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Gophers football: What are the popular bowl game destinations one month out?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

The Gophers football team enter November with its bowl projections all over the map — from Tampa to Tennessee, and Detroit to Dallas.Minnesota (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) has four more conference games to better determine where the Gophers might go in December, but three popular picks have emerged among 11 projections reviewed by the Pioneer Press on Wednesday.The most-popular pick is the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit, which means prognosticators don’t think too highly of how the Gophers will finish the regular season. The U went to the Quick Lane Bowl after a 5-7 season in 2015 and a 6-6 mark in 2018.Three different outlets picked this one, including The Athletic, Athlon Sports and the Action Network. They each have the U playing a different Mid-American Conference team — Ohio, Eastern Michigan and Miami (Ohio).The second-most-popular pick is the Pinstripe Bowl (ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura and College Football Network), but the Gophers went there last season, so a repeat visit is highly unlikely for ...

Roseville High School gun charges: 16-year-old tried to hand off gun to another student

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

A 16-year-old accused of having a gun at Roseville Area High School last week tried to hand the weapon over to another student to hold it when he found out school officials were going to search him, according to charges.School officials told a Roseville police officer about 1 p.m. Oct. 24 they’d be searching two students they believed may have guns. They searched a 17-year-old, who is the brother of the younger teen, and found a bullet in his backpack, according to a juvenile petition filed Tuesday by the Ramsey County attorney’s office.The officer went to the area where the 16-year-old was and noted he “was agitated and walking around the room holding a long metal pipe,” said a separate juvenile petition filed by prosecutors last week. The officer took the pipe, called for backup and handcuffed the 16-year-old.In the 16-year-old’s backpack, the officer found a handgun loaded with a magazine containing 15 rounds, according to the petition. The teen had ...

North Adams man gets 14 years for enticement of a minor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. (NEWS10) -- A North Adams man was sentenced for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. James Macko, 23, will serve 14 years in prison. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Macko admitted that between November 16, 2022, and December 9, 2022, he texted an undercover cop posing as an 11-year-old trying to coerce the assumed child into sexual contact with him. The DOJ says Macko planned to meet the assumed child in a state park in Western Massachusetts, where he intended to perform sexual acts on the child in a cave.On December 9, 2022, Macko left his North Adams home to meet the assumed child and was arrested shortly after. He allegedly was carrying candy, liquor, and rope to tie the child down. Schenectady man pleads guilty after police seize over $400K in drug money United States District Judge Anne M. Nardacci also imposed a 20-year term of post-imprisonment ...

New Indian restaurant opens in Clifton Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Kati Roll Wala has opened a new location in Clifton Park. The Indian restaurant, located at 309 Clifton Park Center Road, officially opened on October 30. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Kati Roll Wala menu features Kati Rolls, which are flatbread wraps with protein, onions, and sauce with or without eggs, as well as protein bowls, samosas, naan pizza, wings and more. You can view the full menu on the Kati Roll Wala website.Kati Roll Wala in Clifton Park is a franchise location. The chain has other locations in Houston and Richmond, Texas, and Wilmington, Delaware. Where to get Thanksgiving dinner in the Capital Region The restaurant offers dine-in, pick-up and delivery. Kati Roll Wala in Clifton Park is open every day from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Darren “DMac” McKee joins Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

Darren McKee, known at DMac, joins the new midday “P.H.D.” show on Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM starting  Wednesday.The show, which airs from noon-3 p.m. weekdays, is co-hosted by Scott Hastings and Tyler Polumbus.McKee has spent the past 24 years on the air in Colorado. He was let go from Denver Sports 104.3 The Fan in mid-September as part of a lineup shuffle.“I’m so excited to be joining a station that has a long history of covering all the region’s sports teams,” said McKee said in a press release. “With Altitude Radio being the Official Home of the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids, and Colorado Mammoth I’ll have an opportunity to cover championship teams at the top of their games. Just like all Denver fans, I couldn’t be more excited by the prospects of this season.”McKee fills the vacancy created when Josh Dover left Altitude Sports Radio for 104.3 The Fan to partner with Brandon Stockley from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. weekdays.“We are excited to add Darren to our new...

