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Traffic stop in Montgomery County turns up fentanyl, crystal meth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, arrested a man last week after a traffic stop turned up suspected fentanyl pills, crystal meth and crack cocaine.Harry Perkins, 38, was charged with possession and the intent to distribute the drugs he was found with when he was arrested in Germantown on March 8.During a search of the car, officials said they found 20 suspected fentanyl pills, approximately 21 grams of suspected crystal meth and drug paraphernalia.Perkins already had four warrants out for his arrest, according to police.More Montgomery County NewsMore Local NewsOfficials said they spotted a Chevrolet Equinox committing a moving violation at about 11:35 p.m. in the Circle Gate Drive and Wisteria Drive area. The officers initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver and Perkins, who was a passenger in the car.Perkins first gave the police a false name, but the officers were able to identify him through investigative means.When the officers asked Perkins to exit the ca...

Seritage Growth Properties: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Seritage Growth Properties (SRG) on Tuesday reported earnings of $92.5 million in its fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had net income of $1.62.The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $22.9 million in the period.For the year, the company reported a loss of $73.9 million, or $1.59 per share. Revenue was reported as $107.1 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SRG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SRGSource

Denver mayoral candidates answering youth questions on drug and mental health issues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- On Thursday, 5280 High School and Rise Above Colorado will host a youth-led mayoral forum to address issues that affect teens like mental health, fentanyl and school-based violence. Thirteen candidates running for Mayor of Denver are scheduled to participate.5280 High School is a school that helps students who are dealing with substance use or mental health issues.A student named Alichia says she had some issues with family members that affected her grades and mental health. "I wasn't doing good at all," she said. But now she is proud of the turnaround she's had at 5280. "Last quarter I actually passed with all A's," she said. Parents want teen who shares massive house party videos stopped Now she and other students want to know how Denver's mayoral candidates plan to address issues affecting young people. Melissa Mouton, the school's executive director, says the students are very concerned about a feeling of community and belonging."Another concern is access...

What time are NCAA tournament games in Denver?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Whether you're planning on going to a bar, or to watch at home, the first round of games for the 2023 NCAA men's basketball tournament will take place starting on Thursday.The Mountain West Conference will host six games at Ball Arena, with the first game happening there on Friday at 11:30 a.m. Everything to know about the men’s NCAA basketball tournament in Denver March 17 NCAA tournament games at Ball ArenaHere is a look at the schedule of games for March 17:No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 UC Santa Barbara: 11:30 a.m.No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 11 NC State: 2 p.m.No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Grand Canyon: 5:35 p.m.No. 6 TCU vs. No. 11 Arizona State or No. 11 Nevada: 8:05 p.m.The second round will take place on Saturday and Sunday, with games happening in Denver on Sunday. FOX31 Basketball Challenge FOX31 will update this story with the Sunday schedule once it has been released.

Israel, Dominican Republic rival baseball teams come together to spread message of unity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

The two teams are rivals, but off the field it’s all about love of the game and love for one another.“First of all, we have to love each other,” said a coach. Coaches and players from the national baseball teams of Israel and the Dominican Republic are in South Florida this week for the World Baseball Classic.“It’s an important time, both in the Latino and Jewish community, but in particular in the Jewish community hate has increased,” said Jesse Rojo, director of Philos Latino.On Tuesday, they came together at Jose Marti Park in Miami to spread a message against hate.“Member of the Jewish and Latino community to promote hope and friendship, solidarity, a time to use sports to build bridges,” said Rojo.“Teach the kids the importance and hopefully educate them,” said Nelson Cruz, general manager of the Dominican Republic baseball team.“To teach them from a young age, baseball is a sport that you learn from a young age....

