PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — For many, Wednesday’s weather was a welcome change. Weather days like this in February are hard to come by! The melt is on! How are you spending this sunny Wednesday ☀️ pic.twitter.com/kt59GLabxb READ MORE: Police Searching For Two Suspects Wanted In Northeast Philadelphia Homicide — Matt Petrillo (@MattPetrillo) February 24, 2021 It’s not quite beach weather yet, but take heart, we’re just about three months from Memorial Day and that unofficial start of summer! This winter has seen so much snow. It’s so warm that some people stopped at Weckerly’s Ice Cream in Fishtown. Today is the day to get outside and take a breath of fresh air. With temperatures skirting past 50, the snow, ice and just downright awful conditions we’ve experienced the past few weeks seemed a thing of the past. “It’s absolutely phenomenal out,” one man said. Drone Watch 3 captured bright blue skies Wednesday afternoon from across the Ben Franklin Bridge overlooking … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Residents Enjoy Warmest Day In Over 5 Weeks
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Merelize Van Der Merwe faces backlash for posing with heart of giraffe she killed
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 23 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A trophy hunter is facing furious backlash for posing with the heart of a giraffe she had just shot – describing the bloody organ as her "perfect" Valentine’s Day present. Merelize Van Der Merwe, 32, infuriated Facebook users when she shared the gruesome image after her "wonderful" husband spent more than $2,000 to make her dream come true at a South African game park, the Mirror reported . "Ever wondered how big a giraffe’s heart is? I’m absolutely over the moon with my BIG valentine’s present," Van Der Merwe, who plans to use the beast’s skin as a rug, wrote on Facebook. The avid hunter, who incurred the wrath of animal rights activists, brushed off their complaints by insisting that killing the 17-year-old bull actually helps save threatened species, a claim refuted by conservationists. … [Read more...] about Merelize Van Der Merwe faces backlash for posing with heart of giraffe she killed
Big South Conference men’s basketball championship history
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for Feb. 12 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Big South Conference holds an annual men’s basketball competition where the winner of the championship game gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Eleven schools make up the conference: Campbell, Charleston Southern , Gardner-Webb, Hampton, High Point, Longwood, Presbyterian, Radford, UNC Asheville, SC Upstate and Winthrop. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COLLEGE BASKETBALL COVERAGE The tournament will begin on March 3 and will continue through March 8, when the championship game will take place. 2020: WINTHROP Winthrop guard Micheal Anumba, right, hugs guard Kyle Zunic as they celebrate after winning the Big South tournament championship over Hampton in an NCAA college basketball game in Rock Hill, S.C., Sunday, March 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) Winthrop … [Read more...] about Big South Conference men’s basketball championship history
Northeast Conference men’s basketball championship history
close Video Northeast Conference men's basketball championship history The championship game for the men’s basketball Northeast Conference started in 1982. Check out the championship winners of seasons past. The Northeast Conference holds an annual men’s basketball tournament with the winner getting an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The conference features 11 teams, including Bryant, Central Connecticut State, Fairleigh Dickinson, Long Island, Merrimack, Mt. St. Mary’s, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, Saint Francis (NY), Saint Francis (PA) and Wagner. The Northeast Conference men’s basketball tournament begins March 4. The semifinal is March 7 and the final will be March 10. The Northeast Conference began its conference championship in 1982. It was known as the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Metro from 1979 to 1988. There was no tournament from 1979 to 1981. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COLLEGE BASKETBALL COVERAGE … [Read more...] about Northeast Conference men’s basketball championship history
2021 America East Conference men’s basketball tournament: Matchups, players to know & more
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 25 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The 2021 America East men’s basketball tournament will determine which team gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Nine of the conference’s 10 teams made the tournament, which will begin Feb. 27 and run through March 13. This time, the brackets are set up into two pods and winners of each pod take on the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds, respectively, in a bid to go to the conference finals. The New Hampshire pod includes New Hampshire, UMass Lowell and Stony Brook. The Hartford pod includes Hartford, Binghamton, Albany and NJIT. The first rounds will be played in New Hampshire and Connecticut, respectively. The rest will be played at campus sites. There will be no fans in attendance for any of the tournament games due to coronavirus restrictions. Here is the America East Conference … [Read more...] about 2021 America East Conference men’s basketball tournament: Matchups, players to know & more