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Wife’s cancer almost prevented Monty Williams from taking Pistons job

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:32:31 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — For much of the spring, finding an NBA coaching job was the last thing Monty Williams cared about.After being fired by the Phoenix Suns following their elimination from the postseason, Williams had talked to a few teams when his family got some upsetting news — his wife, Lisa, was diagnosed with breast cancer.Williams was introduced Tuesday as the new coach of the Detroit Pistons, and he discussed his wife’s health in an attempt to help others.“The reason that I bring it up is to not talk about my family, but to make it more of an emphasis that women need early detection testing. We had genetic testing done and then scan after scan after scan and then we found it early, and that may have saved my wife’s life.“It can save others.”Williams had been in contact with Pistons general manager Troy Weaver, but dropped out of contention for the Detroit job when his wife was diagnosed.“As we navigated all of that, I was talking to Troy and telling him man, I couldn’t, you know,...

“No iré”: Messi le cierra la puerta a la próxima Copa Mundial del 2026

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:32:31 GMT

BEIJING, China- El capitán de la selección argentina de fútbol, Lionel Messi, afirmó este martes que no entra en sus planes participar en la próxima edición de la Copa del Mundo, que se disputará en México, Estados Unidos y Canadá en 2026.“Yo creo que no. Este fue mi último Mundial. Iré viendo cómo se dan las cosas, pero en principio no, no iré al próximo Mundial”, aseguró el astro argentino en una entrevista con el medio deportivo chino Titan Sports.En la conversación mantenida en la cuenta oficial de la revista deportiva en la aplicación de vídeos cortos china Kuaishou, el reciente fichaje del Inter de Miami respondió a preguntas de actualidad de interés para los aficionados chinos, de los que dijo: “Siempre han sido buenos con nosotros”. Qué opina Andrés Cantor sobre que Messi quiera jugar en el Inter Miami Hasta $9,000: fiebre por Messi dispara el valor de las entradas del Inter Miami Messi declaró que pudo ver la ...

Los primeros humanos salieron de África y llegaron a Asia antes de lo que se creía, revela hallazgo de fósiles

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:32:31 GMT

(CNN) — Los seres humanos se originaron en África, pero los arqueólogos han debatido intensamente para saber en qué momento exacto nuestros primeros antepasados abandonaron el continente y cómo se extendieron por el mundo.Dos fósiles encontrados en una cueva del norte de Laos sugieren que el Homo sapiens, nuestra especie, vivía en la región hace unos 86.000 años, según indica un nuevo estudio. El hallazgo cuestiona la idea predominante de que la trayectoria de los humanos por el planeta fue lineal y se produjo en una sola oleada hace unos 50.000 o 60.000 años.“Lo más probable es que esta primera migración fuera infructuosa, pero eso no quita que el Homo sapiens ya hubiera llegado a esta región, lo cual es un logro notable”, afirma por correo electrónico Kira Westaway, autora del estudio y profesora asociada de la Universidad Macquarie de Australia.Especie misteriosa enterraba a sus muertos y tallaba símbolos 100.000 años antes que los humanosLos análisis de ADN de ...

1 killed in I-25 shooting; northbound closed at Alameda

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:32:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Northbound Interstate 25 was closed on Tuesday afternoon after a deadly shooting.A Denver Police detective on the scene told FOX31's Greg Nieto two people were shot, and one of them died. The second person was transported to a hospital. Both were males.I-25 was expected to remain closed while police investigate the homicide.Denver Police Department tweeted about the shooting at 3:17 p.m., saying it happened at northbound I-25 and 8th Avenue.Northbound I-25 was closed from Alameda Avenue to 8th.

'It just went south real quick': Witnesses detail shooting following Nuggets' win

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:32:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Thousands of people filled downtown following the Denver Nuggets NBA championship win Monday night, but while the crowd was there a shooting unfolded, injuring 10 people. "The energy was bright, everyone was having an amazing time," Zeon Winter, who witnessed the shooting, said. "I didn’t have any indication that was going to happen whatsoever." Winter was actually on a livestream when the gunfire began, and his camera caught the sound of several shots. “We thought it was just a lot of fireworks, then we realized it was shots coming near our direction. It was all just really instant," Winter said. Nikola Jokic is by far the lowest draft pick to win finals MVP Luis Arguelles, who said he was just feet from where the shooting happened, said when he heard the gunshots he ducked and waited until there was no longer a threat. “It was pop, pop, pop, pop, and I was like, that changed the whole mood real quick," Arguelles said. As of Tuesday evening, representatives wit...

