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EDMONTON, Alberta — Adrian Kempe had a goal and two assists and Warren Foegele and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist as the Kings beat the depleted Edmonton Oilers, 5-0, on Monday night and officially clinched home-ice advantage against the Oilers for their first-round playoff series. Quinton Byfield and Vladislav Gavrikov also scored and Trevor Moore and Anze Kopitar both notched a pair of assists for the Kings (47-24-9, 103 points), who have won seven of their last eight games and earned the right to play the first two games of their best-of-seven series at Crypto.com Arena,…
It will be one last migration for the flock as the Ducks wrap up their campaign with away games against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night and the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday that will give them the opportunity to finish .500 for the first time since 2018. Minnesota is locked into a three-way conflict for the two wild-card spots in the Western Conference with surging St. Louis and resilient Calgary. While the Wild appeared in sound position to qualify, the question of their first-round opponent also remained undecided between Vegas and Winnipeg. The Jets are locked into the very highest…
NEW YORK — Paige Bueckers is headed to Dallas as the first pick Monday night in the WNBA draft. The versatile UConn star is the latest Huskies standout to go No. 1, joining former greats Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart. “Dallas I’m so excited, a new city, a new start,” Bueckers said. “A fresh start, so let’s get it.” Bueckers has had a whirlwind week since helping UConn win its 12th national championship on April 6. She has split her time between New York and Connecticut doing morning and nighttime talk shows. On Sunday, she took part in the Huskies’…
The Kings have signed forward Jared Wright to a two-year, entry-level contract, the club announced on Monday. Wright, 22, won the 2024 national title with the University of Denver, and returned to the Frozen Four with the Pioneers last week. Denver fell in double overtime of a national semifinal game against Western Michigan and Kings goalie prospect Hampton Slukynsky. While Wright’s offensive totals don’t scream through the screen, his compete level, skating, intensity, ability to press puck-handlers and energetic play permeate any evaluation of his game. “I think that I’m a 200-foot player that pressures pucks all over the ice,”…
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE CAMACARI, Brazil (AP) — When Chinese automaker BYD Co. announced plans to build a massive factory in the hardscrabble city of Camacari, in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state, locals saw a new beginning. After years of economic stagnation following Ford Motor Co.’s exit from the region in 2021, there was hope that the global leader in electric vehicles would bring back well-paying jobs and a brighter future. Related Articles 2 major San Diego area credit unions plan to merge. When and how that could happen Getting the IRS on the phone is more difficult this tax filing season,…
An innocent driver died after being caught in the crosshairs of a California Highway Patrol pursuit that ended in a crash in Corona early Sunday, April 13. The Highway Patrol received multiple calls reporting vehicles blocking traffic for illegal street racing. Responding officers tried to stop an Infiniti involved in racing, but the driver didn’t stop and officers chased him. The driver, 22-year-old Modesto Daniel Carpio IV of San Jacinto, led the officers from the 15 Freeway onto the westbound 91 Freeway, sometimes exceeding 100 mph, according to the Highway Patrol. During the chase, the Infiniti hit a semi-truck hauling…
By PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University was arrested Monday at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship, his attorneys said. Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident who has held a green card since 2015, was detained at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Colchester by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, his lawyers said. The attorneys said they do not know where he is. They filed a petition in federal court seeking an order…
I have so many questions. Including, sure: Does it mean I’m hopelessly out of touch that I’m wondering whether the transfer portal and the chaotic new dimension it’s brought to college sports is really all that great? On the whole, in the long run, is it crazy to think that having 2,100 men’s basketball players in the portal last season, and 1,367 women’s players this year (as of Monday morning) could be a bit much? And by a bit, I mean a colossally substantial level of much. Do I just not get it? Is this my most antiquated, old-fashioned take, that…
For many tax filers, state and federal income taxes are due Tuesday. If you are done working on your 2024 taxes, congratulations. If you have not, the last-minute tax filing tips below, from one San Diego finance professional and the Internal Revenue Service, could make the coming days a little bit less of a drag. Insights from a finance pro Levi Anderson, a financial planning manager with the San Diego office EP Wealth Advisors, a fee-only, fiduciary firm, shared some insights and reminders for anyone still working on their taxes, whether alone or with a tax professional. If you’re filing…
Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Nichelle Henderson has joined a growing list of candidates who have formally announced their run to become California’s next top schools chief. The 56-year-old Henderson, who said she’d be the first Black woman to serve as state superintendent of public instruction if elected, has nearly three decades of experience in public education. Henderson teaches in a California State University teacher preparation program in Fresno. Earlier in her career, she was a teaching assistant in the Los Angeles Unified School District and taught math and science in Compton. “I stand on the shoulders of generations…