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Pistons beat Raptors 129-127 to end NBA record-tying losing streak at 28 games

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:02:47 GMT

Toronto Raptors guard Dennis Schroder, left, and center Jakob Poeltl (19) reach in on Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)(AP/Carlos Osorio) Toronto Raptors guard Dennis Schroder, left, and center Jakob Poeltl (19) reach in on Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)(AP/Carlos Osorio) DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons ended their NBA record-tying losing streak at 28 games with a 129-127 victory over the short-handed Toronto Raptors on Saturday night, as Cade Cunningham had 30 points and 12 assists.The Pis...

Allen scores 16 as Portland State defeats Idaho 77-72

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:02:47 GMT

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Kaelen Allen scored 16 points as Portland State beat Idaho 77-72 on Saturday night.Allen also added 11 rebounds for the Vikings (10-4, 1-1 Big Sky Conference). Jorell Saterfield scored 15 points while shooting 4 for 9 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. Isaiah Johnson had 13 points and was 5 of 11 shooting and 3 of 7 from the free throw line.Tyler Linhardt finished with 18 points and six rebounds for the Vandals (7-7, 1-1). Quinn Denker added 17 points and five assists for Idaho. Kyson Rose also had 12 points and six rebounds.NEXT UPPortland State next plays Saturday against UMKC on the road, and Idaho will host St. Thomas on Wednesday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Denver foodie: Some local restaurants that won awards, made headlines in 2023

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:02:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- As one of the most foodie-friendly cities in the U.S., Denver is home to plenty of award-winning dining options.It's not rare to see local headlines boasting about the local food scene.Over 2023, several Colorado eateries received awards -- too many for FOX31 to list them all. But in case you missed it, here are some of the local restaurants that made headlines and won awards this year.5 Colorado restaurants receive Michelin starThe Michelin Guide finally came to Colorado and named 18 delicious restaurants in a ceremony in September. Five restaurants were awarded a Michelin star:Beckon (Five Points neighborhood of Denver)Bosq (Aspen)BRUTØ (Denver)Frasca Food and Wine (Boulder)The Wolf’s Tailor (Denver)Others were awarded with green stars, which highlights sustainable restaurants with a knack for fresh food, and 9 were awarded with the Michelin award. 9 Colorado restaurants win Michelin award 15 Colorado businesses win Good Food awardsOut of nearly 2,000 entries, 1...

Denver weather: Cooler, seasonal end to 2023

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:02:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will be cooler, but seasonal with plenty of sunshine for the first few days of 2024. Here’s where Colorado’s population is growing and shrinking: report Weather tonight: More cloudsSaturday night, more clouds will build in. This paired with a southwesterly breeze will keep temperatures falling to the mid-20s, which is about 5 degrees above average for this time of year. Weather tomorrow: Partly sunny, seasonalOn New Year's Eve, Denver will see a mixture of sunshine and clouds. Temperatures will be cool but seasonal and climb to the low to mid-40s. Festivities, prizes for Denver Broncos’ annual Fan Appreciation Day Looking ahead: Sunny start to the new yearNew Year's Eve night will be chilly with temperatures falling to the mid-20s. By New Year's Day, sunshine returns to the forecast with highs around 50 degrees. Tuesday and Wednesday will feature plenty of sunshine, and chilly but seasonal temperatures falling to lows in the 20s and highs in t...

Therapy donkey visits Minnesota senior living center

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:02:47 GMT

MINNETONKA, Minnesota (WCCO) — A new year can mean new friends — and people at a senior living facility in Minnetonka made a new pal Thursday.At New Perspective Senior Living, a belated Christmas present is about to arrive.A packed crowd welcomed not a therapy dog, but a therapy donkey.“Tiptoe is 2 years old so he’s a little toddler. We still call him a baby,” said Tabeah Brockman, Tiptoe’s Handler.A 250-pound baby, to be exact.Tiptoe, also known as Tippy, makes the rounds every so often. Brockman said he welcomes the love after a rough start in life.“His mom decided she didn’t want to be a mom. So, she stomped him so he was in the ICU for a while,” Brockman said. “He’s just a little miracle donkey so now he’s giving back.”And they also believe that his visits help people struggling with memory loss.“We had tears and we had people talking that didn’t talk for a long time,” Brockman said.“...

