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Ravens earn solid draft grades for six-player class: ‘Excellent job with what they had’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:35 GMT

All 259 picks from the 2023 NFL draft are in, and so are the grades.The Ravens came away with six selections, one of their smallest classes in years, but they still impressed evaluators. Here’s a look at their final report card, with grades ranked from highest to lowest.Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers (No. 22 overall, first round)Clemson linebacker Trenton Simpson (No. 86, third round)Mississippi edge rusher Tavius Robinson (No. 124, fourth round)Stanford cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly (No. 157, fifth round)Oregon offensive lineman Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu (No. 199, sixth round)Southern California guard Andrew Vorhees (No. 229, seventh round)NFL Media’s Chad Reuter: A“The Ravens found a tough and quick receiver in Flowers to complement Odell Beckham Jr. and Rashod Bateman. Even after wisely trading their 2023 second-round pick for linebacker Roquan Smith last season, Simpson’s closing speed and ability to play outside or inside made him a home run pick in R...

Former MTS employee allegedly assaulted by Nathan Fletcher speaks out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:35 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The former Metropolitan Transit System employee that accused Supervisor Nathan Fletcher of sexual assault has spoken out for the first time since her allegations were made public in a lawsuit filing late last month.Grecia Figueroa, who worked as a public relations specialist for the transportation agency until earlier this year, expressed frustration for how she has been treated since coming forward with her allegations in a blog post published on Saturday."It’s no wonder people feel they’ll be judged when speaking up about sexual harassment, if seeking vindication of one’s own rights leads them to be called a liar, a mistress, a gold digger, and far worse names," Figueroa wrote. Timeline: Unfolding of the Nathan Fletcher scandal In her statement, she lamented about how the hostility directed to her exemplifies the kinds of responses that often keep people quiet about sexual harassment.Formal action is infrequently taken after individuals experience harassment: accor...

Paraguay’s long-ruling party romps to presidential victory

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:35 GMT

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The long-governing Colorado Party remained the dominant force of Paraguayan politics as the vote count from Sunday’s election gave an overwhleming lead to its presidential candidate, Santiago Peña, with nearly all votes counted.With almost 99% of voting places reporting, Peña had 43% of the vote, compared to 27% for the closest challenger, Efraín Alegre, the candidate of the Pact for a New Paraguay, a broad-based opposition coalition that had hoped to end Colorado’s reign.Voters also cast ballots for members of Congress.The opposition had sought to capitalize on widespread discontent over high levels of corruption and deficiencies in the health and education systems that worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paraguay has a relatively stable economy, but with high levels of poverty. Outgoing President Mario Abdo Benítez called Peña “president-elect” in a congratulatory message on social media before a winner was officially declared. He also cong...

Northwestern Softball clinches back-to-back Big Ten titles with win over Nebraska

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:35 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern University Women's Softball clinched back-to-back Big Ten regular season championships after beating Nebraska, 10-9, Sunday.The win represents the first time that Wildcats Softball has claimed back-to-back Big Ten Titles since the 1986-87 seasons.Game RecapThe Wildcats did their damage at the plate in the top of the first and fifth innings. After going down 2-0 in the top of the first, Hannah Cady delivered the lead right back to Northwestern, hitting a 3-run home run on a 3-2 count with one out in the bottom half of the inning. Maeve Nelson would round out the Wildcats scoring in the first with a 2-out, RBI double to give Northwestern a 4-2 lead after one.However, the Cornhuskers didn't roll over. Behind a trio of home runs, Nebraska added four across the second and third innings, giving them a 6-4 advantage by the time the fifth inning arrived.The Cornhuskers added three more runs in the top of the fifth, courtesy of a leadoff solo home run, an RBI hi...

Thankful for April showers but not the hail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:35 GMT

It's always a plus when we report a month with above-normal rainfall because there haven't been too many of them. That's what happened in April. Normally Austin's 10th wettest month with just 2.42", this April did much better with 4.18". Rain was measured (.01" or more) seven days. In fact, 2.43" of that 4.18" was measured on April 6 and 7, putting Austin over the normal total very early in the month. It's the most rain measured in April since a most-welcomed 7.28" in 2019.April 2023 is the first month with above-normal rain since November 2022 when 4.14" was measured, a surplus of 1.22". And, it's the wettest month since 5.72" in August 2022. Yes, August. The surplus of rain was not enough to make even a dent in our ongoing drought. Not enough rain in April to ease the droughtThe "generous" rainfall, however, came with a heaping helping of severe weather events, especially the last week of the month. BLOG: May Forecast An updated report from the Storm Prediction Center shows at l...

