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Southern Miss heads to super regionals for second straight season

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Dustin Dickerson hit a go-ahead three-run homer in sixth inning and Southern Miss rallied for the fourth straight game to claim the Auburn Regional with an 11-7 victory over Pennsylvania on Monday.Southern Miss (45-18) is headed to the super-regional round for the second straight season. The Golden Eagles will face Tennessee, who captured the Clemson Regional, on Friday.Dickerson gave Southern Miss an 8-5 lead with his fourth home run of the regional — and 10th of the season.Penn scored twice in the seventh before the Southern Miss offense got going, scoring three runs in its last three trips to the plate. Danny Lynch had an RBI single and Carson Paetow added a two-run double for a four-run lead.Penn (34-16) also lost to Southern Miss 11-2 late Sunday night after left-handed pitcher Justin Storm retired 17 of the 18 hitters he faced. The Golden Eagles scored eight times in the final inning to defeat previously unbeaten Penn.___More AP college sports: https://apne...

Callaghan’s arrival as US coach taken in stride by Pulisic, used to changes

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

Christian Pulisic takes coaching changes in stride, whether at Chelsea or now the U.S. national team.The top American has played for three managers in four seasons at Stamford Bridge, where Mauricio Pochettino takes over this summer. Pulisic will be working with his third U.S. coach in seven months when the Americans meet Mexico on June 15 at Las Vegas in a CONCACAF Nations League semifinal.Anthony Hudson became interim coach in January after Gregg Berhalter’s contract expired, then quit and was replaced last week by B.J. Callaghan. “It’s all come as a bit of a surprise for us,” Pulisic said Monday after practice in Carson, California. “We’re dealing with it as best we can. We’ve spoken and given our input as much as we can. It’s not our job as players to appoint a manager or whatever the deal is, but we’re just here to come out and perform as best we can, no matter who the who coach is.”Berhalter was moved aside while the U.S. Soccer Federation hired a law firm to investigati...

Fire crews rescue driver from flooded road in Arvada

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Five vehicles became trapped Monday afternoon on a flooded road in Arvada, with one driver needing to be rescued.There was approximately a foot of water covering the pavement in the area of West 58th Avenue and Simms Street, Arvada Fire said.There were no reports of injuries, according to the fire department. 7 more days of rain and storm chances in Denver A rescue boat could be seen in a photo shared by Arvada Fire. The department said it was assisting with the rescue.Heavy rain moved through the area starting around 4 p.m. Monday.

Colorado Springs man killed after seeking help from police

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — Two men were found dead Friday afternoon less than a mile from the Colorado Springs Police Department.The family of one of the men, identified as Qualin Campbell, said he was taken hostage. Campbell's wife, Talija, said she called for help after her husband told her he was in trouble.However, Talija Campbell and her civil rights Attorney Harry Daniels said police did not respond to that call for help and arrived after Qualin Campbell was dead.The two men were found dead in a parking lot in the 1500 block of South Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Police blotter said officers had been called to the location for a shooting and found two men dead. The men died in the middle of a parking lot outside several area businesses and fast food restaurants. Robert Hanssen, FBI agent convicted of spying, dies in Colorado supermax prison The call came in at 2:09 p.m.One person who saw the surveillance video told FOX31 they saw the car pull ...

How will the rain affect Colorado's popular reservoirs?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

CHATFIELD RESERVOIR, Colo. (KDVR) — Colorado reservoirs are popular places to boat, swim and fish in the summer. The question now is whether the rain will affect your summer plans.At Chatfield Reservoir, the water levels are normal right now. There’s a reallocation pool that stores some of the extra rainfall. The storage area prevents flooding in the recreational areas and downstream. Fort Collins flooding strands hotel guests, damages cars The Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company said it can release some of that water into the reservoir as needed.“We’ll be able to use that storage bucket very strategically in timing those releases to make sure that there’s still a good steady flow on the river when things do tend to dry out, and provide for a great recreation throughout the summer months," said Charly Hoehn with the Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company. Hoehn said the stored water is multi-purpose and can be used for agricultural and environmental purposes as well.Aurora res...

