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Kirill Kaprizov finds scoring touch as still-hot Wild split two-game trip

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:52 GMT

Anyone who has really been paying attention to the Wild this season knows that Kirill Kaprizov has been playing good hockey — moving his feet, backchecking, causing turnovers and creating scoring chances.He just wasn’t scoring a ton of goals, eight through 29 games before Tuesday night’s game against the Bruins in Boston. It’s one of the reasons the Wild’s 4-3 overtime victory over the Atlantic Division leaders seems so auspicious.Kaprizov, the Wild’s leading scorer since he joined the team for the abridged 2020 season, scored the tying goal in the third period and the winning goal in overtime for the team’s best win of the season.“I’m really happy for him,” coach John Hynes said. “Sometimes when elite players, or guys that are point-producers, don’t get what they can get rewarded for, sometimes their game falters. I feel like he just stayed with it, continued to compete and play the right way, and tonight he was a huge difference-maker for us.”Kaprizov was at the foot of the right ...

Who is the missing man linked to the submerged car found in Camden County?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:52 GMT

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. – Last weekend, a submerged car was retrieved from a pond on private property in the southern part of Camden County. The vehicle has been linked to a missing person, Donnie Erwin.Erwin was last seen on the morning of December 29, 2013, driving a silver Hyundai Elantra with Missouri license plate MK6-E3P.In an interview on December 29, 2022, Sergeant Scott Hines from the Camden County Police Department stated that Erwin left his house early in the morning, around 6 a.m., on the day he went missing.“He went to get cigarettes and never came back,” Hines said. “He did not have his wallet, glasses, or wheelchair. This was concerning as Mr. Erwin was an amputee, missing one leg due to health problems.”Hines mentioned in the interview that being an amputee affected Erwin’s mood. "He was on several different medications, and that was another concern for us. When he left that morning to go get cigarettes, he didn’t have any of his medication. He needed to have regular dose...

Adam Wainwright plans to release first studio album in February

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Adam Wainwright, just a few months into his retirement from baseball, plans to release his first studio album early next year. Wainwright announced Wednesday via Twitter that his first full album will be available to fans on Feb. 23. Until then, fans can enjoy one sample from his album on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. Wainwright just released the song "Time To Fly," an ode to his time with the St. Louis Cardinals. Five free agents who could eventually join the Cardinals bullpen Wainwright performed "Time To Fly" during a postgame concert at Busch Stadium in late-September as part of his sendoff celebration. He also debuted the tunes “Hey Y’all” and “A Song Will Bring You Back” during the concert. Wainwright picked up guitar as a hobby during the 2021-22 offseason, particularly during the MLB lockout. As time passed and videos of his music came around, he gained the support of country artists Gary Baker, Greg Barnhill, and many others to pursue music as more than j...

The best subscription gifts for last-minute shoppers

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:52 GMT

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Why give one gift when you can give a subscription?Are you looking for gifts that are sure to arrive in time for Christmas and will keep on giving after the season is over? If so, you may want to consider giving subscription gifts to those left on your Christmas shopping list. From home chefs to pet owners, and curious kids to avid coffee drinkers, there are subscriptions available to fit just about any need or interest. When you give a subscription, your loved one will remember the thoughtful gift as they enjoy a series of products or services throughout the subscription’s time frame. What’s more, subscriptions are ready to give as soon as you click “buy,” making it possible to complete your shopping with minimal effort and no worries about late gifts.The 50 best Christmas gift ideas 2023 Choosing a subscription gift  Wh...

Colorado Rapids announce 2024 MLS schedule

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:52 GMT

Since finishing the worst season in club history in October, Rapids fans have been counting days until they could move on. Wednesday made it real: Major League Soccer unveiled its complete 2024 regular-season schedule for the league’s 29th season.Colorado will begin a 34-game schedule — 17 home games and 17 away — on the road Feb. 24 against the Portland Timbers at Providence Park. The following week, the Rapids will host Nashville SC for the home opener at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on March 2.Season highlights include a trip to face Lionel Messi and Inter Miami for the first time April 6. IMFC joined MLS ahead of the 2020 season, while Messi joined the club last year.Colorado will travel to last season’s Supporters Shield winner, FC Cincinnati, on April 27. It is part of the longest road stretch of the season, with four of five games on the road between April 6 and May 5. The Rapids will host their annual 4thFest on July 4 against Sporting Kansas City to ki...

