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Loss in Chicago drops Lynx to sixth in WNBA standings

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:02:46 GMT

A playoff berth secure, the Lynx are spending the final weekend of the regular season looking to gain some momentum.They’ll have another opportunity to do so Sunday.In what had the feel and intensity of a playoff game, the Lynx fell 92-87 Friday in Chicago.Napheesa Collier led the Lynx with 28 points and Diamond Miller added 24 on 10-of-11 shooting. Kayla McBride had 16 points and Dorka Juhász had 10 rebounds.The win clinched the final playoff spot for Chicago (17-22), while the Lynx (19-20) remain uncertain where they will finish the regular season. With Dallas beating Seattle, Minnesota knows it’ll be on the road Wednesday when the best-of-three opening round begins.Owning the head-to-head tiebreaker, Atlanta (19-20) has leapfrogged the Lynx into fifth place. A Minnesota win Sunday at Indiana (12-27) coupled with a Dream loss to Dallas would allow the Lynx to finish fifth and face the Wings (21-18). A sixth-place finish would mean a first-round matchup against Connecticut (27-12)....

High school football: Big plays help Lakeville North squeak past Rosemount

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:02:46 GMT

It took a couple of big plays for Lakeville North to go on the road and beat Rosemount in an early Metro-South showdown on Friday night — one that started the game and one that ended it.Panthers wide receiver Ayden Forsgren returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown and linebacker Reece Hunt’s strip sack thwarted a late Irish comeback as Lakeville North improved to 2-0 with a 14-11 victory.The Panthers saw a 14-0 first-quarter lead hold up as they knocked off last season’s Class 6A runner-up.“The best coverage in football is the blitz,” Lakeville North head coach Brian Vossen said of the decision to send Hunt in around right end on a third-and-seven play from midfield with just over a minute to play.“We were sending pressure as often as we could, and we had a hard time getting there. They were doing a good job. But we made one little wrinkle on that edge blitz and Reece Hunt made a great play.“AJ Pacyga, who’s my nephew, got in there and dove on it. It was pretty awesome;...

Rain or shine the Waterford Tugboat Roundup a success

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:02:46 GMT

WATERFORD, N.Y. (NEWS10) - As more thunderstorms swept through the Capital Region again today, the skies did not rain on this annual parade. NEWS10 has more on the outdoor event that remained a success despite threatening skies. New detection system for Glenridge Road bridge Rain or shine tugboats, work boats and other vessels made their way up the Hudson River for a decades-old annual event, the Waterford Tugboat Roundup. Friends and family like Colleen Reilly cheered from the shores as the parade passed by.“Like perfect timing otherwise the rain was here it stopped as they were coming through it looks like a storm could pass by again, so we were perfect timing,” said Reilly.She even had some company with her as she waved to the passing tugboats.  “Daddy's first mate, he got a little scared with all the horns, but he loved it. He was waving to daddy,” said Reilly. Heat affecting Capital Region schools and a hospital It is a three-day festival and officials here say th...

Firefighter injured battling Schenectady blaze

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:02:46 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A firefighter was injured while battling a fire on Webster Street in Schenectady. The call for the fire came in just after 1 p.m. Friday. New detection system for Glenridge Road bridge Everyone got out of the home without injuries. Two family pets did not survive. Officials said one firefighter sustained minor injuries and was taken to Ellis Hospital. They were treated and released.The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Officials said the main home sustained heavy damage. Neighboring homes were also damaged. The Red Cross is helping six people who lived in the home.

Bill Eigel announces run for Missouri governor

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:02:46 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Missouri State Sen. Bill Eigel (R-St. Charles County) officially announced his intent to run for Missouri governor next year. Eigel announced his campaign Friday during a rally at Smartt Field in St. Charles County. "I’m sick and tired of sitting around hoping things will be different. We need a bold, hard-charging conservative outsider leading our state, and that’s why I’m running to be the next governor of the great state of Missouri," Eigel added via Twitter. FOX 2 photographer run over after community threatens to tow cars Eigel enters a crowded field of candidates within the Republican Party, including Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Army veteran Chris Wright. Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade is the lone Democratic candidate to a run for the Democratic party thus far. Current governor Mike Parson is finishing up a term that runs through January 2025. The governor's race is not up for election until Nov. 2024.

