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No. 11 Notre Dame’s trip to No. 17 Duke headlines the Week 5 slate for ACC teams

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:40 GMT

Things to watch in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Week 5:GAME OF THE WEEKNo. 11 Notre Dame at No. 17 Duke. The Fighting Irish (4-1) haven’t lost a regular-season game to an Atlantic Coast Conference team in six years, winning 29 in a row. Now they’re coming off a narrow loss to Ohio State as they visit the Blue Devils, who have already taken down preseason ACC favorite Clemson and can reach 5-0 for the first time since 1994 behind quarterback Riley Leonard.There are multiple storylines here of note. There’s Duke’s rise in Year 2 under Mike Elko, which has lured ESPN’s “College GameDay” for its first-ever appearance in Durham for a football game after multiple stops there for basketball. There’s also former Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman returning to the state of North Carolina to face the Blue Devils for a third straight year after splitting the last two meetings. BEST MATCHUPClemson at Syracuse. The Tigers rarely lost to any league teams d...

Shelter-in-place issued while police contact burglary suspects

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A shelter-in-place has been issued for a neighborhood near Cheesman Park while police attempt to make contact with people wanted in connection to a burglary.The Denver Police Department tweeted about the incident just after 3 a.m. Thursday.Officers said they are attempting to contact suspects about a burglary in the 1300 block of Lafayette Street. The neighborhood sits in the northwest corner of Cheesman Park. Salida community overcome with emotion after Suzanne Morphew found DPD said multiple suspects have already been detained.A shelter-in-place has been issued for those living within a two-block radius. This is a developing story. FOX31 has a crew on scene and will update this story as more information becomes available.

Denver weather: Keeping the sunshine and temps in the 80s

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Mile High City and the Front Range continue to have abundant sunshine through Thursday afternoon as highs stay warm in the middle 80s in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Plenty of sunshineMainly sunny skies are back for Thursday afternoon along the Front Range. This will help to heat temperatures into the middle 80s, keeping highs more than 10 degrees above average. What Colorado laws go into effect in October? There could be a few extra clouds in the evening hours.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Sept. 28Weather tonight: Clear and mildDenver will keep skies clear overnight with light winds. Low temperatures Thursday night will dip into the lower 50s, which is above average for this time of year.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Sept. 28Looking ahead: Dry into the weekendFriday rounds out the workweek with plenty of sunshine and warm highs in the middle 80s. Saturday does have a few extra clouds with chances for showers in the high country. ...

Florida man survives neck slashing attack near Naples

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:40 GMT

AVE MARIA, Fla. (WSVN) — A man narrowly escaped a life-threatening encounter with his former best friend of 15 years, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Joel Cham recounted the terrifying episode as he revealed how a casual hangout with his friend, Paul Arnold, took a turn outside of his home in Ave Maria.“We were there for like two hours, just hanging out, listening to music, having a good time,” Cham recalled. “And then, out of nowhere, he said, sorry, I got to do this and he slashed my throat. I just don’t remember how he sliced me. I just, I didn’t feel it. Every morning, I wake up, I do my little happy dance. I’m alive throughout the day. I’ll be like, I scream I’m alive.”The motive behind this attack remains under investigation. Authorities have charged Arnold with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm for the gruesome incident.

Miami commissioners resume duties amidst corruption charges, seat vacancy of Díaz de la Portilla

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:40 GMT

The City of Miami Commission is resuming their duties after a tumultuous week following the arrest of Alejandro “Alex” Díaz de la Portilla on corruption charges. The commission voted unanimously to keep Díaz de la Portilla’s District 1 seat vacant until the upcoming elections, igniting a debate on citizens’ rights to choose their representative. “It is the citizens’ right to elect their representative,” said Chairwoman Christine King defending the decision. Meanwhile, Vice Chair Joe Carollo questioned the need for a temporary appointment. “At most, they’re going to serve for five days, doesn’t make sense at all,” he stated. The commission allowed public comments before Saturday’s emergency vote, with some residents expressing their distrust and others emphasizing the importance of a functioning government.Díaz de la Portilla faces money laundering and bribery charges, which led Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to ...

