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Ohio State holds on to edge Wisconsin 65-57 in Big Ten

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:46:44 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Sean McNeil scored 17 points, Justice Sueing added 16 and 13th-seeded Ohio State held on to defeat 12th-seeded Wisconsin 65-57 on Wednesday night to open the Big Ten Tournament.The Buckeyes (14-18), who had a 27-point lead with 15 1/2 minutes to play, face fifth-seed Iowa in the second round on Thursday.Bruce Thornton added 15 points for Ohio State, which went 1 for 8 from the field in the final 10 minutes and missed six free throws, including the front end of two 1-and-1’s in the final four. Brice Sensabaugh had nine points and 11 rebounds.Tyler Wahl had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Connor Essegian scored 11 for the Badgers (17-14), who were 8 of 31 through almost 35 minutes before going 12 of 23 when they closed within 57-52 with 2:13 to go. Ohio State turned it over, but Max Klesmit missed a 3-point attempt that could have cut it to two. McNeil made two free throws with 1:20 left for the Buckeyes. After that they were just 4 of 8 until Roddy Gayle Jr. made a...

ECHL Glance

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:46:44 GMT

All Times ESTEASTERN CONFERENCENorth DivisionGPWLOLSOLPtsGFGANewfoundland5538161077211160Maine5332182167193147Reading5431203065186156Worcester5728263059183190Adirondack5421257150170189Trois-Rivieres5622322046166213Norfolk5613391330150250South DivisionGPWLOLSOLPtsGFGAJacksonville5435172072179152Florida5531164470183161South Carolina5532184169193158Greenville5531177069182165Atlanta5829235164182192Orlando5828236163184199Savannah5720279150160198WESTERN CONFERENCECentral DivisionGPWLOLSOLPtsGFGAToledo5837154280210140Cincinnati5534126377200161Indy5635192072199165Fort Wayne5427214260204204Wheeling5623285051166181Kalamazoo5523284050133170Iowa55132912139141205Mountain DivisionGPWLOLSOLPtsGFGAIdaho554392189221118Kansas City5526226159174181Allen5428251057196200Wichita5626255057176180Utah5425263053162199Rapid City5424291049179207Tulsa5419277146162204NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Top four teams in each division advance to playoffs.Tuesday̵...

Former DC 911 director files whistleblower suit for reporting ‘often fatal mistakes’

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:46:44 GMT

For more than a year, she ran D.C.’s 911 emergency dispatch center. Now in a suit against the mayor and the District, the former director claims she was fired for shining a light on problems plaguing the department.The claims that Cleo Subido makes in her 36-page whistleblower lawsuit filed earlier this month paint a much darker picture of the troubled Office of Unified Communications than has been previously known.The suit alleges that under Mayor Muriel Bowser’s leadership, the city “repeatedly sought to conceal errors and mismanagement by OUC and to downplay serious, life-threatening — and often fatal — mistakes.”When asked about the suit, Bowser told WTOP that she looks forward to the case, saying, “I believe the lawsuit is without merit.”More Local NewsMore DC NewsAs first reported by Statter 911, Subido’s claims include her documenting 10 instances in a day when dispatchers sent responders to the wrong address, noting “comparativ...

Proposed new gun laws advance in Colorado Senate committee

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:46:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — At the state Capitol, Colorado senators were getting an earful Wednesday night about three major gun bills. Two of them are already on their way to the full Senate, and one more was still being debated Wednesday night in the State, Veterans and Military Affairs committee.The bills would broaden red flag laws, allow victims of gun violence to file lawsuits against firearm dealers and manufacturers and raise the age for firearm purchases to 21. These are bills that, if made law in the state, could face battles in court in the future.That did not stop a Senate committee from moving them along for consideration by the full chamber. ‘Assault weapons’ ban introduced in the Colorado legislature The committee passed a bill expanding red flag laws to allow more people to request a court order preventing someone from purchasing a firearm.Another bill that advanced would allow gun violence victims to sue dealers and manufacturers. Those opposed to the bill said they worried ...

