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Zemgus Girgensons scores late, Sabres beat Penguins 3-1

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:14:48 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Zemgus Girgensons jammed a loose puck by Tristan Jarry late in the third period and Rasmus Dahlin added an empty netter to lift the Buffalo Sabres past the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Saturday night.Pittsburgh had tied the game earlier in the period on Rickard Rakell’s fourth goal of the season.Buffalo responded when Girgensons fought his way to the front of the Penguins’ net and flicked a backhand by Jarry to give the Sabres the lead with 4:38 remaining.Dahlin provided insurance with 1:36 to play when his long flip from the Buffalo end reached the net just as Jarry was skating to the Pittsburgh bench for an extra attacker.Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 42 shots for Buffalo. Alex Tuch gave the Sabres an early lead with his 10th goal of the season as the team earned its third victory in four games.Jarry made 29 saves for the Penguins, his lone mistake coming early on when Connor Clifton threaded a pass from the Buffalo zone to Tuch standing all alone at the...

Judith Light of ‘Poker Face,’ Sam Richardson of ‘Ted Lasso’ are winners at creative arts Emmy Awards

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:14:48 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judith Light from “Poker Face” and Sam Richardson from “Ted Lasso” both became first time Emmy winners with early acting wins at Saturday’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Light, 74, took her first Emmy in a nearly 50-year television career for playing a 1960s radical hiding out in a retirement home on an episode of “ Poker Face,” the Peacock comedy-mystery series starring Natasha Lyonne. The star of the 1980s and 1990s sitcom “Who’s The Boss?”, Light had been nominated twice previously, including twice for her acting on “Transparent.”“I’ve been in the business a long time, and this is quite a gift,” Light said backstage. Richardson, 39, won his own first Emmy for playing a billionaire soccer enthusiast from Ghana on “ Ted Lasso,” the Apple TV+ series that is the year’s most nominated comedy with 21 nods. He had been nominated once previously for the same role. He was the winner Saturday in a field of more famous nominees, including previous win...

Kiwanis Club of Little Havana hosts 39th Three Kings Day giveaway for underprivileged children

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:14:48 GMT

A toy tradition returned to the Magic City, just in time for Three Kings Day.The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana handed out presents to underprivileged children at their headquarters, Saturday morning.The event marking the 39th year the club gives hundreds of toys to children.The president of the club, Pablo Lau, said he knows this means a lot to these families.“For many in the community, the Three Kings event is their Christmas. I know that Christmas in the United States is very popular, but for the Hispanic community, the Three Kings mean a lot,” he said, “and it’s another way that we can impact the community, give back and make sure that we put a smile on a needy family’s face.”The tradition celebrates the day the Three Wise Men first saw Baby Jesus and brought him gifts.

Flakes begin to fly as region braces for season’s first major snowstorm

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:14:48 GMT

(WHDH) — The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning ahead of expected heavy snow this weekend and residents in some communities were out making last-minute purchases as the flakes began to fly Saturday night.The storm is expected to continue overnight and through much of the day Sunday before winding down and pulling out of the region. It is forecast to be a largely all-snow event north and west of Route 128, with a mix of rain and snow to the east and south. A flash freeze is then possible Sunday afternoon as temperatures are forecast to plummet. When all is said and done, areas including the South Coast, South Shore, Cape Cod and could receive between 1 and 3 inches of snow. Boston could get 3 to 4 inches.Snow totals are expected to climb further east, with 6 to 9 inches of snow possible between Route 128 and I-495.Areas around Worcester, Fitchburg and southern New Hampshire could see anywhere from 9 to 12 inches of snow.Snow and resulting travel disrupti...

SDSO: Two dead in murder-suicide at apartment complex near El Cajon, victims identified

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:14:48 GMT

KSWB -- Two people are dead after what police are calling a murder-suicide at an apartment complex in the unincorporated area of El Cajon Saturday afternoon. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department told FOX 5 the incident occurred on the 1600 block of Hilton Head Court around 12:43 p.m. When deputies arrived, two people -- a man and a woman -- were found with gunshot wounds. The victims have been identified as 41-year-old Jose Benjamin Lopez Valle, and his wife, 38-year-old Brenda Valle. SDSO said the woman was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and later died, while the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Popular Bayfront seafood eatery bids farewell to longtime employee In an update Saturday evening, SDSO report a firearm was located near the victims and say it appears that Jose's injury was self-inflicted.The couple had children ages 18, 16 and 11, who are not injured and are being cared for. An investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Anyone who...

