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Hurricanes score 3 goals in 8:04 span in 3rd in 3-2 comeback victory over Blue Jackets

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:07:04 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored his first goal of the season with 1:55 left for the Carolina Hurricanes’ third goal in an 8:04 span in a 3-2 comeback victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.After Columbus scored twice early in the third, Jesperi Kotkaniemi cut it to 2-1 at 9:59 and Brady Skjei tied it with 3:09 to go. Svechnikov also had an assist.Svechnikov missed the first eight games of the season while rehabbing from major knee injury. The 23-year-old All-Star then failed to score in his first 11 games.“It was kind of a relief but I knew it was coming,” Svechnikov said. “It was the right time and the right moment in a huge win for us.”Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 21 shots. He made his third start in four games with Frederik Andersen out with blood-clotting issues. Antti Raanta was in goal for Carolina on Friday in an 8-2 home loss to Tampa Bay.Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and assist for Columbus. Kirill Marchenko also scored and Elvis Merzlikins made 40 sav...

Migrants in Denver brace for colder temps as they wait for a chance to work

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:07:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The number of migrants arriving in Denver remains steady. The city's migrant support dashboard reported 22 arriving Saturday with 97 arriving Sunday.The total number sent to Denver since last December has exceeded 28,000. Migrants begin task of finding work to avoid living on the streets of Denver In north Denver near Interstate 70, an encampment has cropped up with some families but mostly single men.These folks tread new ground in the U.S. in search of a better life. The latest obstacle they face is snow, some have never seen it before.Folks like Shannon drop by with clothes or a warm drink."They told me they need sleeping bags and I think most importantly what I've heard is they need some way to be able to work," Shannon said.Miguel Eduardo Alvarez-Lugo is staying at the encampment in north Denver."The truth is we aren't asking for money or a handout," Miguel said. "We are only hoping for support from the U.S. government for work permits because we want to impr...

Busy holiday travel week wraps up at Denver International Airport

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:07:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Thanksgiving holiday rush is wrapping up, but holiday season travel has only just begun.Security lines stayed pretty empty most of Sunday, which is still predicted to be the busiest travel day out of the Thanksgiving holiday stretch. How to reserve a spot in the security line at DIA Denver International Airport (DIA) forecasts about 276,000 passengers to travel through TSA checkpoints at the airport on Nov. 26.  Thousands are making the trip back home and some told FOX31 they are hopping on a plane again in about three weeks. “We’ll be back for Christmas,” Devon Romero, traveling home to Baltimore told FOX31. “Tickets are purchased, plans are set, so we’ll be back too.”  Romero said they booked their tickets early, but they were still expensive.  "Oh gosh, they were pretty absurd,” Romero said. “It’s myself and I’m traveling with my partner, so total for both of us to get here and back was over $1,000 which is pretty wild, but you do what you got to do t...

Experts predict $12B in revenue from Cyber Monday sales

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:07:04 GMT

Shoppers who were unable to finish all their holiday shopping on Black Friday will have another chance at big savings right around the corner.Experts are predicting $12 billion in revenue on the online shopping-focused Cyber Monday — more than what shoppers spent on Black Friday.In total, the so-called “Cyber Week,” which also includes Thanksgiving and Black Friday is expected to generate more than $37 billion in online sales.Looking at the bigger picture, the National Retail Federation predicts holiday spending to hit record levels through December.

6-alarm fire destroys homes in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood; 29 displaced

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:07:04 GMT

DORCHESTER, Massachusetts (WFSB) — Twenty-nine people are without a home after a 6-alarm fire in Boston late Saturday afternoon.According to a Boston Fire Department X account post, firefighters rushed to Ellington Street around 4 p.m.First-due companies were forced to strike a second alarm when they arrived.Flames leaped from the rear of two triple-decker homes on Ellington Street near Franklin Park.Large black plumes of smoke were seen miles away as fire crews fought to contain the blaze.The department’s response escalated to a 6th alarm just minutes later, and dozens of firefighters from across the city rushed to assist.According to Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke, Boston EMS transported one resident to a local hospital.The extent of their injuries wasn’t immediately clear.The Red Cross is helping residents find housing, and the Salvation Army said one of its Emergency Disaster Services teams responded to the scene to help displaced residents and first responders.Boston...

