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1 killed, 2 injured in backcountry avalanche

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:40 GMT

GUNNISON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A backcountry snowboarder was killed and two others were injured in an avalanche southwest of the Town of Marble on Friday, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.The three snowboarders were caught in the avalanche in Upper Rapid Creek, the CAIC website said. One snowboarder was taken out by helicopter and the other was taken by ambulance after getting themself out of the avalanche. Warning: How to recognize red flags for avalanches The third snowboarder was unaccounted for and a search was conducted on Saturday. The CAIC site said the rider was found buried beneath four feet of snow. This is the second snowboarder and the eighth person total who has been killed in an avalanche this season.Avalanche triggered above treelineAccording to the CAIC, the wave of snow triggered and released in the east-northeast aspect above the treeline. The avalanche was 2 to 3 feet deep, 300 to 500 feet wide and covered approximately 2,400 vertical fe...

Denver weather: Milder days before cooling again with rain and snow showers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It's been a sunny day across Colorado and in Denver weather to start the weekend. And Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast, is forecasting more of the same for your Sunday.Weather tonight: Another cold nightUnder mainly clear skies with light wind, temperatures are expected to dip below freezing across the state. The coldest readings will be in parts of the Colorado mountains. Some spots there could drop below zero again. Overnight lows for most of metro Denver and the Front Range will be in the cold teens.Forecast overnight low temperatures by Sunday morning from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tomorrow: Sunny and milderYour Sunday in metro Denver is looking mostly sunny again. There may be some high clouds increasing late in the day which should make for a pretty sunset. Highs will be warming into the 50s across the Front Range. It'll still be chilly in mountain towns with temperatures in the 30s and 40s.Forecast highs on Sunday afternoon across Colorado fro...

Shooting on Ocean Drive leaves 1 dead, 1 injured amid spring break celebrations

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:40 GMT

(CNN) — A shooting during spring break celebrations in Miami Beach left one person dead and another injured Friday night, according to the Miami Beach Police Department.Officers heard gunshots near 7th Street and Ocean Drive, a palm-tree lined intersection just feet from the beach, at about 10:41 p.m. ET and responded to the scene. They found two male victims who had been shot, Miami Beach PD said on Twitter.The violence broke out in the popular South Beach area amid both St. Patrick’s Day festivities and spring break celebrations.Both victims were taken to a local hospital, where one of them died and the other was listed in critical condition, police said.One male was taken into custody and he is “cooperating fully with the investigation,” according to police.Four firearms were recovered from the scene, police said.Miami Beach PD has not identified the victims or the person taken into custody but authorities confirmed it was an isolated incident.Last ye...

Division 5 state boys championship history

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:40 GMT

DIVISION 5 STATE FINAL2022: Maynard 64, Paulo Freire 532023: Taconic 53, David Prouty 51

Regulators: Minnesota nuclear plant leak didn’t require public notice

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:40 GMT

Minnesota regulators knew four months ago that radioactive waste had leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello — but they didn’t announce anything about the leak until this week.The delay in notifying the public about the November leak raised questions about public safety and transparency, but industry experts said Friday there was never a public health threat. They said Xcel Energy voluntarily notified state agencies and reported the leak of tritium to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission soon after it was confirmed and that the leak of 400,000 gallons (1.5 million liters) of radioactive water never reached a threshold that would have required public notification.“This is something that we struggle with because there is such concern with anything that is nuclear,” said Victoria Mitlyng, a spokesperson with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. “The concern is very, very understandable. That is why I want to make extra clear the fact that the public in Minnesota, the people, the com...

