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Harden skips 76ers practice for second day. Nurse says ‘unlikely’ he’ll play in preseason finale

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:25 GMT

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden skipped practice Thursday for the second straight day, with the team officially saying the disgruntled player is away because of a personal matter.“I think the organization has made it clear what’s going on,” coach Nick Nurse said at the 76ers’ New Jersey complex. “They’re working on stuff, as we say, day by day. We had a really good practice today. Very energetic. The guys that were here, that’s what we’re focused on.”Harden has yet to play in the preseason. He did attend training camp and continued to practice with the 76ers in the wake of his offseason trade demand. Harden said last week his fractured relationship with team president Daryl Morey could not be repaired — comparing it to a broken marriage — and said over the summer that he could not play for the 76ers.Part of Harden’s complaint stems from his belief he should have earned a long-term contract with the Sixers after last season. It never ...

Woman found dismembered in possible Aurora homicide-suicide case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Aurora Police are investigating a homicide-suicide case after a woman was found dismembered and a man found dead from a gunshot wound.At 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a missing person report at an apartment complex in the Tollgate Overlook neighborhood located in the 18300 block of East Kepner Place. The caller told police that his mother was scheduled to arrive at the apartment complex for a housekeeping job at 7 a.m. However, she failed to show up to her other appointments later in the day.When Aurora police arrived at the scene, they found the missing woman's car still parked at the complex. The woman's son told police the apartment number of her housekeeping job, and police were unable to contact the resident inside. ‘Justice is finally here’: Man convicted in 2020 death of 9-month-old girl According to police, when officers decided to enter the apartment, they heard a single gunshot wound. A 30-year-old Aurora man was found dead from an apparent ...

Everything you need to know for the Colorado Avalanche home opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- On Thursday, the Colorado Avalanche host the Chicago Blackhawks for the Ball Arena home opener at 8:30 p.m. Check out how the team's looking this year:The Avalanche season so far:The Avs are 3-0-0 for the season so far, which marks the best on-the-road start for the team in the past ten years, according to the National Hockey League. Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin averts questions over sudden absence last year in playoffs Tuesday's win against Seattle Kraken was the Av's 14th consecutive regular-season win on the road, including last season. They are now tied with the Buffalo Sabres (2006) for the NHL record for the longest road win streak spanning multiple seasons, according to the NHL.Going into the home opener, they're at the top of the Central Division, just above Minnesota Wild.Avalanche 2022-23 season recap:Last year, the Avs ranked first in the Central Division (51-24-7). Trying to defend their Stanley Cup title in 2022, the team made it to the pl...

Bad Bunny to headline Ball Arena in March

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Fans of trap artist Bad Bunny are being asked to pre-register for ticket sales this month if they want to see his Mile High City performance in March.On Oct. 19, Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper and singer, announced his 2024 North American tour, the "Most Wanted Tour." He will be stopping at 31 cities across the U.S. and Canada. ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’: Mariah Carey announces Denver holiday performance He is scheduled to perform on Wednesday, March 20 at Ball Arena in Denver. Bad Bunny previously performed at the same venue in February 2022 for his "El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo."To help block bots and scalpers, reduce reselling and get more tickets directly into the hands of real people, fans are encouraged to register online through Sunday, Oct. 22 on Ticketmaster. Fans will be randomly selected to receive a code that grants them access to the sale on Wednesday, Oct. 25.According to Ticketmaster, these registrations reduce ticket resales from 20-30% to only...

Arvada's water, sewer rates will rise 12% next year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Arvada utility customers will see a 12% increase to their water and sewer rates in 2024, thanks to a city council vote on Oct. 16 approving the increase.Additionally, city council members approved raising stormwater rates by 5% and raising the fixed bi-monthly service fees for water and sewer by $4 and $2, respectively.The new rates will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and are estimated to raise a typical single-family household's costs by $22 per bi-monthly bill, or $11 per month.According to the city council resolution, the increased revenue will support infrastructure projects to update aging systems. See the latest and lowest gas prices in the Denver area "Annual adjustments to utility rates and fees support our ability to provide high-quality service to the community. This year’s increases will support repair and replacement of aging parts of our water, sewer and stormwater systems," said Sharon Israel, Arvada utilities director. "Like most businesses and hous...

