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T-wolves send Gobert home after fight with teammate Anderson

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:08:26 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are fired up for the postseason.Whether they have enough depth and maturity to stay awhile is to be determined.Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was sent home after throwing a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson during an argument on the bench in the second quarter Sunday against New Orleans, shortly after ace defender Jaden McDaniels put his availability in doubt by hitting a wall out of frustration.“This is probably one of the grittier wins I think anyone will ever be a part of. The things we went through in today’s game are not normal. Hit after hit, we just found a way to lean on each other,” point guard Mike Conley said. “The most important thing is we could have easily splintered. Whether it was Kyle and Rudy or hearing news about Jaden, it was one hit after another, but it just brought more out of us. We dug down deep.”Gobert sent a group-text apology to the team, Conley said. Coach Chris Finch declined to speculate about potential puni...

Road closures for IMF meetings, White House Easter Egg Roll

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:08:26 GMT

Spring is here, and that means a series of annual events in the District will bring street closures and parking restrictions — including the famous White House egg roll.Read below for more on what to expect if you’re a downtown D.C. commuter:2023 IMF and World Bank Spring meetingsThe International Monetary Fund and World Bank will host their latest round of bi-annual meetings from Sunday, April 9, to Sunday, April 16. Closures will be in place around their downtown D.C. headquarters, west of the White House along Pennsylvania Avenue.The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 6 a.m. on April 9, to 2 p.m. on April 16:H Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to 20th Street NW19th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to G Street NWPennsylvania Avenue from 19th Street to 1924 Pennsylvania Avenue NW (south curb only)G Street from 19th Street to 20th Street NW (north curb only)H Street from 19th to 20th streets NW will be closed to vehicle traffic starting Sunday evening f...

Conforto hits clutch HR in 8th, Giants rally past Royals 3-1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:08:26 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Conforto hit a two-run homer off Ryan Yarbrough to cap a three-run rally in the eighth inning that sent the San Francisco Giants to a 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.One day after blowing a 4-0 lead in the eighth and losing their second consecutive game to Kansas City, the Giants turned the tables.Bryce Johnson started the comeback with a one-out single off Yarbrough (0-1). Thairo Estrada flied out before Wilmer Flores doubled in the tying run, with Johnson racing around the bases to score.“He fired me up from the on-deck circle,” Conforto said. “I’m down there supposed to tell him which way to slide, so I had a great view of it. It’s just an incredible play. Just an all-around great inning sets it up for me to have that at-bat. I just kept it simple.”Conforto then drilled a 72 mph curveball over the right-center wall for his third homer since signing with San Francisco as a free agent in January. The outfielder sat out last season while re...

Denver weather: Sunshine and warmer weather to start the workweek

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:08:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay warm and sunny for the start of the workweek. A warming trend will bring us up to record levels on Tuesday and Wednesday. Weather tonight: Dry and mildDenver will stay dry and mild overnight. Low temperatures will fall to the upper 30s with a light breeze and mostly clear sky. Weather tomorrow: Sunshine and warmer weather will move in on Monday. The high temperature in Denver will hit 75 degrees, which is almost 15 degrees above normal for this time of year. Looking ahead: Possible record-breaking temps Even warmer temperatures are on the way Tuesday and Wednesday. Both days are on track to set new record highs in the 80s. The current record to beat on Tuesday is 80 degrees set in 1982. Wednesday's record is 79 degrees set in 2018. Thursday, there will be more clouds and breezy weather ahead of the next chance for showers, which is on track to arrive late Friday into Saturday.

Officials monitoring steeple after fire tears through Cambridge church on Easter

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:08:26 GMT

Fire crews from several communities are working to contain a massive, multi-alarm blaze that is ripping through a church in Cambridge on Easter Sunday. Crews could be seen using ladder trucks to fight flames that were burning inside Faith Lutheran Church on Broadway.The church’s pastor said there was no one inside the building when the fire broke out around 5:30 p.m.Area residents are being urged to avoid the area while firefighters work to put out the fire.Officials say they’re keeping a safe distance in case the steeple collapses.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

‘We will rise’: Pastor, congregants look on as Cambridge church burns

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:08:26 GMT

A Cambridge pastor says his congregation is much bigger than a building after a multi-alarm blaze ripped through his church just hours after an afternoon Easter Sunday service had finished.The Rev. Robin Lutjohann said he was devastated as he watched Faith Lutheran Church go up in flames on Sunday night and called the situation “heartbreaking.”“It is a place that is loved by the community,” he said. “There’s a sign in front of the building, a banner that we’ve put up there, ever since COVID, during the season of Easter, which says, ‘We will rise.’ And we will.” The cause of the fire remains under investigation.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Boy shot, injured in Mattapan off Cummings Highway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:08:26 GMT

A boy shot in Mattapan tonight off Cummings Highway was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.The call came in for a “person shot” and police arrived at 8:25 p.m. to discover a “juvenile male” with a gunshot wound, police said. The case remains under investigation with no further information available.The Herald has learned the child is 12 years old. No arrests were announced. This remains a developing case.

Two shootings leaves one dead, one injured; suspect arrested after I-5 pursuit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:08:26 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A person suspected of being involved in a fatal shooting in Bonita was taken into custody following a pursuit on the Interstate 5 after San Diego police officers spotted their vehicle near the scene of a second shooting in the Jamacha-Lomita neighborhood, authorities said.The shootings, which law enforcement believe to be related, left one dead and another injured.The San Diego County Sheriff received reports about the Bonita shooting in the 2900 block of Equitation Lane around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday. Deputies arrived on the scene to find one male victim with a gunshot wound. Police searching for driver in Ocean Beach hit-and-run that left two seriously injured The man was taken to a nearby hospital, according to SDSO, where he later succumbed to his injuries.Around 8:28 a.m., San Diego police were notified of another shooting in the South Bay neighborhood of Jamacha-Lomita that left another person injured, where a vehicle similar to that of the suspect's in the Bonita i...

Police searching for driver in Ocean Beach hit-and-run that left two seriously injured

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:08:26 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating the driver involved in a hit-and-run accident in Ocean Beach Friday that left two pedestrians with serious injuries.The incident occurred around 5:43 p.m. in the 4700 block of Greene Street off West Point Loma Boulevard, according to San Diego police. The victims, a 31-year-old man and 31-year-old woman, were parked along the curb line of the road to unload luggage from a rental car when a vehicle traveling eastbound on Greene Street struck both pedestrians and their car. The driver then fled the scene, according to police, and continued eastbound on Greene Street towards Ebers Street. Two shootings leaves one dead, one injured; suspect arrested after I-5 pursuit SDPD said both pedestrians were hospitalized with serious injuries.According to police, the vehicle that struck the pedestrians was described as a Black older model Lexus sedan, possibly an LS400, with damage to the passenger side of the ca...

Global Affairs says a Canadian has died in Antigua and Barbuda

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:08:26 GMT

Global Affairs Canada says a Canadian has died in Antigua and Barbuda.Willikies Police Station, a local police force, has confirmed with The Canadian Press that the man, who they say was in his late 60s, drowned Saturday after falling from the Devil’s Bridge rock formation.The Caribbean nation’s armed forces says in a statement that the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force coast guard received a 911 call shortly before 7 a.m. local time stating a tourist had fallen over the landmark.They say another call was received shortly after reporting that the man had been found with a cut on his forehead and was unresponsive.The defence force says a search was conducted and the man was found about 30 metres from the bridge and was taken to a doctor at the coast guard’s base, where he was pronounced dead.Global Affairs says they are in contact with local authorities to learn more about the death and can provide no further information due to privacy concerns.This report by The Ca...