Woodbury Humane Society to reopen with limited services Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:35 GMT

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has cleared the Woodbury Animal Humane Society location to reopen Monday after a closure of over three weeks caused by a dog flu outbreak.A canine influenza outbreak closed all three of society’s Twin Cities locations on April 6. All 70 animals formerly at the Woodbury location have been transferred to Golden Valley, where they will remain quarantined.The Woodbury location was deep-cleaned and is ready to provide limited services, the society announced on its website. The facility will open with intake services and education and training programs.Priority will be given to surrender appointments that were canceled due to the outbreak. After that, the facility will begin accepting new surrender appointments.The facility expects to be able to reopen its adoption center with animals from new local intakes as early as May 9.The Golden Valley and Coon Rapids locations will remain closed until the dogs have recovered and are no longer contagious.T...

Young performers train to celebrate Chinese Community Center's 50th anniversary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:35 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Chinese Community Center pulling out all the stops for this year’s 50th anniversary celebration and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Young performers training hard Saturday as they prepare to showcase their talents."For the people who wanted to educate their kids in their own language and get together with their own culture, this is home," says President Wei Qin.Qin organizing the event and bringing a world-renowned expert, Linghui Tu, to teach these young performers Peking Opera.  "I like the transformation of my students. I mean the students came over with Peking Opera, they absolutely know nothing," explains Tu, a professor at Binghamton University's National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts, while Qin translated. "They would just start from ground zero, but then, surprisingly—with hard time and practice—they learn everything."The CCC hopes this traditional retelling of a Chinese legend, "Journey to the West", will inspire their Capi...

Family and friends honor Gabriel Isiguzo on 1 year death anniversary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:35 GMT

Family and friends gathered this morning to honor 20-year-old Gabriel Isiguzo at his church, Saints Anglican in Hawthorne, for the 1 year anniversary of his death.Isiguzo was shot and killed on March 7, 2022, following a dispute outside Synn Gentlemen's Club near the intersection of Roscoe and Sepulveda Boulevards. He was picking up his girlfriend who worked at the club when he got into a dispute with another man who fatally shot him and fled. “He is highly missed and highly loved," said Isiguzo’s mother, Uloma Anyanwu. “But his legacy will continue.”Police have not made any arrests in the case and Anyanwu is requesting the public’s help to find the man who killed her son, the youngest of four children.“His assailant is still at large but with the faith of god, I am still standing together with our family and community members,” she said.Following Isiguzo’s death, there have been several local commemorations and memorials held to honor him and keep his memory alive during Natio...

In Game 7 win, Warriors prove they have what it takes to make a deep run

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:35 GMT

SACRAMENTO — Steph Curry and Draymond Green wore all black to Sacramento. Outsiders could have seen it as an omen; if the Warriors lose Game 7 in hostile Sacramento, they’d be well-dressed for the dynasty’s funeral.Green, Curry and the entire Warriors team heard those outside voices anticipating the end of their season. Not only would a Game 7 defeat mark the team’s first first-round elimination in the Steve Kerr era, it’d bring an onslaught of speculation that the dynasty had seen its final minutes.The Warriors made it clear from tip-off on Sunday afternoon that the end — of this season, and the dynasty — is nowhere near.It’s no coincidence that the words “Trophy Hunting” were etched in white thread on Curry’s black cotton hooded sweater. After becoming the first player in NBA history to score 50 points in a Game 7, it became clear Curry and his teammates have more trophies to hunt and steam to run on in their ninth ...

Kurtenbach: Steph Curry built the Warriors dynasty. He refused to let it end in Game 7

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:35 GMT

SACRAMENTO — Steph Curry built this Warriors dynasty, this one-of-a-kind winning machine.He decides when it ends.And Sunday was not the day.The smallest man on the court put the Warriors — and all they have accomplished over the last decade — on his back in a win-or-go-home Game 7 against the Warriors’ NorCal rivals, the Kings, in Sacramento.And he was beyond great in the Warriors’ 120-100 win. He was legendary.Curry scored an NBA Game 7 record 50 points on Sunday, breaking the will of a Kings team that had gone punch-for-punch with the Warriors in this series, while further bolstering his legacy as one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA.Tactics, emotion, pace, and execution — none of that stuff mattered in Game 7.The Warriors had Curry. The Kings did not.And that’s why the Warriors have more games to play this season. On Tuesday in San Francisco, they’ll start a second-round series against the Lakers and frequent adversary LeBron James.“There’...