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In a game Giannis and Herro are hurt, Butler gives Heat all they need in stunning 130-117 victory over Bucks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:41 GMT

This was not as forecast.It could not have been.Not this 130-117 Miami Heat victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night at Fiserv Forum.The teams are now one game into their best-of-seven opening-round Eastern Conference playoff series, and already seemingly everything has changed.Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the expected leading man in the series, was lost for the night in the first half with a back contusion that leaves his status in question.Then, before the end of the first half, the Heat likely lost starting guard Tyler Herro for the playoffs with a broken right hand.Before that attrition, the Heat, who barely survived the play-in round, needing a Friday night escape against the Chicago Bulls to survive, built an early 14-point first-quarter lead against the conference’s No. 1 seed.And even after that, the Heat, for the first time playing as a No. 8 seed, moved to a 17-point lead.Eventually, like seemingly every Heat game this season, it got harried ...

Runners heading into cooler temps, light headwind on marathon day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:41 GMT

Narrowly dodging last weeks high temps, Boston Marathon runners look to be set for cool, moderate race day conditions this Patriots Day — but run the risk of hitting some afternoon rain.Starting off in the morning, there will likely be some patchy fog and light drizzle, with temperatures starting around 50° and ticking closer to 60° as the day goes on — not the hottest and not the coldest race day in recent memory.Last year’s Boston Marathon saw a high of 50° and a low of 39°.This comes after record breaking heat last Thursday — hitting a scorching 88° high — and Friday — 83° high — before the region cooled off to more reasonable, nearly-seasonable temperatures Saturday and Sunday.“There’s going to be a light easterly wind, so that’d be a headwind for the runners as they start out in the morning,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Matthew Belk. “Then that will transition to the southeast wind as we go ...

S. Carolina trooper shot while making traffic stop 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:41 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A law enforcement officer was shot early Sunday morning in the line of duty, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.The shooting happened at about 3:30 a.m. in Bamberg County, SCDPS spokesperson Heather Biance said.A South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper was shot after initiating a traffic stop on U.S. 78, according to Biance.Lance Cpl. B.A. Frazier pulled over a vehicle that was driving more than 20 miles per hour above the speed limit, Biance said.At some point during the traffic stop, the driver began shooting at Frazier before driving away from the scene, according to Biance. A second trooper heard the driver’s vehicle description on a radio call and initiated a pursuit that ended in Orangeburg County when the shooter crashed his vehicle into a house, Biance said.The trooper was taken to a hospital for medical treatment, Biance said.“Frazier was shot on the right side of his face, but we are told that his injuries are non-life th...

Holocaust survivors call for remembrance ahead of Yom HaShoah

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:41 GMT

Holocaust survivors and their descendants called on Boston to remember the those gravely impacted by the dark chapter and their stories at a Holocaust Remembrance Day event Sunday afternoon.“We mourn for those taken from the world during the Holocaust, those that survivors knew and those that we never knew but are a part of us and deserve to be remembered,” said Janet Stein Calm, president of American Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants of Greater Boston, before calling on survivors to light a first candle in remembrance.The event, held at Faneuil Hall and attended by a number of city representative, Jewish community leaders and Boston Holocaust survivor community, marked the upcoming Yom HaShoah — a day of remembrance for the approximately six million Jewish people killed during the Holocaust and the people’s heroism and resistance during the genocide.Yom HaShoah will be observed around the world beginning Monday evening through Tuesday...

Golden galore at Boston Common: Hundreds of golden retrievers gather in honor of Spencer, the Boston Marathon dog

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:41 GMT

Spencer, a beloved golden retriever that gained fame cheering on runners during the Boston Marathon over the years, is certainly wagging his tail from above this weekend.Hundreds of golden pooches showed up to the Common on Sunday sporting yellow marathon bandanas in honor of Spencer, who died from cancer on Feb. 17, and his sister Penny, who died eight days later from a tumor on her spleen and liver that caused internal bleeding.“It is just so heartwarming to know he touched what I’d say millions of lives,” said Spencer and Penny’s owner, Richard Powers, of Holliston. “I think we are accomplishing his legacy of bringing awareness to canine cancer and how it affects family members, not just the dog.”A tribute to Spencer, a massive 5.5-foot-by-5-foot portrait of the golden doggo, is hanging for public viewing until Thursday at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, close to the marathon starting line. The print, done by Pittsburgh-based artist Tom Mosser, features Spencer in the pose tha...

