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Ericsson, Dixon keep Ganassi atop Indianapolis 500 speed chart for 2nd day

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:11:46 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Defending Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson looked like a double threat in Indianapolis 500 practice Thursday.First, he charged to the top of the speed chart with a lap of 229.607 mph on the 2.5-mile oval. Then late in the session, he turned the best no-tow speed of the day at 224.414.Ericsson’s teammate, Scott Dixon, had the second-fastest overall lap for the second straight day, giving Chip Ganassi Racing another one-two finish. The six-time series champ and 2008 race winner went 229.186.“It was a really good day for the whole Chip Ganassi team,” Ericsson said. “Yesterday we worked a lot on the race cars. We did some changes overnight that I felt were really great. It was a very positive day and hat’s off to the Ganassi team.”For Ericsson, it was a significant jump from Wednesday’s session when he was seventh overall but the slowest driver on Ganassi’s four-car team. Tuesday’s first scheduled practice was rained o...

ESPN sideline reporter admits to 'sleeping on' Jokic

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:11:46 GMT

DENVER (AP) — In what the Denver Nuggets saw as the latest sign of disrespect, ESPN sideline reporter Lisa Salters revealed she hadn’t watched two-time MVP Nikola Jokic play before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.Jokic had 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists in Denver’s 132-126 win Tuesday night.“This is really the first time I’ve had a chance to watch him play, and I’ve got to admit, I have been sleeping on this guy. He is spectacular. He is ridiculously good,” Salters told Rich Eisen Show guest host Suzy Shuster the next day. Tickets on sale for Nuggets watch parties at Ball Arena She explained it had been a decade since she’d worked a game in Denver and she couldn’t recall watching Jokic, who is in his eighth NBA season, on the road or in the conference finals in the 2020 Florida bubble, also against the Lakers.The revelation came shortly after Mark Jackson, one of ESPN's analysts calling the series, apologized for leaving Jokic off his ...

Worries over rain damage on roads in Adams County

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:11:46 GMT

STRASBURG, Colo. (KDVR) — When it comes to road closures, Adams County was hit hard last week.At one point, nearly 30 roads were closed there. A few roads were still shut down outside of Strasburg Thursday afternoon with heavy rains leading to the closures.Water is still running over Piggott Road and mounds of sand are piled up along the edges of the running water.James Schultz said he’s seen this stretch of road flood several times, but, last week’s storms were especially bad. Severe storm threat issued for the Denver area “This year we had golf ball to hard ball sized hail, tennis ball. It broke the window out of my truck. Broke two windows out of my house,” Schultz said. His windshield was also damaged.Schultz told FOX31 the storm made him feel like he was at the edge of a tornado.About four miles away another road was shut down, even though it appears to be dried out. There are concerns it could flood again with more rain in the forecast.“It’s the fast storms that come through...

BSO search for missing 28-year-old woman last seen at FLL

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:11:46 GMT

Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for a woman who went missing after she was seen at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.According to Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit, 28-year-old Tia Laray Green was last seen by her parents near the 300 Terminal Drive at FLL, at around 11 a.m., May 9.Green stands 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs around 110 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. She also has a tattoo of a red half-moon on her wrist.She was last seen wearing a black and gray hoodie, black jogging pants, blue sneakers. She was carrying a backpack at the time of her disappearance.Officials urge anyone with information on Green’s whereabouts to contact BSO Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or BSO’s non-emergency number 954-764- HELP (4357).

Sustainable clothing store The Canvas opens first South Florida location in Wynwood

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:11:46 GMT

It’s no secret we love to shop here on Deco, especially when it comes to fashion finds to the cutest jewelry.Not that we needed another place to shop at, but now Wynwood is getting a brand-new sustainable clothing store right from the streets of New York.At The Canvas, you’ll find the latest in sustainable and upcycled styles. But rather than coming from one designer, you can check out many designers all at once.The styles at The Canvas won’t let you be clothes-minded about sustainable fashion.Isabelle Dame: “The Canvas is at heart a multi-brand concept store focused on sustainability.”Think of it like a food hall but for fashion, where you can find different sustainable and eco-friendly brands.Isabelle Dame: “You could find a little bit of everything at The Canvas. From cool streetwear T-shirts, to upcycled sweatshirts, gorgeous swimwear, one-of-a-kind vintage bralettes,”It also happens to be the company’s first store outside of New Y...

