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Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna Sabalenka

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:37 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff set aside a so-so start and surged to her first Grand Slam title at age 19, coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday to the delight of a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish.Gauff, who is from Florida, is the first American teenager to win the country’s major tennis tournament since Serena Williams in 1999. If last year’s U.S. Open was all about saying goodbye to Williams as she competed for the final time, this year’s two weeks in New York turned into a “Welcome to the big time!” for Gauff.This is the sort of triumph that had — fairly or not — been expected of Gauff ever since she burst onto the scene at 15 by becoming the youngest qualifier in Wimbledon history and making it to the fourth round in her Grand Slam debut in 2019.She reached her initial major final at last year’s French Open, finishing as the runner-up, and now has earned the biggest trophy of her still-nascent career. Gauff earned a ...

Woman hospitalized after being struck by lightning at Savin Hill Beach in Boston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:37 GMT

State police were called to Savin Hill Beach in Boston on Saturday after a woman was struck by lightning, officials said.Troopers from the State Police-South Boston Barracks responded to the beach at 3:35 p.m.She was taken to Boston Medical Center.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Investigation underway after 11-year-old hit by Manchester, NH police cruiser

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:37 GMT

Police are investigating after an 11-year-old was struck by a police cruiser in Manchester, New Hampshire on Saturday.The child was hit on Maple Street and taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.The department says its thoughts and prayers are with the child and their family.The incident is being investigated by New Hampshire State Police.https://twitter.com/mht_nh_police/status/1700603460687663359This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Man arrested after allegedly attacking neighbor with box cutter in Worcester

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:37 GMT

A man is facing an armed assault to murder charge after allegedly attacking his neighbor with a box cutter in Worcester on Saturday, officials said.Officers responding to a reported stabbing on Townsend Street around 1:35 p.m. found a man covered in blood and another man holding a box cutter, according to Worcester police. Steven Davitt, 39, of Worcester, was arrested. The victim, a 54-year-old man, was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. An investigation determined they were neighbors who had several disputes in the past. Davitt is also accused of hitting another person who tried to break up the fight with a piece of concrete.He is expected to be arraigned on charges including armed assault to murder, and three counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Boston College holds off late Holy Cross rally in a 31-28 win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:37 GMT

Holy Cross put a major scare into Boston College on Saturday at Alumni Stadium.That makes next weekend’s home encounter with No. 4 Florida State in the Eagles’ ACC opener just plain frightening.BC veteran middle linebacker Vinny DePalma recovered a Matt Sluka fumble with 1:01 remaining to preserve an 31-28 victory in a game that lasted five hours and 37 minutes.Holy Cross had a first and 10 from the 25 with 1:58 remaining when the game was suspended at 3:20 due to a severe weather alert. A colorful rainbow had just dissipated when play resumed at 5:33 with the original attendance of 40,122 reduced to assorted clusters of Holy Cross fans.Sluka opened the drive with a 35-yard run to the BC 40. After a 12-yard completion, Sluka fumbled away the Crusaders’ best opportunity to end a 43-year hex. BC scored on its opening four possessions but self-destructed in the second half with senseless, drive-killing penalties.“Obviously it is good to win the game and we did,” said BC coach Jef...

4 contested Boston City Council races highlight Tuesday preliminary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:37 GMT

Voters heading to the polls Tuesday will be asked to narrow down four Boston City Council races to two candidates for the November election.The contested preliminary races are in Districts 3, 5, 6 and 7, with the remaining six races for district and at-large councilor serving as an indicator of who has the votes to win the general election.Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.The top two-vote getting candidates for each race will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot.District 3Seven candidates are vying for an open seat in District 3, currently held by longtime Councilor Frank Baker, who opted not to run for reelection.John FitzGerald is the deputy director of real estate operations for the Boston Planning and Development Agency. He previously worked for the Marty Walsh administration, and has the backing of the former mayor in this race.FitzGerald, the son of the late state Rep. Kevin Fitzgerald, was also endorsed by the outgoing Baker, who is part of the more conservative wing of the Cou...

Bike, bus lanes increasing in Greater Boston; Malden City Council says no to ban

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:37 GMT

Bicycle and bus lanes are popping up all over Greater Boston, causing a great divide between supporters and opponents.Malden is the latest municipality to join the growing feud, with the City Council turning down requests for voters to have a say this November on whether lanes should be banned.City Councilor Jadeane Sica looked to place two non-binding questions on the ballot that would have removed all existing lanes and prohibited new ones from being created.One question specifically focused on Route 60 which runs through the city’s downtown, and if approved, funds used to create the lanes would have been returned to their originating source.But the City Council rejected both measures, 8–3, last week, with councilors saying the lanes enhance safety and access for all users of the road. This is the second time in three years that Sica has sponsored such requests, the first in 2021.Sica said she brought the questions forward because she wanted to “represent the voice of the people” ...

2024 Republican prospects Trump, DeSantis, others vie for attention at the Iowa-Iowa State football game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:37 GMT

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump crossed paths with several Republican rivals Saturday as he attended Iowa’s in-state college football grudge match, one of the former president’s few visits so far to the state that holds the first nominating caucus next year.Trump waded into one of the state’s largest sports crowds at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, where Iowa State was hosting Iowa. Also at the game were Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and several other candidates, putting in face time with Iowa’s elected officials and football fans.With the race entering its traditional ramp-up after Labor Day, Trump has largely skipped holding town halls or participating in many of the state’s cherished campaign traditions, but has not paid a price so far. Trump remains far ahead of DeSantis and other rivals in Iowa and nationally.Trump has made a habit of visiting Iowa on the same day as DeSantis, whom Trump treats as his main threat. Both were in and around the stadium before ...

Red Sox notebook: Alex Cora explains top prospects’ sporadic playing time

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:37 GMT

When the Red Sox called up Triston Casas on Sept. 4, 2022, they were 66-68, with 28 games left to play. In his first month as a Major Leaguer, the rookie first baseman played in 27 of them, including 21 complete games.This summer, the Red Sox were 66-60 and 69-63 when they called up Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela, respectively. Entering Saturday, Abreu has 11 big league games under his belt, including four complete ones, Rafaela has nine, only two of which were complete.The obvious difference is Abreu and Rafaela got the call because Jarren Duran’s season is over. In Casas’ case, the Red Sox demoted fellow first baseman Bobby Dalbec to give Casas a shot.On Saturday, Alex Cora offered an additional reason for the rookies’ limited playing time.“All depends where we’re at, who we’re facing,” the Red Sox manager said.“Last year, we were OUT out,” Cora said. “This year, we’re still kind of like, in the hunt, you know? It doesn’t look great, but we’ve still got games. We’ve still got g...

Phoenix has set another heat record by hitting 110 degrees on 54 days this year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:37 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — How hot is it in Phoenix? In what has been the hottest summer ever measured, the sizzling city in the Sonoran Desert broke yet another record Saturday when temperatures topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius).It was the 54th day this year that the official reading at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport made the mark, eclipsing the previous record of 53 days set in 2020.Matt Salerno, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said the hot streak could reach 55 days.“We do have one more day,” he said.An extreme heat warning remained in effect, with temperatures forecast at 111 F (43.9 C) on Sunday and 106 F (41.1 C) on Monday.Salerno said Phoenix experienced the hottest three months since record-keeping began in 1895, including the hottest July and the second-hottest August. The daily average temperature of 97 F (36.1 C) in June, July and August passed the previous record of 96.7 F (35.9 C) set three years ago.The average daily temperature was 102.7 F (39.3 C) in July, Saler...