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Pastrnak, Ullmark lead Bruins past Wild 5-2

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:58:14 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — David Pastrnak scored his 47th goal of the season and Linus Ullmark made 29 saves as the Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Saturday.Jake DeBrusk, David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron and Trent Frederic also scored for Boston, which has won two in a row as it seeks to surpass the record 62 wins and 132 points in a season.Pastrnak has six goals and seven assists in his past eight games and is second in the league in goals behind Connor McDavid, who started the day with 57.Marcus Johansson and Oskar Sundqvist, both acquired by Minnesota at the trade deadline, scored goals. Filip Gustavsson stopped 34 shots in goal for the Wild.Minnesota, which started the day one point behind Dallas for first and two points ahead of Colorado in the Central Division, hadn’t lost in regulation since Feb. 15 against the Avalanche. The Wild were 11-0-3 in their previous 14 games.Johansson, who was acquired from Washington for a third-round draft pick, opened the scoring against ...

Nolley scores 20, Cincinnati tops Hofstra in NIT

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:58:14 GMT

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Landers Nolley II had 20 points in Cincinnati’s 79-65 victory against Hofstra on Saturday in the NIT.Nolley added six rebounds for the Bearcats (23-12). Viktor Lakhin scored 16 points and added eight rebounds. David Dejulius had 15 points and nine assists.The Pride (25-10) were led by Aaron Estrada, who recorded 18 points, six rebounds, eight assists and three steals. Darlinstone Dubar added 16 points and seven rebounds for Hofstra. Tyler Thomas also scored 16 points.Cincinnati took the lead with 3:40 left in the first half and never looked back. Nolley led his team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 40-37 at the break. Cincinnati outscored Hofstra in the second half by 11 points, with Lakhin scoring a team-high 11 points after halftime.Cincinnati will play Colorado or Utah Valley in the quarterfinals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Alleged armed suspect shot, killed by Englewood officer

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:58:14 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- An alleged armed suspect was shot and killed by an Englewood police officer on Saturday, the department said.Police responded to a suspect with a gun at the Lucky U Motel at 4575 South Broadway around 12:45 p.m. The 911 caller said the suspect pointed the gun at him and threatened to rob and shoot him, according to a release from the Englewood Police Department. The suspect fled when officers arrived, EPD Public Information Officer Scott Allen said in a news conference Saturday afternoon. Police encountered the suspect around Princeton Avenue and Broadway and he took off, starting a chase. Officers caught up to him near East Oxford Avenue and South Broadway. Blake Street Tavern closing after 20 years in Denver "The armed suspect was shot by police, and suspect was transported to an area hospital," Allen said. The suspect later died. Police told FOX31 that the officer was not injured in the shooting.EPD said at 1:26 p.m. that Oxford Avenue was closed b...

The fate of Credit Suisse could be decided in the next 24 hours

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:58:14 GMT

(CNN) — The fate of Credit Suisse could be decided in the next 24 hours after a torrid week for Switzerland’s second biggest bank.Local media reported that the Swiss cabinet had gathered for a crisis meeting at 5 p.m. local time (12 p.m. ET) Saturday to discuss the ailing bank’s future, as reports swirled of a possible takeover by its biggest Swiss rival, UBS. A spokesperson for the Swiss finance ministry declined to comment.Investors and customers pulled their money out of Credit Suisse over the past several days as turmoil swept the global banking industry following the collapse of two US lenders.Shares of the bank lost 25% over the course of the week, despite an emergency $54 billion loan from the Swiss National Bank. The price of financial contracts designed to protect investors against possible losses on its bonds soared to record levels. More than $450 million was pulled from European and US funds managed by the bank between Monday and Wednesday, according to...

Wellesley Educators Association votes no confidence in superintendent, school committee

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:58:14 GMT

The Wellesley Educators Association has announced a no confidence vote in the town’s superintendent and school committee as teachers continue to work under an expired contract.The teachers say they’ve demanded more funding and they’re working under a contract that expired in July.They’re asking for better staffing, more pay, and a parental leave agreement.

