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Presto’s Pick: Navy and Notre Dame kick off the year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:10:49 GMT

The D.C. area pools may still be open, but my calendar officially turns a page this weekend. I like to say that college football offers the best regular season in sports but the branding of “Week Zero” keeps it from being perfect.I don’t mind the soft start to the season but “Week Zero” makes one want to say “Weak Zero.” And it’s still August! Do we have to do this? Can’t summer last just one more week? My U.Va. tailgating pals Kippy and Buffy aren’t even back from their cottage in the Outer Banks! See you next week for the first full edition of “Presto’s Picks.” Until then …Tai Lavatai was hurt for last year’s game with Notre Dame. Will he make the difference this season? (AP Photo/LM Otero)Navy vs. No. 13 Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m., NBCSo let me get this straight-the Midshipmen are facing the Fighting Irish in the capital of Ireland? Talk about a built-in home field disadvantage. This will be the third ...

Denver weather: Below normal temperatures and a few more showers this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:10:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) —  Denver's weather will stay cooler than normal through the weekend with the chance for a few more showers and thunderstorms.  Weather today: Cool, few late day stormsSaturday will start mainly cloudy ahead of an increasing chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms.  Rain chances are looking much lower than Friday, and will be mainly concentrated over the foothills west of Denver as well as the Palmer Divide south of the city.  This will help limit high temperatures to the mid 70sWeather tonight: Clearing, seasonalSaturday evening storms will dry out ahead of overnight clearing.  Low temperatures will fall to the mid 50s, which is right in line with normal for this time of year. Looking ahead: Few storms to start the week ahead of sunshine Scattered late-day showers and thunderstorms continue on Sunday and Monday. Temperatures both days will stay below normal, reaching the lower 80s Sunday, then 70s on Monday.&nbs...

Longtime ‘The Price Is Right’ host Bob Barker dead at 99

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:10:49 GMT

Bob Barker, the longtime host of the TV game show “The Price Is Right,” has died at the age 99.Roger Neal, his longtime publicist, made the announcement Saturday. “It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker, has left us,” Neal said in a statement. There was no immediate cause of death. The 19-time Emmy Award winner taped his last The Price is Right show on June 6, 2007.Barker was also a lifetime animal lover and became a vegetarian with the help of his wife Dorothy Jo who passed in 1981. More to come

Shooting in Boston during Caribbean carnival wounds at least 7 people

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:10:49 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — A shooting during the Boston Caribbean Carnival wounded at least seven people Saturday morning, police said.All seven were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, Officer Michael Torigian said.“Firearms have been recovered and arrests have been made,” he said. “It’s an ongoing investigation.”Police received a call at 7:44 a.m. reporting that multiple people had been shot in the Dorchester neighborhood, and officers responded to the area of Blue Hill Avenue and Talbot Avenue, Torigian said.The shooting happened during the J’ouvert Parade, which kicks off the carnival, now in it’s 50th year.In 2019, a gun battle broke out at the parade in front of police officers, prompting neighboring Cambridge to cancel its own Caribbean festival that year.The Associated Press

Yale University settles lawsuit alleging it pressured students with mental health issues to withdraw

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:10:49 GMT

Yale University and a student group announced Friday that they’ve reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that accused the Ivy League school of discriminating against students with mental health disabilities, including pressuring them to withdraw.Under the agreement, Yale will modify its policies regarding medical leaves of absence, including streamlining the reinstatement process for students who return to campus. The student group, which also represents alumni, had argued the process was onerous, discouraging students for decades from taking medical leave when they needed it most. The settlement is a “watershed moment” for the university and mental health patients, said 2019 graduate Rishi Mirchandani, a co-founder of Elis for Rachael, the group that sued. It was formed to help students with mental health issues in honor of a Yale student who took her own life. “This historic settlement affirms that students with mental health needs truly belong,” Mirchandani said.A ...

