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Record-setting Boston Bruins eliminated from playoffs in first round, losing to Florida Panthers 4-3 in OT in Game 7.

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:56:59 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Record-setting Boston Bruins eliminated from playoffs in first round, losing to Florida Panthers 4-3 in OT in Game 7.Source

¿Quién es Santiago Peña el presidente electo de Paraguay?

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:56:59 GMT

(CNN Español) — Santiago Peña, candidato del oficialista Partido Colorado, es el presidente electo de Paraguay, informó Jorge Bogarín González, presidente del Tribunal Superior de Justicia Electoral.La fórmula vicepresidencial de Peña es Pedro Alliana, y ambos derrotaron en las urnas al binomio conformado por Efraín Alegre y Sole Núñez, del bloque opositor Concertación Nacional para un Nuevo Paraguay.Los resultados preliminares en la noche del domingo indicaban que, con el 98,90% de las mesas de votación escrutadas, Peña tenía 1.227.373 votos, equivalente al 42,75% del total.El presidente Mario Abdo Benítez felicitó al candidato electo con un mensaje publicado en su cuenta de Twitter, y aseguró que trabajará “para iniciar una transición ordenada y transparente”.Felicitaciones al pueblo paraguayo por su gran participación en esta jornada electoral y al presidente electo @SantiPenap. Trabajaremos para iniciar una transición ordenada y transparente, que fortalezca a nuestras inst...

United Way of Broward hosts Mayors’ Gala at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:56:59 GMT

Hundreds of people came together in Hollywood to support a good cause, thanks to United Way of Broward County.More than 900 Broward County community leaders, city officials and local philanthropists attended the 2023 Mayors’ Gala at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Saturday evening. The theme of the sold-out event was “Salute to Excellence.”The gala shined a spotlight on the critical work that United Way of Broward County’s Mission United program has done providing resources and support to more than 20,000 veterans in Broward County over the past 10 years.

Trappers wrangle 10-foot gator spotted in SW Miami-Dade pool

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:56:59 GMT

Trappers made a house call in Southwest Miami-Dade after an unwanted guest was spotted taking a dip in a swimming pool.The Pesky Critters Wildlife Control organization was called out to a house located along West Calusa Club Drive, Sunday evening.Trappers said the large reptile went swimming behind the home.One of the trappers wrangled the scaly intruder, and his colleagues were able to record the capture on video.They are currently looking for a place to take the gator to live in captivity. They can’t release it into the wild, because chances are it will come right back.

Winterfest Foundation highlights artwork from 29 local students who took part in contest

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:56:59 GMT

The Winterfest Foundation highlighted artwork from more than two dozen local students.The 29 young artists were invited to a special award ceremony at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday afternoon.Participants entered their artwork into the Winterfest Foundation Student Art Fantasy Boat Contest, which awarded the winners more than $6,000 in cash and prizes.“Art and culture is so very important, and it’s our job, really, to keep it alive,” said Winterfest Inc. CEO and President Lisa Scott-Founds. “If you think about the boat parade, it really is about culture and art and dance and all of the excitement that everybody sees at the boat parade.”Among the artists recognized for their work was Nailah Martinez.“I think my work was unique, and it was very colorful. I like how I colored it,” she said.The winning piece will be framed, and a copy will be given to the artist’s school courtesy of Joe DiMaggio ChildrenR...

BSO deputy hurt in multi-vehicle crash on Turnpike in Deerfield Beach

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:56:59 GMT

A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy is recovering following a crash on the Florida Turnpike in Deerfield Beach.Multiple law enforcement and fire agencies responded to the scene of the crash along the northbound lanes near Southwest 10th Street, just north of the Sawgrass Expressway, at around 6 a.m., Sunday.The deputy was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.BSO detectives said three vehicles were involved in the wreck, but how it happened remains under investigation.

Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron showed class in defeat

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:56:59 GMT

The despair of defeat was noticeable on the face of Bruins’ captain Patrice Bergeron following a 4-3 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of their Stanley Cup series on Sunday night at TD Garden.Bergeron had a hug and a consoling word for each of his teammates as they made their way off the ice. The emotion was most evident in his exchanges with David Krejci and Brad Marchand, two players who helped Bergeron hoist the Stanley Cup on a warm June night in Vancouver in 2011.Before leaving for the clubhouse, Bergeron lifted his stick in salute to the Bruins fans, with whom he had developed a special relationship over the years.The Garden crowd was in a foul mood after Panthers’ center Carter Verhaeghe’s game-winner at 8:35 of overtime brought the curtain down on the Bruins’ historic season. But the fans set aside their ire to give Bergeron a proper tribute.“It has been an incredible experience just because he awareness and his maturity and his ability to communicate and he wo...

Stock market today: Tokyo gains, most Asian markets closed

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:56:59 GMT

Shares advanced Monday in Tokyo and Sydney while most Asian markets were closed for May 1 holidays. The traditional Labor Day holidays around the globe likely limited initial market reactions to a delay in an expected decision by U.S. regulators on what to do with troubled First Republic Bank. San Francisco-based First Republic has struggled since the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in early March, as investors and depositors fret that the bank may not survive as an independent entity for much longer. First Republic has been seen as the most likely next bank to collapse due to its high amount of uninsured deposits and exposure to low interest rates. Regulators were thought to be seeking to sell all or part of the bank before markets reopened for trading Monday. The bank’s stock closed at $3.51 on Friday, a fraction of the roughly $170 a share it traded for a year ago.“A quiet Monday open shaded by a holiday feel with an undertone of no-news-is-good-news on ...

Sunday evening forecast: Rain w/possibility of snow

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:56:59 GMT

Tonight:Rain/snow showers, gusty & cold. NW 10-20, G35 mphLow 37, colder in the suburbs Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here Tomorrow:Cloudy, windy & cold for the season. Chance of AM rain/snow, PM showers. NW 20-30, G40 mphHigh 44 What a way to say hello to May! Cold air remains blocked over the Great Lakes and #Chicago this weekend. Some rain could have some snowflakes or ice pellets mixed in. We'll gradually warm up this week. Back to the seasonal 60s by Thu. #ILwx #INwx @WGNNews @WGNMorningNews pic.twitter.com/5Odf8UTKrY— tim joyce (@TimJoyceWX) April 30, 2023Extended outlook calls for more sunshine by Tuesday with temps back into the low 50s. Upper 50s and sunny skies for Wednesday. Back into to the 60s for Thu. That sun continues into the end of the week with highs Fri/Sat near 60. 

Theater review: ‘Wanderers’ a captivating look at three relationships

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:56:59 GMT

Emails are tricky. Now arguably the primary form of human communication, they’ve nevertheless left a long trail of misunderstandings in their wake. And perhaps made us a more hostile species, too, since folks often dash them off and press “send” without pausing to consider their words.Tony Larkin as Abe and Amanda Cate Fuller as Julia Cheever in Six Points Theater’s production of “The Wanderers.” (Photo courtesy Sarah Whiting)In Anna Ziegler’s play, “The Wanderers” — currently receiving its Twin Cities premiere in a deeply involving Six Points Theater production — the trouble with emails is evident from early on, and those electronic missives prove a driving element throughout this ceaselessly engaging tale about relationships and communication.Featuring five strong performances under the expert direction of Miriam Monasch, Six Points’ “The Wanderers” is 105 intermission-less minutes of captivating storytelling that may leave you examining your own rela...