10-year-old fourth-grader from Allston wins Boston spelling bee, moves onto nationals: ‘I wanted to win’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:40 GMT

After getting knocked out in the third round of last year’s Boston spelling bee, Tanoshi Inomata cut out his face from a photo taken of him competing and placed it on a picture of the winning contestant.“I wanted to win this year,” Tanoshi said.Calm, cool and collected, the determined fourth-grader at Allston’s Winship Elementary School accomplished his goal on Saturday. He beat out 22 other students in the annual citywide spelling bee at Boston Public Library’s Rabb Hall on Boylston Street.Tanoshi will now compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. in May. He correctly spelled ‘ancho,’ a Spanish word for a poblano chili pepper especially when mature and dried to a reddish black, to clinch his paid trip to the nation’s capital.“I feel thankful for my family that supported me and everyone else from the Winship school,” the reserved but confident 10-year-old told the Herald. The champion had quite a support system, as a group of friends and family members wore bri...

Josh Campbell leads Archbishop Williams to first state boys basketball title

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:40 GMT

LOWELL – Every time things began to get a little hairy for Archbishop Williams on Saturday afternoon at the Tsongas Center, Bishops coach Brian Holden had a simple task for his team: Get the ball into the hands of Josh Campbell.The senior forward was a one-man wrecking crew, as he scored a game-high 34 points to help Williams hold off a frantic charge from Catholic Central League rival St. Mary’s and score the school’s first state championship in boys basketball with a 75-71 win over the defending champion Spartans.“It feels fantastic,” Campbell said. “We are always going to be a part of the history of the school now.”For most of the way, it looked like the top-seeded Bishops (24-1) were on their way to a convincing Division 3 title. Williams never trailed and held as much as a 22-point lead in the third quarter.It was a 17-point game after Lorenzo Jackson (17 points) hit a 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter. And after being held to 37 points through three quarters, t...

Duel threat: Teen pitcher fueled by family

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:40 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Ever since she was 3-years-old, Ily Barclay loved running. Chasing after her older sisters, Jeda and Kayla, fueled her passion.“It pushed me. I wanted to be better than them, but like be able to run against people that were better than me. it prepared me running against people my own age,” Barclay told FOX 5. March Madness: How to watch San Diego State vs. Furman in NCAA Tournament The 14-year-old is a dual-sport athlete at Steele Canyon High School, excelling on the varsity track team and varsity softball team.“It feels really good because I’m up there with all the upper classmen," said Barclay. "Because I’m just starting back after taking a couple of years off."In 2021, she collided head-on with a teammate in the outfield, in turn, damaging her liver and kidney. She spent three days in the ICU.“So I was out for like four months. That’s when I started my break from track,” Barclay explained.Once she got to high school, she laced up her cleats again going full speed a...

Prosecutor to release video of death of man in custody

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:40 GMT

DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — Prosecutors plan next week to release the video that led authorities in Virginia to charge seven deputies and three state mental hospital employees with second-degree murder in the death of a handcuffed and shackled man.The family of Irvo Otieno saw the video of his death Thursday. With their blessing, the footage will be released to the public in the next several days, Dinwiddie County Commonwealth’s Attorney Ann Cabell Baskervill told the Richmond Times-Dispatch.Attorneys for the family described the video to reporters as 12 agonizing minutes of deputies pushing down and smothering Otineo, a Black man whose arms and legs were restrained.“You can see that they’re putting their back into it. Every part of his body is being pushed down with absolute brutality,” family attorney Mark Krudys said.Prosecutors said Otieno, 28, didn’t appear to be combative and was sitting in a chair when he was pulled down by officers.The 12-minute video also showed a lack of urgency...

Reports of violence in Nigeria election for new governors

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:40 GMT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Millions of Nigerians voted Saturday to elect state governors but faced intimidation and violence in some cities amid heightened tensions following a disputed presidential election in Africa’s most populous nation last month.New governors were being chosen for 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states as the political opposition continues to reject the victory of President-elect Bola Tinubu, who belongs to the ruling All Progressives Congress party. By Saturday night, the counting of votes has started in most of the polling units across the country, though the winners in most of the states are not expected to be announced until Monday. Voting was postponed in a few locations, including in a Lagos town, over fear of attacks on electoral officials.The performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission “has improved considerably compared to the Feb. 25 elections, but violence has been much more intense across the country,” said Idayat Hassan, head of the Cen...