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Gophers football: Three high school pledges to visit other schools this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:46 GMT

Three high school players who have verbally committed to the Gophers’ 2024 recruiting class are planning to visit other schools this weekend.Four-star Esko, Minn., safety Koi Perich intends to visit Ohio State this weekend, followed by Florida State next weekend.Three-star Prior Lake defensive lineman Jide Abasiri is set to go to Los Angeles to visit USC.And three-star Gaylord, Mich., linebacker Brady Pretzlaff will go down the road to visit Michigan State.Minnesota’s recruiting class for next year is ranked within the top 30 in the nation, but their standing could drop if any of those three players exit the group.Gophers coaches have been making rounds to see their 21 total high school pledges since the NCAA’s contact period opened Friday. They will bring recruits to campus and continue to go visit them in their homes until the contact period closes Dec. 15.The early period for players to sign national letters of intent begins Dec. 20. Until then, the rush is on.The Gophers have kn...

Albany colleges working to support Saint Rose students

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:46 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Colleges in the Albany area are seeing an influx of calls from students at The College of Saint Rose who are determining where to continue their college education. That influx led to informational sessions and increased admissions counseling at Russell Sage and UAlbany. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “Colleges have transfers all the time but in that time of crisis you just want to be able to provide consistent information for them as well," Katie Cooney Lesko, VP for Enrollment Management at Russell Sage said. The college is holding multiple information sessions for students interested in transferring. “We’ve got dedicated transfer appointments that we’ve set up where a student can come in and speak to our admissions staff, by extension talk to academic advisors, financial aid staff, about what their trajectory to UAlbany would look like," Mike Christakis, VP for Student Affairs at UAlbany, said. Both...

Adirondack search continues for missing student Matthew Grant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:46 GMT

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has received an update on the disappearance of Matthew Grant, an RIT student who went missing in November. Law enforcement and his family are still searching two weeks later. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Monday, deputies said that they received surveillance footage from the evening of November 20, when Grant went missing. The footage came from a gas station near exit 40 on Interstate 90 outside of Syracuse.Deputies said that Grant was alone and wasn't in danger. They also added that he appeared to be wearing the same clothing he was last seen in. The vehicle, a 2014 Jeep Cherokee with the Michigan license plate ESR8141, was last tracked to Exit 36 by I-81. They said that his E-Zpass was last recorded taking the Watertown-Binghamton exit on the Thruway. Police expand search for missing college student into the Adirondacks Grant's vehicle with Michigan plates, la...

Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' tops charts 65 years after release

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:46 GMT

(WJW) — Brenda Lee's 65-year-old holiday classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. The 78-year-old singer breaks multiple records with the latest ranking. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to reports from Billboard, it became the third holiday song to ever hold the top spot, following “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)” and Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You." But "Rocki' Around the Christmas Tree" is setting an all-new record, representing the longest that a song has waited to top the charts in Billboard Hot 100 history since it was first released, according to reports.Brenda Lee arrives at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)It's Lee's third No. 1 song in her career and the first since 1960. Then, the child singer's hits “I’m So...

Colorado poll finds voters skeptical of college, more supportive of career education

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:46 GMT

It’s more important for Colorado schools to prepare students for the workforce than to prepare them to attend college.That’s the opinion of more than 60% of respondents in a recent poll of education attitudes among Colorado voters. Magellan Strategies surveyed a representative group of 1,550 Colorado registered voters in September. The survey has a margin of error of 2.5%.Related ArticlesEducation | How many missed days of school are too many? Here’s what you need to know about attendance. Education | Test scores say COVID was especially rough on English learners. Not all school districts agree. Magellan Strategies has done regular polling about education attitudes for several years. This is the first time the firm has included questions about CTE and higher education attitudes.Respondents cited the high cost of college and questioned how useful college is to helping graduates get jobs, even though the majority of the respondents had a bachelor’s degr...

