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Washington WR Rome Odunze looks for a final starring chapter in the College Football Playoff

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:22 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Rome Odunze will leave Washington in the discussion as the best wide receiver ever to wear the purple and the gold.He’s made all the big catches asked of him, had one very important and memorable run, played the middle portion of the year with a broken rib and finished the year as a first-team All-American on seemingly every list.All that’s left for is the big stage of the College Football Playoff, where Odunze and the No. 2 Huskies will face No. 3 Texas in the Sugar Bowl on Monday.“I think what people don’t talk about enough is how great of a person he is outside of football, like the most humble guy you could ever meet. Just an awesome guy all around,” Washington running back Dillon Johnson said. “But as a football player, man, he’s just different. He’s the best receiver that I’ve seen.”On the Huskies’ way to the first 13-0 season in school history, the last Pac-12 championship in the current form of the conference and a spot in the playoff, Odunze became a st...

Denver weather: Blizzard warnings overnight on Pinpoint Weather Alert Day

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Blizzard conditions linger across the Eastern Plains on Tuesday night with blustery winds. A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day is in effect for Tuesday through the night.Snow will taper off, but winds stay brisk into Wednesday morning with low visibility. Blizzard conditions continue this evening from east and southeast of Castle Rock through the Limon, Deer Trail, Akron and Holyoke/Julesburg areas. When do you have to shovel your sidewalk after snow? Weather tonight: Still breezyWinds will begin to slow on Tuesday night but remain brisk across the plains. The snow will wrap up by midnight in the plains with partial clearing into early Wednesday morning.Overnight lows in the metro will dip into the middle 20s.Blizzard warnings and the Pinpoint Weather Alert Day will remain in effect through 5 a.m. Wednesday with reduced visibility due to blowing snow.Weather tomorrow: Gradual clearingSkies will slowly clear on Wednesday, starting along the Front Range and pushing out into...

When do you have to shovel your sidewalk after snow?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- For homeowners, a fresh dusting of snow on the ground means another chore to add to your growing list: Shoveling your sidewalk.While you may be able to rely on the sun to melt the snow, if your sidewalk falls on the wrong side of the road or it stays cloudy for an extended time, you're going to have to break out that shovel or snow blower. Places to recycle your Christmas tree around the Denver metro area Many municipalities have rules in place that require property owners to shovel the sidewalks in front of their homes or businesses within a certain time after the snow stops falling:Aurora - 24 hours after the end of a storm or 48 hours after a snow emergency is declaredBoulder - 24 hoursBroomfield - 24 hours Denver - 24 hours for homes, but businesses need to start clearing sidewalks immediately after a stormFort Collins - 24 hoursLakewood - 24 hours One important thing to note is that it is against state law to put snow onto the street when shoveling. A violati...

Police investigate incidents involving Colorado justices after Trump removed from state ballot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:22 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Police said Tuesday they are investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and providing extra patrols around their homes in Denver following the court's decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot.The Denver Police Department declined in an email to provide details about its investigations, citing safety and privacy considerations and because they are ongoing. Unfounded threat reported at Colorado Supreme Court justice’s home The department "is currently investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and will continue working with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners to thoroughly investigate any reports of threats or harassment," the email said.Officers responded to the home of one justice on Thursday evening, but police said it appeared to be a “hoax report.” That case is also still being investigated police said.The FBI said it is working with local law e...

1-2-3 and counting: Las Vegas weddings could hit record on New Year’s Eve thanks to date’s pattern

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:22 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — For better or for worse, a wave of couples saying “I do” in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve could set a record for the city’s busiest wedding day ever.That’s because 12/31/23 is known in the massive Las Vegas wedding industry as a “specialty date,” thanks to the repeating 1-2-3 1-2-3 pattern, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.The icing on the cake? This specialty date falls on a holiday famous for blowout celebrations.“It’s a double whammy,” said Melody Willis-Williams, president of Vegas Weddings, which operates multiple venues. “Anytime you get these specialty dates, they’re always hugely popular. But tie that in with New Year’s Eve and it’s a showstopper.”The number to beat on New Year’s Eve is 4,492 — the single-day record for marriages in Las Vegas set on July 7, 2007. The second-most popular specialty wedding date on record with the county’s marriage bureau is Nov. 11, 2011, when 3,125 couples tied the knot.Typically, New Year’s Eve has drawn...

