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Nuggets fans frustrated with national coverage

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Nuggets made team history after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals and advancing to the NBA Finals. But during the playoff games, several local fans were unhappy with the announcers and the focus of the coverage of the games. "The Nuggets have had to climb out of this idea that they are a flyover city," Ryan Edwards, with KOA Radio, said. Edwards said he thinks the reason the Nuggets aren't getting the national respect is because they haven't been there (the NBA Finals) like other teams have.  Nuggets make Denver a hoops town with first trip to NBA Finals in 47 years “I like how this team fits in with the community and I think they will represent well in the Finals," Edwards said. Darrin Duber-Smith, a senior lecturer at Metropolitan State University of Denver said he thinks more people, not just locally but across the nation, will jump on the Nuggets bandwagon. “The Nuggets are gain...

Search underway for missing 65-year-old man last seen at FLL

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:46 GMT

Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for a 65-year-old man who was reported missing from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit, Manuel Bolano-Torres was last seen at FLL, near 200 Terminal Drive, just after 7:50 p.m., Tuesday.Bolano-Torres stands 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs around 150 pounds, and has white hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a burgundy shirt and dark jeans and carrying a black backpack. Bolano-Torres’s family told detectives that he suffers from early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.Officials urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact BSO Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or the BSO non-emergency number 954-764- HELP (4357).

Art imitates life in ‘About My Father,’ starring Robert De Niro as comedian Sebastian Maniscalco’s dad

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:46 GMT

Family is where all the best comedy comes from. Well, in my family, it’s more like drama … but in a new semi-autobiographical movie, you’ll get a little bit of both. Well, more laughs than tears. Deco’s Alex Miranda has more.You may know comedian Sebastian Maniscalco from his stand-ups, and if you’ve seen any, you probably know about his dad. He’s a source of constant material, and now, in “About My Father,” we get the full father-son duo dynamic.If you could cast any actor as your dad…Sebastian Maniscalco (as Sebastian): “If we’re going to do this, Dad, you gotta dial it down on the ‘de, de, de.’Robert De Niro (as Salvo Maniscalco): “What, what, what, what is this?”…who would it be?Alex Miranda: “I’m so sorry that you had to hire Robert De Niro to play your father.Sebastian Maniscalco: “Touché.”Alex Miranda: “That must have really sucked for you, right?”Sebastian Manisc...

Experience the flavors of Lebanon at Lira Beirut Eatery in Wynwood

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:46 GMT

Here at Deco, we love going global, especially when it doesn’t involve spending money or waiting 17 long hours in the TSA line.There’s a new restaurant in Wynwood that makes it very easy to take your taste buds to go on a culinary journey all the way to Lebanon.You don’t have to travel far to get a taste of the Middle East.Lira Beirut Eatery in Wynwood is bringing the flavors of Lebanon to South Florida.Jade Zantout: “So the food that you’re gonna find here is exactly what you’re gonna find in Beirut. So we keep it traditional by using the ingredients straight from Lebanon.”The authenticity doesn’t just apply to the food.Jade Zantout: “From the minute you walk into the restaurant, you’re teleported to the Middle East. You’ll see the traditional stone on your right. You’ll also have street signs we brought from Beirut, and then to your left, you walk in, and you’ll see a mural of the skyline of Beirut.̶...

O’Bryant blanks Latin Academy for Boston City League championship

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:46 GMT

BOSTON – In what ended up being a clean sweep, O’Bryant took home the Boston City League championship for the second straight season.The Tigers only trailed twice and really buckled down when necessary to win 3-0 over Latin Academy at Madison Park on Wednesday afternoon.“This is one of the goals,” said O’Bryant coach Paul Pitts-Dilley. “Even though it is just the city championship, it is still a championship. This is a big deal, but there are more goals that we need to work on … I’m happy, but there are more things that we need to accomplish.”O’Bryant (16-3), which swept the season series against Latin Academy (15-5) with all three being 3-0 victories, has one final tuneup against last year’s state runner-up North Quincy on Thursday night.In the first set, the teams were knotted up 5-5 before O’Bryant took over the match with a 20-10 run to win the first set 25-15 as three different players notched kills, with Narsjo and Desmond Ugoji each collecting four.Even with a 5-0 advan...

