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USC athletic director Mike Bohn resigns after 3 1/2 years in charge

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:09:28 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California athletic director Mike Bohn has resigned.USC confirmed the 62-year-old Bohn’s resignation Friday, roughly 3 1/2 years after he succeeded Lynn Swann in the high-profile job.The Trojans’ athletic department experienced a surge of success during Bohn’s tenure, and the school also made the momentous decision to move to the Big Ten in 2024. Bohn was the first AD at USC in 25 years who wasn’t a former Trojans football player with no administrative experience, and the veteran executive led the school’s return to national prominence in multiple sports.Bohn mentioned “ongoing health challenges” in a statement issued to the Los Angeles Times about his resignation, but Bohn and the school provided no clear reason for the surprising move. The Times reported that USC had recently fielded concerns about Bohn’s management style from athletic department employees, but the school and Bohn didn’t mention those concerns in their anno...

Taxed wins Black-Eyed Susan at 11-1; Faiza finishes 3rd in 1st defeat

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:09:28 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Faiza was lurking just behind Hoosier Philly at the end of the second turn, and the unbeaten favorite appeared ready to press for the lead.Turned out there was another horse that was about to leave both of them behind.Taxed raced to an upset victory in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes on Friday, closing strong for a convincing win over Hoosier Philly and Faiza. Claimed by owner Richard Bahde last year for $50,000, Taxed won this $300,000 race at Pimlico by 3 3/4 lengths over Hoosier Philly.“I started out in the bull rings in Nebraska with $5,000 claimers and then I met (trainer Randy Morse) and he took me to a whole different level,” Bahde said. “We have had a lot of fun together.”Faiza settled for third for trainer Bob Baffert, who makes his return to Triple Crown racing at Saturday’s Preakness after missing time while suspended. Faiza was a 3-5 favorite after winning her first five races, all in California.“She broke well and was in a good spot. When the running ...

Padres slugger Machado headed to injured list with fractured left hand

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:09:28 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres slugger Manny Machado was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday because of a hairline fracture in his left hand.Machado was hit by a pitch Monday night. The move was backdated to Tuesday and manager Bob Melvin said there’s a possibility Machado can return when the Padres play at the New York Yankees next weekend.“It’s getting better, but we’ve got an off day coming up, we didn’t feel like he could play this weekend, we can backdate it three, so he’d be able to come back in New York,” Melvin said before the Padres opened a series against the Boston Red Sox. “That’s not something you want to push on top of that. He’s a guy that can play in pain; we saw it last year. We just want to get ahead of this thing and hope he’s 100% when we get to New York.”Like the rest of the superstar-studded Padres lineup, Machado is struggling, hitting just .231 with five homers and 19 RBIs. He was an All-Star...

Denver weather: Air quality warning continues Saturday

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:09:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will dry out over the weekend with only isolated storm chances on Saturday and Sunday with highs in the 70s. Weather tonight: Smoky skies The wildfire smoke from Canada will continue to bring poor air quality to parts of Colorado on Friday night into Saturday. An air quality warning is in place through 4 p.m. Saturday. Conditions should improve Saturday evening.Overnight temperatures will fall into the upper 40s and low 50s on the Front Range, with mostly cloudy skies. Weather tomorrow: Mostly dryTemperatures will hit the low 70s on Saturday with scattered showers and storms in the afternoon. Denver only has a 20% chance for storms, meaning most of the metro will stay dry. Gusty winds, lightning and heavy rainfall will be the main threats. Looking ahead: Wet next weekSunday and Monday will stay mostly dry with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. Storm chances will increase to 40% in Denver next week with temperatures staying in the warm 70s through...

Cheers, hangovers and permission slips: Panthers fans power through 4th OT win against Hurricanes

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:09:28 GMT

Many Florida Panthers fans were running on fumes on Friday after they stayed up late — much later than usual — to watch their hockey team beat the Carolina Hurricanes on a lengthy Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final.Friday afternoon, an employee at Shenanigans in Hollywood said the place was packed just hours earlier, as the game — the sixth longest in NHL history — went into one overtime after another, still tied to 2.“We stopped serving, but people still stayed here until the end of the game,” she said.Just before 2 a.m. on Friday, after six hours of play and four overtimes, Matthew Tkachuk scored the goal that brought the game to a thrilling end.Cameras captured fans at a massive Panthers watch party at Backyard in Fort Lauderdale as they erupted in cheers.Cameras during the telecast captured some fans at the game struggling to stay awake, so it’s likely many of these local fans didn’t make it into work Friday.After all, six hour...

