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Kispert’s 3s help Wizards pull away from Spurs 136-124

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:35 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Corey Kispert scored 26 points and sank six 3-pointers, Deni Avdija added 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards pulled away for a 136-124 win over the San Antonio Spurs in a meeting of depleted teams Friday night.Delon Wright added 24 points and Kristaps Porzingis 23 for the Wizards, who missed three-time All-Star Bradley Beal (left knee sprain) for a second game.The 12th-place Wizards snapped a four-game losing skid on a night they began 2 1/2 games back of the Chicago Bulls for the final Eastern Conference play-in game spot.Washington sank 15 of 30 attempts beyond the arc one game after setting season lows for number and percentage of 3s made in Wednesday’s loss to West-leading Denver.Keldon Johnson scored 30 points for San Antonio, which played without 2022 ninth-overall draft pick Jeremy Sochan (sore right knee) for the third time in four games.Keita Bates-Diop added 20 points and Doug McDermott had 18 for the Spurs, who have lost all th...

Colorado ski resort predicts long spring skiing season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:35 GMT

WINTER PARK, Colo. (KDVR) -- Colorado mountain resorts are gearing up for spring skiing. Winter Park Resort announced plans to stay open until late spring which could make for one of its longest seasons yet. "Anything is really possible in the spring, especially in Colorado, but we have really good late-season skiing that is solid from April to May,” Jen Miller with Winter Park Resort said. The resort will close some of its slopes on Sunday, Apr. 23, but will keep the Mary Jane side of the mountain open as long as possible. Winter Park’s total snowfall for the season is the most the resort has seen since 2019. "We’re just kind of right in the sweet spot,” Miller said. “We’ve had really good snow that’s been consistent all season long.”  How much snowfall did Denver get this winter? For avid skiers like David Hemphill, it’s been a good season so far. “This season has been fantastic. Snow has been great and temperatures been great,” Hemphill said. “I don’t think we’ve had...

East High grad pushing for change

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:35 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A recent graduate of Denver East High School is among those leading the charge for campus safety reform.Sofia Joucovsky graduated from the school in May of 2022. In her senior year, she founded the student-run advocacy and action club.She thinks the Denver Public Schools’ decision to implement school resource officers is a temporary one.“I truly think if we want safety in our schools,” she said, “it’s gonna have to come from a national level.” Cherry Creek Schools installing security vestibules in elementary and middle schools The 18-year-old’s younger sister Julia, a current student at East, said teachers need to feel safe too.“I think we deserve to have a plan, and, I think they (educators) deserve to know the plan, too,” Julia said.Joucovsky also believes there should only be one entrance and one exit to the East High School building.Students, teachers march at Capitol Joucovsky and her family aren't the only East High students advocating for change at the scho...

Widespread damage as tornado moves through Mississippi

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:35 GMT

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — A tornado tore through a rural area of the Mississippi Delta Friday night, causing injuries, widespread damage and downing power lines as severe weather that produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states.The National Weather Service in Jackson confirmed a tornado caused damage about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of Jackson. The towns of Silver City and Rolling Fork were reporting destruction as the tornado continued moving just before 9 p.m. into the northwest side of Tchula and along Highway 49.The current Rolling Fork mayor, Eldridge Walker, told WLBT-TV he was unable to get out of his damaged home soon after the tornado hit the town because power lines were down. He said emergency responders were trying to take injured people to hospitals. He did not immediately know how many people had been hurt.A former mayor of Rolling Fork, Fred Miller, told the television station a tornado blew the windows out of the back of his ho...

Concealed carry bill passes Florida House

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:35 GMT

The controversial concealed carry bill has passed in the Florida House.House Bill 543 would allow people to carry concealed firearms without obtaining a gun permit — and without any training.The legislation passed 76-32.A similar version of the bill is now up for debate and a vote in the State Senate. The bill does not allow for open carry, a major point of contention among pro-gun advocacy groups.

