and Sunday will have mainly sunny skies with a few extra clouds later on Saturday. These 2 Co...

Marlon Wayans says he is being unfairly prosecuted after being racially targeted by DIA gate agent

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:31 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans says he is being unfairly prosecuted for disturbing the peace over a dispute with an airline employee who he alleges targeted him because of his race. Attorneys for Wayans, who is Black, made the allegations in a court filing Thursday that asked for dismissal of the case stemming from a luggage dispute at Denver's airport. Marlon Wayans blasts United Airlines after issue with bag gets him barred from flight: ‘This was harassment’ Wayans was cited for disturbing the peace, a municipal violation, in June, police said. According to the court filing, a United Airlines gate agent told him he could not get on a flight to Kansas City with three bags. The gate agent apparently tried to physically block Wayans from getting on the flight after he consolidated his luggage into two bags to conform with airline policy, the filing said. He boarded anyway and was later asked to get off the plane before it departed.While Wayans worked to rearrange hi...

Florida ranks 3rd in profanity usage according to BonusFinder.com survey

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:31 GMT

Florida has once again made headlines, and this time, it’s for its colorful language. According to a recent survey conducted by BonusFinder.com, the Sunshine State has secured the unenviable position of being the third state with the highest use of profanity in the United States.Leading the pack in profanity is none other than the Lone Star State itself, Texas, boasting the biggest potty mouths of them all. Following closely behind are Ohio and Florida. The rankings were determined by the frequency of curse words found in posts on the popular social media platform Reddit.The survey unveiled a staggering statistic — in Florida, the average number of curse words per Reddit post was 6.7. This finding has left many questioning the linguistic habits of the Sunshine State’s residents.As the debate over online profanity continues, this study by BonusFinder.com provides a unique insight into the usage of explicit language across the United States.

8 billion-year-old radio signal reaches Earth

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:31 GMT

(CNN) — Astronomers have detected a mysterious blast of radio waves that have taken 8 billion years to reach Earth. The fast radio burst is one of the most distant and energetic ever observed.Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are intense, millisecond-long bursts of radio waves with unknown origins. The first FRB was discovered in 2007, and since then, hundreds of these quick, cosmic flashes have been detected coming from distant points across the universe.The burst, named FRB 20220610A, lasted less than a millisecond, but in that fraction of a moment, it released the equivalent of our sun’s energetic emissions over the course of 30 years, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.Many FRBs release super bright radio waves lasting only a few milliseconds at most before disappearing, which makes fast radio bursts difficult to observe.Radio telescopes have helped astronomers trace these quick cosmic flashes, including the ASKAP array of radio telescopes, locate...

MyShake app sends out earthquake alert test overnight by mistake

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:31 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — A number of people in the Bay Area and across California got a rude awakening overnight by a premature earthquake alert test from their MyShake app.The app from the University of California, Berkeley is an earthquake early warning system in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey ShakeAlert system and the California Office of Emergency Services. Users in California, Oregon and Washington with the smartphone app receive alerts when there is a significant earthquake, providing a few seconds of warning when strong shaking is imminent.Overnight, MyShake users received a test alert accompanied by a loud sound and verbal announcement saying the alert was a test. The actual test alert was scheduled for 10:19 a.m. PT Thursday (10/19) for International ShakeOut Day, where people across the globe participate in earthquake drills, with many scheduled for 10:19 a.m. local times. In California, the event is called The Great California ShakeOut.Instead...

CVS will no longer sell medications that contain phenylephrine as the only active ingredient

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:31 GMT

(CNN) — CVS is removing some over-the-counter allergy and cold medicines from their shelves one month after an independent advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration declared that phenylephrine, a popular ingredient in these medications, is ineffective when taken orally.“We are removing certain oral cough and cold products that contain phenylephrine as the only active ingredient from CVS Pharmacy stores,” a CVS spokesperson told CNN in a statement on Thursday.The company will continue to sell other “oral cough and cold products” in order to “meet consumer needs,” the statement continued.“We are aware of the FDA Advisory Committee’s position on oral phenylephrine (PE) and will follow direction from the FDA to ensure products we sell comply with all laws and regulations,” the statement from CVS said.CNN has reached out to other retail pharmacies to see if they are planning to take similar action.While the FDA has found that the ingredient is safe to use, many doctors ha...

Ravens still searching for answers on offense: ‘There’s no way around it. We’ve got to be better’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:31 GMT

Ravens coach John Harbaugh said the offense is still “a work in progress.”Quarterback Lamar Jackson’s assessment: “Inconsistent.”Running back Gus Edwards? “It’s kind of like a fire right now and everybody is eager to put it out.”Six games into the season, Baltimore’s offense is still trying to find its footing.The Ravens are 15th in scoring with 22.2 points per game, which ranks behind the Houston Texans and is tied with the Washington Commanders. They’re only marginally better in FTN Fantasy’s Defense-adjusted Value Over Average, ranking 10th. And their 339.2 yards per game is only 11th-most, behind the Indianapolis Colts and barely ahead of the Minnesota Vikings.Most glaring are their passing numbers; the Ravens’ 194.3 yards per game rank lower than the 1-5 New England Patriots and the 0-6 Carolina Panthers.There are other issues that have stood out as well. Last week in London, the Ravens were just 1-for-6 sc...