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Today in Sports – Annika Sorenstam shoots -11, the best score in LPGA history on a par-72 course

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:57 GMT

May 141913 — Washington’s Walter Johnson gives up a run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Browns to end his streak of 56 scoreless innings. The Senators win 10-5.1919 — Four days after his Kentucky Derby victory, Sir Barton, ridden by Johnny Loftus, wins the Preakness Stakes by four lengths over Eternal.1920 — Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators records his 300th victory with a 9-8 win over the Detroit Tigers.1967 — Mickey Mantle hits his 500th home run, a shot off Stu Miller that lifts the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.1977 — The Montreal Canadiens edge the Boston Bruins 2-1 to win the Stanley Cup in four games.1981 — The Boston Celtics win the NBA championship with a 102-91 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 6.1989 — James Worthy scores 12 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers rally from a 29-point first-half deficit to beat Seattle 97-95 and sweep the Western Conference semifinals.1994 — FA Cup Final: Manchester...

Aurora PD investigating fatal shooting Saturday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:57 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Aurora Police investigated a shooting in a parking lot Saturday morning that left one man dead. It is being investigated as a homicide.Officers initially responded to a report of an SUV that had crashed into a convenience store in the 15550 block of East Mississippi Avenue around 1:08 a.m. When officers arrived they found a man on the ground who had died from an apparent gunshot wound.The identity of the man will be released by the Adams County Coroner's Office when next-of-kin is notified.There was no suspect information available.Anyone with information was asked to contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

Record rain could have been feet of snow in Denver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver set records with rainfall over the last few days. The rain measured at the Denver Airport came out to over 4 inches over the last 3 days, which is nearly one-third of Denver's annual rainfall. In a typical May, the Denver area will pick 2.16 inches of rainfall. So far in the month though, Denver has picked up more than double that normal amount. With 4.47, as of Friday evening, that brings 2023 to the 12th wettest May on Record. Right now the record for the 10th wettest May is 4.67 inches set in 1995. The record for the wettest May in the Denver area is 8.57 inches set in 1876. Some of the heaviest rainfall totals in the area came to over 6 inches of rain in areas like Aurora, Foxfield, Sedalia and Pondarosa Park. There were also several areas that reported significant snowfall totals of over one foot. Berthound Pass reported 27 inches of snowfall, Winter Park and Loveland Pass both measured 21 inches of snowfall and Echo Lake picked up 18 inches of sn...

Baseball/softball notebook: Burlington girls up to 4th in Power Rankings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:57 GMT

Behind Boston Herald all-scholastic pitcher Cece Imbimbo, Burlington finds itself in contention for a Div. 2 state title as the Red Devils enter the final quarter of the season with a 13-2 record and the No. 4 seed in the latest MIAA Power Rankings.“Our goal is to win games in the state tournament, but we’re still figuring things out,” Burlington coach Kristin Farrell said. “When our pitching is playing at a high level we have to come through and be better offensively.”When Imbimbo is on the mound the Red Devils defense has been mostly able to breath easy. The senior is averaging double-digit strikeouts, has thrown consecutive no-hitters, and fanned 20 on Tuesday in a win over Watertown. Third baseman Cassidy Soohoo, second baseman Madison King, and center fielder Morgan Ryan are at the center of the Red Devils lineup while Shea McDonald has turned into the leadoff hitter after not starting a season ago.Freshman Izzy Ortiz has provided heroics including...

Pat Leonard: Amazon’s New York preference helped land Jets in Black Friday slot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:57 GMT

The Jets landed on the NFL’s first-ever Black Friday game on Prime Video in part because Amazon wanted a New York football team playing on the biggest shopping day of the year.“Amazon did reach out to us and suggested ‘maybe, as we’re the retail leader in this space and New York is the biggest market and the No. 1 retail market, maybe a game in New York might be a fun way to introduce this concept,’” NFL VP of broadcast planning Mike North said in a conference call on Friday. “We did look at Eagles-Giants. We looked at a Jets home game. But we looked at other games, as well.”North said some people in the league liked the idea of a Chiefs-Raiders game in that spot.“Black Friday in the Black Hole,” he said.The Cincinnati Bengals also volunteered to host the game and make it an annual tradition, which is something North said the NFL will “explore.”Unquestionably, acquiring Aaron Rodgers landed the Jets their five p...

