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Chicago police officer fatally shot after working her shift

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:42 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — An off-duty Chicago police officer was shot and killed early Saturday as she headed home on the city’s Southside after her shift.The officer was shot about 1:42 a.m. in the city’s Avalon Park neighborhood, police said.She was found wounded by another officer who responded to an alert from the city’s gunshot detection system, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.The second officer rushed her to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. The slain officer had been with Chicago police about three years.No arrests have been made.Relatives identified the slain officer to the Chicago Sun-Times as Areanah Preston, 24.“She was trying to make a change on this Earth,” her father, Allen Preston, told the newspaper.Preston, who lives in Los Angeles, described his daughter as a “beautiful soul” who “always saw the best in people.”“This was my baby. Everything I did was for her,” he said. “I don’t know what to do, right now. I’ll be dealing with this for the rest of my life.”L...

Salah scores again as Liverpool wins 6 in a row

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:42 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah’s 100th goal at Anfield underpinned Liverpool’s 1-0 win against Brentford in the English Premier League on Saturday. Salah’s 13th-minute strike was far from his best as he bundled the ball over the line, but he became the first Liverpool player to score in nine successive home matches in all competitions.More importantly, the Merseyside club’s sixth straight win moved it to within a point of fourth-placed Manchester United and still in with a shot of qualifying for the Champions League.On the day of the coronation of Charles III, fans jeered the national anthem, “God Save the King,” because of what is perceived to be a long-held opposition toward the establishment. But Salah gave the home fans something to cheer when he scored. He has 30 goals for a third successive season, and fourth in six.It put him level with Steven Gerrard in fifth place on the club’s all-time goal-scoring list with 186.Much has been made of Trent ...

McCann back on ice, but not ready to return yet for Kraken

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:42 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken welcomed leading scorer Jared McCann back to practice on Saturday, but coach Dave Hakstol doesn’t expect the forward to be available for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series against Dallas on Sunday.McCann has been out since getting hurt early in Game 4 of Seattle’s opening-round series against Colorado on a hit from Cale Makar that drew a one-game suspension. McCann’s injury has not been disclosed, with Hakstol only saying that he’s working through his “injury protocol.”Hakstol said McCann skated a couple of times while the team was in Dallas for the first two games against the Stars. But Saturday’s optional skate with McCann in a red no-contact jersey was his first stint back with his teammates.“We’ll just keep progressing. I don’t really have an update other than the fact that he’s on the ice and he’s able to be out there with the optional skate today, which is a really good step for him,” Hakstol said. “We’ll just continue progressi...

Medina Alert issued for SUV suspected of ramming vehicle off the road

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:42 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- A Medina Alert was issued Saturday morning for an SUV suspected of ramming another vehicle off the road.The incident happened Friday around 8:35 p.m. in the area of Highway 285 and South Downing Street.The black 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Colorado plates CISZ19, rammed the victim's vehicle off the road, causing it to strike a light pole.Both occupants in the other vehicle were seriously injured.The Jeep also struck the other vehicle multiple times.The Jeep should have damage from the incident, but it was unknown exactly where it was. Anyone who sees the Jeep should call 911 or Englewood Police Department at 303-761-7410.

Denver weather: 70s and storms continue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather has been warm and windy with isolated storms across the Front Range, which will stay in place through the weekend.Weather today: Warm weekendTemperatures will stay in the 70s through the weekend with a chance for an isolated storm each afternoon. Most places will stay dry.Winds will pick up by the afternoon - so warm, gusty conditions mean high fire danger for the SE. Looking ahead: More of the sameThe springtime, 70s and daytime heating storms continue through next week. More moisture looks to arrive midweek giving us the best chance to see more scattered storms on Thursday.

Andretti back in Miami awaiting word on F1 expansion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:42 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Michael Andretti is back at the Miami Grand Prix with his financial backers networking throughout the paddock in his bid to land a Formula One team.Andretti Global is one of four known applicants to submit official “expression of interest” documentation to the FIA, which in January created a formal process to explore expanding the grid beyond its current 10 teams. The initial deadline of April 30 was extended to May 15th.The process began after Andretti, who in 2021 failed to purchase the Sauber team, asked the FIA to expand the F1 grid so he could field an American two-car team. Andretti at last year’s inaugural race in Miami went team-to-team in an unsuccessful request to have them sign a petition in support of his efforts.All but two teams have been vehemently opposed to the addition of Andretti — or expanding the grid in general — because they don’t want to dilute revenue.Current F1 regulations contain provisions for up to 13 teams, and the...

Driver hospitalized after car goes into Hialeah canal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:42 GMT

Rescue crews took a man to the hospital after, police said, his car ended up in a canal in Hialeah.Hialeah Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the area of West Fourth Avenue and 61st Street, Saturday morning.According to Hialeah Police, the victim’s vehicle went into the canal at around 8:30 a.m.Divers went into the canal and pulled the man from the water.Paramedics transported the patient to Palmetto General Hospital. As of Saturday afternoon, his condition is unknown.Police have not identified the driver, as they continue to investigate how the crash happened.

Yankees Notebook: Luis Severino scheduled to begin rehab assignment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:42 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG — The start of Luis Severino’s rehab assignment is right around the corner.The right-hander, out since the end of spring training with a lat injury, is scheduled to pitch for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, according to Aaron Boone. Severino will fly home from Tampa Bay with the team Sunday after throwing three innings and 40 pitches in an intrasquad game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Friday.That game was closed to the media, but Boone said that the Yankees’ player development personnel and trainers watched Severino throw.The manager added that Severino will need “at least a couple” starts in the minors before he can make his 2023 debut for the Yankees. He’ll target 50ish pitches on Wednesday with the RailRiders.Severino, an impending free agent, has pitched in just 26 games since 2019, including 19 starts last season, when he recorded a 3.18 ERA. Severino is one of three Yankees starters who began the year on the ...

L.A. business brace for ripple effects of Hollywood writers’ strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:42 GMT

Last time there was a Hollywood writers’ strike, in 2007, the resulting halt in filmmaking activity depleted the savings of Pam and Jim Elyea’s prop house History for Hire, so much so that they had to defer a dream of owning their own warehouse.Years later, COVID-19 brought another formidable challenge for their North Hollywood business, which has supplied props including period-appropriate luggage for “Titanic” and cameras for Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans.”Now history is repeating itself with a new writers’ strike that began on Tuesday, which is causing a significant portion of local production to shut down.“COVID didn’t kill us,” Pam Elyea said. “I don’t want this to be the thing that kills us.”This week, the Writers Guild of America, which represents 11,500 members, hit picket lines to demand better pay and treatment after contract talks with the major studios broke down.Writers are seeking i...

New Jets tight end Zack Kuntz models his game after Mike Gesicki of Patriots

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:42 GMT

Zack Kuntz compares himself to a player on a divisional rival.Kuntz, a seventh-round draft pick by the Jets in last week’s NFL draft, began his college career at Penn State before transferring to Old Dominion for his final two years of eligibility. So it is natural Kuntz models his game after former Penn State tight end Mike Gesicki, who spent five seasons with the Dolphins before signing with the Patriots this offseason.“I’m familiar with him through our roots at Penn State,” Kuntz said about Gesicki. “Some of the coaches that we had and the offenses that we fit in. Obviously, it’s an easy comparison for me.“He’s an athletic freak, as everybody knows. He’s a guy that I kind of see as similar.”If Kuntz’s career mirrors anything close to Gesicki’s, the Jets could have one of the steals of the 2023 draft. In five seasons with the Dolphins, Gesicki caught 231 passes for 2,617 yards and 18 touchdowns. Gesicki parlay...