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Jaden McDaniels on five-year, $131 million extension with Timberwolves: ‘It’s a life-changing thing’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:06 GMT

The way in which his bank account will expand soon has not hit Jaden McDaniels quite yet.Perhaps that’s why he celebrated the signing of his five-year, $131 million contract extension this week with a meal at Olive Garden — no offense to the affordable Italian restaurant chain.“It’s a life-changing thing,” McDaniels said. “It’s a huge number, as big a number as I’ve ever seen. I’m happy to have it.”McDaniels’ representation and the Timberwolves came to terms on the deal hours ahead of the NBA’s extension deadline Monday. Throughout the process, the 23-year-old wing noted he was letting his agents handle negotiations while he focused on basketball. He said he was “super happy and just happy” that the deal ultimately got done.“I just thank (Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly) and all the owners for the opportunity and believing in me,” said McDaniels, the No. 28 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. “My agents always told me we got to be patient. Play the waiti...

St. Paul police ask for tips on girl, 17, last seen a week ago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:06 GMT

The St. Paul police department is asking anyone with information about a missing 17-year-old to come forward.Jennisha was last seen last Wednesday in the 1200 block of Wilson Avenue. She has red hair and was wearing “Rugrats” leggings.“Her family has lost contact with her and are concerned for her wellbeing,” the police department wrote on Facebook Wednesday.Police asked anyone who knows where Jennisha may be to call them at 651-291-1111. Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | St. Paul: Authorites identify man found fatally shot on West Side Crime & Public Safety | Roseville High School student detained after gun found at school, marking 3rd case in month Crime & Public Safety | Pilot charged with trying to crash plane appears to have ties to University of North Dakota Crime & Public Safety | 27 years after his death, Dakota County highway named for fallen deputy Crime & Publ...

St. Paul City Council poised to approve two sizable parks projects — a playground and sculpture garden — by Allianz Field

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:06 GMT

Following a financial boost from Dr. Bill McGuire’s family foundation and other philanthropic partners, initial work could begin as early as next week on a sizable new playground bordering Allianz Field, as well as a 1-acre sculpture garden anchoring the intersection of Snelling and University avenues.The St. Paul City Council is poised to approve two agreements for some $10 million in privately-owned and privately-managed public parklands by the professional soccer stadium that hosts the Minnesota United soccer team in the city’s Midway neighborhood.Mike Hahm, a private consultant on the parks projects, said the development team was not yet ready to release renderings of the park sculpture or sculptures, but he said the garden would be constructed around “a very prominent piece of public art.”McGuire’s family foundation also established the 7.5-acre Gold Medal Park in Minneapolis, a celebrated urban parks oasis that is now funded and maintained by its ...

Wild let top line find its own mojo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:06 GMT

When Wild coach Dean Evason and his staff discussed breaking up their top line, at least temporarily, it wasn’t because they didn’t believe Ryan Hartman, Mats Zuccarello and Kirill Kaprizov weren’t working hard.Or, really, not having any success.The chief complaint was an old one: Too much superfluous passing in the offensive zone, and not enough help in the defensive zone. But the line had a combined 15 points in the team’s first five games and was creating chances, just not capitalizing on them the way Evason and his coaches knew they could.In 2021-22, the line combined for 105 goals and 252 points. Last season, despite Kaprizov missing a month and Hartman limited to 59 games, they combined for 77 goals and 179 points. So, the Wild weren’t about to rush into anything.“There’s a process of speaking individually, then talking to them as a group,” Evason said on Monday. “It isn’t just their line.”The patience paid immediate dividends on Tuesday, when Ryan Hartman scored a hat trick a...

Suspect arrested for allegedly brandishing a shotgun at officers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:06 GMT

STEPHENTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On October 1, State Trooper Abbot and Environmental Conservation Officer Rutherford responded to a reported domestic dispute. The officers located the victim, who had fled to a neighbor's house after sustaining significant injuries. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! When the officers went to the residence where the altercation occurred, the suspect answered the door with one hand behind his back. Officers commanded the suspect to show both hands, but the suspect did not comply.The suspect then allegedly brandished a 12-gauge shotgun. The officers took cover and drew their weapons. They were able to take the suspect into custody at gunpoint. The suspect was charged with second-degree assault, menacing a police officer, and criminal mischief. The shotgun was seized as evidence.

