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On winning streak, Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson asks, ‘Where can we take it?’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:09 GMT

Ben Johnson is being proven right.The Gophers men’s basketball coach shared how pivotal he felt the Nebraska game was to the state of his program after the U pulled off a big comeback to beat the Cornhuskers on Dec. 6.Now with a 73-71 road win at Michigan on Thursday, Minnesota has won six straight games going into Sunday’s 4:30 p.m. matinee against Maryland at Williams Arena.On Saturday, Johnson again brought up that month-ago win over the Cornhuskers.“I do think one of the keys was (beating) Nebraska,” he said. “To have that and solidify that win, and now we’ve been able to build off of that. We’ve been able to win in different ways and you add an in-league road win, especially early against a really talented team (in Michigan) that was up against it. … To be able to power that though, I think now it’s like where can we take it?”The Gophers (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) were a five-point underdog against the Wolverines. Minnesota is a two-point favorite against the Terrapins (9-5, 1-2).“We ...

Washington County officials get 6.5 percent pay increase; Stan Karwoski named board chair

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:09 GMT

Washington County Administrator Kevin Corbid will be paid $218,409 for 2024, a 6.5 percent increase over last year’s salary.The Washington County board also recently approved pay increases for Washington County Sheriff Dan Starry and Washington County Attorney Kevin Magnuson. Starry will be paid $203,321 in 2024 and Magnuson will be paid $212,020; each received a 6.5 percent increase over 2023. The board also recently set their own salaries for 2024. County commissioners will receive a salary of $79,902, a 6.5 percent increase over 2023.Stan Karwoski (Courtesy of the candidate)On Tuesday, the board elected Commissioner Stan Karwoski, District 2, to serve as board chair for 2024, and elected Commissioner Fran Miron, District 1, to serve as board vice chair for the year.Karwoski, the former mayor of Oakdale, was first elected to the county board in a special election in November 2016 and was reelected in 2018 and 2022. Karwoski served four terms on the Oakdale City Council and was ele...

Blinken says Turkey is committed to a ‘positive’ role in postwar Gaza as he opens a diplomatic push

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:09 GMT

By MATTHEW LEE (AP Diplomatic Writer)CHANIA, Greece (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that Turkey is committed to playing “a positive, productive” role for postwar Gaza and prepared to use its influence in the region to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from broadening even more. The latest Mideast mission by America’s top diplomat opened with talks in Turkey and Greece before shifting to the region for “not necessarily easy conversations” with allies and partners about what they are willing to do “to build durable peace and security.”Blinken’s fourth visit in three months comes as developments in Lebanon, northern Israel, the Red Sea and Iraq have put intense strains on what had been a modestly successful U.S. push to prevent a regional conflagration since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, and as international criticism of Israel’s military operation mounts.Blinken held meetings with Turkey’s...

Lululemon fires back at former CEO for comments on diversity, equity and inclusion programs 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:09 GMT

Founder and former CEO of Lululemon Chip Wilson caused a stir this week when he made remarks about the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion program. Wilson told Forbes that he was displeased with Lululemon’s “whole diversity and inclusion thing” at the apparel brand he founded in 1998 and maintains an 8 percent share in. He also commented that the actors in Lululemon commercials were “unhealthy,” “sickly” and “not inspirational” before saying “You’ve got to be clear that you don’t want certain customers coming in.”  Alaska Airlines grounding all Boeing 737 MAX-9s after hole blows open in cabin The company has distanced itself from their former leader, telling CNN in a statement that Wilson does not speak for the company and that his views don’t align with the brand’s values and beliefs. According to reports from Axios, companies’ opinions on DEI programs have shifted; some have begun backing away from corporate diversity groups and describing them as largely "w...

Man with cancer marries love of his life at Wilma Chan Highland Hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:09 GMT

(KRON) – A wedding at a hospital was the perfect paradox for a couple on Jan. 4 at the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus. Francisco Jeronimo Lucas and Marcelina Pablo Bautista have been in a relationship for over two decades and planned to marry in a courthouse ceremony on Jan. 4. However, Lucas was admitted to Highland Hospital on the couple’s wedding day. High Surf Advisory in effect for Saturday The couple planned to be married for years, however, Lucas’ gastric cancer diagnosis increased their desire for marriage. The couple decided not to wait any longer to wed. Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus Wilma Chan Highland Hospital CampusLucas asked Palliative Care social worker Anne James for her assistance in arranging the wedding. The two arranged for an officiant to perform the ceremony in their hospital room. “I’m just so happy. In Palliative care, we do so many sad things and have a lot of hard conversations. So being able to participate in a wedding brings me so much ...

