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AP Top 25 Reality Check: No. 1 Georgia’s margin on No. 2 Michigan shrinks, but ‘Dawgs set for bounce

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:42 GMT

The margin between No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Michigan in The Associated Press college football poll is the smallest it has been all season.Can the Wolverines break the Southeastern Conference’s three-year stranglehold on No. 1 — all Georgia and Alabama — and become the first team from outside the Deep South to hold the top spot in the rankings since Ohio State in 2015?Sure, if Georgia loses and Michigan keeps rolling along — obviously — but the window of opportunity for the Wolverines to snatch No. 1 away from the Bulldogs while they are winning has probably closed.Georgia ran its streak of appearances at No. 1 to 19 straight polls Sunday, third-longest in the history of the AP poll, which dates back to 1936.A nice milestone for a week off, though while out of sight the Bulldogs’ lead over Michigan shrank to a season-low 32 points.Neither of the teams that have held the top two spots in the AP Top 25 since the preseason have faced daunting schedules so far.Georgia’s ...

19-year-old arrested for allegedly killing stepfather

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Aurora Police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection to the death of his stepfather.At around 12:45 p.m. Sunday, officers were called to a shooting at an apartment complex in the 24600 block of East Applewood Drive in the Southlands neighborhood. When officers arrived at the apartment complex, they found a 38-year-old man with a single gunshot wound. The man was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. Security guard shot while helping shooting victims shares his story for first time According to witnesses, the shooting stemmed from an argument between the man and his 19-year-old stepson, Mark Sisneros. Police said Sisneros left the apartment after the shooting, but later returned and was arrested by officers.Sisneros was booked into the Aurora jail and is facing one charge of second-degree murder.Anyone with additional information on the shooting is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and s...

Denver weather: Warm Monday before end of week cooldown

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The workweek begins with sunny skies and comfy highs near 80 degrees before a series of cold fronts drop temperatures into the 50s by the weekend in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Sunny and warmMonday will be a comfortable start to the week with above-average highs near 80 degrees. Arapahoe County deputies wrangle runaway cow ‘trick-or-treating’ in neighborhood There will be mainly sunny skies across most of the state, with a few extra clouds in the evening hours.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Oct. 23 Weather tonight: A few extra cloudsPartly cloudy skies push in overnight with light winds. Temperatures on Monday night will be comfy and above average in the middle 40s.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Oct. 23 Looking ahead: End of week cooldownA weak boundary will slide through on Tuesday with some extra clouds across the state and slightly cooler highs in the low 70s. Colorado father killed in tragic skydiving accident Denver rebounds a ...

Investigation underway after officer-involved fatal shooting in Homestead

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:42 GMT

Authorities are investigating a shooting that killed one person after a police officer was forced to open fire.According to Homestead Police, the incident unfolded Sunday evening at 1298 SE 11th Place during an ongoing investigation. Officials said during the encounter, a Homestead Police Officer was compelled to discharge her firearm, resulting in the subject being pronounced deceased at the scene.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), at the request of the Homestead Police Department, has taken the lead in the investigation. FDLE agents and analysts are piecing together a timeline by interviewing civilian and officer witnesses, processing evidence, and collecting vital footage from cell phones, surveillance cameras, and body-worn cameras. The focus of FDLE’s investigation is the shooting incident itself.This case remains active, and as of now, no further details will be released.

Pedro Pascal drops by ‘SNL’ to help Bad Bunny nail his monologue

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:42 GMT

(CNN) — Showing up for your friends – this is the way, according to Pedro Pascal.In a surprise cameo on the new episode of “Saturday Night Live,” Pascal did just that for his “friend” Bad Bunny, who asked for advice on how to nail his monologue in his hosting debut on the long-running sketch show.The “Last of Us” actor told Bad Bunny, who introduced himself as “Benito” (his full name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio), in the bit that he can win the audience over by sharing an “embarrassing” photo of himself.Taking Pascal’s advice – sort of – Bad Bunny showed a steamy photo of himself striking a pose while wearing nothing but a towel.“There’s clearly nothing about you to make fun of,” Pascal joked after seeing the sexy photo.Pascal later appeared in a sketch featuring cast members Marcello Hernández and newcomer Chloe Troast. In it, Pascal played Hernández’s mom, who was slow to warm to his new girlfriend (Troast).Pascal hosted “SNL” in February alongside musical guest Coldplay.Bad ...