Search underway for missing 70-year-old diver near Haulover Inlet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:25 GMT

Crews are searching for a missing diver near the Haulover Inlet area in Northeast Miami-Dade.On Wednesday, crews were dispatched to the location about 3 miles south of Haulover Inlet at around 4:10 p.m.The missing diver was identified as 70-year-old Nicholas Leonard Weigner. He was last seen wearing a black wetsuit with a silver tank.The U.S. Cost Guard said Weigner is an experienced diver and was reported missing from a recreational vessel.He stands at 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 200 pounds, has brown eyes and gray hair.Anyone with information about this missing person should contact Detective O. Tellez or any detective of the Miami-Dade Police Department, Special Victims Bureau/Missing Persons Squad at (305) 715-3300 or Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS (8477).

Burt Young, ‘Rocky’ actor, has died at 83

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:25 GMT

Burt Young, a former boxer who found fame playing tough guys in Hollywood, died earlier this month, according to his manager.He was 83.“Burt was an actor of tremendous emotional range. He could make you cry and he could scare you to death. But the real pathos that I experienced was the poignancy of his soul. That’s where it came from,” Lynda Bensky, Young’s manager, told CNN in a statement on Thursday.News of Young’s death was first reported by the New York Times, citing his daughter Anne Morea Steingieser.Young was best known for his role as Rocky Balboa’s brother-in-law Paulie in the “Rocky” movie franchise. He earned a best supporting actor Academy Award nomination for his performance.Sylvester Stallone, who starred as Rocky, paid tribute to Young on Wednesday.“To my Dear Friend, BURT YOUNG, you were an incredible man and artist, I and the World will miss you very much…RIP,” Stallone wrote with a photo of him and Young in a scene from one of their films together.Bo...

No more Taylor Swift! MTV awards canceled over Israel-Hamas conflict

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:25 GMT

Next month’s MTV Europe Music Awards have been canceled due to the “volatility of world events,” organizers announced Thursday.The awards ceremony was set to take place in Paris on November 5 but organizers said this “does not feel like a moment for a global celebration,” citing the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.“Given the volatility of world events, we have decided not to move forward with the 2023 MTV EMAs out of an abundance of caution for the thousands of employees, crew members, artists, fans, and partners who travel from all corners of the world to bring the show to life,” MTV announced in a statement.Among the nominees were Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj. “Blank Space” singer Swift has received the most nominations, competing in seven different categories, but she’ll now be saying “Bye bye baby” to the glitzy awards evening. “The MTV EMAs are an annual celebration of global music,” MTV said. “As we watch the devastating ...

Analysts See Mass. Outmigration Trend As Ongoing Threat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:25 GMT

Massachusetts continued to record more births than deaths from July 2021 to July 2022 even though the state’s total population shrunk in that span, suggesting that residents decamping to other locales is the primary driver of a trend that has steadily ramped up pressure on policymakers, analysts said Wednesday.The Bay State was ahead of the pack in terms of population growth from 2010 to 2020, surpassing the national median. It was also the fastest-growing state that decade among its contiguous neighbors, according to U.S. Census data presented at a Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation forum.That flipped in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, triggering a surge of what Pew Trusts analyst Joanna Biernacka-Lievestro called “scary headlines.”“Is it true that basically everyone in Massachusetts is just packing up and heading to sunny Florida? Well, not quite, but there is something to it,” Biernacka-Lievestro said.Eighteen states experienced population...

State Department advises all Americans overseas ‘to exercise increased caution’ in worldwide alert

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:34:25 GMT

(CNN) — The US State Department on Thursday advised all US citizens worldwide “to exercise increased caution” due to “increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, (and) demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests.”The issuance of the worldwide caution alert is a significant message amid protests that have erupted throughout the Middle East in response to the Israel-Hamas war, with many demonstrators targeting US diplomatic compounds.In the past week, the State Department has raised the Travel Advisory for Lebanon and Israel to the highest level and has authorized non-emergency US government personnel and family members to depart. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent a cable to diplomatic posts worldwide ordering them to undertake emergency security reviews, CNN reported Wednesday.The State Department last issued a worldwide alert in August 2022 in the wake of the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman ...