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Santa Rosa Fire Department adds therapy dog to team

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:12:20 GMT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) -- The Santa Rosa Fire Department has added a furry friend to help their crews cope with on-the-job stress. Let us introduce you to Maverick.Maverick just joined the team at the Santa Rosa Fire Department about two weeks ago. He is expected to help alleviate short-term anxiety and lessen the effects of experienced trauma. Abandoned puppies at Hayward grocery store recovered by police The dog was trained by the National Institute of Canine Service and Training (NICST) and training that’s designed to help improve the psychological well-being of first responders. They say just petting a dog can reduce the stress chemical called Cortisol.He lives with his handler, Santa Rosa Fire Department Captain Cori Rickert. Together, they are spending six months bonding before they graduate.“It breaks up the seriousness of a situation when you have a dog staring up at you asking to play," Rickert said. Firefighters with SRFD respond to emergencies every day, but the last...

Longtime scout Paul Snyder, behind-the-scenes architect of Braves success, dies at 88

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:12:20 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Paul Snyder, the behind-the-scenes architect of the Atlanta Braves’ rise to prominence in the 1990s, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 88.Snyder died Thursday night. No cause was given by the Braves. Joining the Atlanta front office in the 1970s, Snyder played a key role in a scouting department that first spotted many of Atlanta’s future stars, including Tom Glavine, Chipper Jones, Javy Lopez and Andruw Jones.Those players and others scouted by Snyder took lead roles on Atlanta teams that won a record 14 straight division titles from 1991-2005, highlighted by a World Series championship in 1995.“Paul Snyder was a true baseball man,” the team said in a statement posted to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter. “In a career that spanned 50 years, all with the Braves, Paul held just about every role there is in the game. Player. Manager. Executive. But it was his talent to find, identify and develop baseball talent that made him so spe...

Congreso de Guatemala retira inmunidad a cuatro de los cinco magistrados del Tribunal Electoral

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:12:20 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Congreso de Guatemala aprobó este jueves una resolución que retira la inmunidad a cuatro de los cinco magistrados del Tribunal Supremo Electoral del país.La petición aprobada, impulsada por el Ministerio Público guatemalteco, señala a los magistrados Irma Palencia, Mynor Franco, Gabriel Aguilera y Ranulfo Rojas, y la decisión del Congreso permite que sean acusados o incluso detenidos por la supuesta compra ilegal de un equipo de cómputo de datos no oficiales, que se habría utilizado en las elecciones presidenciales celebradas este año.Los magistrados son acusados de delitos de usurpación de funciones, abuso de autoridad e incumplimiento de deberes al suscribir un contrato con la compañía Datasys.CNN intentó contactar a los magistrados para obtener sus comentarios. También ha solicitado reacción a través de la unidad de prensa del Tribunal Supremo Electoral, pero hasta la noche de este viernes no había habido respuesta.Los denunciantes ante el Ministerio Públ...

Jaelyn Glenn leads No. 14 Kansas State in 79-37 rout of Jackson State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:12:20 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jaelyn Glenn scored 13 points and No. 14 Kansas State used a fast start and balanced scoring to post a 79-37 win over Jackson State on Friday night. The Wildcats rebounded from a 77-70 loss to No. 5 Iowa at the Gulf Coast Showcase tournament. Jaelyn Glenn opened the scoring for Kansas State with a 3-pointer barely a minute into the game and her twin sister, Brylee Glenn, hit a jumper a half-minute later. Gisela Sanches’ jumper with 5:49 left in the first quarter gave the Wildcats a double-digit lead, 13-2. Jaelyn Glenn’s second trey with 3:28 left made it a 16-4 lead that reached 23-10 to start the second quarter.Kansas State broke the game open coming out of intermission, outscoring the Tigers 21-4 in the third quarter. Jaelyn Glenn hit 3 of 6 from distance and had four rebounds, two assists and three steals. Ayoka Lee added 12 points, grabbed five rebounds and blocked two shots. Serena Sundell had 10 points, seven boards and five assists while fr...