Bishop Briggs unmasked as Medusa, wins ‘Masked Singer’ Season 9; David Archuleta’s Macaw is runner-up

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:11:46 GMT

“The Masked Singer” has unmasked a new winner and runner-up. It was an exciting season 9 finale with powerful performances and two big reveals.The masks are off, and Bishop Briggs is the winner.Now that there’s no pressure to succeed, the only decision she has to make is, where is she going to put that Golden Mask trophy?Bishop Briggs: “Oh, my gosh. Wow. I haven’t even thought of that. I can’t wait to be able to speak about this secret. I hope to keep the ‘Masked Singer’ trophy on my bedside so that every time I wake up, I can look at it, and I could show my son.”She enjoyed trying out different performance styles as Medusa and says she definitely felt a connection with the character.Bishop Briggs: “I feel Medusa is very misunderstood and, as a woman living in our world today, I feel like we are sort of confined to only being one thing when in fact we’re multiple things all at once.Runner-up Macaw was David Archuleta....

7 Investigates: Senior Citizens on the Street

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:11:46 GMT

They should be enjoying their retirement years, but instead, they’re wondering where they’ll be sleeping tonight.It’s a heartbreaking situation: older adults, some who worked and saved, are now homeless. What’s driving this troubling trend? Kimberly Bookman has tonight’s 7 Investigates.The streets were the only place Cynthia Gray had to stay.“It’s not easy at all,” Cynthia said.  The 67-year-old worked as a school bus and truck driver.Then she got sick, couldn’t work, couldn’t pay rent, and became homeless.“I stand in line for shelters, and they’re full. That means we have to think of something, where we’re going to hide, where we’re going to go. I hid with others. I did some basements that we didn’t belong in the building. We just hid,” Cynthia said. Cynthia isn’t alone.  In Boston, about 1700 adults over the age of 55 are experiencing homelessness.443 of those ...

TikTok content creators file lawsuit against Montana over first-in-nation law banning app

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:11:46 GMT

AMY BETH HANSON, HALELUYA HADERO and MATTHEW BROWN (Associated Press)HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Five TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Montana’s first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights.The Montana residents also argued in the complaint, filed in federal court late Wednesday without public notice, that the state doesn’t have any authority over matters of national security. Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill into law Wednesday and said it would protect Montana residents’ private data and personal information from being harvested by the Chinese government. The ban is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2024.“The law takes the broadest possible approach to its objectives, restricting and banning the protected speech of all TikTok users in Montana to prevent the speculative and unsubstantiated possibility that the Chinese government might dir...

Powerful Taunton heats up at the plate, defeats Milford, 9-2

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:11:46 GMT

TAUNTON — It was a day of celebration in Taunton, both during pregame and postgame. Senior Day festivities preceded a Hockomock League baseball matchup against No. 10 Milford, and a 9-2 victory for the No. 2 Tigers is how the day ended.“In the past I’ve had the mindset that Senior Day was a distraction,” Tigers coach Blair Bourque said. “Lately I’ve embraced it and they reward you with a great game. We played really well, and I am proud of them.”While the runs eventually came for the defending Division 1 state champion Tigers (14-4), it took a few innings. Milford pitcher Evan Cornelius was able to stave Taunton off over the first few innings, but the hitters did pick up on some tendencies.“Early on, he was pounding me with sliders,” Taunton senior Braden Sullivan said. “I was able to sit back and drive it and do my job to get on base.”Jack Cali was impressive for the Tigers as well, keeping Milford off the board for the majority of his 3.2 innings outing.It was Sullivan who broke t...

‘Back and better than ever:’ Officials announce Boston Pride parade, festivals, block parties and more

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:11:46 GMT

After three long years of tempered and canceled Pride celebrations in Boston, city officials announced Thursday, the festivities will be back in full force this June.“We’re looking forward to an amazing month of queer community connection and celebration and deepening our partnerships with the incredible LGBTQ coalition and organizations here in Boston,” said Mayor Michelle Wu at a press conference in BAGLY center Thursday morning.The events will kick off on June 1 at City Hall Plaza, Wu said, with the first in-person Pride flag raising in three years. Officials will also unveil a photography series that day called “Portraits of Pride” highlighting LGBTQ leaders, which will remain open in the plaza throughout the month.The city — and likely over a million attendees, Wu estimated — will also see the long-awaited return of the Pride parade on June 10.The parade, now organized by Boston Pride for the People, will kick off at 11 a.m. at Copley S...