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New York Knicks without Julius Randle for series opener vs. Heat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:47 GMT

The New York Knicks opened their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat on Sunday at Madison Square Garden without forward Julius Randle, who last week aggravated the ankle sprain initially sustained in his team’s March 29 home victory over the Heat.Randle left the Knicks’ series-clinching Game 5 opening-round victory Wednesday night over the Cleveland Cavaliers and had been receiving treatment leading up to Sunday’s decision.Of the Knicks lacking Randle, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said pregame, “It’s still going to come down to competition, who’s going to get to whose game.”Obi Toppin replaced Randle in the Knicks’ starting lineup.The Heat remained shorthanded, with starting guard Tyler Herro breaking his right hand in the series opener against the Milwaukee Bucks that the Heat took in five games, and backup guard Victor Oladipo sidelined in Game 3 of that opening-round series with a torn patellar tend...

Mets-Braves postponed for second straight game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:47 GMT

The Mets and the Atlanta Braves have yet to play a full nine innings this weekend but they’re hoping to get 18 in Monday.Sunday’s game was postponed due to weather once again, marking the second straight postponement after Friday’s game was shortened due to rain. The two teams managed to play five innings so it counted as an official game and the Mets lost 4-0. Saturday’s game was rescheduled for Saturday, Aug. 12, while Sunday’s will now be part of a single-admission doubleheader Monday.Game 1 of the Mets’ first doubleheader of the season is slated for 1:10 p.m., ET, with gates opening at 11:10 a.m. The second game will start approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion of game one.This was not the outcome the Mets were hoping for this weekend.“I do know that doubleheaders are killers,” Mets manager Buck Showalter said Friday. “That’s tough because it messes with your bullpen and messes with your rotation. And in our ...

6 people shot at Lawrence house party, one killed: Police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:47 GMT

A person died following a shooting at a Lawrence house party early Sunday morning when six people were struck by gunfire, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.The Lawrence Police Department responded at about 3 a.m. to a disturbance call at 5 Royal Street, Apt. 3, where they found the shooting victims.All six people were taken to Lawrence General Hospital, where one of the victims was pronounced dead.Two of the other victims were flown by medical helicopter to Boston hospitals for additional treatment.“Based on the initial investigation, the shootings are not believed to be a random act of violence,” the Essex DA’s Office said in a statement.The name of the person who died is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | 9 teenagers injured in shooting at prom after-party in Texas Crime & Public Safety | Two men die after Hyde Park shooting: Boston Police ...

Motorcyclist critically injured in crash involving pickup truck

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A motorcyclist was critically injured on Saturday after colliding with a pickup truck in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, authorities said. A 31-year-old man was riding a black 2009 Harley Davidson in the southbound left lane of 200 Euclid Ave. around 8:20 p.m. when the incident occurred, according to the San Diego Police Department. 3 arrested at DUI checkpoint in Chula Vista At that same time, authorities say a 70-year-old man was driving a black 2005 Dodge Ram pickup truck in the northbound left lane of 200 Euclid Ave. when he crossed over a divided highway and into the dedicated left turn lane for southbound vehicle traffic.The driver of the truck then made a left turn into the path of the motorcycle, said SDPD.While anticipating a collision, police say the motorcyclist dropped his Harley Davidson on its right side, slid about 40 feet and then collided with the Dodge's right side rocker panels. The motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital with a collapsed lu...

DNA ties man who died in prison to 1984 NJ killing, AG says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:47 GMT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say DNA evidence has proven that a man who died in prison several years ago was responsible for the 1984 murder of a 19-year-old woman whose body wasn’t found for more than a decade after she disappeared from her family home in New Jersey.The state attorney general and the Mercer County prosecutor’s office last week announced what they called “the conclusive identification” of Nathaniel Harvey, formerly of East Windsor, as the person responsible for the sexual assault and murder of Donna Macho. Macho, 19, went missing from the East Windsor home where she resided with her parents and sisters on or about Feb. 26, 1984. A Boy Scout troop leader found her skeletal remains in a wooded area in Cranbury on April 2, 1995, and her identity was confirmed by dental records.Around the time she disappeared, Harvey was arrested in several sexual assaults as well as an unrelated murder. Authorities said he was identified early on as a possible suspect i...

