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Stewart Cink contending in Champions debut with consecutive 68s in Senior PGA

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:12:08 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Senior PGA Championship wasn’t Stewart Cink’s first choice for his first tournament after turning 50.The potential prize would be a lot more than a consolation.Cink shot a second consecutive 4-under 68 for the early clubhouse lead in the second round of the Senior PGA on Friday at the new Texas headquarters of the PGA of America. Padraig Harrington, who opened with a 64 for a two-shot lead, played in the afternoon.Steve Stricker, who won the first senior major of the season two weeks ago at the Regions Tradition, shot 67 and trailed Cink by one.Making his PGA Tour Champions debut four days after his 50th birthday, Cink committed late to the event about 35 miles north of Dallas.An eight-time winner on the PGA Tour, including the 2009 British Open, Cink wanted to make sure he wasn’t in the field at Colonial in Fort Worth, about 60 miles southwest of PGA Frisco’s Fields Ranch East course.He didn’t figure he would get into the Charl...

Georgia extends contract for AD Josh Brooks, plans 2 new football practice fields

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:12:08 GMT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — On the heels of a second straight national football championship, Georgia has rewarded athletic director Josh Brooks a contract extension that ties him to the Bulldogs through at least 2029.The athletic association board, wrapping up its annual spring meeting Friday at a resort on Lake Oconee, also announced plans for a new track and field facility that will free up space for two more football practice fields.Brooks’ new contract will increase his salary to $1.025 million a year, with annual raises of $100,000.The 42-year-old Brooks, who took over the athletic department in 2021 after Greg McGarity retired, called the Georgia job “a dream for me” and said he hopes to spend the rest of his career in Athens.“I am extremely grateful,” Brooks said. “I got into this business 20-plus years ago as a student equipment manager. My first job at Louisiana-Monroe was making $20,000 a year in football operations.”The Georgia board approved a fiscal 2024 budget of $...

Data Doctors: Tips for mobile file sharing

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:12:08 GMT

Q: Is there a way to use something like Airdrop to send files to Android phones?A: The ability to quickly and wirelessly send pictures, videos or data files between devices is extremely useful and can be done across a variety of devices.Airdrop is Apple’s proprietary method to exchange files between Apple devices and can’t be used to send files directly to Android devices, but there are other options.Android’s Nearby ShareNearby Share is a recent feature added to the Android operating system, which is their counterpart to Apple’s Airdrop.It’s an easy way to share photos, videos, documents or apps with others that are nearby using devices running Android 6.0 (released in 2015) or later.To use it, you’ll need to make sure both your device and the device you’re sharing with have turned on the ‘Nearby Share’ option in Settings.The actual steps for each device can be slightly different, so the easiest way to find the setting on your device is to search for ‘Nearby Share...

Pelangio: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:12:08 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Pelangio Exploration Inc. (PGXPF) on Friday reported a loss of $177,000 in its first quarter.The Toronto-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent on a per-share basis._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PGXPF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PGXPFSource

Mujer denuncia que detuvieron a su esposo en El Salvador por sus tatuajes

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:12:08 GMT

Una mujer de Woodbridge afirma estar viviendo en incertidumbre luego de que las autoridades salvadoreñas supuestamente detuvieran a su esposo por tener tatuajes en sus manos. Walter José Huete Alvarado habría viajado el 28 de abril a El Salvador para realizar trámites migratorios en la embajada de Estados Unidos. Tenían planeado regresar el 13 de mayo, pero en la embajada le avisaron que el pasaporte de su esposa e hijastra se demoraría unos días más.Sin embargo, el pasado sábado mientras estaba en una fiesta pública, pasó lo inimaginable. “Dice que llegaron como cinco, entre soldados y policías, lo han detenido solamente a él, directamente a él y le revisaron sus tatuajes”, relató Jenny Bustillo, su esposa.Según las autoridades, Huete está acusado de agrupaciones ilícitas o terroristas en el marco del régimen de excepción. Según Bustillo, luego del arresto de su esposo, las autoridades lo llevaron a una comisaría de la municipalidad de Moncagua. De ahí fue trasladado en la madrugad...

