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Closing arguments set in final trial of first responders charged in Elijah McClain's death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:09 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Closing arguments are scheduled for Wednesday in the final trial of first responders prosecuted in the death of Elijah McClain.The 23-year-old Black man died in 2019 after being stopped and forcibly restrained by police officers in the Denver suburb of Aurora and then injected with an overdose of ketamine, a sedative, by paramedics.The officers already have gone to trial and two were acquitted, including one who has since returned to work for the Aurora Police Department. The third officer was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault.Aurora Fire Department paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Lt. Peter Cichuniec are being tried for manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault. Defense rests in paramedics’ trial over Elijah McClain’s death The defense has argued that Cooper and Cichuniec followed their training in giving ketamine to McClain after diagnosing him with “excited delirium,” a disputed condition some say is ...

Denver weather: Tracking a chance for Christmas snow in Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver weather saw another day of mild temperatures on Wednesday, and there are still a few more warm days ahead before colder changes arrive over the week.A storm could move across Colorado and deliver cold and snow just in time for Christmas, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado's Most Accurate Forecast. The details of the exact track of the storm are still in question, and that makes an impact on snow totals. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team These two outlooks show very different possibilities. The forecast for how much snow should be more clear in the next few days, so expect the snow total forecast to change.Possible holiday snow totals across ColoradoPossible holiday snow totals across ColoradoWeather tonight: Cloudy and cold againA band of clouds will drift across the state Wednesday night, turning skies mostly cloudy again. The wind will be light and generally in a southerly direction. Temperatures will be coldest in t...

Blue Mesa Reservoir lake trout tournament returns after 2-year hiatus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- After a two-year hiatus, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Blue Mesa Reservoir lake trout tournament has returned.The tournament was last held in 2021 and returns on Jan. 1, 2024, through April 30, with a total of $10,000 in prizes. Denver man recognized after rescuing unconscious 80-year-old in creek “Recent monitoring has documented an increase in numbers of small lake trout, so ongoing harvest of small lake trout is needed to maintain numbers at appropriate levels,” said Dan Brauch, aquatic biologist for CPW in Gunnison, in a release. The tournament, while also a fun diversion for anglers, helps CPW manage lake trout living in the reservoir near Gunnison. This is the third time CPW has sponsored this tournament to reduce the population of lake trout that are 24 inches in length and smaller. In 2021, 516 fishermen participated and harvested 5,750 of the target-sized trout.This year there will be cash prizes for two categories. The top four anglers who return ...

Pears & Cream / La Brisa, Miami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:09 GMT

The Chef: Nicolas CaicedoThe Restaurant: La Brisa, MiamiThe Dish: Pears & CreamIngredients:3-4 pears (any kind)red wine1 cup sugar1-2 cinnamon sticksabout an inch of peel from lemon and limetsp clovesvanilla yogurtgranola (any kind)Method of Preparation:Peel the pears and remove the seeds, then cut them in half. Place them in a medium-sized pot and pour in red wine (the wine should cover most of the pears).Add sugar, cinnamon sticks, lemon and lime peel and cloves and bring to a low simmer, then cover and allow to simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until pears are tender.Allow to cool, then remove the pears. You can then simmer the liquid again until it reduces by about half. Strain and reserve.To Plate:In a bowl, add vanilla yogurt, and sprinkle with granola. Place the pears next to the yogurt. Pour a spoonful of the reduced cooking liquid onto the pears. Garnish with basil leaves.La Brisa(located in Miccosukee Casino & Resort)500 SW 177th Ave, Miami, FL 33194(305) 925-8185www.mi...

‘Christmas Tree Cluster’ and a celestial snow globe sparkle in new, starry NASA images

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:09 GMT

(CNN) — New images captured by two of NASA’s space telescopes showcase how the light from young stars can deck the cosmos with holiday cheer.Groupings of stars resembling a Christmas tree aglow with lights and a scintillating snow globe shine in new observations taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope, respectively.NGC 2264, which is about 2,500 light-years from Earth, is also called the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” where a group of young stars surrounded by the gaseous cloud of a nebula call to mind a cosmic evergreen decorated with twinkling lights.The stars are between 1 million and 5 million years old, and vary in size — some are smaller and some larger than our sun. The new composite image, rotated clockwise by 160 degrees so that the top of the tree is upright, includes different wavelengths of light detected by Chandra as well as ground-based surveys.In an animated version of the image, blinking blue and white lights represent the X-ray li...

