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What is biggest difference in Gophers men’s basketball after season opener?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:14:54 GMT

The Gophers’ 27-point lead over Bethune-Cookman had been cut to 11 with less than four minutes left in the season opener on Monday.During a timeout, Minnesota’s best player and new vocal leader Dawson Garcia emphasized not getting complacent against a low-major opponent. Afterward, the U built back up the lead in a 80-60 win.“That’s something last year’s team wasn’t doing,” Garcia said.As a 17-point favorite, Minnesota (1-0) built a huge lead and overcome a somewhat threatening comeback to dispatch a Bethune-Cookman team picked to finish ninth in the 12-team Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).A year ago, Minnesota had its hands full in a 61-60 win over Western Michigan, which foreshadowed last-place conference finishes for both teams.The Gophers, picked to finish last again in the Big Ten, showed other reasons for more optimism this year. For one, they have a deeper roster.Midway through the first half, Parker Fox and Isaiah Ihnen came ...

Family, friends and teammates gather to remember fallen hockey player Adam Johnson

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:14:54 GMT

HIBBING, Minn. — Adam Johnson was humble, kind and smart, and most of all an athlete.Thousands gathered Monday to remember the 29-year-old American hockey player who died after his neck was cut by a skate blade.The 29-year-old Johnson died late last month after being cut by a blade during a game in England. Johnson, who appeared in 13 NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019 and 2020, was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup game against the Sheffield Steelers when he suffered the skate cut during the Elite Ice Hockey League contest.Family, friends and former teammates gathered to celebrate the life of the former Hibbing High School, University of Minnesota-Duluth, Penguins and Nottingham player.“Adam was a joyful, kind human being. He had a quiet unselfishness about him, but he was a guy you wanted to be around all of the time,” said James Perunovich, a spokesperson for the Johnson family. “He didn’t have to say much. You were a better person as a result of ...

Bone marrow, stem cell donor drive held at UAlbany

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:14:54 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A donor drive is taking place at the University at Albany to help those give the gift of life. The drive was to get more students to sign up as stem cell and bone marrow donors. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The goal over the course of this week is to have 700 students sign up to be screened to be a donor. Officials with the Gift of Life said anyone who is 18 to 35 years old and is in good health and can sign up to be a donor.The drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, November 6 through Friday, November 10 on campus.

Police: Patrol officer struck by SUV in Queensbury

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:14:54 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Warren County Sheriff's Office is investigating after one of its officers was struck by a car. The incident took place around 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the town of Queensbury. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Officers with the Warren County Sheriff's Office were assisting on a crash investigation on Blind Rock Road when a parole officer was struck on the arm by a passing gray SUV. The vehicle continued driving and turned left on Country Club Road.Anyone who was in the area on Sunday evening or has information related to the incident is asked to call police at (518) 761-9800.

Woman arrested after turbulent airport tarmac chase in Chesterfield

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:14:54 GMT

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- Bedlam on the runways at Spirit of St. Louis Airport results in the capture of a female suspect who was determined to evade arrest.The 54-year-old woman was arrested after leading police on a pursuit inside airport property.The wild scene unfolded at the airport in Chesterfield on Thursday November 2nd. A stream of police cars responded, speeding right past Tomas Sotelo.He said he saw ten cars entering the runway area at about 8 p.m. that night.Court records say police were going after 54-year-old Kathleen Klingerman in her minivan, reportedly driving on the taxiway and runway areas.Charging documents allege officers and airport staff attempted to block the minivan and that once they’d boxed her in, Klingerman reportedly reversed and struck a police car. The court records say the defendant also allegedly threatened to kill an officer.She’s now charged with trespassing, assault and felony resisting arrest.Klingerman was wanted because of pending criminal charges ...

