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Hurricanes face Islanders, aim for deeper NHL playoffs push

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The challenge is familiar for the Carolina Hurricanes entering the Stanley Cup playoffs. They’ve established themselves as perennial playoff team, one that has claimed three straight division titles. But they’re again working to turn a strong regular-season run into the deep postseason push that has eluded them of late, starting with a first-round series against the New York Islanders.Game 1 of the best-of-7 series is Monday night.“We’re not looking to just make it past the first or second round, or just have a little bit of success,” Carolina forward Seth Jarvis said. “We want to win the whole thing. I think that’s everyone’s kind of mindset in this group, that we have a group to go deep and a group that wants to make some noise.”There’s been relatively little to criticize in Carolina’s five-year playoff run, the first since the former Hartford Whalers relocated to North Carolina in 1997. They finished third in the league standings...

Defending champ Joey Logano will start last at Martinsville

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano will start at the back of the field for Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway.Logano’s crew discovered a water tank leak, forcing repairs on the car leading to an “unapproved adjustment” that automatically forces drivers to the rear in 36th place. Logano had qualified 15th.Ryan Preece will start on the pole, one of four Stewart-Haas Racing cars in the top seven along with Aric Almirola in third, Chase Briscoe in fourth and Kevin Harvick in seventh.The race at the paperclip-shaped half-mile course features the much-anticipated return of Chase Elliott, who makes his comeback after missing the last six weeks with a broken leg following a snowboarding accident in Colorado. Elliott will start 24th. ___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Alexandria City Council allows abortion providers to open in more spaces

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

A zoning amendment passed by the Alexandria City Council will now allow abortion providers to open up shop in commercial and mixed-use areas.The amendment was a response to the council’s resolution 3087, which asked the Planning and Zoning department to check zoning ordinances to make sure there were no impediments to allowing health care providers that provide abortion services to open for business in commercial and mixed use zones in the city.Planning and Zoning recommended amendments be made to zoning code to address inconsistencies in healthcare-related use definitions to ensure that medical offices and clinics, including those that provide abortion services, can be approved by-right in commercial and mixed-use zones.The topic was a heated one with many wanting to be heard.“The establishment of new clinics would benefit our friends and neighbors throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia,” said Matthew Warner, speaking on behalf of the Alexandria Commission for Women. “Additionally...

Defrel gives Sassuolo rare Serie A win against Juventus

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Halftime substitute Grégoire Defrel scored to give Sassuolo only its third-ever Serie A victory against Juventus in 21 matches with a 1-0 win on Sunday.Defrel struck in the second half and Juventus also almost conceded an own-goal in a largely mediocre appearance from Massimiliano Allegri’s team.Juventus hosts runaway league leader Napoli next weekend.Roma hosted Udinese later Sunday looking to consolidate third place in Serie A.Seventh-place Juventus had been making a push for the Europe spots despite a 15-point penalty for false accounting. It had won seven of its previous eight league matches before losing to Lazio last weekend.Sassuolo had the better of a dull first half but neither side had a shot on target.Mattia Perin was standing in for Wojciech Szczęsny after the Juventus goalkeeper took a knock to the chest and struggled to breathe during the midweek win over Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League.And Perin pulled off a stunning save to keep out Defrel’s h...

Los seguidores de “El Fantasma de la Ópera” se despiden del espectáculo más antiguo de Broadway

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

(CNN) — “El Fantasma de la Ópera” no es solo un ícono de Broadway, es un gigante cultural.Está la partitura de órgano de Andrew Lloyd Webber, decorados suntuosos y disfraces elaborados. Hay un triángulo amoroso melodramático entre la hermosa soprano, su guapo galán y un incomprendido habitante de las cloacas, compositor y profesor de canto. Luego está el candelabro, por supuesto. Hay pocos momentos en el teatro musical más emocionantes que el que sucede antes de que la enorme lámpara vuelva a la vida.EL público espera en la fila para ver “El Fantasma de la Ópera” en el centro de Manhattan cuando las temperaturas alcanzaron los 30 grados el 21 de julio de 2022 en la ciudad de Nueva York. (Crédito: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Después de 35 años y casi 14.000 funciones, “El fantasma de la ópera” hace su última reverencia este domingo en Broadway. Pronto, los carteles que anuncian el espectáculo con nada más que la icónica máscara Phantom y una sola rosa sal...

