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Stars’ Joe Pavelski in concussion protocol, return unclear

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:41 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski returned to the team Wednesday, but didn’t take part in the morning skate before Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against Minnesota. It remained unclear when he might be able to get back on the ice.Stars coach Pete DeBoer acknowledged that Pavelski was in concussion protocol, adding “I don’t think that’s a secret.” Pavelski was excused from a team meeting Tuesday.“Just getting better every day. … He looked better today,” DeBoer said. The 38-year-old Pavelski hit his head on the ice after a crushing hit from Minnesota defenseman Matt Dumba midway through the second period of Game 1 on Monday night, a game the Wild won 3-2 in double overtime. Pavelski missed the first six games of the Western Conference semifinals for San Jose against Colorado in 2019 after a hit he took in Game 7 of the first-round series against Vegas. Pavelski was the Sharks captain at the time, and DeBoer was their coach. The Golden Knights were ...

Mets’ Scherzer ejected for sticky stuff after umpire check

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:41 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Scherzer was ejected from the New York Mets’ game at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday after umpires did a customary check of his glove before the bottom of the fourth inning.Scherzer was furious when tossed by umpire Phil Cuzzi following the inspection of his glove and a lengthy conversation that included plate umpire Dan Bellino, the crew chief. The 38-year-old right-hander already had been told by umpires to change his glove before he took the mound one inning earlier in the bottom of the third.Scherzer yelled “It’s rosin!” at Bellino and Cuzzi before his ejection.Mets manager Buck Showalter came out of the dugout for a lengthy discussion with the umpires while Scherzer reluctantly went to the dugout.Scherzer pitched three scoreless innings of one-hit ball before his ejection from his fourth start of the season.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

First firefighting camp for girls coming to Kingston

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:41 GMT

A group of female firefighters from Kingston and surrounding areas are bringing a free firefighting camp for girls to Kingston this July. The camp is offered by Women in Fire YGK in partnership with Kingston Fire and Rescue, and will be open to those who identify as a girl aged 15-18. Chantal Rice, a volunteer firefighter and member of Women in Fire YGK, said they’ve wanted to hold the camp for a few years and this year have enough women locally who are volunteer or career firefighters to put a board together. Rice says its an opportunity for young girls to see firefighting as an accessible career to them, and ultimately to build confidence. “It’s an incredible opportunity for girls to try new things and realize that they are capable of doing more than they think they are,” Rice said.“And our goal really is to build confidence.”Rice said something like this wasn’t available when she and her cohorts were younger, and if it was they might have...

Wind near Denver airport causes hundreds of flights to be diverted

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Winds near Denver International Airport on Wednesday caused the Federal Aviation Administration to order a ground stop, with hundreds of flights being diverted to other airports.DIA told FOX31 that this could cause arrival delays of up to an hour and 30 minutes.According to Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Jessica Lebel, the wind was gusting up to 36 mph at DIA. These winds were being caused by rain showers in the area.Many of the flights were being diverted to Colorado Springs Airport, with 24 domestic flights and 1 international flight going there as of 3:35 p.m.

Broncos among most popular franchises in North America, Rockies the least

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado football fans are in good company among the rest of North America, but not Colorado baseball fans.Online sports betting community OLBG analyzed the popularity of every North American franchise in the four major sports leagues - the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, the Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League. Kraken make successful playoff debut, stun Avalanche 3-1 Analysts measured fan attendance numbers, the amount of online search traffic for each team, the number of YouTube subscribers and the average social media following to come up with an overall popularity score. The scores run from zero to 10, with 10 being the most popular. The analysis covered 124 teams in total. Among every franchise in all four leagues, the Denver Broncos ranked eighth in North America for overall popularity, just below the San Francisco 49ers and the Golden State Warriors. Colorado's other teams weren't so popular with each in the b...

Truck involved in deadly hit-and-run found by Fort Collins police

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:41 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) — Police in Fort Collins say they have located the truck that is connected to a deadly hit-and-run where a pedestrian was hit by at least two vehicles. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued a Medina Alert Wednesday morning asking the community to be on the lookout for a dark-colored Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck, which was found several hours later. According to the Fort Collins Police Services, on Tuesday at 11:39 p.m., officers responded to a pedestrian that was run over in the 900 block of East Mulberry Street just north of the Mantz neighborhood. Residents concerned about eroding stretch of US 285 The pedestrian, an adult man, died on scene. After an initial investigation, officers believe the pedestrian was hit by at least two different vehicles, neither of which stayed to check on the man or report the crash to police.Based on witnesses and evidence, police believe one of the cars involved is a Chevrolet truck.The vehicle is described as:20...

Fort Collins Medina Alert the 7th so far this year

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:41 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) -- After a fatal crash in Fort Collins late Tuesday night, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation stepped in to issue a Medina Alert, hoping to locate a truck involved.That truck was found Wednesday morning, according to FCPD, and the driver was located.The crash was near Mulberry Street and Riverside Avenue around 11:39 p.m."It’s a really busy intersection I see accidents happen here a lot," Anthony, who works on Mulberry, said. Truck involved in deadly hit-and-run found by Fort Collins police CBI told FOX31 that this Medina Alert in Fort Collins was the seventh issued statewide so far this year. They told us, on average each year, there are between five to 10 Medina Alerts issued in total. Medina Alerts issued in 2023 via CBI, as well as the severity of the crash: January 1 - Fatal January 3 - Unknown January 25 - Serious bodily injury January 26 - Serious bodily injury March 25 - Fatal April 4 - UnknownApril 8 - FatalApril 18 - Fatal "A lot of people on...

Jurassic-themed license plate could end up on your car

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A new specialty license plate is making its way through the Colorado Capitol, and it's a must-have for any paleontology fan.Senate Bill 23-145 is currently under consideration and would create a license plate known as the "Protect Colorado's Fossils" plate. It features the stegosaurus, a four-legged herbivore that was designated as the official fossil of Colorado. The Jurassic-themed plate is sponsored by Sen. Jessie Danielson, Sen. Lisa Cutter, Rep. Tammy Story and Rep. Brianna Titone. New to Colorado? 20 facts you should know According to sponsor Danielson, if the bill is approved, each sale of the fossil license plate will benefit Dinosaur Ridge located in Morrison. Dinosaur Ridge is home to the world's first Stegosaurus discovery back in 1877.A new bill at the Capitol would create a specialty license plate featuring Colorado's state fossil. (Sen. Jessie Danielson)The sponsors of the bill want the plate to raise awareness about protecting Colorado's fossils. ...

Cellphone video captures man screaming on Southwest Airlines flight to Fort Lauderdale about crying baby

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:41 GMT

It was a turbulent time on a commercial flight after a man lost it over a baby that was crying. A passenger recorded the whole encounter. Call it a major meltdown. “I’m not screaming,” yelled the man. “You want me to scream, you want me scream? I’ll [expletive] scream. Please stop the baby from [expletive] crying. Please.”The man was on board a Southwest Airlines flight to Fort Lauderdale when he lost his composure.“That child has been crying for 40 minutes,” he said. Cellphone video caught the tantrum in full force as passengers watched the chaos unfold. The flight took off from Baltimore, but weather kept the plane circling over the ocean near West Palm Beach for an hour. That, paired with a screaming baby, put the man on edge.“I paid for a ticket to have a [expletive] comfortable flight,” the man said.The man, angry and annoyed, went off on the parents and anyone else who tried to talk over him.Flight attendants and oth...

Watch: Tri-county police chase; carjacking

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:41 GMT