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Phillies fans turn Citizens Bank Park into ‘4 hours of hell’ during Red October

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:21 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The wolfman mask is retired. Even without a costume, one of the founding fathers of the Wolf Pack — a band of Philadelphia Phillies fans that once commandeered a section of cheap seats at the Vet — still roots for his favorite team from a considerable distance.Patrick Wood slipped a bartender “a Euro or two” inside a raucous rugby Irish pub in Vienna around 11 p.m. local time, and soon one TV was flipped to a Phillies playoff game. The longer Wood and a buddy stuck around to watch, the more the beer drinkers and rugby fanatics that stayed deep into the night became absorbed by Phillies baseball.Kind of like back home.Wood, his brothers and cousins once formed one of Philly’s favorite fan clubs, howling, dancing, pumping their arms from section 739 — in 2023 jargon, about a Schwarbomb and a half from the plate — at the cold, concrete cookie cutter known as Veterans Stadium. The seasons were lean in Philly around the turn of the century — consider, a nondescript le...

Capital One, BofA and the other largest banks in Greater Washington

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:21 GMT

It helps to be local.That’s one takeaway from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s most recent deposit market share data, which showed Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) substantially expanding its market share lead in the Washington metropolitan statistical area over its closest rivals, Bank of America, Truist Bank, Wells Fargo and PNC Bank.Click through the gallery below to see which 15 banks hold the most deposits in the region and whether they gained or lost deposits over the past year.How Capital One was able to widen its lead is not entirely clear, but one explanation could be its home-field advantage. Those five banks control more than 68% of Greater Washington’s $298 billion in bank deposits, yet McLean-based Capital One is the only one of the group headquartered here. While it has a much smaller branch footprint than the others it arguably has more brand recognition, as its name adorns the downtown sports arena, a concert venue adjacent to its headqu...

AP Top 25 Reality Check: No. 1 Georgia’s margin on No. 2 Michigan shrinks, but ‘Dawgs set for bounce

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:21 GMT

The margin between No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Michigan in The Associated Press college football poll is the smallest it has been all season.Can the Wolverines break the Southeastern Conference’s three-year stranglehold on No. 1 — all Georgia and Alabama — and become the first team from outside the Deep South to hold the top spot in the rankings since Ohio State in 2015?Sure, if Georgia loses and Michigan keeps rolling along — obviously — but the window of opportunity for the Wolverines to snatch No. 1 away from the Bulldogs while they are winning has probably closed.Georgia ran its streak of appearances at No. 1 to 19 straight polls Sunday, third-longest in the history of the AP poll, which dates back to 1936.A nice milestone for a week off, though while out of sight the Bulldogs’ lead over Michigan shrank to a season-low 32 points.Neither of the teams that have held the top two spots in the AP Top 25 since the preseason have faced daunting schedules so far.Georgia’s ...

19-year-old arrested for allegedly killing stepfather

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Aurora Police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection to the death of his stepfather.At around 12:45 p.m. Sunday, officers were called to a shooting at an apartment complex in the 24600 block of East Applewood Drive in the Southlands neighborhood. When officers arrived at the apartment complex, they found a 38-year-old man with a single gunshot wound. The man was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. Security guard shot while helping shooting victims shares his story for first time According to witnesses, the shooting stemmed from an argument between the man and his 19-year-old stepson, Mark Sisneros. Police said Sisneros left the apartment after the shooting, but later returned and was arrested by officers.Sisneros was booked into the Aurora jail and is facing one charge of second-degree murder.Anyone with additional information on the shooting is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and s...

Denver weather: Warm Monday before end of week cooldown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The workweek begins with sunny skies and comfy highs near 80 degrees before a series of cold fronts drop temperatures into the 50s by the weekend in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Sunny and warmMonday will be a comfortable start to the week with above-average highs near 80 degrees. Arapahoe County deputies wrangle runaway cow ‘trick-or-treating’ in neighborhood There will be mainly sunny skies across most of the state, with a few extra clouds in the evening hours.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Oct. 23 Weather tonight: A few extra cloudsPartly cloudy skies push in overnight with light winds. Temperatures on Monday night will be comfy and above average in the middle 40s.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Oct. 23 Looking ahead: End of week cooldownA weak boundary will slide through on Tuesday with some extra clouds across the state and slightly cooler highs in the low 70s. Colorado father killed in tragic skydiving accident Denver rebounds a ...

