PA - Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby will represent Team Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Championship who is serving as Team Canada’s General Manager This year’s World Championship will be held from May 9-25 in Herning This will mark Crosby’s third time representing Team Canada at the World Championship (2006 ’15) and first since he captained the team to the gold medal in 2015 This will be his ninth time skating for Team Canada at the international level most recently captaining Canada to the gold medal at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February when he led his team in assists (4) and points (5) Nova Scotia native is the 26th member of the Triple Gold Club Crosby is the only member of the Club to have captained all three teams to their respective titles and was just the ninth Canadian to be a member of the Triple Gold Club Known for scoring the gold-medal winning overtime goal against the United States at the 2010 Olympic Games Crosby has won gold medals at every international tournament for Team Canada including the 4 Nations Face-Off (2025) World Championship (2015) and World Junior Championship (2005) Crosby recently concluded his 20th NHL season with the Penguins game-winning goals (10) and overtime goals (4) Crosby led his team in scoring for his franchise-record 15th time in his career and became the Penguins all-time assists leader With his 20th point-per-game season (1.14 PTS/GP) he surpassed Wayne Gretzky (19) for the most such seasons in NHL history Below is Team Canada’s preliminary round schedule The 2025 World Championship will be broadcast on NHL Network and ESPN+ Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon will bring their Nova Scotia swagger to the IIHF World Championship in Sweden and Denmark Crosby was added to Team Canada’s roster for the upcoming tournament late Sunday agent Pat Brisson told The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun “I wanted to keep playing and since I had the opportunity and feel good health-wise I wanted to be a part of it,” Crosby said in an email after arriving in Sweden Crosby and MacKinnon are close friends and neighbors in Halifax They played together for Team Canada at the 2015 World Championship and the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off in February where he and Crosby played on the same line MacKinnon led the tournament with four goals and Crosby tied for second in scoring with five points Neither player came out of that tournament hoping to be available for the World Championship Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for a third consecutive season and MacKinnon’s Colorado Avalanche lost Game 7 of an opening-round series to the Dallas Stars on Saturday night Crosby has not played in the World Championship since 2015 who captained Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics 2016 World Cup of Hockey and the 4 Nations Face-Off will fill that role again at the upcoming tournament Canada begins preliminary-round play against Slovenia on Saturday at Avicii Arena in Stockholm at 6:20 a.m 37-year-old icons don’t bother playing in the IIHF World Championship Crosby longs to play in meaningful hockey games and for the third consecutive season his Penguins didn’t qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs It was pretty clear that playing in the 4 Nations Face-Off was inspiring for Crosby who played his best hockey of the season — and maybe his best hockey in the past three or four years — following Canada’s victory in that tournament But the biggest reason of all for Crosby to participate in this tournament Crosby was asked numerous times during his red-hot stretch late in the regular season about the secret to his performance and if he was feeling the impact of fatigue pausing his routine is the worst thing he can do “Maybe I’ll get tired at some point,” Crosby said “But when I go for a while without skating which is different from when I was younger.” Thus this tournament gives him the opportunity to play hockey deep into May Crosby was looking at going nearly six months without playing a meaningful hockey game My sense is that he wasn’t interested in going that long without playing This tournament gives him the opportunity to not only pad his already-incomparable international resume but also stay a little sharper over the summer so he’s in strong form when his 21st NHL season begins in October Canada is scheduled to play seven games during an 11-day span before the medal round of the tournament begins Crosby tends to vacation in Europe for a few weeks following every NHL season but he was ready earlier than he would have liked to head across the pond anyway while this isn’t a tournament that revs many engines in North America the fact is that Crosby is playing at a remarkably high level and getting to see him play remains a big deal MacKinnon sat at his locker stall in disbelief barely able to articulate the disappointment and pain he felt following the Avalanche’s third-period collapse in a Game 7 loss to the Stars it’s not the feeling he wants to end the 2024-25 hockey season with so he’s off to worlds for the first time since he was 19 years old The chance to go out on a higher note — and to play alongside his buddy Crosby — was too appealing MacKinnon is one of the great players of his generation thanks to the NHL’s lack of participation in the 2018 and 2022 Olympics but he did post a goal and three assists in eight games at the Worlds that spring as an 18-year-old he had four goals and five assists in 10 games for Canada while Crosby had four goals and seven assists in nine games MacKinnon returned to the World Championship in 2017 but that’s the last time he wore a Team Canada sweater until the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this season MacKinnon played for Team North America — the 23-and-under “young guns” team — at the 2016 World Cup posting two goals and an assist in three games has reached a different plane of hockey existence since then only Connor McDavid has more points than MacKinnon’s 455 (in just 297 regular-season games Stars of his and Crosby’s caliber don’t often make the trip to worlds — they’re either making deep playoff runs or focusing on their offseason — so their addition makes Canada a clear favorite in Stockholm Crosby’s playing for Team Canada comes following his being captain of the team at the 4 Nations Face-Off Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will be donning the red and black later this month when he represents Team Canada at the upcoming IIHF World Championship tournament Crosby last played for Canada in the World Championships in 2015 when he helped lead his country to a gold medal His playing for Team Canada comes following his being captain of the team at the 4 Nations Face-Off Crosby has represented Team Canada on nine different occasions in his career and this year at the World Championships being held in Denmark and Sweden he’ll be joined by Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas who is serving in the same role for his country Team Canada will begin playing in the tournament this coming Saturday when they face Slovenia at 6:20 a.m (Eastern Time) before rounding out their preliminary schedule over the ensuing 10 days with games against Latvia Games in this year’s tournament will be broadcast on the NHL Network and on ESPN+ bringing an abrupt end to another productive season for forward Nathan MacKinnon Within days of exiting the postseason, Colorado's star attention has shifted to international play, with agent Pat Brisson confirming to The Athletic that MacKinnon would join Team Canada for the upcoming IIHF World Championship "Crosby was added to Team Canada’s roster for the upcoming tournament late Sunday," The Athletic reported agent Pat Brisson told The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun Brisson represents Crosby and MacKinnon." The 2022 Stanley Cup champion last appeared at the IIHF World Championship in 2017, where he tallied 15 points in 10 games MacKinnon played at the 2014 and 2015 World Championships and the 2016 World Cup as part of Team North America Colorado Avalanche and Team Canada forward Nathan MacKinnon (29) before the 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey championship game against the United States MacKinnon, who scored just 31 seconds into the final period to double Colorado’s lead before the Stars pulled off a comeback in Game 7, was in shock right after the Avs' first-round defeat “It’s pretty shocking,” MacKinnon said “Felt like we were in total control Canada's World Championship team will be coached by Dean Evason and managed by Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas, who will also have Sidney Crosby playing for the nation in Sweden and Denmark Captain Canada is putting his super suit back on for some international hockey Team Canada is set to get a huge boost to their lineup as all-time great Sidney Crosby has been added to the team's roster for the 2025 IIHF men's hockey world championship Though the hockey world is only months removed from seeing Crosby don the red and white it's been 10 years since he put on the sweater for the world championship He made his last appearance for the tournament in 2015 helping lead Canada to its 25th gold medal one of the most decorated international players of all time Past his two Olympic gold medals and his most recent win in the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off native is a 2016 World Cup of Hockey champ and won the world juniors in 2005 Heading into the 4 Nations Face-Off in February Crosby had gone 26-0-0 in his last 26 international games After winning the 2015 world championships and captaining the team he joined the Triple Gold Club as one of the only players in hockey to win a world championship He's also the only member of the club to captain all three teams Crosby has often been too busy playing playoff hockey to participate in the international tournament but his Penguins struggled to a 34-36-12 record this season relegating them to seventh in the Metropolitan division and clearing the captain's calendar Crosby finished the season — his 20th in the NHL — with 33 goals and 91 points Puck drops on the 2025 IIHF world championship on May 9 with Canada's first game coming against Slovakia on the 10th Sweden and Denmark are the host nations for this iteration of the tourney When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines Should you violate our submissions guidelines we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com Stay up-to-date on important news from TribLIVE 1-800-909-8742 © 2025 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved About Us Advertise Career Opportunities Contact Advertising Contact Circulation Contact Newsroom Contact Us Feedback Request Correction Resource Center Scholarship Opportunities Send Letter to the Editor Send News Tip Subscribe Subscriber Services Blog eFeatures Email Newsletters eTrib Facebook Home Delivery Instagram LinkedIn Marketing Minute Store Locations TribLIVE App - App Store TribLIVE App - Google Play X (formerly Twitter) Arts & Entertainment Best of the Best Business Directory Circulars Contests Coronavirus Lifestyles Local News YaJagOff Obituaries Opinion Our Publications Photos Real Estate Sports Video Weather Cookie Settings Privacy Policy Terms of Service Sidney Crosby is set to join Team Canada for the upcoming Men's World Hockey Championship marking the first time he'll play in the annual international tournament since 2015 Hockey Canada made the announcement on Sunday evening.  TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports that Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon, a longtime friend of Crosby has a "decent chance" of playing for Canada Sounds like a decent chance Nathan MacKinnon will play for his country as well. https://t.co/vrTBDwhI8E Crosby and MacKinnon, who are both from Nova Scotia were teammates for Canada's dramatic win over the Untied States at the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off in February They also captured the gold medal together at the 2015 world championship in the Czech Republic.  Crosby scored four goals and seven assists in nine games at the 2015 tournament while MacKinnon had four goals and five assists in 10 games.  The 37-year-old Crosby scored 33 goals and 58 assists over 80 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2024-25 his 20th season with the franchise and third straight without a postseason appearance.  is a day removed from his Avalanche being eliminated by the Dallas Stars in seven games in the opening round of the playoffs The 12-year veteran and 2013 first overall pick scored 32 goals with 84 assists over 79 games this season the third straight year he recorded 110 or more points.  Canada finished off the podium for the first time since 2018 after dropping the bronze medal game to Sweden The Canadians last won gold in 2023 and own 28 first-place finishes to lead all nations.  This year's men's worlds is set to run from May 9-25 in Stockholm It's the first time since 2015 that Crosby will skate for Canada at the annual international tournament putting an end to a decade-long absence without the superstar center Team Canada released its initial 15-man roster on Thursday though Crosby was not included at that point There was some speculation that he'd elected not to play the team announced that he'd be joining the squad for the upcoming tournament in Denmark and Sweden ROSTER UPDATE | Sidney Crosby has been added to 🇨🇦’s National Men’s Team for #MensWorlds.MISE À JOUR | Sidney Crosby s’ajoute à l’équipe nationale masculine du 🇨🇦 pour le #MondialMasculin. pic.twitter.com/U4oIXRXNe4 Darren Dreger of TSN also reports that there's a "decent chance" Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon, a Nova Scotia native like Crosby, would also join the team for the upcoming tournament was part of the Team Canada squad that won the 4-Nations Face Off in February helping to defeat the United States in the championship game he registered 11 points in nine games and helped Canada win gold in a 6–1 victory over Russia in the tournament finale but the 20-year NHL veteran hasn't lost much of a step since then Crosby scored 33 goals and had 91 points in 80 games He joins a Team Canada forwards group that already consists of Macklin Celebrini The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER 11:16 AM MDTBy Hunter ArterburnSIDNEY —The Sidney Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident in the area of East Drive in north Sidney late Saturday night Sidney Police Chief Sam Lovato says authorities were dispatched to Sky Manor around 10:30 p.m on May 3 after receiving a report of gunfire near a residence they heard loud voices coming from a backyard gathering but no one at the scene was willing to cooperate with investigators Officers recovered twelve 9mm shell casings from the street outside the residence A witness told police they saw a small black car in the area during the time of the shooting and reported hearing a burst of gunfire before the vehicle sped away Investigators are working to develop leads by examining prior related incidents interviewing witnesses and seeking out potential surveillance footage The shell casings recovered will be analyzed as part of the ongoing investigation The department has increased its presence in the area and is urging the public to remain alert and report any suspicious activity Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Sidney Police Department at 308-254-5515 Further updates will be released as new information becomes available Sidney Police responded to an unrelated shots fired call Lovato told News Channel Nebraska there was no gunfire in that case Sidney Crosby will play in the IIHF World Championship for the third time in his career — and first time since 2015 Hockey Canada announced Sunday evening that Crosby is joining its roster before its first game this Saturday in Stockholm previously played at worlds in 2006 (led event in goals and points after being left off the 2006 Olympic team at age 18) and 2015 (Canada won) He will become the oldest Canadian man to play at worlds since Ray Whitney in 2010 Crosby joined the “Triple Gold” club of hockey players to win an Olympic gold medal a Stanley Cup title and an IIHF World Championship Crosby and many other stars rarely play at the World Championship because it takes place during the Stanley Cup Playoffs Even stars whose teams don’t make the playoffs may pass on worlds to rest after the NHL season Nations have been able to add players to their rosters in the days leading up to worlds and even mid-tournament which means players can fly over to Europe after their teams are eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs Crosby’s Penguins were eliminated from the playoffs on April 24 he was added to Canada’s roster on April 26 and made it for the first game May 1 Nathan MacKinnon, whose Colorado Avalanche were eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday, will also join Canada, according to the IIHF can make his Olympic debut next year as NHL players are expected to participate in the Winter Games for the first time since 2014 The last nation to win the men’s world title the year before the Olympics then win the Olympics was the Soviet Union in 1983 and 1984 A Division of NBCUniversal DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only and there is no gambling offered on this site This service is intended for adult audiences No guarantees are made for any specific outcome — The Sidney Just for Kix dance program put on a championship-caliber performance at the 2025 Just For Kix Nationals in Rochester capturing 10 national titles (six from Varsity and four from Dazzlers) and earning top-three finishes in every Varsity Senior Showcase division The program also earned four second-place results across multiple age divisions and styles Sidney Varsity dancers made program history by winning first place in the prestigious Kick Senior Showcase A Division where all judges unanimously awarded them top rankings "They were first after prelims and they stayed in first after a strong finals performance," Coach Donna Fort "Executing their straight line kicks perfectly along with their dynamic handstands near the end of the routine They earned Double Platinum scores - a score of 250+ earns double platinum This kick finals score was the highest in team history."  The Varsity squad also won national championships in all five of their Team With Determination (TWD) routines: Kick Nearly every performance received Double Platinum honors The team took second place in both the Pom and Hip Hop Senior Showcase divisions "I have never experienced anything like this," Fort said "The great leadership from our high school age dancers made all the difference and it showed every time they stepped on the competition floor These dancers were in their element and we had so much fun." the Dazzlers earned their first-ever Double Platinum score for their kick performance which landed them in second place - missing first place by one point - in a competitive division The young team also claimed national titles in Middle Hip Hop "It was a tough division," Fort said "They had their best kick performance of the year It was a very successful first trip to Nationals for these young dancers." sixth-grader Ava Brown finished fourth out of 43 soloists in her division earned second place in the Senior Division out of 21 duets Sidney JFK dancers performed 18 routines over the course of the four-day competition Fort says the dancers represented Sidney well beyond words with their performances "So many tears of joy from dancers and their family members," Fort said collective feeling of overwhelming pride among all of us there to support these athletes It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it So much pride for these dancers and what they were accomplishing yet they stayed humble & focused and we were on to the next performance." marking his first appearance at the tournament since 2015 The tournament runs from 9–25 May and will be co-hosted by Sweden and Denmark with Stockholm set to stage the medal rounds It marks the third time Crosby will compete at the world championship and his first since captaining Canada to gold ten years ago in 2015 he led Canada to victory at the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Crosby cements his ninth appearance on Canadian national duty across multiple formats and Stanley Cup titles to his name — Crosby remains the only player in history to captain all three winning teams Canada will open their world championship campaign on 10 May against Slovakia. With Crosby back in the fold, hopes are high that the maple leaf will fly atop the podium once more. 9 - 25 May2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship - Stockholm & HerningUpcoming eventIce HockeyExclusiveSidney Crosby 2010 marked the final day of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games In many ways the best was saved for last when the Canadian and American men's ice hockey teams stepped to the ice to battle for the penultimate gold medal of the games What followed was one of the most memorable Ice hockey matchups in Olympic history Canada's Sidney Crosby rose to the occasion to live up to the sky high expectations that had been placed on him since early on in the future hall of famer's career Sidney Crosby had yet another terrific NHL regular season, but for the second straight year, his Pittsburgh Penguins failed to make the playoffs Fans are starting to wonder whether he’ll retire as a Penguin or not—and now an NHL analyst has revealed the one and only team he believes The Kid could potentially sign with Sidney Crosby is a special player. Even at 38, he continues to prove he’s an elite talent, carrying the Penguins through another regular season. Although Pittsburgh missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year, fans have been in awe of Crosby’s performance—he’s scored over 90 points in each of his last three seasons. Earlier this year, he even broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most seasons averaging a point per game There’s been plenty of debate among NHL fans and experts about whether Crosby will finish his career in Pittsburgh, especially given the team’s recent struggles. Some have long hoped to see him join Nathan MacKinnon in Colorado ESPN’s John Buccigross has named the one team he believes Crosby could realistically join “I think that’s the place—if he’s going to go anywhere Buccigross also said he believes Evgeni Malkin will get one more year in Pittsburgh with Crosby But he added that Crosby would be a great fit on a young Crosby grew up cheering for the Canadiens—the same team his father was drafted by in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft READ MORE: Craig Berube’s hilarious response on playing ”mean” Florida NHL Worldwide While many assumed we wouldn’t see Crosby back on the ice until next season, news broke Sunday that he’s headed to the 2025 IIHF World Championship to play for Team Canada The tournament kicks off Friday and will be held in Stockholm Crosby has represented Team Canada on numerous occasions most recently at the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament in February this will be just his third appearance at the World Championship Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) he'll get to do it alongside one of his former teammates who was with him for all three of his Stanley Cup wins Fleury announced he’ll be suiting up for Team Canada as well who spent the past three-and-a-half seasons with the Minnesota Wild played the final NHL game of his career on April 29 but decided it would be fitting to have one last run with Team Canada before retiring and officially hanging up his skates I think that would be pretty cool,'" Fleury said in a press conference on Monday Fleury and Crosby played 12 seasons together with the Penguins and built a strong relationship with one another over that span Crosby said Fleury "means a lot" to him "A great friend and someone that I shared a lot of great times (with) and been through a lot of adversity, too," he said. "Basically growing up together in the league and trying to find our way He's been an incredible teammate and an incredible player for a long time." and Yessica Hardin-Mercado are running for Position 1 on the Hillsboro school district board.Courtesy of the candidates .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Julia Silverman | The Oregonian/OregonLiveTwo candidates are vying to succeed Erika Lopez in the Position 1 seat on the Hillsboro school board Hardin-Mercado is the chief strategy officer at a local indoor air quality business and Thompson is director of assessment content at a global educational software company Lopez served two terms and is not seeking reelection Here is how both candidates responded in their own words to questions posed by The Oregonian/OregonLive Responses have been lightly edited for style and to meet word limits Q: What do you consider the two most pressing issues in the Hillsboro public school system and why How will you address these as a board member Hardin-Mercado: One of the most urgent issues is making sure all students have the tools especially in math and staying connected to school and educators to identify barriers and co-create solutions that reflect their real experiences I would focus on strengthening academic support improving how we use data and building stronger bridges between schools and families Students and families know what’s working and what’s not I’ll work to ensure decisions reflect our community’s voice and move us forward with purpose with reading and math scores among the lowest nationwide I’m committed to evidence-based strategies inspired by high-performing states like Massachusetts and Utah — emphasizing strong educational standards building trust and collaboration between parents Open dialogue and transparency will help address shared concerns Q: Enrollment has declined about 8% since 2019 I would prioritize protecting the classroom experience safety and instruction as intact as possible I would also advocate for a transparent process that includes community input Budget decisions must be values-driven and data-informed with a clear focus on long-term sustainability and minimizing impact on students Thompson: This question requires more insight than I have today Issues like declining enrollment often stem from the disunity and lack of trust between parents and school districts Hillsboro is also struggling with poor academic performance of our public school students I believe the school board needs to hear from stakeholders to better understand creative solutions to offset the impacts of budget cuts This is a prime example of using constructive conversations focussed on share goals to balance the needs of students and teachers Hardin-Mercado: I am the chief strategy and operations officer at Oregon Healthy Homes a local business focused on improving indoor air quality and home wellness I spent over 15 years in public education as a teacher My work has always centered around service and creating conditions for people to thrive Thompson: I am the director of assessment content at Renaissance Learning Our mission is the accelerate learning for all students I lead the content development teams creating assessment items for English reading Spanish reading and Math (English and Spanish) It is fantastic to work alongside former classroom educators wanting to ensure teachers have actionable data to help each of their students grow in reading and mathematical proficiency Hardin-Mercado: I earned a bachelor of science in social science and a master’s in education from Portland State University My background combines classroom experience with a deep understanding of how systems Thompson: I have been in education for 28 years environmental studies and anatomy and physiology rural schools and most recently Beaverton School District I have a masters in education in teaching and learning with a STEM focus from Ohio State University Q: Do you have children in the Hillsboro School District Hardin-Mercado: I have three children in Hillsboro schools My daughter and youngest son are in elementary school and my oldest son is in middle school I bring both a parent perspective and a professional background which gives me insight into the day-to-day realities families experience in our district Thompson: My son is an adult living with his wife in Vancouver where he is a captain in the fire department He did not graduate high school from Hillsboro school district Q: What’s your opinion of the performance of Superintendent Reiman How would you hold him accountable in the future Hardin-Mercado: Superintendent Reiman has led the district through complex challenges and has shown a strong commitment to advancing the strategic plan and improving family engagement my role would be to ensure that leadership is evaluated through clear goals measurable outcomes and consistent community input Accountability should be rooted in transparency and alignment with the district’s values and priorities Board oversight is essential to maintaining public trust and ensuring that leadership decisions truly support student success Thompson: I haven’t had the chance to work with Superintendent Reiman in his current role — it’s been 10 years since I last collaborated with him professionally I’m looking forward to building a strong working relationship with him if elected to the school board My opinion of his performance will be shaped by our interactions and his leadership I’ll hold him accountable through measures like contract oversight and the community to ensure public accountability Q: How will you balance the needs of students with those of teachers as represented by their union in stances where those may be at odds Hardin-Mercado: Strong schools depend on healthy relationships between students I believe we can balance these needs by listening with curiosity and keeping student well-being at the center but respectful dialogue and shared problem-solving can move us toward decisions that support both student outcomes and a strong Thompson: All hard conversations and decisions require constructive conversations focused on shared goals I aim to balance the needs of students and teachers by fostering collaboration through open dialogue and transparent decision-making Solutions with planned change management helps build trust and balances the needs of all stakeholders Q: Lawmakers are considering a bill that would mandate off and away policies for mobile devices in schools statewide What do you think is the best way for your school district to enforce such a policy a mobile device policy should be co-developed with input from students Schools need flexibility to implement it in ways that match their learning environments while maintaining a focus on