Storms, strong wind gusts expected late Sunday night

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

This enjoyable, June-like Sunday in mid-April will end with thunderstorms, some with potentially damaging wind gusts, starting at around 10 p.m.Clouds will increase Sunday afternoon. Rain and storms are expected overnight Sunday through about 3 a.m., but will dry up in time for Monday morning’s commute.“There is the possibility that a storm or two may bring with it some high winds,” said 7News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Veronica Johnson. “You’ll definitely hear some of those storms out of your window this evening.”After a mostly dry morning to early afternoon, a cold front crosses the region tonight, bringing another round of showers & thunderstorms starting late this afternoon. Warm & humid today, then dry, breezy, & cooler conditions to start the work week. #MDwx #VAwx #DCwx #WVwx pic.twitter.com/c0V7mImiSs— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) April 16, 2023The rest of the workweek is expected to be more comfortable, warm a...

Denver weather: Warm and windy trend

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will transition from showers to sunshine and warmer temperatures through Tuesday. Wind will also pick up each day, meaning high fire danger.Weather today: Seasonal sunshineAfter a cool start to the day, sunshine warms Denver to seasonal highs in the mid-60s. Not as windy as yesterday but still a breeze around. Looking ahead: High fire danger before showersThe warming and windy trend continues through Tuesday. The main concern will be the high fire danger. Unsettled weather returns midweek through Friday with showers and cooler temperatures. The Denver metro will look to stay cool for next weekend but back to sunshine and dry skies.

Police: Repeat drunken driver arrested after fleeing hit-and-run crash in East Bridgewater

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

An East Bridgewater man is facing his second operating under the influence charge and several other charges after he allegedly fled the scene of a hit-and-run crash on Friday, officials said.Kyle Campbell, 28, is expected to be arraigned in Brockton District Court on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, subsequent offense, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, carrying a firearm while intoxicated, leaving a firearm in a vehicle, improperly storing a firearm, and possession of a large capacity feeding device, according to East Bridgewater Deputy Police Chief Michael Jenkins.Officers responding to a reported hit-and-run crash in the area of Washington and Pond streets around 9 p.m. found a parked vehicle with heavy damage.As the investigation unfolded, police said a Honda Pilot drove by the scene at a high rate of speed before pulling into a nearby parking lot and re-entering Washington Stre...

Rapper E-40 says ejection from NBA playoff game was due to ‘racial bias’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

Hip-hop star E-40 attributed his ejection from the arena where Saturday’s NBA playoff game between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors was played to “racial bias.”The rapper, who is from the San Francisco Bay Area, says he addressed a heckler in “an assertive but polite manner” toward the end of Game 1 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.“Kings security approached me, assumed I instigated the encounter and proceeded to kick me out of the arena,” E-40 said in a statement Sunday, according to ESPN.“Unfortunately, it was yet another reminder that — despite my success and accolades as a musician and entrepreneur — racial bias remains prevalent. Security saw a disagreement between a Black man and a white woman and immediately assumed that I was at fault.”E-40, whose real name is Earl Stevens, is known for hit songs such as “Tell Me When to Go” and “U And Dat.” The 55-year-old rapper, who...

Nets Notebook: Nets want stricter officiating on Joel Embiid — but likely won’t get it

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:41:40 GMT

PHILADELPHIA –  Superstars get the benefit of the whistle – and sometimes, that means no whistle at all.Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn made sure to point out that Sixers superstar center Joel Embiid got away not only with traveling violations but also three seconds in the paint violations he felt went uncalled in Brooklyn’s 121-101 Game 1 loss to the Sixers on Saturday.“Hopefully they’ll be calling travel and three seconds on the big fella next game,” Vaughn said after the loss. “So I’ll be looking forward to that.”The Nets’ coach doubled-down ahead of practice on Sunday when asked about his comments about Embiid traveling in Game 1.“He only got one pivot foot,” Vaughn said at Temple University’s Pearson & McGonigle Hall. “I’ll just say that.”Starting center Nic Claxton, however, said the Nets can’t expect officials to make those calls on Embiid.“They’re not gonn...