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Avalanche teammates welcome Valeri Nichushkin back “with open arms”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:32 GMT

Valeri Nichushkin’s absence from the final five games of last season became a dominant storyline as the Avalanche’s title defense fizzled with a first-round loss to the Seattle Kraken.There are other key players who won’t be on the ice Thursday when Colorado officially opens training camp to start the 2023-24 season, but Nichushkin is expected to participate. His coach and teammates expressed support at Wednesday’s media day for a player who had been a key component of the club’s Stanley Cup run two years prior.“(We welcomed him back) with open arms,” Avs center Nathan MacKinnon said. “We love Val. I think we just know he’s going to be here for us. He’s such an amazing player. He’s a good person at the end of the day and a great guy. We all love him.”Nichushkin left Avs the day of Game 3 during their opening-round series with the Seattle Kraken, for what the team termed “personal reasons.” An intoxicated woman was fou...

Moreno Valley school district superintendent fired

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:32 GMT

The Moreno Valley Unified School District Board of Education voted to fire its superintendent on Tuesday.The board voted 3-2 to remove Dr. Martinrex Kedziora after a three-hour meeting behind closed doors. The firing comes after the district agreed to pay a $27 million settlement on Sept. 13 to the family of Diego Stolz, a 13-year-old boy who died after he was assaulted by classmates in 2019.Kedziora had served as the superintendent of the district since 2017. Officials did not confirm whether the settlement prompted his firing.Stolz was an eighth-grader at Landmark Middle School when he died.A graphic video of the attack showed the moment two teenage boys attacked Stolz on school grounds. The Moreno Valley Unified School District superintendent Martinrex Kedziora. (Moreno Valley Unified School District)Diego Stolz, is seen in a photo tweeted out by a family member, after his death in 2019. The Moreno Valley Unified School District agreed to pay the largest bullying settlement ...

Hospital in San Bernardino seeks help identifying patient

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:32 GMT

Hospital officials in San Bernardino are asking for the public’s help to identify a male patient who has been hospitalized since July.  The unidentified male arrived at Dignity Health on July 2 at around 5 a.m. after he was reportedly found near 24514 E. Little 3rd Street in San Bernardino, officials said in a news release. When he was admitted to the hospital, he had no identification or any other evidence of his identity with him.  An unidentified male patient who has been hospitalized since July 2, 2023. (Dignity Health)He is described as a white male believed to be in his late 60s, standing approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing around 130 pounds with sandy blonde hair and brown eyes.  Anyone with any information about the patient is urged to call Dignity Health at 909-833-8711, extension 23420.  

Single-family residence in San Jose sells for $1.7 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:32 GMT

1456 Lupine Court – Google Street ViewA 1,266-square-foot house built in 1961 has changed hands. The property located in the 1400 block of Lupine Court in San Jose was sold on Aug. 31, 2023. The $1,700,000 purchase price works out to $1,343 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Inside, there is a fireplace. In addition, the home includes a two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:A 1,440-square-foot home on the 1400 block of Myrtle Avenue in San Jose sold in November 2022, for $1,525,000, a price per square foot of $1,059. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In July 2023, a 1,102-square-foot home on Hillsdale Avenue in San Jose sold for $1,550,000, a price per square foot of $1,407. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Willowmont Avenue, San Jose, in October 2022, a 1,713-square-foot home was sold for $1,530,000, a price per s...

Mystery surrounding illness deepens for San Jose woman who lost limbs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:32 GMT

(KRON) -- A San Jose mother who underwent a quadruple amputation earlier this month after eating tilapia fish remains in a hospital, and her illness is now a mystery. Laura Barajas, 40, was not sickened by Vibrio, public health officials said Wednesday.Barajas' close friend, Anna Messina, previously told KRON4 that an infection that led to the amputations was likely caused by Vibrio.Barajas purchased tilapia in July from a local market in San Jose and cooked it for dinner. "Little did she know that this simple act would change her life forever. The following day, Laura realized something was terribly wrong, and she was diagnosed with Vibrio," Messina wrote. "On September 13, 2023 all four of Laura's limbs had to be removed in order to save her life."Santa Clara County Public Health Department officials learned of the case through news media reports, and they found the hospitalized patient on Tuesday.SCCPHD wrote, "Preliminary information has now been received regarding this individu...

Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog on mend from knee surgery, set to miss 2nd straight season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:32 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog sees a much clearer path back to the ice even if he’s not expected to play this season.That’s how encouraged he is 4 1/2 months removed from cartilage replacement surgery on his right knee. Coach Jared Bednar is just as optimistic, which is why he won’t name a new captain for the upcoming season. The team will wait until Landeskog’s return and in the meantime rely on the leadership of Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen.“First and foremost, I feel really good,” Landeskog said Wednesday on the eve of training camp. “It’s been a really good process so far. It’s been obviously hard at times and other times you make more progress than not.” Still, with hockey starting up, it’s been a little difficult. He’s yet to start skating, and may not get clearance until a visit with his surgeon in November. “It sucks not being a part of it,” Landeskog said. “But I think having...

Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigns, says he has to take care of his health and family

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:32 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears’ season took an unexpected turn Wednesday when defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigned for what he said were personal reasons.“I am taking a step back to take care of my health and my family,” he said in a statement. “I appreciate the opportunity to work with the Chicago Bears, a storied NFL franchise with a rich history.”Williams’ resignation was part of a wild day at Halas Hall, with quarterback Justin Fields indicating he is being given too much information by the coaching staff and thinking too much as a result rather than trusting his instincts. Fields said later in the locker room that his quotes were taken out of context and that he is not blaming the coaches.Williams’ departure comes just two games into his second season with the Bears. He missed last week’s loss at Tampa Bay after working the opener against Green Bay.Chicago-based attorney Andrew M. Stroth insisted Williams resigned for health and famil...

Canario’s grand slam helps Cubs rout Pirates 14-1 to open half-game lead for last wild card

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:32 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Alexander Canario hit a grand slam for his first major league home run in an eight-run eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs ended a five-game losing streak with a 14-1 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer later in the eighth for the Cubs, who are a half-game ahead of Miami for the final NL wild card, with Cincinnati one game behind Chicago.“It was just nice to take a breath,” Cubs manager David Ross said. “You had to feel good, all the way around. Just relentless all night and we piled it on at the end.”Canario, a 23-year-old who debuted on Sept. 6, had five RBIs. He hit an RBI double in the sixth for his first big league hit and drove a hanging slider from into the left-field bleachers for a 10-1 lead against Kyle Nicolas. Chicago teammate Christopher Morel was so filled with emotion he pulled off his own jersey in the Cubs dugout.“It’s incredible, it’s surreal,” Canario said through a translator. “It&...

Vikings get RB Cam Akers in trade with Rams, after run-deficient start

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:32 GMT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The run-deficient Minnesota Vikings acquired running back Cam Akers in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday after the fourth-year player fell out of favor with the coaching staff and behind Kyren Williams on the depth chart.The Vikings sent a 2026 conditional sixth-round draft pick to the Rams for Akers and a 2026 conditional seventh-round pick in the deal, which was pending Akers passing a physical.Akers, who was the 52nd overall pick in the 2020 draft out of Florida State, tore his Achilles tendon during the 2021 preseason but recovered quickly enough to contribute in the playoffs during the Rams’ run to a Super Bowl title. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell, offensive coordinator Wes Phillips and quarterbacks coach Chris O’Hara were Rams assistants during Akers’ first two years there.Last season, Akers started slowly and clashed enough with the coaches that he was sent away from the team at midseason while the Rams tried to trade h...

Fiscales: oficiales ignoraron a joven negro cuando dijo que no podía respirar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:32 GMT

BRIGHTON, Colorado – Dos agentes de policía del área de Denver ignoraron las súplicas de Elijah McClain de que no podía respirar cuando sujetaron al hombre negro por el cuello antes de que le inyectaran un potente sedante y muriera, dijeron los fiscales el miércoles.Así comenzó el juicio sobre una confrontación de 2019 que se convirtió en un grito de guerra para las protestas y estimuló la reforma policial.En los argumentos iniciales del primero de varios juicios derivados de la muerte de McClain, los abogados de ambas partes pintaron imágenes contrastantes de la lucha mortal después de que la policía lo detuviera en Aurora.Los oficiales Randy Roedema y Jason Rosenblatt se acercaron a McClain, un masajista de 23 años, mientras caminaba a casa desde una tienda, llevando solo una bolsa de plástico con tres latas de té helado y su teléfono. Una persona que llamó al 911 lo había denunciado como sospechoso.Si los fiscales pueden convencer al jurado de que la detención fue injustifi...