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Conley’s Corner: Timberwolves’ ‘Old Guy’ has still got game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

EDITOR’S NOTE: Mike Conley is one of the best sources of information in the NBA. Entering his 17th NBA season, the 36-year-old Timberwolves point guard has seen it all, and has the knowledge and willingness to explain what’s taken place and what’s to come with the media and, thus, the fans. That breadth of insight and analysis extends from the on-court Xs and Os to team dynamics and development. Conley is just as good at explaining why two teammates came to blows in the middle of a timeout as he is on what the team needs to do to decode a switch-heavy defense.So who better to sit down with twice a month to tackle different topics ranging from the Timberwolves to the league at large to, well, Mike Conley, than Conley himself.Welcome to the first installment of Conley’s Corner.‘The Old Guy’ has still got gameMike Conley noted there is a “script” NBA players are supposed to follow. Once you hit a certain age, you must conform into a different mold of player.“You’re no longe...

US condemns Hamas, vows support to defeat terror group

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – United States officials are condemning Hamas and say the U.S. will help Israel defeat the terrorist organization -- stating innocent Israelis and innocent Palestinians are being terrorized by the group. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel Friday and said the U.S. will do everything it can to help Israel defeat Hamas.“The deliberate cruelty of Hamas vividly reminds me of Isis -- bloodthirsty, fanatic and hateful,” Secretary Austin said. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “This viciousness goes on, and on, and on. You hear of new ones every day,” Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) added.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, “Hamas continues to use innocent civilians as human shields and is reportedly blocking roads to prevent Palestinians from moving to southern Gaza out of harms way.”In addition to helping Israel, officials say it's important to provide humanitarian aid to the Palestinian peop...

First of its kind quantum computer unveiled at RPI

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- All eyes were on RPI Friday night as the school unveiled a quantum computer. In the world of computers, it's the Holy Grail -- the IBM Quantum System One -- and RPI is the first university in the entire world to have one."This technology holds the promise of solving some of the most pressing problems that we have in the world of discovery -- scientific discovery of materials, for example, novel batteries for the future, better fertilizer, etc.," Senior VP IBM Research Daro Gil said. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! For RPI students in the Quantum Club, it's like being a kid in a candy store."They can do things that classical computers just can't, and so that's what excites me, that we're moving on to a new era of computing," student Michael Papadopoulos said.The quantum computer system will be fully operational in January. It's so advanced, they truly don't know what it's capable of or the breakthroughs i...

Colorado high school football: How Post Preps Top 10 teams fared in Week 8

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

Class 5A1. Cherry Creek (7-0) at Eaglecrest, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 4 Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Oct. 20.2. Columbine (8-0) won vs. Arvada West, 42-14: Slow out of the gates, the Rebels turned a 14-all tie into a runaway victory with four unanswered touchdowns to close out the game. Next week: vs. Lakewood, 4 p.m. Oct. 19.3. Pine Creek (7-0) at Legend, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Douglas County, 6 p.m. Oct. 19.4. Arapahoe (7-1) won vs. Cherokee Trail, 56-7: Sophomores Jayden Tackitt (13 carries, 105 yards) and Trajan Frasier (15-100) both topped 100 yards rushing, with Frasier finding the end zone five times in a rout. Senior Charlie Eckhardt added three catches for 72 yards. Next week: at No. 1 Cherry Creek, 7 p.m. Oct. 20.5. Ralston Valley (6-2) won vs. Pomona, 48-7: The Mustangs rebounded from a Week 7 loss to Columbine by putting 42 points on the board by halftime Thursday night. Senior QB Logan Madden put up 215 yards and three touchdowns on 17-of-22 passing, senior Brady We...

Concerned parents meet with officials after school placed on lockdown twice in one day 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

Parents of students at an elementary school in Sylmar met with school officials on Friday to discuss security after the school was placed on lockdown twice in one day. According to police, on Oct. 4, a man showed up at Hubbard Street Elementary School threatening to open fire.  Officers rushed to the school to identify the suspect but were unable to locate him.  Teens swung ax, head-stomped and eye-gouged Fullerton College security officers, police say Later that same day, the man returned and allegedly exposed himself to students, forcing the school to be placed on lockdown again. He was identified as 30-year-old Antonio Montelongo. A flyer regarding the lockdowns at Hubbard Street Elementary School.Montelongo was later detained by a group of parents who said that he had a chilling message. “One of the parents asked him ‘Why do you want to shoot our kids?’” a parent, only identified as Eriberto, told KTLA. “His own words were ‘I’m not going to kill the kids......

