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Hall of Famer Teresa Weatherspoon hired as new coach of WNBA’s Chicago Sky

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:03:10 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Sky announced they’ve hired Naismith Hall of Famer Teresa Weatherspoon as the coach on Thursday, two days after her agent confirmed she agreed to take the job.“I’m excited to be a part of the Chicago Sky Family,” Weatherspoon said in a statement. “To be the leader, as Head Coach, of an organization in a city with so much history and culture is a dream come true. The things that we are about to do as a team, a business and in the community will be rooted in excitement, excellence and hard work. I am thankful to the entire Chicago organization for going through this process and selecting me. I can’t wait to get to work!”The Sky, who won the 2021 WNBA championship, were searching for a new coach since James Wade left in the middle of the season to take an assistant job with the NBA’s Toronto Raptors. Chicago announced at the end of the season, after it was eliminated from the playoffs by the Las Vegas Aces, that interim coach Emre Vatanseyer wouldn’t re...

Denver weather: Chilly start to a sunny and cool day

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:03:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver's weather will be cool yet again today with more sunshine on the way! Temperatures will warm up nicely by tomorrow to wrap up the weekend. Weather today: Cool and sunnyA Freeze Warning remains in effect up until 9 AM this morning! Keep those plants covered through mid-morning, before we warm things up into the upper 50s and lower 60s under mostly sunny skies. Winds will come out of the SE anywhere from 5-10 mph. Weather tonight: Clear and cool It won't be as cool as last night and this morning, but look for temperatures to drop into the middle 30s under mostly clear skies. Winds could be breezy at times with gusts up to 20 mph. Looking ahead: Sunny and warmerThere is plenty of sunshine on the way for tomorrow to wrap up the weekend! We will warm up into the upper 60s and lower 70s, and those clear skies will stick around as will the warm air. We'll crank things up into the lower 70s on Monday, and even into the upper 70s and lower 80s on Tuesday!The next chan...

Stanford rallies from 29-point deficit, beats Colorado in double overtime

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:03:10 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Joshua Karty connected on a 31-yard field goal in the second overtime after tying the game in regulation, Elic Ayomanor had a school-record 294 yards receiving and Stanford rallied from a 29-point halftime deficit for a 46-43 victory over Colorado early Saturday.It was the largest blown lead in Colorado history.Safety Alaka’i Gilman picked off a floating Shedeur Sanders pass in the end zone to set the stage for Karty, who drilled a 46-yarder with no time left in regulation.The Cardinals (2-4, 1-3 Pac-12) trailed 29-0 at halftime, with QBs Justin Lamson and Ashton Daniels unable to light a spark.That is, until the second half when Daniels - with Lamson contributing - led Stanford on eight straight scoring drives. The Cardinals had 408 of their 523 yards in the second half and OT.Daniels threw for 396 yards and four TDs. Ayomanor had 13 catches and three TDs, including one to tie up the first overtime and another for 97 yards that changed the game. His 294 yards ...

Palestinians are struggling to flee south in Gaza after Israel gives an evacuation order

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:03:10 GMT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians struggled Saturday to flee from areas of Gaza targeted by the Israeli military while grappling with a growing water crisis after Israel stopped the flow of resources to the region ahead of an expected land offensive a week after Hamas’ bloody, wide-ranging attack into Israel.Israel renewed calls on social media and in leaflets dropped from the air for Gaza residents to move south, while Hamas urged people to stay in their homes. The U.N. and aid groups have said such a rapid exodus would cause untold human suffering for hospitalized patients, older adults and others unable to relocate.The evacuation directive covers an area of 1.1 million residents, or about half of the territory’s population. The Israeli military said “hundreds of thousands” of Palestinians had already heeded the warning and headed south. It said Palestinians could travel within Gaza without being harmed along two main routes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time.It was not...

