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2-time NBA champion, Lakers legend Pau Gasol inducted into NBA Hall of Fame 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:13 GMT

Yet another legendary Los Angeles Laker has been inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. Pau Gasol, who played seven seasons with the Lakers and won two championships alongside the late Kobe Bryant, was inducted in a ceremony on Saturday night, where he expressed gratitude for his fans and paid respect to Kobe and his daughter Gianna, who passed away tragically in a helicopter crash in 2020. “[Kobe] just wanted to make sure that right away, firsthand, I got the message,” Gasol said at Saturday night’s induction ceremony. “He said ‘Welcome to the team, I’m happy you’re here, now let’s go win a championship together.'” “I wouldn’t be here without you brother,” he continued. “I wish more than anything that you and Gigi were here today with us.” The six-time All Star also played for the Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks during his 18-year career in the NBA, where he was the Rookie of the Year in 2002, becoming the first non-American ...

Map: One part of California drinks more than others, study finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:13 GMT

You may have an idea of how much alcohol your community drinks. There may even be a certain sense of pride regarding how much or how little that is. But recently released data helps illustrate which areas in the U.S. are prone to excessive drinking and those that aren’t. Earlier this year, the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released its 2023 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report, which is meant to raise awareness about factors that can impact health outcomes and disparities nationwide.Researchers use numerous data points to determine the length and quality of life on a state-by-state basis. Among those factors is alcohol use, including reported excessive drinking. To determine the rates of excessive drinking per state, researchers used self-reported data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance system. For the 2023 report, the University of Wisconsin used data from 2020 — the first year of the COVID pand...

Remains of missing elderly Belmont man found

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:13 GMT

The remains of an elderly Belmont man have been found four years after he was reported missing.In August of 2019, 84-year-old Paul Farmer disappeared after going for an evening walk. After police learned the Belmont resident suffered from memory loss, an expansive search was set in motion, authorities said.“Over the course of the next three years, multiple searches were conducted, and dozens of tips were investigated,” police said in a statement on Friday.By March of this year, Farmer had still not been found. But after his identification card was uncovered in a waterway in lower San Mateo, police began searching the heavily forested area just south of Highway 92 near Hillsdale Boulevard.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Missing California hiker found dead on Arizona path during extreme weather conditions Crime and Public Safety | Man who died on trail had been on a trip to scatter father’s ashes in Sierra Nevada Crime and Public Safety ...

Outside Lands closes popular dance venue for second day in a row

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:13 GMT

The SOMA Tent, the popular dance music space at the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco, unexpectedly closed down for the second consecutive day on Saturday (Aug. 12).“SOMA Tent is closed until further notice,” organizers posted on the festival’s X (formerly known as Twitter) page. “We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to resolve this issue and will provide updates when available.”No reason was given for closure in the social media post, but it reportedly had something to do with the flooring. “After diligently monitoring the flooring throughout Saturday, we decided to close the SOMA Tent for the remainder of the afternoon out of an abundance of caution,” a festival spokesperson reportedly told the Chronicle in a statement.The Tent was first closed down on Day 1 (Friday, Aug. 11) of the festival and then reopened for a bit on Day 2, before being closed down again.Dance fans were, not surprisingly, upset with the news and vented o...

Gunfire erupts at prominent Shiite shrine in southern Iran, wounding at least 4 people

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:13 GMT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Gunfire erupted Sunday night at a prominent shrine in southern Iran, wounding at least four people, authorities said.Information on the attack at Shah Cheragh remained unclear immediately after the shooting, with state media and semiofficial news agencies offering differing details. The state-run IRNA news agency said four had been wounded, including two workers at the shrine and two pilgrims. Shah Cheragh is one of Iran’s top five Shiite shrines. It draws pilgrims to Shiraz, which is some 675 kilometers (420 miles) south of Iran’s capital, Tehran. The attack Sunday night comes after an October 2022 attack on the same shrine killed 13 people and wounded dozens of others. The Islamic State group claimed the assault, which Iran said had been carried out by a man from Tajikistan, who later died in a hospital after succumbing to injuries he suffered while being detained by security forces. Source

Kopecky makes it a trifecta of world title gold medals with her road race win in Scotland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:13 GMT

Lotte Kopecky made it a trifecta of gold medals at the cycling world championships on Sunday.After winning the points and elimination races during the track portion of the 11-day event, the Belgian standout shook free from a powerhouse breakaway and rode solo to the finish of the women’s road race in Glasgow, Scotland. Kopecky was far enough ahead of Demi Vollering and Cecilie Ludwig that she had time to sit up and celebrate as she crossed the finish line.“I thought after those two on the track, I was like, ‘Yeah, it’s almost impossible to win again on Sunday,’” Kopecky said, fighting back tears. “Becoming a three-time world champ in just seven days — it’s too crazy for words.”Vollering, who was trying to follow in the footsteps of recent Dutch champions Annemiek van Vlueten and Anna van der Breggen, had to settle for the silver medal. Ludwig lost their heads-up sprint and finished with bronze.Kopecky had to be wondering whether she ever would win one of the world’s prem...