Broncos Mailbag: Can Denver rally after Houston loss and make NFL playoffs from 6-6?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:46 GMT

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question.If the Broncos are able to make it into the playoffs, do you think that they can go toe to toe with any of the other AFC teams that make it too? I look forward to reading this column every week. You do a great job with it. Thanks.— Mike, Omaha, Neb.Hey Mike, thanks for writing in. Pick the evidence you want to use on this one. A 24-9 Week 8 win against Kansas City says yes. Seventy in Miami says no. The answer, of course, is the movie title. Any given Sunday (or Saturday or Monday or Thursday) you’re just not quite sure what’s going to happen.Certainly going on the road Wild Card weekend against pretty much anybody and perhaps a No. 2 seed — the Chiefs, Dolphins, Baltimore or Jacksonville — means being an underdog. But let’s just play out the string to where the Broncos do get in. That almost assuredly means w...

Redondo Beach school locked down for 2nd report of student with weapon in 2 days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:46 GMT

For the second time in two days, a student reportedly brought a gun onto the campus of Redondo Union High School.The school went on lockdown Tuesday morning when authorities received a report of a weapon on campus sometime before 9:30 a.m., based on a message apparently sent to parents by school officials. At about 10:45 a.m., the Redondo Beach Police Department announced on social media that a lockdown at the school had been lifted and the campus was "secured.""A person has been detained and no other people are outstanding," police said.No injuries were reported. Redondo Beach student had gun, high-capacity magazine at school, police say The Redondo Beach Unified School District declined to comment when reached by KTLA.This incident comes just one day after a student was arrested for allegedly possessing a gun with a high-capacity magazine on campus.

This popular condiment could boost your memory

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:46 GMT

A new study has found that wasabi, the spicy green condiment often served with sushi, may improve your memory.The main bioactive compound in wasabi, 6-MSITC, is already known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits, and previous research showed positive effects on the cognitive functions of middle-aged adults.Recently, researchers at Japan’s Tohoku University studied 72 healthy adults over 60 by giving them either a supplement containing 6-MSITC or a placebo over 12 weeks.Researchers said those who took the supplements showed “significant improvement in working and episodic memory performances” over those who were given the placebo.No significant improvements were found with other cognitive functions.In this picture taken on January 16, 2020, Mizuho Iwai, an apprentice at Sushi Ginza Onodera restaurant, grinds wasabi at the restaurant in Tokyo. (Photo by BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty Images)"We knew from earlier animal studies that wasabi conferred health benefits," lead re...

'The Morning Show' and 'Succession' lead 2023 Critics Choice TV nominations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:46 GMT

The television nominations for the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards were announced on Tuesday morning. Apple TV+'s "The Morning Show" lead the pack with six nominations. The show received the nod for Best Drama Series. Stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon were both nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series. Billy Crudup earned the nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Nicole Beharie and Karen Pittman both were nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon of "The Morning Show" speak onstage during the Apple TV+ segment of the 2020 Winter TCA Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on Jan. 19, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)HBO's "Succession" earned five nominations, which include Best Drama Series as well. Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong are nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series, while Sarah Snook earned a nod for Best Actress in a Drama Series and Matthew Mac...

Christopher Hall Dies in Stolen-Car Crash on State Route 7 [Spanaway, WA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:46 GMT

50-Year-Old Driver Pronounced Dead after High-Speed Accident near 211th Street Court EastSPANAWAY, WA (December 5, 2023) – Christopher Hall died Sunday afternoon in a stolen-car crash on State Route 7 near 211th Street Court East. Dispatchers arrived to the area just before 3:00 p.m., on November 26th.Authorities report that a 14-year-old boy operated a stolen 2021 Kia Sportage in the second lane at excessive speeds. 50-year-old Hall then attempted a U-turn across the lanes, resulting in a collision with the Kia. Emergency personnel transported the female passenger to St. Joseph Medical Center, and the boy was taken to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, both sustaining serious injuries. Hall was later declared deceased by medics due to the severity of his condition. For a short duration, emergency crews closed off the surrounding area to facilitate cleanup and preliminary duties. Further details will be provided as soon as they become available.No words can mend the broken heart...