North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:57 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In front of an exuberant crowd, North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed legislation Saturday that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Hundreds of abortion-rights activists and voters watched on a plaza in the capital of Raleigh as Gov. Roy Cooper affixed his veto stamp to the bill. The veto launches a major test for leaders of the GOP-controlled General Assembly to attempt to override Cooper’s veto after they recently gained veto-proof majorities in both chambers. The bill was the Republican response to last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.“We’re going to have to kick it into an even higher gear when that veto stamp comes down,” Cooper told the crowd. “If just one Republican in either the House or the Senate keeps a campaign promise to protect women’s reproductive health, we can stop this ban.”Andrea Long, a 42-year-old mother of three from Cary, said she was honored be part of an ...

Campaigning in Turkey’s pivotal elections ends, voting nears

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:57 GMT

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish politicians held their final rallies on the last hours of campaigning before Saturday, the eve of pivotal presidential and parliamentary elections that could significantly shape the NATO member’s future, before a so-called propaganda ban went into effect. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is facing the toughest challenge ever in his two decades of power, spoke at three neighborhood rallies in Istanbul, Turkey’s biggest city.His main challenger is Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the pro-secular, center-left CHP (the Republican People’s Party), who is the joint candidate of six opposition parties. He held his final rally in the capital, Ankara, on Friday in the pouring rain. On Saturday, he and some of his supporters visited the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey and of the CHP. On Friday, Erdogan dismissed speculation that he wouldn’t cede power if he lost, calling the question “very ridiculous.” In an interview with more than...

Woman charged in 1 of 4 Nebraska killings pleads not guilty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:57 GMT

HARTINGTON, Neb. (AP) — A woman has pleaded not guilty in the death of one of four people who were killed in a small northeast Nebraska town last year.Carrie Jones, 44, of Laurel entered written not guilty pleas this week to first-degree murder, being an accessory to a felony and tampering with evidence, according to court records. Jones’ husband, 43-year-old Jason Jones, has pleaded not guilty to four counts each of first-degree murder and use of a firearm to commit a felony, plus two counts of first-degree arson.Carrie Jones is charged in the death of Gene Twiford, 86, in Laurel, on Aug. 4, 2022. Her husband is charged with killing Twiford, his wife and his daughter and another Laurel woman and setting fire to the victims’ homes.Prosecutors allege Carrie Jones encouraged her husband to confront Twiford, who she said had been making sexually charged comments to her for years, and then helped him hide when he was being sought by police. Testimony at an earlier hearing revealed that ...

Nova Scotia artist believes wire sculptures were stolen from her property for copper

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:57 GMT

LITTLE HARBOUR, N.S. — A Nova Scotia artist believes five life-sized sculptures stolen from her property were taken by copper thieves.Dawn MacNutt says she discovered Thursday that the works which had been on display outside her studio and home in rural Little Harbour, N.S., were gone.MacNutt says four of the woven copper wire figures had been on the deck of the studio, while the fifth had been displayed in a nearby tree.She says the works, which have been on display outside for 16 years, are worth thousands of dollars with one valued at around $4,000.MacNutt says she has filed a report with police and even paid a visit to the local recycling depot to ask them to be on the lookout for the art pieces.The artist says she had hoped to display at least one of the pieces during a retrospective show of her work planned for the Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery in Halifax in June 2024.  This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 13, 2023.The Canadian Press

Man arrested after assault with python snake in Toronto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:57 GMT

Toronto police have arrested and charged a man following an alleged assault with a python snake.Police responded to a call for a man threatening people with a python snake in the Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood of Dundas Street West and Manning Avenue just before midnight on Wednesday.Investigators said a man was walking down the street holding a real python when he allegedly approached the victim with the snake.Officers said there was a physical altercation, and the man used the python to attack the victim. Police arrived on the scene and arrested one person.It’s unclear if the victim was seriously hurt in the assault.The accused was identified as 45-year-old Laurenio Avila of Toronto. He’s been charged with assault with a weapon and unnecessary pain and suffering to an animal.He appeared in court on Thursday.