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GOP hardliners revolt over McCarthy’s debt limit deal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Morgan Rimmer | CNNA bloc of Republican hardliners blindsided GOP leaders on Tuesday and derailed two bills, a move they said was retaliation for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s deal with President Joe Biden to suspend the national debt limit.The revolt underscored the fragility of McCarthy’s narrow majority and the lingering tensions with the right-wing of his conference over the debt deal. But the protest also indicated that the members have not yet decided on whether to call for a vote ousting McCarthy from the speakership, something that would rip apart the House GOP and send the chamber into chaos.For now, the conservatives have settled on a strategy to scramble McCarthy’s legislative agenda until they believe he will listen to their list of demands. And they argue that McCarthy blatantly violated a deal he cut in January to assume the speakership on the 15th ballot, though all the details of that agreement were never publicly released and the sp...

Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom, a 2-time Cy Young Award winner, will have season-ending Tommy John surgery

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom, a 2-time Cy Young Award winner, will have season-ending Tommy John surgery.Source

Alabama’s Nick Saban visits kids with cancer, next up a lobbying trip to Washington

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Nick Saban spent part of Tuesday morning cheerfully handing out talking toy ducks to children with cancer, posing for pictures and generally showing his softer side.Next up is a business trip to Washington to help the Southeastern Conference make the pitch for federal regulation of how college athletes can make money off their fame. It’s the most nationally significant trip of the week for the Alabama coach, if not the most personally meaningful for the grandfather of a 9-year-old and 3-year-old.The SEC is scheduled to host a reception for lawmakers and congressional staffers Wednesday night before meetings with individual representatives and senators from the 11 states in the conference’s footprint.College sports leaders are seeking help from Congress in managing name, image and likeness compensation. The NCAA lifted its ban on athletes being paid endorsers in 2021.“I think that the whole idea is, we want to provide information based on our experience,...

French Open 2023: Coco Gauff vs. Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals; Djokovic-Alcaraz next

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff wanted to play Iga Swiatek at the French Open again. Gauff will get that matchup in the quarterfinals on Wednesday — a year after losing to Swiatek in the final at Roland Garros.Swiatek won her second championship on the red clay of Paris by defeating Gauff in straight sets in 2022. That is part of a 6-0 career edge Swiatek holds head-to-head.“It would be almost cowardly to say that I want to not face the noise and not face the challenge,” said Gauff, a 19-year-old from Florida, “but I think that I’m up for it. I have improved a lot since last year, and she has, too.”Swiatek, a 22-year-old from Poland, has been ranked No. 1 for more than a year. Gauff is currently No. 6.Swiatek owns a total of three Grand Slam titles. Gauff is seeking her first.“This is a totally different year, totally different tournament,” Swiatek said. “I have to be ready, regardless of what happened last year.The other women’s quarterfinal Wednesday will be Ons Jabeur v...

Michigan lawmakers renew effort to give sex abuse victims more time to sue

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to sue for damages as the state again looks to overhaul laws following multiple sexual abuse scandals. The legislation, which appeared before a committee Tuesday afternoon, would expand the civil statute of limitations for sex abuse victims from age 28 to 52. If enacted, victims would also have a two-year window to sue retroactively, regardless of the time limit. The new measures would allow victims of the late Dr. Robert Anderson at the University of Michigan and others additional time to bring lawsuits that have previously been barred by the statute of limitations. Government entities could not use the immunity defense if they knew or should have known of an accused’s prior sexual misconduct and failed to intervene.In 2018, Michigan increased the statute of limitations to 28 years old following the conviction of Larry Nassar, who sexually abused hund...

Reds promoting 6-foot-5 SS prospect Elly De La Cruz for debut vs Dodgers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds are promoting 6-foot-5 shortstop Elly De La Cruz to make his major league debut against the Los Angeles Dodgers.The Reds announced Tuesday that they were calling up the 21-year-old from Triple-A, giving one of the minor league’s most enticing talents his first big league test.“I knew this day was going to come,” De La Cruz said through a translator. “But it didn’t mean that I was going to be weird about it or anything like that. I was just enjoying my moment out there (in the minors), playing out there like it was my last day and just enjoying the moment while I was there.”De La Cruz will wear No. 44 and start at third base and bat cleanup in the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.“Honestly, I’m just really excited to be here right now,” he said. “I’m ready to help out this team. I’m excited to get everything going right now.”De La Cruz takes infielder/outfielder Nick Senzel’s roster spot....

Denver weather: Severe thunderstorm warning until 5:30 p.m.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay wet for the next week. There will be a chance for storms each afternoon, with heavy rain and lightning the main threats each day. A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect for Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Douglas counties until 5:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.A ground stop was also in effect for Denver International Airport through 5:30 p.m.Weather tonight: Scattered stormsStorms will push across the Front Range from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday. They will be slow-moving with heavy rain and could cause minor road flooding in low-lying areas. Stronger storms will bring lightning and the potential for small hail. They will be spotty, meaning not everyone will see a storm Tuesday night. Only 5 days into June, this much rain has fallen Storms will clear out after 8 p.m. with clearing skies and dry conditions returning overnight. Temperatures will fall into the low 50s early Wednesday morning. Weather tomorrow: Storms returnWed...

Did you witness this deadly road-rage shooting in Aurora?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Police are investigating a deadly road rage shooting that killed a 48-year-old man.Aurora Police responded to a call about a shooting in the Dayton Triangle neighborhood near South Havana Street and East Idaho Place just before 10 p.m. Monday. Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a road rage incident.APD said the victim, Stephen Dennis Qualls from Denver, was found at the scene suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was rushed to a local hospital where he later died. Qualls had just posted a video to his Facebook page saying he was excited about being offered a job as a light rail train operator for RTD. FOX31 reached out to Qualls' family, but they declined to comment at this time. Loved ones still searching for answers in restaurant double homicide Police told FOX31 that there were other people in the car with the victim, including two small children.The suspect had been driving erratically and ended up stopping next to the victim's car at a...

Recalled Boppy baby loungers linked to 10 deaths may still be for sale online

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission is warning Americans to make sure they're no longer using or buying three types of Boppy-brand baby loungers that were recalled in 2021 — after the commission says two more infants died in incidents related to the products. At the time of recall, the Colorado-based Boppy company had sold about 3.3 million loungers at retailers like Target, Walmart, Amazon, and Pottery Barn Kids. According to the recall, the items were sold in various colors from January 2004 through September 2021 and ranged in price from $30 to $44.A total of 10 infant deaths have now been linked to the loungers, which were recalled in September 2021 over suffocation risks. According to the original Boppy lounger recall, suffocation risks could occur when infants roll, move or are placed in positions that obstruct breathing. Additionally, babies who roll off the lounger can face suffocation risk if they roll onto heavier materials, like adult pillows, which C...

Man accused of flashing mother, daughters at Walmart parking lot in Pembroke Pines appears in court

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:08 GMT

A mother and her young daughters were left shocked after a sickening encounter in a South Florida parking lot.According to police, Eric Joseph Haley flashed the family back in May as the mother was putting her groceries in her car in a Pembroke Pines Walmart parking lot.Haley faced a judge Tuesday and is still behind bars.He faces multiple lewd and lascivious charges.It will take more than $50,000 for him to get out.