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Brief Surge in Temps Due Thursday after Frosty Nights; Showers in Forecast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:08 GMT

FROST ADVISORY OUT AGAIN Wednesday Night—BRIEF SURGE IN TEMPS DUE THURSDAY--TEMPS HEADED 12° HIGHER—BUT WITH COOLING SHORELINE LAKE BREEZES.Chicagoans shivered through the 2nd chilliest night of April overnight with a 31-deg low at O'Hare (34 Midway)--but inland readings as low as 24 at Richmond in McHenry County Wed morning and 25-deg lows at McHenry, Sugar Grove and Pell Lake, WI and widespread mid to upper 20s away from the city and in northwest Indiana.Another Frosty Night Overnight WednesdayLimited cloud cover and light winds favor another night of freezing temps many area promoting frost development tonight—thus A FROST ADVISORY is out across the Greater Chicago area in all but lakeside areas of Cook County.Thursday sees a 12-deg temp rebound and the first 60+ degree highs here since last Friday. But its a temporary reprieve and the day as a whole will post another temp deficit given its chilly morning startDESPITE THE CURRENT CHILL---CHICAGO WEATHER HISTORY TELLS WARM SPELLS ...

Avalanche pushed to brink of first-round elimination with 3-2 Game 5 loss to Seattle Kraken

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:08 GMT

Five games have worn down and whittled away at the Stanley Cup champions. In the same span, time has enlivened a sophomore franchise.While Cale Makar was caged and Nathan MacKinnon was outraged, the Kraken pushed the Avalanche to the brink of first-round elimination Wednesday night with a punishing 3-2 win at Ball Arena. Seattle leads the series 3-2.The Avs have lost all four playoff Game 5s in the past three seasons, a streak dating back to the 2020 pandemic bubble. Their current core has also never won a Game 7, but it will have to this year if Colorado wants to advance its Stanley Cup title defense beyond the first round.Game 6 is Friday night in Seattle. The last time the Avalanche won a seven-game series was in May 2002, vs. the San Jose Sharks.Seattle has suffocated Colorado with its forecheck and shooting-lane presence, which has grown in intensity with every passing contest. At first, even in defeat, the Avs made Philipp Grubauer make saves. They averaged 36.7 shots on goal ...

Rapids survive Open Cup scare as Jonathan Lewis scores twice in South Platte River Derby win over Hailstorm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:08 GMT

The Colorado Rapids weren’t “cupset” Wednesday night in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Given the Burgundy Boys’ history in the tournament, a win in and of itself is something to celebrate, but beating an in-state opponent made it even sweeter.Colorado scored a pair of second-half goals to earn a first Open Cup win since 2017 with a 3-1 victory over the Northern Colorado Hailstorm in the first iteration of the “South Platte River Derby” in Commerce City.Jonathan Lewis scored twice and Max scored his second goal in the last three games, though their neighbors from the north made quite a bit of noise in the upset bid.Hey @mitch__carroll, I'm sure you're well aware but your guy has scored two goals in his last three games. Max makes it 3-1 to the 'Pids and a great find from Lewis. #ColoradoSoccer pic.twitter.com/HXygVBNWwP— Brendan Ploen (@BrendanPloen) April 27, 2023“The second half performance is what we nee...

Avalanche-Kraken Game 5 quick hits: Nathan MacKinnon’s rage justified after handful of missed calls

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:08 GMT

Instant reaction from the Avalanche’s 3-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken in Game 5 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series.1. Four blind mice?We’re not going to say the zebras have been making stuff up this as they go, but … oh, to heck with it. We will. Darn straight, we will. Nathan MacKinnon gets tripped by Will Borgen at center ice late in the first period and no call? After Jack Johnson got two minutes in the sin bin for contact that looked far more incidental? MacKinnon finally let his rage flag fly with about 9:50 left in the second stanza, when he appeared to be on the receiving end of another Borgen trip — this one near the boards as the two got their skates tangled. No. 29 was so steamed that he slammed his stick in frustration, and 10 seconds later, Seattle’s Tye Kartye fired a snapper into an open net — Georgiev was screened by Josh Manson — to put the visitors ahead again, this time by a 2-1 score.2. 15% slower at everythingWith 16:43 left in the second, defe...

PHOTOS: Colorado Avalanche fall to Seattle Kraken in Game 5 of NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:08 GMT

The Kraken pushed the Avalanche to the brink of first-round elimination Wednesday night with a punishing 3-2 win at Ball Arena. Seattle leads the series 3-2.The Avs have lost all four playoff Game 5s in the past three seasons, a streak dating back to the 2020 pandemic bubble. Their current core has also never won a Game 7, but it will have to this year if Colorado wants to advance its Stanley Cup title defense beyond the first round.Game 6 is Friday night in Seattle.Click here for the full story. 

