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Extended whitewater rafting season predicted for Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:05 GMT

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — Local rafting guides are predicting a longer than usual whitewater rafting season in Colorado, thanks to Mother Nature.Sarah Callahan, with Colorado Adventure Center, said they started whitewater rafting tours down Clear Creek last weekend.“This is one of our record-breaking seasons,” Callahan said. “Each month we are seeing more and more reservations of more people excited to come join the adventure.” Snowmelt could make rivers deeper, faster this kayak season She said all the snowmelt and recent spring storms are exactly what they’re looking for.“We’re really happy about how high the water is right now to offer great trips for these families," Callahan said. “With the snowpack we saw this year we’re looking to run it to August 20, maybe even longer.”Those levels are only expected to rise.“Our peak season is in the middle of June, so that’s when the water really starts to come faster and rise a lot more,” Callahan said. “Those water levels start to i...

Arizona student arrested and accused of bringing AR-15 and ammunition to high school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:05 GMT

(CNN) — A student in Phoenix faces “a number of serious felony charges” after police accused him of bringing an AR-15 weapon and ammunition to a high school, authorities said.Phoenix Police Department officers and two school security officers responded Friday afternoon to a call of a student with a gun on campus, the department said in a news release Saturday.School administrators called police after learning of a possible weapon at Bostrom High School shortly before 1 p.m., the Phoenix Union High School District said in a statement emailed to CNN.“During our investigation, we discovered the report was accurate, and local authorities intervened and confiscated the weapon,” the school district said in an email.Arriving officers detained the male juvenile student in the main office of Bostrom High School, authorities said.Police said they “acted quickly” to arrest the student, who was found to have brought additional ammunition in his lunchbox and backpack, according to the state...

7Weather meteorologists Ferro, Gonzalez discuss hurricanes at Museum of Discovery and Science exhibit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:05 GMT

Future storm chasers, meteorologists and building engineers took a dive into hurricane season at a special event held at the Museum of Discovery and Science in downtown Fort Lauderdale.7Weather chief meteorologist Phil Ferro and meteorologist Vivian Gonzalez took attendees into the Eye of the Storm, Saturday morning.Building skills were tested against strong winds as others explored the storm center exhibit.https://twitter.com/PhilFerro7/status/1659999036865126402?s=20The Eye of the Storm exhibit, which precedes the start of hurricane season on June 1, is hosted by the museum, Florida International University’s International Hurricane Research Center and the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

Baffert back from ban, wins Preakness with National Treasure after another horse euthanized

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:05 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Bob Baffert choked back tears and his voice cracked while he tried to juggle the conflicting feelings of seeing one of his horses win the Preakness Stakes hours after another was euthanized on the same track.“This business is twists and turns, ups and downs,” the Hall of Fame trainer said. “To win this — losing that horse today really hurt. ... It’s been a very emotional day.”National Treasure won the Preakness on Saturday in Baffert's return to the Triple Crown trail following a suspension, ending Kentucky Derby champion Mage's Triple Crown bid in the race Baffert has now captured more than any other trainer. But the joy was tempered by the agony of another 3-year-old colt, Havnameltdown, injuring his left front leg in an undercard race and being put down. "When he got hurt, it’s just the most sickening feeling a trainer can have," Baffert said. “It put a damper on the afternoon."It also put the sport squarely back in a familiar spot, two weeks after seven horses d...

Debt limit standoff brings tough talk, little action as Biden, world leaders watch for progress

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:05 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt limit negotiations between the White House and House Republicans hung over the weekend with tough talk but little action, as President Joe Biden and world leaders watched from afar hoping high-stakes discussions would make progress on avoiding a potentially catastrophic federal default.In a sign of a renewed bargaining session, food was brought to the negotiating room at the Capitol on Saturday morning, only to be carted away hours later. No meeting was expected. It was another start-stop day with no outward signs of progress, though talks could step up again Sunday. The Biden administration and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., are racing for a budget deal that would pave the way to increase the nation’s debt limit. Republicans are demanding steep spending cuts that Democrats oppose as too severe. The two sides are up against a deadline as soon as June 1 to raise its borrowing limit, now at $31 trillion, so the government can keep paying the natio...