One in custody after attempted assault at Bloor subway station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:47 GMT

One suspect is in custody after attempting to assault a TTC employee at Bloor subway station on Sunday morning.ASSAULT IN PROGRESS:Bloor Subway Stn11:51 a.m.– Reports a man is trying to assault a TTC employee– Trains were bypassing the stn @TTCnotices– Officer in the area located suspect who engaged the Officer in a foot pursuit– Suspect is now in custody#GO958354^lb— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) April 30, 2023Officers responded to reports of a man trying to assault an employee at approximately 11:51 a.m. and trains bypassed Bloor station.An officer in the area pursued the suspect on foot and the suspect is now in custody.

Quebec’s minimum wage set to go up to $15.25 beginning Monday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:47 GMT

Quebec’s minimum wage will rise by one dollar to $15.25 as of Monday.The Quebec government says it is trying to improve the purchasing power of low-income earners and encourage participation in the labour market.The province’s labour department says nearly 299,000 workers will benefit from the increase, including more than 164,000 women.The Canadian Federation of Independent Business, which represents small and medium-sized businesses, says it worries about the effect the new wage will have on its members, noting it comes on top of rising costs for electricity, raw materials and other expenses.Meanwhile, a group dedicated to fighting poverty in the province says the increase isn’t sufficient given rampant inflation.Virginie Larivière says social and labour groups had been seeking $15 an hour as far back as 2016 and have been advocating for the minimum salary to be raised to $18 an hour over the past two years.The increase from the current $14.25 wage is the largest...

Biden, Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:47 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to host President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines for White House talks Monday as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Marcos’ visit to Washington comes after the U.S. and Philippines last week completed their largest war drills ever and as the two countries’ air forces on Monday will hold their first joint fighter jet training in the Philippines since 1990. The Philippines this year agreed to give the U.S. access to four more bases on the islands as the U.S. looks to deter China’s increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea.Meanwhile, China has angered the Philippines by repeatedly harassing its navy and coast guard patrols and chasing away fishermen in waters close to Philippine shores but which Beijing claims as its own. Before departing for Washington on Sunday, Macros said he was “determined to forge an ever stro...

Sunday forecast: Cloudy with chance of evening rain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:47 GMT

Today: Increasing clouds, breezy & cold. PM rain at times likely. W 10-20, G30 mphHigh 45Tonight:Rain/snow showers, gusty & cold. NW 10-20, G35 mphLow 37, colder in the suburbs Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here Tomorrow:Cloudy, windy & cold for the season. Chance of AM rain/snow, PM showers. NW 20-30, G40 mphHigh 44 What a way to say hello to May! Cold air remains blocked over the Great Lakes and #Chicago this weekend. Some rain could have some snowflakes or ice pellets mixed in. We'll gradually warm up this week. Back to the seasonal 60s by Thu. #ILwx #INwx @WGNNews @WGNMorningNews pic.twitter.com/5Odf8UTKrY— tim joyce (@TimJoyceWX) April 30, 2023Extended outlook calls for more sunshine by Tuesday with temps back into the low 50s. Upper 50s and sunny skies for Wednesday. Back into to the 60s for Thu. That sun continues into the end of the week with highs Fri/Sat near 60. 

16-year-old shot in the arm in drive-by shooting in Roseland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:43:47 GMT

CHICAGO — A 16-year-old boy was injured after they were shot in a drive-by shooting late Saturday night in Roseland, according to police.Chicago Police Department officers found the boy shot in the arm around 11:10 p.m. in the 100 block of West 92nd Street. Teen shot in the chest on Chicago’s South Side The boy was shot by an unknown person who was in a black sedan, according to information from CPD.He was taken to Little Company of Mary Medical Center in good condition, police said.No one has been arrested yet.The incident is under investigation by Area Two detectives.