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Proposed deal to send ex-Knick Kristaps Porzingis to Celtics falls apart: report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

A proposed to deal to send ex-Knick Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics has fallen apart, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.The Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers were initially working on a three-team deal that would’ve sent the former Knick to Boston and Malcom Brogdon to Los Angeles, according to reports.The Wizards would’ve receive Marcus Morris, Amir Coffey and the 30th pick in Thursday’s draft from the Clippers, along with Boston’s Danilo Gallinari.Now with the draft less than 24 hours away, the deal is no more.Porzingis, the former Knicks’ fourth overall pick in 2015 draft, averaged a career-high in points (23.2) for the Wizards last season. He also recorded 8.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 blocks in 65 games. The 7-3 Latvian landed in Washington after the Mavericks traded him in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans at the 2022 trade deadline.The Wizards are looking to retool their roster unde...

Waltham Hall of Fame class announced

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

The Class of 2023 Waltham High School Athletic Hall of Fame was recently announced. The dinner will take place on Friday, October 27.  Those interested in purchasing tickets can do so by contacting John Maguire at  [email protected] are the latest inducteesLiz Centofanti         Class of 2003              Field HockeyDan Arone              Class of 1999              WrestlingMike Arone             Class of 2003               WrestlingAllie Hickey             Class of 2010               HockeySteve Laforest         Class of 1982              Soccer, Basketball, BaseballHal Kopp                   1964-1970                  Football CoachBoys Hockey Team                                       Class of 1966 State Semi Finalist

Pregnant woman assaulted, suspect burned in downtown San Diego

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Authorities are investigating after police said a man assaulted a pregnant woman last week in the Gaslamp Quarter neighborhood. She then retaliated by burning the suspect with fire, per law enforcement. The assault occurred on June 12 around 10:41 p.m. in the 900 block of 6th Avenue, Lt. Adam Sharki with the San Diego Police Department said in a news release Wednesday.When officers arrived at the location, the suspect had left the scene. Police found the pregnant woman bleeding and suffering from multiple injuries, Sharki said. She was taken to a hospital for treatment. About an hour later, police responded to a report of an injured person in the 1200 block of Market Street. The man said someone had set him on fire an hour before in which he described the confrontation as a "hate crime," according to authorities. Search continues for suspect in SWAT standoff Upon arrival, paramedics took the man to a hospital with burn injuries.Detectives determined through surveilla...

Jack in the Box testing Boba Tea at San Diego locations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. DetailsTHE BOBA TEA CRAZE HITS JACK IN THE BOXBoba tea is a cold-served beverage with a tea base and features edible tapioca pearls that give the drink a scrumptious texture. The beverage is typically flavored with milk or fruit. But since its popularity is steadily rising — you could say it's a craze — all types of boba drinks have been hitting the market, including boba coffee. For example, Jack-in-the-Box just announced that it is adding three Boba tea options to selected locations. Right now the restaurant is testing the drinks in three cities in California — San Diego, Long Beach and Torrance. The three flavors are Iced Coffee with Boba, Milk Tea with Boba and Vanilla Shake with Boba.THREE NEW JACK IN THE BOX BOBA DRINKSIced Coffee with BobaThe recipe for Jack in the Box's Iced Coffee with Boba calls for chilled High Mountain Arabica coffee that's flavored with sweetened cream and vanilla....

Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — A massive cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China killed 31 people and injured seven, Chinese authorities said Thursday.The blast tore through the establishment at around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday on a busy street in Yinchuan, the capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, as people were gathering on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the official Xinhua News Agency said.The festival is a national holiday devoted to eating rice dumplings and racing boats manned by teams of paddlers.Online news site The Paper cited a woman identified only by her surname Chen saying she had been about 50 meters (164 feet) from the restaurant when she heard the explosion. She described seeing two waiters emerge from the restaurant afterward, one of whom collapsed immediately, while thick smoke billowed from the restaurant and a strong smell of cooking gas permeated the area. The Central Government’s Ministry of Emergency Mana...

