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San Jose Sharks winger to miss game vs. Seattle Kraken

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:35 GMT

San Jose Sharks forward Kevin Labanc will miss Wednesday’s game against the Seattle Kraken because of an upper-body injury he suffered two days ago against the Vancouver Canucks.Late in the second period of Monday’s game, the Sharks’ Luke Kunin and Canucks forward Anthony Beauvillier were battling for the puck in front of Vancouver’s bench.When Labanc came in to support, Vancouver’s Nils Hoglander checked him, then put his right leg behind Labanc’s left leg and pushed him backward, causing the Sharks winger to land awkwardly onto his left shoulder.After a review, Hoglander was issued a five-minute major and a match penalty. On Tuesday, he was fined $2,864.58, the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement, by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for Slew-footing Labanc.Labanc, who has two assists in 13 games this season, is considered day-to-day for now, Sharks coach David Quinn said.“You get hit like that, the adrenaline&#...

Parents of San Jose toddler who died of fentanyl toxicity charged with murder

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:35 GMT

(KRON) -- Parents of an 18-month-old girl were charged with murder on Wednesday, three months following the death of the toddler due to fentanyl and methamphetamine toxicity inside their San Jose home, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.At the time of the 18-month-old’s death on Aug. 12, the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office recorded a fentanyl blood concentration of 74 nanograms per milliliter in the child, which is nearly 15 times the 5 nanograms per milliliter that can kill a person. Both parents also had fentanyl and other opioids in their systems, the DA’s office said.The girl’s father, Derek Vaughn Rayo, 27, was served with a homicide warrant on Tuesday, the San Jose Police Department said. Rayo had already been in custody since Aug. 13 for an unrelated warrant. Police are searching for the mother, Kelly Gene Richardson, 28, who has also been charged with murder, officials said.Derek Rayo (San Jose Police Department)When SJPD arri...

SF-based court denies woman's appeal of Cristiano Ronaldo's 2010 hush-money settlement in Vegas rape case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:35 GMT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A U.S. appeals court sided Tuesday with Cristiano Ronaldo, rejecting an appeal by the lawyer for a woman trying to force the international soccer star to pay millions more than the $375,000 in hush money he paid her after she accused him of raping her in 2009.Kathryn Mayorga's lawyer had asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a federal judge's dismissal of the case in Las Vegas in June 2022 and reopen the civil lawsuit she filed in 2018.They argued U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey should not have rejected Mayorga's attempts to unseal and make public the confidentiality agreement she signed in 2010 in accepting payments from Ronaldo. ‘Goosebumps’: MLB star Max Scherzer praises Coliseum playoff crowds A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based appellate court disagreed. It also rejected their argument that the judge abused her discretion by dismissing the case with prejudice, which prevented Mayorga from refiling the case, and...

Satellos Bioscience: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:35 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Satellos Bioscience Inc. (MSCLF) on Wednesday reported a loss of $2.7 million in its third quarter.The Toronto-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MSCLF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MSCLFSource

Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground, led by travel-related companies

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:35 GMT

Stocks rose on Wall Street Wednesday, led by big gains in travel-related companies as energy prices drop.The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and remains on track for a modest gain in a holiday-shortened week ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 179 points, or 0.5% to 35,267 and the Nasdaq rose 0.7% as of 2:12 p.m. Eastern.Crude oil prices fell 1% after OPEC said it would postpone its latest conference to next week. The oil cartel has been maintaining a tight market for crude oil with production cuts.The drop in oil prices weighed on energy companies. The sector slipped 0.4%. Energy giant Exxon Mobil and oilfield services company Halliburton each fell 0.8%.The sharp slide for oil prices helped airlines and other companies that stand to benefit from lower fuel costs. United Airlines rose 1.7% and cruise line Carnival rose 2.6%,Treasury yields were relatively steady. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.41% from 4.40% late Tuesday. The yield ...

