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High school football: Thursday state semifinal predictions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:36 GMT

Class 6A: Lakeville South (10-1) vs. Centennial (10-1), 7 p.m.Centennial is making its first state tournament semifinal appearance since 1984. The Cougars got here by playing their traditional brand of physically dominant football, only at a higher level than they’ve achieved in the past. The thought here is Centennial will control the trenches in this game, as well. But Lakeville South has a championship pedigree and the ability to out-execute at critical junctures, even if the eye test suggests it is being outplayed. OUR PICK: Centennial 20, Lakeville South 13Class 4A: Byron (10-1) vs. Rocori (9-2), 4 p.m.In its past four games, Rocori has beaten Orono twice, Detroit Lakes and Becker. The Spartans are as battle-tested as they come. OUR PICK: Rocori 31, Byron 17Related ArticlesHigh School Sports | State football: Mahtomedi puts scare in No. 1 Chanhassen but falls late   High School Sports | State football: Savion Hart runs wild as St. Thomas Academy downs...

Reimagining I-787 efforts continue

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:36 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The work to reimagine I-787 continues as Albany leaders navigate the next steps. “It’s just not about creating access to the Hudson River," Corey Ellis, Albany Common Council President, said. "It’s about creating a community and healing a community that’s been cut off for so long.” Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Reconnecting and reinvesting in Albany's South End, and other communities impacted by the I-787 bridge, is a key driving factor in the reimagining initiative. “Because of the redlining, because of the neighborhoods that have been cut off for years, the disinvestment because of a highway going through their neighborhood, we want to make sure those wrongs are right this time around," Ellis said. Ellis and Scott Townsend, President of the Albany Riverfront Collective, are current meeting with other small cities and towns with similar development goals, as part of the Community Connectors grant, to...

Women's Health Wednesday: Diabetes Awareness Month

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:36 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) - One in nine adult women in the United States is living with diabetes. It can cause serious health problems including heart attack or stroke, blindness, problems during pregnancy, and kidney failure.There are three main types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease, Type 2 diabetes which is the most common type, and Gestational diabetes that happens only during pregnancy.November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. In todays Women's Health Wednesday Dr. Nira Madisi, MD an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism specialist with Albany Med, explains what women need to know about their diagnosis and treatment.

Mizzou Football earns first Top-10 CFP rank in program history

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:36 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Missouri Tigers football program reaches a big milestone, earning its first Top-10 rank from the College Football Playoff committee. The CFP committee placed the Missouri Tigers ninth among NCAA teams in their latest round of rankings on Tuesday. The Tigers carry an 8-2 record into their final two games of the 2023 regular season, which includes four wins in six conference games. Their latest victory was arguably their most complete game of the season, cruising past conference foe and CFP No. 18-ranked Tennessee by a score of 36-7 at home. It was Mizzou's second-most points in a game this season and the fewest allowed.The College Football Playoff rankings are relatively new in college football, having only been around since 2014. Mizzou had been ranked in the Top 25 during parts of three separate campaigns, but never advanced past No. 16 prior to this year. Could the Cardinals land Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto? Mizzou's latest CFP ranking puts them right b...

Collinsville woman charged in man's overdose death

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:36 GMT

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - A Collinsville woman has been charged in connection with a man's overdose death earlier this year. A federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday, charging Tessa Webber, 25, with one count of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death. According to court documents, the victim's roommate found him deceased around June 11 in Fairview Heights. Police began investigating and learned that the victim has a history of substance abuse. Mayor resigns, hired weeks later in new job making 6x more Authorities later discovered text messages between the victim and Webber on the victim's phone in May and June. Messages indicated the victim bought drugs from Webber, including two fentanyl pulls on June 9. A toxicology report later revealed the victim died after ingesting traces of amphetamine, meth and fentanyl. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News...

