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Sharks veteran defenseman out for season with lower body injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:22:36 GMT

San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic will not play again this season after he was injured over the weekend in a game against the Edmonton Oilers.Vlasic did not travel to Canada as the Sharks finish the regular season on a three-game road trip that starts tonight in Winnipeg. San Jose also faces Calgary and Edmonton on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.Vlasic was injured in the first period of Saturday’s game against the Oilers at SAP Center.With Connor McDavid carrying the puck toward the Sharks’ net, Vlasic, situated beside goalie James Reimer, was upended from behind by forward Zach Hyman as he backed up to try and play a loose puck. Hyman’s left skate hit Vlasic’s left skate, and Vlasic landed on his side and did not return to the game with what was described as a lower-body injury.Vlasic, who turned 36 on March 30, had one goal and 17 assists in 78 games this season. Under first-year Sharks coach David Quinn, Vlasic’s average time on ice increased to 17:28 per game,...

12 fantastic Las Vegas hot spots that are exuberantly Off The Strip

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:22:36 GMT

When most people imagine a getaway to Sin City, they envision the Las Vegas strip. It’s the most heavily saturated stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard, filled with glitzy hotels, ritzy restaurants, flashy casinos and flashier entertainment. It’s where neon-soaked streets and high-caliber attractions such as the Fountains of Bellagio and High Roller observation wheel can be found. And it’s also, hands down, the most crowded part of the city.But there’s plenty to fill your weekend — or even a week — in Las Vegas without ever stepping foot on the strip. From the Fremont Street Experience to Downtown LV, you can enjoy museums, bars and casinos with just as much pizzazz and significantly lower sidewalk density.Here’s just a taste.When in Vegas, gambolFirst up, you’ll need a Las Vegas hotel with a non-Strip address. The high-rise Circa Resort & Casino on the Fremont Street Experience is known for its sportsbook betting and Stadium Swim, where six pools on three leve...

5-year-old girl killed in shooting on I-880 in Fremont: CHP

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:22:36 GMT

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect the latest information from law enforcement. (April 10, 2023)FREMONT, Calif. (KRON) -- A five-year-old girl died after being shot Saturday night on I-880 in Fremont, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP). The shooting took place on as the victim and her family were going out to dinner.Officials said someone pulled up to the victims' car and fired shots. One of those shot hit 5-year-old Eliyanah Crisostomo, killing her within seconds. No other information about the victim is available at this time. Suspected DUI crash injures CHP officer on SR-242 KRON4 initially reported the shooting that happened around 6:40 p.m. The victim was taken to the hospital but later died of her injuries, CHP said. Several lanes on southbound 880 near Fremont's Warm Springs District and Dixon Landing Road, near the Fremont-Milpitas border were temporarily closed.Santa Cruz police spotted a car around 10 p.m. that they believed to be connected t...

Maná gira su “México lindo y querido” en Estados Unidos: así es como resumen más de 30 años de carrera en 20 temas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:22:36 GMT

(CNN Español) – Maná es una de las agrupaciones musicales latinoamericanas más reconocidas, no solo en el continente, sino a nivel mundial. Su música ha sido protagonista de las vidas de sus seguidores por más de tres décadas. Tantos años en la música y con tantos éxitos presentan un dulce dilema para la agrupación: ¿cómo resumir su carrera en 20 canciones?“Es un buen problema”, dice Alex González, baterista de Maná, a Zona Pop CNN. “Tenemos tantos hits y también hay tantas canciones tan buenas dentro de los álbumes que tenemos, que aquí la idea de este tour de México lindo y querido es precisamente encontrar canciones que no hemos tocado en años, volverlas a revisitar y traerlas al tour y también, obviamente, jugar con los hits”, agrega González.Lo nuevo que trae Maná en este tourLa gira, que comenzó con varias taquillas agotadas, dista en producción a la residencia que la agrupación ofreció en el Kia Forum de Los Ángeles.“Queremos traer ciertos elementos de nuestra cultura mexican...

Hilary Swank comparte el nacimiento de sus gemelos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:22:36 GMT

(CNN) —  La actriz Hilary Swank dio la bienvenida a gemelos con su marido, Philip Schneider.“No ha sido fácil. Pero chico (¡y chica!) merece la pena”, publicó en Instagram este lunes, junto a una foto en la que aparece de pie frente a una puesta de sol sosteniendo a dos pequeños bebés.La actriz de “Alaska Daily” también publicó una felicitación de Pascua y añadió que estaba “posteando desde el paraíso”.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hilary Swank (@hilaryswank)La ganadora del Oscar, de 48 años, anunció su embarazo el año pasado en “Good Morning America”.“Esto es algo que he deseado durante mucho tiempo y lo siguiente es que voy a ser mamá. Y no solo de uno, sino de dos. No me lo puedo creer”, dijo Swank, conocida por sus papeles en películas como “Million Dollar Baby” y “P.S. I Love You”.Gerard Butler revela que envió al hospital a Hilary Swank durante el rodaje de la película ̶...

