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LaMelo Ball says he signed 5-year extension with Hornets because team is on the right path

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:13 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball could’ve tried to force his way out of Charlotte in hopes of landing with an established NBA playoff contender in the next few years.Instead, the 2022 All-Star point guard decided to embrace his current situation with the struggling Hornets by signing a five-year deal earlier this month that will pay him up to $260 million. In so doing, he became first Hornets player to sign a rookie max contract extension, giving Charlotte a cornerstone piece to build around.Ball said he chose to remain in Charlotte because he’s comfortable living there and believes in what the Hornets are trying to create.“Where we at, I feel like we are all growing together,” Ball said Wednesday in his first news conference since signing the contract. “I think it’s just a great position and I think we are all going the right way now.”Ball said the decision to stay wasn’t tough.“All my years here I’ve had a good time,” Ball said. “Life wasn’t bad. The basketball aspec...

Suspected underground gas explosion rips open roads, flips cars in South Africa, injuring 9 people

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:13 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected underground gas explosion during the evening rush hour on Wednesday ripped open roads and flipped more than 20 cars in South Africa’s biggest city of Johannesburg, injuring at least nine people, authorities said.The nine were sent to hospital with what authorities said were not life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, others were being evacuated from the area at the site amid fears of a second explosion or that multi-story buildings in a downtown part of Johannesburg that has become rundown and decrepit in parts over the years could collapse.Huge cracks and holes had opened in the middle of roads, some so big that vehicles slid down into them.“Buildings are in danger of collapsing,” said Panyaza Lesufi, the premier of Gauteng province where Johannesburg is located. “The damage is extensive.”Authorities estimated that an area covering five city blocks had been damaged. Lesufi said he had counted 23 vehicles flipped over by the explosion.Lesufi...

Braves place OF Hilliard on IL with bruised heel, return Rosario to lineup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:13 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Sam Hilliard on the 10-day injured list with a bruised right heel on Wednesday and returned left fielder Eddie Rosario to the starting lineup.After missing two games with tightness in his right hamstring, Rosario is starting in Wednesday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.Hilliard started in left field in Tuesday night’s wild 16-13 loss to the Diamondbacks before being replaced by Kevin Pillar in the fourth inning. Hilliard is hitting .236 with three homers in 78 at-bats. He played for the Colorado Rockies in his first four seasons.The Braves selected the contract of right-hander Seth Elledge from Triple-A Gwinnett. Left-hander Danny Young was released. Elledge was designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers on June 18 after being claimed off waivers from the New York Mets on May 16.Elledge, 27, was 1-0 with a 4.63 ERA in 23 games with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2020-21.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/M...

DPD: Gunfire report at Cherry Creek Shopping Center is unfounded

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver Police said a report of a shot heard at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center was unfounded.The report was made just before 2 p.m. Wednesday. Police said officers responded to the area and that the call was unfounded as of 2 p.m.SkyFOX was over the scene as police exited the building. There were also people who appeared to be shoppers or employees at the mall standing outside.FOX31's Nicole Fierro talked to a witness who told her they saw a group of teens pop a balloon, which prompted the panic.

Deputy buys groceries for family after realizing 2 kids were without food

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Deputy with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office went out of his way to buy groceries for a family after realizing that two children were without food.Deputies responded to a domestic dispute involving a 71-year-old woman, Vicki, and her boyfriend. They learned that the argument started because Vicki's "babies were hungry," and she is parenting her two great-grandchildren, who are 8 and 10 years old. 2 decades later, smoking consequences to be posted at tobacco retailers She told deputies her boyfriend had cooked and eaten the last two hot dogs and "made them watch him eat," and that they went without food, ACSO said.The boyfriend called 911 when the argument escalated, but deputies believed Vicki's story was more credible and asked the boyfriend to leave.However, that wasn't the end of the story. One of the deputies that responded, Deputy Weiner, said his heart broke for the children. So, he went to Walmart to pick them up food. DougCo recovers $20K in cash s...