Snow hinders rescues and aid deliveries to isolated communities after Japan quakes kill 126 people

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:14:48 GMT

WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — Rescue teams worked through snow to deliver supplies to isolated hamlets Sunday, six days after a powerful earthquake hit western Japan, killing at least 126 people. Heavy snowfall expected in Ishikawa Prefecture later Sunday and through the night added to the urgency.After Monday’s 7.6 magnitude temblor, 222 people were still unaccounted for, and 560 people were injured. Hundreds of aftershocks have followed, rattling Noto Peninsula, where the quakes are centered.Taiyo Matsushita walked three hours through mud to reach a supermarket in Wajima city to buy food and other supplies for his family. The home where he lives with his wife and four children, and about 20 nearby homes, are among the more than a dozen communities cut off by landslides. Power was out, and in a matter of hours, they couldn’t even use their cell phones, he told Jiji Press.“We want everyone to know help isn’t coming to some places,” Matsushita was quoted as saying by Jiji Press. “We feel such...

Saturday Forecast: : Some flurries or a little drizzle

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:14:48 GMT

SATURDAY NIGHT: Some flurries or a little drizzle at times: Low 30 SUNDAY: Extensive cloudiness lingers. A flurry or a bit of drizzle possible. High: 37Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Extended outlook calls for temps in the mid to upper 30s on Monday-- with a round of some wet snow Monday evening into what could end up being a snowy and windy Tuesday with a high of 34. Mostly cloudy and windy on Wednesday with a high in the mid to upper 30s. Temps again above normal on Thursday with highs in the upper 30s with mostly cloudy skies. Friday could be another snowy day with highs right around freezing. 

Police search for driver involved in Christmas Day hit-and-run crash

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:14:48 GMT

CHICAGO — Police are asking for help as officers look to identify a driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a woman injured on Christmas Day.According to Chicago police, the crash, which left a 52-year-old woman seriously injured, happened around 4:30 p.m. in the 6900 South Western Avenue in Chicago Lawn. Investigation underway after man fatally hit by car in Park City Officers say the vehicle involved in the crash was a blue Chevrolet Monte Carlo with two white racing stripes painted down the center.Police say they believe the vehicle has an Indiana temporary registration license plate, but did not provide details on a number associated with the tag. Chicago police provided a photo of the vehicle involved that was taken by surveillance cameras at the scene.  Glendale Heights man accused in deadly 2020 shooting on West Side Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact the CPD Major Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521.Those with information that ...

Texans clinch playoff berth for 1st time since 2019, beat Colts 23-19

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:14:48 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans wrapped up a playoff spot with a 23-19 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday night, with Devin Singletary scoring the go-ahead touchdown on a 3-yard run with 6:20 left.The Texans (10-7) are going to the postseason for the first time since 2019. They won seven of their final 10 games and still could win the AFC South if Jacksonville loses at Tennessee on Sunday. Cowboys can clinch the NFC East by beating the last-place Commanders Indianapolis (9-8) was eliminated from the playoff chase with its third loss in five weeks. It hasn’t made the postseason since 2020.Stroud was 20 of 26 with 264 yards and two touchdowns. Nico Collins had nine catches for 195 yards and a score, and Singletary had 64 yards on 24 carries.The Colts had a late fourth-and-1 play from the Houston 15. But a wide-open Tyler Goodson dropped Gardner Minshew's pass, ending the Colts' hopes.The loss ruined Jonathan Taylor's best game o...

Big saves, late heroics push Wild past Columbus, and Marc-Andre Fleury into the record book

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:14:48 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio — With win No. 551 in the bag, and the game-winning puck in his stall, Marc-Andre Fleury was asked the question on everyone’s mind in the wake of Minnesota’s 4-3 overtime victory over the Blue Jackets.Did he get a piece of Justin Danforth’s potential empty-netter?“No piece,” Fleury said. “I wish. That would have been a good one.”Whether he got a piece of it or not, the fact remains that Fleury, racing back to the net after starting for the bench with 1:45 minutes to play, stopped Danforth from scoring a game-sealing empty netter.“It made him think,” Fleury said.Marcus Johansson tied the game just 10 seconds later, and Marco Rossi scored the game-winner with 1:55 left in the three-on-three overtime as Fleury tied Patrick Roy for second place on the NHL’s career list for wins by a goaltender.“It was fun. Just a fun hockey game,” Fleury said. “Guys played hard, and being down that late in the game — there’s ups and downs of emotion. Them scoring, them missing the open ne...