Wawrinka wins but Murray loses in 1st round at Monte Carlo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:22:36 GMT

MONACO (AP) — Three-time Grand Slam winners Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka had contrasting fortunes in the first round of the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters on Monday.Former champion Wawrinka rallied to win 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 against Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, sealing victory on his sixth match point.The 38-year-old Swiss, who won here in 2014, next plays American Taylor Fritz.Murray lost 6-1, 6-3 to 14th-seeded Alex De Minaur. The 35-year-old Murray, who has a metal hip, struggled against the Australian’s court speed in their first meeting on clay, losing the first set in 34 minutes after dropping serve a third time.De Minaur served out the match on his first match point when Murray’s backhand hit the net, and he improved to 3-0 against the British player. De Minaur plays Jan-Lennard Struff next.Former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini of Italy won 6-4, 6-2 against unseeded American Maxime Cressy, who served 14 double-faults.Berrettini, who has dropped to 22nd in the rank...

Un “importantísimo” cuenco chino supera los US$ 25 millones en subasta

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:22:36 GMT

(CNN) — Un delicado cuenco de porcelana, de menos de 10 centímetros de diámetro, se vendió por más de US$ 25 millones en una semana excepcional de ventas de arte chino en Hong Kong.La antigüedad, descrita por la casa de subastas Sotheby’s como “muy importante”, pertenece a un raro grupo de cerámicas decoradas en los talleres imperiales de Beijing en el siglo XVIII.El cuenco se fabricó en tiempos del emperador Yongzheng, que gobernó China de 1722 a 1735 (aunque es probable que el esmalte se pintara poco después de su muerte). Forma parte de una tradición conocida como “falangcai” o “colores extranjeros”, nombre dado a la porcelana procedente de los hornos imperiales de Jingdezhen pero esmaltada por artesanos de la Ciudad Prohibida de Beijing.Seis de los tramos más hermosos de la Gran Muralla ChinaEl cuenco, que el sábado alcanzó los 198,2 millones de dólares de Hong Kong (US$ 25,3 millones), representa dos golondrinas, un árbol de duraz...

Historic Mexico City rock and counterculture hub closes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:22:36 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A line of people dressed in black, flannels and piercings wound in front of a two-story building on one of Mexico City’s main avenues. Graffiti reading “Alicia” was painted above their heads. Inside, a young man frantically scrolled over a list of names and prepared the entry hand stamp. It could have been any nightclub on a Friday night in the bustling city, but the whole line knew it was their last chance to set foot in what had become an iconic music venue and counterculture hub in the Mexican capital.After 27 years, Multiforo Cultural Alicia closed its doors forever on March 12. For many, it marked the end of an era and signaled gentrification’s toll on the city in recent years. “Nobody came at the beginning. It was a tiny place, uncomfortable, very punk,” recalled Ignacio Pineda, 60, the founder of the Alicia. “But I didn’t want a trendy bar. I wanted a place for the people.”For decades, Mexico’s music scene was suffocated by its long-ruling Revolutiona...

Are tourists killing off Colorado's ground squirrels?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:22:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — According to Colorado State University researchers, yes, tourists are killing off ground squirrels. A new report claims Colorado's population boom and tourism push into the Rocky Mountain National Park killed off ground squirrels, particularly females. The study was done in the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, part of the Warner College of Natural Resources at CSU.The study used 31 years' worth of data about golden-mantled ground squirrels and traffic volume along County Road 317 in Gunnison County.On average, about 5% of the squirrel population was road-killed each year. The roadkill rates rose during tourist seasons, which researchers tie to the number of visitors to a nearby destination.Females were road-killed in higher numbers. Man sentenced for sexually assaulting girlfriend’s daughter "Contrary to prediction, adult females were the demographic group most affected: nearly twice the proportion of adult females versus adult males died in r...

Graphic version of Anne Frank book removed by Florida school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:22:36 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A high school along Florida’s Atlantic Coast has removed a graphic novel based on the diary of Anne Frank after a leader of a conservative advocacy group challenged it, claiming it minimized the Holocaust.“Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation” was removed from a library at Vero Beach High School after a leader of Moms for Liberty in Indian River County raised an objection that it minimized the Holocaust. The book at one point shows the protagonist walking among female nude statues.The school’s principal agreed with the objection, and the book was removed last month.Under the school district’s policy, if anyone disagrees with the book’s removal, the decision can be appealed to a districtwide committee. But no one has challenged the removal, and there was no record of the book ever being checked out, Cristen Maddux, a spokeswoman for the School District of Indian River County, said Monday.Vero Beach is located 105 miles (169 kilometer...