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Motorcycle deaths on the rise on Colorado roads

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Motorcycle deaths in Colorado are the highest they’ve ever been, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.  Sam Cole, a traffic safety manager with CDOT, said this year alone the department has recorded 77 motorcycle deaths.   Denver police working to recruit more women to join the force "This isn’t good news,” Cole said. “Seventy-seven deaths so far this year and we’re only about halfway through the summer. This year we’re trending a little bit lower when it comes to motorcycle deaths than we were last year, but we do expect that number to be about the same at the end of the year.”  Last year was a record-breaking year according to CDOT with 149 recorded motorcycle deaths.  “Motorcycles are only about 3% of the vehicles on our roadways, yet they’re about 20% of the deaths that we see on our roadways,” Cole said. “That one fact shows you how dangerous it is.”  Cole said fatalities seem to peak in the summer months and many ar...

Rangers blank Marlins for 6th straight win, Jung fractures left thumb

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:57 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers slugged four homers and swept a six-game homestand with a 6-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday in a game in which they lost standout rookie third baseman Josh Jung with a fractured thumb.Nathaniel Lowe, Marcus Semien, Ezequiel Duran and Adolis Garcia homered while Andrew Heaney allowed four singles in 5 2/3 shutout innings.The six-game winning streak and four homers matched Texas highs this season. The Rangers, who went into play leading the major leagues averaging 5.78 runs per game, have hit multiple homers in six consecutive games to match a franchise record.Jung fractured the thumb on a bizarre play in the top of the sixth inning with runners on first and second and nobody out. Jorge Soler hit a scorching, 110-mph liner directly at Jung. The ball bounded out of Jung’s glove, but he grabbed it and started a double play. He tagged the bag, then threw to Marcus Semien at second. Jung then left the game.“We’ll see a specialist and see wh...

Coco Gauff defeats Maria Sakkari in Washington for her fourth title. Dan Evans wins the men’s final

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:57 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Away from a tennis court, Coco Gauff is still, in some ways, a typical teen, rolling her eyes at receiving FaceTime calls from a younger sibling — “I’m at press right now, Bro” — and her father — “Oh, my God” — while two versions of the DC Open trophy she earned Sunday sat on the table in front of her.With a racket in her hand, Gauff is not typical at all, as her success so far shows. And after the disappointment of a first-round exit at Wimbledon last month, the 19-year-old from Florida appears back to her best as the start of the U.S. Open approaches later this month.Surging at the end of each set, Gauff defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3 in the Washington final for the fourth WTA Tour singles title of her career. Gauff is the youngest women’s champion of the hard-court tournament in the nation’s capital and the first player since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009 to win four WTA tournaments as a teenager.“I would say,” said Gauff, who is ranked No. 7 and...

Suspect dead after shooting involving officers in La Mesa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:57 GMT

LA MESA, Calif. -- A man was killed during a shooting involving police officers in La Mesa Sunday, authorities confirmed. According to Lt. Steve Shebloski of the San Diego Police Department's Homicide Unit, La Mesa Police Department officers recognized an individual with a felony warrant in a parking lot at 8000 University Ave. around 4:15 p.m.Upon contact with the suspect, police officers discovered that the individual, a 41-year-old man, had a handgun in his possession. At some point during interaction between the officers and the suspect, Lt. Shebloski says an officer-involved shooting occurred. "During that shooting, we are still determining what rounds went where and doing ballistics testing," he told FOX 5. "And that's something we're going to be doing throughout the entire evening."SDPD confirmed the suspect was shot and pronounced dead at the scene. During the incident, Lt. Shebloski says a passing vehicle on University avenue was struck with a round that impacted a window. ...

How many UFOs have been reported in San Diego this year?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:57 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Have you experienced an aerial phenomenon? If you ask some San Diegans that question, their answer would be "yes."According to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC), several unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings in the region have been reported so far this year.NUFORC is a non-governmental, non-profit corporation that investigates UFO sightings. The center says it receives, records, corroborates and documents reports from individuals who believe they have witnessed an aerial phenomenon. Did the government confirm aliens exist? Since it was founded in 1974, NUFORC says it has processed over 170,000 reports, which are listed online by date and location. The center explained that guaranteed anonymity to callers is a longstanding policy of the corporation. NUFORC makes available to the public all of its data in summary form with the time, location, duration of the sighting and a short summary describing the UFO.As of Aug. 6, 2023, there have been a total of 15 U...