Crocodile captured in Coral Gables neighborhood released safely into Biscayne Bay

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

A 60-pound, five-and-a-half-foot American crocodile made a grand entrance into a Coral Gables neighborhood over the weekend causing quite the commotion. Fearing for the safety of residents, Pesky Critters Wildlife Control trappers, also known as FWC Crocodile Agents, were called in to handle the situation.With local police on standby Saturday, the area was secured to ensure no one got hurt while the female crocodile played hide-and-seek in the bushes right in front of a house. Todd Hardwick and Noah Dean, trappers from Pesky Critters, wasted no time in nabbing the reptile and bringing it into custody.“When they are in the middle of the road, that’s not a good thing,” said Hardwick. This isn’t the first time an alligator or crocodile was found and trapped in a residential neighborhood. Last month, an alligator was spotted in a lake at the Colony Lakes Apartments in Homestead. “In this case, the best thing for that crocodile… I have no doubt the ani...

Officer injured after police cruiser and MBTA train collide in Rockport

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

A police cruiser and an MBTA train collided in Rockport on Sunday, leaving an officer injured, according to police. Police Chief John Horvath in a statement said the incident happened around 8 p.m. at the Poole’s Lane crossing, while both the train and the cruiser traveling at a slow speed. Police said the officer was in the cruiser at the time of the crash and was taken to an area hospital. None of the ten train passengers reported any injuries. The incident remained under investigation by MBTA Transit Police as of Monday afternoon. 

Family marks somber anniversary 20 years after remains of Molly Bish were found

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

A Massachusetts family is marking a somber anniversary this week, 20 years after the remains of Molly Bish were found. Bish was 16 when she disappeared, sparking the largest search in Massachusetts history. Bish’s killer has never been brought to justice in the year’s since. Haunted by unanswered questions, Bish’s sister recently spoke with 7NEWS.“I still miss my sister every day,” said Heather Bish. “I miss her and I love her and my grief is so deep.”Molly Bish had been working as a lifeguard at a pond in Warren. Her mother dropped her off for work 23 years ago. Molly was then never seen again. “I’m still trying to find out who did this to Molly,” she continued. “Who could have taken her? Who could have wanted to harm her in that way?”Molly Bish’s remains were identified in Palmer, just miles from the site where she went missing, three years after her disappearance. “I remember looking out the car window before she was found t...

Robbins: Debt deal done, score one for the grownups

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

In his new book “The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two,” journalist Steve Drummond tells the little-known story of how a little-known Senate committee headed by a little-known senator from Missouri led a bipartisan battle to strengthen America by exposing self-interest and waste in our military establishment. Regarded by students of Congress as The Gold Standard of Congressional investigations for its effectiveness, the investigation was conceived and spearheaded by Harry Truman. Formed in 1941, when the Nazis were rapidly overrunning Europe and America was utterly unprepared for what lay ahead, the Truman Committee proved to be a model of bipartisanship, as much a relic of the past as a telephone booth.It was a time when Republicans and Democrats viewed themselves as competitors, with different ideas about getting to the same place, rather than as bitter enemies. Despite the GOP’s venom toward President Franklin Roosevelt...

After humpback whale breached onto boat off Plymouth last summer, NOAA offers safety tips for navigating near whales

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

After humpback whales put on a show close to shore in Plymouth last summer, including a high-profile incident when a whale breached onto a boat, NOAA has issued tips to help people safely operate their vessels around whales this year.Large whales can be a safety hazard for recreational boaters and fishermen because they can surface unexpectedly, and are hard to detect in certain weather conditions.“As whales feed at the surface and close to shore, the chances of encountering one increases,” NOAA wrote on its website. “Accidental collisions with these large animals can be dangerous for everyone involved and can result in costly repairs to your boat.”Officials are emphasizing the “See a Spout? Watch Out!” boater education program to keep safe when operating a vessel in waters shared by whales.“Did you see a spout, a tail, or a breaching whale? Slow down and post a lookout,” NOAA wrote. “Some whales dive 20 minutes or more. Seeing o...