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Battlehawks rally to 21-17 overtime win versus rival Vipers

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:53:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Battlehawks have built a knack for come-from-behind wins, arguably one of their best coming Saturday against the rival Vegas Vipers. The Battlehawks overcame a double-digit deficit, forced overtime with a last-minute field goal and secured the victory behind running back Brian Hill's heroics. St. Louis defeated the Vegas Vipers, 21-17, for their sixth victory of the XFL season. Trending: A Missouri barbecue spot shows up in ‘Ted Lasso’ episodes: This is why Vegas scored the first 11 points to open the game and led 17-8 midway through the fourth quarter. Within the game's final five minutes, the Battlehawks answered with a touchdown and connected for a field goal with 15 seconds left in regulation. The XFL's overtime rules, structured much like the shootout in the NHL, gave the Vipers and Battlehawks limited opportunities to convert a scoring play from the five-yard line. Metro East native Brian Hill rushed to the end zone on the Battlehawks' second try a...

Commerce City police ask public’s help in locating a homicide suspect

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:53:37 GMT

Police in Commerce City are asking for the public’s help in locating a homicide suspect.Jharman Lee Smith, also known as “Snatch ‘Em, is a suspect in a March 19 shooting in the 5400 block of East 67 Avenue, according to the Commerce City Police Department.CCPD is seeking help from the public in locating Jharman Lee Smith.Smith (aka "Snatch 'Em") is the suspect in the March 19 homicide in the 5400 block of E. 67th Ave.With info call the CCPD Tip Line at (303) 289-3626.More info: https://t.co/kxTs89Mmno pic.twitter.com/XH9we1PVm0— Commerce City Police Department (@CommerceCityPD) April 8, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Suspect who fired rifle at three people in Aurora is killed by return gunfire, police say Crime and Public Safety | Man who allegedly tried to rob an Arapahoe County pawn shop fatally shot Crime and Public Safety | Lakewood shooting leaves two dead, one wounded, police say ...

Highlands Ranch striker Mallory Swanson has to be carted off in USWNT game versus Ireland

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:53:37 GMT

Highlands Ranch native Mallory Pugh had to be carted off in the first half with an apparent left knee injury during Saturday’s United States Women’s National Team game against Ireland in Austin, Texas.The injury came late in the first half after she collided with Irish defender Aoife Mannon, and immediately grabbed her left knee, according to The Athletic’s Meg Linehan.Per Linehan, Swanson, a striker who has been in phenomenal form on the U.S. team, was placed into a medical cart and was driven off. From there, Swanson was transported to a local hospital for immediate evaluation.The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is less than four months away and pending the severity of the injury, Swanson could still be poised to be an instrumental player for the USWNT. The Real Colorado product has scored six goals in four games and also has one goal for her club team, the Chicago Red Stars, this year. With a World Cup less than 4 months away, the USWNT’s most in form player o...

Highlands Ranch’s Mallory Swanson injures left knee in US match against Ireland

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:53:37 GMT

By ANNE M. PETERSON (AP Sports Writer)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Forward Mallory Swanson was carted off the field during the first half of the United States’ exhibition match Saturday against Ireland with an apparent left knee injury, a blow to the national team ahead of this summer’s Women’s World Cup.Swanson was the team’s leading scorer this year with seven total goals and a six-game scoring streak, tied for fourth longest in team history.Swanson was hurt in the 40th minute of the game after contact with an Irish player. She cried out in pain as her teammates signaled to the sidelines for the training staff.U.S. Soccer said she was taken to a hospital. There were no further details available.The game was the first of two matches between the United States and Ireland. They are the last international matches before U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski will name a roster for the World Cup. The second match is set for Tuesday in St. Louis.The United States is the two-time defending World Cup champ...