Surfside commission approve luxury condo plan at Champlain Towers collapse site

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:40 GMT

The Surfside commission voted 3-1 in favor of approving a luxury condo site plan for the location once occupied by the ill-fated Champlain Towers South. The contentious meeting saw intense exchanges between Commissioner Nelly Velasquez and Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger, who has been accused of voicing racially insensitive comments towards Velasquez. Emotions ran high as former and current commissioners, Surfside residents, and the families of the victims turned out to protest the proposal. They gathered outside the chambers, voicing their concerns and demanding respect in the wake of the devastating tragedy that claimed 98 lives on June 24th, 2021.On Wednesday evening, developers presented detailed modifications to their plan, emphasizing compliance. According to the new proposal, trash collection would be relocated to the basement of the new building, with trucks still coming up on Collins Avenue to the intersection of 88th Street, where a memorial will be built.The loading dock ...

EU told to act now on farm reform or risk blowing Ukraine’s accession

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:40 GMT

PARIS — The European Union has “no vision” for farming and urgently needs to reform its massive subsidy scheme — the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) — to prepare for the accession of farming powerhouse Ukraine.That was the tough message from former agriculture commissioner and European lawmaker Dacian Cioloș at POLITICO’s Future of Food & Farming Summit on Thursday, taking place against the backdrop of a fight between Kyiv and the bloc’s eastern member countries over a glut of Ukrainian grain.“We have a short-term challenge now to manage the transition of the export of cereals from Ukraine. In my opinion, there is no vision in the Commission on how to solve this,” Cioloș told a panel discussion on the future of CAP. “My impression is that we wait for problems and then try to solve them.”With the Commission’s mandate due to end next year, the next proposal to overhaul the CAP — which accounts for a third of the EU budget — is not due to land until the second half of 2025. T...

Column: Chicago Cubs need to rebound from 2 straight blown leads with time running out in the wild-card race

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:40 GMT

It was merely a coincidence the song “Loser” played over the speakers in the visitors clubhouse at Truist Park on Wednesday afternoon, a day after the Chicago Cubs’ heartbreaking loss to the Atlanta Braves.Someone just liked the catchy ’90s song and put it on the playlist.The Cubs had no choice but to pick up the pieces from a game lost Tuesday night after Seiya Suzuki’s gaffe in right field, a moment that conjured one of the greatest examples of the so-called Cubs curse — Brant Brown’s dropped fly ball during the final days of the 1998 wild-card chase.But they fell apart at the seams for a second straight night, blowing leads in the eighth, ninth and 10th innings in a heartbreaking 6-5, 10-inning loss. Ozzie Albies’ run-scoring single off Daniel Palencia was the fatal blow.“It’s just a relentless lineup,” center fielder Cody Bellinger said. “We know we’ve played baseball and came out on the s...

Michael Gambon, actor who played Prof. Dumbledore in 6 ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies at age 82

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:40 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died, his publicist said Thursday. He was 82.A statement by his family, issued by his publicist, said he died following “a bout of pneumonia.”“We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon. Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside,” his family said.No matter what role he took on in a career that lasted more than five decades, Gambon was always instantly recognizable by the deep and drawling tones of his voice. He was cast as the much-loved Dumbledore after the death of his predecessor, Richard Harris, in 2002.The Associated Press

The Turkish government withdraws from a film festival after a documentary was reinstated

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:55:40 GMT

ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish government on Thursday withdrew its support for the country’s oldest film festival after organizers reversed a decision to exclude a politically sensitive documentary.The Culture and Tourism Ministry said it was backing out of the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival following the reinstatement of “Kanun Hukmu,” or “The Decree.”The film focuses on a teacher and doctor dismissed from their jobs under the state of emergency imposed in Turkey following an attempted coup in July 2016.“It is extremely sad that in such an important festival, the power of art is used to be used to make propaganda for the FETO terrorist organization through the perception of victimhood,” the ministry said in a statement.FETO is the acronym applied to the Gulenist movement, held by Ankara to be responsible for the failed coup and led by U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who denies any involvement.More than 130,000 alleged Gulenists were fired from their jobs through emergency decr...