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Lance Blanks, former NBA player and Clippers scout, dies at 56

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:36:11 GMT

The NBA community is mourning the passing of former player and league executive Lance Blanks.Blanks died Wednesday in Dallas, according to a release from the NBA. He was 56 years old.Drafted out of the University of Texas in 1990, Blanks played three years in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons before continuing his career overseas. Upon his retirement from the sport, he turned his attention to finding the next crop of basketball stars, spending several years as a scout with the San Antonio Spurs before moving into an executive role as assistant general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers and general manager of the Phoenix Suns. Most recently, Blanks worked as a scout for the Los Angeles Clippers.Lawrence Frank, the Clippers' president of basketball operations, released a statement following news of Blanks' passing in which he said the team was blessed to have him in the organization and said the team was devastated to learn of his death."He was a tremendous father, son, teammate and co...

San Jose freeway off-ramps to be closed for Cinco de Mayo march

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:36:11 GMT

SAN JOSE – The California Department of Transportation is planning to close multiple highway off-ramps for an organized Cinco de Mayo march through downtown San Jose this weekend.The closures are needed for traffic control and public safety, according to Caltrans.The closures are scheduled to take place from 7 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday, from 4 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday, and from 4 p.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday.The following off-ramps will be affected: Northbound and southbound Highway 101 at McKee Road, Julian Street, Santa Cara Street and Story Road; southbound Highway 280 at McLaughlin Avenue; northbound Highway 280 at 10th and 11th streets and northbound Highway 87 at Auzerais Avenue, Santa Clara Street, Julian Street and Taylor Street.Caltrans said motorists should expect delays and allow extra time for their commute.Check back for updates.Related ArticlesLocal News | It’s Cinco de Mayo, you say? OK, forget that Highway 4 construction work Local Ne...

8 shot dead in Serbia, one day after school attack

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:36:11 GMT

By Hande Atay Alam, Vladimir Banic and Josh Pennington | CNNAt least eight people have been killed and 13 wounded in a shooting in the Serbian village of Dubona, the country’s Interior Ministry spokesperson told CNN.The shooter remains at large, and a warrant has been issued for a 21-year-old male suspect. The police have cordoned off the area where they suspected him to be hiding, according CNN affiliate channel N1.The incident happened on Thursday night at 11pm local time, Serbia’s Interior Ministry spokesperson said. The attacker shot a group of people with an automatic weapon and fled the scene, according to the public broadcaster RTS, prompting police to launch a manhunt.All special police units are engaged, including an anti-terrorism unit, helicopter unit, and police forces from the cities of Belgrade and Smederevo.Ambulances and relatives of the injured are arriving at the Emergency Center in Mladenovac, N1 reported.“The perpetrator is on the run, and all a...

Warriors make surprising lineup change ahead of Game 2 vs. Lakers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:36:11 GMT

The Warriors made a starting lineup change ahead of Thursday’s Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers. But while removing Kevon Looney was somewhat expected, who they replaced him with was the surprise.It’ll be JaMychal Green starting alongside Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green.Part of the reason for the swap is that Looney isn’t feeling well, the Warriors said before Thursday’s tip, but he’s expected to still play tonight.There was some discussion that Golden State would opt to go small and bring Jordan Poole into the starting lineup for Looney. Instead, JaMychal Green will make just his second start as a Warrior since signing last offseason (Dec. 7 at Utah) and try to provide some added 3-point shooting without sacrificing size.The Warriors may be hoping JaMychal Green can give them a similar impact to what Otto Porter did in 2021-22 as the Warriors stormed their way to an NBA title. He hasn’t been an exact replaceme...

Feds fine McDonald’s franchisees for employing children

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:36:11 GMT

Associated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two 10-year-olds are among 300 children who worked at McDonald’s restaurants illegally, a Labor Department investigation of franchisees in Kentucky found.Agency investigators found the 10-year-olds received little or no pay at a McDonald’s in Louisville, the Labor Department said. The franchisee for the Louisville store was among three McDonald’s franchisees fined $212,000 in total by the department.Louisville’s Bauer Food LLC, which operates 10 McDonald’s locations, employed 24 minors under the age of 16 to work more hours than legally permitted, the agency said. Among those were two 10-year-old children. The agency said the children sometimes worked as late as 2 a.m., but were not paid.“Below the minimum age for employment, they prepared and distributed food orders, cleaned the store, worked at the drive-thru window and operated a register,” the Labor Department said Tuesday, adding that one child also was...