Ice Cream We Love Festival returns at Bal Harbour Shops

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:09:28 GMT

They say a good scream can be therapeutic. But why do that, when you can eat your feeling with ice cream instead?Deco’s checking out an event this weekend that’s hitting all the sweet spots.Kevin McCallister had the right idea. So did Spongebob and Patrick. And this weekend, you too could chill out and live the sweet life at the Bal Harbour Shops.Here’s the scoop. The Ice Cream We Love Festival is back with two days of tasty treats for a good cause.Gotmar Giron: “We are going to have 18 different ice cream pop up booths throughout all three levels of Bal Harbour Shops. All proceeds will benefit Holtz Children’s Hospital.”A ticket to this event means…Gotmar Giron: “You can have as much ice cream as you’d like.”And we’re not just talking about traditional cups and cones though.The shop’s Bianco Gelato is serving up popsicles, while French restaurant Le Zoo is going bananas. Gotmar Giron: “They’re going to do...

Go back in time during Exhibition: Dinosaur at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:09:28 GMT

What’s more fun than hanging around dinosaurs? Not a bunch of guys playing grateful dead songs.We’re talking about the former rulers of the planet.A new exhibit lets you get up-close and personal to the big boys.Run for your lives dinosaurs are on the loose in Fort Lauderdale.No they’re not. The prehistoric playthings are on display in Exhibition: Dinosaur at the Museum of Discovery and Science.Joe Cox: “Our newest most exciting exhibit yet.”Everywhere you turn, something cool is going on.Joe Cox: “We’ve got life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, big immersive experiences, lots of digital interactives, and as you can hear, it’s a lot of fun.”These legendary reptiles have an it factor that’s hard to define. We never get tired of them and that’s the reason for the exhibition.Joe Cox: “Every year, dinosaurs get older and they become that much more fascinating, and what this exhibit does, is it really explores kind-of wh...

Another death, more cases of vision loss linked to contaminated eye drops, CDC reports

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:09:28 GMT

(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting an additional death and six more cases of vision loss linked to infections from eye drops recalled due to bacterial contamination.Four deaths and 14 cases of vision loss in total have now been reported among more than 80 infections of a rare strain of drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa that had never been identified in the United States prior to this outbreak. The CDC has also reported four cases of surgically removed eyeballs.Patients reported using more than 10 different brands of eye drops –  most commonly, EzriCare Artificial Tears, the CDC said. Global Pharma Healthcare’s Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops, distributed by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma, were first recalled in February.In an update this week, the CDC identified 13 more patients in two additional states, bringing the total to 81 patients in 18 states.Seven of the 13 newly identified patients had specime...

Jordan Neely, street artist who died from chokehold on a New York City subway, mourned at funeral in Harlem

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:09:28 GMT

(CNN) — Jordan Neely, the homeless street artist who was the victim of a fatal chokehold on a New York City subway, was remembered at his funeral Friday as a “well known and loved” performer.Neely, 30, known for his Michael Jackson impersonations, was restrained in a chokehold May 1 on a Manhattan subway by another rider, Daniel Penny, after Neely began shouting that he was hungry, thirsty and had little to live for. Penny, a 24-year-old US Marine veteran, surrendered to police last Friday to face a second-degree manslaughter charge.“He performed in front of thousands of people in the streets of New York City, and on the subways where he was well known and loved,” Neely’s great aunt Mildred Mahazu said at his funeral service at the Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem.“One of Jordan’s biggest passions was to dance and entertain. He was greatly influenced by pop star Michael Jackson, who he started idolizing from the age of seven. Over time, he began to perfe...

Target recalls nearly 5 million candles after reports of cuts and severe burns

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:09:28 GMT

New York (CNN) — Target is recalling nearly 5 million of its Threshold-brand candles in glass jars because the glass can “break or crack” when in use, “posing laceration and burn hazards,” the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday.The retailer received 137 reports of the candle jar breaking or cracking while the candle was lit, resulting in six injuries that included deep cuts and severe burns, the agency said.Thirty-seven different candles are listed on the recall list, with scents ranging from Apple Blossom and Breeze to Leather and Embers.Among the candles recalled are the 5.5-ounce 1-Wick, 14-ounce 3-Wick and 20-ounce 3-Wick Candles. The recalled item numbers are found on the CPSC site, and consumers can check the bottom of the glass jars to see if numbers match.The 4.9 million candles were sold in Target stores nationwide from August 2019 to as recently as March 2023.In a statement, Target said it is “committed to providing high quality and safe products to our gu...