One in custody for impaired driving in Kennedy and Eglinton area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:05 GMT

One person is in custody after an impaired driving incident in the Kennedy Road and Eglinton Avenue East area on Saturday.Police responded to reports just before 8:00 p.m. of a single-vehicle crash into a traffic light box in the area.One person was taken into custody for impaired driving.Traffic lights are out in the area and delays are expected in the area.COLLISION:Kennedy Rd & Eglinton Ave E– reports of a single-vehicle crash into traffic light box– police o/s– officers advised the driver is in custody for impaired– officers advised traffic lights are out in the area– expect delays– consider alternate routes#GO1135197^al— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) May 20, 2023 

Lawyer who quit Trump legal team cites disagreements with Trump adviser as basis for departure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:05 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer who quit Donald Trump’s legal team this past week attributed his decision Saturday to strategy disagreements with a close adviser to the former president.Timothy Parlatore, who had been a key lawyer for Trump in a Justice Department special counsel investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents at his Florida estate, told CNN in an interview on Saturday that there were “certain individuals that made defending the president much harder than it needed to be.”He singled out Boris Epshteyn, another lawyer and top Trump adviser in multiple criminal investigations, whom he accused of “doing everything he could to try to block us to prevent us from doing what we could to defend the president.”Parlatore disclosed Wednesday that he was resigning from the Trump legal team, a move that comes as the investigation by special counsel Jack Smith shows signs of winding down and nearing a decision on whether or not to bring charges against the f...

Sheriff: Grenade blast kills man, injures two sons in NW Indiana

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:05 GMT

LAKE COUNTY, Ind. — A man is dead, and two of his sons are in the hospital after a hand grenade exploded in their Lakes of the Four Seasons home Saturday.According to the Lake County Sheriff's Department, police responded sometime before 6:30 p.m. to a reported explosion in a home in the 3400 block of West lakeshore Drive.Deputies said when they arrived on scene, an adult male was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead. His two sons, ages 14 and 18, were taken to an area hospital with shrapnel wounds.Upon further investigation, the LCSD said a family in the home had been going through a grandfather's belongings when they found a hand grenade, and someone reportedly pulled the pin on the device and it detonated. Police: Man in custody after attempted abduction in Evanston The Porter County Bomb Squad was called to secure the area and determine whether there may be additional explosive devices.A crime scene investigation unit and homicide detectives from the Lake County Sherif...

More police, extra efforts to keep Downtown St. Louis safe on busy Saturday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:05 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Downtown St. Louis is packed with tens of thousands this weekend as Busch Stadium, Enterprise Center and CITYPARK all hold events on Saturday night. The Cardinals host the Dodgers at Busch Stadium. Thomas Rhett is holding a concert at the Enterprise Center. CITY SC is hosting Sporting Kansas City at CITYPARK. With these activities and more planned around downtown, that has both visitors and police hoping St. Louis doesn't see a repeat of shootings, fights and other kinds of chaos from last weekend. Safety is on the top of mind Saturday. New top prosecutor leaves high-powered law firm for public service The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department tells FOX 2 that there will be extra officers patrolling as part of their summer violence and cursing enforcement detail. Also, with Saturday's sporting events and concerts, several off-duty officers are providing extra security at events. As of early Saturday evening, there are no issues to report out of downtown. It is quit...

Fire survivor shares inspiring message during SLU graduation ceremony

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:05 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It's graduation weekend for thousands of students in the St. Louis area. St. Louis University alumni John O’Leary didn’t graduate at the top of his class back in 1999, but he does have a harrowing and inspiring story he shared with new SLU graduates. Back in 1987, O'Leary watched a group of older children in his neighborhood playing with fire and gasoline. He was in a horrific accident and given a 1% chance of survival.  “I assumed, if they can do it, so can I,” said O’Leary. “With my parents gone, I walked into the garage, bent over a can of gasoline, and poured a little bit of fluid on top. [A] huge explosion, [I] find myself engulfed. [I] spent five and a half months in burn center, burned 100 percent of my body, lost my fingers.”  New top prosecutor leaves high-powered law firm for public service O'Leary attributes his professional success to his time at SLU, and he left the Class of 2023 feeling moved and empowered.  “What a phenomenal commencement address,” ...