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Tennessee State to become first HBCU to add ice hockey

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:02 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State University announced Wednesday that it will become the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to introduce ice hockey.The program has been created in partnership with the National Hockey League, the National Hockey League Players Association and the Nashville Predators. The announcement was made on the date of the NHL draft, which will be held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville – the city where TSU is located.Since 2017, the NHL and the players association have sponsored feasibility studies to U.S. colleges and universities interested in exploring the addition of Division I men’s and women’s programs. TSU and the NHL began their study in 2021. It is unclear whether the school will add men’s ice hockey, women’s ice hockey or both.Tennessee State’s addition follows a trend of HBCUs adding sports outside their more traditional offerings of football, men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and wome...

Jury resumes deliberations of ex-Parkland school resource officer’s fate in a rare trial over police conduct in a mass shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:02 GMT

(CNN) — Jurors concluded their second day of deliberations Tuesday evening in the trial of the former school resource officer who stayed outside during the 2018 mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school – the culmination of a rare prosecution of a law enforcement officer over his response to a mass shooting.Prosecutors say Scot Peterson, 60, ignored his training and common sense and chose to do nothing as 17 people, including 14 students, were gunned down at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the deadliest high school shooting in US history. His attorney argued the then-deputy for the Broward Sheriff’s Office didn’t enter the building where the carnage unfolded because he couldn’t tell where the shots were coming from.https://www.youtube.com/live/3eRQCffIpJk?feature=sharePeterson has pleaded not guilty to 11 counts, including seven felony counts of child neglect and three misdemeanor co...

28-year-old chimpanzee sees sky for first time at Florida sanctuary after spending life in captivity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:02 GMT

FORT PIERCE, FLA. (WSVN) – Vanilla, a 28-year-old chimpanzee, has embarked on a remarkable journey of discovery after spending her entire life in captivity. Recently integrated into a large chimpanzee family at Save the Chimps sanctuary in Fort Pierce, Vanilla and her companion Shake now have the opportunity to explore a sprawling 3-acre island that has become their new home.The transition to freedom was not without its challenges. As Shake confidently ventured onto the island, Vanilla hesitated at the doorway, her apprehension evident. However, with the encouragement of Dwight, the alpha male of the family, Vanilla took a leap of faith and joined him, an emotional moment captured on camera.Vanilla’s earlier years were marked by confinement in a New York-based biomedical research lab, where she was housed in a small cage, suspended from the ground like a birdcage. In 1995, she was one of thirty chimpanzees relocated to the Wildlife Waystation, where she became part of a ...

Police search for robbery suspect in NW Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:02 GMT

There was a massive manhunt for a robbery suspect in a South Florida neighborhood.Officers searched for the suspect along Northwest Miami Court and 80th Terrace, Wednesday morning. A police chopper also circled the area in Northwest Miami-Dade. As police investigated the area for hours, they didn’t find the person they were looking for. Police have not said where the crime happened.

Debris from implosion of Titanic-bound submersible returned to land

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:02 GMT

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP) — A ship that had been searching for the ill-fated Titan submersible is back in port in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Wednesday, with debris from the destroyed vessel.The Canadian-flagged Horizon Arctic carried a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, that searched the ocean floor not far from the wreck of the Titanic, about 700 kilometers (435 miles) south of Newfoundland.The owners of the ROV, U.S.-based Pelagic Research Services, confirmed that its team has successfully completed offshore operations.The company said it is removing its equipment from the Horizon Arctic after “working around the clock for 10 days.”Photos from the wharf show what appear to be several pieces of the submersible being lifted from the ship, including the nose cone with its distinctive circular window.The Titan was destroyed in a catastrophic implosion during its June 18 descent to the Titanic site almost four kilometers (about 2.4 miles) below the surface of the sea, resultin...