Some Lafayette council members support banning pet shops, private breeders

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:46:44 GMT

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (KDVR) — During Tuesday night's Lafayette City Council meeting, some members showed support for a drafted ordinance looking to ban the retail sale of puppies and kittens through both brick-and-mortar stores and private breeders."Pet stores often get their puppies from puppy mills, which are just awful conditions," Tonya Briggs, a Lafayette City Council member, said. Wild crash, allegedly caused by I-70 pothole, caught on camera Briggs said her goal with the ordinance is to help with the overpopulation of animals, and she said there are so many pets being euthanized each year in shelters. The ordinance would apply throughout to for-profit sales through the city limits and include private sales.She said that during the meeting, four of the city council members were in support of the ordinance, two council members believed it shouldn't include private sales and one other city council member was indifferent. “I'm not trying to harm anyone. I'm not trying to put anyon...

The Eisenhower Tunnel turns 50 years old

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:46:44 GMT

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The iconic Eisenhower Tunnel that connects the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains to the Western Slope turned 50 years old on Wednesday. On March 8, 1973, the Eisenhower Tunnel became the highest vehicular tunnel in the world sitting at an elevation of 11,112 feet. And while higher tunnels have been built since then, the Colorado Department of Transportation is celebrating 50 years of connecting Colorado. Winter I-70 traffic on the rebound To celebrate the big 5-0, here are five facts to tell your passengers the next time you travel through the tunnel:The tunnel was originally called the Straight Creek Tunnel before later being officially named the Eisenhower Memorial Bore. Straight Creek Tunnel was derived from the valley where the west portal is located. Imagine saying you're headed through the Straight Creek!The construction took five years to complete when work began on March 15, 1968, and was completed on March 8, 1973. At the height of the...

3 Los Angeles police officers shot; conditions unknown

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:46:44 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three Los Angeles police officers were shot Wednesday evening and hospitalized in unknown condition while the suspect remained barricaded in a neighborhood east of Los Angeles, police said.Officers had gone to Lincoln Heights, an older neighborhood of single-family homes, at around 4:30 p.m. and the shootings were reported about two hours later, LAPD Officer Norma Eisenman said.The officers were hospitalized but there was no immediate word on their conditions. Two were patrol officers and the third was a K9 unit officer, police said.Details of the shootings also weren’t immediately released.The LAPD issued a citywide tactical alert and officers, including SWAT team members, flooded into the area and sealed it off.

Tatum scores 30 to help Celtics power past Blazers 115-93

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:46:44 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and made six 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics beat the Portland Trail Blazers 115-93 to snap a three-game losing streak Wednesday night.Tatum’s 36th game this season with 30 or more points helped the Celtics avoid their first four-game losing streak. Derrick White added 21 points and five assists. Al Horford finished with 17 points, six rebounds and five assists.The Celtics played without big man Robert Williams for the third straight game as he recovers from a strained left hamstring. But they got back Tatum and Horford, who sat out Monday’s overtime loss at Cleveland nursing a sore knee and back, respectively.Both were active during an 18-7 second quarter run that gave Boston a 53-35 cushion. The lead grew to 23 points (94-72) at the end of the third and as high as 27 the fourth.“Just getting out of that losing streak is good for our group,” Horford said. “I guess you could say it’s a breath of fresh air.”...

3 Los Angeles police officers shot and taken to hospitals

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:46:44 GMT

(CNN) — Three Los Angeles Police Department officers were shot Wednesday night, prompting a city-wide tactical alert, officials said.The officers were wounded in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles and taken to area hospitals in unknown conditions, LAPD Officer Luis Garcia told CNN.LAPD did not provide details on what led up to the shooting or who opened fire.A city-wide tactical alert is in effect, which is meant to bring resources to the area of the shooting, Garcia said.This is a developing story and will be updated.

Oscar-nominated directors thank Emerson College professors

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:46:44 GMT

Two of this year’s Oscar-nominated directors have ties to Boston as graduates from Emerson College. As the Oscars approach, one of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s former professors said he remembers the pair well.Kwan and Scheinert, known as “the Daniels,” directed “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”The pair met while studying film at Emerson. They thanked Professor John Craig Freeman while on stage this weekend for an awards ceremony.“We would not be here without the advocates, the cheerleaders, the people who really believed us and snuck us into the back door, starting with our teachers,” Kwan said.Kwan said Freeman “taught us how to teach ourselves.” “Thank you,” Kwan said. 7NEWS spoke with Freeman, the duo’s visual and media arts professor, who said the recent shoutout was the ultimate compliment coming from students he remembers well. “They were self actualizing artists, and they very much knew what they wanted to do, and they tr...