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Nuggets star Nikola Jokic ejected in second quarter against Bulls

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:48:18 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was ejected in the second quarter of Tuesday night's game against the Chicago Bulls.It was unclear what exactly Jokic did to warrant the ejection. It looked as if the two-time NBA MVP felt he was fouled when he missed a reverse layup with 1:12 left, and he said something in the direction of a referee as he made his way back down the court. Is your vehicle legal to drive on I-70 this winter? Here’s what to check Jokic was promptly whistled for a technical and thrown out by official Mousa Dagher. The 7-foot center seemed confused by the sequence before making his way off the court.Jokic finished with four points, nine rebounds and six assists. Tuesday night's game is Denver's only scheduled visit to the United Center this season, and the crowd seemed to register its displeasure with the decision to throw Jokic out.It was a tough blow for a short-handed Denver team that was coming off a 129-122 victory at Atlanta on Monday night. Jamal ...

Children's Hospital Colorado changes course on employee tuition benefit

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:48:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Multiple nurses at Children's Hospital Colorado say an employee program that guaranteed tuition for advanced medical degrees was pulled, but a few days after announcing the changes, the hospital is changing course.FOX31 and Channel 2 spoke with the nurses on Tuesday. They want to remain anonymous.“It was basically 100% guaranteed coverage of your tuition if you picked a program listed in their catalog, which a lot of us did," said one nurse pursuing a degree through the employee program, called Guild. Why you should throw these fruit puree pouches away This nurse said they were never told when they applied for the program back in 2022 that there would ever be an end date. But last week, multiple nurses said they received an email saying the tuition would be pulled come 2024.“They sent out an email to those just in school, not the general staff, saying they would be cutting the program funding starting Jan. 1, 2024," one nurse said.Nurses face debt or dropping outSh...

Colorado Polling Institute releases data on public concerns

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:48:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Polling Institute just released new survey findings Tuesday. Pollsters surveyed a bipartisan group of likely voters across the state. Some said the results are on par with what state lawmakers have been working on. Others say the poll spotlights where they need to work harder. Who will be on Colorado’s 2024 presidential primary ballots? For many, the CPI poll highlights what they feel about Colorado: living and staying housed in Colorado is getting unaffordable."This complaint is across the state that it is just very expensive to be in this state right now and it's getting worse," said FOX31 political analyst Michael Fields.Both of FOX31's political analysts said they were not surprised to see what people who took the CPI survey said were their top priorities."Colorado obviously has become more expensive and everybody knows that, but we've become more expensive faster than other parts of the country," said FOX31 political analyst Andy Boian.The Instit...

Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in 'Homicide' and 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' dies at 61

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:48:18 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his roles on the series “Homicide: Life on The Street” and “Brooklyn 99,” died Monday at age 61.Braugher's publicist Jennifer Allen told The Associated Press the actor died after a short illness.The Chicago-born actor had his breakthrough role in 1989's “Glory,” starring alongside Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington, who won an Oscar for the film about an all-Black army regiment during the the Civil War.Despite the part, he told The Associated Press in 2019 that he struggled to find work in a Hollywood where roles for African American actors were “few and far between. Period.”But he would establish himself with the role of Det. Frank Pembleton, which he would play for seven seasons in “Homicide: Life on the Street,” a gritty police drama on NBC based on a book by David Simon, who would go on to create “The Wire.”He would win his first career Emmy for the role, taking the trophy for lead actor in a drama series...

Night Swim Rooftop Bar offers more than just drinks, music, food but also spectacular poolside views of downtown Miami

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:48:18 GMT

Drinks in the sky is totally a SoFlo vibe and a new roof-top bar is offering just that.This new Miami hotspot is taking its guests to the heights of downtown where a poolside oasis offers more than just a refreshing dip.Unlike like the frightening movie “Night Swim,” this pool at the Citizen M Hotel is ghost-free.But it’s more than just a pool, it’s a rooftop bar also called Night Swim.And there is no shortage of good times.Brice Jones: “What we focus on is happy hour, innovative programming with DJs and talent and comedy shows and ways to really enjoy this place, whether it be before dinner, after dinner, and into the late hours of the night.”Sitting in the heart of downtown Miami, the poolside bar offers guests a cool place to chill.Brice Jones: “We thought long and hard about what made this rooftop special across the street from the Kaseya center. It has all the opportunity in the world to be one of the best rooftop bars in Miami.”T...

