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Wild report: Bally ownership secures one-year extensions with Comcast, DirecTV

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:30:15 GMT

Bally Sports North, the regional sports network that owns the broadcasting rights to Wild games, has told its 12 NHL and 15 NBA teams it needs to reduce its rights fees payments in order avoid liquidation.That’s according to a report by the New York Post, which also reported that struggling Bally owner Diamond Sports Group has reached a tentative one-year agreement with Comcast — the largest cable provider in the Twin Cities — and DirecTV to include Bally Sports in its lineup next year.A source told the Pioneer Press that Bally would like to reduce its payments by as much as 33 percent for some teams. According to the Wall Street Journal, Diamond Sports was $8 billion in debt when it filed for reorganizational bankruptcy in March.Wild owner Craig Leipold said Thursday the team would be prepared to broadcast its 2023-24 games if Bally decides to drop the Minnesota/Upper Midwest market as it did in Arizona and San Diego. The Wild are owed a rights payment in December.If Bally forfeits...

Heavy rain continues, experts link trend to climate change 

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:30:15 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – This past summer the Capital Region reached the third wettest summer on record. According to experts, extreme rainfall events are happening more frequently and there’s a clear connection to climate change. Researchers said the trend stretches back decades and shows the most significant increase in rainfall in the Northeastern U.S.  Nestled within UAlbany’s Department Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences is the most high-end, comprehensive weather monitoring system in the nation.The New York State Mesonet Operations Center produces real-time data on weather events, helping the state coordinate emergency responses. June Wang is the program manager. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “During the lifetime of the Mesonet we’ve seen more and more of those extreme events and that’s why we have this network,” said Wang.She says there were many motivating factors for the state to invest in the syste...

Trooper cleared in Pittsfield shooting, 911 call & bodycam video released

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:30:15 GMT

HANCOCK, M.A. (WTEN) — The Berkshire County District Attorney’s office is declining to file charges against the state trooper who shot and killed an armed man in Hancock, earlier this month. At a press conference Friday afternoon, the District Attorney's office says the investigation will be closed upon release of the final autopsy report. Hancock man identified in fatal trooper-involved shootingSaturday September 9. It’s just before 7AM on Richmond Road, Hancock, Mass. This was the house where Berkshire County DA Timothy Shugrue says Phillip Henault placed a fictitious 9-1-1 about a domestic incident to lure police to his residence… so they could kill him.  FROM 9-1-1 Call:HENAULT TO OPERATOR: “My brother came at me with two knives and I'm locked in the bathroom. Can you send somebody right away?”From body cam video:Trooper: “Hello?”Henault: “I’m right here”In the video Massachusetts state trooper William Munch enters the garage door where Henault is standing with tw...

Two students allegedly caught having sex in Hazelwood Central classroom

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:30:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County officers are investigating after two students were allegedly caught having sex in a classroom at Hazelwood Central High School. A spokesperson for the St. Louis County Police Department tells FOX 2 that officers responded to a "call for service for an indecent act" at the school around 9:30 a.m. Friday. St. Louis had only 2 officers for an entire district – Both called in sick Officers were advised that two students were caught having sexual intercourse in a classroom. Police have been in contact with two students being investigated, which includes an 18-year-old female and 17-year-old male. Police say students and a faculty member were in the classroom at the time of the alleged incident. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW ...

Gunfire erupts after car crash in Ladera Heights

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:30:15 GMT

LOS ANGELES - Shots rang out at the scene of a multi-vehicle collision in Ladera Heights Friday afternoon, authorities said.First responders were dispatched to the area of South Fairfax Avenue and Stocker Street shortly before 3 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters discovered one person trapped inside one of the vehicles involved in the collision. Another person had sustained a gunshot wound to the leg after the crash, LASD said.Shots were fired after a car crash in Ladera Heights. Sept. 29, 2023. Police respond to a crash near Stocker Street and South Fairfax Avenue. (KTLA)Police respond to a crash near Stocker Street and South Fairfax Avenue. (KTLA)Police respond to a crash near Stocker Street and South Fairfax Avenue. (KTLA)Police respond to a crash near Stocker Street and South Fairfax Avenue. (KTLA)Police respond to a crash near Stocker Street and South Fairfax Avenue. (KTLA)Police respond to a crash near Stocke...

