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Blues bring on two new coaches for 2023-24 season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One day after the Stanley Cup Final ended, the St. Louis Blues announced two new coaching hires for the next NHL season. Mike Weber and Michael Babcock will join the Blues as an assistant coach and a skills coach for the 2023-24 season. Family of St. Louis soldier mourns loss after hit-and-run in Texas Weber and Babcock were selected after a search led by Blues head coach Craig Berube. They join after the team parted ways with assistant coaches Craig McTavish and Mike Van Ryn in April. Weber, 35, joins the Blues coaching staff following a three-year stint as an assistant coach with the AHL's Rochester Americans. A former defenseman with the Buffalo Sabres, Weber he helped guide the Americans to a third-place finish in the North Division and a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Nuggets get customized WWE championship belt for NBA Finals win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:34 GMT

The Nuggets are going to need more space in their trophy case.After winning the NBA championship Monday and taking home the Larry O’Brien trophy for the first time in franchise history, the team was also honored with another gift. World Wrestling Entertainment chief content officer Paul Levesque — better known as retired wrestler Triple H — on Tuesday announced on Twitter that the team is getting a WWE championship with custom-made Nuggets side plates.Hard work. History made.Congratulations to the Denver @nuggets on their first NBA Championship. We’d like to add a little something to the celebration… #BringItIn pic.twitter.com/uHslBSXisk— Triple H (@TripleH) June 13, 2023It’s been a long-running tradition for the WWE to send title belts to the major U.S. pro sports champions. The Broncos received one in 2016 after winning Super Bowl 50.Related ArticlesDenver Nuggets | Denver Nuggets parade expected to draw hundreds of thousands of fans downtown Denv...

Denver Nuggets parade expected to draw hundreds of thousands of fans downtown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:34 GMT

The NBA champion(!) Denver Nuggets have done everything they needed to do on the hardwood. Now Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Co. are ready to celebrate the first title in franchise history with hundreds of thousands of their closest friends.Players, coaches and management from Denver’s unforgettable 2022-23 squad will hop aboard firetrucks Thursday and float through downtown for the team’s first-ever championship parade.Last year’s Colorado Avalanche celebration brought an estimated half-million people to the streets of Denver and this one could be even more packed — though city officials don’t have a firm number. The Broncos, during their 2016 Super Bowl parade, drew an estimated 1 million fans.Here’s everything you need to know about Thursday’s festivities:The events9 a.m.: Pre-rally activities at Civic Center will kick off with live music, Nuggets season highlight reels and live video from the parade10 a.m.: The parade! The route begins ...

Man arrested at home in Aurora after emailing bomb threat to Douglas County Sheriff

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:34 GMT

A 41-year-old man was arrested at his home in Aurora after emailing a bomb threat to the Douglas County Sheriff stating a bomb would explode at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, authorities said Wednesday.Aurora Police Department SWAT team officers arrested William Wright on Tuesday afternoon and he was booked into the Douglas County Detention Facility on a charge of falsely reporting explosives, sheriff officials wrote in a news release.The email received on June 11 said a bomb was in a box placed at the fairgrounds and specified a date and time, officials said. Police searched the fairgrounds and adjoining facilities. No bomb was found. Detectives then identified the author of the email.“This is an example of how seriously the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office takes threats to the lives of our citizens,” Sheriff Darren Weekly said, lauding detectives for quick work tracking down and arresting this suspect.Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

Man caught on video groping woman in Orange County arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:34 GMT

A man who was caught on video groping a woman in Orange County over the weekend has been arrested, Irvine police said Wednesday.Brandon Dybdahl, 23, of Beaumont, was arrested Wednesday morning at a home in Laguna Hills in connection with the sexual battery that occurred Saturday. Police search for man caught on video groping woman in Orange County The vehicle seen in the video was with Dybdahl at the time.The incident was reported near the intersection of Graduate and Scholarship.Brandon Dybdahl is seen in photos released by the Irvine Police Department. Surveillance video released by police shows the man parking his vehicle as the victim walks down the sidewalk. He then turns his car around and drives in her direction before pulling over and getting out of his vehicle.The suspect later trails the 56-year-old victim across the street and is seen running up behind her, restraining her and groping her from behind.No further information about the incident or the arrest has been relea...

Man shot to death after fatally stabbing woman, wounding 2nd victim in Victorville apartment

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:34 GMT

A man was fatally shot after allegedly stabbing a woman to death and wounding another man in a Victorville apartment over the weekend, officials said.The incident unfolded around 8:20 p.m. Sunday in the 16300 block of Pebble Beach Driver.Responding San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department deputies found one victim, 49-year-old Mary Flores, collapsed in the parking lot of the apartment complex and suffering from stab wounds. She was taken to a nearby hospital and eventually declared dead, officials said.Mary Flores is seen in an undated photo shared on GoFundMe. Deputies also found the suspect, 21-year-old Ladale Sanders, and a second victim, a 60-year-old man, inside an apartment.Sanders suffered gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. The second victim had been stabbed and was taken to a hospital for his injuries.A preliminary investigation indicated that Sanders allegedly “attacked and chased” a resident at the complex before hitting him with a hamme...

Gov. Gavin Newsom attends Disneyland's Pride event amid the company's feud with Florida governor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:34 GMT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom attended Disneyland’s first-ever After Dark Pride event on Tuesday night amid the entertainment giant’s public feud with one of Newsom’s top critics, Florida governor Ron DeSantis.The governor shared a clip of himself watching the special Pride themed fireworks show at Disneyland on Twitter. Other users shared selfies they were able to take with the governor during the after-dark event. Gov. Newsom proposes constitutional amendment to curb gun violence Newsom’s visit to the “Happiest Place on Earth” comes amid his public feud with DeSantis, who had a public falling out with the Walt Disney Co. last year when the company spoke out against the then so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill.After the company spoke out against the now law, DeSantis announced plans to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District, an area that houses the Walt Disney World Resort. The company has been able to self-govern the area for decades.In February, DeSantis signed a law that let ...

Bud Light dethroned as America's top-selling beer after LGBTQ+ backlash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:34 GMT

After more than two decades as America’s best-selling beer, Bud Light has slipped into second place.Modelo Especial, a Mexican lager, overtook Bud Light in U.S. retail dollar sales in the month ending June 3, according to Nielsen data analyzed by Bump Williams Consulting. Modelo controlled 8.4% of U.S. grocery, convenience and liquor store sales; Bud Light fell to 7.3%.It’s a milestone in the months-long sales decline Bud Light has experienced since early April, when critics vowed to boycott the brand after it sent a commemorative can to Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender influencer. Bud Light has also faced backlash from Mulvaney’s fans, who think the brand didn’t do enough to support her. Garth Brooks speaks about decision to sell Bud Light at his Nashville bar Dave William, Bump Williams’ vice president of analytics and insights, said Bud Light has been the top-selling U.S. beer since 2001, and it could still retain that crown this year. He noted that Bud Light’s year-to-date market...

Juan Carlos Rodriguez Salgado Arrested Following Fatal Hit-and-Run on San Jacinto Avenue [San Jacinto, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:34 GMT

Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash near 7th StreetSAN JACINTO, CA (June 14, 2023) – Early Monday, a deadly-hit-and-run collision along San Jacinto Avenue led to the arrest of Juan Carlos Rodriguez Salgado.The deadly incident happened on May 1st, at around 4:00 a.m. in the middle block of San Jacinto Avenue, near 7th Street.According to the report, a man driving and traveling at an undetermined amount of speed approached Seventh Street.Investigators said the driver then ran over a pedestrian walking on the street. A witness spotted the male victim lying on the street with severe injuries and signaled a passing patrol vehicle.Unfortunately, the pedestrian died at the scene despite the life-saving efforts of the first responders. The deceased victim’s identity remains undisclosed, pending notification from the family.Eventually, authorities managed to locate the driver several blocks away from the site of the incident.Police arrested and booked 32-year-old Juan Carlos Rodrigu...

James Martinez Arrested after Fatal DUI Pedestrian Crash on Highway 198 [Visalia, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:34 GMT

Man Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Accident near Giddings StreetVISALIA, CA (June 14, 2023) – Sunday night, James Martinez was arrested after a fatal DUI pedestrian crash on Highway 198.The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m., near Giddings Street on June 4th.Per reports, Martinez was driving a vehicle and struck a male pedestrian. First responders arrived and pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene.Following preliminary duties, officers determined that Martinez, of Exeter was not at fault but was under the influence of alcohol. As a result, police arrested Martinez for DUI.At this time, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway. Once available, more details will be provided.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. Deepest condolences and sympathies are with the family and friends of the deceased victim.Let the experienced lawyers at Sweet James help you win your pedestrian accident case. T...