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Here are the safest—and most deadly—days for drunk-driving fatalities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:32 GMT

Drunk driving remains a significant problem throughout the country. But certain days are more dangerous on the roads than others. MoneyGeek analyzed historical data from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to forecast 2023's most dangerous days, weeks and holidays for driving under the influence (DUI) in the United States.KEY FINDINGS:MoneyGeek forecasts 13,490 DUI fatalities in 2023.The historical trend of DUI fatalities that drives the forecast has increased dramatically. 2021's DUI fatalities are 23% higher than 2016's DUI fatalities and are at levels not seen since 2003.Summer will account for 28% of drunk driving-related fatalities, making it the deadliest season.Independence Day week is forecasted to be the most deadly in 2023, with 311 expected fatalities.On New Year's Day, drunk driving-related deaths spike 117% above the baseline average, making it the most dangerous holiday of the year for drunk driving.60% o...

Denver weather: Severe thunderstorm watch warns of hail, wind, lightning across Front Range

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:32 GMT

1:46 p.m.: The National Weather Service is warning of possible half-inch hail and 30 mph wind in Evergreen, Kittredge and Aspen Park.A special weather statement has been issued for Evergreen CO, Kittredge CO and Aspen Park CO until 2:30 PM MDT #COwx pic.twitter.com/m5XKNVqXwG— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) May 26, 20231:33 p.m.: Large swaths of Colorado are under a severe thunderstorm watch as storms move across Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska. Be prepared for potential hail up to two inches in size, scattered wind gusts up to 65 mph and frequent lightning, according to the National Weather Service.A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming until 9 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/Wuj4fEpaPB— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) May 26, 2023This story will be updated throughout the afternoon.Related ArticlesWeather | Severe weather moving east, Fort Morgan and Brush hit by storms Weather | Lightning strikes Wheat Ridge home,...

See the moments after a passenger opened a plane door during flight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:32 GMT

By HYUNG-JIN KIM (Associated Press)SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a plane flight in South Korea on Friday, causing air to blast inside the cabin and slightly injure 12 people, officials said. The plane landed safely.Some people aboard the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 aircraft tried to stop the person, who was able to partially open the door, the Transport Ministry said.The person was detained by airport police on suspicion of violating the aviation security law, a ministry statement said. The person’s identity and motive weren’t immediately released.The law bars passengers from handling exit doors and other equipment on board and provides for penalties of up to 10 years in prison, the ministry said.The plane with 194 people aboard was heading to the southeastern city of Daegu from the southern island of Jeju. The flight is normally about an hour, and the incident occurred when the plane was reaching the Daegu airport at an...

In 911 call, Lauren Boebert’s son accuses father of “throwing” him around the house

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:32 GMT

One of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s sons called 911, asking for help because his father was “throwing” him around the house, the latest in a number of the family’s run-ins with local police.One of Lauren and Jayson Boebert’s sons – the couple has four – called 911 the evening of Dec. 11 to report that his father had become angry with him and the argument turned physical, according to audio recordings obtained by The Denver Post. The son was sobbing and struggling to catch his breath during the call while he said that Jayson Boebert was “throwing me around.”“I don’t know why he got mad, he just started yelling at me and he started throwing me,” the son said on the 911 call.“He does this to me so much,” he later added.The Denver Post is not naming the son because he is a minor.The dispatcher sent a sheriff’s deputy to the home and asked whether there were any weapons in the home.“I mean, there are weapons in the house, yeah, but I don’t think he’d use them on me,” the son said.Minutes l...

Casa Bonita reveals its new menu and offers a sneak peak inside

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:32 GMT

Like many people, Dana Rodriguez stayed away from the Tex-Mex platters when she used to go to Casa Bonita, filling up on margaritas and sopapillas instead.“The food was really secondary,” she said about her visits to the famed Lakewood restaurant and entertainment venue. “We either ate before or after.”But after new owners and “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker hired Rodriguez, a four-time James Beard-nominated Denver chef, to revamp the menu and run the kitchen, she is ready to change Casa Bonita’s notorious reputation for inedible cuisine. To do that, she jettisoned the inventory of canned food, deep-cleaned and overhauled the kitchen, and designed dishes that are actually worth the price of admission. “The Health Department loves us now,” she said.Casa Bonita’s Matt Stone, executive chef Dana Rodriguez and Trey Parker (Photo by Paul H. Trantow for Casa Bonita)Ahead of Casa Bonita’s highly anticipated reopening — there is still no official date despite th...

