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2 pedestrians killed in separate north-central Minnesota collisions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

Two pedestrians are dead after separate weekend collisions with motor vehicles in north-central Minnesota.In the first, a Park Rapids man died after being hit by a vehicle along Highway 34 about 5:45 p.m. Friday.Willard Eugene Pietila, 68, was treated at the scene by first responders and was transported to the hospital in Park Rapids, where he was pronounced dead, the Minnesota State Patrol reported.According to the State Patrol:Lacy Loren Johansen, 37, of Park Rapids was driving a Jeep eastbound on Highway 34 near Lake Avenue, when she struck the man. Johansen told investigators that she believed she had hit an animal, but that her phone was dead and she was unable to stop immediately because of traffic. She said she returned to the scene, but continued on when she saw emergency vehicles, and called 911 later to follow up, the report said.Johansen was not reported to be injured.In the second fatality, a female pedestrian was struck and killed by a car Saturday on Highway 18 west of...

With snow absent, fate of North Shore’s John Beargrease sled dog race is uncertain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. — A lack of snow may delay next month’s annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon.Mike Keyport, president of the Beargrease board of directors, said a decision will be made in the first week of January on whether to postpone the race’s Jan. 28 start date to March 3.With the 300-mile route from Duluth to Grand Portage nearly snowless, Keyport is hoping this winter’s warm weather will cool and enough snow will fall to reach the preferred 18-inch base of snow on the trails.But the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center’s 8-14 day outlook and January through March outlook both predict above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation for the region.“I would say I’m not in panic mode, but very concerned,” said Keyport, the great-grandson of John Beargrease, an Anishinaabe man who delivered mail along the North Shore via dog sled.If there ends up being more snow farther north, organizers are also considering moving the start line from Billy’s...

'Aquaman' sequel drifts to first on subdued Christmas weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

“ Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom ” led a crowd of new releases at the box office on the weekend before Christmas Monday. The DC and Warner Bros. superhero sequel starring Jason Momoa earned an estimated $28.1 million in its first three days of release in 3,706 locations in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. By Monday it is projected to have around $40 million in domestic ticket sales.Despite many new offerings — including the family friendly animated film “ Migration,” the R-rated romantic comedy “Anyone But You,” the wrestling tragedy “ The Iron Claw ” and a ghostly tearjerker in “ All of Us Strangers ” — this will go down as a quieter pre-holiday frame at the box office. Moviegoing audiences perhaps just had other priorities than going to the cinema. It is never great for Hollywood or theaters when Christmas Eve falls on a prime weekend day, but the last time Christmas was on a Monday, in 2017, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” dominated the four-day charts with $71.5 mil...

Bay Area: Coast flooding, hazardous beach conditions expected on Christmas Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

Minor coastal flooding is expected to occur on Christmas morning along the San Francisco Bay and North Bay shorelines, according to an alert issued by the National Weather Service.Flooding could occur between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. Monday with high tide happening at 9:26 a.m. Low-lying and flood-prone spots along the San Francisco Bay are the most likely to be effected.The National Weather Service has also issued an alert for hazardous beach conditions on Monday. 10 to 12 foot waves with an increased risk of sneaker waves are expected along the coastal Bay Area, Monterey Bay region and the Big Sur coast between 1 a.m. and 7 p.m.Minor coastal flooding is again expected during high tide Monday @ 9:26 AM PST. Areas likely impacted are low-lying, flood-prone spots adjacent to the San Francisco Bay. #CAwx #BayAreaWX pic.twitter.com/zsEs8w2hM7— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) December 24, 2023

TCU downs Hawaii 65-51 to finish 3rd at Diamond Head Classic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — Jameer Nelson Jr. came off the bench to score 13 points on Sunday, helping TCU defeat Hawaii 65-51 for third place at the Diamond Head Classic.Nelson made 3 of 6 shots with a 3-pointer and all six of his free throws for the Horned Frogs (10-2). Trevian Tennyson added 10 points and five rebounds. Xavier Cork totaled nine points and eight rebounds off the bench.Cork scored all his points in the first half, Tennyson had two of TCU’s five 3-pointers and scored eight and the Horned Frogs took a 36-27 lead into halftime. Noel Coleman sank two 3-pointers and scored 13 for Hawaii.Micah Peavy and Avery Anderson III had layups in the first two minutes of the second half and the Horned Frogs maintained a double-digit lead for all but 20 seconds from there.Coleman finished with 19 points to lead the Rainbow Warriors (8-4). Reserve Juan Munoz scored nine.TCU coach Jamie Dixon had two stints as an assistant for Hawaii (1992-94 and 1998-99).It was the first time TCU played on...

