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Bob Huggins resigns as basketball coach at West Virginia hours after being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:45 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) — Bob Huggins resigns as basketball coach at West Virginia hours after being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.Source

Snell strikes out 12 in 6 innings as the Padres blank the Rays 2-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:45 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Blake Snell struck out 12 over six dominant innings in his best outing of the season to lead the San Diego Padres past the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Saturday.Juan Soto hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth and Manny Machado drove in a run with an infield single after the Padres opened the inning with three consecutive bunts.Snell (3-6) also fanned 12 in his previous start, a no-decision against Colorado. He mixed his pitches masterfully versus the major league-leading Rays, getting four strikeouts on fastballs, four on sliders, three on curveballs and one on a changeup.The left-hander gave up just two hits, walked three and worked out of jams with multiple runners on base in the fourth and fifth. He struck out six of his first eight batters.Steven Wilson and Nick Martinez each pitched a perfect inning before Josh Hader worked the ninth for his 17th save. Hader gave up an infield single to Taylor Walls with two outs, then whiffed Manuel Margot to finish the three-hitter.Tampa...

Ruiz, Muscovski propel Real Salt Lake past DC United 2-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:45 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pablo Ruiz scored from midfield in the first half, Danny Muscovski added a second-half goal and Real Salt Lake held off D.C. United 2-1 on Saturday night. Things went bad for DC United (6-8-5) after defender Steven Birnbaum sent off for a red card in the 26th minute.Ruiz staked Real Salt Lake (6-7-5) to a 1-0 halftime lead when he took a pass from Andrew Brody at midfield in the 41st minute and drilled a shot over the outstretched arm of Tyler Miller and into the back right corner of the net. It was Ruiz’s fourth goal of the season.Real Salt Lake went up 2-0 early in the second half when Musovski used assists from Andrés Gómez and Jasper Löffelsend in the 51st minute to score his third goal this season.DC United answered two minutes later with a goal by Chris Durkin. Ruan picked up an assist on Durkin’s second netter of the campaign.Miller totaled three saves for DC United. Zac MacMath stopped one shot for Real Salt Lake.Real Salt Lake won for just the ...

14-year-old in Southeast dies of multiple gunshot wounds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:45 GMT

DC Police identified Stephon Shreeves, of Southeast, as the 14-year-old who was shot multiple times and died early Saturday morning.Officers were responding to the report of a shooting at the 2600 block of Sheridan Road, Southeast at 12:50 a.m. when they found Shreeves suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services found no signs of life and Shreeves was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, according to authorities.The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of a person responsible for a homicide committed in D.C. The police ask anyone with information about this case to call them at 202-727-9099.This is a developing story. Stay with WTOP for the latest. Source

Irad Ortiz Jr. rides 5 winners on Belmont card

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:45 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Irad Ortiz Jr. rode five winners at Belmont Park on Saturday, including in the $200,000 Bed o’ Roses.Three of Ortiz Jr.’s winners are trained by Chad Brown, including Goodnight Olive who won by a neck in the Bed o’ Roses. He also won the first and eighth races for the trainer.Ortiz Jr. won the second for Kelly Breen and the fifth for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher.Ortiz Jr., a four-time Eclipse Award-winning rider, is nearing 200 wins this year, including 25 wins in graded stakes races. He leads the jockeys’ standings at the spring-summer meet with 43 victories.“It’s a lot of hard work,” he said. “All I do right now is work and go home and rest and come back and ride again. I feel blessed to be in this position.”___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Aurora cop who shot 14-year-old has past racial profiling complaint

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:45 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Aurora Police Officer Roch Gruszeczka, who shot and killed 14-year-old Jor'Dell Richardson two weeks ago, has been accused of racial profiling in the past.According to a complaint and settlement made earlier this year, the incident happened on Nov. 10, 2018. The complaint alleged three officers profiled two young Black residents outside of one of their homes. Tevon Thomas got a ride home from a friend to his mother's apartment at Foxdale Condominiums. After arriving, they parked outside the complex and talked for a bit. According to the complaint, a woman who lived in an apartment called 911 and said she was frightened to leave her car and walk inside because of people, Thomas and his friend. She said they were in a vehicle, with bullet holes in the side, and she thought might be watching her. Procession brings Jor’Dell Richardson’s casket to police headquarters Officers, including Gruszeczka, met her at a nearby gas station where she gave a description of ...

Lakewood police searching for suspect in deadly hit-and-run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:45 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- Police are still searching for the suspect in a deadly hit-and-run that killed a 49-year-old woman. The Lakewood Police Department said Angela Selvage was hit by a vehicle while she was walking near West 6th Avenue Frontage Road and Jay Street on May 28 around 9 p.m. She later died at the hospital. Police told FOX31 the 911 caller was not believed to be the initial vehicle that hit Selvage.  Selvage’s oldest daughter, Samantha Selvage, said her mother was hit twice. “She was hit about 400 yards in front of Jay Street. She was left there by the first car. They ran from the scene and then she was hit again. The second vehicle stopped and tried to help her,” Samantha said. Police currently do not have a suspect or vehicle description. “Our mom is just gone forever because someone couldn’t pay attention to the road and then left her there,” Samantha said.Selvage's daughter said it was a call she’ll never forget. “When I got that call I was shocked. I alway...

Domestic workers demand labor protections at rally held in downtown Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:45 GMT

Domestic workers took to the streets of downtown Miami to demand their rights.Nannies, housekeepers and home health aides asked lawmakers for labor protections at a rally held Saturday.Demonstrators gathered outside of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center to send their message.“We are here mobilizing domestic workers to raise their voices, to link hands, to ensure that they have a right to a written contract, that they’re not experiencing wage theft, that they’re not experiencing abuse on the job,” said Santra Denis, executive director of the Miami Workers Center.South Florida is home to around 100,000 domestic workers, with 60,000 living in Miami-Dade County, according to the Miami Workers Center.

Festivals for freedom: Dania Beach, Miami Beach host Juneteenth celebrations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:45 GMT

Several South Florida cities hosted festivals for freedom in honor of the Juneteenth holiday.In Dania Beach, families on Saturday were treated to music, slides and a petting zoo before rain moved through the area.The celebration took place at C.W. Thomas Park along Northwest Eighth Avenue.Miami Beach also welcomed the community on Saturday to celebrate and honor the contributions of African Americans at the Soul Vegan Festival, held at Lummus Park.The event featured plant-based soul food and Caribbean dishes, as well as entertainment for children.Juneteenth marks the day when the last population of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned that they were free, back on June 19, 1865.

22nd Mayor’s Ball in Miami expected to raise over $1M for United Way

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:45 GMT

South Florida leaders came to downtown Miami this weekend united for a cause.The 22nd Annual Mayor’s Ball, hosted by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, was held at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, Saturday night.The black tie event is expected to raise more than $1 million in support of United Way and its mission to build a stronger city through education, financial stability and health.“This event is very important, not just for United Way, but important for our community, because those dollars that are raised go right back into the community to help the people of our fierce city,” said Symeria Hudson, president of United Way of Miami.A familiar face 7News anchor Belkys Nerey, was in attendance, along with more than 700 of Miami-Dade’s most influential business, civic and community leaders.