Single-family house sells in Oakland for $1.8 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

4273 Atlas Avenue – Google Street ViewA 1,942-square-foot house built in 1938 has changed hands. The property located in the 4200 block of Atlas Avenue in Oakland was sold on Sept. 1, 2023. The $1,780,000 purchase price works out to $917 per square foot. The layout of this two-story house includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms. In addition, the home provides a garage.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:A 1,418-square-foot home on the 3600 block of Monterey Boulevard in Oakland sold in August 2022, for $1,400,000, a price per square foot of $987. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Jordan Road, Oakland, in June 2022, a 2,072-square-foot home was sold for $1,800,000, a price per square foot of $869. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In June 2022, a 1,335-square-foot home on Detroit Avenue in Oakland sold for $1,685,000, a price per square foot of $1,262. The home has 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Inside the ‘Pizza Oven’: Hells Angels illegally cremated four missing persons at funeral home, feds claim

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

Days before a former Fresno chapter president of the Hells Angels is set to be sentenced for aiding the cremation of a man who was murdered by other club members, federal prosecutors have dropped a bombshell, alleging that a local funeral director informed the FBI their were four such illegal cremations.Moreover, federal authorities believe they know the identities of all four bodies, according to court records. All four men are former Hells Angels who are either listed as missing persons or murder victims, according to court records.These new revelations came days before the sentencing of 54-year-old Merl Hefferman, a former president of the Fresno Hells Angels who has pleaded guilty to obstructing justice by arranging the cremation of Livermore resident Joel Silva. This was done after another Hells Angel, Brian Wendt, shot Silva in the back of the head inside the club’s Fresno headquarters, capping off a murder conspiracy that was hatched on the East Coast when Silva’s...

J Street to Democrats: Back Resolution Supporting Gaza War or Lose Endorsement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

On Tuesday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Ranking Member Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution pledging Congress would stand “with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.” Nearly every member of Congress announced their support for the resolution — with the exception of 13 Democrats.The resolution, however, does not mention Palestinian civilians, who face an ongoing siege of medieval proportions — with Israeli forces cutting off access to food, water, and electricity — and calls for further restricting and scrutinizing imports because of Hamas’s use of bulldozers and other rudimentary equipment to break down the border fence with Israel. The lack of any attempt in the resolution to urge Israel to avoid civilian casualties, as the Palestinian territory stares down an apocalyptic and ongoing massacre, has led to a small pocket of resistance to the resolution among a handful of ...

Families of hostages speak at U.N: ‘We want them back. That’s all we want.’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

Watch Video: Families of hostages, missing plead for help after Hamas’ Israel attackAt a standing-room-only meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York, Israel’s U.N. mission heard heart-wrenching accounts from families of Israelis, Americans and others believed to have been kidnapped by Hamas during its attack on Israel last Saturday.“We experienced our darkest moment since the Holocaust,” Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan said, adding, “Men, women, children, the elderly, not even newborn babies were spared. Entire communities have been erased. The savagery is unfathomable.”Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan speaks during an event featuring families of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas, at U.N Headquarters in New York City, Oct. 13, 2023. (BRENDAN MCDERMID/REUTERS)The first family member to speak was Yoni Asher, joining virtually from Israel. His wife Doron (who has German citizenship); their two young daughters, Raz and...

Why it’s cheaper to repair your appliances instead of buying new ones

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:25 GMT

You may be in the market for new appliances. But experts said if they’re in good working order, why spend the money?They said you should try to repair them first.“The reason is … most appliances, if it’s a small problem, can be fixed for less than $200,” said Kevin Brasler, executive editor of Consumers’ Checkbook.He added that repairing an appliance could save you money in the long run.“Usually, most homeowners — we’re happy with what we have. It works well for us. We’re happy with the features.” Brasler said. “And most importantly, if the unit’s been reliable already for five to eight years or more, there’s no reason to think that it won’t continue to work reliably for many more years to come.”Brasler added that new appliances come with a hefty price tag.“I mean, new refrigerators often cost more than $2,000,” he said.But what if you discover those appliances are beyond repair?...