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ASK IRA: Will momentum be enough for Heat in NBA playoff race?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

Q: This is the squad we expected to see all year. Is it happening right on time? – Swann.A: No, it is happening too late, and that is the shame of it all. Yes, Wednesday night’s victory over the Knicks showed much of what the Heat can be when they are at their best. But the shame of it all is that by putting themselves behind the eight ball with so many hideous losses, that instead of being in the thick of the playoff race, they still have to rely on upcoming failings of others. That is what happens when you lose to the Pistons and Spurs and Magic and twice to the Hornets. Without those disasters, the Heat by now could have the play-in round in their rearview mirror. Instead, even with what the Heat showed Wednesday night, and even with winning seven of their last 10, the play-in still remains where the Heat reside at the moment. And that’s with just eight games remaining in their regular season.Q: How was Kyle Lowry listed on the injury report as questionable with...

Best restaurants in Chatham, according to Yelp

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

CHATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- If you’re looking for a place to get some great food in Columbia County, you have quite a few options. These are the best restaurants around Chatham, according to Yelp. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! 10. Chatham Brewing You can view the menu on the Chatham Brewing website.Rated 4 out of 5 (117 reviews)Price: $$Address: 59 Main Street in ChathamTop review: "We are local to Chatham and visit the brewery a lot. I love the fact that their menu changes for the seasons. Its always amazing service and the staff is one of a kind. By far one of my favorite places to go to." -- Maggie P.9. Our Daily Bread DeliYou can view the menu on the Our Daily Bread Deli website.Rated 4 out of 5 (120 reviews)Price: $$Address: 116 Hudson Avenue in ChathamTop review: "Oh my goodness this is good food. I mean its just so good and everything was delicious and so much of it. Honestly I couldn't possibly go into how delicious...

5 things to know this Thursday, March 23

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Better days are around the corner. They're called Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Happy Thursday, everyone. According to Meteorologist Jill Szwed, the spring sensation we're enjoying will continue today with highs in the 50s to near 60 degrees. Also, we can expect springtime shower chances to be added to the mix. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Fonda-Fultonville school district has reached an agreement with Mohawk Nation to keep their nickname "Braves" and their school mascot. Sticking with the theme of school names, SUNY Empire College has changed its name to Empire State University. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Thursday morning. 1. Fonda-Fultonville school district reaches agreement with Mohawk Nation to keep Braves nameThe Fonda-Fultonville Central School District submitted a letter to the Board of Regents March 10 asking to keep their name, the Braves....

21 people to graduate from St. Louis County Treatment Court today

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Another group of men and women avoid criminal conviction by going through St. Louis County's Treatment Court.21 people are graduating Wednesday. It helps first time low-level or non-violent defendants avoid prison. Special prosecutor requested for child abuse case involving former Department of Corrections employee They go through months of intensive treatment like, drug tests, therapy, and community service. The Treatment Court of St. Louis County has led to reduced incarceration costs and police overtime - while helping citizens get their lives back on track.

Parkway School District in need of bus drivers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County needs your help with their bus driver shortages.Trainers with Parkway School District actually taught FOX 2's Amelia Mugavero the basics on how to drive a school bus - all to show how easy it is.Like most districts across the area, Parkway is down about 10 bus drivers as of right now. The district has been dealing with an increasing shortage since the pandemic. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW The district provides paid training and benefits. It is even increasing its starting wage this summer - which will range from $18.85 to $26.50 per hour depending on experience.Director of Transportatioin Will Rosa shared that the most common question he gets is whether driving a big bus is hard or not."We do get...

Coroner’s office confirms body found near abandoned car was 17-year-old student accused of Denver high school shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Coroner’s office confirms body found near abandoned car was 17-year-old student accused of Denver high school shooting.

IMF staff reaches agreement with Ukraine for $15.6bn programme

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

The International Monetary Fund announced on Tuesday (21 March) that it had reached a staff level agreement with Ukraine to fund a four year financing package of approximately $15.6 billion. This will provide funds for Ukraine as it defends against Russian invasion.The IMF's board must still ratify the agreement. It takes into account Ukraine's path to joining the European Union following the war. According to the fund, its executive board would discuss approval within the next few weeks.Gavin Gray, an official at the IMF, stated that the programme's overarching goals were to maintain economic and financial stability under conditions of extraordinarily high uncertainty, restore debt sustainability and support Ukraine's recovery along the path towards EU accession in post-war periods.The IMF staff briefed the board members Tuesday about the agreement, which would be Ukraine’s largest loan package since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. A source familiar with the matter sta...

Armenia: The caucasian ally of Russian aggression against Ukraine

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that Armenia is a post-Soviet democracy in the Caucasus oriented toward Western values.” This could have been the opening line in an article about Armenia in a better world, but it can hardly be said about Armenia in 2023. What concerns its Soviet past and geographic location is still relevant, but its commitment to democratic Western values and rule of law is highly questionable - writes James Wilson.The Russian aggression in Ukraine has exposed the ugly truth about Armenia and its participation in the conflict on the side of the aggressor.On November 23, Russia fired missiles at the maternity ward of the hospital in Volnyansk, Zaporizhia region (a newborn baby was killed), a residential house and a clinic in Kupyansk, Kharkiv region (two dead), residential buildings in Kyiv and Vyshgorod, Kyiv region (7 dead). More missiles targeted Poltava, Vinnitsa, Lviv regions, Odessa, Dnipro, and Mariupol. On the same day Prime Minister Pashinyan welcom...

Bay Area Hells Angels member gets 21 months for gun possession

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

A member of the Vallejo chapter of the Hells Angels, among four indicted last year and in 2023 on firearms or ammunition charges, was sentenced on Tuesday to 21 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearmJaime Alvarez, 52, of Vallejo, who pleaded guilty to the charge in December, heard U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd hand down the sentence in a federal courtroom in the Department of Justice’s Eastern District of California in Sacramento. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office confirmed the sentence.As of late Tuesday afternoon, Alvarez was not in custody, Sacramento County Jail records indicated.According to court documents, on Dec. 8, 2021, law enforcement officers served a search warrant at Alvarez’s home as part of an investigation into a brutal beating at the clubhouse for the Vallejo chapter of the notorious motorcycle club.Specifically, in October 2021, two different victims — both of whom were members of a different motorcycle club considered a “pupp...

Opinion: Americans’ health is a big reason for high COVID-19 death rate

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:24 GMT

For the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated, and will continue to demonstrate in the future, that America is one of the unhealthiest countries in the industrialized world. Critics on the right and left harp on how the pandemic was handled, but in fact the dismal outcomes in the U.S. do not reflect management of the crisis so much as our underlying health as a country.With the caveat that the actual figures from China are unknown, in the past three years, the U.S. is the only country in the world that has suffered more than 1 million deaths from COVID-19. The U.S. death total exceeds that of every other country, except Brazil, by more than half a million. Even when normalized for population, the U.S. per capita death rate is just outside the top 10 in the world and rising steadily.This is not the result of the policies of President Donald Trump or President Joe Biden. Nor does the explanation for the high number of U.S. deaths lie in an abnormally high case total...