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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31, Thunder beat depleted Blazers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:56 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the depleted Portland Trail Blazers 118-112 on Sunday.Jalen Williams had 23 points and Isaiah Joe added 20 off the bench for Oklahoma City. It was a crucial win for the Thunder in the Western Conference play-in race. They improved to 37-38 and moved into a tie for ninth place with the Los Angeles Lakers.Shaedon Sharpe led the Trail Blazers with a career-high 29 points, and Nassir Little scored a season-high 28 off the bench. The loss was Portland’s eighth in 10 games, dropping the team to 32-42 this season. The Blazers are four games back of 10th place in the West and the final spot in the play-in tournament.Portland was playing without four of its five regular starters as guards Damian Lillard (right calf) and Anfernee Simons (right foot), forward Jerami Grant (left calf) and center Jusuf Nurkic (right knee) all sat out.The Blazers started off hot and built a 37-25 lead at the end ...

FHP assisting at DUI checkpoints after Miami Beach declares state of emergency

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:56 GMT

Florida Highway Patrol troopers are helping Miami Beach Police after city officials declared a state of emergency due to spring break-related chaos.Dozens of troopers have been assisting at multiple DUI checkpoints. They have also patrolled the streets of Miami Beach.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered the operation after the city’s state of emergency declaration.Large crowds have been visiting South Florida during spring break, and a string of shootings along Ocean Drive left two people dead.

MEPs cling to TikTok for Gen Z votes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:56 GMT

It may come with security risks but, for European Parliamentarians, TikTok is just too good a political tool to abandon. Staff at the European Parliament were ordered to delete the video-sharing application from any work devices by March 20, after an edict last month from the Parliament’s President Roberta Metsola cited cybersecurity risks about the Chinese-owned platform. The chamber also “strongly recommended” that members of the European Parliament and their political advisers give up the app. But with European Parliament elections scheduled for late spring 2024, the chamber’s political groups and many of its members are opting to stay on TikTok to win over the hearts and minds of the platform’s user base of young voters. TikTok says around 125 million Europeans actively use the app every month on average.“It’s always important in my parliamentary work to communicate beyond those who are already convinced,” said Leïla Chaibi, a French far-left lawmaker who has 3...

Supervisor Nathan Fletcher to seek care for post-traumatic stress, alcohol abuse

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:56 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Supervisor Nathan Fletcher announced Sunday that he will be checking into an inpatient treatment center for post-traumatic stress and alcohol abuse.Fletcher, who announced a bid for the California State Senate in February, will begin medical leave to receive treatment and forgo his campaign for higher office to focus on his health."For many years, I have been suffering from devastating post traumatic stress associated with combat piled on top of intense childhood trauma," Fletcher said in a statement. “Outwardly, I have projected calm and composure. Internally, I have been waging a struggle that only those closest to me have seen...I have to seek help."His office said that they will remain open to serve constituents in the district the Supervisor represents. California sending millions for transportation improvements in San Diego Read the full statement from Fletcher's office below:“For many years, I have been suffering from devastating post traumatic stress associate...

Toronto Six win Isobel Cup for first time in franchise history

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:56 GMT

Tereza Vanisova scored in overtime to give the Toronto Six their first Isobel Cup title with a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Whitecaps.The goal capped a thrilling final that was the first to feature two expansion franchises in the eighth PHF season. It marked Toronto’s first championship in its third season. Both teams had numerous chances in overtime, including breakaways.Like most of those chances, the winning goal came on a turnover as Vanisova retrieved the puck in the corner and walked out to the front of the night before clinching the title for her team.Vanisova was named player of the game while Toronto’s Michela Cava was named MVP.THE GOAL THAT ENDED IT AND GAVE THE TORONTO SIX THEIR FIRST ISOBEL CUP! pic.twitter.com/0bPSVMwpFk— PHF (@PHF) March 27, 2023The Six broke the ice in the opening frame with their first shot of the game. Cava, who was celebrating her 29th birthday, found Dominika Laskova with a backhand pass who netted her first goal of the playoffs.The Whitecaps...