Firefighter helicopter crashes in Riverside County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:57 GMT

A firefighting helicopter crashed while responding to a brush fire in Riverside County on Sunday night.The crash happened near the area of Pipeline Road and Apache Trail in Cabazon, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.Fire crews were battling a 20-acre fire called the Broadway Fire at the time.A firefighter helicopter crashed while responding to a brush fire in Riverside County on August 6, 2023. (RMG)A firefighter helicopter crashed while responding to a brush fire in Riverside County on August 6, 2023. (RMG)A firefighter helicopter crashed while responding to a brush fire in Riverside County on August 6, 2023. (RMG)A firefighter helicopter crashed while responding to a brush fire in Riverside County on August 6, 2023. (RMG)A firefighter helicopter crashed while responding to a brush fire in Riverside County on August 6, 2023. (RMG)A firefighter helicopter crashed while responding to a brush fire in Riverside County on August 6, 2023. (RMG)A firefighter helicopte...

Panama criticizes Colombia for not helping stem record flow of migrants through Darien Gap

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:57 GMT

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s top immigration official lashed out at Colombia on Sunday, saying it is not helping to slow the record flow of migrants through the dangerous jungle of the Darien Gap. Immigration Service Director Samira Gozaine said that in recent days, between 2,600 and 2,800 migrants per day have been moving through the gap, which connects North and South America. In 2022, an average of about 700 migrants per day trekked through the roadless region.In April, the United States, Panama and Colombia agreed to try to crack down on the smuggling rings that bring migrants through the gap. But Gozaine said there has been a lack of information sharing and joint action on the part of Colombia.“Instead of getting better, it has gotten worse, in spite of the negotiations with Colombia,” Gozaine said. “There has been no agreement, no information sharing, nor any effort that might help Panama manage the unregulated flow, which has grown considerably in recent days.”“Unfortuna...

Tropical Storm Eugene keeps moving away from Mexico’s Pacific coast and is weakening

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:57 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Eugene headed away from Mexico’s Pacific coast Sunday and began weakening after bringing some rain to Baja California. Eugene was centered about 325 miles (525 kilometers) west of the Baja resort of Los Cabos on Sunday night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Its maximum sustained winds had decreased to about 60 mph (95 kph) and it was moving west-northwest at 20 mph (31 kph).The Mexican government had worried the system could cause heavy rains along the coast, but Eugene began moving farther out to sea during the day. The U.S. hurricane center warned the storm could still cause dangerous surf in some areas.Eugene, which is the fifth named storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season, was forecast to weaken to a tropical depression on Monday.The Associated Press

Lollapalooza wraps up with cloudy, rainy weather

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:57 GMT

CHICAGO — Lollapalooza returns to Grant Park for its fourth and final day of the festival -- with a side of possible showers and storms to come. Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's ForecastGates will open at noon and close at 10 p.m. with 47 acts on eight different stages throughout the day. PHOTOS: Day 3 of LollapaloozaThe gates are located at the following locations:Sunday 8/6: Lana Del Rey, L’Impératrice, Louis The Child, Red Hot Chili PeppersMain Entrance: Michigan and Ida B. Wells North Entrance: Monroe and Columbus CLICK HERE FOR FULL LOLLA LINE-UP Sunday tickets are sold-out. Get on waitlist here.Is there a map of the festival grounds?YES, HERE: Check out the festival map for 2023 here.

APD officer shot in southeast Austin neighborhood, taken to hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin police officer was shot in a southeast Austin neighborhood Sunday but is stable, according to multiple sources.Police and medics rushed to 10028 Channel Island Drive to investigate a report of gunshots around 9:15 p.m. That's in an area east of Interstate 35 and west of Onion Creek.KXAN reporter Grace Reader was at the scene and confirmed with law enforcement sources that the officer was shot. There is a large police presence in the neighborhood with both APD and Texas Department of Public Safety personnel responding, as well as Austin-Travis County EMS.APD tweeted at 10:12 p.m. and confirmed an officer-involved shooting in that area, and said that they will hold a briefing later.APD SWAT units also responded to the scene, arriving around 10:15 p.m.This is a developing situation and this story will be updated once more information becomes available.