‘Red Table Talk’ canceled as Meta shuts down Facebook Watch’s original programming

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:08 GMT

The daytime Emmy award winning show, “Red Table Talk,” hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, daughter Willow Smith, and mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris has been canceled, according to Variety. Meta is shutting down its Facebook Watch original programs, and "Red Table Talk" was the last remaining show to be canceled.  Produced by Jada and Will Smith's production company, Westbrook Studios, "Red Table Talk" is a show that tackled current social and cultural issues from an intergenerational lens. News of the cancellation comes after the departure of Mina Lefevre, Head of Development and Programming at Meta, along with more than 20,000 employees, as part of the latest round of layoffs.In 2020, Facebook began scaling back its original scripted programming after removing “Sorry For Your Loss,” starring Elizabeth Olsen and “Limetown”, starring Jessica Biel. The popular social platform then pivoted to more unscripted programming with recent shows like the Tom Brady docuseries “Tom vs. Ti...

Toddlers with urine-soaked diapers found wandering streets of San Bernardino County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:08 GMT

A mother was arrested after her two children were found dirtied and wandering the streets in San Bernardino County on Monday.The woman was identified as Egypt Ealy, 21, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.Deputies responded to reports of two children — ages one and two, wandering around the 14900 block of Christopher Street in Adelanto around 10:35 a.m.A witness told police they had to stop the children moments before they walked onto Mojave Drive, a road known to have excessive traffic, authorities said.Both children were found dirty, with urine-soaked diapers, deputies said. The 1-year-old child was also found without shoes or pants.The children’s mother was located and arrested for child endangerment. The two wandering children along with the suspect's two other children were placed into the custody of Child and Family Services.  Man with stolen forklift allegedly tried to ram people in Orange County The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with informa...

Core trio helps Warriors beat Kings in Game 5, take 3-2 series lead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:08 GMT

SACRAMENTO — When the going gets tough, the Warriors get going. And that’s what was on display Wednesday night in Golden State’s 123-116 win over the Sacramento Kings. The Warriors might’ve had one of the worst road records in the league this season. But Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have won at least one road game in 27 consecutive playoff series. And they weren’t going to take a chance of letting that run break against the up-and-coming Kings. Even as Sacramento battled back from a 10-point deficit and got within one in the fourth, the Warriors stood strong, with its main core group of guys doing everything in their power to stay in control.Andrew Wiggins hit a turnaround fadeaway shot to put the Warriors up by five with 48 seconds. Then, Curry ran circles around the court, with Harrison Barnes and several other gray uniforms trying to keep up. Barnes fouled Curry on his made layup, which he converted into a three-point play to exten...

SF Giants win fifth straight game behind another strong start from Anthony DeSclafani

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:08 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Make that five in a row for the Giants, who have come out of nowhere to find an unexpected winning streak against the Mets and Cardinals.Wednesday night, Anthony DeSclafani kept the hot streak going with six strong innings as the Giants cranked out a 7-3 win over the Cardinals in front of 21,748 fans at Oracle Park.All of a sudden a team that looked lifeless for the first few weeks of the season is starting to gain momentum. The Giants are now 11-13 and just two games behind the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks.Over the club’s five-game winning streak, Giants starting pitchers have gone 3-0 with a 2.02 ERA. They had previously been 1-8 with a 3.79 ERA through the first 19 games.While nobody on the Giants’ six-man rotation is making more than $12.5 million this season, their starting staff now ranks fourth in the big leagues with a 3.40 ERA.DeSclafani, who might want to avoid ever throwing another strike to Paul Goldschmidt after the former MVP continued his dom...

Sacramento Kings drop third straight playoff game, down 3-2 to Warriors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:08 GMT

(KTXL) — The Sacramento Kings drop their third straight playoff contest in a 123-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 at the Golden 1 Center. In another game that came down to the final minutes, Steph Curry made a two-point layup with 22.1 seconds to put the game away for the Warriors.Curry finished with a game-high 31 points with Klay Thompson (21 points), Draymond Green (21) Andrew Wiggins (20) each finishing with 20 points. De'Aaron Fox finished with a team-high 24 points while Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk each finished with 21 points. Fox played in the game with a fractured left index finger, an injury he suffered in the team’s Game 4 126-125 loss on Sunday.After his status was uncertain, the Kings confirmed their all-star point guard was available to play prior to tip off on Wednesday. Following a non-contact practice on Tuesday, Fox told reporters he planned on playing in the game. The Warriors led 99-90 after the third quarter and went into halftime with a ...