engagement Thompson: I support this policy and believe its success will depend on thoughtful implementation Clear communication of rules and consequences the district must effectively engage parents through transparent communication and advocate for their backing this policy has the potential to enhance student focus and minimize behavioral disruptions—creating a positive effect improving teaching and learning in the classroom Q: Do you think school consolidations will be necessary in your district in the next five years what is the best way for your district to navigate that often-fraught decision-making process Hardin-Mercado: If consolidation becomes necessary the district must approach it with transparency and a focus on minimizing disruption for students Decisions should be guided by both long-term sustainability and what is best for student learning and access Thompson: If school consolidations become necessary in the Hillsboro School District I will advocate for the formation of working groups that include key stakeholders—students these groups will assess options and develop a thoughtful plan to guide this process we can navigate this critical decision in a way that upholds the best interests of everyone involved and maintains trust within the community academic outcomes in Hillsboro are still below pre-pandemic levels the governor and lawmakers have proposed an accountability overhaul that would give the state new powers to provide turnaround coaching to school districts and direct spending of up to 25% of a school district’s budget if students aren’t making growth and centered on partnership and not control While the state can play a role in providing support and resources decisions about how to improve outcomes should be led by those closest to students and professional learning and not top-down mandates that risk disconnecting from local needs I believe in preserving local control whenever possible as I feel decisions impacting our community are best made by those closest to it I advocate for more decision-making at the local level rather than being dictated by the state I would need to thoroughly understand the specific policy and 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Garden County sophomore Kole Fornander closes in on the finish in his win in a boys 200 meter preliminary heat Saturday afternoon during the MAC meet in Bayard Fornander finished third overall in the event Alliance’s Diane Dubray returns a serve Friday afternoon in a girls tennis dual matchup at Gothenburg VIEW: To be directed to Star-Herald Sports for local high school point your smartphone camera at the QR code 200 and 400 meters and also was part of the winning 400 relay as Sidney finished first as a team in Friday’s Western Conference track meet at Weymouth Field Sidney junior Katie Dowse was first in the girls 400 and 800 as the Sidney girls also won the team title Gering was second in the girls competition followed by Chadron Gering’s Rylee Luce swept the girls 100 and 300 hurdles and was part of the winning 400- and 1,600 relay teams Chadron’s Addisyn Gruver was first in the 100 and 200 Scottsbluff was second in the boys competition Gering’s Axton Stone was first in the boys 1,600 and 3,200 and also part of the winning 3,200 relay team BAYARD — The host Bayard boys and girls teams both won conference titles Saturday Bayard’s Logan Metz won the boys long jump and triple jump and the Tigers won the 1,600- and 3,200 relays South Platte finished second in the boys competition and Potter-Dix and Creek Valley tied for third Leyton’s Alec Watchorn swept the 110 and 300 hurdles and also was part of the winning 400 relay team The Warriors’ Zaili Benish swept the girls 100 and 300 hurdles Benish also won the 400 and teammate Shawnee Gamble won the 100 and 200 and the two were also part of the winning 400 relay team Bayard’s Emilee Houchin won the 800 and 1,600 and was part of the winning 1,600 relay squad Garden County finished second in the team competition MORRILL — Hemingford swept the boys and girls titles on Friday afternoon The Bobcats boys were dominant with wins in a dozen events Hemingford senior Michael Helmink was first in both the shot put and discus and teammate Austin Benda swept the 1,600 and 3,200 Hyannis and Hay Springs were second and third Hemingford’s Aurora Hinman won the 800 and was a member of the Bobcats’ first-place 3,200 relay team Morrill and Hay Springs was second and third Sioux County tied with Edgemont for seventh KEARNEY — The fourth-seeded Bearcats advanced in the Subdistrict B-8 tournament with the shutout win in Saturday’s quarterfinal matchup Scottsbluff was scheduled to play top-seeded Kearney Catholic on Monday afternoon 3 facing second-seeded Lexington in the other semifinal matchup The host Bearcats won both titles in Friday’s event in which Ogallala Kimball and Wheatland (Wyo.) were the only three nonconference squads in the nine-team invite Scottsbluff shot 44 over-par to beat Gering by four strokes Chadron finished fourth overall in the invite Gering’s Jack Maser was the top individual in the Western Conference meet as he had a round of 5-over Scottsbluff’s Gavin Carrizales and Noah Shaddick were both four strokes back Sidney finished fourth in the conference meet Ogallala’s Rylan Gilmore was the top individual overall on the day as he won the Scottsbluff Invite title with a 2-over par Wheatland’s Tate Nichols and Maser were both three strokes back MCCOOK — Gering and Scottsbluff finished third and fourth The host Bison won the event with North Platte in second 1 singles and placed second in the bracket The Bulldogs is part of the Kearney Catholic Invite on Thursday GOTHENBURG — The host Swedes dominated play in Friday’s dual matchup CHEYENNE — The WESTCO Zephyrs opened the season with a pair of losses in a doubleheader against Post 6 Sunday The Zephrys next game is May 13 at Torrington Contact Tim Johnson: sports@starherald.com; 308-632-9050 Email notifications are only sent once a day and Bulldogs teammate Stone finishes first in both boys 1,600 and 3,200 du… Hemingford's Austin Benda swept the boys 1,600 and 3,200 Bridgeport's Fallon DeBlois doubled up in the field events as she was first in both … Laramie tied Burns for the boys team title in Bayard The Scottsbluff boys and girls soccer teams both dropped a pair of games in K… Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Sidney Crosby will play for Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Championship and he will be joined by one of his former teammates with the Pittsburgh Penguins The center will play in the tournament for the first time since 2015 when he was Canada's captain and helped his country win a gold medal The World Championship has taken on a higher level of importance this year as players across the world try to showcase themselves months ahead of the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics next February which will include NHL players for the first time since the 2014 Sochi Olympics Crosby will be joined on Canada by goalie Marc-Andre Fleury but announced Monday he will play in the Worlds Crosby and Fleury were teammates in Pittsburgh from 2005-06 to 2016-17 It will be the first time Fleury is playing at the World Championship and one of the main reasons he's going is because of Crosby "I've never played in the World Championship I haven't played with Sid in a while obviously so I think it'll be fun to go spend some time together and yell at him in practice a bit Crosby, who was born in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, could be joined by Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon The two train together during the offseason and were teammates with Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this year it would be his first time at Worlds since a second-place finish in 2017 The World Championship is being played in Stockholm Crosby and potentially MacKinnon will be joined by several top NHL players with more likely coming after their teams are eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs The Avalanche lost in the Western Conference First Round to the Dallas Stars in seven games; the Penguins did not qualify Three members of the Devils will play for Switzerland: forwards Nico Hischier and Timo Meier, and defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler Germany's roster will include goalie Philipp Grubauer (Kraken), defenseman Moritz Seider (Red Wings) and forward Lukas Reichel (Blackhawks) The tournament will feature 16 teams; Group A for the preliminary round consists of Austria with its games at Avicii Arena in Stockholm and the gold- and bronze-medal games are May 25 having defeated Switzerland 2-0 in the gold-medal game last year in Czechia Sweden defeated Canada 4-2 to win the bronze medal NHL.com independent correspondent Jessi Pierce contributed to this report Mike Sullivan is out as Pittsburgh Penguins coach. The search is on for a new one. Sidney Crosby is going to Sweden to play in the World Championship For a team that hasn’t played a game in almost three weeks Will Sidney Crosby demand a trade now that Mike Sullivan is no longer his coach but it’s a legitimate topic I’ll be writing about soon who is close with Sullivan on a personal level to say nothing of his admiration of Sullivan as a coach is famously set in his ways and very comfortable with Sullivan as his coach The Penguins captain is also very smart and a total professional I’m sure he understands what Kyle Dubas is dealing with Crosby also understands perfectly well that the Penguins haven’t reached the playoffs in three years He knows change is inevitable when that is the case My advice for Dubas is to include Crosby in the coach search Crosby and Dubas will both be representing Team Canada in Sweden for most of May They’ll have lots of time to get together in Stockholm and talk about the Penguins’ future But Crosby isn’t just another captain and isn’t just another great player What aspect of Sullivan’s departure surprised you the most he wondered to himself whether Sullivan and the Penguins were the right fit Do you think Dubas would have taken the job as Team Canada GM at the World Championship if he knew a coaching change for his Penguins was imminent Sullivan and Dubas spoke on a couple of occasions after the season There was a difference in opinion about how quickly the Penguins can and should aggressively move toward being a playoff team again Dubas is willing to be more patient than Sullivan was I don’t think there’s much more to it than that Do you think the Penguins’ plan is longer than expected with the firing of Sullivan The timeline can be a lot longer then we think Dubas uses the word “urgent” frequently when discussing the Penguins’ return to Stanley Cup contention And we don’t associate urgency with patience He’s made it clear that he doesn’t just want the Penguins to be a team that settles for squeaking into the playoffs he wants to build a team that can be special for a long time I can see why Sullivan wanted to rush things I guarantee you Crosby’s form had plenty to do with Sullivan’s desire to be aggressive in free agency this summer Do you get the sense that Dubas’s decision was more about needing a change in general or that Sullivan wouldn’t be the right coach to execute a rebuild I just think he and Sullivan were no longer on the same page It didn’t hurt that this came at a time Sullivan knew very well that the New York Rangers were frothing at the mouth for him and eager to throw and obscene amount of money in his direction With Dubas wanting to take a slower approach to the process do you feel like Tocchet is still an option I imagine Philly would want to lock him in right away No doubt, this is an issue. Dubas likes Rick Tocchet He wanted him to coach for Team Canada in Sweden this month Tocchet turned him down because he knew a storm was brewing in Vancouver I do believe Tocchet has interest in Pittsburgh Tocchet also turned down a ton of money in Vancouver He clearly wants to coach again next season I think we are in store for a very fun offseason If David Carle ends up being the head coach can you see a scenario where the vets immediately tune him out due to age and lack of NHL experience I think Rick Tocchet is still the man to take over I could see a young coach having trouble dealing with Hall of Fame players who are older than him Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang are all-time great Penguins but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to coach I don’t know that anyone can get through to Erik Karlsson Tocchet is probably the safest pick, and potentially the best. He was the NHL’s coach of the year 12 months ago Things fell apart this season in Vancouver though I’m not sure how much of that was his doing He’d bring much-needed toughness to the Penguins And for anyone who thinks the Penguins need a young coach to help train younger players I assure you that you could do worse than Tocchet Jake Guentzel or Conor Sheary about Tocchet’s influence on them when they were rookies Hey Josh – how explicitly would Dubas & coaching candidates talk about the team (potentially) being bad for the next 1-2 years and what that might mean for this new coach Would candidates be wary of “rebuilding” for 2-3 years then being fired before the team gets good again doesn’t want to be part of a lengthy rebuild Is there any chatter about the timeline for the rebuild But I’ve always had the sense from Dubas that the Penguins intend to turn aggressive in the summer of 2026 Malkin probably will retire after next season they’ll have more than $50 million in cap space by next summer That number figures to decrease between then and now they’re going to have big money to spend by the summer of 2026 Rutger McGroarty and Ville Koivunen will have a full year under their belts Harrison Brunicke and Sergei Murashov should be NHL players by that point you’ll have potentially multiple first-round picks from the 2025 and 2026 drafts who could be NHL-ready Someone who has a history with coaching younger guys What do you think of Carle and his chances (or our chances) and Dubas isn’t afraid to go with someone without NHL experience Given that he wasn’t interested in the Chicago Blackhawks job Favorite player from the Fla/TB series u just covered (besides Jake) and nothing about him on the ice is boring If Kris Letang doesn’t go to Dumoulin’s side for some unknown reason at the beginning of the 3rd period of Game 5 2018 do the Pens win that series and Ovie remains Cupless I had a lengthy talk with Crosby about that series recently He remembers tiny details that you and I have long forgotten and it became very clear to me that he is still bothered by the result of that one if Letang didn’t have the worst period of his life in Game 5 — I truly have no idea what he was doing on the goal you reference and I can still see the helpless look on Dumoulin’s face when I asked him about it after the game — I believe the Penguins would’ve won that series But the Caps probably still would have won the Cup in the years after I suspect they cared a little bit less after they finally got one Favorite Marc-Andre Fleury personal interaction with him But I remember one time in Columbus long ago I told him before the game that I wanted him to get a shutout because the cannon they shoot off after goals scares the crap out of me but the fact that I mentioned it probably meant the shutout hope was doomed Fleury got the win but did not get a shutout When I walked into the locker room following the game More to come on the coach search and many other topics soon (Photo of Sidney Crosby: Bruce Bennett / Getty Images) Josh Yohe is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. Josh joined The Athletic in 2017 after covering the Penguins for a decade, first for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and then for DKPittsburghSports.com. Follow Josh on Twitter @JoshYohe_PGH For the third straight spring the franchise's longtime captain is watching the postseason from afar Crosby found another path to keep playing high-stakes hockey On Sunday night, Hockey Canada announced that Crosby will join the national team at the 2025 IIHF World Championship this month.  The Penguins promptly acknowledged the move with a post on X “The captain is headed to #MensWorlds This will mark Crosby’s third time representing Team Canada at the World Championship and first since he captained the team to the gold medal in 2015.” Crosby has been open about the importance of staying active during the offseason, as he told The Athletic “Maybe I’ll get tired at some point,” Crosby said “But when I go for a while without skating I don’t feel as good after long breaks which is different from when I was younger.” Now 37, Crosby continues to defy age, coming off a season in which he put up 91 points (33 goals and 58 assists) in 80 games, leading all Penguins in scoring and assists Crosby also became the first player in NHL history to post 20 seasons with an average of a point per game Team Canada and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby skates before the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game against the United States Crosby last played at the worlds in 2015 and previously won gold at the Olympics (2010 2014); the 2005 world juniors; and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey The Penguins' captain is expected to also wear the “C” for Canada again reuniting with Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas who is managing the national team alongside head coach Dean Evason Canada’s roster includes Macklin Celebrini The tournament runs from May 9-25 in Stockholm and Herning Canada opens Group A play against Slovenia on May 10 in Stockholm Thanks to the Pittsburgh Penguins missing out on the Stanley Cup Playoffs Team Canada has announced that Sidney Crosby will join their roster for the upcoming World Championship Crosby might not be the only huge addition to the Canadian roster According to TSN’s Darren Dreger there is a good chance Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon will also join Team Canada Sounds like a decent chance Nathan MacKinnon will play for his country as well. https://t.co/vrTBDwhI8E Already favorites heading into the tournament Team Canada is looking to one-up their 4 Nations Face-Off championship and will have a couple of key faces back in the red and white Crosby was the captain of Team Canada for the 4 Nations Face-Off and recorded a goal and four assists for five points. Crosby has led Team Canada to numerous gold medals over the course of his career in various tournaments Between 4 Nations Face-Off, Winter Olympics, World Cup of Hockey, World Junior Championships, and the IIHF World Championship, Crosby has six gold medals. His last four gold medals have come with him serving as the Canadian captain. MacKinnon recently saw his Avalanche suffer a first-round exit at the hands of the Dallas Stars MacKinnon scored seven goals and four assists for 11 total points in seven games In four games of the 4 Nations Face-Off, MacKinnon picked up four goals and was named tournament MVP. Crosby and MacKinnon are joining a stacked lineup for Team Canada alongside the likes of Travis Konecny Make sure you bookmark Breakaway On SI for the latest news, exclusive interviews, recruiting coverage, and more! 