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Jordan, Scalise locked in tight race to succeed McCarthy

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

On to the next.Jockeying to be the next Speaker of the House is in full swing after Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) shocking ouster, with the two declared candidates — Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) — lobbying for support and lawmakers beginning to pick sides in what is expected to be an intense race.Endorsements are rolling in for each of the candidates, and both are making the rounds to various groups within the GOP conference to earn support.A clear front-runner has yet to emerge. And some lawmakers are wondering if any candidate will be able to garner enough support to win the gavel.“From having gone through the Speaker fight in January, I don’t think there was a path for Scalise to get the votes then and talking to colleagues I don’t think there will be a path now. And right now it’s not clear that Jim has a path either,” Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), who endorsed Jordan, told The Hill Thursday.That could g...

Halloween décor in Glens Falls prompts fire department response

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (WPIX) – Firefighters in an upstate New York town mistakenly thought a Halloween decoration was a house fire. What first looked like a house in flames ended up being an illusion. The bright orange flames lighting up the interior of the home were so convincing that Glens Falls dispatchers sent crews to the Sanford Street address for "a report of a confirmed structure fire." Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The firefighters were so impressed that they got permission to post the house on their social media accounts, even telling people to go check them out.“To our surprise this was an amazing Halloween decoration,” fire officials wrote on Facebook. “This display will be up Friday and Saturday nights for the public’s entertainment until the end of the month.”The homeowners created the jaw-dropping display using "two LED lights, a box fan and a silver sheet," combined with a fog machine, according to the fire depart...

Seeing strange lights in the sky? It's SpaceX Starlink passing over St. Louis area

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - It's not UFOs you're seeing in the skies over the region. Not to worry, it's just a SpaceX Starlink satellite traveling overhead.Starlink satellites, first launched in 2019, are used to provide broadband internet to customers around the globe. Following multiple launches of additional satellites each year, SpaceX has roughly 2,000 now orbiting Earth.There are a few online resources that allow you to find out when you can see Starlink satellites parade across the sky.First, it’s important to note that when you see a line of satellites, they won’t stay like that forever. They’ll eventually separate to find their own orbits. Because the chains travel so quickly, you may even have the chance to have multiple sightings in one night.Here are three sites that let you see if satellites will be near you anytime soon.One is Find Starlink, available both as a website and a mobile app. You can track nearby satellite chains in one of three ways.First, you can search your lo...

Kiszla: Who’s the only person that can stop Nuggets center Nikola Jokic from becoming top 10 player in basketball history?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Only one person can stop Nuggets center Nikola Jokic from becoming one of the top 10 players in basketball history.Who is that person? Well, in our dusty old cowtown, we fondly call him the Joker.Jokic loves basketball, but hates saying goodbye to the peace and comfort of his home in Serbia for the hoopla and hassle of being the best player in the NBA. So here’s my advice: Cherish every minute he wears a Nuggets uniform.“Will Niklola be a guy that plays 20 years in the NBA? No. I’d be shocked if he played 20 years in the NBA,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone told me, as we stood outside the Denver locker room on the eve of training camp.At the top of his game at age 28, Jokic might not be done getting better. And for those of you keeping score at home: While leading the Nuggets to 16 victories during the NBA playoffs, capped by beating the Miami Heat in the Finals, he was even more dominant on the court last season than the prior two years, when Joker was named the league’s most ...

Six-vehicle crash closes Interstate 70 eastbound at Sixth Avenue

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Interstate 70 eastbound is closed at the Sixth Avenue exit due to a six-vehicle crash, according to the Colorado State Patrol and Colorado Department of Transportation.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Historic ski-to saloon finally reopens near Vail Crime and Public Safety | I-70’s Peña Boulevard exit reopens after crash, fuel spill Crime and Public Safety | 40,000 drivers caught on camera cutting illegally in and out of Colorado highway express lanes Crime and Public Safety | Here’s how the Floyd Hill project on I-70 will affect ski traffic this winter Crime and Public Safety | Man pleads guilty in fatal Interstate 70 road rage shooting All drivers are being detoured to Sixth Avenue, according to a Colorado State Patrol post on X at 6:49 p.m. There is no estimated time of reopening, and drivers should seek alternate routes.Traffic Alert I-70 Eastbound MP 262 is CLOSED.6 car crash, F...