Driver caught on camera stealing mail in Fort Lauderdale’s South Middle River neighborhood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:09 GMT

A mailbox menace is on the prowl in Fort Lauderdale, and the driver was caught on camera committing the crime. Twelve days before Christmas, a thief was seen stealing mail in the South Middle River neighborhood.“Shocked, absolutely,” Michael Barger said. “I think it’s because it’s Christmas, hoping for packages or checks.”Another similar theft happened on Dec. 12, at around 5 a.m. when, investigators said, someone in what appeared to be in a lighter colored Lexus turned onto Northwest Sixth Avenue from 15th Street.“Hit my neighbors’ mailbox, opened it, pulled everything out, and then pulled up to my mailbox, opened it, pulled everything out, and then he started going down the street,” said Barger.The subject then went down Sixth Avenue and took the mail that wasn’t theirs. “This is the time of year when everyone comes together and you have someone coming along who just wants to take from the joy and happiness that everyone wants to share around,” ...

Israel uncovers major Hamas command center in Gaza City as cease-fire talks gain momentum

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:09 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had uncovered a major Hamas command center in the heart of Gaza City, inflicting what it described as a serious blow to the Islamic militant group as pressure grows on Israel to scale back its devastating military offensive in the coastal enclave.The army said it had exposed the center of a vast underground network used by Hamas to move weapons, militants and supplies throughout the Gaza Strip. Israel has said destroying the tunnels is a major objective of the offensive.The announcement came as Hamas’ top leader arrived in Egypt for talks aimed at brokering a temporary cease-fire and a new deal for Hamas to swap Israeli hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.Israeli leaders have vowed to press ahead with the two-month-old offensive, launched in response to a bloody cross-border attack by Hamas in October that killed some 1,200 people and saw 240 others taken hostage.The offensive has devastated much of northern Gaza,...

Takeaways from Colorado’s historic ruling that Trump is ineligible for office based on 14th Amendment’s ‘insurrectionist ban’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:09 GMT

(CNN) — The Colorado Supreme Court made history Tuesday with an unprecedented, freeze-in-your-tracks ruling that former President Donald Trump is constitutionally ineligible to run in 2024 because the 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionists holding public office covers his conduct on January 6, 2021.But importantly, in their 4-3 decision, the Colorado justices paused their decision so Trump can appeal to the US Supreme Court, which his campaign said he will “swiftly” do. The pause means Trump’s spot on the Colorado GOP primary ballot in March might be safe, if the nation’s highest court doesn’t settle the matter quickly.In many ways, the landmark ruling holds Trump accountable for trying to overturn the 2020 election and provides a political punishment for his anti-democratic behavior. The ruling is also a massive vindication for the liberal groups and constitutional scholars of all stripes who championed such 14th Amendment lawsuits despite their long odds.But legal scholars on al...

EU countries reach deal on national spending rules reform

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:09 GMT

BRUSSELS ― EU finance ministers on Wednesday clinched a deal to overhaul the bloc’s spending rules that will enable countries more time to rein in spending.After weeks of fraught negotiations, governments finally agreed to the reformed framework that will set out a laxer pace of debt and deficit reduction than had previously been the case.  “The rules are more realistic ,” Nadia Calviño, finance minister of Spain, which holds the rotating EU presidency, told reporters on Wednesday evening. “They respond to the post-pandemic reality and they incorporate also the lessons learned from the great financial crisis. And I think that from this point of view there is increased ownership.” The decision was taken at a virtual meeting and followed a dinner between the French and German finance ministers in Paris on Tuesday night. The so-called Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) was put on hold at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to allow governments to increase spending in the wake o...

Brookline PD issue warning to parents after arrest of alleged drug dealer accused of targeting teens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:09 GMT

Police in Brookline are warning local parents after officers recently arrested a man accused of targeting teens with drugs, often selling items bought at pot dispensaries that would end up at Brookline High School.Posting on the department’s Facebook page, Brookline PD said authorities arrested a 22-year-old man in Brookline Village referred to as “Niko,” who would allegedly buy items legally from local marijuana dispensaries and then sell them to underage teenagers.A number of the items ended up on the Brookline HS campus, according to police, where a number of students were caught with the products.“[Niko] is suspected of having many teen customers, although there is no way to know exactly how many he has had over the past several years,” the police department stated. “Many kids [were] unwitting victims of his harmful chemicals and toxins.”Among the items were THC-infused gummies packaged in bags that resemble those of common candies ̵...