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Canada’s first game is Saturday against Slovenia. You can see the worlds schedule here Crosby, 37,  joins a Team Canada roster overseen by Penguins president of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas It will be Crosby’s first time playing in the worlds since 2015 although he played for Team Canada recently helping his native country win the 4 Nations Face-Off in February That was a tournament arranged by the NHL held in lieu of an All-Star game He has a rich history in international play He scored the so-called Golden Goal in overtime at the 2010 Vancouver Games to clinch the gold medal in the title game against the United States Crosby said just after the season ended that he would take some time before deciding whether to play for Team Canada He since has been seen practicing at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex with a few injured players Take advantage of the pens missing the playoffs and add the chance to accrue more hardware to his collection I just commenced 6 weeks in the past and I’ve gotten 2 check for a complete of dollar4,two hundred This is the best decision I made in a long term Thank you for giving me this fantastic opportunity to make extra cash from home This extra cash has changed my lifestyles in so many approaches for greater details visit this web page…… Reading This Article:———- https://tinyurl.com/googlejob6 You mean Crosby could actually win something? Enter your email and get all our articles sent directly to your inbox Call 1-800-GAMBLER (PA/IL) or 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN only) or 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA only) or 1-800-522-4700 (CO Only) or TN REDLINE: 800-889-9789 Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) prepares to take a face-off against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period at PPG Paints Arena Penguins forward Sidney Crosby skated for Canada during the 4 Nations Face-Off exhibition tournament in February On Sunday, Hockey Canada announced via social media that the Pittsburgh Penguins forward was added to that country’s roster for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament has an extensive history of playing for Canada internationally he served as captain and led Canada to victory in the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off exhibition tournament His most recent appearance in an IIHF World Championship came in 2015 Crosby appeared in nine games and scored 11 points (four goals The upcoming IIHF World Championship tournament will be staged primarily in Stockholm between May 9 and 25 Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas is serving as general manager for Canada in this tournament Assistant coach Mike Vellucci will inhabit the same role with the United States’ squad Reserve forward Joona Koppanen skated for Finland in the Euro Hockey Tour event this weekend and could be selected for that country’s roster in the IIHF World Championship tournament The brass leading Canada into the tournament, however, left two of the most recognizable names off the roster Neither Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby nor Chicago Blackhawks phenom Connor Bedard was included in the early list which was selected by general manager Kyle Dubas and a panel of NHL executives Though more players will be added in the coming days the absence of Crosby and Bedard signals they have either declined participation or are still undecided Canada’s roster leans heavily on younger and Olympic-bubble talent an AHL goaltender whose NHL rights belong to the New York Rangers The full roster features forwards Celebrini (San Jose Sharks) Ryan O'Reilly (Nashville Predators) and Johnson (Blue Jackets) the blue line comprises Travis Sanheim (Flyers) MacKenzie Weegar (Calgary Flames) and Brandon Montour (Seattle).  The tournament will be held May 9-25 in Stockholm and Herning Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard (98) and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby chase the puck at United Center Crosby, 37, just completed his 20th NHL season, leading the Penguins with 91 points in 80 games. The Penguins, however, missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season and ultimately fired head coach Mike Sullivan Crosby has not played in a World Championship since 2015 and has not publicly stated whether he’ll join the team for the Worlds.  Bedard, meanwhile, finished his second NHL season with 67 points in 82 games as the Blackhawks’ leading scorer.  The 19-year-old Calder Trophy winner addressed questions about his availability mid-April, saying but we’ll see here in the next few days.” The president’s approach: tackle problems that don’t exist via policies that won’t work In the 2024 election, Donald Trump eked out a narrow victory the lowest popular vote margin in 56 years since Richard Nixon’s wafer-thin win by 0.7 points in 1968 Trump claimed he had won an enormous historic mandate to impose a counterrevolution “The American people have given us a mandate a mandate like few people thought possible,” Trump boasted on 6 March in his address to the Congress In the minds of the marginal voters who swung to him factors impinging on their standard of living and economic security Trump stigmatized migrants as the source of crime and cultural impurity but swing voters mainly (and falsely) regarded them as economic competitors for jobs and government resources had announced cuts to interest rates based on the economy approaching the fabled “soft landing” of low inflation with high employment On the edge of achieving a glide path toward stable prosperity he cautioned that the policies in place would have to be maintained to reach an equilibrium On 2 April, Trump’s “liberation day”, he proclaimed astronomical tariffs on nearly every country in the world based on a nonsensical equation he got from his crackpot adviser Peter Navarro whose academic work is studded with footnotes referencing the work of a non-existent scholar named Ron Vara who served a prison sentence for contempt of Congress is considered an absurd figure among virtually all professional economists In response, the reality-based Powell felt compelled to announce that the US now faced a “challenging scenario” of “higher inflation and slower growth”, and that the Fed would halt rate cuts, which would increase inflation further. The “soft landing” has disappeared from sight. Read moreTrump ruminated aloud that he wanted to fire Powell His gyrations have made business planning impossible he claims omnipotence: “I alone can fix it.” Then, if anything goes wrong, he disclaims responsibility. “I’m not involved,” he said, for example, about the wrongful expulsion of Kilmar Ábrego García Then he blames others for the misfortune he has caused Trump’s first presidential term imploded in his incompetence when he was confronted with a true crisis in the Covid pandemic and exploded finally in his January 6 insurrection Having re-entered office with the best economy in a generation he has single-mindedly used every stick of dynamite to blow it up to usher in his proclaimed “golden age” Read moreTrump’s spreading economic disaster, so clearly attributable to his own actions, decouples immigration as an economic cause. What do immigrants have to do with this, as the Financial Times reports: “Meanwhile the main route of entry for goods from China to the US expects scheduled arrivals in the week starting May 4 to be a third lower than a year before where scheduled sailings from China are cancelled US-China air freight volumes have also plunged.” Trump’s self-induced economic crisis drastically reduces the effectiveness of his demagogy while making his need for a scapegoat that much more urgent He continues to propagandize about migrants but if Trump’s policies are plainly the cause of economic pain immigrants diminish in stature as a looming menace Fewer people care whether they are eating the dogs and the cats The same cycle of demystification and disillusionment applies to Trump’s demonization of the “radical left elites”, the “deep state”, the “snooty” law firms “radical” universities and students snatched off the streets and having legal visas voided for participating in pro-Palestinian protests it reveals his retribution for what it is: nothing but a personal vendetta But, ultimately, Trump owns the damage. He authorized Musk’s wild ride. Musk exists as a function of Trump’s splenetic vengeance. It’s all too late. Trump has destroyed Trumpism. “I alone can fix it.” Trump’s fix is in. Read moreTrump invariably reverts to his tried-and-true method: he blames someone else Yet Trump has not quite done the damage alone without whom he could not have perpetrated his rapidly growing calamity He required the complicity of the Republicans in the Congress They are more than his handmaidens; they could have restrained him at any moment They chose to abdicate their power to enable him Trump’s crusades have been made possible by his invocation of emergency powers. But his executive orders declaring emergencies are rooted in fictions. There is no real war to justify his use of the Alien Enemies Act. The Venezuelan migrant targets are not the instrument of the Maduro government, according to the US intelligence community There is also no national security basis for Trump to grab all tariff authority from the Congress But rather than staging an intervention to assert their rightful constitutional authority, the Republicans have allowed Trump carte blanche for his rampage. In the House, the Republican leadership twice refused to allow a vote on a Democratic bill to repeal Trump’s emergency power for tariffs They can no more escape responsibility than he can for the consequences The migrant and the judge did not declare a tariff war which just months ago touted the supremacy of the US economy featured a cover on 26 April of a bruised and bandaged American eagle “He has already done lasting harm to America,” the magazine wrote about Trump’s first 100 days Trump arrives at his 100 days the most unpopular president at that point in the history of recorded polls His limited mandate was to lower inflation and to deal legitimately with immigration both of which were already largely resolved issues But self-control and clarity of vision are not among his traits Trump’s infernal war is with his designated enemies within But he never had a mandate for his imposition of an authoritarian regime “I have nothing to do with Project 2025,” he said during the campaign Then he implemented its extremist agenda point by point Once again, inevitably, Trump finds himself back in court. Trump had signed 137 executive orders by 27 April, almost all facing legal challenges. According to the Just Security Litigation Tracker of the New York University law school 211 complaints had been filed against the Trump administration The convicted felon in the White House cannot help but break the law and attempt to justify his lawlessness “He who saves his country does not violate any law,” Trump declared three weeks into his new administration But he is not saving the country; he is wrecking it News | May 1 Edwards resident Sidney Whitmarsh was back in court on Wednesday appearing via Webex from the Eagle County jail where she has been in custody for nearly one year Whitmarsh is the prime suspect in a deadly hit-and-run collision in which she has been accused of drunk driving leaving the scene of the accident and working with her family to cover up the crime A Colorado State Patrol investigation concluded that the body of the victim had been moved off the roadway