Man killed by Westminster police pointed gun at another man, body-worn camera footage shows

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:36 GMT

The man a Westminster police officer shot and killed Oct. 1 during a struggle at an apartment complex pulled out a gun while the officer was tasing him and appeared to point it at another man, newly released officer body-worn camera footage shows.Just before 8 p.m. Oct. 1, officers were called to the 1400 block of 116th Avenue about a man throwing things off a balcony and damaging cars in the parking lot, according to a news release from the Westminster Police Department.When the first officer, identified in the news release only as Officer Phelps, arrived, three apartment residents had a man pinned to the ground, and a fourth resident told the officer the man was screaming and hitting walls, the footage shows.The officer asked the man to lay down on his stomach with his hands out and began reaching for his Taser, then the footage shows the man reached into his pocket and grabbed a gun.The officer tased the man and yelled for him to drop the gun. One of the residents can also be see...

Tina Peters sues Merrick Garland, Jena Griswold seeking end to criminal investigations over election systems breach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:36 GMT

Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters this week sued state and federal officials — including U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland — seeking to stop any criminal investigation and prosecution of her related to her conduct in the aftermath of the 2020 election.The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Denver on Monday, alleges government officials violated her constitutional rights through their investigations into her alleged misconduct as an election official.The lawsuit comes months before Peters is scheduled to stand trial in Mesa County. She faces seven felony charges for allegedly allowing a copy of a hard drive to be made during an update of election equipment in 2021 in search of proof of the false conspiracy theories promoted by former President Donald Trump.The charges against her include multiple counts of attempting to influence a public servant and one count of criminal impersonation, among others.Peters has pleaded not guilty and has contended...

Atmospheric river storm arrives in Southern California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:36 GMT

The first part of the low-pressure system that has been churning off the California coast is making landfall on Southern California Wednesday, bringing with it some gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms. According to the National Weather Service, one to three inches of rain is expected, with the heaviest downpours forecast Wednesday night and Friday night into Saturday morning. Southerly wind gusts on Wednesday and Thursday could reach up to 50 miles per hour in mountain communities, NWS said.  Click here to view an up-to-date weather forecast for your community Most of the Southland will see “measurable rain” on Wednesday, according to KTLA 5 meteorologist Henry DiCarlo, followed by a brief lull in the storms on Thursday. “Keep in mind that this is the first wave of two,” he said of Wednesday’s rain. “The second wave is the actual storm, and that’s on Friday and Saturday.” The showers will continue to linger through Sunday morning, weather officials said, and...

Disneyland updates pin trading guidelines to improve overall guests' experience

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:36 GMT

Disneyland has updated its Guest Pin Trading Etiquette policy in order to enhance visitors’ experience.“We regularly evaluate and adjust our policies and operations. Pin Trading is a fun, magical activity for our guests and these updated guidelines will create a designated location near Westward Ho Trading Company in Disneyland Park during specific times, which will enhance the overall guest experience at Disneyland Resort,” Disneyland officials told Scott Gustin, a member of the digital team at Nexstar Media Group Inc., the parent company of KTLA.The new rules limit how long pin trading can take place, the number of pins allowed in the resort and trading locations. ‘Beauty and the Beast’ attraction closing at Disney’s California Adventure Park Pin trading displays can now only be shown in the designated trading area near Westward Ho Trading Company at Disneyland. The area can only be used for pin trading from park opening until 3 p.m., according to the Disneyland website.The new ...

Warriors: Steph Curry’s knee injury to be re-evaluated later this week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:36 GMT

Steph Curry will miss the Warriors’ Thursday night game against the Thunder, the team announced Wednesday.Curry, who has a sore right knee — a vestige of hard contact with the floor late in Sunday’s Warriors loss — does not have structural damage and his stay on the bench is expected to be short. He underwent an MRI on Tuesday.Thursday will mark the second missed game Curry due to this injury. The Warriors lost 104-101 on Tuesday to the Timberwolves and are on a four-game losing streak that dropped them to 6-6.The absence of Curry, the Warriors’ leading scorer and an early-season MVP candidate, stymies the Dubs’ offense. Yet after Tuesday’s game, the Warriors have a better net rating (points per 100 possessions) without Curry on the floor this season, thanks to strong defensive play.Last season, the Warriors had a net rating of minus-2.34 points per 100 possessions without Curry on the floor. The Warriors were plus-5.74 with him playing.Over the last three seasons, the Warriors’ net...