5 Denver bars where you can watch the Women’s World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After four long years, the Women’s World Cup kicks off Thursday with three matches to start the 2023 competition. The United States women debut on Friday at 7 p.m. MDT to compete against Vietnam.Whether you’re looking to watch Team USA or the country of your choice, here are some of the best places to watch some football.Number 38Location: 3560 Chestnut Pl. The taproom is starting off the festivities with a World Cup Watch Party from 6-10 p.m. on Friday to watch the U.S. play ball. The outside patio will be filled with soccer fans and a huge screen to watch the game. Lionel Messi takes to the practice field for 1st time since signing with Inter Miami Tom’s Watch Bar Location: 1601 19th St., Unit 100 Tom’s Watch Bar is preparing for the World Cup with a viewing party and giveaways throughout the next month. It’s scheduled to watch more than just the United States play. Canada and Switzerland are on the calendar for Thursday.Celtic on Market ...

'It sounds like 7 raccoons': Mysterious noises in ceiling terrify renter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:13 GMT

NORTHGLENN, Colo. (KDVR) -- You’re watching TV and getting ready for bed and you hear a mysterious scratching sound in the walls or the ceiling. You could be hosting some uninvited guests.Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials get plenty of calls about bears, foxes and other animals entering residential areas but the smaller ones can make themselves at home in tighter spaces.One Northglenn renter told FOX31 she became concerned when she heard strange noises in her ceiling.“It sounds like seven raccoons. I don’t know what’s up in there,” she said. Cat that lived at Coors Field for 10 years needs a new home The renter said the sounds were disturbing to her pet and eventually caused her to fear what could happen next.“Terrified, yes because like you see the indentation in the ceiling like they’re going to come through,” she said.The Problem Solvers have been called by frightened renters who have discovered glowing eyes in the dark in their attic to later discover a family of raccoons ...

Rapper SpottemGottem arrested in North Miami Beach after high-speed chase and gun discovery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:13 GMT

Nehemiah Harden, better known by his rap alias SpottemGottem, was apprehended by the Miami-Dade Police Department Tuesday, following a high-speed chase and the discovery of illegal firearms.According to the arrest form, the incident unfolded as law enforcement officers were conducting a proactive detail in response to a surge in violent crimes in the area near NE 164 Street and NE 6th Avenue. Police spotted a heavily tinted red Corvette parked at the Westar Gas Station on 16300 NE 6th Avenue around 9:15 p.m.Police attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the defendant, later identified as 21-year-old Nehemiah Harden, accelerated and evaded the officer’s pursuit. Harden’s reckless driving endangered the public as he swerved between lanes and ignored multiple traffic signals, resulting in a citation for reckless driving.During the pursuit, a broadcast was issued to other officers regarding the fleeing vehicle. Near NE 15th Avenue and NE 179 Street, Harden collided with an...

1 dead, 1 injured in shooting inside Florida City Walmart, investigation underway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:13 GMT

One person was killed and another person was injured after a shooting occurred inside a Walmart in Florida City. Miami-Dade Police are investigating the incident, which occurred around 3 p.m., Wednesday at 33501 S. Dixie Highway. According to 7Skyforce’s Ralph Rayburn, two individuals sustained gunshot wounds during the incident, with one person injured in the foot and the other in the abdomen. Additionally, a third person required medical attention for a panic attack resulting from the incident.One of the victims is receiving treatment at Jackson South Hospital. Rayburn reports that one of the individuals involved is believed to be a Walmart employee.It took police roughly 45 minutes to clear out the Walmart. Several witnesses were seen waiting outside of the Walmart.One woman told 7News that she heard several gunshots inside the Walmart and saw one person who was taken away in handcuffs. According to police, initially, there were three suspects that were seen leaving the a...

Family mourns 4-year-old killed in Hyde Park hit-and-run as police investigation continues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:13 GMT

The family of a four-year-old boy struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Hyde Park Tuesday night is mourning the loss as a police investigation into the incident continues. Police said the driver involved in the crash fled the scene on Wood Avenue. Later speaking with 7NEWS, a heartbroken uncle wiped away tears as he remembered his nephew Ivan Pierre. “We’ve pretty much seen it all, accidents happening here and drive-by shootings and now one of our own was taken from us,” Haroldy Limage said. Limage said the crash happened as the family rushed outside to see his sister’s new car around 9:30 p.m. “She had just got home and everyone was rushing downstairs to come see her new car, gathering by the door waiting for everyone to go out at once and I think that’s when my nephew snuck out and nobody really saw when he did,” Image said. “Next thing, there was an impact that everyone heard outside and they rushed outside, and there he was lying in the street, barely moving...