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Grading the Week: Is Bruce Brown just telling Nuggets fans what they want to hear?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:28:11 GMT

Welcome to the greatest new addition to the Colorado sports calendar: championship parades through the streets of downtown Denver.For the second year in a row, the Front Range sports year crested in June with an alcohol-fueled celebration of professional sports immortality — which also happened to be the first of its kind for the Denver Nuggets.Much like the Avs’ bash 12 months earlier, it was a day when open-container laws in the streets of Denver were more of a suggestion than actual enforced law.And, outside of a few extremely awful exceptions, it was glorious.Championship celebration — B+If pressed to pinpoint a favorite moment from Thursday’s festivities, there is one clear front-runner for the Grading the Week staff.It came during one of Nuggets coach Michael Malone’s many speeches amid the madness of Civic Center Park.Sporting a slightly off-center baseball cap, thick gold chain, black sunglasses and “Put that in your pipe and smoke it” unlicense...

Opinion: Nation needs cameras in the courtroom during Trump’s trial

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:28:11 GMT

The country is living through history with the first-ever federal indictment of a former president. A grand jury charged Donald Trump with 37 federal counts, ranging from the willful retention of national defense information to obstruction of justice. Given the unprecedented situation the nation is witnessing, it only reinforces why we must cover it in the right way.At its core, what the federal indictment shows is that a former president thought he was above the law. Recorded conversations between Trump and his lawyers reveal that he knowingly kept classified information and failed to turn it over when asked. The indictment sends a message to the country that no one — even the former president — can escape justice and accountability.What happens next is arguably more important, though. Now that Trump has been arraigned at a federal courthouse in Miami and pleaded not guilty, the federal judge overseeing the case, Aileen Cannon, will begin the trial process in which witnesses will b...

Stanford set to face Wake Forest in MCWS opener, hoping for better results in third straight trip to Omaha

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:28:11 GMT

Stanford’s third consecutive trip to Omaha for the men’s College World Series gets underway today.While the No. 8 seeded Cardinal surely is hoping to improve on its results from the last two trips, its opening opponent Wake Forest is quite the fearsome foe.Wake Forest was the easy choice as the No. 1 team in the country heading into the NCAA Tournament and the Demon Deacons have played like it on their way to Omaha.In winning all regional and super regional games, the Demon Deacons won by a combined score of 75-16 and hit 19 home runs, including nine in a 22-5 win over Alabama to clinch their MCWS spot last Sunday.But it’s not just the offense. Wake will start one of the nation’s best pitchers on Saturday (11 a.m. PT, ESPN) in junior Rhett Lowder, who enters with a 15-0 record and a 1.92 ERA. Expected to be a top-10 pick in next month’s MLB Draft, Lowder can touch 97 miles per hour with his fastball and has an elite changeup.Stanford and coach David Esquer haven’t said who wil...

Childhood neighbors ready to sell home but buyer doesn’t want to break the bank with high interest rates

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:28:11 GMT

Q: We are waiting for interest rates to go down before we purchase a home. We have a property in mind. However, on last night’s news, the report said two more interest rate hikes would occur this year.My parents’ longtime neighbors have passed away. Their home was in a trust. The kids I grew up with have inherited the property. The eldest two adult kids now supervise the estate. These co-successor trustees have agreed to sell their family home to us. All adult siblings agree. They know we are waiting for interest rate improvement. But next year’s lower interest rate is too far away. One of the adult siblings wants a quick sale. Since Bay Area home prices are so high, the slightest interest rate change can help or hurt. How can we keep a “hold” on this Silicon Valley property near my parents without breaking the bank? A: We are in a historic housing-constrained market. The common belief is that lower mortgage rates mean more properties for sale. That is only sometimes true. Lowe...

