MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Douglas formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.
The center of the cyclone was at sea and posed no threat to land. Douglas was located about 1,220 miles (1,960 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. The storm was moving north at 7 mph (11 kph), the center said, adding that a gradual turn to the northwest was expected late this week.
Tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 90 miles (150 kilometers). Some strengthening was expected Wednesday night with a weakening trend on Thursday, the hurricane center said.
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows tropical storm Douglas that formed Wednesday, July 1, 2026 in the Pacific Ocean. (NOAA via AP)
NEW YORK (AP) — St. John's forward Donnie Freeman will miss next season with an Achilles injury after getting hurt during a workout this week.
It's a significant blow to the Red Storm, who landed Freeman in the transfer portal from Syracuse this offseason and were expecting him to be a top player on the 2026-27 team.
The rising junior was injured Monday and had surgery on his right Achilles tendon, the school announced Wednesday night.
“Donnie had a non-contact injury in a workout and will miss the season,” Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino posted on social media. “Donnie is an awesome young man, we will get him back better than ever!”
The 6-foot-9 Freeman averaged 15.3 points and 7.5 rebounds in 37 games over two seasons at Syracuse. He was rated one of the nation's top recruits in the high school class of 2024.
St. John's is coming off consecutive Big East regular-season and tournament championships and its first trip to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament since 1999. But the Red Storm must replace all three starters in the frontcourt after Zuby Ejiofor, Dillon Mitchell and Bryce Hopkins were all selected within the first 49 picks of the NBA draft last week.
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FILE - Syracuse forward Donnie Freeman, center, is double teamed by North Carolina forward Zayden High, left, and guard/forward Jonathan Powell during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus,File)