Once muertos, entre ellos cinco niños, en ataques rusos en una ciudad del este de Ucrania

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:09 GMT

(CNN) — Once personas, entre ellas cinco niños, murieron en ataques con misiles rusos S-300 este sábado en la región ucraniana de Donetsk, según la administración militar local.“Once muertos, entre ellos cinco niños: estos son los resultados preliminares de los ataques en el distrito de Pokrovsk. Los rusos atacaron la zona con misiles S-300, matando a 11 personas e hiriendo a otras ocho. El ataque principal se produjo en Pokrovsk y Rivne de la comunidad de Myrnohrad”, dijo Vadym Filashkin, jefe de la administración militar de la región de Donetsk en una publicación en Telegram.“El enemigo ataca cínicamente a los civiles, tratando de causar el mayor dolor posible a nuestra tierra”, afirmó.Bombardeo ruso en Kyiv deja cinco muertos y más de un centenar de heridos, además de daños en varias partes de la capital de UcraniaLas fotos publicadas por el funcionario mostraban a los trabajadores de rescate buscando entre los escombros de casas de un solo piso y al...

Dawes and Richmond lead Seton Hall to a 78-75 win over No. 7 Marquette

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:09 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Al-Amir Dawes had 23 points and Kadary Richmond scored 21 to lead Seton Hall over No. 7 Marquette 78-75 on Saturday for the Pirates’ third win this season over ranked teams.Seton Hall (10-5, 3-1 Big East) held off a late scare from a well-rested Marquette, which hadn’t played since defeating Creighton 72-67 on Dec. 30.A 10-0 run pushed the Seton Hall lead to 76-66 with 2:25 left to play. Dre Davis and Richmond each had four points in the burst.And then the Golden Eagles scored nine straight points to bring the game to 76-75, but they mishandled an inbound pass after a timeout and threw the ball out of bounds with four seconds remaining.Oso Ighodaro led Marquette (11-4, 2-2) with 22 points. David Joplin scored 15 points.Davis had 11 points and seven rebounds for the Pirates, who never trailed in the second half.Seton Hall defeated No. 5 UConn 75-60 on Dec. 20 and No. 23 Providence 61-57 on Jan. 3.INJURY UPDATE:Marquette sixth-man Chase Ross wrestled a ...

Hinson scores 21, Austin has 20 in Pitt’s 83-70 victory over Louisville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:09 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Blake Hinson scored 21 points, Zack Austin added 20, and Pittsburgh defeated Louisville 83-70 on Saturday.Freshman Carlton Carrington added 16 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Panthers (10-5, 1-3 ACC).Mike James made five 3-pointers and led Louisville with 23 points. Skyy Clark and Curtis Williams scored 11 each and Kaleb Glenn added 10 for the Cardinals (5-9, 0-3).A 3-pointer by Jorge Diaz Graham put Pitt up by 12 points five minutes into the second half. A couple of minutes later, Hinson made three free throws for the second time in the game, giving the Panthers a 55-41 lead.James then hit three 3-pointers for nine consecutive Louisville points, but the Cardinals only got within 57-50. Pittsburgh scored the next 10 points and the Panthers led by at least 13 points for the remainder.The Panthers made five 3-pointers in the first 10 minutes of the game, racing out to a 23-14 lead. Hinson was fouled on a 3-point attempt and made all three from the ...

Autoridades del estado mexicano de Guerrero investigan presunto ataque con drones en la comunidad de Buenavista de los Hurtado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:09 GMT

(CNN Español) — Policías y militares del estado mexicano de Guerrero investigan una presunta agresión armada en contra de pobladores de la comunidad de Buenavista de los Hurtado, municipio Heliodoro Castillo informó este viernes la secretaría de Seguridad regional en redes sociales, luego de que una organización de derechos humanos local denunció un supuesto ataque en esa zona.“De acuerdo con reportes ciudadanos se habría registrado un hecho de violencia”, señala en su comunicado el Gobierno estatal de Guerrero.Las diligencias de investigación sobre posibles hechos de violencia en la zona se realizan en la localidad de Buenavista de los Hurtado, precisó la instancia, e informó que la fiscalía general del estado se moviliza con equipo en la zona.El presunto ataque fue denunciado por la organización de defensa de los derechos humanos “Minerva Bello”, en un comunicado este jueves pasado.En una primera versión, el sacerdote José Filiberto Velázquez Florencio informó a ...

Sandfort has 24, Krikke has 19 & 10, Iowa gets first Big Ten win 86-77 over Rutgers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:09 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Payton Sandford hit five 3-pointers and scored 24 points, Ben Krikke had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Iowa defeated Rutgers 86-77 on Saturday.The Big Ten Conference’s best offense overcame the league’s best defense as the Hawkeyes came in averaging 86.7 points per game and the Scarlet Knights were allowing 62.5.Iowa starter Patrick McCaffery (9.7 ppg) was ill and missed the game where his dad surpassed former coach Tom Davis for the most Big Ten wins at the school with 127. Fran McCaffery is two shy of passing Davis’ overall win total of 271. Tony Perkins had 15 points and four steals for the Hawkeyes (9-5, 1-2) and Owen Freeman converted three three-point plays and scored 15. Mawot Mag scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, both career highs, for the Scarlet Knights (8-6, 0-3). Austin Williams had 14 points and Jamichael Davis scored 10.Both teams started the second half hot but only the Hawkeyes stayed that way. Sandfort hit a 3-pointer...