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Rick Scott endorses Trump over DeSantis

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:32 GMT

(The Hill) — Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Thursday endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, going against a previous promise that he would stay out of the race and turning against his state's governor, Ron DeSantis (R).“I am optimistic that we can return America to its rightful position of economic and military strength and the undisputed moral leader of the free world, but only with strong leadership in the White House,” Scott said in a Newsweek op-ed published Thursday.“That is why I support my friend President Donald J. Trump to be the 47th president of the United States and encourage every Republican to unite behind his efforts to win back the White House,” he continued.Scott, then the governor of Florida, endorsed Trump in the 2016 election, and Trump returned the favor for Scott’s 2018 Senate election bid.“It's time for the Republican Party to come together, behind one candidate, and declare with one voice that we are united in our efforts to...

Gophers men cruise to win over Macalester in exhibition game

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:32 GMT

The Gophers men’s basketball team trailed Division III Macalester for nearly 10 first-half minutes of an exhibition game Thursday at Williams Arena.The lower-level opponent from St. Paul was making 3-pointers and grabbed four offensive rebounds on one early possession en route to 17-9 lead. But Minnesota fully broke through with a turnover forced by Braeden Carrington and a fast-break layup from Mike Mitchell Jr.Finally, Minnesota started looked like the bigger and and more-talented team. Their pace was key as they went on a 20-5 run, led 45-36 at the half and cruised to a 97-73 win.The Gophers’ season opener is 7 p.m. Monday against Bethune-Cookman at the Barn.New point guard Elijah Hawkins, a transfer from Howard, pushed the pace in transition and finished with nine assists. Fellow new guard Mike Mitchell Jr., a transfer from Pepperdine, also had nine assists.Josh Ola-Joseph led Minnesota with 21 points, while Dawson Garcia added 19. Hawkins, Mitchell and Parker Fox also reached d...

Woodbury winter coat drive expands to include 13 drop-off locations

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:32 GMT

A donation drive for winter coats in Woodbury expands to a record 13 locations this year, according to the Woodbury Community Foundation.The coat drive, which is conducted in partnership with SoWashCo CARES and local businesses, is aimed at “providing warmth and comfort to local students in need during the colder months,” a news release said.The Woodbury coat drive includes locations such as the Woodbury Chamber of Commerce, the Woodbury YMCA, and Woodbury High School.A full list of drop-off locations, as well as a PayPal donation link, can be found at the Woodbury Community Foundation’s website at woodburyfoundation.org. Donations are being accepted through Dec. 8.Other winter-weather clothing donation drives are also ongoing now in Stillwater through Valley Outreach (valleyoutreachmn.org) and in St. Paul through the St. Paul Public Schools’ (spps.org) Operation Warm.Related ArticlesNews | Best burgers: 8 crave-worthy burgers at neighborhood spots...

Alamosa man shot, killed in confrontation with deputy

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:32 GMT

A 31-year-old Alamosa man was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy Tuesday after the man allegedly stole an SUV and confronted the deputy with a knife.Benjamin Arvizo was killed in a confrontation with a sheriff’s deputy at a home on County Road 107 northwest of Alamosa on Tuesday afternoon, according to a Thursday news release from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.The incident started when an Alamosa County sheriff’s deputy responded to reports of a stolen Honda CR-V at an IHOP on Main Street in Alamosa at 3:53 p.m. Tuesday, according to CBI.Emergency dispatchers notified the deputy that the stolen vehicle was found at a home on County Road 107 and a man, later identified as Arvizo, was making threats to residents with a knife. Arvizo did not have a connection to the home.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Former Clear Creek deputy accused in Christian Glass’ death pleads not guilty Crime and Public Safety | Denver police release body ca...

Welcome to Denver’s Rivalry Weekend: Bronze Boot, Gold Pan, Commander in Chief trophies all up for grabs. Records go out the window when Centennial State pride is on the line.

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:32 GMT

The records say Air Force, 8-0 and off to one of the best starts in program history, should clean Army’s clock by three scores.Sean Pavlich says you can toss those records into the wild blue yonder.“It does not matter when two academy teams get together,” the Denverite and former Falcons kicker told The Post in advance of the Air Force-Army football game Saturday at Empower Field, one of three huge college trophy games along the Front Range this weekend. “It is on. And anything can happen.”Oddsmakers have pegged the unbeaten Falcons as 18-point favorites on a neutral field against the Black Knights of the Hudson, who come to the Front Range with a 2-6 record and riding a five-game losing streak that includes a 62-0 walloping at LSU.But here’s the catch. Army has covered the pregame point spread in each of the last four meetings with Air Force and five of the last six. The last time the Black Knights were an underdog by more than two touchdowns, wh...

