In today’s Quickcast:
A 71-year-old man is speaking out after he says two young men robbed him and pistol whipped him earlier this week and Miami-Dade Police are appealing for the public’s help. Alcides Gonzalez said he was picking up his mail at his aunt’s home around 9 Wednesday night when two young men with guns suddenly confronted him and demanded cash, his cell phone and his keys. Gonzalez said there were some frightening moments and he described them for CBS News Miami’s Peter D’Oench. He said “One of them put a gun to my forehead and other put a gun behind my ear. One of them asked for money and my wallet and checked my pants like this. ”He demonstrated what he said happened. “They came at me like this when I was at the mailbox and they showed me what to do like this and all I saw was shadows. I was hit right here on the head and I have 2 lumps and it hurts right here. I feel very disappointed and I can only say that I am lucky to be alive. I am lucky to be alive ”He said “This took me by surprise because this happened in front of my aunt’s house. The first thing that came to mind was that I have 13 cats and that’s my family. If I die, who is going to look after them. I am an animal lover.
”Ohio State University joined the growing list of college protests against Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Clashes between protesters and police on the campus overnight resulted in over a dozen arrests. Those who refused to leave after warnings were arrested and charged with criminal trespass, said university spokesperson Benjamin Johnson, citing rules barring overnight events. As the death toll mounts in the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis worsens, protesters at universities across the country are demanding schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict. Some Jewish students say the protests have veered into antisemitism and made them afraid to set foot on campus, partly prompting the calls for police intervention. Saar Noy Zylberman, a Jewish student at Columbia University in New York City who grew up in Israel, told CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen on Thursday that many students knew people at the music festival that was targeted in Hamas’ deadly terror attack last year. "And adding to that the situation where people scream hateful speech who have harassed and attacked both verbally and physically people, it’s just making it impossible to be here," Zylberman told Chen.
No pun intended, but the Florida Panthers have bolted out to a 3-0 lead in their first round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Through three games the Panthers have only trailed for 7 minutes and 2 seconds, and their penalty kill against the potent Tampa power play has fueled the success. In the short spurts where the Lightning get their game going and put the pressure on, the Panthers’ experience and calmness show. They withstand those pushes and bounce right back and get to their game. On Saturday, at 5 p.m., the Panthers will try to win their first-ever series against Tampa and send the Lightning home in a first-round sweep.
Defense Shines-The Panthers have been on point defensively. They have shut down Tampa’s stars and in particular frustrating Nikita Kucherov, who led the league in scoring in the regular season with 144 points. On the rare occasion, the Panthers allow an odd man rush, and when Tampa has had its quality scoring chances, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has been there to make the timely, big saves.
Playoff Tkachuk Is Back-Matthew Tkachuk continues to set the tone for his team. He has three goals in the series scoring twice in Game 3 in Tampa. Tkachuk opened the scoring and ended it with an empty net goal. His linemate Carter Verhaeghe has matched Tkachuk with a team leading five points. Another example of the Panthers flat out being a better, deeper team than Tampa Bay.
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