Attorneys spar in case of ex-Trump adviser who devised strategy to keep former president in power

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer representing attorney John Eastman, the architect of a legal strategy aimed at keeping former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election, spotlighted Wednesday legal debates surrounding the tallying electoral votes in a defense of Eastman’s advice to the former president that could get him disbarred.Eastman, a former law school dean, is facing 11 disciplinary charges in the State Bar Court of California stemming from his development of a dubious legal strategy aimed at having then-Vice President Mike Pence interfere with the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory. Prosecutors have depicted Eastman as a rogue attorney and Trump enabler who fabricated a baseless theory and made false claims of fraud in hopes of overturning the results of the election.In the second day of proceedings, defense attorney Randall A. Miller highlighted scholarly debates about the reach of the vice president’s authority in the electoral process, in an apparent...

The latest on the search for the Titan submersible and outlook for rescue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

A growing number of aircraft, ships and underwater equipment from the U.S., Canada and France searched Wednesday for a submersible vessel carrying five people that disappeared on its way to the wreckage of the Titanic. The small craft named Titan, owned by undersea exploration company OceanGate Expeditions, has been chronicling the Titanic’s decay and the underwater ecosystem around it via yearly voyages since 2021. The U.S. Coast Guard has been leading the search since the Titan disappeared Sunday in a remote area of the North Atlantic Ocean.Here’s what we know so far about the submersible and what’s being done to find it: WHAT’S THE LATEST ON THE SEARCH?A Canadian aircraft detected underwater noises in the search area Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Officials said they don’t know what made the sounds, and a robotic vessel scouring the area so far has “yielded negative results.” Additional remotely operated vessels were sent.“...

Texas Sen. Angela Paxton barred from voting in husband’s impeachment trial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, the wife of Attorney General Ken Paxton, is barred from voting in the impeachment trial that could lead to her husband’s permanent removal from office, the Republican-controlled Senate decided Wednesday. The rule settles a question that has loomed over the Texas Capitol since Ken Paxton last month became just the third sitting official to be impeached in Texas’ nearly 200-year history. Angela Paxton, a Republican, has previously not said whether she would recuse herself from voting in the trial where her husband of more than 30 years will face charges that include abuse of power and accepting bribes.The trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 5.Under the rules, Angela Paxton is required to attend the proceedings but is prohibited from participating in any way, including closed session or deliberations. The rules do not explicitly mention Angela Paxton but say a spouse is “considered to have a conflict” under the Texas Consti...

Chicago man faces multiple charges in hit-and-run that injured 4 outside ballpark

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — A 20-year-old Chicago man is facing multiple charges in connection with a hit-and-run collision that injured four pedestrians, two critically, outside Guaranteed Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox, Chicago police said Wednesday night.Condelarious Garcia, 20, faces four felony counts each of failure to report an injury accident and aggravated reckless driving causing bodily harm, police said.He also faces one misdemeanor count of driving on a suspended license, police said, and citations for failure to reduce speed, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and having an expired registration.Garcia is due in Central Bond Court on Thursday, police said.It wasn’t clear whether Garcia has an attorney who might comment on the allegations against him.The pedestrians were injured just after 6:20 p.m. Tuesday as they headed to the White Sox game against the Texas Rangers, Chicago police and fire officials said. One of the victims flew over the hood and became lod...

Justice Dept. begins turning over evidence to Trump team in classified documents case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:56 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday night that it had begun turning over evidence to former President Donald Trump’s legal team as his lawyers prepare a defense to charges that he illegally retained classified documents.The evidence includes transcripts of grand jury testimony taken in both Washington and Florida, copies of closed-circuit television footage obtained by the government and copies of interviews of Trump “conducted by non-government entities, which were recorded with his consent and obtained” by the prosecution team of special counsel Jack Smith. The interviews include an audio-recorded July 2021 meeting with a writer and publisher at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club in which Trump, according to the indictment, showed and described a Pentagon “plan of attack” that he said was prepared for him by the Defense Department. Also turned over to Trump’s lawyers are public statements he made that are referenced in the indictment. Trump...