Baby boom at Planckendael

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:32 GMT

Spring has sprung and so few have the new arrivals at Planckendael ZOO, on the outskirts of Brussels.In fact, there has been something of a baby boom at the animal park in recent weeks with the arrival of lots of “little ones”.The park, for example, just welcomed an anteater, the first baby anteater born there in the history of Planckendael ZOO.A golden-headed lion tamarin was also recently born, also very special for the park because Planckendael ZOO has coordinated the breeding programme of golden-headed lion tamarins for over 30 years.Golden-headed lion tamarins are severely endangered so every new-born golden-headed lion tamarin is a very good news for survival of the species.Yet more recent births include a baby black lemur, again an endangered species which live only on the island of Madagascar, along with two Asian lion cubs.They are staying with their mum until they are big enough to meet their father and brother Yari and Wishu. The cubs are expected to venture outside for t...

Dodgers, Kershaw announce 'Christian Faith' event amid Pride Night controversy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:32 GMT

The Los Angeles Dodgers and future Hall of Fame pitcher Clayton Kershaw have announced a “relaunch” of Christian Faith and Family Day.The announcement comes after the Dodgers first invited, then uninvited, and then re-invited a group of self-described queer and trans “nuns” to be honored at the team’s Pride Night event in June. “Excited to announce the relaunch of Christian Faith and Family Day at Dodger Stadium on July 30th,” Kershaw tweeted on Friday. “More details to come - but we are grateful for the opportunity to talk about Jesus and determined to make it bigger and better than it was before COVID. Hope to see you on July 30th!”“Stay after the game to celebrate and be part of a day of worship,” the team said in a retweet.An official page for the event on the Dodgers’ website promised more information "soon."The Dodgers’ decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence with a Community Service Award at its 10th annual Pride Night celebration on June 16 was met with ba...

Star Ballroom in Monterey Park may be closing for good

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:32 GMT

The Star Ballroom in Monterey Park, the site of a mass shooting that occurred earlier this year, may be on the brink of closing for good. The dance studio’s owner told the San Gabriel Valley Tribune that she has “almost” made up her mind on not reopening the business.Though renovations have started at the location, Maria Liang told the newspaper she would be open to offers from possible buyers, but she hasn’t had any offers to take over the business. ‘We really look out for each other’: Hero of Monterey Park shooting discusses how his life changed after lifesaving actions Liang said it’s been “difficult” to return to work where a gunman fatally shot 11 people on Jan. 21., the start of the Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year shooting first responders honored The victims were elderly dancers and included the studio’s original owner.Liang told the Tribune that a month after the massacre she issued nearly 300 refund checks to people who had paid for group classes or access to the communi...

The five most expensive homes reported sold in Hayward in the week of May 15

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:32 GMT

A house in Hayward that sold for $1.1 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Hayward in the past week.In total, five residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $784,900. The average price per square foot was $545.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 15 even if the property may have been sold earlier.5. $550,000, detached house in the 22300 block of Montgomery StreetThe 1,211 square-foot single-family home in the 22300 block of Montgomery Street, Hayward, has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in March and the total purchase price was $550,000, $454 per square foot. The house was built in 1920. The house features three bedrooms and one bathrooms.Montgomery Street4. $675,000, single-family house in the 22200 block of Pearce StreetThe property in the 22200 block of Pearce Street in Hayward has new owners. T...

Mailbag: No accountability for the Pac-12 presidents, the Power Five left-behinds, Cal’s fate, SDSU’s timeline and more

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:32 GMT

The Hotline mailbag is published every week. Send questions to [email protected] and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line or hit me on Twitter: @WilnerHotline.Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity.While former commissioner Larry Scott was either totally incompetent or a shrewd grifter, when are the Pac-12 presidents going to be held accountable for a lack of oversight that has put athletic departments into a financial swamp that continues to get deeper? — @RockDawg3If the Pac-12 were a publicly traded company, a shareholder revolt would be in order.The bumbling chief executive, Larry Scott, was effectively fired by the board in the winter of 2021. But the board itself has made a plethora of major mistakes and should, by all rights, be ousted.Unfortunately, there is no recourse for Pac-12 fans, members of the athletic departments and the athletes themselves — the three constituencies suffering from board-level mismanagement.Granted, many...