Denver Nuggets celebration shooting is part of an area trend

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:32:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Nuggets celebration shooting in LoDo is part of a pattern. Denver Police are investigating multiple shootings that sent a total of 11 people to the hospital after thousands flocked downtown in celebration of the Denver Nuggets’ historic NBA Finals win. Police are working to determine a motive for the shooting but believe it is drug-related. 10 people shot in LoDo after Denver Nuggets win NBA Finals Denver has recently struggled with violent crime at the location where the shooting occurred. The area directly southeast of Coors Field is one of the heavier nightlife districts in the city, thick with bars, clubs and concert venues and within walking distance of sporting events and Union Station. According to a Denver Police Department database, the area bound by 19th and 22nd streets and Lawrence and Blake streets is among the city's densest concentrations of aggravated assaults from May 1 to the present, particularly if hospitals and jails are taken ...

Weld County farmer wants more sun, less rain

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:32:31 GMT

PLATTEVILLE, Colo. (KDVR) — Colorado has been getting a lot of rain lately, and like most people say, “We need the moisture.” But according to a Weld County farmer, too much of a good thing is not good.Joe Miller, of Miller Farms, has been working the soil here all of his life. The 60-year-old will be the first to tell you all this H2O has had an impact on his farm. And it is not all good. "It needs sun. It's kind of like gas in your car. If you don’t put gas in, it doesn’t go. You don’t put sun in the crops, they don’t grow," Miller said.In any given year, Miller Farms will grow squash, peppers, onions, cantaloupe and sweet corn. This year, Miller said all this water has altered operations. When weather affects the farm, he says, it will affect your family.Farmers affected by weeks of rain and clouds Dave Carter is a volunteer manager for the Broomfield Farmer's Market and is well aware of the "too much of a good thing" scenario. "For produce folks right now, it's a challenge becau...

Car wanted in Broadway hit-and-run found

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:32:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Update 6:41 p.m. The vehicle was found, but no further information was released.Original story: A person in a stolen car allegedly struck a pedestrian on Broadway leaving them with serious injuries before fleeing the scene. Just after 10 p.m. Monday, Denver Police tweeted that they were investigating a hit-and-run crash at 4th Avenue and Broadway. 11 people shot downtown after Denver Nuggets win NBA Finals DPD said a driver in a stolen 2004 Acura TL allegedly hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.NOT PHOTO OF ACTUAL VEHICLE. Denver Police are looking for a similar white 2004 Acura TL that was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run at 4th and Broadway. (CBI)A Medina Alert has been issued for the car. It is described as:2004 Acura TL four-door sedanWhite in colorHas Colorado license plate CFHC16Has possible damage to the front passenger side DPD said the vehicle was reported stolen on June 11.The ca...

Zombie Ice has soapy to sweet foam party experiences for upcoming National Foam Party Day

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:32:31 GMT

Grumpy people need some foam action to brighten up their day.Here is Alex lathered up in some smiley soapsuds. Where’s the party foam people at?Ready to have a foam-plastic great time?Carlos Fierro, Owner: “June 15th is National Foam Party Day. So there’s a day for everything right? So we deserve a day as well. They’ll be having some burgers, some hotdogs, some refreshments It’s like a kick-off for summer.”And this is a party you can see a mile away because there’s.Carlos Fierro: “A lot of foam! You will see at least 5 to 6 feet of foam. And people will be crazy diving in it. Running around in it. It will be fantastic.”Jessica Sanchez: “These kids are enjoying it. They’re enjoying their summer. As soon as they see the foam, they come running, they come jumping in, clearly.”From soapy to sweet “zombie ice event experience” has options.Carlos Fierro: “We have our Zombie Ice truck which has foam c...

Amazon plane crash: Oldest sister praised for ‘heroic role’, search continues for missing rescue dog Wilson

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:32:31 GMT

(CNN) — The oldest of four children who survived a plane crash in the Amazon jungle has been praised for her “heroic role” in keeping her siblings alive throughout the ordeal, their grandfather said, as search efforts turn to locating Wilson, a missing search and rescue dog who kept them company.The Mucutuy children, ages 1 to 13, survived in the dense jungle for more than a month when their plane crashed on May 1 – killing their mother Magdalena Mucutuy Valencia as well as the pilot and another passenger.In clips shared online by the Colombian Defense Ministry, the children’s grandfather Narciso Mucutuy detailed how 13-year-old Lesly Jacobombaire Mucutuy cared for her younger siblings during the traumatic ordeal.“When she looked and saw that her mother was dead, she saw the foot of her youngest sister and she pulled them out,” he said.“The baby Cristin survived because of her older sister feeding her slowly from the bottle until the bottle ran out,” he said...