Sports Betting Launch Triggers More Than 400,000 Accounts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

More than 400,000 mobile sports betting accounts were active during the first three days the activity was available in Massachusetts and more than 8 million transactions took place, making Massachusetts the fifth busiest mobile betting state in the country last weekend.GeoComply, a vendor that provides the Gaming Commission with geolocation and fraud detection services, said Tuesday that it recorded 406,437 unique player accounts and 8.1 million “geolocation transactions” last weekend across the six mobile operators that went live in the Bay State on Friday. In-person betting began at the end of January, but mobile betting is expected to quickly become the dominant method of sports wagering here.The company said it also prevented more than 5,000 transactions from “devices or accounts with a known history of fraud, saving its customers tens of thousands of dollars.”“Today, one of the biggest challenges facing operators is onboarding genuine players and k...

Man accused of killing 13 year old in Mattapan appears in court after grand jury indictment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

The man accused of killing a 13-year-old in Mattapan appeared in court on Tuesday to face a charge of first degree murder after prosecutors said he shot Tyler Lawrence of Norwood on Jan. 29. Csean Skerritt, 34, was arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court Tuesday following a grand jury indictment on March 9. He was previously arraigned in Dorchester District Court after his arrest last month. Lawrence, who lived in Norwood, was walking by the intersection of Babson and Fremont streets in Mattapan when he was killed. The teen had been in the area to visit his grandparents.Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said the investigation led police to Skerritt, who had been taken into custody a day before for allegedly distributing fentanyl on Feb. 1, just days after Lawrence’s death.Skerritt has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bail. He has another court date scheduled for April.

Orioles observations on Félix Bautista’s first outing, Jackson Holliday’s reassignment and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

It was at last Mountain time in Florida.Orioles closer Félix Bautista made his first appearance of the spring as Baltimore’s starter in Tuesday’s exhibition against the Pittsburgh Pirates, pitching a perfect opening frame with two strikeouts as his fastball reached 99 mph.Bautista had a slower build-up to games after his outstanding rookie season ended with him suffering a sprained left knee. Having also experienced arm fatigue late in the year, he was put on a shoulder-strengthening program in the offseason, as well.Despite his late debut, Bautista said he believes Tuesday’s appearance puts him on track to be available for the Orioles’ March 30 opening day matchup with the Boston Red Sox.“The possibility is definitely there,” Bautista said through team interpreter Brandon Quinones.Bautista threw 15 pitches, the first three resulting in a strikeout of Oneil Cruz with two whiffs on his splitter. He froze Ji-Man Choi with a full-count fastball ...

Yankees’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa beginning to work in center field as shortstop battle comes down to wire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

We may have a concession in the Yankees’ shortstop competition. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has begun working out in the outfield and will play in center field during Grapefruit League games this week, manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Tuesday.Kiner-Falefa has never registered a major league inning in the outfield, however, he has displayed versatility in his career as he’s played shortstop, second base, third base and catcher during his five-year career.With the writing on the wall that one of the Yankees’ prized young prospects — Anthony Volpe or Oswald Peraza — is set to take over shortstop duties, Kiner-Falefa is looking for a peaceful transition of power so he can remain in pinstripes by making himself available at different positions.The 27-year-old has been solid in spring games going 5-for-19 (.263) with a homer and a double.Kiner-Falefa played 138 games at shortstop for the Bombers last season recording 15 errors and struggling on routine plays thro...

Jose Quintana shut down until at least July after opting for bone graft surgery on rib

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:58 GMT

There is no such thing as too much pitching, or so the saying goes in baseball. For the Mets, this is once again proving to be true.Left-hander Jose Quintana underwent more testing for his injured rib this week and was diagnosed with a tumor on his rib, general manager Billy Eppler announced Tuesday. A biopsy came back benign, but Quintana opted to have a bone graft, which means he’ll be shut down until at least July.The important thing is Quintana’s health. Eppler said Quintana, his family and his agent, Adam Katz, talked through the options with team doctors and orthopedic tumor specialists. He made the decision to undergo surgery Tuesday and the operation is scheduled for Friday in New York.Quintana left his second spring training start on March 5 with what was described as tightness in his left side. The following day, imaging revealed a stress fracture of his fifth right rib and the team orthopedist found something concerning in the scan. Quintana was sent back to N...