Tiafoe beats Fucsovics in Stuttgart Open tennis to reach 1st grass final

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:28:11 GMT

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Frances Tiafoe will contest his first grass-court final after the American player outlasted Marton Fucsovics in a marathon Stuttgart Open tiebreak on Saturday.Tiafoe won their semi-final 6-3, 7-6 (11) after saving six set points in the tiebreak. He seized his chance at 11-10 down to win the next three points, sealing victory with a stinging return shot.“Crazy match, crazy second set, I’m just happy to get through,” he said. “I wasn’t relaxed in that tiebreak at all.”Tiafoe is 2-4 in finals. The last time he played for a title was his win over Tomás Martín Etcheverry on clay in Houston in April. Hungarian player Fucsovics came through qualifying in Stuttgart and upset Tiafoe’s friend and fellow American player Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals on Friday. He was bidding to reach his first final since 2021.Tiafoe faces fourth-seeded Polish player Hubert Hurkacz or Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff in the final on Sunday.___More AP tennis: https://apnews...

Aumenta a 41 el saldo de muertos en un ataque a una escuela en Uganda

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:28:11 GMT

(CNN) — El número de víctimas mortales en el ataque a una escuela en el oeste de Uganda aumentó a 41, dijo este sábado el alcalde de la localidad de Mpondwe, Mapoze Slevest.El mayor Bilal Katamba, portavoz de las operaciones militares de Uganda en la República Democrática del Congo (RDC), declaró más temprano que entre 20 y 25 rebeldes atacaron la escuela de secundaria de Lhubirira, en Mpondwe, entre las 11.00 p.m. y la medianoche del viernes.“La situación no es buena”, afirmó. “Estamos aquí con las fuerzas de seguridad, las UPDF (Fuerzas de Defensa del Pueblo de Uganda) y la policía. Están limpiando, investigando y buscando qué hacer a continuación. Esta era una buena comunidad, sin rebeldes”, afirmó por su parte Slevest.La escuela está situada en la frontera de Uganda con el Congo.Los militares están persiguiendo a los sospechosos en la RDC y creen que se dirigen hacia el Parque Nacional de Virunga.Rebeldes armados del ADF, vinculado al ISIS, atacaron...

Investigation underway at Doral apartment complex, heavy police presence overnight

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:28:11 GMT

About more than a dozen Doral Police officers are at the scene at an apartment building in Doral after an overnight incident. Authorities are conducting an investigation at Amli Doral on 41st Street and 115th Avenue, shutting down part of 41st Street. Their investigation seems to be focused on a building in front of the street. Police started arriving at the scene at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday after receiving a call over their radio about a home invasion. Officials said there were reports of potential shots fired. Staging areas were set up in front of the complex as well as across the street at a nearby shopping center. 7News reached out to Doral Police to get more information about what exactly played out early Saturday morning, but many details still remain unclear. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

FEMA application deadline approaches for Broward County residents after April flooding

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:28:11 GMT

Residents in Broward County still have time to apply for federal assistance after experiencing damage or loss from the historic flooding back in April.The Federal Emergency Management Agency is looking to help with rental assistance or other disaster-related expenses that may not be covered by your insurance. The application deadline is June 26. You can find it online through the small business administration website.

Wu vetoes city council budget proposal with department cuts

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:28:11 GMT

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu vetoed the city council’s budget plan proposal, which included cuts to the police department.The proposal, already approved by the city council earlier this week, would have made cuts to several departments, including police, transportation and the Office of Veteran services. In a letter to the city council, Wu said these cuts would hurt the core services that residents depend on.Wu did accept some amendments made by the council, such as increasing funding for worker protections and health initiatives.

Ray Lewis III died from accidental overdose, say Florida police; son of NFL Hall of Fame linebacker was 28

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:28:11 GMT

The son of NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis died from an accidental drug overdose, according to a report attributed to police in Florida.Ray Lewis III, 28, was found unresponsive when police responded to a call for a medical emergency around 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, reports TMZ.The former college football player was reportedly receiving CPR from a friend, as another friend shouted for Narcan — a drug used to treat overdoses — as authorities arrived on the scene.Police say Lewis was naked, lying on the floor between a bed and a wall, and was not breathing. Narcan was administered in his right nostril according to the report, but it was too late to save his life.Authorities also searched the scene and discovered a blue pill near Lewis’ body. Reports said the pill was alprazolam, better known by one of its brand names, Xanax.There was also a used needle in the room, as well as a small plastic bag in an empty beer can, police reported.Although authorities labeled...