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Tim Stützle scores in overtime as Senators beat Red Wings 5-4 in Stockholm

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:54:58 GMT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Tim Stützle scored 4:58 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Thursday in the opening game of the NHL’s Global Series in Sweden.Stützle batted the puck out of the air off a crossing pass from Drake Batherson that hit the stick of Detroit defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere and beat goalie James Reimer just before the horn sounded.Ottawa earned the victory after squandering a four-goal lead. Brady Tkachuk had two goals — both set up by Stützle — and Josh Norris added a goal and an assist. Jake Sanderson also scored, and Joonas Korpisalo made 37 saves.Gostisbehere had a goal and an assist, and Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond and David Perron added goals for Detroit. Reimer stopped 29 shots.GOLDEN KNIGHTS 6, CANADIENS 5MONTREAL (AP) — Shea Theodore had a goal and three assists, and the Golden Knights handed the Canadiens their third straight loss.Jack Eichel and Mark Stone each had a goal and two assists, and Brett Howden, Brayden McNabb and ...

Prince George’s Co. Council passes flurry of bills as 2023 winds down

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:54:58 GMT

A new council that began the year with ambition and promises to do big things started winding down 2023 by passing a flurry of legislation this week in Prince George’s County, Maryland.Much of the legislation passed unanimously, as the county council spent months amending and improving bills before the end of the year. One bill prevents landlords from asking prospective tenants the same question that many employers are no longer allowed to ask job seekers: do they have a criminal record?The Returning Citizens Fair Chance to Housing Act, with some exceptions, passed easily on Tuesday.“You will hear the majority of them say when they are being released, ‘I’m going home,’ which is normally not true. They don’t have a home. They have been incarcerated for a long period of time,” said Robin Bell, who works with returning citizens and spoke in favor of the bill. “So they’re going to someone else’s home, which creates a problem.”She said letting them get established...

Caitlin Clark, No. 2 Iowa struggle offensively and fall 65-58 to Kansas State

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:54:58 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark struggled through a poor shooting performance and No. 2 Iowa failed to score in the last three minutes Thursday night, falling to Kansas State 65-58.Clark, The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball who swept national player of the year awards and led the Hawkeyes to their first NCAA championship game last season, scored 24 points on 9-for-32 shooting from the field and 2-for-16 sniping from long distance, failing to make her first 3-pointer until just over a minute left in the second quarter.Iowa (3-1), which had been averaging 92 points in its first three games, shot just 36.1% from the field and was 2 for 21 from long distance.Ayoka Lee scored 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to lead Kansas State’s comeback victory.Kansas State also handed Iowa its first loss last season, when the Hawkeyes were ranked fourth.The Wildcats (3-0), who went almost eight minutes without a point during a stretch in the...

Jesper Bratt starts third-period surge as New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:54:58 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — New Jersey Devils coach Lindy Ruff thought his team played its best game of the season, despite missing three top forwards.Jesper Bratt, Alexander Holtz and Tyler Toffoli scored in the third period, and the short-handed Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Thursday night.The Devils played without forwards Timo Meier, Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes because of injuries, but they were still able to beat Pittsburgh for the sixth straight time overall.Vitek Vanecek made 23 saves for New Jersey, which had dropped three in a row and four of five overall.“We just wanted to keep playing the game the right way,” Ruff said. “We didn’t spend a lot of time in our own end. I thought our breakouts, our puck support, getting up ice and then speed through the neutral zone created the opportunities.”Bratt gave the Devils a 3-2 lead 2:35 into the third, beating Tristan Jarry over the shoulder to the blocker side during a 4-on-4 stretch.Holtz scored his fourth of the year at 11:2...

Tensions flare at outgoing Denver school board members' final meeting

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:54:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Outgoing board members for Denver Public Schools held their final meeting Thursday night, and there was some serious tension.It was a chance to put a bookend on their time governing the largest school district in Colorado, but it was not without controversy. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox This was a meeting attended by friends or family of the outgoing board members, but a group of parents who voted them out, couldn't get into the main room."Every two years, we do a celebration to honor those who are leaving," said Auon'tai Anderson, outgoing Board of Education member at large.He and other outgoing board members were met by family and friends."We were planning on sitting very peacefully in the back for the last board meeting of this board, and we were barred from coming in," DPS parent Heather Lamm said.Frustrated parents were not allowed into Denver Public Schools board chambers during the final board meeting for members who wer...

