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Gophers’ Terell Smith rallied to catch the NFL’s attention

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:14 GMT

Terell Smith lost his starting job with the Gophers multiple times during his five-year college career.But the Snellville, Ga., cornerback won it back last season and parlayed that peak into a standout performance in the East-West Shrine Bowl and an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine. He refined his testing numbers at the Gophers’ Pro Day on Wednesday.Now, Smith presents tantalizing size (6-feet, 204 pounds), quality speed (4.41-second 40-yard dash) and improved physicality (38 tackles in 2022).“It was an up-and-down career,” Smith said Wednesday. “I started off hot and then play time dipped for some inconsistencies on my part, so I just had to work through those inconsistencies and just focus on getting better. It was a lot of adversity, but this program allowed me to fight through the adversity and come back.”Smith started 11 games as a true freshman in 2018 and it appeared Minnesota would have a lock-down corner for years to come. But injuries and poor play had Smith playing ...

Albany Catholic Diocese files bankruptcy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:14 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Bishop Edward Scharfenberger announced on Wednesday the Albany diocese had no choice but to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy, stating they simply do not have the money to go forward."This decision has not come in any quick or precipitous way. It's been a long haul to this point.” Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The filing means no more cases can be filed against the church, including the hundreds of child sex abuses cases. Yet the church said the bankruptcy is an effort to be able to settle abuse claim settlements."We attempted to settle as many cases as we possibly could with the resources that we had. We settled upwards of 50 cases. But we've reached the limit of our resources.”In addition to child sex abuse cases, the state's lawsuit over St. Clare's pensioners will be on hold. WATCH: Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany files for bankruptcy "It remains unresolved as to who actually was responsible f...

Home some call halfway house sparks debate in Hickman Mills neighborhood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:14 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A home in the Hickman Mills United Neighborhoods is starting a debate.Nine people in a substance abuse program live inside, but neighbors and the Hickman Mills C-1 School District said they don't want them there.On New Beginnings Sanctuary’s website, it says the program is a 12 month, or more, sober living program that includes both faith-based and secular recovery programs."If you bought a house, would you want that house next door?” resident Bobbie Proctor said. “We just do not want it there, and the city knows better.” Top story: Report details fatal encounter between accused cop killer, Hermann police For months the company has been operating a sober living program in the house -- off Manchester Avenue in South Kansas City, Missouri.The city said the program is in an improper zoned space."We know that when you put those type of facilities around schools, there's schools close by and childcare centers close by, there's park areas,” Hickman Mills Superintende...

Independent air monitoring in Commerce City finds radioactive particles “that no one has had on their radar”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:14 GMT

A year-long air monitoring project in Commerce City found there are more harmful pollutants in the air than people realize, and advocates say federal and state environmental authorities are not doing enough to regulate those emissions and protect people’s health.Those pollutants include newly discovered radioactive particles detected in a monitoring station positioned downwind from the Suncor Energy refinery. Detlev Helmig, a scientist who runs Boulder AIR, which performs the monitoring, said the airborne radioactive particles need more study to determine their source and exactly how much is being released into the air.“Here in the middle of an area with 2 million people we have a source of radioactivity that no one has had on their radar,” Helmig said.Cultivando, a Commerce City nonprofit that focuses on health equity in the Latino community, held a news conference Tuesday to discuss the findings of its air monitoring study. Cultivando was chosen to monitor air qu...

Northglenn homicide suspect arrested in Arvada after car crash is identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:14 GMT

A homicide suspect in a Northglenn case, who was arrested Tuesday by Arvada police after a car crash on Kipling Street, is identified.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Arrest made in death of truck driver staged to look like an accident in Weld County Crime and Public Safety | Jefferson County man sentenced to 30 years in prison for shooting death of his wife Crime and Public Safety | Jury finds Denver man guilty for role in killing of woman with AR-15 after fender-bender Crime and Public Safety | Denver jury convicts man of murder in the 2018 death of an infant Crime and Public Safety | Man killed in southeast Denver identified by medical examiner Camron Enrique Acosta, 18, is being held on investigation of first-degree murder for the shooting death of Leon Lorenzo Dean Guerra, according to a Northglenn Police Department news release.Guerra was shot on Jan. 7, 2022, in the 1300 block of Regina L...