after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Jan told Judge Rachel Olguin-Fresquez that a psychological mitigation evaluation had been performed on Whitmarsh and was referred to District Attorney Heidi McCollum’s office and that Whitmarsh was scheduled to meet with McCollum in May “I’m not sure exactly what we’re going to discuss Whitmarsh to meet with the District Attorney and then see where we’re going to go from there,” Pritchard said Defense attorneys often request psychological mitigation evaluations to uncover and explain aspects of a defendant’s background or mental health that may reduce their culpability in a crime “A mitigation report includes a client’s developmental, familial, educational, employment, medical, and mental health history, as well as their relevance at the time of the alleged offense,” writes Dr. Tyler Durns with Forensic Psychiatric Associates “It explains the symptoms experienced by a client and how those symptoms potentially influenced the client’s thought process and proposed actions.” Colorado State Patrol Trooper Colin Remillard who investigated the scene where Romero was found said he believed Romero’s body was moved after being struck by Whitmarsh’s Subaru “Even if the body hung up and was carried it would not come off the vehicle with enough momentum to end up 20-plus feet off the roadway,” he said Remillard had obtained Whitmarsh’s phone and said there were text messages from the night of the incident in which Whitmarsh said “I’m too ducked up.” Remillard said he believed it was an autocorrect for another term for being intoxicated In referring the case to the district court, Judge Inga Causey, at Whitmarsh’s November hearing said the evidence surrounding the incident indicates that Whitmarsh was either aware that the body was moved or moved it herself “She was aware that an accident had occurred and she hid the evidence,” Causey said it all points in the same direction.” Causey said no one can be certain if Romero died on impact or was alive for a time following the crash “I don’t know if his life could have been saved but nobody cared to do anything about it,” Causey said “The only thing that was occurring was an attempt to cover up what had been done.” Whitmarsh was eventually located and arrested in Arkansas She returned to Colorado and was booked at the Eagle County Detention Center on May 3 Cean Whitmarsh, in February, pled guilty to felony accessory to a crime and was sentenced to 120 days of electronic home monitoring and four years of supervised probation Sidney Whitmarsh’s next court appearance has been scheduled for June 11 said she expects a plea to be entered at that time if there’s not going to be a plea agreement we’ll go ahead and get on a trial track,” Olguin-Fresquez said Whitmarsh has been in custody for a little while and we want to make sure we’re moving things forward.” Easter events in the Vail Valley Church services An Easter tradition that’s been going on for over 30 years is the Vail Mountain Easter Sunrise Service bright and early on Sunday morning. 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A man stepped out of the Ford, wearing a dark jogging suit with white trim, white sneakers and a baseball cap with the words “No F— Given” on the front. A black balaclava covered his face as he entered the restaurant. L.A. Live’s security cameras captured what happened next: In front of about 20 diners and employees, he walked up behind a man eating alone at the bar, aimed a pistol with two hands and shot him in the back of the head. At a court hearing Wednesday, Los Angeles Police Department detectives revealed how they identified the alleged shooter and a second man accused of coordinating what police called a “very well-orchestrated execution.” Detectives testified that surveillance footage, license plate readers and an analysis of cellphone and car location data helped solve the case — but only partially. California The alleged assassins behind several recent murder-for-hire cases in Los Angeles were sloppy, authorities say, leaving behind a trail of evidence that links the killings to Chicago gang disputes. It remains a mystery why the two defendants, alleged gang members with prior convictions for violent crimes, would target Sidney Barrett Morris, who until shortly before his death held a high-level post at Cal State Northridge. In search of a motive, detectives got a search warrant for the victim’s CSUN email account, court records show. Morris’ colleagues told detectives he’d been investigating players on the school’s men’s basketball team who’d been accused of sexual misconduct and harassment. His co-workers theorized the investigation had something to do with his homicide. The tip went nowhere, the lead detective told The Times. A review of public records related to Morris, 43, revealed no obvious signs of a life in distress. No rancorous divorces or business disputes, restraining orders or recent financial trouble — nothing connecting him to the two men accused of his murder. “I’ve been screaming to the D.A. myself: ‘What is the motive?’” Theida Salazar, a lawyer representing one of the suspects, said in an interview. “My client’s got no ties to this guy.” Morris’ killer could have hardly picked a more conspicuous place to commit murder. L.A. Live is bristling with cameras. Armed with a clear shot of the getaway car’s license plate, authorities found the Ford Escape two days later, set ablaze on the side of a road in Palmdale. The Hertz rental had burned down to its frame, precluding the collection of DNA evidence, Det. Joshua Byers of the LAPD’s Robbery Homicide Division testified at the hearing Wednesday. Some police officials are pushing back after a wealthy community gifted the department scores of controversial, high-tech cameras that scan license plates. Police license plate readers showed the Ford was in South Los Angeles the morning that Morris was killed, Byers wrote in a search warrant affidavit reviewed by The Times. Detectives obtained footage from that morning, which showed a woman park the Ford outside a building on 2nd Avenue before entering one of the units. The unit was rented by a man named Santana Jermaine Kelly, Byers wrote. Kelly, then 49, had been released from prison in 2019. According to a 2001 probation report reviewed by The Times, the Baldwin Village native was a longtime member of the Rollin’ 40s gang nicknamed “Ice Man.” Santana Kelly, shown in a 2018 photograph, is charged with orchestrating the murder of Sidney Barrett Morris. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) First arrested at 16 for carjacking a woman, Kelly went in and out of the California Youth Authority and state prison until 2000, when he was charged with following Asian patrons of the Hollywood Park Casino to their homes and robbing them, the report said. After serving 19 years of a potential life sentence for fleeing police, Kelly was released, court records show. The morning that Morris was killed, Byers wrote, Kelly was seen in the surveillance footage with two distinctive hats. He wore the baseball cap later seen on the shooter, the detective wrote. He was also holding a wide-brimmed straw hat that detectives saw on the footage from L.A. Live, obscuring the face of the getaway driver. At the South L.A. building, detectives also caught a glimpse of the killer’s face, Byers testified. A man entered Kelly’s unit wearing the same clothing as the shooter. “Mask, jacket, pants, shoes — everything is identical,” Byers testified. Phillip Clark, shown here in 2015, is charged with shooting Sidney Barrett Morris as he ate dinner at Fixins Soul Kitchen on Nov. 28, 2023. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) At L.A. Live, the killer was careful to cover his face. But in South L.A., he pulled down his balaclava, Byers testified. Detectives identified him as Phillip Pasco Clark, then 33, a convicted robber and burglar. Arrested on suspicion of Morris’ murder on March 22, 2024, Clark called a woman from jail. “I ain’t never shot nobody,” he declared in the recorded call, which was played in court. Nor, he said, had he ever been to L.A. Live. Clark said he told the detectives that, as a member of the Carver Park Compton Crips, he didn’t get along with the “40s,” a reference to Kelly’s gang. Federal prosecutors say the fearsome reputation of the Rollin’ 60s gang allowed Eugene “Big U” Henley to intimidate businesses and people for decades. The woman, furious, told Clark he shouldn’t have said anything. “Stop talking!” she yelled. “I don’t shoot people,” Clark said. “I’m a robber. I love you.” Detectives arrested Kelly the same day at his Palmdale home, about 10 miles from where the getaway car was torched, Det. Martin Mojarro testified. Inside his black Dodge Durango, detectives found the baseball cap from the video, Byers said. Searching through Kelly’s phone, Mojarro testified, he found two videos time-stamped a month before Morris was killed. The detective recognized where they were filmed: an alley behind the Westchester apartment complex where Morris lived. “This is the place,” Kelly said as he drove around the building, according to Mojarro. “Hmmm. It’s kind of secure. There’s red cameras. So he’s tight-knit. As you can see, there’s cameras everywhere.” The second video showed a parking garage beneath Morris’ building. “I think it’d be better to get him at the other location,” Kelly said, according to Mojarro. Kelly and Clark have both maintained their innocence. The getaway driver, whose face was covered by the straw hat, remains unidentified, according to Byers’ affidavit. Although detectives made arrests within four months of Morris’ death, they were still no closer to knowing the motive. Morris went through financial problems in the past. He declared bankruptcy in 2013, stating in a petition that his $76,000-a-year salary as human resources administrator at the University of San Diego couldn’t cover the $224,000 he owed in student debt, unpaid taxes and personal loans. But Morris’ fortunes had seemingly improved by 2019, when he was hired as CSUN’s director of equity and compliance with a $150,000 salary, according to school records reviewed by The Times. By 2023, his annual pay had risen to $185,000. He had also opened a restaurant, B-You, about three blocks from L.A. Live. Some of Morris’ colleagues at CSUN theorized his death