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NBA Playoffs: Round 1 could end as quickly as Friday night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:31 GMT

Boston is through to Round 2 after eliminating Atlanta. Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from joining the Celtics.The opening round of the NBA playoffs could end Friday if the Warriors beat Sacramento and the Lakers beat Memphis. Those are the only first-round series still going.Round 2 starts Saturday: Phoenix and Denver open their Western Conference semifinal series. The Suns practiced in Denver on Thursday, starting the process of getting used to the mile-high altitude that awaits in Games 1 and 2.The other conference semifinals: Miami-New York starts Sunday, Boston-Philadelphia starts Monday and the Lakers-Grizzles winner will play the Warriors-Kings winner.WHAT’S NEXT?Friday’s schedule has the Warriors playing host to Sacramento and the Lakers playing host to Memphis. Golden State and Los Angeles hold 3-2 leads in their respective series.HOW TO WATCH— Friday’s two games are on ESPN. Sacramento is at Golden State, a 5 p.m. local start in San F...

Uno de los jóvenes acusados de matar a una mujer arrojado una roca sobre su auto tomó una foto del automóvil “como un recuerdo”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:31 GMT

(CNN) — Uno de los tres adolescentes acusados de matar a una mujer de Colorado de 20 años después de arrojar una gran roca a través del parabrisas de su auto tomó una foto “como recuerdo” del delito, según declaraciones juradas de arresto publicadas este jueves.Alexa Bartell murió el 19 de abril después de que su vehículo y varios otros fueran golpeados por rocas, dijo Jacki Kelley, portavoz de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Jefferson. Las autoridades creen que al menos siete vehículos fueron golpeados por grandes rocas de jardinería.Los sospechosos de 18 años, Joseph Koenig, Nicholas Karol-Chik y Zachary Kwak, fueron arrestados este martes por cargos de homicidio premeditado e indiferencia extrema, según la oficina del sheriff. Están detenidos sin derecho a fianza.CNN se comunicó con la oficina del defensor público para ver si los tres sospechosos tienen abogados asignados.Después de tomar la foto del auto de Bartell, Koenig y Karol-Chik hablaron sobre ser “hermanos de...

Liverpool not ‘out of the woods’ despite winning streak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:31 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool is on a winning streak and talking about European soccer again.Jurgen Klopp cautioned, though, that his team isn’t “out of the woods” yet in what’s been a disappointing season.Liverpool can make it four wins in a row Sunday when Tottenham visits Anfield as both teams fight to keep their slim top-four hopes alive.The Merseyside club has played in the lucrative Champions League six consecutive years but extending that streak would require a collapse by either Newcastle or Manchester United.“This is obviously a season where a lot of things were difficult for a lot of teams,” Klopp said Friday. “We have had our problems, Chelsea has their problems, Tottenham has their problems. It’s uncool for us (and) it opens the door for other teams.”The second-tier Europa League is a more likely landing spot, and the German manager said he’d be “absolutely fine” with that.“We take what we get,” Klopp said. “The season taught us a few things. Litt...

Madrid players apologize for Partizan brawl in EuroLeague

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:31 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Two Real Madrid basketball players have apologized for taking part in a brawl with players from Partizan Belgrade that led to Thursday’s EuroLeague playoff game being called off with less than two minutes to go.The Spanish team was losing 95-80 at home when a hard foul by Madrid guard Sergio Llull on American forward Kevin Punter upset Partizan players and led to the benches being cleared.Punches were thrown and a couple of players were tossed to the ground by opponents during the melee.“What took place last night should never happen on a basketball court,” Llull said in a Twitter message posted on Friday. “I take responsibility for committing that tough foul that sparked the ensuing disaster. My apologies to all basketball fans.”Guerschon Yabusele also issued an apology on social media. The former Boston Celtics player slammed Partizan player Dante Exum onto the floor during the brawl.“I deeply regret my behavior at last night’s game. Basketball is about sportsmanship...

Brazil’s Lula resumes recognition of Indigenous land areas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:31 GMT

BRASÍLIA (AP) — Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday granted official recognition of nearly 800 square miles of Indigenous lands, following through on a campaign promise in a move that also protects critical Amazon rainforest from commercial exploitation.Lula recognized six ancestral lands. The two largest are in the Amazon, the world’s largest tropical forest and an important carbon sink that helps moderate climate change. The total area of recognized lands in the biome is 161,500 hectares (620 square miles). The land remains under the federal government’s jurisdiction, but the designation grants Indigenous peoples the right to use it in their traditional manner. Mining activities are prohibited, and commercial farming and logging require specific authorizations. Additionally, non-Indigenous individuals are forbidden from engaging in any economic activity on Indigenous lands.Lula’s action was welcomed by the Indigenous movement, but not without som...

