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Photo credit: Nick Wosika | Credit: USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con. With Marc-Andre Fleury's final NHL season approaching, he will be making it special. He will be wearing 3 specialized masks on ice this season. He will wear 3 specialized masks, that represent different characteristics of Minnesota, the Wild,...

Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury's artist reveals his emotional mask for the final NHL season of his career

San Francisco, CA

According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco Giants have expressed interest in signing veteran catcher Elias Diaz. The news comes right after the team placed starting catcher Patrick Bailey on the injured list with a strained oblique. In Bailey’s absence, San Francisco will turn to Curt Casali and Jakson Reetz behind the plate. However, both offer little offensively and fit best in backup or organizational depth roles. With the Giants clinging to its postseason odds, signing Diaz and hip upside might be necessary to avoid falling out of the National League Wild Card race.

SF Giants Interested in Signing Former All-Star MVP After Release

Houston, TX

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada has confirmed that pitcher Luis Garcia will be out for the rest of this season. Garcia started the 2023 season injured and had to undergo Tommy John surgery last May for his elbow. Garcia was set to return this season, but was experiencing multiple hiccups in his recovery. The setbacks he was facing impacted his rehab assignments, causing them to be deferred.

Astros Starter Will Not Return in 2024

Iowa State

Manchester, IA

ESPN Quad Cities

It will be the first ever high school volleyball match held outdoors!

Iowa High School Volleyball Match will be Played Outdoors

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

Denver, CO

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Pennsylvania State

Aliquippa, PA

The New Republic

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz showed off his football coach pep 
talk skills speaking to a high school football team in western 
Pennsylvania on Sunday. At a campaign stop, the former high school teacher and football coach spoke on the field
 to Aliquippa High School football players, many of whom were likely too
 young to even vote, and linked the values of the sport to democracy. “Politics isn’t that much different than this,”
 said Walz, who helped rebuild the Mankato West Scarlets and led them to
 victory in 1999. “It’s about setting a future goal and trying to reach 
it. It’s about...

Watch: Tim Walz’s Rousing Pep Talk on Football and Politics Goes Viral

The season’s final Grand Slam begins next week at the US Open. Unsurprisingly, outstanding players are on the entry list for the men’s and women’s singles, including 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and 2022 US Open winner Iga Swiatek. However, five players, including one massive name in the sport, have already elected to withdraw from the US Open. This article names those who have decided not to play and then gives their five replacements.

Five Players Withdraw From US Open

The Denver City Council accepted Monday two grants totaling $24.5 million from the state of Colorado to pay for the homeless navigation campus it opened last year. One council member wants answers as to why wraparound services at the campus aren't up and running.

Denver homeless hotel wins $24.5 million grant, experiences wraparound services delay

New Orleans, LA

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a crazy offseason up to this point. They acquired Dejounte Murray from the Atlanta Hawks and signed veteran big man Daniel Theis this summer. On the flip side, they lost Jonas Valanciunas to the Washington Wizards and sent Larry Nance Jr. and Cody Zeller to the Hawks. Furthermore, talks of the team possibly trading former All-Star Brandon Ingram were prominent for much of the year. However, at this point, a trade to move on from Ingram seems less likely. After getting swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2024 playoffs, the Pelicans upgraded their team and should return better than they were last season. Ultimately, the Pelicans are likely done with the bulk of their moves this summer. However, the team is still filling out their roster over a month and a half into the offseason.

New Orleans Pelicans Sign High-Flying Wing

Missouri State

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Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Montana State

Wyoming State

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

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From Diamond to Rink: Wrigley Field’s New Era of Outdoor Hockey

With Wrigley Field returning as the 2025 Winter Classic venue at the Chicago Cubs’ home plate, hockey fans are in for an unforgettable treat. This year’s...

From Diamond to Rink: Wrigley Field’s New Era of Outdoor Hockey

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