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Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes set for a showdown between two early Norris Trophy favorites

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

NASHVILLE — Cale Makar has already won trophies for being the best defenseman in the league and the most valuable player during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the start of the 2023-24 campaign looks like a new level even for him.Makar had three assists Monday night for the Avalanche at Bridgestone Arena — one shorthanded, one on the power play and one at even strength. At the 59-minute mark, Makar was going to be the story of the game in a 3-2 victory, or maybe 4-2 with an empty-netter. Instead, the Nashville Predators staged a swift, stunning comeback with two goals in 16 seconds to prevail.That doesn’t diminish what Makar has already accomplished this season. The three assists in Nashville gave him 27 points in 17 games, which is second among defensemen in the NHL and tied for sixth overall.That’s a 130-point pace over a full season.“If you look at the shorthanded goal, (Andrew Cogliano) puts some pressure on the point, Cale steps up, picks off the pass and ...

Turnovers, defensive lapses doom No. 18 CU Buffs against Florida State

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

Fast breakWhy the Buffs lost: CU committed 20 turnovers and finished 5-for-20 on 3-pointers.Three stars:FSU’s Jalen Warley: Scored 16 of his game-high 19 points in the second half, finishing 7-for-11.FSU’s Jamir Watkins: Recorded a double-double with 18 points and a career-high-tying 11 rebounds. Watkins also had four assists and four steals.CU’s Cody Williams: The freshman had five turnovers, but he shot 6-for-10 with a team-high 17 points.Up next: The Buffs will attempt to regroup at home on Sunday against Iona (noon, Pac-12 Network).DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — On a poor shooting day for Colorado, the other mistakes proved too numerous to overcome.The 18th-ranked CU men’s basketball team suffered its first defeat of the season on Tuesday, dropping a 77-71 decision in overtime against Florida State in the title game of the Sunshine Slam.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Men’s basketball: CU Buffs move up to No. 18 in AP top 25 College Sports | ...

Woman stabbed at Orange County Amazon distribution center 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

A woman was in critical condition after being stabbed by a man inside the Orange County Amazon facility where she worked on Tuesday, authorities said. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to the stabbing around 9:30 a.m. at the Amazon distribution center in the 25000 block of Jeronimo Road in Mission Viejo.  Suspected DUI driver slams into police officers on L.A. freeway; 2 hurt Upon arriving, deputies assisted Orange County Fire Authority first responders with medical treatment of the victim, a woman in her 40s, who was stabbed inside the distribution center, authorities said. The suspect, who was also injured, left the facility and was arrested in the parking lot.A woman was stabbed outside of the Orange County Amazon facility where she worked, authorities said. (Sky5)A woman was stabbed outside of the Orange County Amazon facility where she worked, authorities said. (Sky5)A woman was stabbed outside of the Orange County Amazon facili...

Video captures $100,000 dog heist at Gardena pet shop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

Security video captured a group of thieves ransacking a Gardena pet shop in a $100,000 dog heist on Tuesday.Video shows four masked men breaking into Top Dog Pet Store as security alarms blared and dogs were heard barking.The burglars were seen arriving at the shop located on Rosecrans Avenue in a large white van just after 1 a.m.“They ran to where the dogs were, grabbed the cages, dragged them out and tossed them into the van,” said Andres Avalos, the shop’s owner. “They came in through the front door, kicked the door open, turned the light on, grabbed the dogs, and took off.”Video shows the suspects quickly rolling out large cages filled with dogs inside. Avalos said they escaped with 12 French bulldogs including a 10-month-old show dog named “Roll X.”Security video captured a $100,000 dog heist after thieves ransacked a pet shop in Gardena on Nov. 21, 2023. (Top Dog Pet Store)Security video captured a $100,000 dog heist after thieves ransacked a pet shop in Gardena on Nov. 21, 20...

Suspect in violent, fiery standoff in San Bernardino County identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

A 54-year-old Upland man is dead after an hours-long standoff with law enforcement in San Bernardino County Monday night came to a violent end when the home erupted in flames and the suspect was killed as he ran out.The incident unfolded at around 3:15 p.m. Monday when deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department went to a residence in the 1500 block of Fairwood Way in Upland to serve a search warrant.  According to a SBSD news release, deputies contacted two individuals at the home when a third person inside, later identified as Charles Staudenmayer, began firing on authorities and barricading himself in the home.  The sheriff’s Specialized Enforcement Division, along with officers from the Upland Police Department, responded to the area to assist. For several hours, crisis negotiators attempted to get the 54-year-old to come out of the home, officials said.  At some point during the standoff, when deputies deployed tear gas and attempted to enter the...