1 person killed after gunfire erupts in Fort Lauderdale neighborhood overnight

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:03:10 GMT

Police responded to a crime scene overnight after gunfire erupted in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood.The incident happened around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday along 1400 NW 3rd Court on Broward Boulevard.Upon arrival, officers located one victimInvestigators blocked off the street to gather evidence after finding someone suffering from at least one gunshot wound. 7News captured on video an officer detaining one person and putting them in the back of a police car. It remains unclear the identity of the suspect, 7News is waiting to hear back from police for more details. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:03:10 GMT

PARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats. The government has put France on high security alert after a fatal school stabbing by a suspected extremist.The Louvre communication service said no one was hurt and no incident was reported. Paris police said officers searched the museum after it received written bomb threats.The former royal palace at Versailles also received bomb threats, a national police spokesperson said. The palace and its sprawling gardens were being evacuated while police examine the area, the spokesperson said.Alarms rang out through the Louvre, a vast space also in a former royal palace Paris overlooking the Seine River, when the evacuation was announced, and in the underground shopping center beneath its signature pyramid.Police cordoned off the monument from all sides, and the underground access, as tourists and other visitors streamed out. Videos posted online showed ...

Canadian-Israeli woman, missing since Hamas ambush at musical festival, dead: family

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:03:10 GMT

Family of a Canadian-Israeli woman, who was missing since Hamas militants ambushed a music festival in southern Isreal last Saturday, says she has died.Twenty-two-year-old Shir Georgy went missing after the militant group attacked the music festival near Kibbutz Re’im last Saturday.Georgy’s aunt, Michal Bouganim, says the family is a mess and heartbroken.Bouganim says the family is preparing to hold Georgy’s funeral in Israel tonight. Georgy’s aunt shared a video earlier this week where Georgy is seen sitting on the floor and taking shelter with other people.Georgy is the fourth Canadian to die in the Israel and Hamas conflict.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, 2023.The Canadian Press

SIU concludes investigation after man falls to death at downtown hotel

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:03:10 GMT

The SIU has concluded their investigation after a man fell to his death in the presence of police at a downtown Toronto hotel.On June 15, officers were called to the Holiday Inn Express in the area of Jarvis and Richmond streets around 3 a.m. for reports of a person in crisis.According to the SIU, police noticed a fourth floor window had been smashed upon arrival. Officers went up and attempted to communicate with a man inside the fourth floor room.The victim fell shortly after and was pronounced dead at the scene.Photos from the scene showed broken glass, pillows and other debris scattered on the street and sidewalk.On his assessment of the evidence, SIU Director Joseph Martino determined there were no reasonable grounds to believe that an officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the man’s death. The SIU is called in to investigate any police interaction resulting in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person.With files f...

Far from Israel, Jews grieve and pray for peace in first Shabbat services since Hamas attack

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:03:10 GMT

Jews in communities far from Israel gathered at synagogues this weekend for their first Shabbat services since Hamas militants attacked Israel, igniting an ongoing war. Rabbis led prayers of peace and shared grief with their congregations. At many synagogues security was tight.PITTSBURGH RABBI SAYS HAMAS ATTACK RESURFACES GENERATIONS OF TRAUMA FOR JEWISH PEOPLEThe deadly Hamas attack is not just another geopolitical event for Jewish people, explained one U.S. rabbi. It is drudging up generations of visceral trauma, especially in Pittsburgh – the city scarred by the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history.“More Jews were killed last Shabbat … than on any other day since the Holocaust,” said Rabbi Daniel Fellman of Temple Sinai, during the first service following the violence in Israel. “It isn’t that Hamas wants the destruction of Israel. It’s that Hamas wants the destruction of you and me.”“The world deserves better, the Palestinian people deserve better and we need to do bette...

NDP to debate Israel-Hamas conflict in emergency resolution; Singh to face review

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:03:10 GMT

OTTAWA — Decked out in orange gear and pins, hundreds of people gathered at the NDP convention, where leader Jagmeet Singh is set to take the stage Saturday afternoon.The convention’s second day opened in Hamilton with more than 950 delegates in attendance, almost doubling the previous days’ attendance.Singh, who has been head of the federal NDP since 2017, is also to face a mandatory leadership review — his first since the 2021 election. At the last convention held in April 2022, 87 per cent of delegates voted against triggering a leadership race.The vote is expected to follow Singh’s speech.The New Democrats are also set to debate the war between Israel and Hamas at their convention. Several emergency resolutions that address the Middle Eastern conflict condemn the attacks by Hamas militants, while one calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.With just 30 minutes for delegates to debate the resolutions, not all of them are expected to be discussed. However, a resolution tha...