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Warriors vs. Kings: Andrew Wiggins “feels fresh” in time for first round

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:36:31 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew Wiggins hasn’t played an NBA game since Feb. 13. It’s unideal that his anticipated return requires him to dive back in for a playoff game.There’s reason to question if Wiggins’ conditioning will be up to par given how much time he spent out of NBA action — in the more than 50 days he was absent, Wiggins wasn’t doing much basketball activity, but a few workouts and getting shots up. But Wiggins said it only took two days for him to start feeling like himself. And now he feels like his tank is full.“I feel normal, I feel refreshed, there’s nothing I don’t think my body’s going to hurt if I do that or anything, I feel fresh,” Wiggins said on Friday, minutes before the team left on the bus for Sacramento.Head coach Steve Kerr wouldn’t reveal how many minutes Wiggins is expected to play or if he’ll come off the bench in Game 1 of the Warriors’ first round series against the Sacramento Kings on Saturd...

Colorado governor signs 3 bills expanding protections for abortion, transgender care

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:36:31 GMT

As surrounding states continue restricting access to abortions and gender-affirming care, Colorado has now made additional protections and coverage state law.Gov. Jared Polis signed three bills that were part of Democrats’ reproductive care package Friday afternoon, surrounded by sponsors of the bills and dozens of supporters who applauded the state’s continued efforts to cement Colorado’s status as a safe haven.“I’m excited by the work of advocates and legislators to further Colorado’s reputation as a beacon of freedom, a beacon of choice, a beacon of individuality where we live our own lives on our own terms in a Colorado for all,” Polis said.In anticipation of the fall of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision, Colorado lawmakers passed legislation in 2022 guaranteeing the right to abortions in state law. Since then, they have been working to bolster access. Advocates also intend to ask voters to approve a ballot measure in November 2024 that would solidify that r...

Suspects charged in fatal shooting of 5-year-old girl on Fremont freeway

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:36:31 GMT

Three suspected gang members were charged with murder Friday in the fatal shooting of a 5-year-old girl while she rode in a car with her parents on Interstate 880 in Fremont — a case that may further test the public’s response to progressive charging and sentencing reforms championed by Alameda County’s district attorney.The charges announced by Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price in the April 8 death of Eliyanah Crisostomo, 5, of Santa Clara may draw attention for what is not included: any potential sentencing enhancements, additional allegations that could extend potential prison terms by years or decades if the defendants are convicted. A gang enhancement to the murder charge was included for each suspect when they were booked by the California Highway Patrol.The suspects were identified in jail records as Humberto Anaya, 29, Emmanuel Sarango, 27, and Kristo Ayala, 25. The charges announced by the district attorney’s office Friday included murder, assa...

Former Sen. Barbara Boxer to Feinstein: “I would call the people who love me … and make a decision”

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:36:31 GMT

When Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein were first elected U.S. senators from California in 1992 — a historic victory for women — Feinstein sat Boxer down and told her, “You’ve got to stick with this. The longer you stay, the better you’ll feel, the more you’ll get done.”Boxer took the advice to heart and stayed in office 24 years before retiring in 2017.“She was right. There’s no question about it,” Boxer told the Bay Area News Group on Friday. “But having said that, you’ve got to be able to do the job.”Feinstein has been unable to do that job for the past two months as the 89-year-old and oldest member of the U.S. Senate slowly recovers from shingles. She has missed more than 60 votes so far this year, leading a number of her fellow Democrats to call for her resignation, including Bay Area Congressmember Ro Khanna.Although Boxer said it’s Feinstein’s decision, she said she has reached out to those close to the ailing senator and made it clear that if she were in Feinst...

Coyotes’ André Tourigny to coach Canada in world hockey

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:36:31 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Arizona Coyotes coach André Tourigny will direct Canada in the world hockey championship in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia.Hockey Canada announced Friday that Tourigny, from Nicolet, Quebec, will coach the team, with Ottawa coach D.J. Smith, Detroit assistant Alex Tanguay and Canadian women’s coach Troy Ryan serving as assistants.Tourigny assisted Claude Julien last year when Canada fell 4-3 to Finland in overtime in the title game in Tampere.Doug Armstrong, general manager of the St. Louis Blues, is the team’s GM. Canada will hold a five-day training camp in Budapest, Hungary, starting May 5 before opening the tournament May 12 against Latvia.Source

