Home

Mats Zuccarello’s downgraded status adds to Wild’s injuries woes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

BOSTON — The wins are coming since John Hynes became Minnesota’s head coach on Nov. 27, but there’s one thing that hasn’t changed for the Wild.The injuries keep coming.After missing Monday night’s 4-3 loss at Pittsburgh with an upper body injury, points leader Mats Zuccarello was downgraded from day to day to week to week, Hynes said before Tuesday night’s 6 p.m. puck drop against the Bruins at TD Garden.“It was something that was kind of lingering a little bit, and he just got it checked out this morning,” Hynes said. “So, that’s the report we got.”Zuccarello has six goals among 28 points in 28 games, the team’s most consistent player, and playmaker, this season. Ryan Hartman took his spot on the second line Monday and scored his first goal since Nov. 4. Vinni Lettieri took Hartman’s spot on the fourth line and scored the tying goal early in the third period.“Zucc’s obviously a really important part (of the team),” Hynes said. “He’s played real good hockey, at least in my experienc...

Hiring fairs planned after abrupt St. Louis nursing home closure

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Officials have planned two hiring fairs for workers out of a job after the sudden closure of St. Louis' Northview Village Nursing Home last weekend. The St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE) will hold emergency hiring fairs on Friday, Dec. 22, and Wednesday, Dec. 27. The Northview Village Nursing Home abruptly shut down on Friday, forcing 170 residents out to other care centers around the St. Louis-area. Many employees are out of a job and did not receive a payday as previously scheduled on Friday. “Shame on this owner for treating the people who lived in this facility like pawns who can just be moved at moment’s notice,” said St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones on the situation. “Shame on this owner for not paying the workers what they deserve and shutting down in the middle of the night.”  Charges reduced for Bar:PM owner arrested after police crash Workers at the nursing home want their final paychecks and more. They’re asking for severance pay, and compens...

Two men sentenced in Illinois for attempted child enticement

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

BENTON, Ill. - A man from Illinois and another from Kentucky were sentenced in federal court on Tuesday after being caught in an online sting aimed at child predators.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois said Timmy Wayne Smith, 59, and Joseph Randall Edmaiston, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted enticement of a minor.In August 2020, Smith and Edmaiston met an undercover agent online posing as a 15-year-old girl. The two men discussed meeting the teen in order to have sex.The men drove to a house in Marion, Illinois, for the sexual encounter, but police met them there and arrested them.A U.S. District Court judge sentenced each man to 10 years in federal prison. Smith and Edmaiston will also serve five years of supervised release after leaving prison.

Deion Sanders, CU Buffs crushed the transfer portal again. But what will it take for Coach Prime to give Colorado high school football recruits a look?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

BOULDER — Max Parrott couldn’t believe all the love he was getting from this big, proud CU Buff, a first-time Power 5 head coach, a man driven like a snowplow to make a flagging football program relevant again.The catch?That program was Purdue.And the big, proud Buff in question was former CU star Ryan Walters, who was hired by the Boilermakers about a week after Deion Sanders was introduced as the new face at Walters’ old stomping grounds.“(Purdue) came out and they showed me so much love,” said the 6-foot-4, 273-pound Cherry Creek lineman, rated in the 247Sports.com composite rankings as one of Colorado’s top six prep prospects in the Class of ’24 and one of the top 101 tackles in the country. “They called me every week.“I talked to (Walters) a lot and when I got out there for the first time, I loved it. I loved everything about it.”Parrott was Louis Vuitton enough to land offers from five Power 5 programs: Arizona State,...

Who’s the father of Denver Zoo’s baby orangutan? Maury Povich knows.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

When it comes to announcing the result of a paternity test – even for the Denver Zoo’s baby orangutan – there are few more qualified than Maury Povich.The longtime talk show host announced the paternity of Siska, the zoo’s 4-month-old Sumatran orangutan, in a TikTok posted on the Denver Zoo’s account Tuesday.“When it comes to the orangutan, 4-month-old Siska – Berani, you are the father!” Povich said, as the video cut to cheering zoo staff.Retired talk show host Maury Povich announces the paternity test results involving Siska, a 4-month-old Sumatran orangutan at the Denver Zoo, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. (Courtesy TikTok)Siska was born on Aug. 27 to first-time mom Eirina. It took a while for caretakers to get close enough to get a hair sample to determine who the father was, spokesperson Jake Kubié said.“When Siska was born we did not know if it was either Berani or Jaya, who were both potential mates,” Kubié said. “We weren’t able to get close enough to the baby for a few months to ge...