Why Hawaii loves Spam, and Spam loves Hawaii

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:10:49 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Hawaii loves Spam, and Spam loves Hawaii. It’s one of those undeniable pairings we’ve come to enjoy. That was especially apparent last week, when Hormel, the maker of Spam, sent five truckloads of Spam products — over 264,000 cans worth — and its non-profit arm, Convoy of Hope, to support recovery efforts after the devastating fires that charred Maui. Hormel is also selling a shirt, which reads “Spam Loves Maui,” online, with 100% of proceeds going to the Aloha United Way’s Maui Fire Relief Fund. The bond between Spam and Hawaii "spans decades," Hormel said in a recent press release. It all started during another challenging time: the 1930s.  SPAM gives back to the people of Maui in their time of need Hormel Foods introduced the blue-canned luncheon meat in 1937. Within four years, more than 100 million pounds of Spam — which is pork with ham, salt, water, potato starch, sugar, and sodium nitrite — was being sent to feed Allied troops during World War II...

Man banned from Yellowstone, Grand Teton after allegedly going off-trail, suffering thermal burns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:10:49 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – A Michigan man who sustained thermal burns at Yellowstone National Park is now facing criminal charges for allegedly going off-trail during his visit, according to the U.S. Dept. of Justice.Jason D. Wicks, 49, was arraigned Wednesday on charges in connection to trespassing at a thermal area of Yellowstone. He was also accused of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time, "to the degree he was a danger to himself or others," according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming.Wicks pleaded not guilty.A trial has not yet been scheduled. In the meantime, the U.S. Attorney's office and the National Park Service have confirmed Wicks is not welcome at Yellowstone, nor Grand Teton National Park, pending the outcome of the case. Arizona woman gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park In sharing the news, the National Park Service reiterated that guests are required to stay on designated trails or boardwalks in thermal areas. On its...

Kyle police officer shot at a San Marcos apartment complex

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:10:49 GMT

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – A Kyle Police Department officer was shot at a San Marcos apartment complex Friday night, according to Kyle Police. KPD said the officer lives and serves as the resident courtesy officer at the apartment complex. The officer was investigating a gunshot there when the suspect fired their weapon, and a round struck the responding officer, CLEAT Executive Director Charley Wilkison wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter. The officer involved in the shooting returned fire during the incident, per Wilkison. The suspect fled but now is in custody. The officer was treated at an Austin hospital and is in good condition, according to KPD. KXAN has reached out to the San Marcos Police Department for more information. This article will be updated when information is available.

ERCOT asks Texans to conserve electricity use for 3rd day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:10:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas' electric grid operator said it expects "tight grid conditions" Saturday and is asking Texans to reduce energy use from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, said operating reserves are expected to be low Saturday afternoon and evening because of low wind generation, potentially low solar generation and high demand. This is the third consecutive day the electric grid operation has asked Texans to conserve electric use. PREVIOUS: ‘Tight’ Texas grid conditions expected for 2nd straight day ERCOT said emergency operations were avoided Friday because of conservation efforts and additional grid reliability tools. These include using reserve power, asking for reductions from large electric customers that have volunteered to lower energy use and adding more generation online sooner. The grid operator said it is asking all government agencies to implement programs to reduce energy use at their facilities. If someone experiences an outa...

Denver weather: Cloudy skies with a chance for p.m. showers and thunderstorms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:10:49 GMT

Showers and thunderstorms are expected over the mountains and foothills Saturday afternoon, with a chance for isolated storms in the metro area and on the plains.Brief but heavy rains from some storms will bring threats of flash flooding, especially over wildfire burn areas, according to the National Weather Service.In Denver Saturday there’s a 40% chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said. Skies will be mostly cloudy and the high temperature will top out near 75 degrees. Tonight in the city there’s a 30% chance of showers and storms, mainly before 11 p.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with gradual clearing, and a low temp near 59 degrees.There’s a 50% chance for afternoon showers and storms Sunday in Denver. The high temperature will be about 84 degrees. Storms will be scattered, periods of heavy rain are possible.Afternoon showers and storms remain in the Monday Denver forecast, with a 70% chance for precipitation, skies will be most...