Patriots re-sign special teamer Cody Davis

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:58:14 GMT

The Patriots have agreed to terms with core special teamer Cody Davis on a one-year deal.Former Patriots safety and newly retired Devin McCourty broke the news on Twitter.Davis has been a quality special teams player for the Patriots during the past three seasons. His 2022 season was cut short after he suffered a season-ending knee injury during a Week 6 contest against the Cleveland Browns.Davis spent the final 12 weeks of the season on injured reserve.“Special teams had a big drop when Cody went down for the year,” McCourty tweeted. “Veteran leadership and elite play back in Foxboro.”The Patriots had C.J.Moore, a core special teamer, in for a visit, but he re-signed with the Lions. The Pats, however, signed Chris Board, another prominent special teams player, to a two-year, $6.7 million deal.The special teams unit will also have captain Matthew Slater returning. Linebacker Mack Wilson, another special teams ace, and long snapper Joe Cardona, also re-signed ...

150 tiny homes to be built for San Diego homeless

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:58:14 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- In an effort to help house San Diego's homeless population, 150 tiny homes will be built in the region, county officials said.California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday pledged to build more than a thousand of these accommodations to address the statewide issue of homelessness. How to get on a waitlist for affordable housing in San Diego According to Newsom, local governments would be in charge of deciding where to place these tiny homes and would be responsible for managing them.County Supervisor Joel Anderson on Friday wrote a letter to the governor commending the efforts to address the ongoing issue. Anderson wrote, "Today’s (Thursday) announcement adds another tool to our toolbelt to address this crisis. I applaud Chairwoman Vargas and county staff for committing to take 150 tiny homes from the state, and I look forward to working with all stakeholders to successfully implement this program."Anderson then asked Newsom to work with the county on program flexibili...

Tourists hoping to see Arizona falls forced out by flooding

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:58:14 GMT

SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) — Tourists hoping to see world famous waterfalls on the Havasupai Tribe Reservation in northern Arizona instead went through harrowing flood evacuations.The official Havasupai Tribe Tourism Facebook page reported Friday that flooding had washed away a bridge to the campground. An unknown number of campers were evacuated to Supai Village with some being rescued by helicopter.The campground is in a lower-lying area than the village of Supai. Some hikers had to camp in the village. Others who weren’t able to get to the village because of high water were forced to camp overnight on a trail. But floodwaters were starting to recede as of Saturday morning, according to the tribe’s Facebook post. Visitors with the proper permits will be allowed to hike to the village and campground. They will be met with tribal guides who will help them navigate around creek waters on a back trail to get to the campground. Tourists will not be permitted to take pictures. The back tra...

Taylor Swift kicks off US Eras Tour at Super Bowl stadium

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:58:14 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Taylor Swift opened her U.S. concert series with a three-hour tour of her career. Swift kicked off the first concert of the 27-date Eras Tour with a six-song set from her album “Lover” on Friday night at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the Super Bowl was played a month ago. “I don’t know how to address the way this is making me feel right now,” Swift, who hasn’t toured since 2018, said early in the show.She ended the concert with a seven-song set from her latest album “Midnights,” closing with the song “Karma.” In between she played clusters of songs from most of her albums — and just one, “Tim McGraw,” from her 2006 self-titled debut. In the end it took 44 songs and just over three hours for her to span her 17-year career. Having not toured for her previous three albums, this concert series is intended to play catchup by providing the live debut of many of those songs. When Swift announced the tour in November she called it “a journ...

Slain officers’ families will get $100,000 from Heroes’ Fund, Alberta premier says

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:58:14 GMT

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the families of two Edmonton police officers who were fatally shot this week will each receive $100,000 from the province’s Heroes’ Fund.Smith made the announcement Saturday during her weekly provincewide radio program while addressing the deaths of Const. Brett Ryan and Const. Travis Jordan.The officers were gunned down Thursday by a teen who later killed himself while they were responding to a non-violent domestic dispute at an apartment building.“One of the things that we have to support families is our Heroes’ Fund — we brought that in in 2020 — so the families will get $100,000 each to be able to help with the costs associated with having to deal with this horrible tragedy,” Smith said Saturday.The fund was established as part of the Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red Tape Act, 2020, and the government’s website says it is intended to recognize the sacrifices of first responders who die as a result ...