Antioch police racism could lead to unprecedented mass dismissals in criminal court, county writes $2.2 million check to address problem

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:36:11 GMT

The ongoing racist text messaging scandal that has impugned dozens of Antioch officers could shake up the local justice system on a scale never before seen in California history as prosecutors and judges are assessing whether to dismiss hundreds if not thousands of criminal cases and convictions.The problem is so widespread that both the Contra Costa District Attorney and Public Defender’s offices fear buckling under the unprecedented workload. Late last month, the county Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to help by spending $2.2 million for the hiring of 10 attorneys, five for each agency.Those news hires — who represent the beginning of the widening scandal’s impact on county taxpayers — will work to sort out just how deep the problems at the Antioch Police Department run.“The behavior of these officers has far-reaching consequences and has harmed individuals who may have been unfairly accused or prosecuted,” Supervisor John Gioia said aft...

Judge said he would ‘consider’ letting Trump testify at rape trial

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:36:11 GMT

By Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz | Associated PressNEW YORK — Donald Trump hinted Thursday that he might show up soon at the New York City trial where a jury is hearing allegations that he raped a woman in the mid-1990s.The former president’s lawyers insist that he won’t attend the proceedings or testify. Now the judge is offering him one last chance to change his mind.After writer E. Jean Carroll’s lawyers rested their case, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan was reluctant to let Trump’s lawyers rest their case without calling any witnesses.He said he would give Trump until 5 p.m. Sunday to provide his final answer about testifying in his own defense in response to Carroll’s allegations that he sexually assaulted her at a posh Manhattan department store in spring 1996.“If he has second thoughts, I’ll at least consider it,” Kaplan said in court after the jury had been sent home for the day, adding that if Trump misses the deadline, “That ship will be irrevocabl...

NBA playoffs live updates: Warriors looking to avoid dreaded 0-2 hole vs. Lakers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:36:11 GMT

To view the live updates on your mobile device click here.GAME 1: Lakers at Warriors at Chase Center, at 6 p.m. TV: ESPN. Announcers: Mike Breen (play-by-play), Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy (color commentary), Lisa Salters (sideline reporting).ODDS: Warriors -6.5. OVER/UNDER: 227.5. (Both from Caesars Sportsbook.)CURRENT SERIES: Lakers lead 1-0. SEASON SERIES: Lakers went 3-1 against the Warriors in the regular season. PRIOR PLAYOFF HISTORY: Lakers have won 6-of-7 postseason series, including the last one in 1991.The Warriors nearly had a comeback for the ages in Game 1 against the Lakers. But even after a 14-point burst tied the game, they couldn’t complete the task — and are now facing a big hole.Golden State will enter Game 2 needing a win to even up the series and with a few interesting adjustments to try and make, especially against the Lakers’ star player.But that star? It’s not LeBron James. It’s Anthony Davis, who had 30 points, 23 rebounds and a m...

Warriors’ Steve Kerr: Firing of Bucks’ coach latest example how ‘it happens quickly’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:36:11 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Kerr relayed an ominous stat Thursday, before the Warriors tried to even their conference-semifinals series with the Lakers.“Three of the last four championship coaches have been fired,” Kerr said. “It just happens quickly. I mean, expectations every year for every team are so high, and only one team can win.”Earlier Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks fired Mike Budenholzer, two years after he led them to the NBA title but only a day after his top-seeded team got eliminated in the first round by the Miami Heat.“It’s sad news for the coaching profession,” Kerr added. “We all believe Bud deserved a lot better. But we’re all aware this is the job we chose.”Also out of a job not long after hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy were: Nick Nurse, from the Toronto Raptors on April 21, four years after beating the Warriors in the NBA Finals; and, Frank Vogel, from the Lakers in April 2022, two years after winning the f...

UC Davis stabbing suspect has Bay Area ties

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:36:11 GMT

(KRON) -- Davis police arrested a man in connection with the stabbings that left two people dead and another injured. Former UC Davis student Carlos Dominguez, 21, was formally arrested on Thursday and is believed to have ties to the Bay Area. In a press conference Thursday, the Davis Police Department said Dominguez is believed to be from Oakland. UC Davis also confirmed to KRON4 that he attended Laney College in Oakland before UC Davis. Ex-UC Davis student arrested as suspect in stabbings, believed to be from Oakland Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel said Dominguez was initially detained as a person of interest after 15 people called to report someone wearing the same clothes as the suspect description. Police claim he had a large hunting knife in his backpack. The blade appears to be consistent with the first stabbing, per police, but it has not been confirmed to be the knife used in the attacks. Pytel described Dominguez as "compliant" through the arrest process, and he seemed ...