Panzo scores 23 to lead Iona over Fairfield 78-67

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:12:20 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Wheza Panzo’s 23 points helped Iona defeat Fairfield 78-67 on Friday night.Panzo was 8 of 15 shooting (7 for 13 from 3-point range) for the Gaels (3-5). Idan Tretout scored 12 points while shooting 5 for 8, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc, and added six rebounds and seven assists. Jean Aranguren was 3 of 3 shooting and 2 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with nine points, while adding three steals.The Stags (1-6) were led by Caleb Fields, who recorded 21 points. Jasper Floyd added 17 points and two steals for Fairfield. In addition, Jalen Leach had 12 points and two steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Harmon scores 33 as Bethune-Cookman downs Incarnate Word 96-82

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:12:20 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Zion Harmon put up 33 points as Bethune-Cookman beat Incarnate Word 96-82 on Friday night.Harmon had six rebounds and eight assists for the Wildcats (4-4). Dhashon Dyson shot 8 for 20 (0 for 5 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free throw line to add 23 points. Derek Carter-Hollinger Jr. shot 4 of 7 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line to finish with 15 points, while adding 12 rebounds and three blocks.Josh Morgan finished with 21 points, four assists and two steals for the Cardinals (3-5). Incarnate Word also got 20 points from Josiah Hammons. In addition, Sky Wicks finished with 11 points and nine rebounds.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Wagner, Banchero lead Magic to win over Wizards for ninth straight victory

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:12:20 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 31 points, Paolo Banchero had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 130-125 Friday night to tie a franchise record with their ninth straight victory.Moritz Wagner added 18 points to help Orlando beat Washington for the second time in three nights. The Magic have had four nine-game winning streaks, previously in 1994, 2001 and 2010-11. They are one of only two NBA franchises without a double-digit win streak on their record. The Indiana Pacers’ longest win streak is also nine games.Kyle Kuzma scored 27 points and Daniel Gafford had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards, who have lost 11 of 12.Washington made seven of its first nine 3-point attempts and led throughout most of the first half.The game turned in Orlando’s favor midway through the third quarter when Jalen Suggs and Banchero combined for 10 straight points and Kuzma and Gafford were whistled for their fourth fouls. But t...

Bane scores 30 points, depleted Grizzlies beat Mavs 108-94 with Doncic out for personal reasons

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:12:20 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 30 points and the depleted Memphis Grizzlies won consecutive games for the first time this season, beating Dallas 108-94 on Friday night with Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic out for personal reasons.Kyrie Irving struggled early in the absence of his fellow All-Star, missing all seven shots while finishing with one point before the break as the Mavericks shot 35% and fell behind by 15. The eight-time All-Star finished with a season-low 10 points on 3-of-15 shooting, and Dallas shot a season-worst 37.0% overall. Doncic, third in the NBA in scoring at 31.1 points per game, missed a game for the first time this season as did Dallas’ third-leading scorer, Tim Hardaway Jr., out with back spasms.Memphis has played all season without suspended star guard Ja Morant. Marcus Smart, the guard acquired from Boston in an offseason trade, is sidelined by a left foot sprain.A week after signing a 10-day contract to shore up the Memphis roster, Jaylen Nowell s...

Denver man survived attack on Israel music festival

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:12:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver man is recalling the moment he and his friends fended off rockets at the Nova music festival during the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7.More than 250 bodies were found at the festival site in Israel. Some attendees were also taken hostage."The symbol of the party was to cherish life," said a man who survived the attack. He did not want to share his name.He works for the Denver-based Varana Capital, a sponsor of the ongoing Jewish National Fund-USA's Global Conference for Israel.'6:30 a.m. the missiles started'He told FOX31 what happened on the day he decided to hang with friends at the festival."Festival started at 11 p.m.," he said. "I got there at like, 2 a.m."He was up all night chatting and partying with his group of 15 friends.“Then 6:30 a.m. the missiles started," he said. “Fifteen minutes go by, and 20 minutes go by and the missiles get stronger and there's hundreds of them. I said, 'Something here is off.' At that point, I'm starting to unpack the camp." F...

Colorado Sports Night: Weekend wrap-up

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:12:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — They say everything is bigger in Texas, so it’s appropriate that the Denver Broncos will face off against the Houston Texans this weekend in a crucial game for playoff implications.Also this week, the Denver Nuggets saw the return of Jamal Murray, and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was crowned NHL second star of November.Let's take a look at what the guests on "Colorado Sports Night" had to say about this week’s hot topics.Big GetCecil Lammey from DenverSports.com said the Broncos control their own playoff destiny after beating the Cleveland Browns for their fifth straight victory.Denver's riding a 5-game winning streak & things are great in #BroncosCountry !Our Big Get @CecilLammey says Broncos control their own playoff destiny & they're doing it by running the ball & playing good defense.Much more on this victory Monday tonight at 11pm @channel2kwgn pic.twitter.com/N0vhoODGyu— Colorado Sports Night (@COSportsNight) November 28, ...