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It's an ugly truth for the San Jose Sharks
Erik Karlsson's frustration shone the light on the many deep-seated issues plaguing the former Western Conference heavyweights.
Erik Karlsson's frustration shone the light on the many deep-seated issues plaguing the former Western Conference heavyweights.
A Maryland hotel executive is trying to assemble new financing for a $680 million offer to buy Tribune Publishing after his partner, a Swiss billionaire, pulled out of the bidding for the newspaper chain. Stewart Bainum is talking to other potential investors after Hansjörg Wyss dropped out in the last few days, a person familiar with the matter said Sunday. Wyss told Bainum that it would require too much investment to turn the chain's flagship Chicago Tribune into a nationwide publication, according to the person, who spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the private negotiations. Wyss and Bainum offered to buy the chain for $18.50 per share, topping a previous offer of $17.25 per share, or $634 million, by Tribune's largest shareholder, hedge fund Alden Global Capital. Bainum told Tribune representatives about Wyss' withdrawal on Friday, and they authorized him to talk to other potential investors, according to the person familiar with the matter. Bainum was initially interested in buying one of Tribune’s papers, The Baltimore Sun, but is committed to acquiring the entire company. Two investors have expressed interest in buying Tribune's Orlando (Florida) Sentinel: former Thomson Financial CEO Mason Slaine and Craig Mateer, who founded a baggage-handling company based in Orlando. Through a spokesman, the special committee of the Tribune Publishing board that is handling the offers declined to comment. An attempt to contact Wyss through his foundation was not successful. Tribune also owns the New York Daily News, the Hartford (Connecticut) Courant and other newspapers. Alden owns many newspapers through its MediaNews Group subsidiary, including the Boston Herald, the Denver Post and the San Jose Mercury News. Alden became Tribune Publishing’s largest shareholder in 2019 and now holds a 32% stake in the Chicago-based company. It plans to take Tribune private. Wyss, 85, founded medical device maker Synthes USA, which he sold to Johnson & Johnson for about $20 billion in cash and stock in 2012. Forbes recently estimated his wealth at $6 billion. Wyss now lives in Wyoming. Wyss’ withdrawal was reported earlier by the Chicago Tribune. David Koenig, The Associated Press
A Tennessee woman said she called police about a physical fight involving her daughter and the girl's boyfriend before he was fatally shot by officers in a high school bathroom. Regina Perkins said she called police last Monday on 17-year-old as Anthony J. Thompson Jr., the Knoxville News Sentinel reported. Police said Thompson had a gun inside Austin-East Magnet High School in east Knoxville later Monday and was shot to death in a confrontation with officers in a bathroom.
The striker netted the only goal as the Foxes beat Southampton 1-0 to book a Wembley return against Chelsea.
A shooting at a bar in Wisconsin killed three people and seriously injured two early Sunday, a sheriff’s department official said.
A Tesla car crash in Texas left two people dead and sparked a fire that took hours to put out, according to local news reports.
TORONTO — Calls for Ontario Premier Doug Ford to undo new wide-ranging COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor recreational activities came Sunday, amid pledges of help from the federal government. A political battle also appeared to be brewing amid word the province had proposed to shut the legislature down as early as Wednesday. The promise of federal aid came from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who made the promise two days after Ford's Progressive Conservatives issued a nationwide appeal for support for Ontario's overtaxed health-care system. Trudeau said on Sunday that Ottawa was stepping up. "We are mobilizing federal health-care workers from across government departments to deploy to the front lines in Ontario, specifically to the (Toronto area) where the situation is most critical," Trudeau said. The prime minister also said Ottawa would send more COVID-19 tests to Ontario and would cover the costs if other provinces send help. Prince Edward Island on the weekend became the latest province to say it would like to help but noted it, too, is fighting the pandemic at home. Meanwhile, provincial opposition parties accused Ford of trying to hide from the anger caused by restrictions experts said were ineffective at curbing the pandemic spread, as well as his unwillingness to legislate paid sick days for workers. Those accusations stemmed from word that the government was planning to shut down the legislature as early as Wednesday. Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath said her New Democrats would not agree to any legislature shutdown until the Progressive Conservative government had reversed what she described as its "dangerous police-state orders" and replaced them with public health measures. "We are not prepared to help Doug Ford go home, leaving a police state in place while he allows COVID-19 to run rampant, overrun hospitals, and steal the lives of Ontarians who would otherwise make it through this,” Horwath said in a statement. In response, government House leader Paul Calandra said the proposed closure was to protect legislature support staff from COVID-19, something he said could not be accomplished by a virtual sitting. "The government presented options to adjourn the legislature to keep those who support elected officials safe," Calandra said in a statement. "As is typical, the NDP have used this as an opportunity to score the cheapest of political points in the midst of a pandemic." The legislature is currently scheduled to sit until June. Calandra said only it would be in session this week. Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca accused Ford of "hiding from the outrage he caused with his reckless actions and anti-science agenda." The simmering political tensions and questions about the point of restrictions shuttering most outdoor recreational spaces came as the province again set hospital admission records and intensive care units struggled to save a growing number of patients. Health authorities reported 741 people in intensive care with COVID-19, with more than 500 needing mechanical help to breathe. In all, 2,107 infected patients were in hospital. The province also logged 4,250 new infections on Sunday, along with 18 new virus-related deaths. Ford has already walked back some broader police powers enacted Friday as part of a suite of new measures meant to curb the surging third wave. He also said playgrounds could stay open, reversing an announcement made the same day. But other outdoor recreational areas, such as soccer fields, picnic tables and golf courses, are still ordered to remain closed. Critics of the measures seized on the lack of scientific justification to denounce the emergency measures. Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease expert with the University Health Network, called the outdoor restrictions misguided and said people should be encouraged to be outside. "We know there's very little risk of catching COVID-19 in outdoor settings," Bogoch said. "We may as well focus on areas where the virus is actually being transmitted, which is indoor venues, predominantly among essential workers that don't have the luxury of locking down or staying at home." One fast-growing online petition that called on Ford to reopen golf courses and allow pickleball blew through its 10,000-signature target Sunday. It's a question of health, both physical and mental, said Mark Kalbfleisch, of Oshawa, Ont., who started the petition. "The government proved by opening golf last year, and pickle ball and rowing and things you can do to get outside, that it can be done safely," Kalbfleisch, himself an avid golfer, said in an interview. "I don't recall any cases of COVID being transmitted through golf." Amid a barrage of criticism and after police said they would not use their new powers to stop drivers or pedestrians at random and ask why they weren't at home, Ford changed the rules again on Saturday. Officers must now have grounds to suspect a violation of stay-at-home orders before being able to demand information. One lawyer, however, said the change was not much of an improvement because police officers could broaden their inquiries of people suspected of a breach. "Based on responses to these questions, the police may take the position that they now have grounds to conduct a further investigation into that individual," Nader Hasan said Sunday. "This power is ripe for abuse, pretext searches, and racial profiling." This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 18, 2021. Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press
"She and Mossimo made huge mistakes. They have taken responsibility for them and just want to start fresh now," a source tells PEOPLE
Lizzo took a shot at getting Chris Evans' attention during a tipsy moment of bravery - and now has some sober regrets.
The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can break through the protection provided by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found. The South African variant, B.1.351, was found to make up about 1% of all the COVID-19 cases across all the people studied, according to the study by Tel Aviv University and Israel's largest healthcare provider, Clalit. But among patients who had received two doses of the vaccine, the variant's prevalence rate was eight times higher than those unvaccinated - 5.4% versus 0.7%.
Joshua Hall, 17, died in Southmead Hospital after he was stabbed in the stomach at Cam Sports Club in Dursley, Gloucestershire on Friday April 16. “Please continue to think of Josh and remember his smile.”
Charles “Chuck” Geschke, whose software company Adobe Inc. developed the ubiquitous Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs, died Friday at age 81 in Los Altos, Calif. His death was confirmed by the company but no cause was given. “This is a huge loss for the entire Adobe community and the technology industry, for whom he […]
Aaron Holiday (Indiana Pacers) with an assist vs the Atlanta Hawks, 04/18/2021
Edmond Sumner (Indiana Pacers) with a dunk vs the Atlanta Hawks, 04/18/2021
Caris LeVert (Indiana Pacers) with an and one vs the Atlanta Hawks, 04/18/2021
Mark and Donnie Wahlberg are mourning the death of their mother, Alma Wahlberg, who appeared on their family reality show "Wahlburgers." She was 78.
LONDON — The goal scored by Kelechi Iheanacho didn't just send Leicester into a first FA Cup final since 1969. It was the first to be cheered by spectators at Wembley in more than a year. Not since March 2020 had fans been allowed into English football's national stadium through three national lockdowns. Now as coronavirus restrictions are eased, Wembley was allowed a 4,000-strong, socially distant crowd on Sunday to witness Leicester's 1-0 victory over Southampton to test the return of spectators. While those permitted were only local residents in the north London district over the age of 18 who tested negative for COVID-19, some fans of both teams did manage to land tickets. By the time Leicester faces Chelsea in the May 15 FA Cup final, the government hopes up to 21,000 spectators will be allowed, including a sizable contingent officially from both clubs. The pilot scheme is aimed at trying to increasing the numbers up to half of the 90,000-capacity Wembley for the European Championship final on July 11. ___ More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Rob Harris, The Associated Press
The pause in using the J&J vaccine might be lifted this week, possibly with some warnings, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Latest COVID-19 news.
‘It’s how you get back up’: Hamilton happy to finish second after Imola errorWorld champion veered off track halfway through raceMercedes driver fought back from ninth place to finish second Lewis Hamilton (left) congratulates Max Verstappen on his win at Imola. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty
Oscar producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins discussed the challenges of bringing an Oscar show during a pandemic at a press conference.
Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) with a deep 3 vs the Indiana Pacers, 04/18/2021