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Repeater tax looms large as Nets look to finish building out roster for new season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:41 GMT

If the Nets are going to add a player to this roster as-is, that deal is probably going to come in at less than $10 million in annual salary.Welcome to the 2023 NBA offseason, where the Nets find themselves as repeat tax offenders after three seasons chasing championships with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on the payroll.And with a projected $155.4 million in guaranteed salaries for the 2023-24 season, the Nets don’t have much wiggle room before incurring stiff luxury tax penalties.The Nets were tax payers in 2020, 2021 and 2022, triggering the repeater tax for teams whose payroll skyrocketed above the tax threshold in three of the last four seasons.Traditionally, the luxury tax penalizes teams $1.50 for every dollar spent over the tax line, with that tax amount increasing every $5 million spent over the tax line.As repeat tax offenders, however, the Nets would be paying $2.50 on the dollar for any transaction that takes them up to $5 million over the tax threshold, with the t...

Why LGBTQ+ adults should pay attention to heart health

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:41 GMT

DeeDee Stiepan | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News NetworkRecent studies reveal a concerning trend in the cardiovascular health of LGBTQ+ adults. They experience worse heart health compared to their cisgender heterosexual peers. LGBTQ+ people also tend to have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Rekha Mankad, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains what may be putting LGBTQ+ adults at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and what can be done to lower their risk.“The LGBTQI community is a marginalized group of individuals. And one of the first issues is the fact that they may not come to get regular health checks,” says Dr. Mankad.When it comes to the prevention of cardiovascular disease, knowing your risk factors is critical.Common heart disease risk factors include:— High blood pressure— High cholesterol— Tobacco use— Diabetes— Physical inactivity— Obesity“Those are things that we talk ...

Gas leak prompts evacuation order in Poway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:41 GMT

POWAY, Calif. -- An evacuation order is in effect for an area in Poway due to a gas leak, authorities announced Friday.Shortly after noon, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department sent out a tweet informing the public of a leak at the intersection of Pomerado Road and Holland Road. The shaded area in the image seen below is under an evacuation order:(Photo: @SDSheriff/Twitter)SDSO says a temporary evacuation point has been set up at Mesa View Baptist Church, which is located at 13230 Pomerado Rd. Authorities are asking the public to follow the evacuation order for their safety.Pomerado Road is closed between Leone Way and Vaughan Road. Powers Road and Frame Road are closed at Vaughan Road, Holland Road, Glenoak Road and Frame Road. Emergency personnel are working to address the issue.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

What will Morgan Wallen's setlist be at his San Diego concert?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:41 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Country music singer Morgan Wallen will belt out his hand-written songs in front of a packed stadium at Petco Park Saturday.Many eager fans are asking the same question: what will Morgan Wallen's setlist be for the much anticipated San Diego show? Headed to Morgan Wallen’s San Diego shows? Here’s what to know Though that setlist hasn't been leaked to FOX 5, setlist.fm has analyzed average setlists, openers, closers and encores of this country music superstar to create a "more than likely" list of songs that he may perform in America's Finest City.Setlist.fm analyzed all of Morgan Wallen's 2023 concerts and came up with these results as his average setlist for the year so far:Up DownPlay VideoI Wrote the BookOne Thing at a TimeEverything I Love’98 BravesAin't That SomeYou ProofSunriseDying ManChasin' YouStill Goin DownSand in My BootsCover Me Up (Jason Isbell cover)Thought You Should KnowDevil Don't KnowThinkin' Bout MeWhiskey FriendsThis BarWasted on YouMore Than...

SD Pride Parade & Festival: What to know about road closures, parking

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:41 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The annual San Diego Pride Parade & Festival less than a day away, marking the return of the region's largest civic event with an anticipated crowd of over 300,000 people.The festivities run from Saturday, July 15 to Sunday, July 16. The two-day event kicks off with the annual 1.5-mile parade, which begins at 10 a.m. near the Hillcrest Pride Flag on University Avenue.At 11 a.m., the festival kicks off at Marston Point in Balboa Park, running until 10 p.m. on Saturday. It picks back up on on Sunday at 11 a.m. and wraps up at 9 p.m.Whether you're going or live in the neighborhood, here's what to know about the Pride Parade & Festival, including parking, road closures and public transit. San Diego Pride gears up for heat, multiple free county services offered Parking & Shuttles:Parking is limited around the San Diego Pride festivities, however, the non-profit has set up some options for those going to the events this weekend.The Old Naval Hospital parking lot...

