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Nowitzki, Gasol, Parker give international flavor to Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:15:45 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Fans waved a German flag and chanted Dirk Nowitzki’s name when he walked the red carpet into Symphony Hall on Saturday night for the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony. In his acceptance speech, the former Dallas big man told his parents, “Danke.”Tony Parker’s fans whooped it up when he took the stage to lead off the proceedings. “There are a lot of French people in town. Sorry,” the San Antonio Spurs point guard said.Spain was well-represented, too, with Pau Gasol shouting out his national team — “mi familia” — before joining what may be the greatest international class of inductees in the Springfield shrine’s history. “I want to give a special mention to those first Europeans, who came here, across the ocean, who took a chance,” said Gasol, who fell in love with the sport when the 1992 Olympics were held in his hometown, Barcelona. “I was 12. It changed my life. The Dream Team showed us how basketball could be played.”The Class of 2023 brought ...

Maryland religion literacy course an eyeopener for educators

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:15:45 GMT

Pourochista Izadyar, a high school freshman, explained Zoroastrian symbols and typical New Year delicacies to teachers taking the Religion Literacy for Educators summer course. Photo by Rosanne Skirble. Pourochista Izadyar, a high school freshman, explained Zoroastrian symbols and typical New Year delicacies to teachers taking the Religion Literacy for Educators summer course. Photo by Rosanne Skirble. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.Maryland’s nearly 900,000 public school students will soon be heading back to school. Over the summer, teachers in every jurisdiction have taken courses to help them...

Strider works 7 scoreless innings as the Braves complete lopsided doubleheader sweep of Mets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:15:45 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Spencer Strider pitched seven scoreless innings and Ozzie Albies homered as the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 6-0 in the nightcap to complete a doubleheader sweep on Saturday.The Braves routed the Mets 21-3 in the opener when Albies homered and drove in six runs and Nicky Lopez added four hits — including his first homer since Sept. 9, 2021 — and five RBIs before tossing a scoreless ninth inning.“You’ve got to keep your mind in the game and keep focused at all times, otherwise, the game can turn on you real quick,” Albies said “So that’s what we do, keep going hard.”Strider (13-4) allowed three hits and struck out six just hours after Allan Winans (1-0) worked seven scoreless innings and struck out nine on the way to his first big league win.Before Saturday, a starter for the Braves hadn’t gone seven innings since Bryce Elder on July 29.“It starts with your starting pitching — always, this game’s all about that,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “And when y...

Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 91-81 to snap a three-game skid

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:15:45 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Satou Sabally scored 28 points and had five steals, Arike Ogunbowale scored 23 points and the Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 91-81 on Saturday night to snap a three-game skid.Crystal Dangerfield added 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting for the Wings.Alyssa Thomas led Connecticut with 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Tiffany Hayes scored 19 points, Natisha Hiedeman added 15 and DiJonai Carrington 11. DeWanna Bonner was listed as questionable but started and finished with three points on 1-of-7 shooting.SPARKS 85, DREAM 74LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jordin Canada had 20 points and eight assists, Nneka Ogwumike scored 17 points and Los Angeles beat Atlanta.Canada, who scored 13 second-half points, also had four steals and Ogwumike added seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. Layshia Clarendon scored 16 points and Azurá Stevens had 15 points, on 7-of-12 shooting, and eight rebounds for Los Angeles.Cheyenne Parker and Rhyne Howard scored 17 poin...

NAACP supporting Lakewood bar accusing city officials of racial bias

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:15:45 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- A Lakewood bar is at the center of a viral video on social media.In the video, the owner of "Jumbo's Bar and Grill" is seen being served with a citation from Jefferson County Health Department officials, accompanied by several officers from the Lakewood Police Department. ‘Banking while Black’: Woman sues Chase Bank over racial discrimination Now, the Rocky Mountain National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is getting involved as the owners of the bar hope to open back up for business.The owners of Jumbo's are facing allegations from the city: serving alcohol to minors and serving alcohol after hours, to name a few.Back in June, Jumbo's was forced to shut down part of its operation, particularly its liquor license, losing out on lots of business."You should be protecting your small businesses, you should be encouraging small businesses to thrive," Portia Prescott, president of the RMNAACP, said."Anyone knows what happens with crime on Col...

