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Masters champ Rahm ready to keep going at RBC Heritage

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:51 GMT

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — An exhausted, jubilant Jon Rahm wondered if he’d earned a break.The Masters’ champion, worn out from his four-shot victory last week, thought hard about passing up the RBC Heritage and taking some well-deserved rest.In the end, Rahm honored his commitment — and will try to become just the second player ever to follow a win at Augusta National with one at Harbour Town Golf Links.“It did cross my mind, and obviously I think it would have crossed anybody’s because I was so tired,” he said Wednesday. “But that’s why I decided to come in yesterday afternoon and take it easier and just give my body a rest before I got into competition mode.”And Rahm, No. 1 in the world and a four-time tour winner this season, assured everyone he was in it to win it, just like always. “I still intend to hopefully do the jacket double and taking this one home,” Rahm said with a smile.Only Bernhard Langer in 1985 has been able to win the Masters’ green jacket...

Heat record broken in Denver, big change coming Friday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — For the second day in a row, the Mile High City is experiencing abnormally warm temperatures.Denver reached 82 degrees on Wednesday afternoon according to weather observations at Denver International Airport, breaking the previous record for April 12 of 79 degrees. When could Denver see its final snow of the season? The previous record of 79 degrees was observed in 1979 and 2018.Snow later this week?Meteorologist Travis Michels said a drastic change is on the way for later this week.Cloudy skies and cooler temperatures will arrive on Friday with highs in the low 50s. Rain and snow are possible throughout the day on Friday with brisk winds.Fire weather watchThe NWS has issued a fire weather watch for the South Park area, the southern foothills, the Eastern Plains, and the Palmer Divide due to conditions favorable for rapid fire spread. The watch is in effect from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday. Wind gusts up to 40 mph are possible.The NWS said if you live i...

'Significant number' of Skrillex Red Rocks tickets to be resold for summer show

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Grammy Award-winning DJ Skrillex is coming to Red Rocks in Colorado this summer, but the sale of tickets was marred by issues two weeks ago.Now, AEG Presents Rocky Mountain says it is planning to rerelease "a significant number" of tickets that were bought during the initial sale fraudulently. Full list of concerts at Red Rocks in 2023 The exact number of tickets being rereleased isn't clear, but the venue itself holds just under 10,000 attendees.Fans on the Skrillex subreddit page reported major issues during the initial sale on March 31 and the need to resort to buying tickets secondhand."The worst part is I'll probably end up giving some scalper money cuz I cant miss this show," one user wrote."Sold out in 30 seconds. I was in IMMEDIATELY and there was nothing left," another said."Bots got them all. Had 2 laptops 2 iPhones and a iPad to try to get something and didn’t get a single one," a third Reddit user posted. What could you buy for the price of a ticket ...

Tornado Warning issued for parts of Broward County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:51 GMT

A tornado warning has been issued for parts of eastern Broward County.The warning is in placed until 4 p.m., Wednesday, and the areas of concern include the beaches all the way through A1A, U.S. 1, Interstate 95, State Road 848 Hollywood and Dania Beach. If you are in those areas, you are urged to stay inside and away from windows until the all clear has been given.A twister has not been detected. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Florida woman wins lottery after using life savings to pay for daughter’s cancer treatment

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:51 GMT

LAKELAND, Florida (WFTS) — A Polk County woman became a millionaire after buying a winning scratch-off ticket.Lakeland resident Geraldine Gimblet won the $2 million prize from the Bonus Cashword Scratch-Off game. She claimed her winnings at the Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee, which she chose to receive as a lump-sum payment of $1,645,000.Gimblet purchased her ticket from Beverage Castle, located on Pipkin Road in Lakeland. The store will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.“At first, the gas station clerk thought there were no tickets left, but I asked him to double check because I like the crossword games the best. He found the last one,” Gimblet said.Her daughter added that the day before her mother bought the ticket, she completed her last treatment for breast cancer.“The day before my mom bought this ticket, I rang the bell and walked out of the hospital after completing my last treatment for breast cancer,”...

Humane Society of Tampa Bay finds injured dog tossed over 6-foot fence

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:51 GMT

TAMPA (WFTS) — A video from the Humane Society of Tampa Bay showed a person taking a puppy out of the bed of a pick-up truck and then tossing it over a six-foot fence.Employees at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay said the incident happened when the shelter was closed at around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday. The man tosses the 4-month-old dog over the fence into the play yards.Staff discovered the injured dog the next day, on Easter morning.“I’m really mad. We’re open seven days a week here. There’s all kinds of resources if you can’t keep your pet, and if for some reason, we can’t take it at the time, we’re full, you call back in a week, you give us some time so we can find room for the dog,” said Sherry Silk, CEO of the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.Shelter officials named the dog “Sonny.”“He has such a really positive outlook. When he was going through his intake after that, his paw hurt, his leg hurt, but he was still l...

Tampa pilot Rey Martin dedicates his life and flying skills to helping people in need

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:51 GMT

PLANT CITY, Florida (WFTS) — Community heroes don’t get much more inspiring than Rey Martin.The Cuban-born pilot living in West Tampa has dedicated his life and flying skills to helping people in need all over the world.“I’ve always been a humanitarian,” the 64-year-old said at his home base at Plant City Airport. “I’ve always loved to help people, ever since I was young.”When he was just a boy, a pilot flew him and his family out of Cuba to a new life in the United States.“I’d never seen a plane before,” he said. “I still get goosebumps. It made a big impression on me.”You can say that again.Martin, whose pilot call sign is appropriate enough, “Seagull Romeo,” would make it his life’s mission to help people with his own plane.One of Martin’s greatest adventures was working with Brothers to the Rescue, a famed group of Cuban exiles and pilots who helped others fleeing Castro’s...

Germany aims to ‘set the record straight’ on China after Macron’s Taiwan comments

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:51 GMT

BERLIN — German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is heading to China to represent Berlin, but she’ll likely have more explaining to do about Paris in the wake of French President Emmanuel Macron’s explosive comments on Taiwan.As Baerbock embarked on her two-day visit Wednesday evening, officials in Berlin were eager to stress that Germany and the EU care about Taiwan and stability in the region, arguing it’s mainly China that must contribute to de-escalation by refraining from aggressive military maneuvers close to the island nation.Baerbock’s trip comes amid international backlash against Macron’s comments in an interview with POLITICO, arguing Europe should avoid becoming America’s follower, including on the matter of Taiwan’s security. Although German government spokespeople refused to comment directly on the French president’s remarks, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry specifically called out Beijing when expressing “great concer...

Investigators say remains of baby girl found outside Revere apartment building

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:51 GMT

Remains found outside an apartment building in Revere Tuesday have been determined to be those of a baby girl, state police said on Wednesday. Police said the infant was “at or close to full term” and “likely was white or light skinned.”State police previously said Revere police patrols responded around 6:20 p.m. Tuesday to a building on Dolphin Avenue after officials said a man found the possible remains. 7NEWS sources said the infant’s remains were found in a bag near a trash and recycling area. The medical examiner arrived late Tuesday night and removed the body.In their update on Wednesday, police said the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner had conducted a post-mortem examination. A determination of the child’s cause and manner of death was pending as an investigation continued. State police asked anyone with information about the infant to call their Suffolk County detective unit at 617-727-8817. 

The final season of The Flash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:28:51 GMT