All 7 Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion victims found

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:56 GMT

WEST READING, Pa. (AP) — All seven bodies have been recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania.West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag said in a statement Sunday night that none of the victims will be named until officials are certain that all families have been contacted. “Please understand that this is a devastating loss, but we are truly grateful to bring closure to the families involved in the upcoming days,” Kaag said.Earlier Kaag confirmed to the Associated Press that the fifth body was found Sunday morning by first responders and confirmed dead by the Berks County Coroner’s Office. The coroner was unable to confirm the identity of that person, Kaag said.West Reading Borough Chief of Police Wayne Holben confirmed the body of a fourth victim was found under debris early Sunday at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in the borough of West Reading, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia. Holben asked for continu...

One arrested, one wanted after assault at Lamport Stadium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:56 GMT

Toronto police have arrested one man and one other suspect is outstanding after an assault at Lamport Stadium.Police reported that at approximately 1:49 a.m. on Mar. 19 an amateur soccer match took place where a fight broke out between the players.One male was assaulted and was transported to hospital for his injuries.22-year-old Sami Ramon Medina Sanchez of Toronto was arrested and charged with assault causing bodily harm.The outstanding suspect is described as a 5”7″ to 5”10″ man who is 20 to 25 years-old, with a slim build, short black hair and short black facial hair.The suspect was wearing a green and white jersey, black leggings, black shorts and grey shoes with orange shoelaces.

Whitecaps come up just short in quest for another Isobel Cup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:56 GMT

After shocking the Premier Hockey Federation world last weekend with a major upset, the Minnesota Whitecaps couldn’t quite finish the job in the Isobel Cup Final on Sunday night.The Whitecaps suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 overtime loss to the Toronto Six at Mullet Arena in Tempe, Ariz. After nonstop action in the extra session, Toronto forward Tereza Vanišová scored the game-winner to lift the Six to their first-ever Isobel Cup.That the Whitecaps were even competing for the Isobel Cup was a big win in and of itself. They struggled through a cold streak at the end of the regular season, skidding to the finish line on an eight-game losing streak.Not many people gave the Whitecaps much of a chance in their semifinal matchup against the Boston Pride, the PHF’s regular-season champion, but they strung together two wins for the surprising sweep.That set the stage for a championship game for the ages between the Whitecaps and the Six.It was a fast start for the Six as forward Do...

Delta passenger detained at LAX after opening emergency door as plane prepared for takeoff 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:56 GMT

A passenger on a Delta Airlines flight headed to Seattle from Los Angeles International Airport was detained by police after allegedly opening the emergency as the plane prepped for takeoff Saturday.As the aircraft pushed away from the gate at around 10 a.m., the unidentified passenger opened the exit door, causing the emergency slide to deploy, Capt. Karla Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Airport Police told KTLA in a statement. "Airport Police responded and detained the passenger for further investigation. Due to the circumstances, FBI has been notified," Rodriguez added. Video posted to Twitter showed the unidentified passenger in handcuffs outside the plane as he was being detained by police. A still image from video posted to Twitter on Mar. 25, 2023, of an unidentified passenger who police said opened an exit door on a Delta flight from LAX to Seattle as the plane was preparing for takeoff, causing the emergency slide to deploy. (KTLA) A still image from video posted to Twitter on...

San Jose: Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run collision

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:56 GMT

SAN JOSE — A bicyclist died after a hit-and-run collision at an intersection Sunday night, authorities said.The collision was reported just before 6:50 p.m. near Blossom Hill Road and Leigh Avenue, according to a San Jose Police Department social-media post.Police and San Jose Fire Department firefighters responded to the scene and found a woman suffering from injuries. Despite life-saving measures, she was pronounced dead at the scene.Additional details about the collision, including a description of the vehicle, were not immediately available Sunday night.In 2021, the city recorded 60 traffic fatalities, matching a two-decade peak also reached in 2019 and 2015. The city surpassed that peak with 63 traffic fatalities in 2022.Check back for updates.Units are currently investigating a hit and run traffic fatality in the area of Blossom Hill Rd and Leigh Ave. An unknown vehicle struck an adult female bicyclist. Officers attempted to render life-saving aid, but the bicyclist was ...