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Germany, Sweden advance to women’s hockey quarterfinals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:26 GMT

BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — Ronja Hark and Nicola Eisenschmid scored and Germany advanced to face the United States in the women’s world hockey championship quarterfinals, beating Hungary 2-1 on Tuesday.Sandra Abstreiter made 36 saves to help Germany finish second behind Finland in Group B, with the top three in Group B and all five in Group A advancing. Reka Dabasi scored for Hungary, and Aniko Nemeth stopped 24 shots.Sweden took the final spot from Group B, routing France 8-2 to set up a quarterfinal against two-time defending champion Canada.On Monday night, Canada won Group A, outlasting the United States 4-3 on Jamie Lee Rattray’s goal in the ninth round of a shootout.For Sweden, Hanna Olsson had four goals and three assists, linemate Lina Ljungblom added two goals and three assists and Emma Soderberg made 22 saves.In the night game, the Czech Republic faced Switzerland to determine the Nos. 3 and 4 spots in Group A. The winner will face Finland in the quarterfinals, and the loser...

North Dakota governor signs transgender athlete bans into law; trans girls and women can’t join female sports teams

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:26 GMT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota governor signs transgender athlete bans into law; trans girls and women can’t join female sports teams.Source

Twins place Gallo on injured list with intercostal strain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:26 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joey Gallo was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday after his sore right side didn’t show enough improvement in pregame workouts.The slugging first baseman is dealing with a right intercostal strain that had already sidelined him for three games. The move to the IL is retroactive to April 8. The team announced a corresponding roster move will be made before Wednesday’s series finale against the Chicago White Sox.Gallo, who signed a one-year, $11 million contract with Minnesota in the offseason, is batting .278 with three home runs and seven RBIs in seven games.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Repeat smash-and-grab thefts hit area horse stables

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:26 GMT

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is investigating a series of nearly a dozen smash-and-grab thefts that happened at several equine centers across the county."One of our boarders came in ran inside for a brief second, came back out and her purse was gone," Scott Ralston, the manager at Castlewood Equestrian Center, said. $50,000 in gear stolen from stables, stoking worries of new target for thieves He said they reported that to the Sheriff's Office. He said the first time happened around 6 p.m. Then, they were targeted two more times over the period of a month, with both of those thefts happening in the middle of the day."Then we got hit again once on a Saturday, then on a Sunday and they smashed and grabbed. Those were around noon, lunchtime, when there were a lot of people here," Ralston said.He said in all three situations, the thieves went straight to a local Walmart to buy gift cards."They are very brazen about it," Ralston said.One of the vic...

US floats options to reduce water pulled from Colorado River

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:26 GMT

BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Biden administration released an environmental analysis Tuesday that outlined two ways that seven Western states and tribes reliant on the overtapped Colorado River could cut their use, but declined to publicly take a side on the best option.One option would be more beneficial to California and some tribes along the river that have high-priority rights to the river's water. The second option is likely to be more favorable to Nevada and Arizona, which share the river's Lower Basin with California and say it's time for an approach that more fairly spreads the pain of cuts. That approach would force cuts on a proportional basis, when water levels at key reservoirs along the river dip below a certain point. Court inclined toward government view in Colorado River water rights case The Interior Department defended its authority to make sure basic needs such as drinking water and hydropower generated from the river are met — even if it means setting aside th...

April heatwave: Denver breaks temperature record from 41 years ago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It might be spring, but it feels like summer in Colorado with record-breaking temperatures in the forecast this week.Denver reached 85 degrees on Tuesday, breaking the previous record for April 11 by 5 degrees. The city reached 80 degrees in 1982, as well as 1972, according to the National Weather Service. 🌡️ Wednesday's forecast: Another record high could be broken More record-breaking heat is possible on Wednesday. The record is 79 degrees set in 2018. The Pinpoint Weather team is forecasting a high of 83 degrees for Wednesday. Fire weather watchThe NWS has issued a fire weather watch for the southern Front Range foothills and the Palmer Divide due to conditions favorable for rapid fire spread.The fire weather watch is in effect from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wind gusts up to 35 mph are possible. When could Denver see its final snow of the season? The NWS said if you live in these areas, you should avoid outdoor burning and any activities that may produce a spark.What...

Berthoud Pass reopens after avalanche

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:26 GMT

GRAND COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — An avalanche on Berthoud Pass covered part of U.S. 40 in snow Tuesday afternoon, closing all lanes for several hours.The highway was back open around 5 p.m., the Colorado Department of Transportation said. The snow slide occurred near Winter Park, at mile marker 238.Crews used heavy equipment to clear snow from the roadway as as drivers waited in stopped traffic. April heat wave: Denver breaks temperature record from 41 years ago An avalanche on Berthoud Pass covered part of U.S. 40 in snow on April 11, 2023. (Photo: KDVR)An avalanche on Berthoud Pass covered part of U.S. 40 in snow on April 11, 2023. (Photo: KDVR)An avalanche on Berthoud Pass covered part of U.S. 40 in snow on April 11, 2023. (Photo: KDVR)An avalanche on Berthoud Pass covered part of U.S. 40 in snow on April 11, 2023. (Photo: KDVR)An avalanche on Berthoud Pass covered part of U.S. 40 in snow on April 11, 2023. (Photo: KDVR)The Colorado Avalanche Information Center's forecast had the a...

Hollywood police search for 40-year-old missing man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:26 GMT

Hollywood Police need your help finding a missing man.Savas Kaya is a 40-year-old white male who was last seen at 2231 N. 47th Ave. at approximately 12 p.m. Tuesday.He was last seen wearing khaki shorts and a grey shirt. Kaya could possibly be driving a Tesla. If you see him call police.

Russell Crowe talks about his ‘affection’ for ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:26 GMT

The classic movie “The Exorcist” and its famous split pea soup are iconic, but in “The Pope’s Exorcist,” starring Russell Crowe, a demonic child isn’t even the only surprise, and don’t you also wake up some mornings feeling like Satan has possessed you?We all know Russell Crowe can put on a show, but no one can truly possess a character quite like… Satan.And in “The Pope’s Exorcist,” Father Gabriele Amorth investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession but ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.Alex Miranda: “Watching this film, I mean, it is so twisted. I was curious, when you first saw the film back, all special effects in…”Russell Crowe: “When you do a film like this, where you’re screaming prayers at non-existent demos, it’s a revelation, haha, when you get to see the film.”It may be the Oscar-winning actor’s most b...

Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer likes MLB’s balanced schedule — plus updates on Seiya Suzuki and Kyle Hendricks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:26 GMT

A balanced schedule for Major League Baseball inherently creates some scheduling quirks.For the Chicago Cubs, that means playing more games against the American League West (12) in the first seven weeks than against their division rivals (nine). After the April 5 rainout in Cincinnati, the Cubs will go more than a month until they play another National League Central opponent — when Willson Contreras and the St. Louis Cardinals come to Wrigley Field for a three-game series beginning May 8.President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer likes the reduction of division games, even if it means a lean stretch right now of NL Central matchups. He’s enjoying getting to watch the Cubs face standouts such as the Texas Rangers’ Corey Seager and the Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodríguez.“That’s great for us and great for the fans,” Hoyer said before Tuesday’s game against the Mariners. “Six series against the Pirates or Cardinals or Reds I don...