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Penguins’ Kyle Dubas says confidence in those around him led him to take on additional role as GM

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:17:40 GMT

Kyle Dubas spent his first two months as the Pittsburgh Penguins director of hockey operations watching the staff around him adjust almost seamlessly to a new work environment.So seamlessly, it turned out, that Dubas feared any more change would affect the synergy he’s felt since joining the club on June 1. So rather than add another external voice to the mix, he opted to take on the role of general manager last week, confident there are enough checks and balances around him to put the Penguins in a position to return to contention in a crowded Eastern Conference.Pittsburgh’s revamped front office included promoting Andy Saucier to director of professional personnel, naming former NHL defenseman Trevor Daley and U.S. women’s national hockey team icon Amanda Kessel as special assistants and shifting Erik Heasley’s duties to director of minor league and amateur scouting operations.The 37-year-old Dubas called the workflow during a very busy offseason that inclu...

MLB suspends Chicago’s Tim Anderson 6 games, Cleveland’s José Ramírez 3 for fighting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:17:40 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Chicago’s Tim Anderson has been suspended six games and Cleveland’s José Ramírez for three games by Major League Baseball for fighting and touching off a lengthy, wild brawl between the White Sox and Guardians on Saturday night.MLB announced the discipline for Anderson and Ramírez on Monday along with other suspensions and fines following one of baseball’s ugliest fights in several years.Anderson and Ramírez were also fined an undisclosed amount. Both players are appealing.Also, Cleveland manager Terry Francona, closer Emmanuel Clase and third base coach Mike Sarbaugh have been suspended one game each. Chicago manager Pedro Grifol was also suspended for one game.In addition, White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech and Guardians rookie Gabriel Arias have been fined an undisclosed amount for his actions.Francona and Clase will serve their suspensions Monday when the Guardians open a four-game series with Toronto. Grifol will also serve his suspension Monday...

MLB suspends Chicago’s Tim Anderson 6 games, Cleveland’s José Ramírez 3 games for fist fight during game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:17:40 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — MLB suspends Chicago’s Tim Anderson 6 games, Cleveland’s José Ramírez 3 games for fist fight during game.Source

Man sentenced to 97 years for killing 2 people and a dog

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:17:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 31-year-old man was sentenced to 97 years in prison Monday for shooting and killing his sister, his sister's boyfriend and a dog in Douglas County in early 2022.Casey Devol pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and one count of animal cruelty on July 19, according to a release from the District Attorney's Office.On Feb. 8, 2022, a man walked into the garage of a home in unincorporated Douglas County and found two people dead.The two victims were identified as 32-year-old Jessica Mitchell and her boyfriend, 34-year-old Bryan Gray. An autopsy reported that both were shot to death.Detectives were able to access surveillance cameras on the property and were able to see a suspect carrying multiple guns enter the garage where the two victims were found. Motorcycle deaths on the rise on Colorado roads After the murders, a friend of Mitchell called detectives to suggest that the suspect might be Mitchell's brother, Casey Devol.Additionally, a recording d...

Man who forged document accepts plea deal to testify against ex-Hialeah Police officers accused of beating homeless man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:17:40 GMT

A South Florida man accepted a plea deal to testify against former officers in exchange for five years of probation. Juan Prieto Confina is accused of notarizing a document that forced the victim of a brutal beating not to press charges against two former Hialeah officers.The victim, Jose Ortega Gutierrez, was seen on video with bruises to his face and claimed Rafael Otano and Lorenzo Orfila allegedly kidnapped and beat him in December of last year.Jury selection began Monday as a judge agreed to let officer Otano stand trial by himself.

Fort Lauderdale woman scammed out of $5,000 after receiving threatening voicemail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:17:40 GMT

A Fort Lauderdale woman was conned out of $5,000 after she received a threatening voicemail informing her of an active arrest warrant against her.The victim, who spoke to 7News on the condition that she remain anonymous, received the voicemail back on July 18. She saved the voicemail on her iPhone. “Yes, this is Captain William Schultz with Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Please contact me back immediately.” Upon returning the call, the person on the other end identified themselves as Captain William Schultz from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, adding credibility to the ruse, and confirmed the warrant. “He told me that I was subpoenaed on Monday, May 22, to appear in court as a main witness for a trial involving juveniles. I informed him that that was not me. I had never signed a subpoena,” said the woman. “Then he informed me that the warrants for my arrest totaled $10,000, post bond $5,000, Florida statute 84301 failure to show.”The im...