Q&A: 6lack returns to music after prioritizing mental health

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:31 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 6lack was on a hot streak, dishing out Grammy-worthy work and being featured on songs with music’s elite including Elton John, Calvin Harris and J Cole. But while the singer-rapper was riding high, he neglected one important element: His mental health.As a result, 6lack’s reluctance to resolve past issues and his ongoing depression — which was heightened during the pandemic — eventually rocked his mental state so hard that he struggled to create even one song. After much-needed constructive criticism from his partner, 6lack decided to step away from music and seek therapy following his critically acclaimed 2018 release “East Atlanta Love Letter.”With his first project in five years, 6lack (which is pronounced as Black) explores self-love, his healing and the journey to finding true happiness in life. His third studio album “Since I Have a Lover” was released late March. This week, the three-time Grammy nominated artist announced a North American and Europe concert...

Italy ends probe of alleged aid to pro-Russia politicians

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:31 GMT

ROME (AP) — Milan prosecutors have dropped their investigation of Italian lobbyists who allegedly sought Russian funding for right-wing leader Matteo Salvini’s pro-Moscow party.State TV said investigators concluded that they had no grounds to continue the probe into alleged illegal party financing involving three Italians, including a close associate of Salvini, the leader of the League party, a coalition partner in Italy’s right-wing government.The alleged scheme aimed to buy oil at a discount from Rosneft, a Russian energy company, then sell it at full price to Italian energy giant ENI. Some $64 million in hoped-for profit would have allegedly ended up in great part in the League’s coffers, prosecutors had hypothesized. But Milan daily Corriere della Sera reported Friday that prosecutors concluded no such deal ever came to fruition. That, plus “total” lack of Russian cooperation with investigators, convinced prosecutors to shelve the probe, which looked into talks by the lobbyists...

Denver's 1st In-N-Out Burger opens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Whether you want a Double-Double with just cheese or you opt for a burger fixed Animal Style, you can now find Colorado's newest In-N-Out Burger location in Denver.The Denver location opens at 4597 N. Central Park Blvd. on Friday at 10:30 a.m. This is where you can get the best burger in Colorado The restaurant will have a drive-thru lane and indoor seating for 84 guests.It will be open Sunday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 1 a.m., and on Friday and Saturday it will be open until 1 a.m.Need a job?In-N-Out said the Denver location will have around 80 employees.If you are looking for a job, In-N-Out is hiring at a starting wage of $19.00 per hour.This is the eighth location in Colorado. The other In-N-Out locations are in Aurora, Lakewood, Thornton, Lone Tree, Castle Rock and there are two locations in Colorado Springs.Local burger placesRecently, FOX31 did a burger battle to find the best burger in the state.A search was done for the highest rated burgers in e...

Suspect in police custody after pursuit ends in NW Miami-Dade; suspect swam across canal, fled on foot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:31 GMT

A suspect has been captured by police after a pursuit ended with him swimming into a canal and fleeing into a South Florida backyard.A Florida Highway Patrol officer attempted to stop a driver accused of ramming into a trooper, Friday morning. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where the driver exited a white pickup and fled on foot in the area of Memorial Highway near 148th Street. The suspect was described as having a black T-shirt and dark pants. During his escape, the suspect jumped into a nearby canal. The suspect then fled into a backyard. Police are now searching for the suspect with K-9 units. The suspect was seen floating back in a canal. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where dive teams surrounded the suspect and brought him to shore.The suspect is now in police custody, Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

ATF: Arrest made in connection with Weare, NH explosions that injured a passerby

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:31 GMT

Authorities have made an arrest in the case of two explosions reported in Weare, New Hampshire, this week, one of which injured a passerby.The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Boston Field Division announced the arrest of 54-year-old Dale Stewart, who was arrested “in connection with the two explosive devices” in the Town of Weare.https://twitter.com/ATFBoston/status/1651962116939698177Stewart was taken into custody after officials launched an investigation into a pair of explosions that occurred in the area – one on Wednesday evening at 6:10 p.m. in the area of Dustin Tavern Road and another that happened Thursday morning at 6:50 a.m. off Sugar Hill Road.A passerby was injured in the second explosion, suffering minor injuries from shattered glass after he stopped on his way to work to check out smoke he spotted on the side of the road, according to officials. The explosion, which 7NEWS sources said was caused by a pipe bomb, shattered...