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Why Draymond Green 'lost a lot of respect' for Kings star Sabonis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:09:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings concluded Sunday with the defending champions coming out on top. After seven hard-fought games, there was no love lost between Draymond Green and Kings star Domantas Sabonis.The two got into a scuffle towards the of the Kings' Game 2 win, leading to Green's ejection from that game and suspension for the next one. After Sabonis grabbed Green's leg while lying on the floor, Green's foot came down hard on Sabonis' chest. History of Steph Curry vs. LeBron James in NBA playoffs: Who has the edge? The feud between the two did not end there. After Golden State's Game 7 win, the fiery Warriors forward said on The Draymond Green Show that Sabonis did not shake hands with Warriors players after the game."Lost a lot of respect for Sabonis," he said. "You don't shake guys' hands after you lose, I don't respect that." Warriors-Lakers playoff series: Start times, TV schedule He later clarif...

Estados Unidos podría incumplir el pago de su deuda el 1 de junio si el Congreso no actúa, advierte Yellen

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:09:52 GMT

(CNN) — Estados Unidos podría incumplir sus obligaciones tan pronto como el 1 de junio si el Congreso no atiende el límite de deuda antes de esa fecha, advirtió este lunes la secretaria del Tesoro, Janet Yellen.¿Qué es el techo de la deuda en EE.UU. y por qué preocupa tanto la amenaza de impago? Lo que debes saber“Después de revisar las facturas de impuestos federales recientes, nuestra mejor estimación es que no podremos seguir cumpliendo con todas las obligaciones del gobierno a principios de junio, y posiblemente sea tan pronto como el 1 de junio, si el Congreso no eleva o suspende el límite de deuda antes de esa fecha”, escribió Yellen en una carta al presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Kevin McCarthy.La proximidad de este plazo aumenta la presión sobre el presidente Joe Biden y los legisladores republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes para intensificar sus discusiones sobre el techo de la deuda. Después de meses de estancamiento de las conversaciones, el mandata...

Brossoit rises from AHL, injuries to Vegas’ starting goalie

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:09:52 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chants of “You’re a backup!” came at Vegas Golden Knights goalie Laurent Brossoit during Game 4 at Winnipeg in front of the same Jets fans who not that long ago cheered him on.He wasn’t rattled, playing his best game and setting up Thursday’s clincher in Las Vegas in which the fans chanted, “You’re our starter!” as the Knights closed out a first-round NHL playoffs series victory with a 4-1 win in Game 5.Even Brossoit didn’t expect to be in this position. He began the season coming off hip surgery, cleared waivers, was sent to the American Hockey League affiliate in Henderson and then was promoted only to suffer another injury.And now Brossoit is Vegas’ unquestioned starter as the Knights prepare to play the Edmonton Oilers in a second-round series that begins Wednesday.“It’s always one side of you that maybe naively, optimistically, thinks that it’s going to happen and you’ll get that opportunity and you’ll seize it and all the st...

For soldier killed in Alaska crash ‘family was everything’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:09:52 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The mother of one of the three soldiers killed last week when two U.S. Army helicopters collided in a remote part of Alaska said her son loved his country and his family and lifted others up.“Family was everything to him,” Stacie Weaver told The Associated Press Monday of her son, Warrant Officer 1 Stewart Duane Wayment, of North Logan, Utah, who leaves behind a wife, Kiara, and three young children. Wayment had a positive outlook and cared about others, Weaver said. He enjoyed the outdoors and was excited to be stationed in Alaska, to fly over rugged landscapes and see the northern lights and wildlife.Two helicopters from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright, near Fairbanks, collided Thursday about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Healy when they were returning from training, the Army has said. Healy is about 80 miles (129 kilometers) southwest of Fairbanks.An investigative team from Fort Novosel, Alabama, arrived in Alaska over ...

