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UCLA’s Kiki Rice AP Diary: On to the Sweet 16!

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:50:57 GMT

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — What a fun atmosphere that was!Playing in my first NCAA Tournament was a blast and to get to play the first two rounds at home was special. The crowd was incredible and that was one of the best environments we’ve had all season.I admit I was a little nervous before the first game. In the back of my head and that of my teammates, you always know that it could be the last game of the season. I wanted to go out there and play as hard as I could and make sure that didn’t happen.Getting a basket early calmed me down a little bit and having a good start to the first quarter really helped too.It also always calms me down a bit that we had our pregame dance party. It keeps us loose and we have fun. It’s one of my favorite things about this team.Whatever is on DJ Brynn (Masikewich’s) play list is what we dance to. She’ll always put on good tunes for us to get us in the right mindset.While the first game went really well, that second game was something. We knew Oklahom...

Activist groups say US airstrikes targeting positions of Iranian-allied forces in Syria killed at least four people

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:50:57 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Activist groups say US airstrikes targeting positions of Iranian-allied forces in Syria killed at least four people.Source

Denver weather: Late rain/snow chances, cooler weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:50:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) - Clouds will gradually increase across the Front Range today with a possible sprinkle in the evening, then light snow arrives overnight.Weather today: Afternoon clouds, late sprinkleFriday starts off with sunshine, but clouds will increase through the afternoon with below average highs in the low 50s. Winds will pick up later in the day with the small chance for a light shower.Weather tonight: Light snow showersClouds stick around tonight with light snow moving in after midnight and will linger into early Saturday morning. Lows will dip into middle 20s with a brisk wind. Snow totals look to be around an inch in the metro with melting occurring for the first flakes after a mild afternoon. Looking ahead: Cool weekend, warming next weekMost of the weekend will have partly cloudy skies with early snow Saturday and some late Sunday. Highs over the weekend will be chilly in the upper 30s. Winds will be breezy on Saturday afternoon, but should be lighter by Sunday.Snow and r...

March for Our Lives organizers protest permitless concealed carry bill in Tallahassee

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:50:57 GMT

The March for Our Lives organizers rallied in Tallahassee on Thursday to protest a permitless concealed carry bill currently working its way through the Florida state legislature. The bill, if passed, would allow individuals in the state to carry a consumer weapon without a permit or training.Protesters, who are part of March for Our Lives, a group created by Parkland school shooting survivors, are looking to end gun violence. They argue that the proposed bill would undo years of progress made toward reducing gun violence in the state.“We’ve all personally been affected by gun violence, and we’re the generation that’s practiced more active shooter drills than fire drills.” said event organizer Olivia Solomon. “We’re the kids who immediately enter a room and look for a place to hide on instinct. This shouldn’t be normal, and we know that.” The rally in Tallahassee was attended by hundreds of people, including students, teachers, a...

King Charles’ visit scrapped as France burns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:50:57 GMT

PARIS – King Charles III’s trip to France was postponed Friday as protests continue to rock the country.A statement from the Elysée Palace said: “The decision was taken by the French and British governments, following a phone call between the president of the Republic and the king this morning.”France has faced social unrest and outbursts of violence since Emmanuel Macron forced through a deeply unpopular pensions reform, using a controversial constitutional maneuver to bypass a vote in parliament. On Thursday, a day of nationwide protests descended into chaos with running battles between police and protesters and fires lit in Paris.The Elysée said the decision to postpone was taken because a new day of protests was planned for Tuesday, and was expected to disrupt Charles’ itinerary in France.“The decision [to postpone] was taken to welcome his majesty King Charles III in the conditions that correspond to our friendship,” said the statement. Charles and the Queen Consort...

Parent accused of assaulting Boston school bus driver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:50:57 GMT

A parent is accused of assaulting a school bus driver Tuesday afternoon, according to Boston Public Schools. BPS officials say it happened while the driver was completing a route for students from the Taylor School. Police were notified and a subsequent driver finished the drop-offs. Superintendent of Schools Mary Skipper says she is outraged and Taylor School Principal Jennifer Marks released the following statement:“The Taylor School alongside the entire Boston Public Schools has no higher priority than providing a safe, affirming learning environment for our students to thrive. Our buses are considered an extension of the classroom.” There is no word on the bus driver’s condition. The district says they have a trauma response team working with any kids who may have witnessed the attack.

Boston health officials say there are promising signs of COVID-19 cases decreasing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:50:57 GMT

Boston officials say there are promising signs that COVID-19 cases are decreasing in the city. The Boston Public Health Commission says there’s been a 20 percent decrease in new cases. The commission also says the number of COVID-19 particles in the wastewater has dropped 42 percent over the past two weeks. This news comes as President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate was blocked by a federal appeals court. The court ruled the president does not have the authority to require employees to be vaccinated, reversing the 2021 executive order requiring that all executive branch employees get a vaccine.

ASK IRA: Could division title prove significant to Heat as playoff tiebreaker?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:50:57 GMT

Q: Ira,assuming the Heat beat the Knicks in their next game and they tie at the end of the season, what are the tiebreakers and who has the advantage? Also what if there is a three way tie including the Nets? – Joel.A: First, as we’ve learned with this season’s Heat, assumptions can be dangerous, whether it is discussing what happens if the Heat defeat the visiting Nets on Saturday or win Wednesday in New York. As we already know, the Heat have lost the tiebreaker to the Nets, down 0-2 in that three-game season series. A victory Wednesday in New York would leave that season series tied 2-2. The Heat then would have the tiebreaker as Southeast Division champions. In a three-way tie, a Heat Southeast title also would be the tiebreaker (since neither the Knicks or Nets will win the Atlantic). The only way the Heat do not win the Southeast is if they finish behind the Hawks. And if the Heat blow that four-game lead (plus that tiebreaker), then they wouldn’t be co...

Man drives into people in German airport garage, some hurt

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:50:57 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — A man drove into several pedestrians in a parking garage at the Cologne-Bonn Airport in western Germany on Friday and there were some injuries, police said.The man also drove into several cars, German news agency dpa reported. Police said there were indications that the man had mental health issues.No other details on the incident were immediately available.The Associated Press

King Charles III’s triumphal state visit hits French hurdle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:50:57 GMT

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III’s first state visit as monarch was scaled back Friday, dashing hopes for a triumphal tour to win hearts and minds abroad just as his mother did so successfully during her 70 years on the throne.The visit by Charles and his wife, Camilla, to France was postponed amid mass protests in the country over President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to reform the pension system. The German leg of the trip will take place as planned.Charles’ initial plan to visit France and Germany, the two biggest countries in the European Union, was meant to rebuild ties with Britain’s closest neighbors after six years of squabbling over Brexit. But French domestic troubles put paid to that.“The king and queen consort’s State Visit to France has been postponed,” the British prime minister’s Downing Street office said in a statement. “This decision was taken with the consent of all parties, after the president of France asked the British government to post...