Mets Notebook: Buck Showalter faces logjam at catcher position with Tomas Nido’s imminent return

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:46 GMT

CHICAGO — The roster crunch is coming soon for the Mets, maybe even as soon as this weekend, but the decision as to which catchers to keep on the 26-man roster is looming.Tomas Nido, who has been on the 10-day injured list since May 10 with dry eye syndrome, has been on assignment with Low-A St. Lucie and is considered day-to-day with a “timeline to be determined.” He’s eligible to be reinstated. Manager Buck Showalter said he has been fighting some sort of illness in Port St. Lucie, though there was no indication as to whether or not that will affect a timeline for his return.Omar Narvaez (left calf strain) is scheduled to begin his rehab assignment Thursday with High-A Brooklyn. He’ll catch Thursday and Saturday and then continue the assignment with Triple-A Syracuse. He’s eligible to be activated June 5, but the Mets are off that day so he wouldn’t be activated until June 6.“We’ve tried to be as conservative as we can be with ...

Illegal immigrant in-state tuition plan stays in Senate budget

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:46 GMT

The state Senate will move forward with a plan to allow some undocumented immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition at state schools after an amendment to remove the proposal was rejected following impassioned speeches from several Democratic lawmakers.The Senate met in formal session for a second straight day on Wednesday, when they dispensed with more than 300 of the over 1,000 amendments lawmakers have appended to the already more than $55.8 billion spending plan.Among the proposed changes to the budget document rejected by lawmakers was an amendment offered by Republican state Sen. Ryan Fattman which struck language from the spending bill aimed at providing an easier path into higher education for young undocumented residents.To qualify for in-state tuition, according to the plan as written, a student must graduate from a Massachusetts high school and have been a resident for three years.Fattman told his colleagues that after the Senate budget was made public, despite its multi...

ESPN’s Jessica Mendoza has Red Sox thoughts

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:46 GMT

Nearly two months into the regular season, the 2023 Red Sox are somewhat mystifying.They’re 26-23, which ties them for last in their division, but is still one of the better records in baseball. After winning their series in San Diego, they’ve fallen into a three-game slump, and have only scored one run over their last 32 innings.Who are the 2023 Red Sox? What are they doing, what can they do, and what might happen?Ahead of the west coast trip, the Herald caught up with ESPN’s Jessica Mendoza to hear her thoughts on this roller coaster season.Like many baseball fans, the Olympic gold medalist-turned-sportscaster is intrigued by the Red Sox.“I actually love that Chaim Bloom’s priority wasn’t exactly what fans wanted,” she says. “It felt like (the bullpen) was one of their best focuses in the offseason, but at the time, you looked at what they were doing and it was like, ‘Really? That guy?’ ”She points out that expectat...

‘We will ride it out together’: Identical twin meteorologists guide Guam through Typhoon Mawar

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:46 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — As Typhoon Mawar aimed its fury at Guam, residents facing terrifying winds and crashing waves from the strongest typhoon to hit the U.S. Pacific territory in decades had identical twin meteorologists to keep them informed — and to provide the outside world with a glimpse of the chaos unfolding on the remote island.The National Weather Service’s Guam office employs Landon Aydlett as its warning coordination meteorologist. His brother Brandon Aydlett is the science and operations officer. Together, the 41-year-olds tag-teamed Facebook Live broadcasts watched by thousands as Typhoon Mawar approached with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (225 kph), wreaking havoc as residents lost power, internet and water service. Their colorful descriptions of the Category 4 storm painted a picture as they both took turns describing trees snapped like toothpicks, thrashing winds, nearly 2 feet (0.6 meters) of torrential rain and “whiteout conditions” outside the office wh...

Mayoral candidates debate cuts to transit, city services, and Doug Ford in Scarborough

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:46 GMT

The six leading Toronto mayoral candidates outlined their visions for the future of transit, city services and taxes in a spirited 90 minute debate in Scarborough Wednesday evening, in a region of the city that is shaping up to be a key battleground in the upcoming election.The candidates – former NDP parliamentarian Olivia Chow, city councillor Josh Matlow, ex-police chief Mark Saunders, former deputy mayor Ana Bailao, councillor Brad Bradford and former Liberal MPP for Scarborough-Guildwood Mitzie Hunter – said, if elected, they would focus on revitalizing declining city services and infrastructure such as transit and neighbourhood centres in the diverse, populous region, which many called a microcosm for issues across Toronto. Chow, the perceived front-runner according to several recent polls, continued to face attacks from other candidates during the debate, particularly Bradford and Saunders who said her plan would significantly increase taxes for Toronto property o...