NTSB releases report on deadly Teutopolis ammonia crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:06 GMT

TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — A report from the National Transportation Safety Board is revealing more about what happened during a deadly anhydrous ammonia spill that killed five and injured eleven others in Teutopolis in September.According to the report, the crash was caused by a vehicle attempting to pass a tanker vehicle that was carrying 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia. As the passenger vehicle attempted to pass in a no-passing zone, the driver of the truck spotted an oncoming vehicle as well. To avoid a collision, the driver of the truck steered to the right and the vehicle left the roadway.Aerial image of crash scene showing final rest positions of truck-tractor cargo tank semitrailer combination and utility trailer. [2] (Source: Illinois State Police; annotated by NTSB) Historical preservation; ‘Catching the Merom spirit’ The tanker truck then struck a 12-inch metal culver causing the vehicle to jackknife and roll onto its right side. Investigators said the tank cont...

Unexpected ski area claims a win in the race to be the first resort in North American to open for the season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:06 GMT

Ski Ward in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts is the first ski area in North America to open for the 2023-24 season, according to Unofficial Networks, a ski and snowboard blog, and POWDER Magazine.Related ArticlesOutdoors | The best and worst Colorado ski films of all time Outdoors | Colorado’s Keystone Resort cuts back on night skiing hours in 2023-24 Outdoors | Copper will keep free day parking at Alpine Lot for 2023-24 ski season, will charge for overnight Outdoors | Vail Resorts looking to expand presence in Europe, not commenting on possible Crans Montana deal Outdoors | South Broadway outdoor consignment shop gearing up for first ski season The ski area officially opened on Sunday, Oct. 22, thanks to its newly acquired all-weather snowmaking technology that is able to make snow when temperatures are as high as 76 degrees Fahrenheit.With Ski Ward opening, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area was officially beaten ...

Inside the joy and bewilderment of Denver Nuggets ring night: “It’s kind of like ‘National Treasure'”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:06 GMT

The Nuggets locker room looked like a high school science class 30 minutes after their season opener. The lab assignment was a dissection, but nobody could could seem to figure out how to extract the innards. Everyone was looking to their left or right, asking a classmate for help.Except even the teacher didn’t know what he was doing.While players studied their experiments, Michael Malone approached DeAndre Jordan’s corner of the room. The 52-year-old coach needed Jordan to spend a couple of minutes showing him all the bells and whistles of the Nuggets’ new object of intrigue: a tricked-out 2023 NBA championship ring.The headlining feature is a ring within the ring — a smaller, “less flashy” (to quote Jordan) yet still diamond-encrusted accessory that slides in and out of the comically large hunk of jewelry. Turns out in the modern NBA, it’s two rings to rule them all. But Malone couldn’t figure out the dissection, so Jordan gave him the tut...

Man claims highest SuperLotto Plus jackpot in 15 years at San Bernardino County store 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:06 GMT

A man is now a whole lot richer thanks to the biggest SuperLotto Plus jackpot in more than a decade. The sole winner, identified by California Lottery officials as M. Shadoian, bought the ticket from Spring Valley Market in Victorville on Aug. 5. The $82 million Shadoian won ended a jackpot roll that lasted nearly nine months. He declined to offer any public statements and wishes to remain private, the California Lottery said in a release.Spring Valley Market received a $410,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.  List of places not to take a woman on 1st date going viral SuperLotto Plus drawings happen twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Tickets cost $1 each and approximately 40 cents of each ticket sold goes towards public schools in California. According to lottery officials, the odds of winning the SuperLotto Plus jackpot are 1 in 41,416,353. For comparison, those odds are about seven times better than the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, ac...

Man dead after South L.A. house fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:06 GMT

Firefighters battling a South Los Angeles blaze Wednesday morning discovered a man's body.The fire in a home at 1210 E. 35th St. in the Central-Alameda neighborhood was reported at about 10:20 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a news release.About 25 minutes later, the firefight had extended to the home's attic, but the room believed to be the source of the flames contained a man, who was "beyond medical help and determined deceased on scene," the LAFD added in an update.The fire was ultimately knocked down in about 35 minutes by 30 firefighters.The man's identity has not been released, and the LAFD arson team is investigating.