Brittney Griner surprised herself with making the WNBA All-Star Game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:41 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brittney Griner didn’t know what to expect when the WNBA season began, how she would respond after the trauma she experienced of being incarcerated in Russia that also forced her off the court for many months.Griner surprised herself, playing well enough to become a starter in Saturday’s All-Star Game.“I just wanted to get out there and try my best not to get hurt, give it the best I’ve got,” Griner said. “I was a little shocked, actually, how it was once I got on the court, so I’m happy with it.“It was definitely a tough road. A lot of long, hard hours in the gym and in the weight room to get back into it.”Griner spent nearly 300 days in Russian custody after being arrested Feb. 17, 2022, on drug charges at an airport near Moscow. She was released Dec. 8 after the U.S. government agreed to a prisoner swap.The WNBA kept Griner top of mind while she was being held in Russia, putting her initials and jersey No. 42 on each court. She also ...

2 suspects in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis to stand trial in March

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:41 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge on Friday set a trial date for two men charged in the killing of rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a bakery in Memphis, Tennessee.Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith are scheduled to stand trial March 11 in the fatal shooting of the Memphis-born rapper, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee said during a hearing.Johnson and Smith have pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder in the November 2021 shooting of Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr. A motive for the killing has not been disclosed. The 36-year-old rapper, label owner and producer was buying cookies near his boyhood home in Memphis when he was gunned down by two men who drove up to the bakery in a stolen Mercedes Benz, authorities said. The slaying rattled Memphis and shook the entertainment world. Two other men have been charged in the killing. Jermarcus Johnson, the half brother of Justin Johnson, pleaded guilty June 9 to three counts of acces...

Las Vegas police officer found guilty in string of brazen casino heists could get life sentence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:41 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury convicted a Las Vegas police officer Friday on all counts of stealing nearly $165,000 during a trio of casino heists, including one where he was armed with a department-issued weapon that was loaded.Caleb Rogers, 35, faces life in prison upon sentencing because he brandished a revolver during the third casino heist he carried out in February 2022.The jury reached a verdict after just over three hours of deliberation.The case went to the jury shortly after Rogers’ younger brother testified against him for more than three hours, painting a clear picture for the jury of how the two successfully pulled off the first heist in the series. Josiah Rogers said he participated only in that robbery. Caleb Rogers carried out the other two heists alone, prosecutors said.While waiting for the jury to enter the courtroom ahead of the verdict, Rogers stood next to his lawyers with his hands in his pockets, shifting his weight from one foot to another.Throughout the w...

Man found dead in Toronto in 2019 identified through ‘genetic genealogy’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:41 GMT

Toronto police have positively identified a man found deceased in a stairwell almost four years ago through genetic genealogy — the same methodology used to ID a four-year-old girl found dead in a Rosedale dumpster in 2022.Authorities said the victim was found dead in a Toronto stairwell on July 18, 2019, in the King Street West area.In September 2020, investigators provided a description of the man with hopes it would lead to his identification.The man was not carrying identification at the time of his death, police noted, adding that the investigation of his fingerprint impressions and missing persons reports did not lead to his identity. An artist’s rendering of the deceased was released to the public to identify him without success.Police then turned to genetic genealogy for assistance.In the fall of 2022, the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service provided a biological sample to Othram Inc. in the U.S., where a DNA profile was developed. Othram technology enables the Na...

5 leaving cemetery funeral near nation’s capital wounded by gunfire from another car, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:41 GMT

BLADENSBURG, Md. (AP) — Five people returning from a funeral at a cemetery were shot and wounded by someone firing into their car from a second vehicle in a Maryland suburb of the nation’s capital, police said.No arrests have been made, and the five victims were all taken to area hospitals as authorities pleaded for the help of passing motorists in identifying suspects from the brazen daylight attack in busy traffic.Bladensburg Police Chief Tyrone Collington Sr. said at a news conference later Friday afternoon that he did not know the conditions of the wounded. He said none of those in the targeted car had fired any shots after leaving the Fort Lincoln Cemetery.“It is important for us to note these individuals were leaving a funeral at the Fort Lincoln Cemetery when they were accosted by another vehicle,” Collington said. Detectives haven’t determined a motive, and Collington said police where checking for surveillance video and other evidence while searching for anyone involv...