La vida militar de la princesa Leonor de España, heredera de la corona

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:13 GMT

MADRID – La princesa Leonor de España se convertirá en “la dama cadete Borbón” el próximo día 17, cuando inicie su formación militar, como una soldado más, lo que implicará compartir habitación con otras alumnas, comenzar la jornada a horas tempranas o disponer de pocos permisos para salir de la academia y hacer vida normal.La primogénita del rey Felipe VI y la reina Letizia, heredera de la Corona y que el próximo 31 de octubre cumplirá 18 años, ingresará en la Academia General Militar de la ciudad de Zaragoza (noreste), donde cursará el primero de los tres años de estudios militares en el Ejército de Tierra.Su formación proseguirá después en las academias de la Armanda (fuerza Marítima) y del Ejército del Aire, tal y como hizo su padre cuando era príncipe.DORMITORIO COMPARTIDO Y SOBRIEDADLa princesa española pisará por primera vez la academia con indumentaria civil y sin demasiado equipaje, puesto que de inmediato se le entregará la ropa militar que empleará mientras esté en ...

Dos ataques en días consecutivos dejan cuatro policías muertos en Cauca, Colombia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:13 GMT

(CNN Español) — En un ataque con un carro bomba murió este domingo el subintendente de policía Carmelo José García. Según las autoridades colombianas, el incidente fue contra la subestación del corregimiento de Timba, en Buenos Aires, en el departamento del Cauca, suroeste de Colombia.El director de la Policía de Colombia, René Salamanca, atribuyó el nuevo atentado a las “disidencias”, y dijo que sus líderes están notificados de que no descansarán hasta dar con su paradero.Salamanca reiteró que se dispone de una recompensa de hasta US$ 200 millones para quien ayude a encontrar a los responsables.Por su parte, el ministro de Defensa, Iván Velásquez, además de expresar su pesar, dijo: “Reiteramos a la fuerza pública la instrucción de enfrentar a esa organización criminal con todas las capacidades disponibles”.Los 6 detenidos en relación al asesinato de Fernando Villavicencio, candidato en Ecuador, son colombianos, dicen autoridadesMatan a 3 policías en at...

Red Sox reliever Rodríguez could be done for the season with latest injury setback, Cora says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:13 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox reliever Joely Rodríguez’s season could be over following another setback in the left-hander’s injury-riddled season, manager Alex Cora said Sunday.Currently on the 15-day injured list since July 31 with right hip inflammation, the 31-year-old Rodríguez felt something in the upper hip when he was throwing a bullpen session a few days ago.“It’s tough because he was throwing the ball well,” Cora said. “The upper hip, the other side of it.”Asked if it was possible that Rodríguez wouldn’t be back this season, Cora said: “Yeah, there’s a good chance.”Signed to a $2 million, one-year contract during the offseason with a team option for 2024, Rodríguez has been on the injured list three times. He started the season on the IL with a strained right oblique and has pitched in just 11 games, posting a 6.55 ERA over 11 innings.He also missed a little more than a month because of left shoulder inflammation before coming back in early July.“Now, we just have to make su...

The man shot inside a Maryland trampoline park has died, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:13 GMT

TIMONIUM, Md. (AP) — A man shot at an indoor trampoline park in Maryland this weekend has died, and a possible suspect has been detained, police said Sunday. The Baltimore County Police Department said its officers responded to a report of a shooting about 7 p.m. Saturday at the Sky Zone in Timonium, north of Baltimore. The man was shot multiple times in the upper body just steps inside the park, WBAL-TV reported, citing police.The man was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, The Baltimore Sun reported, and he later died. Police said Saturday that there was no ongoing threat to the public. A police department release provided no additional details Sunday on the possible suspect, and homicide detectives were still seeking information from the public about what happened. Dominic Sinclair of Baltimore told the newspaper that he was at the cash register with his 10-year-old son when he heard multiple noises that sounded like balloons popping. He grabbed his son and r...