Israel and Hamas call a truce to free hostages in swap for prisoners, and allow more aid into Gaza

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:35 GMT

Families and friends of about 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza call for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring them home during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. Israel's Cabinet was convening Tuesday to consider a possible deal for the release of some of the hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a temporary halt to Israel's military offensive in Gaza. Hamas captured the hostages in an Oct. 7 cross-border attack that killed at least 1,200 people and triggered an Israeli invasion of Gaza. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)(AP/Ariel Schalit) Families and friends of about 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza call for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring them home during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2...

NFC South-leading Saints look to move over .500 against struggling Falcons

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:35 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (5-5) at ATLANTA (4-6)Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX.OPENING LINE: Falcons by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: New Orleans 2-8, Atlanta 3-6-1. SERIES RECORD: The series is tied 54-54.LAST MEETING: The Saints beat the Falcons 21-18 on Dec. 18, 2022, at New Orleans.LAST WEEK: Each team is coming off a bye. Vikings beat Saints 27-19 on Nov. 12; Cardinals beat Falcons 25-23 on Nov. 12.SAINTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (13), RUSH (22), PASS (11), SCORING (18)SAINTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (8), RUSH (20), PASS (8), SCORING (8)FALCONS OFFENSE: OVERALL (15), RUSH (7), PASS (21), SCORING (24). FALCONS DEFENSE: OVERALL (7), RUSH (14), PASS (9), SCORING (18). TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Saints plus-6; Falcons minus-6.SAINTS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Chris Olave has been New Orleans’ most frequent playmaker on offense this season with 56 catches for 657 yards and three TDs. He made a spectacular touchdown catch in tight coverage along the sideline in the Saints’ previous game at...

No. 17 Notre Dame looks to avenge Marcus Freeman’s most disappointing loss in trip to Stanford

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:35 GMT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Some losses are disappointing.Others are so head-scratching people start asking questions.Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman learned that lesson the hard way last fall when his team suffered such an inexplicable loss to Stanford that fans and analysts openly wondered if Freeman was the right man for the job.On Saturday, the second-year coach and the 17th-ranked Fighting Irish will have a chance to reverse course when they visit the Cardinal for the rematch.“For many of the guys that were here last year, I understand how disappointing that loss was for them, and there won’t be a lack of motivation this week,” Freeman said. Stanford (3-8) is rebuilding after longtime head coach David Shaw stepped down after last season. New coach Troy Taylor has endured an up-and-down first season.The Cardinal has struggled on offense, producing a sparse 350.7 yards per game (92nd out of 133 FBS programs), while the defense allows 456.3 yards (130th). Yet it has still manage...

NFL Films’ new Barry Sanders documentary ‘Bye Bye Barry’ drops on Prime just in time for Thanksgiving

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:35 GMT

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 1991, file photo, Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders, center, plows his way through two defenders during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla. The Lions have drafted some all-time NFL greats such as Hall of Fame running back Sanders. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)(AP/Chris O'Meara) FILE - In this Nov. 10, 1991, file photo, Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders, center, plows his way through two defenders during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla. The Lions have drafted some all-time NFL greats such as Hall of Fame running back Sanders. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)(AP/Chris O'Meara) Every Thanksgiving, America watches...

Joe Biden mantuvo una conversación telefónica con el presidente electo de Argentina, Javier Milei

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:35 GMT

(CNN Español) — El presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, mantuvo este miércoles una conversación telefónica con el presidente electo de Argentina, Javier Milei. Así lo confirmaron fuentes del equipo del líder de derecha a CNN y la Casa Blanca a través de un comunicado.“El presidente Biden habló con el presidente electo de Argentina, Javier Milei, para felicitarlo y discutir la importancia de continuar construyendo nuestra sólida relación bilateral”, dijo la Casa Blanca en un breve comunicado, agregando que publicará un texto más detallado más adelante.“La conversación fue muy buena”, dijo un vocero de Milei a CNN, y agregó que Biden lo felicitó por la victoria en balotaje, mientras que él lo felicitó por el rol de EE.UU. en las negociaciones por los rehenes retenidos por Hamas en Gaza.“Hablaron de trabajar en materia de alimentos y energía”, añadió el vocero.Las primeras medidas anunciadas por Javier Milei como presidente electoDe acuerdo con la ...