Four children taken to hospital after van slams into building in Foxboro

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:22 GMT

Four children were taken to area hospitals Tuesday after a van slammed into a YMCA location in Foxboro, officials said. Foxboro police in a post on Facebook said the crash happened around 4:30 p.m. at the YMCA at 67 Mechanic Street. Later speaking with reporters, police and fire officials said injuries were minor, mostly resulting from broken glass as the van smashed into a daycare area. “This is a horrific accident,” said Foxboro Police Chief Michael Grace. “But, when we look at the whole scope of it, it could have been worse.”Officials said the van driver stayed at the scene and was cooperating with investigators as of Tuesday evening. While the investigation continued, the van remained embedded in the YMCA as of around 6:30 p.m. Foxboro police said the Foxboro building commissioner was on scene as of 5:30 p.m. checking the safety and integrity of the building. Officials, including the CEO of the Foxboro YMCA credited daycare staff, in the meantime, f...

Ticker: Wall Street posts gains to start week; Maersk readies for Red Sea return

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:22 GMT

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday at the start of a holiday-shortened week.Tech and industrial companies climbed, and energy companies rose along with oil prices. The S&P 500 and the Dow each rose 0.4%, and the Nasdaq climbed 0.5%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury held steady at 3.90%.Trading was relatively light as U.S. markets reopened following the Christmas Day holiday. Still, the latest gains were widespread, with advancers outnumbering decliners by nearly 3 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange.Biotech company RayzeBio doubled after agreeing to be acquired by pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb. Wall Street closed its eighth straight winning week with a quiet finish on Friday following reports showing inflation is on the decline even as the economy appears stronger than expected.Shipping firm Maersk says its going back to  Red SeaShipping firm Maersk says it is preparing to allow vessels to resume sailing through the Red Sea. It comes at the start of a U.S.-...

'Battle of the Bands' to kick off Holiday Bowl festivities

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:22 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The City of San Diego is gearing up for the annual DIRECTV Holiday Bowl on Wednesday. To kick off the festivities, University of Louisville and University of Southern California marching bands will be battling it out at the third annual Snapdragon Bowl Bash Tuesday night in the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown San Diego.The DIRECTV Holiday Bowl matchup will be broadcast live on FOX 5 from Petco Park this holiday season followed by a fireworks display across downtown San Diego. What to know before the Holiday Bowl and parade: Road closures, parking The Snapdragon Bowl Bash is a free event, and runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday night in the Gaslamp Quarter at the corner of 5th Avenue and Market Street. At 6 p.m., Louisville and USC's marching bands will be facing off in the streets of downtown with the Battle of the Bands.DIRECTV Holiday Bowl preparations at Petco ParkThe event also features live music, games, contests, photo booths, street performers, food and drink s...

Alabama agency completes review of fatal police shooting in man’s front yard

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:22 GMT

DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Tuesday that it has completed an investigation into a fatal police shooting where a man was killed in his front yard during a dispute with a tow truck driver.The state agency did not announce any findings but said its investigative file has been turned over to the Morgan County district attorney. A telephone message left with the district attorney’s office was not immediately returned. Steve Perkins, 39, was shot and killed by police on Sept. 29 when Decatur police officers accompanied a tow truck driver, who told police he had been threatened by the homeowner when trying to repossess a vehicle, back to the home. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said in a September news release that Perkins was armed with a handgun equipped with a light and “brandished the weapon towards an officer with the Decatur Police Department, causing the officer to fire at Perkins.” An attorney for the Perkins’ family said officers im...

Floods in a central province in Congo kill at least 22 people, a local official says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:22 GMT

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Flooding triggered by heavy rains in central Congo killed at least 22 people, including 10 from the same family, a local official said Tuesday.The hourslong rainfall in the district of Kananga in Kasai Central province destroyed many houses and structures, the province’s governor, John Kabeya, said as rescue efforts intensified in search of survivors. Five more deaths were confirmed later on Tuesday in addition to the initially reported death toll of 17, he said.“The collapse of a wall caused 10 deaths, all members of the same family in Bikuku,” said Kabeya.There was significant material damage caused by the floods, according to Nathalie Kambala, country director of The Hand in Hand for Integral Development nongovernmental organization.Flooding caused by heavy rainfall is frequent in parts of Congo, especially in remote areas. In May, more than 400 people died in floods and landslides brought on by torrential overnight rains in eastern Congo’s South Kivu...