Greenwood Village murder suspect wanted

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:54:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Metro Denver Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help in solving a high-profile Colorado crime.Justin Kautz, 39, is suspected of first-degree murder in connection with an incident in a Greenwood Village retail parking lot on Oct. 19. A 39-year-old woman with Kautz at the time died in the incident. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Kautz stands 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs around 180 pounds, police said. He has brown eyes, closely-cropped hair and a distinctive goatee. He was last seen driving a 2008 black Chevrolet Impala LTZ.Police said he is possibly armed and considered dangerous.Justin Kautz (Credit: Greenwood Village Police Department)“The further it goes from the original crime date, statistically, the harder it is to get that crime solved,” said Danny Young, Metro Denver Crime Stoppers co-president.Metro Denver Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest.“Normally, peop...

Declining pot sales put Aurora nonprofits in a bind

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:54:58 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — A decline in marijuana sales is putting a strain on Aurora nonprofits.Marijuana sales have dropped back to pre-pandemic levels, and that's taking millions of dollars off the table for Aurora charities that serve the homeless population. That includes aid like temporary housing, cold weather shelters and meal programs. Auto thefts decline in the Denver metro, where task force is ramped up Organizers told FOX31 the situation is partially because of a shortfall in retail marijuana sales, which are taxed by the city to fund a response to homelessness.That funding was cut by more than half, and if more funding isn't provided, nonprofits can start seeing services reduced almost immediately by Jan. 1.“I was blessed and fortunate to get a room," said Judith Benitez who fell on hard times.Judith Benitez at Comitis Crisis Center in Aurora (KDVR)She's a resident at the Comitis Crisis Center on Victor Street. Since Aug. 7, she has been sleeping at the center."When you’r...

Loveland veteran, 100, receives French medal for WWII heroics

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:54:58 GMT

LOVELAND, Colo. (KDVR) — It was a medal ceremony 78 years in the making.In front of a crowd of family, friends and fellow veterans, Roger Smith of Loveland had the prestigious French Legion of Honour pinned to his lapel. The medal is the highest French decoration and one of the most famous medals in the world, and it was bestowed on Smith for his heroics in helping to liberate that country during World War II.“So I raised my right hand on the 23rd of July, 1942," Smith told FOX31.A lifelong lover of aviation, Smith had a unique role in France’s liberation. He piloted a glider into German-occupied southern France on Aug. 15, 1944 – known as the “second D-Day.” It’s the day the Allies launched “Operation Dragoon." Colorado veteran reunited with the B-52 he flew over Vietnam 50 years ago Their mission was to land infantry troops and secure Mediterranean port cities to help drive out the Nazis. The operation was a big success.“I’ve been trying to bring out more recognition for what he...

Club Q shooting survivor reflects on anniversary of tragedy

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:54:58 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — This Sunday marks one year since the mass shooting at Club Q. Five people were killed and dozens more injured.Nov. 19, 2022, was a day that forever changed the lives of so many, especially victim Wyatt Kent. FOX31 sat down one-on-one with the victim, who had close ties to every person lost in this tragedy. Club Q announces new location and name change In the wake, the days and months pass in no normal way when you're grieving.“It feels like it's been two months, and it feels like it's been five years all at once,” Kent said.1 year since the Club Q tragedyFor Kent, the anniversary of the Club Q shooting marks his birthday — the night he almost lost his life in the club and the night he lost five people who touched his life in different ways. From Kelly, who he says blocked him by gunfire, to the love of his life Daniel, these victims continue to touch his life daily.“Every single day,” Kent said. “Daniel comes through that window over there in a ray...

Tala Beach at 1 Hotel South Beach makes guests feel like they’ve traveled to Greece without leaving SoFlo

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:54:58 GMT

Picture this: a lush tropical vacation, not a care in the world, tons of fun, food and parties.Sounds like a complete dream, but don’t worry — it’s all real! Not to mention, it’s right in our own backyard, so no need to dust off your passport.This is no Mediterranean vacation. It’s Tala Beach at Miami Beach’s 1 Hotel.Mio Danilovic: “Tala Beach is a beautiful beach club that we opened here at the 1 Hotel. It’s a Mediterranean-inspired oasis, if you will.”Think of it like taking a trip to Greece without ever leaving the city.Mio Danilovic: “People can come from the beach to come have lunch here, they can have lunch and go to the beach, go to the boardwalk. They can come from the hotel, have a beautiful lunch experience or an evening party.”But if you really want to amp up the fun…Mio Danilovic: “Tala Nights is this monthly party that we do, it happens once a month. It’s got bottle service, big-name marquee D...