March Madness: Alabama the top seed as games get rolling

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:14 GMT

By The Associated PressMarch Madness is here! Here is what to know, including the favorites and underdogs as well as key games and how to watch the NCAA Tournament. Oh, and how to fill out your brackets!TOP SEEDSThe top four seeds in the tournament are Alabama, Houston, Kansas, and Purdue. Each is in a region, some tougher than others (on paper), and each has had its share of headaches to set up what could be a chaotic tournament. We break them down for you:EAST REGION: The Boilermakers got a No. 1 seed for the fourth time after edging Penn State 67-65 in the Big Ten championship game, but they face potential hurdles in Memphis and surging Duke. Memphis (26-8) is fresh from a big upset of top-ranked Houston and led by Kendric Davis. Duke (26-8) shut down Virginia in a 59-49 ACC title game win. SOUTH REGION: Alabama, led by coach Nate Oats in a challenging season, is a No. 1 seed for the first time after sweeping the Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament titles behind...

March Madness: NCAA Tournament practice sessions open Thursday at Ball Arena in Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:14 GMT

March Madness has come to Denver.Those unable, or unwilling, to purchase pricey tickets to the first two rounds of NCAA Tournament on Friday and Sunday at Ball Arena can still catch a glimpse of the teams Thursday at practice sessions open to the public.All eight teams participating in the first-round games in downtown Denver will hold practices between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the arena. Admission is free of charge, with doors opening to the public at 10 a.m.The following is the practice schedule, with the last session dependent upon the outcome of Wednesday night’s First Four game between Arizona State and Nevada in Dayton:11 – 11:40 a.m.: UC Santa Barbara11:45 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.: NC State12:30 – 1:10 p.m.: Baylor1:15 – 1:55 p.m.: Creighton2 – 2:40 p.m.: Gonzaga2:45 – 3:25 p.m.: TCU3:30 – 4:10 p.m.: Grand Canyon4:15 – 4:55 p.m.: Arizona State/NevadaRelated ArticlesCollege Sports | Want tickets to NCAA Tournament at Ball ...

Kiszla: Broncos have better shot at NFL playoffs with Sean Payton and Russell Wilson than with Aaron Rodgers and Nathaniel Hackett

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:14 GMT

How dumb must an NFL team be to do everything in its power to recreate the bromance between Aaron Rodgers and Nathaniel Hackett, a bad idea that made the Broncos look like fools?Sean Payton was hired by Denver to be a coach with the gravitas to wrest away the control from quarterback Russell Wilson that Rodgers now wants with the New York Jets.What can I say? The J-E-T-S are D-U-M-B.Here’s hoping the hissy fit thrown by Rodgers, a Grade AA prima donna, results in his trade to New York, because the Jets are scheduled to make a visit for a game in our dusty old cowtown later this year.The Broncos and Jets are so desperate for a return to the NFL playoffs they are willing to sell their souls for a quarterback. After closing last season on a six-game losing streak, New York finished with a 7-10 record, while Denver was even worse at 5-12.But what combination would you rather have leading your offense?Rodgers and Hackett? Or Payton and Wilson?I say: Advantage, Broncos. Big time.For all t...

San Clemente homes teetering on edge of hillside after collapse; residents evacuated

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:14 GMT

Just a day after officials in Orange County declared a local state of emergency, residents of four residential structures in San Clemente were forced to evacuate after the collapse of a hillside at the rear of the properties.  Crews with the Orange County Fire Authority responded to the scene in the 1500 block of Buena Vista after receiving a 911 call about the landslide shortly after 8 a.m. Firefighters then conducted a search of three properties to ensure all residents were out of the buildings, authorities said. Footage shot by an OCFA drone after the evacuation showed the land beneath the structures still sliding down the hill. A swimming pool at the back of one of the properties can also be seen precariously close to the edge of the hillside collapse.  Drone footage shows the swimming pool of one home, along with adjacent buildings, teetering dangerously close to a hillside collapse in San Clemente Mar. 14, 2023 (OCFA).Close-up look at the swimming pool of a San Cleme...

Kobe Bryant's hand and footprints go on permanent display at TCL Chinese Theatre

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:14 GMT

Kobe Bryant's legacy is now permanently cemented in Hollywood history.On Tuesday morning, the legendary TCL Chinese Theatre permanently placed the Los Angeles Lakers star's footprints and handprints in the forecourt of the landmark.His daughters Natalia, Bianka and Capri appeared at the ceremony along with Bryant's widow, Vanessa. Lakers President Jeanie Buss and former Lakers Head Coach and player Byron Scott were also on hand.Now, the public can place their hands and feet inside the NBA icon's prints. Due to the size of the theater's courtyard, not all handprints made of hundreds of celebrities can be displayed all the time. They're often switched out for new ones, but the Mamba's will now be there forever.Bryant became the first athlete to have his hands and feet imprinted in cement at the theater back in February 2011. Bryant died in 2020 alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles.