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Hyde5: Tkachuk, the star of this series, keeps Florida Panthers going with dramatic goal in overtime

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:41:28 GMT

The Matthew Tkachuk trade keeps getting better and better with each night. His overtime goal in Wednesday’s 4-3 win against Boston in Game 5 didn’t just keep the Florida Panthers season going. It established him even more these playoffs as the face of this franchise moving forward. He’s not only a scorer but an edgy physical presence that has caught Boston’s full attention this series. On a team that doesn’t play as cute as last season but still doesn’t have enough grit, Tkachuk brings the sandpaper personality you hope rubs off on others. He has three goals and three assists this series to lead the team. He also leads in being an instigator against Boston. You know how the Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was a star who played beyond hopes? Tkachuk is the same idea for the Panthers as they go for the big surprise against Boston.“We were supposed to get swept in this series, right?” he said after his game-winner sent this series bac...

Despite OT loss, Patrice Bergeron happy to be back in the playoffs

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:41:28 GMT

Patrice Bergeron was a force on the ice is his debut performance in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.Bergeron held nothing back over his 30 shifts, but his presence by itself was not enough to carry the day against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night at the TD Garden. The Panthers fought off elimination and forced a Game 6 with a 4-3 overtime victory.“It was great to be out there of course, there is nothing like playoff hockey,” said Bergeron. “To be able to contribute on the ice is satisfying and it was awesome to get back.”The Bruins’ captain suffered an undisclosed upper body injury in the season finale at Montreal and missed the first four games against the Panthers.Bergeron skated a full contact practice on Tuesday and was cleared to compete in his 168th playoff game with Boston, second most in team history. Bergeron skated 19:03 minutes, 4:34 on the power play, with six shots on goal.“Obviously I needed a few shifts to get back into the rhythm and obviously getting back into ...

Julius Randle sprains ankle again in series-clinching win over Cavs

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:41:28 GMT

CLEVELAND — Julius Randle is hurt again.The Knicks All-Star sprained his left ankle in the second quarter of Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Cavaliers, laying on the court in pain as trainers, teammates and even coach Tom Thibodeau gravitated toward Randle with concern.Randle turned the ankle after contesting a shot and landing awkwardly on Cavs guard Caris LeVert with 1:17 remaining in the second quarter. He sprained that same ankle on March 29 and missed the final five games of the regular season.The two-time All-Star didn’t return to the game.Before the injury, Randle was having a rejuvenated performance with 13 points and six assists in 16 minutes. Three nights prior, the 28-year-old struggled in Game 4 — which included his shaky effort on defense — and was benched for the entire fourth quarter.Thibodeau was hopeful that two days off between games would provide Randle a needed refresher. Asked if he expected Randle to bounce back in Game 5, the coach...

Rules of the Road: Are tinted windows legal in California?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:41:28 GMT

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) -- Window tinting is popular among many drivers. But what's legal and what's not in California?"The purpose of having the window tint law is basically, you don't drive at night with your sunglasses on, and that's essentially what you're doing with 40% of your vision," California Highway Patrol Sgt. Brian Pennings told FOX 5 Wednesday.Pennings says tinted windows have been a factor in collisions due to drivers being unable to see out of their vehicles. Is a front license plate required in California? "It's a safety issue, and lawmakers in California have decided to keep this law on our books," Pennings added.Rear windowsDrivers can tint their rear windows as long as their vehicle has two side mirrors, not including the rearview mirror, Pennings said. Front windowsWhen it comes to front windows, California law states drivers must have 70% transparency, meaning they can have 30% tint, Pennings said. ‘Brake checking’ a tailgater: Is it legal in California? What wind...

San Francisco to repeal boycott of anti-LGBT states

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:41:28 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco is repealing a ban on city-funded travel to 30 states that it says restrict abortion, voting and LGBTQ rights after determining the boycott is doing more harm than good.The Board of Supervisors voted 7-4 on Tuesday to repeal a section of the city’s administrative code that prohibits staff from visiting and city departments from contracting with companies headquartered in the states, which include Texas, Florida and Ohio. California, meanwhile, is considering the repeal of a similar law.City supervisors will hold a second and final vote next Tuesday. Mayor London Breed is expected to sign the measure.The progressive city passed the boycott in 2016, after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. At first, the boycott applied only to states that it considered restricted the rights of LGBTQ people. Later, the list was expanded to include states that limit access to voting and abortion.The idea was to exert economic pressure ...