Clippers to sign former Spur who was released following sexual misconduct allegations

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:30:15 GMT

The Los Angeles Clippers are poised to sign guard Joshua Primo to a two-way contract, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Primo, 20, was drafted as the 12th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs, but was released from the team after only a single season following allegations that he exposed himself to multiple women.Among the women to come forward was Dr. Hillary Cauthen, the team's sports psychologist, who accused Primo of repeatedly exposing himself to her during therapy sessions. Those allegations led to Cauthen filing a lawsuit against Primo and the Spurs, alleging that the team did not do enough to protect her from the misconduct.That lawsuit was eventually settled out of court, according to the New York Times. Joshua Primo of the San Antonio Spurs pictured during the third quarter against the Miami Heat on February 26, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Primo was released from the Spurs after allegations surfaced that he exposed himself to multiple women. (Getty Images)O...

One Killed, One Injured in Two-Vehicle Collision on West Pico Boulevard [Los Angeles, CA]

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:30:15 GMT

Two-Car Accident in West LA Drive Resulted in One Fatality, One HospitalizedLOS ANGELES, CA (September 28, 2023) – Thursday afternoon, a two-vehicle collision on West Pico Boulevard claimed the life of one person.Officers responded to the crash at around 1:30 p.m. near the 6000 block of West Pico Boulevard.Upon arrival, they discovered a truck that collided with an SUV, which both crashed into a nearby building.As a result, one of the people involved sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead. The Los Angeles County Coroner will release their identity to the public once the next of kin has been notified.The other individual was injured and subsequently hospitalized by first responders.In the end, the authorities shut down the area as crews investigated and cleared the scene.Those with additional information regarding the fatal two-vehicle crash are encouraged to contact local authorities as soon as possible.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this ...

Letters: Foster kittens | Enforce decorum | Gun law | Trump candidacy | Remove DeJoy | Making reparations

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:30:15 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Fostering shelter catskeeps them safeRe: “Critics: Cats at shelter in peril” (Page A1, Sept. 24).I read the article in the paper Sept. 24 and agree that animal care at the San Jose Animal Care Center is poor.I’ve been in the kitten room dozens of times. Kittens are in cages with dirty litter, unchanged water, old food and poop on their fur. Once we fostered a pair of kittens that were five days overdue on their needed medicine. We fostered them for a month and found them a nice home. We recently fostered a kitten and saved its life. When we picked it up, we were told it was eating on its own. We brought it home and it refused to eat. We fed it through a syringe for a week. It would have died at SJACC.The care at the SJACC is poor. The city needs to hire professional management, more veterinarians and veterinary technicians. We will continue to foster to help kittens.Audrey SitterSan JoseEnfor...

San Leandro police confirm two homicides, days apart, in fitness center parking lot

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:30:15 GMT

San Leandro police on Friday said that two men had been fatally shot in the same fitness-center parking lot roughly 10 days apart.The names, ages and residences of the men were not released.In an online alert posted Friday, police said both shootings happened in the parking lot of the 24-Hour Fitness at Bayfair Center, a large shopping complex.San Leandro authorities did not explain why they waited more than two weeks after the first killing and five days after the second homicide to release any public notice.Police said the first homicide happened about 11:50 a.m. Sept. 14.Officers responded to ascertain the welfare of an unconscious male and located him inside of a vehicle, suffering from what appeared to be a single gunshot wound, according to the alert.The second homicide was reported on September 24th, around 10:40 a.m. Responding officers located a deceased man inside of a vehicle, suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds, the alert says.Police did not specify any pos...

49ers DT Javon Hargrave talks ahead of Cardinals game

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:30:15 GMT

(KRON) -- The 49ers defense has performed like one of the best units in the league through three games, and one of the main reasons why is Javon Hargrave. Coming over from the defending NFC champion Eagles, Hargrave was the 49ers' big-ticket free agency pickup in the offseason. He has seven tackles and two sacks, helping the Niners start 3-0. The 49ers will take on the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, who are coached by Jonathan Gannon -- Hargrave's defensive coordinator last season in Philadelphia. Red and Gold Zone spoke to Hargrave on Thursday about Gannon, the 49ers' hot start and more. Watch the interview using the video player above.