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Walz touts proposed $12B for child care in Moorhead visit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

Touting what is considered the largest investment in public education in Minnesota’s history, Gov. Tim Walz arranged a roundtable discussion at the Moorhead Public Library on Friday to hear about needs surrounding child care.With Walz’s goal of making Minnesota the best state in the country for kids, he has put forward in his 2023 budget a $12 billion package that would lower the cost of child care for middle-class families, expand tax cuts, reduce child poverty and create a new state agency to focus on families and children.Walz, Minnesota Department of Revenue Commissioner Paul Marquart, Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson and Sen. Rob Kupec, DFL-Moorhead, were joined by organizations involved in child care and concerned parents, who said the workforce shortage and affordability were two of the main obstacles.The investment would come as a series of four packages within the One Minnesota Budget and also would provide universal school meals and better access to mental health resources, W...

Avalanche goalie Pavel Francouz returns from injury, will start vs. Anaheim Ducks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

LOS ANGELES — It took longer than the Avalanche wanted, but backup goalie Pavel Francouz is back in time for the NHL playoffs.Related ArticlesColorado Avalanche | Avalanche journal: Avs have climbed all the way back from sixth place in division, but two recent wins could loom over them — in a bad way Colorado Avalanche | Avalanche navigating Cale Makar’s health again with Norris Trophy winner day-to-day as NHL playoffs near Colorado Avalanche | These Avalanche players scored 40 or more goals in a season Colorado Avalanche | Mikko Rantanen’s hat trick completes Avalanche’s first 50-goal season in 20 years, as Avs beat Sharks Colorado Avalanche | Bo Byram is unhindered in Avalanche’s system and still just getting started: “I’ve just been trying to shoot the puck more.” Francouz will get the start in net Sunday (6:30 p.m. MT) in Anaheim, returning from a lower...

Boyle Heights residents demand safer streets after boy loses leg in hit-and-run crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

After a hit-and-run crash in Boyle Heights left a 13-year-old boy severely injured with the loss of his right leg, residents are fed up and are demanding action for safer streets.According to data from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, the traffic fatality rate in Boyle Heights is 53 percent higher than the overall city-wide rate and has the highest number of traffic fatalities than any other L.A. neighborhood over the past five years.Community members are speaking out and want something done about the recurring traffic collisions that have injured or killed hundreds of people in recent years.“I’m here to say enough is enough. The primary factor for all of these collisions, the single biggest factor, is speeding,” said Damian Kevitt, founder of Streets Are Safe For Everyone (SAFE), a nonprofit organization that aims to reduce "traffic fatalities to zero."In 2013, Kevitt was run over by a driver who never stopped. The hit-and-run crash caused Kevitt to lose his leg.Accord...

A look at previous Masters affected by inclement weather

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A look at Masters tournaments that were affected by inclement weather over the last four decades:2019 — Round 2 was delayed a half-hour. Split tees were used in the final round, which began at 7:30 a.m. Sunday in anticipation of foul weather later in the day. The leaders teed off at 9:20 a.m. Tiger Woods won his fifth green jacket.2006 — A four-hour delay on Saturday forced Round 3 to be completed Sunday morning. Phil Mickelson went on to capture his second Masters title.2005 — A five-hour delay on Thursday led to first-round play being suspended by darkness with 68 players still on the course. They returned to complete the opening round on Friday morning. More weather delays pushed the completion of Round 3 into Saturday. The third round was suspended by darkness and had to be completed Sunday morning. Woods won for the title for the fourth time, beating Chris DiMarco in a playoff. 2000 — A two-hour delay on Saturday led to the third round being finished Sunday ...

Shesterkin shutout helps Rangers beat Blue Jackets 4-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Igor Shesterkin stopped all 20 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season and 11th of his career, and the New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday night.Jimmy Vesey, Chris Kreider, Niko Mikkola and Vincent Trocheck scored, and Mika Zibanejad added two assists for the Rangers, who pulled two points behind New Jersey for second place in the Metropolitan Division and home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Devils played at Boston on Saturday night. Michael Hutchinson stopped 24 shots while appearing in his 150th NHL game for Columbus, which has lost six of its last seven games and remained tied with the Chicago Blackhawks for the fewest points in the NHL with 56. Despite being outshot 12-9, the first period belonged to the Rangers who had a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes, courtesy of Vesey at 10:08 and Kreider 1:41 later.After a scoreless second period in which the Rangers outshot Columbus 11-2, Mikkola put New York up ...

