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Know before you go: Winter driving conditions over holiday weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The holiday weekend is expected to bring winter driving conditions across the state.In addition to winter weather conditions, some roads will be busier than others, CDOT will pause roadwork in some areas, and select express lanes will be open. Where and when Colorado roads will be most congested this holiday season Before millions of Americans hit the road this weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation is alerting motorists of some things to know.Pausing roadwork for heavy trafficCDOT is expecting heavy holiday traffic on Interstate 70, particularly between Denver and Eagle County and during the week following Christmas. Because of this, CDOT is suspending road projects along the I-70 mountain corridor starting Friday and lasting through early January to help with traffic flow. As for other road projects across the state, except for emergency operations, CDOT said lane closures will be suspended by noon Friday, lasting through 6 a.m. Tuesday, and again by...

SW Miami-Dade woman says good Samaritan got 1-year-old daughter’s stolen birthday outfit back from porch pirate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:12 GMT

No porch pirate could ruin a Southwest Miami-Dade girl’s first birthday, even after one was brazen enough to try.Days after a bandit on wheels swiped the outfit that little Janiah was going to wear for her birthday bash last weekend, there is a feel-good update to this tale of holiday theft.Back on Dec. 15, Janiah’s actual birthday, her mother, Kathryn Navarro, said she noticed a masked individual outside her home.“I see this strange man on our doorstep, and I was kind of shocked,” said Navarro. “I was on the Turnpike, and I had to pull over.”The bicycle burglar came up to the family’s house and grabbed a package off the porch.Inside that package, Navarro said, was a custom-made outfit for Janiah’s first birthday — a jacket, shoes, a bow and a tutu — all made specially for the birthday girl.“I’m just – I’ve had a really hard year, and I sacrifice a lot for it to get this outfit for my daughter,”...

13 people taken to hospital after chemical exposure at Mission Valley YMCA: SDFD

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:12 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Thirteen people, 11 kids and two adults, were taken to a hospital after having trouble breathing due to a possible chlorine leak in a pool at the Mission Valley YMCA, fire officials said.The chemical exposure occurred at 5505 Friars Road, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department confirmed to FOX 5.Initial reports indicated that there was routine maintenance being done on the outside pool during a swim event when possibly chlorine or another chemical was released. Man stuck under concrete on side of cliff in Ocean Beach The conditions of all 13 patients have been labeled as "minor" injuries, from a mild irritation cough to mild shortness of breath, per SDFD.Environmental and HAZMAT teams are investigating the matter."We are aware of the situation at the Mission Valley YMCA and our highest priority is  the safety of members and staff," YMCA responded in a statement.Firefighters say the Mission Valley YMCA is still operating besides the impacted pool.Check back for upda...

Timberwolves get back on track with win over Lakers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:12 GMT

The mark of a great team: the Timberwolves have yet to allow one shortcoming to lead to another this season.Twenty-seven games into the season, Minnesota is the only team in the NBA yet to lose consecutive games after it followed Wednesday’s loss in Philadelphia with a 118-111 victory over the Lakers at Target Center.The Wolves played with their food to some degree Thursday, as the defense wasn’t as sharp as usual, particularly at home. That could be linked to Minnesota playing the night prior, but the same thing was true for the Lakers, who were sans LeBron James.For the second straight night, an opposing center had his way with Minnesota. One night after Joel Embiid scored 51 against the Wolves, Anthony Davis hit one mid-range after another to the tune of 31 points and eight rebounds. He was the primary reason the Lakers (15-14) — who have lost four straight games and five of their six contests since winning the In-Season Tournament — were able to stay within five with...

Men’s basketball: Balanced approach aids Gophers in 80-63 win over Ball State

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:12 GMT

Gophers guard Cam Christie hit a contested 3-pointer to beat the shot clock early in Thursday’s game against Ball State. On the next possession, he had a better look from deep but passed it up and found Josh Ola-Joseph for an easier layup.Head coach Ben Johnson appreciated the smart play, pointing at his true freshman after the play.Christie’s assist, part of a career-high six, contributed to the Gophers’ hot start in an 80-63 win over Ball State at Williams Arena.“He’s got a really good feel,” Johnson said about Christie postgame. “You want to reward. Sometimes it doesn’t get the highlight or the recognition that it (deserves). Just that simple play, especially a guy that just made one, passing one up. It gives confidence to teammates, too.”The Gophers (9-3) extended their winning streak to four, while Ball State (8-4) lost its second consecutive.Minnesota, a 12-point favorite, didn’t put away Ball State for good until late in the game, des...