Passenger says checked firearm ended up unattended at STL Lambert

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:14:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Ben Frank is a Florida physician. He was traveling on Frontier Airlines from Denver to St. Louis last week and was alarmed to find a locked case with his firearm inside.“I think it’s something that really needs to be addressed,” Frank said.He said the firearm was properly checked at the airport in Denver. When Frank arrived in St. Louis, he went to the area designated for retrieving a checked firearm. The gun was not there.Frank eventually discovered the locked case carrying his firearm on a carousel in the general baggage claim area at the airport. He said, “There was no safeguard that anyone could have come and picked it up.” Former Missouri teacher speaks out on OnlyFans account, made nearly $1 million FOX 2 reached out to Frontier Airlines Monday. We are awaiting a response addressing how the firearm ended up where it did.When we asked airport officials about security in the general baggage claim area, an airport spokesperson said closed-circuit security cameras a...

Missouri state workers could receive bonuses for referring new employees 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:14:54 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. -- Even after the largest pay raise in state history, vacancies are still troubling Missouri state agencies. At one point this year, there were 7,000 vacancies across state government, forcing many departments to be stretched thin and pay overtime. While some agencies are bouncing back, the state could soon be offering bonuses. "We have to be competitive; we have to look at those types of incentives," executive director for the Active and Retired Missouri State Employees organization Sue Cox said. For the second year in a row, lawmakers were tasked with increasing pay for state workers. Since 2021, the state has increased pay by nearly 16%. This year, besides approving the 8.7% cost of living adjustment for state workers, the General Assembly also approved an increase in the shift differential to $2 an hour for congregate care employees who work overnight. "They were long overdue, but I think we have to keep pace with the private sector," Cox said....

Avalanche players honor Josh Manson’s late mother during moms’ trip: “A really special thing”

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:14:54 GMT

When the Colorado Avalanche players boarded the team plane this past Thursday for a flight to Las Vegas, many of them were accompanied by their mothers as part of one of the NHL’s great traditions — an annual moms’ (or dads’) trip.The players were all wearing the same shirt under their suit jackets to commemorate the trip. The burgundy shirts carried a simple message, with the words “Moms Trip” and “For Lana” emblazoned inside a heart.Lana is Josh Manson’s mother. She passed away in August after a long battle with melanoma. The idea to honor her with the moms’ trip shirts came from Ryan Johansen.“He had the idea, came up to me and asked if it would be alright,” Manson said. “I said I thought it would be a great idea. Very, very thoughtful of him. I don’t think I can express how appreciative I am of his acknowledgment of the situation.”Lana Manson played volleyball in college and eventually became a h...

Women’s basketball: CU Buffs stun, dominate No. 1 LSU in opener

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:14:54 GMT

LAS VEGAS – Colorado’s women’s basketball team already had lofty expectations coming into the season.The hype is only going to increase now.In the season opener on Monday night at T-Mobile Arena, the 20th-ranked Buffaloes put together one of the most impressive wins in program history, dominating No. 1 and defending national champion LSU, 92-78.It’s just the second win over a No. 1-ranked team in CU history, the first being a 77-72 overtime win against Stanford on Jan. 27, 2021.It’s the first time that the top team in the AP poll lost its opener since the 1995-96 season when UConn fell to Louisiana Tech, according to ESPN. The Huskies were defending national champions that year and that game also marked the first time that the previous season’s NCAA title winners lost its first game.CU had never opened a season against a ranked opponent, but did so in style Monday, winning its 24th straight opener with the dominating effort.CU led by as many as 22 points and never trailed in t...

Elderly Jewish man dies after violent altercation at dueling rallies in Thousand Oaks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:14:54 GMT

A 69-year-old Jewish man died Monday after suffering a severe head injury during an altercation with a pro-Palestinian demonstrator in Thousand Oaks, authorities said.Deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls at around 3:20 p.m. about a “battery” at the intersection of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards where demonstrations were taking place involving pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups.When deputies arrived they located the victim, identified as Paul Kessler, suffering from a head injury, the Sheriff's Office said. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Monday.  Video posted to social media shows an elderly man lying on the ground after purportedly being struck with a megaphone at a pro-Palestinian rally in Thousand Oaks, California. Nov., 5, 2023. “Witness accounts indicated that Kessler was involved in a physical altercation with counter-protester(s),” the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release ...