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Baylor shoots for first true road win at Arizona State
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Baylor aims to register its sixth victory in seven games when it battles Arizona State in Big 12 play on Saturday night in Tempe, Ariz.
The Bears (10-4, 2-1 Big 12) are 0-3 in true road games this season, falling at then-No. 6 Gonzaga, then-No. 25 UConn and then-No. 3 Iowa State.
Baylor was blown out in two of the games -- losing to Gonzaga by 38 and Iowa State by 19 -- but playe
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Miami's challenges compounding with Wake Forest up next
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Wake Forest is playing efficient basketball, while Miami, having already lost its coach, is spiraling downward.
Two teams on entirely different trajectories will meet Saturday when the Demon Deacons visit the Hurricanes in Coral Gables, Fla.
Wake Forest (11-4, 3-1 ACC), which hasn't lost consecutive games all season, has won four of its past five contests.
The Deacons are coming
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No. 18 Gonzaga, Washington St. ready for first game as WCC rivals
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It's not that Washington State and No. 18 Gonzaga are unfamiliar with each other historically. They've played 150 times prior to Saturday night's West Coast Conference matchup on the Bulldogs' floor in Spokane, Wash.
But this will be the first time they've met as WCC rivals, thanks to the Cougarsneeding a home for their non-football sports programs after the Pac-12 dissolved last
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No. 6 Kentucky heads to No. 14 Mississippi St. focused on the glass
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Another battle against a ranked foe lies ahead for Kentucky on Saturday, as the nation's sixth-ranked team will travel to Starkville, Miss., to play No. 14 Mississippi State.
Playing away from Rupp Arena has not been the easiest task for the Wildcats (12-3, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) so far this season. Coach Mark Pope's team is coming off an 82-69 loss at Georgia on Tuesday.
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NYT Politics
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In San Francisco, Controversial Flags Have Had Their Ups and Downs
A collection of historic flags, some with provocative associations, was removed from the plaza outside City Hall for Mayor Daniel Lurie’s inauguration. By Friday, they were flying again.
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Biden Calls Meta’s Ending of Fact-Checking Program ‘Shameful’
Responding to a question from a reporter, the president said he believed Americans “want to tell the truth.”
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The Chronicle - Centralia
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Patient taken off life support after he was mistaken for someone else, Washington lawsuit says
A man was taken off life support after he was mistaken for someone else — his roommate, according to a lawsuit against a Washington hospital. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver consulted with the wrong family over the phone about whether to keep him on life support, the lawsuit filed in Clark County says. The patient, David Wells, arrived at the hospital in an ambulance after he choked on a piece of steak at dinner, became unconscious and stopped breathing Aug. 8, 2021, according to a complaint filed in early December. “Somewhere along the line, Mr. Wells was incorrectly identified as his roommate, plaintiff Michael Beehler,” the complaint says. The hospital, which believed Wells was Beehler, called Beehler’s sister Debbie Danielson to make a “life-or-death” decision, according to the complaint. “They said he’s basically brain dead,” Danielson told KGW, which first reported on the incident. “Do you want us to keep him on life support, or do you want to pull the plug?” She made the “difficult choice” to take him off life support, according to the complaint, which says she then began grieving her brother’s death. A “shocking discovery” followed, the complaint says. Danielson learned Beehler was alive and they both called police, according to the complaint. Afterward, Wells’ body was retrieved from a funeral home and identified by the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office, days after he died, according to the complaint. Then Wells’ son, Shawn Wells, who lives in Monterey, California, was informed of his father’s death by the medical examiner’s office, the complaint says. David Wells was 60 when he died, KGW reported. Now Shawn Wells, Danielson and Beehler are suing PeaceHealth for negligence and causing severe emotional distress, according to the complaint. The lawsuit was brought against the hospital after they filed a separate, related lawsuit. The health care system said in a statement to McClatchy News on Jan. 10 that “PeaceHealth has worked diligently to strengthen our patient identification processes, which has included continued collaboration with multiple community agencies involved in healthcare, including EMS.” “Given that PeaceHealth is involved in litigation, it is unfortunate we are unable to share more facts about this situation,” the statement continued. “Our unwavering commitment of caring for our community remains stronger than ever.” A spokeswoman for the company, Debra Carnes, noted the alleged incident happened during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shawn Wells wasn’t told his father had been misidentified when the medical examiner’s office alerted him of his death, according to an earlier, separate lawsuit. “They basically told me there was a medical emergency regarding my father. He had been pronounced dead,” he told KGW. “I’m at a loss for words how badly they handled this,” Shawn Wells said. “I’ll never be able to get that decision back.” Danielson learned her brother was alive when she got a call from him, according to KGW. “I said, ‘You can’t be alive. You’re dead!” Danielson told the outlet. At that point, she had informed family members of her brother’s death and made funeral arrangements, according to the latest lawsuit. Danielson, Beehler and Shawn Wells first sued American Medical Response, Clark County and All County Cremation and Burial, the Vancouver funeral home where David Wells’ body was taken to. AMR, the ambulance service that transported David Wells to PeaceHealth, is accused of misidentifying the 60-year-old. The lawsuit says the funeral home and Clark County, through the medical examiner’s office, failed to “disclose the error” to Shawn Wells. AMR and Clark County declined requests for comment from McClatchy News on Jan. 10. The county doesn’t comment on pending litigation, a spokeswoman said. The earlier lawsuit also says the county medical examiner’s office never told Shawn Wells that his father’s “organs were donated against his wishes.” PeaceHealth is also accused of misidentifying David Wells, according to the latest complaint. Shawn Wells, Danielson and Beehler “suffered severe emotions; distress as a direct result of (PeaceHealth’s) extreme and outrageous conduct,” the complaint says. Both lawsuits seek an unspecified amount in damages. Vancouver is a suburb north of Portland, Oregon. ___ (c)2025 The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) Visit The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) at www.TheNewsTribune.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. |