Investigation underway after officer-involved fatal shooting in Homestead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:21 GMT

Authorities are investigating a shooting that killed one person after a police officer was forced to open fire.According to Homestead Police, the incident unfolded Sunday evening at 1298 SE 11th Place during an ongoing investigation. Officials said during the encounter, a Homestead Police Officer was compelled to discharge her firearm, resulting in the subject being pronounced deceased at the scene.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), at the request of the Homestead Police Department, has taken the lead in the investigation. FDLE agents and analysts are piecing together a timeline by interviewing civilian and officer witnesses, processing evidence, and collecting vital footage from cell phones, surveillance cameras, and body-worn cameras. The focus of FDLE’s investigation is the shooting incident itself.This case remains active, and as of now, no further details will be released.

Pedro Pascal drops by ‘SNL’ to help Bad Bunny nail his monologue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:21 GMT

(CNN) — Showing up for your friends – this is the way, according to Pedro Pascal.In a surprise cameo on the new episode of “Saturday Night Live,” Pascal did just that for his “friend” Bad Bunny, who asked for advice on how to nail his monologue in his hosting debut on the long-running sketch show.The “Last of Us” actor told Bad Bunny, who introduced himself as “Benito” (his full name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio), in the bit that he can win the audience over by sharing an “embarrassing” photo of himself.Taking Pascal’s advice – sort of – Bad Bunny showed a steamy photo of himself striking a pose while wearing nothing but a towel.“There’s clearly nothing about you to make fun of,” Pascal joked after seeing the sexy photo.Pascal later appeared in a sketch featuring cast members Marcello Hernández and newcomer Chloe Troast. In it, Pascal played Hernández’s mom, who was slow to warm to his new girlfriend (Troast).Pascal hosted “SNL” in February alongside musical guest Coldplay.Bad ...

Scientists release annual endangered North Atlantic right whale population estimate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:21 GMT

After years of continued decline, the North Atlantic right whale population may be beginning to level off, though scientists emphasize that the critically endangered species still faces significant ongoing threats from human activities, a new population estimate shows.Each year, the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium releases the annual population estimate for the species using the most up-to-date data, including calves added to the population since the previous year. In a report being released this week at the Consortium’s annual meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia, scientists used these updated data to recalculate annual estimates of the right whale population since 1990. The 2021 estimate was recalculated as 364 (+5/-4 for range of error)—primarily due to the 18 calves born in 2021, many of which were recently catalogued—and the 2022 estimate is 356 animals (+7/-10), suggesting the downward trajectory for the species could be slowing.These estimates are the result of a collaborati...

Debate on whether to censure NDP MPP to continue at Queen’s Park today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:21 GMT

The debate on whether to censure an Ontario NDP MPP is expected to continue at Queen’s Park on Monday.Last week, the Ford government introduced a motion could lead to Hamilton Centre MPP Sarah Jama being censured if she does not apologize for a statement she made on the Israel-Hamas war. The motion’s approval would effectively silence Jama in the legislature.The Progressive Conservatives have a majority so the motion will likely pass, but House Speaker Paul Calandra would not necessarily be bound to follow it, and could exercise his discretion to still allow Jama to speakJama came under fire earlier this month for the online post she made in response to the latest Israel-Hamas war where she decried the “occupation” of Palestine without mentioning the Oct. 7 surprise attack by Hamas militants.She later posted an apology but did not retract her original statement. She has since pinned the post on her X account so it stays visible at the top of her profile. ...

Sydney court postpones extradition hearing of former US military pilot until May

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:21 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — A Sydney court on Monday postponed an extradition hearing for a former U.S. military pilot accused of illegally training Chinese aviators until May as his lawyers attempt to further build their case.Boston-born Dan Duggan, 55, was scheduled to fight his extradition to the United States at a Nov. 23 hearing in the downtown Downing Center Local Court.But a magistrate decided to use that date to rule on what additional information that the Australian defense department and security agencies should provide defense lawyers.U.S. lawyer Trent Glover told the court the United States was ready to proceed with the extradition, but had agreed with defense lawyers the hearing should take place after November.Duggan’s lawyer, Dennis Miralis, told reporters outside court that the stakes were high for his client, who faces up to 65 years in prison if convicted.“This is existential, which means that every right that Dan has under the Australian legal system on the basis that he’s pres...