CSU’s Henry Blackburn embodies intensity of Border War rivalry

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:32 GMT

Ask Colorado State senior defensive back Henry Blackburn how he feels about Wyoming and the annual Border War rivalry game between the two schools, and he doesn’t hold back.His feelings are shared by his teammates, but for the Fairview High alum from Boulder, this is the game you play for if you become a CSU Ram.“This is the week right here,” Blackburn said. “When you sign your letter of intent to play for CSU, this is the game you play for, so we’re all fired up. Everybody knows what this game is about on this team.”Friday at 6 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, the 115th edition of the game will be played. CSU records show a 58-50-5 series advantage, but the Cowboys have won the past two meetings.The last time CSU won was in the COVID-shortened season of 2020. That was the last time Blackburn and the Rams were in possession of the Bronze Boot. CSU hasn’t seen it in two years and Blackburn would love nothing more than to bring it back...

Video shows Southern California mother violently struck by hit-and-run driver

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:32 GMT

A violent hit-and-run crash has left a mother of four hospitalized in Whittier as the suspect remains at large.Surveillance video captured the terrifying moment the victim, Lisa Park-Ortiz, was struck and nearly killed on Monday afternoon.She was taking her son to the barber shop around 2:30 p.m. when she was struck while exiting her parked car on Whittier Boulevard.“All I remember is just hearing a noise, almost like a car crash, but it was my body hitting the car and that was the last thing I remember,” said Park-Ortiz.Video captures Park-Ortiz getting violently sideswiped just moments after stepping out of her SUV parked along a busy street. Lisa Park-Ortiz and her children in a family photo.Lisa Park-Ortiz and her children in a family photo.The suspect’s black Hyundai SUV responsible for violenty hitting a mother of four in Whittier on Oct. 30, 2023. (Lisa Park-Ortiz)Surveillance video captured the terrifying moment a mother of four was struck and nearly killed by a hit-and...

Suspect with ties to organized crime wanted for burglaries in West Hollywood

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:32 GMT

Authorities with the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station are searching for an approximately 34-year-old female burglary suspect associated with Romanian organized crime theft groups.  Andreea Catalina Rosca, also known as Nicole Morri, is wanted for at least two burglaries where she stole jewelry and credits cards out of lockers at a hotel spa and yoga studio, according to a bulletin released by LASD.  Rosca, who has a counterfeit Washington State ID card in the name of Morri, is described as a white female adult, standing 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighing around 100 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.  Authorities said Andreea Catalina Rosca, also known as Nicole Morri, is associated with Romanian organized theft groups, authorities said. (LASD)Authorities said Rosca is known to travel the country committing similar crimes.  No information on how the suspect gained access to the hotel and yogi studio lockers, nor the estimated worth of the stolen property was provided. &n...

Family speaks on elderly man murdered by transient inside Garden Grove home

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:32 GMT

The family of an elderly man who was killed by a transient inside his Garden Grove apartment on Wednesday night is speaking out about the tragic incident.Chuong Pham, 87, was killed after being attacked by Mario Brancato, a 26-year-old homeless man, inside his apartment on the 9900 block of Central Avenue at around 7:30 p.m., according to the Garden Grove Police Department.Surveillance video from Pham's Ring doorbell camera captures the moment Brancato somehow made it inside Chuong’s home where he stayed for over an hour. It’s unclear what the two were speaking about, but footage captures the two conversing near the front door for some time.Chuong, who had moved to the U.S. from Vietnam in 1996, had lived at the El Centrico apartment complex for over 20 years.His sons recalled the moment they received an alert on their phones of the intruder inside their father’s home.A Ring doorbell camera captured the moments before a homeless man allegedly murdered Chuong Pham inside his Garden G...

2 SuperLotto Plus tickets worth over $15K sold in Southern California

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:32 GMT

Two lucky SuperLotto Plus ticketholders in Southern California won thousands of dollars Wednesday night after both hitting five numbers. Wednesday's winning numbers were 8, 10, 23, 26, 45 with Mega number 19, which was the only digit missed by both of these players. Though they slightly missed their shot at the $10 million jackpot, both ticketholders won $15,453 respectively. One 5/5 ticket was sold at Primm Vallety Lotto, which is located at Interstate 15 Stateline Nev. in the unincorporated San Bernardino County community of Nipton.The other 5/5 ticket was sold at a gas station called United Oil, which is located at 8899 La Mesa Blvd. in the east San Diego County city of La Mesa.There were a total of 86,447 winning tickets in Wednesday night's SuperLotto Plus drawing, according to the California Lottery. Since there were no winning tickets sold with all six numbers during this round, the estimated jackpot for the next drawing is around $11 million. That drawing will take plac...