US charges suspected Russian spy who allegedly used fake identity to enter US, gather info from American citizens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:35 GMT

(CNN) — The Justice Department announced charges Friday against a Russian national who allegedly entered the United States under a fake identity and gathered information from American citizens about the then-looming Russian invasion of Ukraine.For years, Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov, a 37-year-old agent of a Russian intelligence service, operated under the alias Victor Muller Ferreira, prosecutors said. Cherkasov allegedly established the alias in Brazil, where he pretended to be the son of a deceased Brazilian national, before moving to the US in 2018 under the guise of attending graduate school in Washington, DC, the Justice Department said.CNN previously reported that “Muller” had been well-liked by his classmates in the US, but that his accent had caught some of their attention.While in US, Cherkasov, under the alias, allegedly connected with a State Department employee, someone who worked on Capitol Hill, an Israel expert, a United States Naval Academy profe...

Crews battle large fire involving multiple homes in Scituate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:35 GMT

Officials said at least five homes were involved in a large fire that burned in Scituate Friday night.Many of the flames had been knocked down as of around 9:30 p.m. Still, heavy smoke remained as firefighters from multiple area communities continued to work on scene on Glades Road near Minot Beach. In an update at the scene, fire officials said they first received a call about the fire shortly before 8 p.m. Officials said crews soon arrived to find three buildings already in flames. Officials described efforts to contain the fire as wind whipped through the area. Still, fire eventually spread to two additional homes. At least three homes were considered total loses, officials said, while the other two structures suffered significant damage.More than 60 firefighters were involved in the fire response.There were no reported injuries as of around 10 p.m.In a statement Friday night, Scituate police asked anyone not immediately affected by the fire to stay away from the area. Residents,...

Jayson Tatum’s 34 power Celtics in 120-95 blowout of Indiana

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:35 GMT

Hours before Friday night’s tip-off, a tailor-made trap game if there ever was one for the road weary Celtics, Joe Mazzulla pinpointed the single greatest danger in facing the lottery-bound Pacers.Tempo.A young and aggressive bunch, the Pacers lead the NBA in fast-break points. They push opponents through their speed and athleticism, traits best captured by all-star guard Tyrese Haliburton, whose return from injury Friday coincided with the C’s return from a long six-game road trip.So before they let the Pacers rev their engines, the Celtics beat them at their own game.Jayson Tatum poured in 34 points and the Celtics doubled Indiana in fast-break points over a 120-95 win at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown added 27 points and seven rebounds, and Derrick White had 22 points and nine assists. Boston outscored the Pacers by 20 in the second half, as White and Marcus Smart totaled 14 assists between then.“We all know when Smart has the ball, keep your head on a swivel, run, and...

New affordable housing opens in South Bay

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:35 GMT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- A grand opening ceremony was held Friday for a new affordable housing complex in the Chula Vista area, officials said.Casa Anita, a 96-unit property developed by local nonprofit Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation, ranges from $530 to $1920 per month, the company stated in a press release. The prices are structured for residents to pay roughly 30% of their income toward rent, "freeing up their household budgets to pay for other essentials like healthcare, food and transportation."“Wakeland designed Casa Anita to serve a truly broad range of people who need affordable housing – from low-income working families to individuals and families with children who have experienced homelessness,” said Rebecca Louie, the president and CEO of Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation. “High housing costs and homelessness are such pervasive issues in our communities right now, and we are so proud to be a part of the solution in Chula Vista.”Casa Anita, a new aff...

8 injured in smoky blast at Pennsylvania chocolate factory

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:35 GMT

WEST READING, Pa. (AP) — Firefighters battled a blaze in Pennsylvania Friday after an explosion at a chocolate factory injured eight people and sent a plume of black smoke into the air above West Reading.Berks County fire crews remained on the scene at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant Friday night about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia. But few other details have been released.Tower Health spokeswoman Jessica Bezler said eight people were taken to Reading Hospital Friday evening. Two were admitted in fair condition and five were being treated and would be released, she said in an email to The Associated Press. She said one patient was transferred to another facility, but provided no other details.The explosion occurred shortly before 5 p.m. in a building at the plant at Second Avenue and Cherry Street. Debris covered roads in the area, NBC10 in Philadelphia first reported.Reading Hospital is among several hospitals in Tower Health’s regional healthcare network, its websit...