Arenado hits 300th homer as Cardinals blank Brewers 6-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit his 300th career homer, Jordan Walker also went deep and the St. Louis Cardinals won 6-0 at Milwaukee on Saturday night to end their four-game skid and snap the Brewers’ six-game winning streak.Arenado and Walker hit two-run shots off Eric Lauer (1-1) in the third inning to give the Cardinals a 6-0 advantage. Jordan Montgomery (2-0) made it stand by striking out nine and allowing three hits and two walks in seven shutout innings.Arenado won his 10th straight Gold Glove at third base last season. The only other players in MLB history to have at least 300 homers and 10 Gold Gloves are Johnny Bench, Ken Griffey Jr., Andruw Jones, Al Kaline, Willie Mays, Ivan Rodriguez and Mike Schmidt.Walker’s homer was the second of his career. His first came Wednesday against Atlanta’s Michael Tonkin.Walker, who doesn’t turn 21 until May 22, has begun his career with an eight-game hitting streak. Walker went 2 for 3 on Saturday to improve his batting ave...

White Sox slug their way past McCutchen, Pirates 11-5

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Yasmani Grandal, Luis Robert Jr., Oscar Colás had two hits and drove in two runs each to lead the Chicago White Sox past the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5 on Saturday night.Tim Anderson, Andrew Benintendi and Andrew Vaughn also had two hits each for Chicago, which jumped on starter Vince Velasquez (0-2) early to end a two-game skid. Elvis Andrus also drove in two runs for the White Sox.Velasquez lasted just 2 2/3 innings against the team he played for in 2022 as Pittsburgh saw its four-game winning streak snapped. Velasquez struggled with his command, allowing five runs, six hits and four walks while getting just eight outs.Chicago pounded out 14 hits in all against Velasquez and four relievers. The White Sox have at least 10 hits in all six road games this season.Mike Clevinger (2-0) wasn’t nearly as crisp as he was in his Chicago debut last week, when he tossed five shutout innings against World Series champion Houston. Clevinger gave up four runs in 5 1/3 inning...

Acosta’s PK goal lifts Cincinnati over Philadelphia 1-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Luciano Acosta scored on a second-half penalty kick and FC Cincinnati continued the best start in club history with a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night.Acosta’s goal came in the 69th minute and gave Cincinnati (5-0-2) back-to-back wins over defending Eastern Conference-champion Philadelphia (2-4-1) after failing to win any of the first eight meetings. Cincinnati has won a club-record four straight at home and posted clean sheets in three straight matches for the first time. Cincinnati ties a league record with its fifth shutout in its first seven matches — done 11 times previously.The Union have lost four straight on the road dating to last season. It’s their longest road skid since losing six straight spanning the 2017-18 seasons.The Union outshot Cincinnati 10-8 with a 4-2 edge in shots on goal.Roman Celentano finished with four saves for Cincinnati. Andre Blake stopped one shot for Philadelphia.Cincinnati hits the road to play...

Jabeur advances to second straight Charleston Open final

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Second-seeded Ons Jabeur advanced to the Charleston Open final for the second straight year, beating No. 3 seed Daria Kasatkina 7-5, 7-5 in a rain-delayed match Saturday. Jabeur, who lost this championship a year ago to Belinda Bencic, will have to wait until Sunday to find out her opponent. The second semifinal match between No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula and the fourth-seeded Bencic was suspended because of rain. Bencic was ahead a set, yet trailing Pegula 4-2 in a second-set tiebreaker. The two will conclude their match, weather permitting, and after suitable rest, the final will be played. Jabeur fought off Kasatkina to win her 10th semifinal in her 12 visits to the final four. Jabeur of Tunisia also won her fifth straight over her Russian opponent and first since the two played in the Rome semifinals a season ago. Jabeur had quipped Friday she’d try and get her supporters in Tunisia to send sunshine to the Credit One Tennis Center. Instead, it was an ov...

Canada beats Japan 5-0 in women’s world hockey championship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:50 GMT

BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — Sarah Fillier and two goals and an assist, Emerance Maschmeyer made 11 saves and Canada beat Japan 5-0 on Saturday night in the women’s world hockey championship.Sarah Nurse had a goal and an assist and Natalie Spooner and Brianne Jenner also scored as two-time defending champion Canada improved to 3-0 in Group A. Canada is 8-0 against Japan in the event with a goals margin of 96-0.The United States, 2-0 in Group A, will return to action Sunday against the Czech Republic, then close group play against Canada on Monday night.In the early game, Lina Ljungblom scored four goals in Sweden’s 6-2 victory over Hungary in Group B.Linnea Andersson and Hilda Svensson also scored and Sara Grahn made 27 saves to help Sweden (1-1) rebound from an opening loss to Germany.Reka Dabasi and Mira Seregely scored for Hungary (1-1).___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource