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Nets trading Joe Harris, a two-time NBA 3-point leader, to the Pistons, AP source says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:09:11 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets are trading Joe Harris, who twice led the NBA in 3-point shooting percentage, to the Detroit Pistons, a person with knowledge of the details said Friday.The Nets also sent two second-round picks to the Pistons in a move designed to create additional salary cap options for the free agency period that was set to begin hours later. The deal was first reported by ESPN.Harris was the Nets’ longest-tenured player, having originally signed with the team in July 2016. He rose to become one of their most dependable players, leading the NBA by shooting 47.4% from 3-point range in 2018-19, then a franchise-record 47.5% in 2020-21.But the swingman was limited to 14 games in 2021-22 before surgery on his left ankle, and had a lesser role in the latter half of last season after the Nets acquired four starters in the trades for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in February. Harris is set to make $19.9 million next season in the final year of his contract. ___Mor...

Ex-wrestling coach at Baltimore Catholic high school acquitted in sex abuse case

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:09:11 GMT

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — A Maryland judge acquitted a former Catholic high school wrestling coach Friday in a sex abuse case.Neil Adleberg, 75, of Reisterstown, had been charged with second-degree rape, second-degree attempted rape, sex abuse of a minor and sexual solicitation of a minor. His was the sole indictment stemming from the state’s attorney general’s yearslong investigation into child sex abuse and coverups within the Archdiocese of Baltimore.Outside the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, Adleberg thanked his family and friends who stuck with him and the judge for his “attentiveness to the facts,” news outlets reported. The accusations prevented him from participating in Maryland wrestling and helping other young wrestlers, he said.“I have to regain that reputation somehow,” Adleberg said. “The wrestling community in Maryland, in my opinion, has suffered a little bit because for the year and a half that I’ve been waiting for a trial. I couldn’t help people.” Adleber...

Barcelona reaches deal with defender Samuel Umtiti to end contract 2 years early

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:09:11 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has reached a deal with defender Samuel Umtiti to end his contract two years in advance, the club said Friday.The French defender was was under contract with Barcelona through the end of the 2025-26 season. He played on a loan at Italian club Lecce this past campaign. Umtiti joined Barcelona in 2016 but struggled with injuries in his final period with the Catalan club. The 29-year-old defender was injury-free with Lecce in Italy, where he played 25 matches.Umtiti was part of France’s World Cup-winning squad in 2018 and helped Barcelona win two Spanish league titles and three Copa del Rey trophies. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Aregawi clocks fifth-fastest men’s 5,000 meters in history to win Diamond League meet at Lausanne

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:09:11 GMT

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Berihu Aregawi ran the fifth-fastest men’s 5,000 meters in track history on Friday to beat Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei at the Athletissima meeting.Aregawi raced clear of Cheptegei over the last two laps to win a compelling duel in 12 minutes, 40.45 seconds. The 22-year-old Ethiopian, who was fourth in the 10,000 at the Tokyo Olympics two years ago, never let Cheptegei get too close on his shoulder and broke clear 50 meters from the finish. Cheptegei set the world record of 12:35.36 three years ago. Track greats Kenenisa Bekele and Haile Gebrselassie are second and third on the all-time list.With the top American and Jamaican sprinters at home for national trials ahead of the world championships in August, the men’s distance runners took center stage on the latest stop on the Diamond League circuit.Olympic 1,500-meter champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen eased to victory in 3:28.72, a meet record in Lausanne but more than seven-tenths of a second slowe...

Man charged after allegedly threatening Gov. Polis

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:09:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) – An Aurora man has been charged with allegedly threatening Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' life.According to a release from the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, 41-year-old Jermoie Rose left two threatening voicemails on June 20. Problem Solvers: Fired prosecutor blackmailed over naked photo "I voted for you and you took away the emergency food stamps," Rose allegedly said in the voicemail. "You're lucky I don't put a bullet in your f------ head, 'cause if I had the chance, I would."The voicemails did not contain a name, but Colorado State Patrol worked with the Colorado Department of Human Services, the organization that handles food stamps, to identify Rose.During the investigation, a CSP trooper learned police had been in contact with Rose in the past for similar calls. FOX31 obtained the arrest affidavit to learn more about the alleged threat. It includes the above quote with four other expletive-laden quotes from two voicemails.Rose is facing one count of r...

How many Coloradans are back on the hook for student loans?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:09:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Just under 300,000 Coloradans will be on the hook for their full federal student loan amounts in October following Friday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The Supreme Court has made its final ruling on student debt relief, ending the almost yearlong uncertainty borrowers have had on the future of their loans. In a 6-3 decision, the conservative majority of the Supreme Court struck down Biden’s plan that would have given up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness for more than 40 million borrowers.  Supreme Court blocks student loan forgiveness: What should borrowers do now? Student loan borrowers owe a total of $1.7 trillion nationwide, about $29 billion of which is among the borrowers in the state of Colorado.Over a third of Colorado’s federal student loan borrowers would have been approved for loan forgiveness, according to a White House report released in January. About 295,000 borrowers would have been fully approved for the forgiveness plan. Can Colo...

Colorado high on the list of places people want to move from

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:09:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- People are still looking to leave Colorado more than in most states, according to a moving company's search data analysis. SelfStorage.com analyzed a targeted range of keyword searches related to moving and relocation in each state such as "haulage," "moving companies" and "professional movers." Colorado ranked fourth in the nation for the share of people searching relocation-related terms, with 131 term searches per 100,000 people. New Denver Public Schools safety plan includes school resource officers in some buildings "Despite its popularity as a desirable destination, the data suggests that a notable proportion of Colorado residents are actively considering moving away," according to the report. StatesSearch volume totalPopulationSearches per 100kFlorida3387022,244,823152Utah48683,380,800144Idaho27731,939,033143Colorado76575,839,926131New York2446519677151124Arizona83027359197113South Carolina59405282634112Texas3349930029572112Kansas32032937150109Washington836...

Mother of 19-year-old fatally shot after Uber ride demands justice after prosecutors decline to pursue charges against driver

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:09:11 GMT

A grieving mother is calling for accountability after prosecutors decided not to charge the Uber driver accused in her son’s fatal shooting in Hollywood.Speaking with reporters on Friday, April McGlashan is once again living through the heartbreak after she learned last week that Broward County State Attorney Harold Pryor declined to pursue charges against Christopher Bernadel in connection to the death of her son Miles.“Devastating, and what we want is for justice to be served,” said McGlashan.Investigators said the shooting took place following a dispute between Miles and Bernadel during a ride in November.“Miles got out of the car first, he closed the door, and at that point, the driver turned into the aggressor,” said McGlashan, “so, as far as them using ‘stand your ground,’ it doesn’t make any sense to me at all.”Bernadel told Hollywood Police that he and Miles ended up in a fight near Park Road and Oak Drive once the ...

Harold’s Shrimp & Chicken closed by city due to tax violations, days after man beaten behind restaurant

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:09:11 GMT

Harold’s Shrimp and Chicken, a popular restaurant in Miami Beach, finds itself closed for business following a near-fatal beating that took place behind the establishment. An official notice from the City of Miami Beach, provided to 7News after a public records request, reveals that Harold’s, located along the 1300 block of Washington Avenue, is in violation for not possessing a business tax receipt. As a result, city officials have taken action to temporarily shut down the restaurant.Sources within Miami Beach City Hall informed 7News that officials began scrutinizing the restaurant’s paperwork after a recent incident of attempted murder near Harold’s food truck.A 7News came to the restaurant on Wednesday, but no one wanted to talk about the incident.According to Miami Beach Police, the victim had vandalized the vehicle, and that triggered the beating.The assault led to the arrests of Adrian Williams and Terrance Delaney, while others remain under investigat...

101-year-old Plantation tennis registration desk worker honored as Grand Marshal for city’s Independence Day parade

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:09:11 GMT

A Plantation woman has no plans to stop working, even at the age of 101. Her dedication to the career she loves is being honored in a special way. Kevin Ozebek shares her story in today’s 7 Spotlight.If you’re a tennis player in Plantation, chances are you know Norma Fink. Norma Fink: “Pardon me while I answer. Norma speaking, may I help you?”You can find her manning the registration desk at the Frank Veltri Tennis Center at the city’s Central Park. When she’s not taking court reservations… Norma Fink: “What time do you want? Three o’clock, hmm.” She’s entertaining her coworkers. Norma Fink: “So they gave me something that looked like a torch and they said, ‘And let the games begin!'” At 101 years old, she has plenty of stories to tell. Norma Fink: “One-oh-one and seven months. Seven months were important. The first hundred were easy.”Norma has spent more than half her life working as a...