Denver weather: Severe storms Friday evening, more afternoon storms for the weekend

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:12:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay stormy through Friday evening. Then we will enter a pattern of morning sunshine and more afternoon storms through the holiday weekend. Eastern Colorado, including the Denver metro, remains under a slight risk for storms staying strong to severe through Friday evening. The main risk with these storms will be damaging wind gusts, large hail and abundant lightning strikes. Weather tonight: Strong storms clearingRain and storms will push east through the evening. This will be followed by clearing clouds and a low temperature of around 50 degrees. Weather tomorrow: Chance for afternoon storms Saturday will start with a mostly sunny sky. As temperatures climb up to 80 degrees, a chance for showers and thunderstorms will increase through the afternoon and evening. There is a marginal to slight risk of storms becoming strong to severe. The biggest risk with these storms will be strong wind gusts and hail. Looking ahead: More of the sameThe...

Video: Bear gets into car, tries to get into truck

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:12:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Bears are smarter than most people think, and this one that managed to get into a car proves just that.Video from Ray Burris shows the bear opening the door and getting in the car to rummage around. The incident happened overnight Wednesday outside Burris' home which is north of Golden.Burris said the bear got a few goldfish crackers from what his son had left in the car. Fortunately, Burris said the animal did more licking than biting.Outside of cosmetic scratches that's the only damage, Burris said. Video: Young bears try to get into Steamboat Springs home Since there was no other food in the car, the bear moved on and tried to open both driver and passenger doors on Burris' truck. Luckily, he said, both were locked so the bear moved on. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has issued warnings to those living in bear country and anyone traveling into bear wildlife areas. It's that time of year bears are coming out of hibernation and looking for food.Stay safe, protect y...

Denver Public Schools releases new version of safety plan

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:12:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A second version of the proposed safety plan for Denver Public Schools was released Friday.School resource officers are included in the changes. Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero is recommending that the school board makes a district-wide decision on how to implement SROs.The new draft plan comes after weeks of public outreach.“I want to thank everyone who has provided input up to this point," Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero said in a statement. "Our community differs on the approaches, processes and strategies, but it is clear that we all want to help ensure that we keep our kids safe. And a safe school is paramount to the success of our students." Denver mayoral candidates discuss school safety The district said it is committing to consistency and transparency with proper training and holding schools accountable to implement these plans.Here's how the district lays out the "key themes" that emerged from public feedback, as written in the plan's executive summary:C...

DeSantis addresses Disney feud, poem removal from Miami-Dade school library amid fundraising controversy

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:12:08 GMT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attended his first public event since officially launching his 2024 presidential bid, as a new controversy reportedly involving fundraising swirls around his campaign.The governor on Friday weighed in on several issues while delivering a speech at the Florida Homeschool Convention in Orlando.“We want parents to be armed with the ability to make sure their kids are in a safe environment,” he said.DeSantis doubled down on Florida’s gender studies ban, his case against Disney and support for parents’ rights.“We stand for parents’ rights in education, elimination of gender ideology, because it’s the right thing to do,” he said, “and if that means we have to stand up to a major company like Disney, well, here I stand. I’m not backing down.”DeSantis also addressed a controversy in a Miami Lakes school, at the Bob Graham Education Center Library.“The Hill We Climb,” a poem that was recit...

18-year-old who overcame obstacles gifted new car from Rick Case Honda in Davie

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:12:08 GMT

A South Florida teen received a generous gift and is being recognized for the obstacles he’s overcome.Jackie Knight was given a brand new car from Rick Case Honda in Davie, Friday.The 18-year-old had a rough upbringing after he was abandoned by his family when he was 1 year old.He also suffered from the death of his foster mother, which resulted in Knight being taken in by an agency that provides safe harbor for youths.Despite it all, Knight just graduated high school and was awarded a scholarship to attend Broward College.He now also has some brand-new wheels.“Cause you don’t always expect good things to come out. I’m a lucky person as is, so I always kinda give myself that benefit of the doubt,” Knight said. “Yeah, today might be a good day, it’s a lucky day. I’m trying to see if I can find any jobs that will require the car, which most of the time they usually hire. So as is, it’s to work, school, home, just making a life for ...