‘Ditch the drive’: State, city leaders discuss expected impacts, mitigation measures ahead of Sumner Tunnel closure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:02 GMT

State and city leaders gathered at the MBTA’s Wonderland station in Revere Wednesday to discuss impacts and planned mitigation measures ahead of a nearly two-month closure of the Sumner Tunnel slated to begin next week.The main artery connecting East Boston to the rest of Boston is slated to shut down from July 5 to Aug. 31 to make way for needed repairs, including work to replace the tunnel’s ceiling, pavement, walls and lighting.Closures already in place on most weekends for the past year have given drivers a preview of what to expect. One week before longest tunnel shutdown in the Sumner Tunnel project to date, state Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver said “We are very confident in our plan.” “We have put a lot of work into this and we really want this to be a successful and manageable project,” Gulliver said. Gulliver spoke alongside officials including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.“We know how disruptive this is, but this is the only way to get us to where we de...

Debris from Titanic tourist sub implosion returned to land

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:02 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Debris from the lost submersible Titan has been returned to land after a fatal implosion during its voyage to the wreck of the Titanic captured the world’s attention last week.The return of the debris to port in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, is a key piece of the investigation into why the submersible imploded, killing all five people on board. Twisted chunks of the 22-foot submersible came ashore at a Canadian Coast Guard pier on Wednesday.Horizon Arctic, a Canadian ship, carried a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, to search the ocean floor near the Titanic wreck for pieces of the submersible. Pelagic Research Services, a company with offices in Massachusetts and New York that owns the ROV, said in a statement on Wednesday that it has completed offshore operations.Pelagic Research Services said its team is “still on mission” and cannot comment on the ongoing Titan investigation, which involves several government agencies in the...

Where’s the game? Shifting TV and streaming models frustrate Orioles fans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:02 GMT

Steve Weiner’s Orioles-watching routine was as predictable as the seventh-inning stretch. Or so he thought.In this most promising of seasons, the Pikesville retiree takes comfort in the summerlong habit of settling in to watch games on a known network with broadcasters as familiar as old friends. But this season, with a half-dozen Orioles games having shifted from the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network to streaming networks — and the traditional cable TV sports model in transition — Weiner and many other fans feel like the diamond is shifting under their feet.On a typical evening, Weiner will sit with his wife on their reclining love seat, turn on MASN and watch the games on their flat-screen TV. Except that on a recent Friday, Weiner learned the Orioles-Kansas City Royals contest was available only on the Apple TV+ streaming channel, while MASN showed kickboxing and other “fight sports.”In a fighting mood himself, Weiner, 71, dashed off a complaint to the Ori...

What led to MLB’s decision to play Tuesday’s Cubs-Phillies game at Wrigley Field in ‘very unhealthy’ air quality conditions?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:02 GMT

Baseball fans have been inundated by new stats over the years, from WAR to wRC+ and exit velocity to barrels.Welcome to the club, AQI.Air Quality Index, the latest addition to the baseball glossary, has been picking up speed since early June, when the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals had games postponed due to poor air quality from the wildfires in Canada.The Chicago Cubs were the latest team to deal with air quality issues Tuesday when the AQI in Chicago reached a level deemed “very unhealthy.” MLB had several discussions with the Players Association before gametime, but ultimately opted not to postpone it, which resulted in Philadelphia’s 5-1 win in a smoky haze.Ian Happ, the Cubs player representative, said afterward the union was consulted on the decision, adding “the league felt the levels were playable” and “there wasn’t going to be any harm” if they played.“You smell it, you taste it, but yo...

Chicago Cubs lose 5-1 to Philadelphia Phillies after MLB opts to play despite ‘very unhealthy’ air alert

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:02 GMT

The Chicago Cubs have played in worse-looking conditions at Wrigley Field than Tuesday night’s 5-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.Few can forget the Cubs game against the Atlanta Braves in April 2018 when the wild chill was 25 degrees and players were drenched from the howling rain and a hawk wind in their face the entire afternoon. The Braves blew an eight-run, eighth-inning lead, and cried about the conditions afterward. “If we all don’t come out of here with pneumonia I think we’ll be alright,” Braves reliever Luke Jackson said.But sometimes looks are deceiving. The air quality in Chicago on Tuesday was at a level deemed “very unhealthy” by the Illinois EPA due to smoke from the wildfires in Canada. Commissioner Rob Manfred’s office and the MLB Players Association convened during the day to determine whether to postpone the game, but the league opted to play on.The collective bargaining agreement dictated the decision on such a c...