With Boston Marathon win, Kipchoge would cap running resume

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:36:31 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Two-time Olympic gold medalist. Twelve-time major marathon winner. World record-holder. And still, Eliud Kipchoge has something to prove.“I think Boston is a game-changer for me,” the world’s greatest marathoner said as he prepared for his debut in the world’s most prestigious road race. “Boston is the oldest marathon ever, and I think actually any serious marathoner should put his or her own feet once — if not a lot in his life — in the Boston streets.”A 38-year-old Kenyan who has been collecting marathon victories since 2013, Kipchoge will make his Boston Marathon debut on Monday in the 127th edition of the world’s longest-running long run. A victory would give him wins in an unprecedented five of the six major marathons. Kipchoge also has run the two fastest marathons ever — and four of the top six — breaking his own world record in September at Berlin with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, 9 seconds. He also owns the course records in London and Tokyo. That doesn’t even...

Finland advances to 5th-place game in women’s world hockey

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:36:31 GMT

BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — Petra Nieminen had three goals and an assist and Finland routed Germany 8-2 on Friday to advance to the fifth-place game in the women’s world hockey championship.Finland will face the winner of the night game between Sweden and Japan.Jenniina Nylund, Julia Liikala, Jenni Hiirikoski, Emilia Vesa and Nelli Laitinen also scored for Finland and Anni Keisala made 20 saves. Sonja Weidenfelder and Theresa Wagner scored for Germany.In the semifinals Saturday, the United States will face the Czech Republic and two-time defending champion Canada will play Switzerland.In the quarterfinals Thursday, the United States beat Germany 3-0, Canada edged Sweden 3-2 in overtime, the Czech Republic topped Finland 2-1, and Switzerland beat Japan 5-1.___ AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Explosiones y tiroteos sacuden Guayaquil

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:36:31 GMT

QUITO — Tres artefactos explosivos estallaron en la ciudad portuaria de Guayaquil luego de que la embajada de Estados Unidos en Ecuador emitiera un alerta sobre la posibilidad de que se produjeran ataques y horas después se produjo un tiroteo en la cárcel más peligrosa del país en la misma ciudad.La policía informó el viernes en un comunicado que dos explosiones ocurrieron frente a locales comerciales del norte de la ciudad y otra en el centro. Ninguna fue de magnitud y no se reportaron víctimas.La fuerza no dio más detalles de los ataques ocurridos entre la noche del jueves y la madrugada del viernes en Guayaquil, ubicada a 200 millas al suroeste de Quito, donde las autoridades confirmaron más tarde que en la cárcel conocida como Penitenciaría del Litoral se produjo una balacera entre internos que obligó a evacuar al personal administrativo. Hasta el momento no se han dado más detalles. En video: grupo armado masacra a balazos a nueve pescadores en Ecuador ...

Cavs’ Mitchell comes ‘full circle’ to face hometown Knicks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:36:31 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — The New York Knicks couldn’t land Donovan Mitchell last summer.They’re getting him now. Just not in the way they hoped.Mitchell, in his first season with Cleveland, has pushed the Cavs back into the NBA playoffs for the first time since LeBron James split in 2018 and will face his hometown team in a first-round series loaded with subplots.The juiciest, of course, is Mitchell’s connection to the Knicks, who were on the verge of acquiring him in an offseason trade before the deal collapsed, the Cavs swooped in, and the rest, as they say, is history.On the eve of facing the Knicks, the native New Yorker appreciated how the matchup has a preordained vibe.“Full-circle moment.” Mitchell said Friday as the Cavs wrapped up practice ahead of Saturday’s series opener at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. “This year has been full of full-circle moments for me.”The four-time All-Star guard has quickly transformed the young Cavs, who made the play-in tournament ...

Residents’ next step after historic floods: dealing with insurance

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:36:31 GMT

Historic flooding in South Florida is bringing headaches for homeowners in more ways than one. Replacing anything that’s damaged is bad enough, and filing an insurance claim may only add to the frustration.The water is slowly receding but still deep in parts of Broward County, as people carry their belongings out in trash bags.It is still so bad that a 7News crew had to go in on a mud buggy to reach homeowner Javier Cabrera.“The water came up to that line,” he said.Cabrera said he was in Boston on business when he looked at his security cameras and saw the devastation.“It was stopping here and didn’t move,” he noted.Both of his cars and home were completely flooded.Asked if he had insurance for the contents of his home, Cabrera responded, “I don’t have content [coverage] because I was not expecting something like this.”Many of these homeowners are down and tired. Fighting insurance companies is the last thing they want to do.R...