In-N-Out Burger adding another location in this Southern California city

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

In-N-Out Burger's empire is expanding again in California's Inland Empire.The Lake Elsinore Planning Commission recently voted 5-0 to approve permits for a second In-N-Out location in the city as part of a larger development along Dexter Avenue between Crane and Allan streets, Patch reports.The 3,887-square-foot restaurant will include a two-lane drive-thru and will be advertised by a 45-tall In-N-Out Burger sign that drivers will see from the 15 Freeway. Raunchy, alcohol-fueled Taco Bell party included open sex, lawsuit claims It will be the sixth location in southwest Riverside County. The other Lake Elsinore location is at 331 Railroad Canyon Road, just east of the 15 Freeway.The Southern California-based fast-food chain, which just celebrated its 75th anniversary, is approaching 400 locations in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Oregon. It has recently announced plans to expand into Tennessee and New Mexico in the coming years.Cars line up in the drive thru at an...

Israeli Cabinet OKs cease-fire with Hamas that includes hostage release

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

By Josef Federman and Jack Jeffery | Associated PressJERUSALEM — Israel’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a cease-fire deal with the Hamas militant group that would bring a temporary halt to a devastating war that has stretched on for over six weeks and release dozens of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli prisons.Under the deal, Hamas is to free 50 of the roughly 240 hostages it is holding in the Gaza Strip over a four-day period, the Israeli government said Wednesday. It said it would extend the lull by an additional day for every 10 hostages released.The government said the first hostages to be released would be women and children.Ahead of Wednesday morning’s Cabinet vote, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would resume its offensive against Hamas after the cease-fire expires.It was not immediately clear when the truce would go into effect.Netanyahu convened his Cabinet for the vote late Tuesday. The meeting stretched...

CFP rankings: Washington gains, Utah fades as Pac-12 places four teams in the committee’s top-25

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

The Pac-12 lost a team in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday but gained a spot near the top.Undefeated Washington moved up one spot, to No. 4, after its narrow victory at Oregon State. The Huskies replaced Florida State, which slipped one position to fifth.Oregon held its ground as No. 6 — the highest ranked one-loss team.In the bottom half of the rankings, Arizona was slotted 15th, followed by No. 16 Oregon State. Meanwhile, Utah dropped from the top-25 after its defeat in Tucson.Interestingly, Oregon State slipped five positions after a two-point loss to an undefeated team (Washington). In contrast, Tennessee has lost its past two games by multiple touchdowns and dropped just eight spots in that span.“I’m trying to figure (that) out,” ESPN analyst Greg McElroy said during a discussion about the Beavers.The hottest topic of the penultimate week of the season was Washington’s position relative to Florida State.The Huskies had trailed...

Palo Alto: Former cop pleads guilty in excessive force case that prompted department LGBTQ training

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

PALO ALTO — Less than a week from the start of trial, a former Palo Alto police officer pleaded guilty to excessive force charges in the 2018 arrest of a gay man whose subsequent lawsuit, and the release of incriminating video, prompted a half-million dollar settlement and mandatory LGBTQ sensitivity training for the police agency.Wayne Benitez, 66, entered the plea Tuesday afternoon at the Palo Alto courthouse, in accordance with a court offer from Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Brian Buckelew. The admitted charges are misdemeanor counts of assault under color of authority and lying on a police report.Benitez, who retired from the police department amid the fallout from the violent arrest, was ordered to serve 750 hours of community service and complete court-ordered anger management and LGBTQ sensitivity training.“When someone with a badge breaks the law, it cracks the confidence that people have in law enforcement,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in ...

Years after an investigation found this Santa Clara teacher had sexually assaulted his colleagues, he’s been arrested for inappropriately touching a student

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

A South Bay elementary school teacher previously accused of sexually assaulting a former colleague was arrested Monday after a young student said the teacher had sexually assaulted them in class several years ago — opening up the third active legal case against the teacher in Santa Clara County.Bryan Rios, 42, of Santa Clara, worked this year at Aptitud Community Academy in San Jose’s Alum Rock Union School District. He previously taught first grade at Mountain View Whisman School District’s Theuerkauf Elementary, which is where he allegedly sexually penetrated the student, police said. Detectives launched an investigation in October after the student came forward, the Mountain View Police Department said in a news release.The student’s complaint is not the first allegation of sexual assault against Rios. In 2017, Rios was arrested on suspicion of forced sodomy and oral copulation against a fellow teacher, with whom he was in a relationship at the time. Those...