2 dead after pedestrian struck by motorcycle in Dorchester

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:07:04 GMT

Boston police are investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian in Dorchester late Saturday night that left two people dead. Officers responding to a reported crash at the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue and American Legion Highway around 10:45 p.m. pronounced one of the victims dead at the scene, according to Boston police. The second victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead.Their names have not been released.The cause of the crash remains under investigation.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Full Moon: When to see November's full beaver moon

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:07:04 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Don't miss the opportunity to see November's full moon as it shines across the sky Monday night. When you look up into the sky on Sunday you'll see an illuminated, nearly full moon, as long as the clouds stay away. But the last full moon of the fall season, called the "Beaver Moon," will peak Monday at 1:16 a.m. PT. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the moon gets its name as this is the time of year when beavers start to take shelter for the winter. The full moon is visible for longer this time of year as the sun sets earlier and earlier every day leading up to the "shortest day" of the year on December 22. Did you know each full moon has its own name? Here’s why Sunset these days in San Diego falls around 4:43 p.m. The sunset in other parts of Southern California this weekend are 4:38 p.m. in Palm Springs; 4:42 p.m. in Riverside; and 4:44 p.m. in Santa Ana, NWS San Diego posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday. You can check daily sunrise and sunset t...

Christopher Luxon sworn in as New Zealand prime minister, says priority is to improve economy

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:07:04 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Christopher Luxon was sworn in as New Zealand’s prime minister on Monday and said his top priority was to improve the economy.The 53-year-old former businessman leads a conservative coalition after his National Party struck a deal Friday with two smaller parties following a general election last month.After the swearing-in ceremony, which was presided over by Governor-General Cindy Kiro, Luxon told reporters the job was an “awesome responsibility.”He said he would hold his first Cabinet meeting Tuesday and look to quickly finalize a 100-day plan. He said he also planned a visit to Australia before Christmas Day.Luxon said he needed to get a Treasury briefing on the state of the government’s finances.“We are concerned and worried that it’s been a deteriorating picture for a number of months now,” Luxon said.Under the coalition agreement, Luxon has promised to deliver tax cuts and train 500 more police officers within two years. H...

Search underway for missing 13-year-old girl

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:07:04 GMT

CHICAGO — A search is underway for a missing teen girl from the Northwest Side.According to Chicago police, 13-year-old Wendy Sanchez-Pineda, who lives in the city's Hermosa neighborhood, was last seen around 3 p.m. on Saturday.Officers say the teen girl was last seen wearing a black jacket, white shirt and gray sweatpants. Police say Sanchez-Pineda, who has black hair and brown eyes, stands 5-foot-3 and weighs around 95 pounds. She also has a scar on her left wrist.  CPD: 14 people robbed at gunpoint in 3 hours Police notified the public about the teen's disappearance in a news release sent out on Sunday afternoon. Authorities ask anyone with information on the whereabouts of 13-year-old Wendy Sanchez-Pineda to contact the CPD Area Five SVU at 312-746-6554.Tips for police can also be filed at CPDtip.com. Tips can be left anonymously.

Timberwolves bounce back to down depleted Grizzlies, 119-97

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:07:04 GMT

Memphis provided a reminder Sunday of how grateful the Timberwolves should be for their health.The Grizzlies entered the season with title aspirations. It was a common “bold” — or not so bold — prediction from national pundits that Memphis would finish with the best regular-season record in the Western Conference, the logical next step for a franchise that’s twice finished as the No. 2 seed in the conference and won a playoff series in 2022.But, instead, the Grizzlies fell to 3-13 on Sunday, as they were blitzed 119-97 at home by Minnesota, who instead is the new conference front-runner.There are certainly similarities and differences between the two organizations that have been mentioned in the same breath for various reasons over the past few seasons. But the primary separator this season, which again reared its head Sunday in Memphis, was health.The Timberwolves (12-4) are currently missing just one of their top-eight players in Jaden McDaniels. Even...