Francis Howell School Board votes to remove Black literature, history electives

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:12 GMT

O’FALLON, Mo. – On Thursday, the Francis Howell School Board voted to remove two elective courses from the district's high schools. Effective July 1, 2024, FHSD will no longer offer Black history or Black literature for students as an elective.Previous students of the classes said they learned valuable life lessons while in the course. “I learned so many different things in that class that I never knew about, and I think a lot of people would not know unless they took that course,” Lauren Chance said. “Not only did the course teach me a lot, it also built a community. I was in a class with people who had similar interests as me.”

Nursing home takes in residents from Northview Village Nursing Home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The abrupt closure of one of the largest nursing homes in the St. Louis area has left 170 residents, workers and their families with several questions. The emotions of some of the staff now taking care of the residents run high."Heartbreaking. That they got moved from their homes in the middle of the night and had to come to a place that their not familiar with, with no belongings at all," Kim Thomas said.The sign on the front doors of the Northview Village Nursing Home says, "Danger, condemned, keep away.” It has been six days since residents were removed from the nursing home and relocated to other St. Louis region nursing homes.Twenty-seven residents were relocated to the Superior Manor of Festus Nursing Home."They were, um, all just pretty much evacuated from the building. And we had one gentleman that came to us, and he came with two pairs of pants,” Michelle Plumb, administrator of Superior Manor of Festus, said. “All the other residents came with nothing." City ...

Broncos OC Joe Lombardi’s advice for Russell Wilson after Sean Payton sideline dust-up: “What goes on on game day stays on game day”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:12 GMT

Joe Lombardi has worked for Sean Payton longer than almost anybody in football.The Broncos offensive coordinator is in his 13th season as an assistant in some capacity on a Payton coaching staff.He’s heard probably most or all of the stories. He’s seen the magic at work. He’s been a part of a Super Bowl team, some much leaner years, Payton’s year suspended by the NFL and much more.He’s undoubtedly been yelled at. A lot.Maybe it’s no surprise, then, that he laughed off the story this week that’s carried on after NFL Network cameras on Saturday night caught Payton reaming quarterback Russell Wilson on the sideline after a second-half sequence in which Denver stalled out on the goal line.“I think early on, (you learn) game days are like Vegas,” Lombardi said Thursday. “What goes on on game day stays on game day. It’s an emotional time and you can’t take things personal. We’ve all been on the end of that and we’ve all been Sean as well, yelling at somebody. I don’t think it’s near...

Pomona man busted with stolen fire hydrants in back of pickup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:12 GMT

A Pomona man was arrested on grand theft charges after several fire hydrants were stolen near Chino Hills High School.Ian Cube, 46, was arrested by San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputies in Chino Hills on Tuesday.On Dec. 14, deputies began investigating the theft at Chino Hills High School. As part of the investigation, detectives used security footage from the school and nearby businesses to identify a white Toyota Tacoma as a vehicle of interest. On Monday, the vehicle was located near the intersection of Pine Avenue and Mesa Oak Avenue. A traffic stop was conducted and Cube was detained. During that stop, deputies located several fire hydrants in the back of the truck.The following day a search warrant was served at Cube's home on the 600 block of Texas Street in Pomona. During the search, deputies recovered "evidence related to the dismantling of fire hydrants."Cube was arrested following the search and booked into the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamon...

Matthew Stafford's Rams start strong, hold off Saints 30-22 to surge forward in NFC playoff race

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:12 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford passed for 328 yards and two touchdowns, rookie Puka Nacua had nine catches for a career-high 164 yards and a score, and the Los Angeles Rams surged forward in the NFC playoff race with a 30-22 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night.Kyren Williams rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown, and Demarcus Robinson added 82 yards receiving and another score in the fifth victory in six games for the Rams (8-7), who are above .500 for the first time since Week 1.With its second win in five days during a self-described remodeling season, Los Angeles also jumped past Minnesota (7-7) and moved to sixth in the NFC standings in its bid to secure a wild card playoff spot — and an increasingly possible opening-round showdown with the Detroit Lions, Stafford's team for 12 seasons.Los Angeles led 30-7 with 12:44 left in the fourth quarter after scoring on six of its first eight possessions, but allowed its opponent to make it interesting for the ...