US envoy to head to Brazil following up on high-level talks

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:41:28 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield is heading to Brazil next week, following up on recent high-level meetings between the presidents and top diplomats of the two countries.The U.S. Mission to the United Nations said late Wednesday that she will visit the capital, Brasilia, and then travel to Salvador, one of the oldest cities in the Americas and a center of Afro-Brazilian culture, from May 2-4.Thomas-Greenfield’s visit follows February’s White House meeting where President Joe Biden and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stressed the importance of defending democracy and preserving the Amazon rain forest — and talks on the margin of the Group of 20 ministerial meeting in New Delhi in early March between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira.Lula has also reached out to China and Russia, traveling to Beijing earlier this month to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing and holding talks with R...

TDSB unanimously passes motion to create anti-Islamophobia strategy

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:41:28 GMT

The Toronto District School Board has voted unanimously to implement an anti-Islamophobic strategy after a number of students and parents expressed concerns. In the motion that was put forth, trustees noted that hate crimes against members of the Muslim community have been on the rise in Canada and have had a significant impact on students who identify as Muslim, not only in TDSB schools but in the broader community. “This new strategy will set an example of targeted universalism as we recognize everyone benefits from TDSB’s target removal of systemic barriers faced by the most disadvantaged communities,” said Liban Hassan, the trustee who brought the motion before the board. “Reducing these barriers and disparities leads to a better education system for all TDSB students.”Trustees who spoke in favour of the motion noted there were still hurdles to overcome in the broader community at large. “Islamophobia is not just experienced in our schools, bu...

Race to the top (of the class): How NASCAR is inspiring students' interest in science & engineering

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:41:28 GMT

CHICAGO — Stock cars will roll into town for NASCAR’s first-ever “street race” this summer. But before the drivers arrive, NASCAR engineers and technicians have been visiting the city to work with Chicago Public School students on a project designed to get them thinking about the science of the sport.“This project was a partnership with NASCAR and the STEM department and the students were asked to build a helmet that was innovative and kept drivers safe,” said Ariana Schachne, the fifth-grade STEM teacher at Armour Elementary School in Bridgeport. CPS’s STEM and STEAM programs involve 22,000 students across 43 schools in the district. The students are now engaged in the civic conversation ahead of one of this summer’s biggest events: NASCAR’s first-ever street race. “We’re learning that a helmet should have proper edging where the bottom half doesn’t cover up the face,” said Daniel Baptiste, a 5th-grade STEM student. “You can see through it and it protects the he...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect through 1 a.m.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:41:28 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Severe Thunderstorm Watch replaces the Tornado Watch for most of the area, including Austin, until 1 a.m. Thursday for the potential of dangerous storms. Some counties to the north and west have been trimmed out of the watch as the line of storms moving through has largely cleared those areas.Severe thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m.Large hail and damaging winds are now the main concern as a broken line of storms drops south and southeast from the north and northwest.Golf ball size hail fell in Dripping Springs from one of these storms just before 8 p.m.Make sure you download the KXAN Weather App and enable your location to receive severe weather alerts for your area.The "main event" comes along a cold front later tonight. The front is bringing scattered severe thunderstorms to the Hill Country and parts of Williamson County late this evening that are expected to move into the Austin area starting between now and midnight. Storms will linger in many areas through the...

Council member wants crackdown on mail theft in Austin

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:41:28 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly (District 6) issued a memo this week requesting action on preventing mail theft in Austin."The community is angry, not one person is happy that their mail is being stolen," she said. Suspected mail, ID thief arrested; KXAN investigation credited KXAN has covered mail theft sprees all throughout Central Texas. Kelly said constituents' repeated concerns prompted her to elevate the issue, asking the interim city manager to "send a letter to the postmaster general requesting a change of master keys for mailboxes across the city."Kelly noted "changing the master keys would require effort and resources," but believes "the benefits of doing so are numerous." RELATED: Property tax checks worth thousands stolen from Travis County mailboxes She further asked the city to define additional steps that can be taken to prevent mail theft.Theft victims' concernsMail thieves have hit Ashley Hornung's northwest Austin condo complex several tim...