St. Louis woman's lengthy struggle for a new garbage dumpster finally resolved

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:02:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A south St. Louis resident has been struggling to get a new city garbage dumpster for nearly a year. Diana Yenne says she’s just run into brick walls. ”There's this big hole in the bottom of the dumpster, and trash has been spilling out through the alley when it gets emptied," said Yenne. "It attracts rats, mice, feral cats, and other wildlife. It causes mosquitoes and stuff back here, and there’s an odor.”  She’s been calling the City of St. Louis since last October. Still, no luck.She called the Your Paid For It team when she couldn’t get the refuse department moving. FOX 2 photographer run over after community threatens to tow cars ”I can’t even walk out my back door and put trash in my dumpster because if I do, it’s going to be spilled all over the ground," said Yenne. Finally, she called the You Paid For It Team for help. Even though she had already reached out to her alderwoman, Cara Spencer, FOX 2 decided to give her a call. Spencer says of the situation, "I re...

30th St. Louis Art Fair: A Weekend of Artistic Excellence in Downtown Clayton

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:02:46 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. - The Saint Louis Art Fair returns to Downtown Clayton for a three-day event, taking over a couple blocks of streets and giving the city an artsy touch. On Friday, the first of the three days, around 200 booths filled the streets. "It's a nice show,” artist Nicario Jimenez said. “It's a high-quality show."The streets were full of jewelry, furniture, paintings, and statues. FOX 2 photographer run over after community threatens to tow cars "We really do have something for everyone," said Suzanne Dalton Kearins with the St. Louis Art Fair Board of Directors. The 30th St. Louis Art Fair features nearly 200 artists from around North and South America."It's one of the top shows in the nation," said artist Tanya Kirouac. The show is a nationally-recognized event. Multiple artists told FOX 2 it's one of their favorites in the country. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now ...

After Maui fire, Denver to start using emergency sirens for more than just tornadoes

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:02:46 GMT

Denver is expanding its use of tornado sirens to include life-threatening events such as dangerous flooding, wildfires and hazardous materials.Recent local and national disasters, including the Maui wildfire that killed at least 245 people, prompted city officials to review policies on emergency alerts.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | I-70 reopened; McDonald Creek fire near Fruita contained at 80 acres Crashes and Disasters | Crews quickly contain small grass fire north of Evergreen Crashes and Disasters | Sick leave in Colorado now available for bereavement, power outages and wildfire evacuations Crashes and Disasters | Denver weather: Hot weather Sunday turns stormy, cooler Crashes and Disasters | Coloradans’ top concerns? Cost of living, housing, environmental issues and homelessness, poll says Going forward, emergency sirens will be a sign people should take shelter immediately and check...

Orange County couple allegedly stole $17,000 worth of items from Target

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:02:46 GMT

Security video captured a couple allegedly stealing around $17,000 worth of merchandise from Target stores in Orange County.The suspects were identified as Analu Gonzalez, 25, and Alexis De Jesus Garcia, 22, both residents of Anaheim.Video from the Irvine Police Department showed the couple ransacking a Target in Costa Mesa on March 3 and a Target in Irvine on April 2.During the Costa Mesa theft, the couple can be seen wheeling a shopping cart toward the baby formula aisle with a child sitting in the cart seat.The couple begins quickly grabbing products off the shelf and stuffing them into a large tote bag in the shopping cart. A couple was arrested after allegedly stealing around $17,000 in merchandise from Target stores in Orange County. (Irvine Police Department)A couple was arrested after allegedly stealing around $17,000 in merchandise from Target stores in Orange County. (Irvine Police Department)A couple was arrested after allegedly stealing around $17,000 in merchandise from...

Rose Parade seeking 2024 Rose queen and royal court

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:02:46 GMT

The Rose Parade, also known as the Tournament of Roses Parade, have begun the selection process for the 2024 royal court. The rose queen and royal court are a special tradition that is a part of the annual Rose Parade that takes place in Pasadena on New Year's Day or on January 2 if New Year's Day falls on a Sunday.The selection process began today at the Tournament House where Royal court applicants in the Pasadena area completed the first round of interviews and answered one question from volunteer members of the Tournament of Roses. In order to be eligible for the royal court, young women must at least 17 years old and no older than 21 years old, a senior in high school or enrolled as a full-time student in any accredited school or college in the Pasadena Area Community College District, a full-time resident of the Pasadena Area Community College District, and be available to participate, in person, in all interview sessions in the fall.The seven members of the 2023 2023 Ros...