Shots fired following threats to Montco Democratic Committee office
Police and the FBI are investigating after shots were fired into the the Montgomery County Democratic Committee office in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota Wild) with a Goal vs. Los Angeles Kings, 02/27/2021
The Frogs were a perfect 18 of 18 from the free-throw line.
Raleigh police said a woman is in the hospital with 'serious life-threatening injuries' after she was dragged nearly 1,200 feet when she attempted to get out of a car and dance early Saturday morning.
Jake Bean (Carolina Hurricanes) with a Goal vs. Florida Panthers, 02/27/2021
Feb. 27—The board for the Bakersfield City School District unanimously voted to approve a COVID-19 safety plan at its board meeting last week, a crucial step required by the state for the district to reopen for in-person learning. It was the first meeting of the board since Superintendent Doc Ervin announced the district planned to open its elementary campuses for in-person learning in a Feb. ...
Feb. 27—As vaccinations have begun to spread across Kern County, those receiving the vaccines have skewed older and whiter than the county's population metrics. According to state data, 32.7 percent of vaccines have been administered to white people in Kern County, followed by 23.7 percent to Latinos, 14.9 percent to people who identified as multiple race, 4.4 percent to Asian Americans, 2.2 ...
Jared McCann (Pittsburgh Penguins) with a Goal vs. New York Islanders, 02/27/2021
Feb. 27—By all accounts, Dick Witcher was a fantastic athlete, who was described as "tough as nails" on a recent Twitter post and a "legend" on another. The former three-sport standout at Shafter High, who later starred at Bakersfield College and played eight seasons in the NFL, died of liver cancer at his Rancho Cordova home on Monday morning. He was 76. "He was just a skinny little kid that ...
Feb. 27—OXFORD — After 20-straight wins No. 1 Ole Miss was on the edge of two-straight losses, but struggling team captain Tim Elko turned things around. The Rebels rallied in the bottom of the ninth with four hits against Central Florida closer David Litchfield to win 6-5 at Swayze Field Saturday afternoon. The win tied the series after UCF claimed a streak-busting 3-2 victory Friday night. ...
Feb. 27—Groups pushing to phase out in-state oil production are increasingly promoting oilfield remediation and well-plugging work they contend, despite industry skepticism, can create jobs that will be part of a "just transition" toward a carbon-neutral California economy by 2045. The idea has become more popular as environmentalists raise concern about potential pollution from improperly ...
Feb. 27—Last Saturday, I was coming home from some brisk morning exercise and drove by what appeared to be a party — balloons, banners, tables, tablecloths, chairs and a bunch of people, some of whom were milling around a taco bar that had been set up on the front lawn. What's not to like about a taco bar? Men resplendent in their white aprons standing behind a portable stove grilling mounds ...
Feb. 27—Stepping into this new role was never going to be easy for Luke Smith. When Smith was named interim head coach of the Cal State Bakersfield wrestling team in September, he immediately started behind the 8-ball, forced to prepare for a season that wasn't even guaranteed to happen. When the Roadrunners finally did take to the mat in January, they'd only had 10 days of practice to prepare ...
Update, Feb. 27: On Saturday, Feb.
Paige Bueckers is having one of the best freshman seasons in UConn's illustrious history. On the UConn Post Game Show, SNY's Kara Wolters and Gary Apple look at how important a role the freshman plays for the Huskies, as she has played beyond her years all season.
Feb. 27—KOSSUTH — Kossuth's seniors stepped up at an opportune time on Saturday afternoon. Baliey Holt found her shooting groove early, and Katelyn Bumpas hit a pair of key threes in the final three minutes to seal the Lady Aggies' 59-47 win over Amory to clinch a trip to Jackson for the Class 3A state semifinals. "We really showed up to finish games," Kossuth coach Angie Malone said. "We did ...
Feb. 27—BIGGERSVILLE — The Biggersville girls are hitting their stride at the right time. The Lady Lions put together a dominant performance for an 81-56 win over Myrtle in Friday night's Class 1A quarterfinal matchup. Biggersville (18-8) will face West Lowndes on Monday at the Mississippi Coliseum at 9 a.m. It's their first trip to Jackson since 2018, and their first semifinals appearance ...
Feb. 27—With four minutes and 11 seconds remaining in Auburn's 77-72 upset of No. 25 Tennessee on Saturday afternoon, Keon Johnson soared for a rebound off a missed Yves Pons 3-pointer and tried to produce another one of his electrifying dunks. This attempt missed, however, skying high off the back of the rim to preserve a 66-58 lead by the Tigers. "Going through my head, I felt like we needed ...
Three counties in California are participating in an eight-week pilot program that would administer rapid COVID-19 tests to students and staff with results in 15 minutes.