Pitcher Ryan Sherriff tries to honor his Holocaust-surviving grandparents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:41 GMT

At sundown on Monday, Israel and Jewish communities around the world will begin observing Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.Over six million Jews (including over one and a half million children) were imprisoned, tortured, and murdered by Hitler’s Nazis. Millions of Roma, Sinti, mentally and physically disabled, homosexual, and Black people were among their other targets for extermination.Ryan Sherriff, a veteran pitcher in the Red Sox organization, doesn’t consider himself to be particularly devout, but is proudly Jewish. He pitched for Team Israel in the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualifiers, something he calls one of the best experiences of his life. (Due to injury restrictions, he was unable to rejoin them for this year’s WBC.)He’s currently pitching for Triple-A Worcester.In 2020, Sherriff became one of the only Jewish pitchers in World Series history. Born and raised in Culver City, Los Angeles, he grew up a Dodgers fan, and says it was “wild” to pitch against Sandy...

Non-profit gives away 1,000 boxes of food in response to Walmart closure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:41 GMT

CHICAGO — A thousand Chicagoans arrived at the now former Walmart in the Chatham neighborhood Sunday for a food drive held in partnership between two local nonprofit organizations.My Block, My Hood, My City and Top Box Foods gave out 1,000 boxes filled with fresh fruits and vegetables to the South Side community as a temporary stopgap solution for an area that has now become even more of a food desert with the exit of the supermarket chain, who also closed three other Chicagoland locations as of Sunday, April 16. Chicagoans blast Walmart’s decision to close 4 stores with little notice "It hurts because now we got to go all the way to Western and 95th to go shopping," said Juanita Pittman, an Englewood resident who was at the food drive Sunday."People felt abandoned. We are already abandoned by many things," said Lena Babins, Block Club leader from My Block, My Hood, My City. "But for something big like this to leave for a reason of theft, people felt disappointed. So we are here, ...

Netflix live 'Love Is Blind' event delayed as users report errors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:41 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - As many rushed to tune into a live event on Netflix Sunday night, they faced an unfortunate message: "We're having trouble playing this title right now."The streaming giant appeared to have technical issues with its "Live Is Blind: The Live Reunion," which was set to air live at 7 p.m. CT on Sunday. As viewers rushed to tune in, reports of problems with Netflix began filing in on Downdetector, which relies on user reports and social media posts to track website outages.Thousands reported issues with "video streaming," though only the live event appeared to be impacted. Twitter users also began commenting on the apparent issues. "Don't tell me Netflix crashed....." one user wrote. "Did you turn it off and turn it back on?" another Twitter user asked. Walmart closing locations across 12 states this year: Here’s where Netflix acknowledged the delay, posting to Twitter shortly after 7 p.m. that the show would be delayed, writing "Love is ... late" and that the "Love Is Bli...

No devices found at Texas Capitol after bomb threat reported

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety said no explosive devices were found at the Texas State Capitol after an earlier bomb threat evacuated the grounds Sunday afternoon. Texas DPS sent an alert obtained by KXAN shortly after 4 p.m. that said Austin Police Department received a 911 call from an unknown person. The caller said there was a pipe bomb at the Capitol. DPS troopers and bomb-sniffing dogs searched the grounds to determine there was no explosive found. DPS said an all-clear was given at 7:23 p.m.The Texas Department of Public Safety evacuated the Texas Capitol building after a bomb threat Sunday. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)The Texas Department of Public Safety evacuated the Texas Capitol building after a bomb threat Sunday. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)The Texas Department of Public Safety evacuated the Texas Capitol building after a bomb threat Sunday. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)DPS said its Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the incident.

Timberwolves basketball boss Tim Connelly returns to Denver for first-round series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:41 GMT

Just as he was the last time the Nuggets competed in the playoffs last spring, Tim Connelly was back in Ball Arena for Denver’s postseason opener Sunday.The difference is, this time was he did so while working for the enemy.Eleven months after leaving Denver to take the same job in Minnesota, the Wolves basketball boss is set to watch his current team take on his former one in a first-round bout. Speaking to reporters Sunday morning, Connelly noted he was “super excited” to come back to his former city. His family flew in to join him.“Just seeing friends, everyone who works here is family. It’s fun to play guys you care so much about,” Connelly said. “Obviously the Nuggets are the best team in the West, had an amazing season. It will be fun to see how we stack up against a team that has legit championship aspirations and has had such a great year.”Connelly has talked to people in the Nuggets organization since the matchup was revealed, but s...