Police are searching for a Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her children

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:02:47 GMT

(CNN) — Authorities are searching for a Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her children and trying to kill a third after police initially responded to a reported burglary at their home.An arrest warrant was issued for Kimberlee Singler on murder and attempted murder charges after her 7-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter were found dead in the home and her 11-year-old daughter was sent to the hospital to be treated for injuries, according to a Colorado Springs Police Department news release.The department’s Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force has been searching for Singler, 35, since the warrant was issued Tuesday, police said. The FBI is assisting with the search, a public affairs officer with the FBI’s Denver office told CNN.“We have a few ideas where she might be but recognize she could be anywhere,” public information officer Ira Cronin said.Officers initially responded to Singler’s home shortly aft...

The year’s most extreme weather shows what a warming planet is capable of, and what’s to come

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:02:47 GMT

(CNN) — In the hottest year on record, the fingerprints of a changing climate in a warming world were all over dozens of extreme weather events.There wouldn’t be weather without heat; heat is energy, and weather is an expression of that energy, of an atmosphere trying to balance itself. But too much heat in the system raises the limits of what is possible in weather and pushes it toward the extremes.So it’s maybe no surprise then that this year’s record heat was a “through line” in many of 2023’s most brutal weather events, Kristina Dahl, climate scientist with the Union of Concerned Scientists, told CNN.“Climate change influences our weather on Earth every day,” Dahl said. “In my mind, the burden of proof now is to show that climate change hasn’t influenced an event, because it’s just so clearly influencing everything around us.”The extreme weather events of this year are not unique – they’re a sign of what’s to come.“These types of events will continue to become more frequent and ...

Texas is sending asylum seekers to major cities by bus with little notice. These mayors want to pump the brakes

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:02:47 GMT

(CNN) — Frustrated by “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayors of New York, Chicago and Denver are trying to slow the surge by requiring the bus operators to coordinate arrivals under the threat of impound, fines and even jail time.Last week, 14 busloads of migrants from Texas made their way to New York City – the highest total recorded since spring 2022, Mayor Eric Adams said, citing the city’s Asylum Seeker Arrival Center.At the direction of Texas’ Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, the Lone Star state has bused over 90,000 migrants to “sanctuary cities” run by Democrats like Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Denver and Los Angeles since April 2022, according to numbers released by the governor’s office Friday.In justifying the busing of migrants who cross the southern border, Abbott in a statement last year said “it was just Texas and Arizona that bore the brunt of all the chaos and problems that come with it.”“Now, ...

David Pastrnak and Kevin Shattenkirk each score twice to lift Bruins over Devils 5-2

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:02:47 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored two of Boston’s four second-period goals, Kevin Shattenkirk recorded his 100th and 101st career goals and the Boston Bruins rallied for a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night.Jake DeBrusk also had a goal during the second-period scoring burst and Linus Ullmark stopped 31 shots for Boston, which posted its second straight win after a four-game losing streak. Charlie Coyle added a pair of assists.Luke Hughes and Nico Hischier scored for the Devils, who had their three-game winning streak stopped. Vitek Vanecek made 27 saves and Tyler Toffoli had two assists.Boston star defenseman Charlie McAvoy left the ice late in the game, favoring his left leg, after crashing into Ullmark hustling back on a Devils’ 2-on-1 break.Trailing 2-0, the Bruins scored four times in just under 12 minutes.DeBrusk got it going when he took a pass in the slot from Brad Marchand, shifted around Vanecek and tucked a backhander in at 5:35.Pastrnak then went t...

Boston Herald EMass boys basketball Top 25

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:02:47 GMT

Here is the first in-season installment of the Boston Herald EMass Top 25 boys basketball rankings. Records are through Saturday, December 30 and are as close to accurate as we could ascertain. Only games that count towards tournament seeding are stated. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to report their scores to Arbiter. 1. Catholic Memorial (4-0)2. Franklin (6-1)3. North Andover (4-1) 4. Mansfield (3-0)5. Sharon (4-0)6. Newton North (4-1)7. Lawrence (5-2)8. Needham (4-1)9. Wareham (5-2)10. Lowell (5-2)11. Xaverian (3-0)12. BC High (2-1)13. Charlestown (3-0)14. Malden Catholic (2-3)15. Cambridge (4-1)16. Andover (4-3)17. Everett (5-1)18. Canton (4-1)19. Westwood (5-0)20. Central Catholic (3-3)21. Belmont (4-1)22. Reading (5-1)23. Waltham (4-0)24. Dartmouth (3-2)25. Methuen (4-2)ON THE BENCH: St. Mary’s (4-1), Burke (3-2), Taunton (3-2), St. John’s Prep (3-2), Tewksbury (4-1), Bedford (4-1), Middleboro (3-0), Norwell (4-0), Weston (4-0), Bridgewater...