was connected to his work. Acting on their tips, Byers in April 2024 wrote a search warrant for his CSUN email account. The powerful prison syndicate known as the Aryan Brotherhood has moved to expand its reach, testimony and court records show, relying on gang called Public Enemy Number 1, for brutal killings, kidnappings, and drug deals on the streets of Southern California. Before his death, Morris was investigating the CSUN men’s basketball team, Byers wrote in a search warrant affidavit. According to university records reviewed by The Times, a female student accused a basketball player of sexual assault and two other players of retaliation after she reported it in July 2023. Morris also ran a consulting business to provide Title IX compliance training. When he hired his own firm to advise the school at a cost of $12,000, it led some CSUN officials to accuse him of self-dealing, Byers wrote in the affidavit. Morris resigned three weeks before his death. Byers wanted to read Morris’ emails. The notes may “provide insight into the investigations conducted by the victim,” he wrote in his affidavit, as well as reveal “any concerns, threats or fears the victim may have had.” But after reviewing the emails, Byers told The Times, he did not find evidence to connect Morris’ death to his work at the university. Deputy Dist. Atty. Jonathan Chung, who is prosecuting Kelly and Clark, said he still does not know the motive for Morris’ homicide. Carmen Ramos Chandler, a spokeswoman for CSUN, said university officials have “no reason to believe that his death is related to his work.” The school will continue to cooperate with the LAPD, she said, “to bring the perpetrators to justice.” The preliminary hearing for Clark and Kelly will continue May 22. Matthew Ormseth is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2018, he covered city news and state politics at the Hartford Courant. Libor Jany covers the Los Angeles Police Department. Before joining the Los Angeles Times in 2022, he covered public safety for the Star Tribune in Minneapolis. A St. Paul, Minn., native, Jany studied communications at Mississippi State University. World & Nation Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map This is only the third time Crosby has participated in a World Championship, after previously playing in 2006 and 2015. He won gold in 2015, completing the last piece needed to join the Triple Gold Club, along with his Olympic gold and Stanley Cup. Canada didn't medal in 2006, but Crosby was named the tournament's top forward and led in goals and points. Become a member, and enjoy premium benefits! Make your voice heard on the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates, and hear right back from tens of thousands of fellow Pittsburgh sports fans worldwide! Plus, access all our premium content, including Dejan Kovacevic columns, Friday Insider, daily Live Qs with the staff, more! And yeah, that's right, no ads at all! The Fremont County Sheriff's Office released this photo from surveillance cameras of a possible suspect in a burglary at Sidney High School back in March This graphic pinpoints the string of school-related burglaries across Iowa and Missouri over the past few months--including in the Sidney School District (Ottumwa) -- A man implicated in a series of school burglaries across Iowa and Missouri is in custody in Arkansas The Wapello County Sheriff's Office says 40-year-old Curtis Lee Barton was arrested earlier this week Barton is suspected in burglarizing approximately 14 school districts in Missouri and two in Iowa Barton was apprehended following a months-long multistate investigation led by Wapello County authorities The investigation began in February when the Cardinal Community School District reported break-ins in its elementary The suspect caused extensive property damage and stole more than $4,000 in damage Working closely with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation's Intelligence and Fusion Center the sheriff's office identified an individual living in Jacksonville Search warrants were executed at the suspect's residences in Jacksonville and Sherwood Arkansas in a joint operation involving Wapello County deputies the Arkansas State Police and the Lewis County Barton was later taken into custody without incident and is being held in the South Pulaski County Jail in Little Rock pending extradition and further legal proceedings the Fremont County Sheriff's Office investigated a burglary at Sidney HIgh School Fremont County authorities says they've been in close contact with Wapello County officials since the onset of their investigation we attempt to be accurate in our reporting please contact us by emailing kmaradio@kmaland.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: There are two things you can’t question about Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon – their obsession with hockey and their devotion to their country The Nova Scotia superstars have volunteered to play for Canada at the upcoming IIHF World Hockey Championship in Sweden and Denmark despite countless other young players declining invitations to join the team Crosby is 37 years old and just completed his 20th NHL season but is not showing signs of slowing down let alone a diminished passion for the game Subscribe now to access this story and more: Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience MacKinnon is coming off a gruelling seven-game loss to the Dallas Stars in the first round but his agent Pat Brisson confirmed to The Athletics’s Pierre LeBrun he will join his Cole Harbour buddy at the tournament others like 19-year-old Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks opted to pass on the opportunity in order to rest “Maybe I’ll get tired at some point,” Crosby said in a story by Rob Rossi Josh Yohe and Mark Lazerus of The Athletic This will be Crosby’s first appearance at the worlds since 2015 when MacKinnon was also on the team The two Cole Harbour products also famously led Canada to a gold medal at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February MacKinnon was the tournament MVP and Crosby tied for second in scoring with five points in four games MacKinnon had seven goals and four assists against the Stars in the opening round but it wasn’t enough to get his team over the hump He expressed blunt disappointment in the moments after Saturday’s crushing Game 7 loss “They were missing their best D (Miro Heiskanen) and maybe their best forward (Jason Robertson and) we still couldn’t beat them,” MacKinnon said in a post-game media session MacKinnon called the loss the toughest of his career no doubt made even tougher because it was former linemate Mikko Rantanen who nearly singlehandedly eliminated the Avalanche Colorado unexpectedly traded Rantanen on Jan 25 and he had a hat trick and 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Show Breaking News BarCloseThis Week In South FloridaGlenna Milberg Former Broward County resident Sidney Holmes spent more than half his life in a prison cell because he was wrongly prosecuted by state prosecutors 34 years ago Homes joined This Week in South Florida host Glenna Milberg to discuss and their conversation can be seen at the top of this page Copyright 2025 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved Glenna Milberg joined Local 10 News in September 1999 to report on South Florida's top stories and community issues She also serves as host on Local 10's public affairs broadcast TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Closed Captioning / Audio Description Contact Us Careers at WPLG Terms of Use Privacy Policy Public File FCC Applications EEO Report Do Not Sell My Info 1.0 Host Exhibit Copyright © 2025 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC. with each side throwing punches at the other The Avalanche staved off elimination in Game 6 following a strong offensive attack.  offering drama to all who have paid attention.  with Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby offering his thoughts on the upcoming Game 7 “It has been great hockey,” Sidney Crosby, watching from afar, told The Athletic via email physical and both teams have had times of controlling momentum Top players have contributed and goalies have had their moments of making big It’s playoff hockey and only fitting it would go seven games between two solid teams like this.’’ Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) warms up before a game at PPG Paints Arena Saturday's game will be the fourth time these two teams have met in a Game 7 with the Stars taking each of the previous three games.  The Avalanche will be looking to rewrite some history The winner of this series will be face either the Winnipeg Jets or St who will also be playing a Game 7 this weekend Colorado and Dallas have been fairly evenly matched throughout the series which should make for an interesting Game 7.  Pro Hockey Rumors May 4, 2025 at 8:40 pm CDT | by 1 Comment “Captain Canada” has joined Team Canada for the upcoming 2025 IIHF World Championship. Sidney Crosby will join the team for the first time since 2015, per a Pittsburgh Penguins release Fresh off a victory at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February Crosby will look to guide his home country to another victory in Europe Crosby joins his general manager Kyle Dubas for the tournament This represents the third time Crosby will compete in IIHF Championships and the first since captaining Canada to a 2015 victory has suited up for Canada in international play his international résumé is every bit as impressive as his legendary NHL career He has won gold medals at the Olympics (and scored the iconic “Golden Goal” in the 2010 games) Crosby’s good friend and fellow Nova Scotia native Nathan MacKinnon may be joining the squad as well after his Colorado Avalanche were eliminated in the first round by the Dallas Stars TSN insider Darren Dreger is reporting that there is a “decent chance” MacKinnon joins Team Canada for the tournament MacKinnon is no stranger to deep playoff runs but with an early first-round exit this year he may seize an opportunity that’s rarely available to him Colorado Avalanche| IIHF| Pittsburgh Penguins | Currently(hopefully one more shot in 2-3years) Log in Register Pro Hockey Rumors is not affiliated with National Hockey League Register