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Mother of Thurston County teen who died from overdose warns of dangers of drug mixtures
The mother of the 16-year-old who died from a drug overdose is warning the community about the dangers of the drug mixtures being sold and how widespread their use might be. Prism Dawn, the mother of Avery Ping, confirmed her son's identity to The Olympian on Thursday. She said he died at a local hospital due to a drug overdose on Dec. 19 after ingesting what he thought was "molly," also known as ecstasy. On Thursday, Coroner Gary Warnock said his office was still waiting on a toxicology report before making a final ruling on the cause of death. He said the report will likely arrive in February. However, preliminary information showed the teen died from a combination of fentanyl, amphetamine and methamphetamine, Olympia police Lt. Paul Lower previously told The Olympian. Dawn said the mix of drugs made it so Naloxone, a medicine that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses, could not save her son. It is predominantly used to reverse fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that's about 100 times more potent than morphine. "That combination is even more deadly than fentanyl on its own," Dawn told The Olympian. "Once a person is overdosing from that combination, they can't be helped through live-saving measures such as Narcan." Naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan, is often used by first responders but can also be obtained at pharmacies without a prescription in Washington state. Though naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose, it cannot reverse overdoses from other drugs such as cocaine or methamphetamine, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Methamphetamine and amphetamine are stimulants, meaning they speed up the body's system, per the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Following her son's death, Dawn said she's noticed other parents talking about precautions like getting fentanyl test kits and naloxone. While that can be helpful, she said she wants other parents to be aware of the limitations of naloxone. Son Nguyen, a 33-year-old Olympia resident, has been accused of selling Ping the drugs that led to his death. A judge found probable cause for controlled substance homicide on Tuesday and set bail at $200,000. The county jail roster indicated Nguyen was still in custody Thursday, although court records indicate he posted bond Wednesday. Witnesses told law enforcement that Nguyen sold drugs to Olympia High School students using the online handle "travisolympia" on Snapchat, according to court records. Officers also recovered a trove of guns and firearms at his residence near North Thurston High School. Based on conversations with Ping's peers, Dawn said she's concerned there may be many more minors who have contacted Nguyen and may be in possession of drugs. "I think people are really underestimating the number of students that have this person's contact information," Dawn said. "This person was dealing to a large section of our teen community." Court records do not state if Nguyen is suspected of selling drugs to students of other schools or had a wider clientele. Lower declined to comment when asked about the scope of Nguyen's alleged dealings Thursday. He only said the investigation remained open. ___ (c)2025 The Olympian (Olympia, Wash.) Visit The Olympian (Olympia, Wash.) at www.theolympian.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Bail set at $50,000 for woman accused of threatening man with a knife in Chehalis 
Bail is set at $50,000 for a woman accused of threatening to kill a man with a knife in Chehalis on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Barbara Anne Hasse, 62, of Chehalis, was charged Thursday, Jan. 9, in Lewis County Superior Court with one count of felony harassment. Arraignment is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 16. Hasse was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail at approximately 2:34 p.m. on Jan. 8 after officers with the Chehalis Police Department responded to a call in the 200 block of Southwest John Street at approximately 2:15 p.m. that afternoon, according to Chehalis Police Department call logs and Lewis County Jail records. The victim reported that a female, who was later allegedly identified as Haase, was “in front of his residence, waving a knife around (and) saying ‘I’m going to kill you,’” according to court documents. According to the victim, Haase yelled at him “something along the lines of ‘Do you want to die? I got a knife, come over here and I’ll cut your throat, I’ll kill you,’” according to court documents. The victim reported that Haase had contacted him several times before the incident on Wednesday and has repeatedly tried to sleep on his porch. When contacted by officers and asked if she had a knife, Haase allegedly said “yeah” and handed over a folding purple chrome knife without incident. While being searched during the arrest, officers reportedly found “three other knives, one of which was a kitchen knife and the other two being ‘Rambo’-style knives,” inside Haase’s backpack and luggage tote, according to court documents. “I have great concern for community safety,” Judge Joely Yeager said of Hasse’s case on Thursday, referencing the knives officers allegedly found in Hasse’s possession. Haase denied the allegations on Thursday, saying “I don’t even know him” several times during her preliminary hearing. An anti-harassment no-contact order protecting the victim is in place. |
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Federal judge dismisses racial discrimination suit filed by Black former fire recruit against Clark County Fire District 6
A federal judge has dismissed a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a Black former fire recruit against Clark County Fire District 6. |