Andre Braugher, star of ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Homicide: Life On The Street,’ dies at age 61

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:48:18 GMT

(CNN) — Andre Braugher, an intense actor who won an Emmy for “Homicide: Life on the Street” and demonstrated his range in the comedy series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” died at age 61 Monday due to a brief illness, his publicist Jennifer Allen told CNN.Braugher amassed dozens of credits in movies and television after a stunning debut as a sensitive soldier in the 1989 film “Glory,” about a unit of Black soldiers during the Civil War.He followed that by playing baseball great Jackie Robinson in the TV movie “The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson” before landing his featured role in “Homicide,” an adaptation of David Simon’s book about Baltimore detectives, and winning a pair of Emmys for the NBC series as detective Frank Pemberton.Braugher remained much in demand after that series, co-starring in the thriller “Primal Fear,” as well as director Spike Lee’s “Get on the Bus” and the sci-fi thriller “Frequency” before starring in his own series, “Gideon’s Crossing,” as a brilliant oncologist who...

Salem police, DCF investigating after three-year-old boy wanders away from daycare

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:48:18 GMT

An investigation is continuing this week after Salem police said a three-year-old boy wandered away from a local daycare. Salem police in a statement said officers responded late last Friday morning after a US Postal Service employee reported finding the child walking along in the area of Palmer Street. Police said the child was wearing a long sleeved shirt, sweatpants and only socks on his feet. The postal worker, police said, “kept him safe” and called police.Salem police said medical crews responded to the scene and later took the child to a hospital for evaluation as a precaution. While crews remained on scene, Salem police said officers “were approached by staff from the Salem Community Childcare Inc.” who said they were looking for a child who had been in their care. A subsequent investigation, police said, showed the child in this case was the same child from Salem Community Childcare, adding that he appeared to have opened the door to his daycare around 10:45 ...

Surveillance video shows Northeastern University police cruiser hit pedestrian in Boston

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:48:18 GMT

Newly-released surveillance video shows the moment a Northeastern university police cruiser hit a pedestrian in Boston earlier this year. The incident happened in July at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. In new video, a woman can be seen being knocked over by the impact. She was subsequently taken to Boston Medical Center for treatment. Police said the vehicle was being driven by a mechanic at the time of the crash — not an officer.

Matt Damon, Casey Affleck spotted filming movie at Boston City Hall

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:48:18 GMT

A movie set took over Boston City Hall Tuesday as Matt Damon and Casey Affleck were back in town shooting scenes for their film “The Instigators.” The pair were seen standing side by side wearing firefighter gear through the day. After shooting wrapped, Casey spoke to 7NEWS, saying “There’s nowhere I’d rather work than in Boston.” “I love it,” he said.The Instigators follows two crooks who go on the run with their therapist when a robbery goes wrong.Since filming started earlier this year, Affleck and Damon have been spotted in several locations both within Boston and in other area communities. Speaking this week, Affleck said he knows much of the crew working on this project, adding “I just love being home.” “I’m sure glad that they made the tax credit permanent and movies are going to keep coming here and maybe I get to keep working and keep coming back here,” he said, referencing state legislation aimed at attracting Hollywood projects to Massachusetts. “It’s nice.”Damo...

Celtics overcome ugly start, finish off Cavs with late surge to stay unbeaten at home

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:48:18 GMT

As the Celtics headed into a unique week that included a pair of two-game series, Joe Mazzulla wanted to treat the stretch with a playoff mindset.On Tuesday night, they showed the killer instinct that has been a missing link that they’ve been missing over recent postseasons.After a rare break that included three days off, the Celtics looked out of sorts in an ugly start. They trailed by as many as 15 in the first quarter as missed shots and turnovers piled up. But like they have more often than not this season, they responded. Shots finally started going down and with the game on the balance in a back-and-forth, playoff-like battle, they struck late as they pulled away for a 120-113 victory over the Cavaliers.Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 25 points and Kristaps Porzingis added 17 – including 15 in the second half – as all five starters scored in double figures for the Celtics, who improved to 11-0 at home this season with the victory.The game featured nine lead changes, ...