Parents of Parkland school shooting victims claim reenactment suggests former deputy heard gunshots

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:17:40 GMT

Families of the victims killed at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School back in 2018 say a reenactment of the shooting clearly demonstrated that a former school resource officer could have heard and determined the origins of the gunshots. On Friday, gunfire erupted again at the school as part of the reenactment by ballistics experts of the massacre that left 14 students and three staff members dead.The reenactment was part of a civil lawsuit by the victims’ families and the wounded that accuses the Broward County deputy assigned to the school, Scot Peterson, of failing in his duty to protect them and their loved ones. Peterson, who was acquitted at a criminal trial in June, has said that because of echoes he could not pinpoint the shooter’s location.However, David Brill, an attorney representing the families, said the reenactment debunks that notion.“There is no dispute, none, zero, that the shots were clearly audible to Peterson,” sai...

Crews battle fire across three triple-deckers in Dorchester

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:17:40 GMT

Three firefighters were taken to the hospital and 30 people were displaced after a fire spread through three triple-decker homes in Dorchester Monday afternoon, officials said. The fire started shortly before 2:30 p.m. Later speaking with reporters, Boston’s fire commissioner said the fire appeared to have started in a basement area of a building at 20 Irma Street before rising through the back of the structure, punching through the roof and spreading to two neighboring buildings. All three buildings were a total loss, the commissioner said. SKY7-HD was over the scene shortly before 3 p.m., showing a large plume of smoke over the area. Numerous fire crews were also spotted pouring water on some of the flames.While heavy fire conditions had been knocked down as of 3:05 p.m., the Boston Fire Department said crews were continuing to chase hot spots.Of the three firefighters who were hurt, officials said one suffered burns while two others were taken to hospitals with orthoped...

Tim Anderson suspended 6 games as MLB hands out discipline for the Chicago White Sox-Cleveland Guardians brawl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:17:40 GMT

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson received a six-game suspension as Major League Baseball announced discipline Monday for a brawl two days earlier between the Sox and Cleveland Guardians.Anderson’s suspension was the longest of the six handed out. Guardians third baseman José Ramírez got three games, while four people received one-game bans: Sox manager Pedro Grifol, Guardians manager Terry Francona, Guardians third base coach Mike Sarbaugh and Guardians reliever Emmanuel Clase.All six also received undisclosed fines, as did Sox pitcher Michael Kopech and Guardians outfielder Gabriel Arias.Anderson and Ramírez will appeal their suspensions, according to MLB’s announcement. Clase chose not to appeal and will serve his suspension Monday night.Grifol and Francona must serve their suspensions Monday night, while Sarbaugh will serve his on Tuesday. The Sox host the New York Yankees on Monday, and the Guardians host the Toronto Blue Jays.The fight broke o...

Mac Jones backs offensive line amid growing depth, injury concerns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:17:40 GMT

FOXBORO — It’s been impossible to fully assess the quality of the Patriots’ offensive line through nearly two weeks of training camp simply because most of the starters aren’t able to be on the field.It’s created a situation in practice where starting quarterback Mac Jones is having trouble getting rid of the ball quickly enough without there being pressure in his face from the stout Patriots pass rush.Left tackle Trent Brown has been limited through most of training camp. On Monday, he laughed off the idea that his practice status is tied to a contract dispute and said he’s dealing with an injury.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots extra points: N’Keal Harry gets a new team, Devin McCourty co-hosting preseason broadcast New England Patriots | Patriots training camp Day 12: Matt Judon returns with 3 sacks, Bill Belichick’s defense strikes back New England Patriots | What Patriots teammate told Jack Jones before...