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Varsity news: Montverde track, Rob Perry talks NBA, double-duty basketball coaches

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:22:43 GMT

Montverde Academy has assembled what might be the most talented track and field program in Florida high school history and showcased that at the FSU Relays last weekend.The Eagles’ domination in the speed events included national best times in the boys 100 meter dash (10.06 seconds) and 200 (20.57) by senior Issam Asinga in his first outdoor races of the 2023 season.Adaejah Hodge, also a senior, did the same on the girls side with winning times of 11.18 and 22.84.Asinga’s 100 time is not eligible for record status because it was aided by a 3.1 meters per second wind, well over the 2.0 limit. But his speed is undeniable. He tied the U.S. high school record with a 6.57-second time in the 60 meter dash at the New Balance Nationals indoor meet on March 11. And his wind-legal 200 time last weekend is one of the best in Florida history.Similarly, Hodge’s 200 time at FSU was wind-aided. But she proved her mettle by running a high school indoors record time of 22.77 at the...

Former Boston Police officer charged with assaulting Capitol Police on Jan. 6, feds say

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:22:43 GMT

A former Boston Police officer is now charged in connection with the riot in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when the feds say he assaulted a cop inside the building.Joseph Robert Fisher, 52, of Plymouth, is now in federal custody after his arrest Thursday morning on a mix of felony and misdemeanor charges, according to the FBI.The feds in a press release said that Fisher participated in the storming of the Capitol that day by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, who’d just held a rally nearby as he continued to claim without evidence that the recent election had been stolen. The Senate was due to vote on certifying Trump’s election loss later that day, and ultimately did so after the riot.The feds said that Fisher specifically entered the U.S. Capitol Building at around 2:24 p.m. on that Jan. 6 via the Senate Wing Door on the north side of the building.He was then in the Capitol Visitor Center’s Orientation Lobby when “an altercation began between a U.S. C...

Immanuel Quickley appreciates the love from Kevin Garnett

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:22:43 GMT

Immanuel Quickley was scrolling his social media, as the Generation Z’ers tend to do, and he randomly pulled up a clip of Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett.“Damn, I love Quickley too dawg,” Garnett said on his SHOWTIME show, ‘Anything is Possible.’ “Quickley and Bones [Hyland] are two of my favorite young guys in the league. And Tyrese Maxey. I love watching them play. They’re my favorite guys.”Quickley smiled when asked about the sound byte, which, it should be noted, began because Garnett’s guest Paul Pierce floated Quickley as a piece to trade for Damian Lillard.Garnett was clearly resistant to including the Knicks’ point guard in such a deal.“That was cool, man,” Quickley told the Daily News. “That was cool.”Not too long ago, Quickley probably wouldn’t have been on Garnett’s radar. He started this season playing sparingly while averaging just over nine points in October and November. He was...

Tornado warning briefly issued in North County: NWS

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:22:43 GMT

VALLEY CENTER, Calif. -- The National Weather Service issued a brief Tornado Warning in Valley Center, a neighborhood in North County, the agency announced in a tweet.The warning went into effect just after 10:20 a.m. and was in effect until 10:30 a.m., as storm conditions on the radar indicated the possibility for a tornado forming.According to the agency's tweet, nearly 7,000 people could have been exposed to a possible tornado in the area, including four schools.Screenshot of Tornado Warning from National Weather Service, San Diego.Areas of Escondido and Hidden Meadows could have also been impacted by a tornado in the area.NWS said that "brief rotation" was detected by radar during the time that the warning was in effect. A quick look at rainfall totals across San Diego A cold pressure system set in over California yesterday, moving southeast this morning. While the storm is expected to weaken throughout the day, scattered showers are expected to continue until tomorrow morning...

Going to Padres opening day? Here's what to know

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:22:43 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres Opening Day is hours away and fans are already gearing up for the team's return to Petco Park.The team will be playing against fellow MLB National League West team, the Colorado Rockies, in a four-game series that ends on Sunday. First pitch for the opening game will be at 6:40 p.m. The game was originally scheduled for 1:10 p.m., but the Padres announced Wednesday they had pushed back the start time due to weather. Read More: Padres 2023 Opening Day For those heading downtown Thursday, here's a breakdown of things to help you plan. Getting in to Petco ParkAccording to the team, fans will be allowed into the stadium at 4:30 p.m.All bags are prohibited from the ballpark unless they are smaller than seven inches by ten inches, infant or medical bags. Service animals are allowed in the ballpark, while other pets or emotional support animals are not.For a full list of what is and is not allowed in the park, head to the Padres' website.Where to parkGiven Petco P...