Jason Sanders’ last-second field goal gives Dolphins 22-20 win over Cowboys and a playoff berth

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jason Sanders kicked his fifth field goal of the game, a 29-yarder as time expired, and the Miami Dolphins secured a playoff berth with a 22-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.Tua Tagovailoa threw for 293 yards and a touchdown for the AFC East-leading Dolphins (11-4), who beat a team with a winning record for the first time this season. He connected with Tyreek Hill twice on the decisive drive, which covered 64 yards and took the final 3:27 off the clock.Hill had nine catches for 99 yards after missing last week’s victory over the New York Jets with an ankle injury.Dak Prescott went 20 of 32 for 253 yards and two touchdowns for the Cowboys (10-5), who have already clinched a playoff spot but fell a half-game behind Philadelphia in the NFC East. Prescott put Dallas in front 20-19 with an 8-yard touchdown pass to a leaping Brandin Cooks in the corner of the end zone.Sanders’ first field goal was a career-long 57-yarder in the first quarter. He adde...

“Nuestros corazones están en Belén”: el papa Francisco en la misa de Nochebuena

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

EL VATICANO – Al recordar el nacimiento de Jesús en un pesebre de Belén, el papa Francisco dijo este domingo en una homilía de Nochebuena que “el choque de armas, incluso hoy” impide que Jesús “encuentre lugar en el mundo”.El pontífice presidió el domingo la misa vespertina ante unos 6,500 fieles reunidos bajo el esplendor de la Basílica de San Pedro, detrás de filas de prelados vestidos de blanco.“Nuestros corazones están en Belén, donde el Príncipe de la Paz es rechazado una vez más por la inútil lógica de la guerra”, dijo el papa, refiriéndose a la guerra desatada por el ataque mortal de Hamas el 7 de octubre y la toma de rehenes en Israel.Al comenzar la misa, se descubrió una estatuilla del Niño Jesús ante el altar adornado con vegetación y flores blancas, y niños que representaban a todos los rincones del mundo que colocaron flores alrededor de un trono dorado.Francisco, vestido con una túnica blanca, dirigió la misa al pie de una de las grandes columnas de San Pedro.Al r...

Broncos decline to activate Kareem Jackson after his latest suspension, meaning he could be cut

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

DENVER (AP) — There’s a good possibility 14th-year safety Kareem Jackson will get cut on Christmas Day after the Denver Broncos chose not to activate him for their game against New England on Sunday night following his return from his second suspension.The Broncos’ roster exemption on Jackson expires Monday, so they’ll either have to make room for him by bidding farewell to another player or release the 14-year veteran. If that happens, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the end of the road for Jackson in Denver. The Broncos could try to re-sign him to their practice squad and then elevate him for their final two games and any playoff games if they qualify.But a release would certainly open the possibility Denver’s defensive tone-setter has played his last game in navy and orange, if not in the NFL altogether.PJ Locke has played exceptionally well in Jackson’s absence and he became the first safety in franchise history to sack the quarterback in t...

City of Frederick to ban businesses from giving out plastic bags

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

The city of Frederick, Maryland, is banning businesses from giving out plastic bags starting in the new year.Customers will have to bring their own bags to stores to shop for items like food, clothes and hardware starting Jan. 1, 2024. Businesses can offer paper bags as an alternative.The city said that the goal of the plastic bag ban is to improve the environment of Frederick and safeguard the health of residents “by reducing the number of single use plastic bags in the stream of commerce, litter, pollution, waste and to encourage the use of reusable bags.”Frederick’s decision is in alignment with a statewide effort to ban plastic bags.In June, lawmakers in Anne Arundel County ordered a similar ban on plastic bags at grocery stores. That law will go into effect in January as well.Prince George’s County Council also passed a bill in May that would ban plastic bags and add a 10-cent fee for each paper bag used at retail stores across the county.Source

Denver weather: Travel impacts on roads, at airports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Sunday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day, with the snowy and cold conditions creating potentially slick and dangerous travel conditions.These conditions not only caused problems for people driving to their destinations ahead of Christmas Day but also caused delays and cancellations for people at Denver International Airport. Denver weather: How much snow fell in Colorado on Christmas Eve? Conditions at Denver International AirportAs of 8:30 p.m., there were 414 delays for flights coming into or departing from DIA, as well as 37 cancellations, according to FlightAware.A majority of the delays and cancellations were for Southwest Airlines flights, with 29 of the canceled flights and 205 of the delays coming from the airline.Road conditionsAccording to Pinpoint Meteorologist Greg Perez, travel conditions for areas along the foothills and into the high country will be especially impacted.As of 11:42 a.m., there were no road closures reported by the Colorado Department o...