Scientists release annual endangered North Atlantic right whale population estimate

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:42 GMT

After years of continued decline, the North Atlantic right whale population may be beginning to level off, though scientists emphasize that the critically endangered species still faces significant ongoing threats from human activities, a new population estimate shows.Each year, the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium releases the annual population estimate for the species using the most up-to-date data, including calves added to the population since the previous year. In a report being released this week at the Consortium’s annual meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia, scientists used these updated data to recalculate annual estimates of the right whale population since 1990. The 2021 estimate was recalculated as 364 (+5/-4 for range of error)—primarily due to the 18 calves born in 2021, many of which were recently catalogued—and the 2022 estimate is 356 animals (+7/-10), suggesting the downward trajectory for the species could be slowing.These estimates are the result of a collaborati...

Debate on whether to censure NDP MPP to continue at Queen’s Park today

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:42 GMT

The debate on whether to censure an Ontario NDP MPP is expected to continue at Queen’s Park on Monday.Last week, the Ford government introduced a motion could lead to Hamilton Centre MPP Sarah Jama being censured if she does not apologize for a statement she made on the Israel-Hamas war. The motion’s approval would effectively silence Jama in the legislature.The Progressive Conservatives have a majority so the motion will likely pass, but House Speaker Paul Calandra would not necessarily be bound to follow it, and could exercise his discretion to still allow Jama to speakJama came under fire earlier this month for the online post she made in response to the latest Israel-Hamas war where she decried the “occupation” of Palestine without mentioning the Oct. 7 surprise attack by Hamas militants.She later posted an apology but did not retract her original statement. She has since pinned the post on her X account so it stays visible at the top of her profile. ...

Sydney court postpones extradition hearing of former US military pilot until May

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:42 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — A Sydney court on Monday postponed an extradition hearing for a former U.S. military pilot accused of illegally training Chinese aviators until May as his lawyers attempt to further build their case.Boston-born Dan Duggan, 55, was scheduled to fight his extradition to the United States at a Nov. 23 hearing in the downtown Downing Center Local Court.But a magistrate decided to use that date to rule on what additional information that the Australian defense department and security agencies should provide defense lawyers.U.S. lawyer Trent Glover told the court the United States was ready to proceed with the extradition, but had agreed with defense lawyers the hearing should take place after November.Duggan’s lawyer, Dennis Miralis, told reporters outside court that the stakes were high for his client, who faces up to 65 years in prison if convicted.“This is existential, which means that every right that Dan has under the Australian legal system on the basis that he’s pres...

Kosovo’s premier claims a Serbian criminal gang with government links was behind a September flareup

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:42 GMT

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s prime minister on Monday claimed that a criminal gang from northern Serbia was behind a September attack in Kosovo that killed a police officer and involved a daylong gunbattle with Kosovo police that left three gunmen dead. Prime Minister Albin Kurti also alleged that Serbia’s Defense Minister Milos Vucevic heads the gang known as the “Novi Sad Clan,” named after the Serbian city of Novi Sad, and further claimed that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic had links to the gang. Kurti offered no evidence to back his claims and did not elaborate. He described the gang as a “paramilitary terrorist group.” Belgrade swiftly dismissed the claims. Serbia’s Defense Ministry said it “absolutely rejects the heinous and blatant lies told today by Kurti” and appealed to the international community to act to stop the “incendiary and dirty” campaign by Kosovo’s leadership.Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew on Sept. 24 when some 30 heavily arme...

Insider Q&A: AbleGamers founder Mark Barlet on the importance of making gaming accessible

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:25:42 GMT

Mark Barlet founded AbleGamers in 2004. It’s a nonprofit that works to combat social isolation among people with disabilities using “the power of video games.” Most recently, his organization worked with Sony to help create its new Access controller for the PlayStation, designed to make it easier for people with disabilities to play. Question: When did you begin consulting for Sony on this controller? Answer: We’ve had a relationship with Sony for other projects for a while. Sony has been on the forefront on the software side of creating accessible experiences. But about five years ago, they reached out to us and said, we have an idea. Can we talk to you about what this idea is?Q: And what was the idea? A: They wanted to create a controller that really supported players with disabilities and wanted to learn from our organization on what the experience was like — what were they solving? When they came to us, they were looking at what do we need to worry about — this disability or thi...