Colorado Supreme Court bans Trump from state's 2024 ballot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation’s highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can remain in the race.The decision from a court whose justices were all appointed by Democratic governors marks the first time in history that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate.“A majority of the court holds that Trump is disqualified from holding the office of president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment,” the court wrote in its 4-3 decision.Attorney Eric Olson, far right, argues before the Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Denver. The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday, Dec. 19, declared Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and ...

Six Flags Magic Mountain to close early due to weather

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

Six Flags Magic Mountain announced it will close early on Tuesday due to weather. The park will close at 6 p.m. Park tickets purchased for Dec. 19 will be valid until Dec. 31.The theme park announced its plans to close early as many Southern Californians plan to encounter multiple rainstorm systems. First of 2 storms brings rain to Southern California; flood watches issued The National Weather Service predicts that “light to moderate” rainfall will occur during the day on Tuesday before a more powerful front arrives.Through Wednesday and Thursday, the Weather Service is forecasting rain that will be “moderate to heavy at times” and will bring the potential for flooding.You can look up the weather forecast for your area using KTLA's weather radar.

David Jones Dies in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Spring Valley Parkway [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

63-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Multi-Car Accident near Rainbow BoulevardLAS VEGAS, NV (December 19, 2023) – David Jones died Sunday night in a multi-vehicle crash on Spring Valley Parkway and Rainbow Boulevard.Emergency responders arrived at the location just prior to 7:20 p.m. on December 3rd, near Tropicana Avenue. The incident involved five vehicles, including a 2015 Chevrolet Impala operated by 63-year-old Jones and a 2014 Toyota Corolla driven by a 33-year-old man.According to reports, Jones was traveling north at a high rate of speed, approaching Spring Valley Boulevard. Upon reaching Spring Valley Boulevard, Jones collided with four other vehicles. Paramedics transported Jones to UMC Trauma, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.Simultaneously, the Toyota driver was also taken to UMC for the treatment of moderate injuries.The other drivers involved cooperated at the scene and underwent evaluation by investigators. No signs of impairment were suspected as ...

The Breakthrough Technology Behind PathKeeper’s Surgical Navigation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

Navigating spinal surgery has long been tangled in complex, time-consuming methods that, frankly, needed a serious overhaul. These antiquated approaches often involve extensive pre-operative planning, cumbersome instrumentation, and a heavy reliance on radiation-based imaging techniques. The quest for a transformative change in this landscape led to the genesis of PathKeeper, a pioneering system transforming surgical navigation in the spinal domain.PathKeeper takes a different approach to traditional methods that involve a complex process of affixing a reference array to the patient’s anatomy and conducting a time-consuming 3D scan, resulting in a single static anatomical map with substantial radiation exposure equivalent to multiple X-ray images.PathKeeper’s CEO, Erez Lampert, with a background in revolutionizing dentistry through 3D camera technology at Invisalign, was introduced to a spine surgeon who expressed the need for an improved standard of care in spinal surgeries. ...

Letters: County missteps | ‘Mr. Roadshow’ | Homelessness | Too few homes | Unlikely to leave | Israel’s aid | Rules of engagement

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Keep shining lighton county’s misstepsRe: “Unprotected” (Page A1, Dec. 17).Kudos once again to the Mercury News for following up on this tragic occurrence.While I understand the importance of “balance” and the need for policies and procedures, too often the bureaucracy and finger-pointing smack of a lack of accountability by leadership. While it pales in comparison, one only has to review the million-dollar debacle on the historical book deal authorized by county staff, and paid with taxpayer dollars, as yet another example of lack of accountability.Please don’t let this tragedy be swept under the bureaucratic “rug” like so many other “missteps” over the years.Killian ByrneSan Jose‘Mr. Roadshow’ madea difference for readersRe: “‘Mr. Roadshow’ remembered for dedication” (Page A1, Dec. 19).I am feeling such sadn...