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The 2024 BMW X5 M50 Competition Luxury SUV

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:02 GMT

What is a X5? The X5 is a midsize luxury sport utility vehicle built in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and is sold in North America by BMW. The X5 is packed with features to satisfy your love of adventure, with expansive cargo space, a comfortable interior and plenty of towing ability. The X5 has a starting price of only $65,200, plus options.The new 2024 BMW X5 boasts smoother, linear lines throughout the body and moldings. The front end has been completely restyled with two arrow shaped LED bars in the headlights and a pair of tall gills below them. The new updates feature a sleek design; with exterior styling that give it a more aggressive look. The X5 has a larger, more prominent grille, as well as new headlights and taillights, with a modern flair.And what does the M Competition option add to the mix? The M Competition edition includes impressive standard features, including a 617 HP engine, an M Sport Exhaust System, special design elements, M Shadowline Lights and M Track Mode....

Had enough heat? Wet weather returning to Bay Area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:02 GMT

(BCN) -- Rain is likely to return to various cities across the San Francisco Bay Area this week. The best chances for light rain will be Monday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., the National Weather Service said Saturday. Over 1/3 will be Cowboys fans for 49ers game at Levi’s Stadium, ticket retailer says The highest probability of precipitation will be 65 percent in Santa Rosa and 55 percent in San Rafael, forecasters said. San Francisco, Oakland and Napa will have a 50 percent chance of precipitation in the period, according to the weather service.Chances will be 40 percent in Concord and Hayward; 35 percent in Fremont and Sunnyvale; 30 percent in Santa Cruz, and 25 percent in San Jose and Livermore.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Woman dies after fall from building near Fort Mason

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:02 GMT

(BCN) -- Officers responding to a report of a person falling off a building found a woman fatally injured on Van Ness Avenue near Fort Mason on Saturday afternoon, San Francisco police said. Officers reached the 2900 block of Van Ness Avenue shortly after 4 p.m. and began cardio-pulmonary resuscitation but were unsuccessful. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Police ask for public’s help identifying people in Levi’s Stadium brawl No signs of foul play were found in a preliminary investigation, police said. Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact the San Francisco Police Department at (415) 575-4444 or text TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Arsenal ends losing streak against Man City in the Premier League as Martinelli secures 1-0 win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:02 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal finally ended its 12-game losing streak to Manchester City in the Premier League after Gabriel Martinelli scored in the 87th minute Sunday to secure a 1-0 win over the defending champion.In a cagey match that featured few quality chances for either side, substitutes Kai Havertz and Martinelli combined for a late winner that made the Emirates crowd erupt.Havertz laid the ball off for Martinelli whose shot from outside the area took a deflection to wrongfoot City goalkeeper Ederson.It was a goal that put an end to six years of demoralizing defeats against City — including a 3-1 loss at home last season that helped Pep Guardiola’s team finish five points above Arsenal.The team’s 12-match losing streak against City in the league was the longest against any opponent in the club’s history.City, meanwhile, fell to consecutive league losses for the first time since 2018 after a 2-1 defeat at Wolves last weekend.Arsenal and Tottenham now top the standings on 20 points f...

Fifth straight win for Atletico with Griezmann’s late penalty against Sociedad. Barcelona at Granada

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:02 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Antoine Griezmann scored with a late penalty kick as Atletico Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in the Spanish league for its fifth straight win in all competitions on Sunday.Griezmann converted from the spot in the 89th minute following a hand ball to move the team to fourth place. Sociedad stayed sixth with its first setback after four consecutive wins.Atletico had won three consecutive league games and beat Feyenoord 3-2 in the group stage of the Champions League on Wednesday. Diego Simeone’s team is unbeaten at home since January, with 15 wins and one draw in all competitions.Atletico’s home winning streak in the league reached 13 matches, one short of its best-ever run from 2012-13. Samuel Lino put the hosts ahead by scoring his first goal with Atletico in the 22nd before Mikel Oyarzabal equalized in a breakaway in the 73rd. Griezmann, a former Sociedad player, calmly rolled his penalty into the corner to secure Atletico the victory. The France forward has score...

Etienne runs for 2 TDs and Jaguars beat Bills 25-20 for back-to-back London wins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:02 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Travis Etienne rushed for 136 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the jet-lagged Buffalo Bills 25-20 on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.The Jaguars (3-2) may not want to leave London after getting back-to-back wins in the British capital, ending Buffalo’s three-game winning streak and proving they can hang with an AFC powerhouse.The Bills (3-2) had routed their past three opponents but looked tired at times, rushed for only 29 yards, and had a rash of injuries.Etienne scored on a 35-yard run with just under three minutes left after carrying it in from 6 yards earlier.Josh Allen twice brought the Bills back late in the fourth quarter. He ran it in from 3 yards to complete a 75-yard drive that took just 45 seconds, making it 25-20 before the two-minute warning.With the Bills out of timeouts, the Jags punted to the Buffalo 6, leaving the Bills just 22 seconds. Stefon Diggs caught a pass and tried to lateral it, but Jacksonville re...

The US will send an aircraft carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean to support Israel, a US official says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:02 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The US will send an aircraft carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean to support Israel, a US official says.Source

CNBC: el tequila y la cerveza mexicana dominan el mercado en EEUU

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:02 GMT

Las personas en Estados Unidos están bebiendo menos alcohol que antes, pero cuando lo hacen, es más probable que nunca que opten por una bebida originaria de México.Estados Unidos es el mercado más grande para las bebidas  a base de agave de México y sus mejores cervezas. En los últimos años, las marcas mexicanas han comenzado a dominar la industria de bebidas alcohólicas de EEUU a medida que los bebedores desarrollan una sed por productos de precio premium con historias auténticas.En 2022, el tequila y el mezcal, bebidas nativas de México a base de agave, superaron al whisky estadounidense para convertirse en la segunda categoría de bebidas de más rápido crecimiento por ingresos y volumen dentro de EEUU, según un análisis del Distilled Spirits Council, una asociación comercial de la industria. Solo en 2022, se vendieron casi 30 millones de cajas de 9 litros de tequila y mezcal en EEUU. Los expertos dicen que este segmento está a punto de superar al vodka en 2023 y convert...

The Week … of the Labour Party conference

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:02 GMT

Listen to the latest episode on your favorite platform They look to what’s in store at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool – including how Sir Keir Starmer will lay out his priorities ahead of a general election – and how what’s happening in the Middle East will be discussed by those at the conference.Plus, Jack and Sam check back on their predictions from the last episode – including Rishi Sunak’s HS2 announcement and the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde clarifies Aaron Hicks missed hit-and-run sign on Gunnar Henderson’s failed steal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:02 GMT

After Saturday’s playoff loss, Brandon Hyde called it a “miscommunication.” Gunnar Henderson said Hyde made the call. Aaron Hicks declined to say what the sign was, echoing his manager’s description.So … what actually happened?There was confusion Saturday evening over what happened when Henderson was caught stealing in the ninth inning of the Orioles’ 3-2 Game 1 loss to the Texas Rangers, but Hyde clarified Sunday that Hicks missed a hit-and-run sign. By missing the sign, Hicks didn’t swing at a hittable pitch, leaving Henderson out to dry on his stolen base attempt.“We just missed the hit and run sign there,” Hyde said Sunday. “Hicksey has been wonderful for us this entire season in so many ways. We do put runners in motion, we don’t hit a ton of homers, trying to generate offense a little bit at times. And we bunt, we do the little things. And yesterday we just missed a sign in the ninth inning there....