Peninsula landlord charged with discriminating against family with young children

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:53:37 GMT

Federal officials have charged owners of a Burlingame apartment building with discriminating against a family with two young children.The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this week announced it is bringing charges against Melinda Teruel and the Melinda Bautista Teruel 1992 Revocable Trust for violating fair housing law by allegedly pressuring the family to rent a larger unit in the complex.The couple started renting a one-bedroom unit in the complex in 2017 while expecting their first child. Even before they moved into the apartment, Teruel was unhappy a child would be living in the unit and suggested the couple rent a larger, more expensive unit instead, officials said.After learning the couple was expecting a second child in 2019, Teruel increasingly pressured them to move to a new unit, insisting their children would damage the apartment, according to the complaint in the case.Feeling harassed and worried about being evicted, the family moved out of the complex in...

San Jose shooting leaves victim with life-threatening injuries: police

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:53:37 GMT

At least one person was shot Saturday in an incident in San Jose, police said.Officers responding to a location south of Interstate 280 and east of Hwy. 87 found a gunshot victim, according to the San Jose Police Department. The person, with life-threatening injuries, was taken to a local hospital, police said.The shooting occurred near Keyes St. and S. 3rd St., a few blocks west of CEFCU Stadium, formerly known as Spartan Stadium, police said.Police said they had received a call about the incident around 12:30 p.m.Police at 1 p.m. Saturday were warning people to avoid the area.No further information was immediately available. 

Victim with life-threatening injuries after shooting in San Jose

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:53:37 GMT

(KRON) -- One person is injured after a shooting Saturday afternoon, the San Jose Police Department announced on Twitter. The shooting happened around 12:37 p.m. near Keyes Street and S 3rd Street.Police said there has been at least one victim in the shooting. The unidentified person is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries, SJPD said.As of 1:30 p.m., there are street closures in place. Police are asking the public to avoid the area.No other information was immediately available. This story will be updated.

Tigers’ Austin Meadows sidelined by mental health issues

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:53:37 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows has been placed on the 10-day injured list to focus on mental health issues, the team said Saturday.Meadows missed most of last season due to anxiety-related issues, appearing in 36 games after being acquired in a trade with Tampa Bay. Meadows had played in six games this season, batting .238 with two runs batted in.Tigers general manager Scott Harris issued a statement prior to the team’s home game against Boston, indicating that Meadows would be given as much time as needed to deal with his issues. Meadows had been the Tigers’ lineup before being scratched approximately a half-hour before game time.“The Tigers fully support Austin’s decision to step away from the team and prioritize his mental health,” Harris said. “As an organization, we have taken many steps to provide and destigmatize mental health resources, and we will do more to help our players tackle the mental and physical challenges they face on a ...

Ben Ferencz, last living prosecutor of Nazi war crimes, dies

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:53:37 GMT

Ben Ferencz, the last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, who prosecuted Nazis for genocidal war crimes and was among the first outside witnesses to document the atrocities of Nazi labor and concentration camps, has died. He had just turned 103 in March.Ferencz died Friday evening in Boynton Beach, Florida, according to St. John’s University law professor John Barrett, who runs a blog about the Nuremberg trials. The death also was confirmed by the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington.“Today the world lost a leader in the quest for justice for victims of genocide and related crimes,” the museum tweeted.Born in Transylvania in 1920, Ferencz immigrated as a very young boy with his parents to New York to escape rampant anti-Semitism. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Ferencz joined the U.S. Army in time to take part in the Normandy invasion during World War II. Using his legal background, he became an investigator of Nazi war crimes against U.S. soldiers as part of...

Fairfax business receives Spirit of Virginia Award from governor, first lady

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:53:37 GMT

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.A Fairfax business, Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates, received a 2023 Spirit of Virginia Award on Thursday from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin.Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates, on Fairfax Boulevard, is a business enterprise of nonprofit Every1 Can Work, which provides permanent employment opportunities for young adults living with developmental and intellectual disabilities.“The celebration of Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates is extra sweet this Passover and Easter week,” Suzanne Youngkin said. “We laud this remarkable nonprofit that transforms the lives of Virginians with cognitive disabilities by providing a job that is much more than a paycheck, it is purpose in life.”  At Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates, employees with intellectual disabilitie...