Álvarez’s clutch hit sends Mets past Braves 5-3 for DH split

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:09:52 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Álvarez hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth inning and the New York Mets beat Atlanta 5-3 to split a doubleheader Monday after Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. exited the nightcap early with a bruised shoulder.Sean Murphy had a pair of three-run homers in the opener, powering the Braves to a 9-8 victory after the teams were rained out the previous two days.In the first game, Acuña launched a 448-foot home run into the rarely reached third deck at Citi Field and finished a triple shy of the cycle. Leading off the second game, he was drilled in the left shoulder with a 93 mph fastball from Tylor Megill on an 0-2 count.Acuña sat on the ground for a while holding his shoulder in obvious pain while receiving attention from an athletic trainer. He walked back to the dugout and was replaced by pinch-runner Kevin Pillar.The win was just the second in eight games for the Mets, who snapped a six-game losing streak to their NL East rivals. The Braves won their fif...

Bill to extend Medicaid, child health coverage heads to Polis' desk

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:09:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A pandemic-era rule that banned states from kicking people off of Medicaid is over. Now, Colorado lawmakers are looking to extend the benefit for young children and people who just left prison.A bipartisan bill headed to Gov. Jared Polis' desk would extend the so-called "continuous coverage requirement" for children 3 years and younger for another two years. For people who recently finished a prison sentence, it would be extended for another year."This bill will ensure that some of Colorado’s most vulnerable populations can continue to access quality health care coverage," bill sponsor Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, D-Adams and Jefferson, said in a statement. "By extending the programs covered by this measure, we are improving public health and building equity in our health care system so that more Coloradans can access the care they need to thrive." What the end of the COVID-19 emergency means for Coloradans House Bill 1300 cleared the Senate on Monday with a 31-3 vote an...

Floods reported along I-70 near Hanging Lake exit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:09:52 GMT

GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Garfield County Sheriff's Office and Colorado Department of Transportation have reported flooding in the area of Hanging Lake.Around 5:16 p.m. CDOT reported flooding on Interstate 70 at Exit 125, the exit for Hanging Lake and the Hanging Lake rest area. GCSO also reported flooding at the half-mile mark of County Road 127, saying a bridge is flooded in this area.

Winds, heavy rain cause outages in Maine, wash out NH roads

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:09:52 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A storm with heavy rain and gusts knocked out power for tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Maine and washed out some roads there and in neighboring New Hampshire as some rivers continued to rise Monday, officials said.Wind gusts on Sunday reached 70 mph (113 kph) near Matinicus Island, about 20 miles offshore, and 65 mph (104 kph) in Bath, where shipbuilder Bath Iron Works has numerous cranes. There were no immediate reports of serious damage.More than 50,000 homes and businesses were in the dark Monday morning across Maine, and flood warnings were in effect for a number of rivers in Maine and New Hampshire, officials said.Some parts of southern Maine experienced more than 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain, and a few topped 5 inches (13 centimeters), said Stephen Baron, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service.Some roads were damaged in New Hampshire, including part of the Kancamagus Highway, which cuts through the White Mountain National Fo...

MassDOT announces weeknight lane closures on Tobin Bridge

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:09:52 GMT

Lane closures took effect Monday on the Tobin Bridge after an announcement earlier in the day from the state Department of Transportation. Planned lane closures will run from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sundays through Thursdays throughout May and June, impacting Route 1 southbound on the bridge.Officials said two lanes of traffic will remain open at all times during lane closures over the next two months. MassDOT said the closures will support “structural repairs and safety walk rehabilitation operations” on the bridge. Work is weather dependent, officials said.

Worcester police searching for pair accused of throwing food, smashing window at Popeyes restaurant

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:09:52 GMT

Police were still searching for two men on Monday after police said the men threw food and smashed a window at a Popeyes restaurant in Worcester after trying to order an item was sold out over the weekend. Police said they responded to the Popeyes location on Park Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, where witnesses said two men first tried to order the item through the drive-thru.“They were told that an item was not available, and responded by threatening the clerk and entering the restaurant,” police said. Police said the men entered the restaurant and began throwing food at employees, also damaging equipment and smashing the drive-thru window with a rock before leaving the scene. Police said the incident remained under investigation as of Monday afternoon as their search continued.