Denver leases former assisted living facility from Archdiocese to temporarily house migrants

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:52 GMT

The first migrant families are scheduled to move into temporary housing in the Mullen Home in the West Highlands at the end of this week after the Denver City Council approved a deal between the city and the Archdiocese of Denver.The city will lease the former assisted living facility at 3629 W. 29th Ave., which has 75 apartment units, until the end of next year. Denver plans to use about 30 of the units initially and may increase that number after operations and other services are set up, officials said.Part of the agreement also includes a land swap between the city and the Archdiocese — the two entities will exchange properties they currently lease from one another, and the difference in the value of the land will cover the city’s full rent cost for the Mullen Home apartments for the year.Additionally, as part of the Mullen Home lease agreement, the city will pay $1.5 million for utilities, maintenance, repairs and insurance.The transitional housing option will be ava...

Family accidentally buys $10K of Disney+ gift cards for Disney vacation

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:52 GMT

A slight mixup cost this family a ton of money.What they thought were $10,000 in Disney gift cards to use at the parks for their family vacation turned out to be $10,000 of Disney+, the company's streaming service. Disney shares first look inside Tiana’s Bayou Adventure A TikTok video shared by the woman in the family explains that the family of 16 was supposed to go to Disney in 2020, but due to the pandemic, that trip was canceled. Instead, the family decided to purchase gift cards to buy the tickets and restaurant reservations in order to save money. Disneyland updates pin trading guidelines Now, they have over 70 years' worth of streaming service gift cards."We need help," she wrote in the video. "It is not about the funding of the trip. It is about finding someone who can help us transfer the money into the correct gift card so we can make it to Disney!"

These California cities are increasing minimum wage in 2024

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:52 GMT

California’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour on Jan. 1, 2024, but employees in select cities and counties across the Golden State will make more money due to local ordinances.In cities where the local minimum wage exceeds the state’s requirements, “the employer must follow the stricter standard; that is, the one that is the most beneficial to the employee,” according to the state Department of Industrial Relations. Home sales in California drop to lowest level in 16 years “Similarly, if a local entity (city or county) has adopted a higher minimum wage, employees must be paid the local wage where it is higher than the state or federal minimum wage rates.”These California cities and counties have minimum wages higher than the state’s requirement, according to a report from UC Berkeley's Labor CenterAlameda:  $16.52 as of 7/1/2023                        ...

Ryan Gosling drops Christmas version of 'I'm Just Ken'

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:52 GMT

If you've loved the "Barbie" movie and love the holidays, you're in luck. Ryan Gosling and music producer Mark Ronson just released "Ken the EP," which has three versions of the song "I'm Just Ken." Among them includes “I’m Just Ken (Merry Kristmas Barbie),” “I’m Just Ken (In My Feelings Acoustic)” and “I’m Just Ken (Purple Disco Machine Remix).”Ryan Gosling poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the "Barbie" movie, July 12, 2023, in London. On Dec. 20, Gosling — the Ken to Margot Robbie's “Barbie” in the film — released the “I'm Just Ken” EP alongside collaborators Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. (Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)They also released the music video for the festive version called "I'm Just Ken (Merry Kristmas Barbie)."The video showed Gosling walking into a jam session at a music studio and sitting down at the piano.He asks Ronson, "What if I lean into this 'Hey girl' thing and say 'Hey girl, it doesn't seem bad.' Whatever we get, I lean into ...

Morris Vaughn and Patricia Vaughn Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on State Highway 89 [Corpus Christi, TX]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:32:52 GMT

2 Dead, Lisa Farago and Al Saenz Hospitalized after Solo-Car Accident near Highway 77CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (December 20, 2023) – Morris Vaughn and Patricia Vaughn died Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash.At approximately 2:30 p.m. on December 2nd, law enforcement officers responded to an incident on the eastbound lanes of State Highway 89 near the Highway 77 on-ramp. According to reports, Morris was operating a 1992 Chevrolet Caprice heading south on Highway 77 and failed to give the right-of-way to an eastbound Ford F-150. Consequently, the Chevy collided with the Ford, which was occupied by Lisa Farago and Al Saenz. Emergency responders found the damaged vehicles in a nearby grassy area. Paramedics declared 90-year-old Morris and 88-year-old Patricia deceased at the scene. Meanwhile, Farago and Saenz were transported by responding paramedics to a Corpus Christi hospital in stable condition. Currently, an active investigation is underway to gather additional information...