Colfax Avenue eastbound reopened west of I-25 after crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

The eastbound lanes of Colfax Avenue are closed just west of Interstate 25 due to a multi-vehicle crash, the Denver Police Department reported about 9:15 a.m.ROAD CLOSED: EB Colfax is closed just west of I-25, while officers manage a multi-vehicle crash. No injuries reported at this time. Traffic is being diverted westbound. Alternate routes are advised. #Denver pic.twitter.com/HHBr6IgV5R— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) November 1, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Child Health Clinic in Aurora provides care for 13,000 low-income kids Crime and Public Safety | 43-year-old Ethiopian restaurant on East Colfax seized for unpaid taxes Crime and Public Safety | 11 of the best pizza joints in and around Denver Crime and Public Safety | Aurora man dies days after five-vehicle crash Crime and Public Safety | East Colfax motel owner gives up license amid police investigations No injuries we...

UCLA student shot with BB gun in apparent hate crime attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

Campus police at the University of California, Los Angeles are looking for two suspects involved in a potential hate crime shooting involving a BB gun.The incident happened at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday when, according to police, two people in a car approached a male UCLA student who was walking on De Neve Drive near Rieber Hall.“A rear passenger yelled a homophobic slur, then brandished a white BB gun and shot at the victim, striking him below the eye,” UCLA police said in a bulletin.The victim suffered a minor cut below his eye.Information about the suspects is extremely limited.Police say they were driving a white four-door sedan with an unknown make and model, and the driver was wearing a black ski mask.Anyone with information is urged to call UCLA police at 310-825-1491.

Las Vegas Raiders fire head coach, general manager on same day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

When the Las Vegas Raiders hired Josh McDaniels in January 2022, he said he had learned from his first stint as an NFL head coach.But McDaniels' record actually was worse the second time around than it was with the Denver Broncos in 2009 and 2010, and late Tuesday night, the Raiders announced that owner Mark Davis fired McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler.McDaniels became the first non-interim coach in the Super Bowl era to be fired by two franchises before the end of his second season.“After much thought about what the Raiders need to move forward, I have decided to part ways with Josh and Dave," Davis said in a statement. "I want to thank them both for their hard work and wish them and their families nothing but the best.” Former MLB player pleads not guilty in California shooting The Raiders announced linebackers coach Antonio Pierce will take over as the interim coach. His first game will be Sunday at home against the Giants. He played for New York from 2005-09.Las Vega...

Another pedestrian hit, killed on 101 Freeway; thousands of drivers impacted

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

Southbound lanes of the 101 Freeway through Hollywood were closed through the morning commute Wednesday after a pedestrian was hit and killed by at least one vehicle. The collision occurred around 4:30 a.m. near the Vermont Avenue exit.California Highway Patrol officers immediately blocked lanes, causing traffic backups that extended through the Cahuenga Pass into the San Fernando Valley. Surface streets were also backed up as thousands of commuters scrambled to find alternate routes.SB 101 was backed up through Hollywood after a pedestrian was struck and killed. Nov. 1, 2023. It was unclear why the pedestrian was on the freeway and no information about their identity was released.Traffic remained jammed through the early morning commute, but as of 9 a.m. Wednesday, the freeway began to open up.The incident comes just two days after another person was fatally struck on the 101 Freeway near the Santa Monica Boulevard exit in Hollywood in an early morning collision. 

Highland Fire a week from full containment, Cal Fire says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

The Highland Fire, which ignited Monday in Riverside County, is now 15% contained, fire officials said on Wednesday.The blaze, which has reached nearly 2,500 acres in size, is expected to be fully contained by Nov. 8, Cal Fire said in an update. Despite some progress Tuesday night on the blaze near Aguanga, "extremely steep and rugged terrain remains a challenge," as do the Santa Ana winds and low humidity, the release said. Wildfire torches structures in Riverside County; thousands evacuated "The fire behavior overnight was minimal, with some minor creeping and smoldering observed," Cal Fire said. "Easterly winds are forecast to continue in the area through Thursday evening, which have the potential to push the fire in a west/southwest direction. Firefighters will continue constructing handline around the perimeter."Multiple evacuation orders and warnings remain in place. To see where, visit this interactive map.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.