Former Quinnipiac basketball player arrested in Connecticut

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:22:43 GMT

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut have charged former Quinnipiac University basketball player Dezmond “Dezi” Jones in connection with what appears to be a domestic violence incident involving a female student at the school who also was arrested.Jones, a 5-foot-10 guard from Hannibal, Missouri, was charged with misdemeanor strangulation/suffocation and disorderly conduct on Tuesday, according to Hamden police. The woman, Ava Librizzi, from East Greenwich, Rhode Island, was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Police did not release other details of the incident.Jones, 21, who averaged 12.5 points a game for the Bobcats in 2022-23, announced recently his intent to transfer to Austin Peay State University in Tennessee.Neither Jones nor Librizzi immediately responded Thursday to messages to their social media accounts. A phone message seeking comment was left with Jones’ lawyer. Court records do not list an attorney for Librizzi.Quinnipiac, located in Hamden, said...

Biden pick Ajay Banga cleared to take top job at World Bank

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:22:43 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s choice to run the World Bank — former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga — appears to have a lock on the job.The World Bank said Thursday that Banga was the only candidate nominated in a search that began more than a month ago. The current president of the 189-nation poverty-fighting organization, David Malpass, announced last month that he would step down in June, nearly a year before his five-year term was due to expire in April 2024.The World Bank is under pressure to do more to help poor countries finance projects to combat and prepare for climate change without saddling them with heavy debts. And critics say it needs to do a better job of tackling problems that cross borders such as providing pandemic surveillance and backing broad vaccination programs.Banga, currently vice chairman at private equity firm General Atlantic, has more than 30 years of business experience, having served in various roles at Mastercard and the boards of the A...

Coroner rules against officer’s ‘suicide by cop’ theory for Sammy Yatim inquest

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:22:43 GMT

A coroner has denied a request from a former Toronto police officer to explore a theory that a distraught teen he shot was committing “suicide by cop.”The coroner presiding over the inquest into Sammy Yatim’s death ruled there is no evidence for James Forcillo’s argument that the teen tried to cause his own death through a police interaction, and expert evidence on the theory will not be included in the proceeding.The inquest was set to begin in November 2022 but was derailed when Forcillo submitted a last-minute motion arguing the proceeding should consider the theory and examine evidence like the teen’s text messages and web browsing history.Lawyers for Yatim’s family had argued the motion was an abuse of process that blamed the teen for his own death without evidence to support the assertion.Forcillo shot Yatim multiple times in July 2013 while the teen was holding a small knife on an empty streetcar.The shooting triggered widespread public out...

ESG reporting expectations on suppliers growing: BDC

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:22:43 GMT

MONTREAL — A new report finds that small and medium suppliers face growing expectations from their larger customers to report on environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) survey of 121 large companies and public-sector buyers found that already, 82 per cent require some disclosure from their suppliers on ESG, but that’s expected to grow to 92 per cent by 2024.The entrepreneur-focused BDC says three-quarters of the large organizations surveyed also said that over the next five years they plan to increase their ESG expectations on a range of areas like energy use, diversity in hiring and environmental risk management.The rising standards on smaller companies come as big companies are under pressure from investors to report a more detailed ESG picture across their entire supply chains.The bank says that in a separate survey of 1,251 small- and medium-sized companies, three-quarters said adopting ESG practices had benefited ...

Inquiry calls for changes to clarify relationship between RCMP, federal government

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:22:43 GMT

OTTAWA — A public inquiry is calling for a clearer definition of the relationship between the federal minister of public safety and the commissioner of the RCMP. The Mass Casualty Commission, which examined the circumstances and aftermath of the April 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia, says the RCMP Act should clarify that the top Mountie acts according to written directions of the minister, instead of under the minister’s direction.During the inquiry’s public hearings, a number of senior members of the Nova Scotia RCMP accused then-commissioner Brenda Lucki and former public safety minister Bill Blair of political interference in the investigation. That stemmed from a teleconference 10 days after the massacre in which Lucki referenced federal gun control legislation and expressed frustration with local RCMP over their communication with the public, especially about details of the weapons used in the killing. It resulted in weeks of political squabbling in Ottawa over wh...