1 dead, several unaccounted for after Pennsylvania house explosion destroys 3 homes, officials say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:15:45 GMT

(CNN) — At least one person has died and several others are unaccounted for after an explosion destroyed three houses and damaged at least a dozen more on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Saturday morning, authorities said.First responders who rushed to Plum, a borough in Allegheny County, arrived to find people trapped under debris and took three people to a hospital, one of them in critical condition, Allegheny County officials said.Another person, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, said Steve Imbarlina, assistant chief for Allegheny County Emergency Services.It appears the incident started when one house exploded, engulfing two neighboring homes in flames as well, according to the county. Multiple other homes were damaged with windows blown out.Crews from 18 different fire departments converged on the scene to put out the flames and sift through the rubble as “several” people remained unaccounted for Saturday afternoon.It’s unclear what ...

Woman found in cornfield days after crashing car into tree

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:15:45 GMT

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Michigan (WWJ) — A woman was found in a Livingston County cornfield with serious injuries Tuesday night, days after crashing her car into a tree and disappearing, authorities said.At about 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 7, deputies were dispatched to the 7300 block of Mack Road, and when they arrived, family members told them that a 45-year-old Deerfield Township woman’s 2022 Ford Bronco had hit a tree on the property, but they could not find the woman.In addition, the family told deputies that the last time they talked to the woman was on Saturday, Aug. 5. Deputies suspected the accident happened 24 hours before they had been called.At the crash scene, authorities saw indications that the woman was injured in the accident.“Deputies from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, Livingston County EMS, The Hamburg Township Police Department, the Hartland and Green Oak Fire Departments conducted an extensive search of approximately 200 acres utilizi...

Man wanted in domestic shooting killed in shootout with deputies near Tampa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:15:45 GMT

There was a barrage of bullets in Hillsborough County as a suspect in a domestic shooting was killed after opening fire at authorities.Body camera footage showed the moment three deputies and a Florida Highway Patrol trooper returned fire at a crash site near Tampa, Saturday morning.Deputies were seen ducking for cover as the suspect, identified as 37-year-old Eric Blaszczyk, shot back.Investigators said Blaszczyk had shot his wife in Pasco County, early Saturday morning.Following the shootout, the suspect was apprehended and later succumbed to his injuries.An investigation is ongoing.

Trying to change estate plan to cover more children

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:15:45 GMT

Q. I am divorced and have two children with my first wife.  At the time of the divorce, we negotiated and agreed that I would create an estate plan leaving all of my assets to my two children.  At the time, my children were two and four.  Now they are 17 and 15.  We made this agreement because I had cancer years ago and life insurance was cost prohibitive.  I am remarried and have two more children who are five and seven.I recently tried to get life insurance again because I want to be able to have a safety net for my wife and younger children if something happens to me.  It is still cost prohibitive.Is there any way I can change our agreement?  My first wife was not at all open to this conversation.  I raised this with my ex for the first time when my seven-year-old was born.  Since then, she has demanded to see a copy of my estate plan each year to verify that there are no changes.  Do I have any options?A. You always have options.  Your best option here is to file a complaint for...

Zito: Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance still keeps ’em guessing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:15:45 GMT

CINCINNATI — When J.D. Vance walked into the surgical technology class at Great Oaks Career Campuses, the vocational-technical students were steeling themselves for final exams. Yet it turned out to be perfect timing. Vance was only planning to observe the class, but when he noticed that one of the students was anxious about having her blood drawn by her classmate, the Republican senator of Ohio casually removed his suit jacket and offered to take her place. When no objection from the teacher or students materialized, he sat down, rolled up his sleeves and smiled.To the clearly nervous student about to stick a needle in his arm, Vance said quietly, “Don’t be nervous. If you have to do it again, it’s fine with me. I am here for you until you get it right.”The student got it done on the first jab.The instructor looked at Vance with a broad smile. “Well, that wasn’t something I expected I’d see from you today.”Confounding expectations is ...