Michael Porter Jr. sprains ankle, Peyton Watson adds muscle and Nikola Jokic has officiating questions at Nuggets training camp

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

SAN DIEGO — If the Nuggets’ starters stay healthy, the same quintet that won Denver its first NBA championship this summer will be difficult to bet against in 2023-24.But two days into training camp, the first small reminder arrived of how fragile this all can be. Michael Porter Jr. suffered a sprained ankle Wednesday and is unlikely to play Friday when the Nuggets hope to hold a full 48-minute scrimmage at their final San Diego practice. Porter didn’t participate in live action during Thursday’s practice. He generally plays with a brace on his left leg, a byproduct of three back surgeries dating back to 2017.The injury isn’t particularly serious, but between Porter’s injury history and the short offseason Denver is returning from, coach Michael Malone chose to give all his starters a break from live basketball Thursday. He also canceled the Nuggets’ evening shooting session.“Third practice in a row; want to kind of be mindful of their bodie...

CSU set to begin conference play with offensive stars shining

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Colorado State will be the last Mountain West team to begin conference play when the Rams travel to Logan, Utah on Saturday to face Utah State.Coming off back-to-back wins over Middle Tennessee and Utah Tech, the Rams have both confidence and momentum heading into their eight-week league slate, mostly thanks to an offense finally hitting its stride.Case in point, the Rams’ passing game is one of the best in the nation, with quarterback Brandon Fowler-Nicolosi, receiver Tory Horton and tight end Dallin Holker among the national statistical leaders in several categories.“We just have some players that are special and when they get their hands on the ball, good things happen,” CSU head coach Jay Norvell said. “So, we’ve just got to continue to put the ball in their hands and let them make plays and do what they do. I think Brayden has a lot of confidence in those guys, but we can certainly grow. We’re still not really scratching the surface of what we are capable of as a team.”Since ta...

SoCal woman guilty of $359 million fraud targeting federal healthcare program

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

A Glendale woman was convicted of a $359 million fraud scheme targeting federal healthcare programs.The woman was identified as Lourdes Navarro, 64, by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.Navarro pleaded guilty to collecting millions by fraudulently submitting claims to government and private insurance programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, her claims involved “expensive and medically unnecessary respiratory pathogen panel (RPP) tests,” officials said.From June 2020 to April 2022, Navarro and an accomplice, Imran Shams, conducted screening tests to identify patients infected with COVID-19. They obtained nasal swab samples from staff and residents at a variety of places including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, rehabilitation facilities, and students and staff at local schools.With those collected samples, Matias Clinical Laboratory, dba Health Care Providers Laboratory, performed RPP tests on the samples, despite only being ordered to test for COVID-19. Navarro ...

Human remains found in Thousand Oaks park identified

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Human remains discovered in a Thousand Oaks ravine earlier this month have been identified on Thursday.The remains belong to Taylor Beck Thompson, 36, of Thousand Oaks, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.Thompson’s body was found by a hiker at the Arroyo Conejo Nature Preserve on Sept. 25. As the hiker traveled in the open space located between the Arroyo Conejo Nature Preserve and the 1900 block of Roadrunner Avenue, that's when he spotted the remains in a ravine.Authorities from the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau, Forensic Services Bureau, and the Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene to investigate, confirming the remains belonged to a decomposed human.Investigators later identified the remains as Thompson, who had been reported missing in September. Thompson’s cause of death remains under investigation by the Medical Examiner’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to call Ventura County Sergeant Albert Ramirez at 805-384-4761.

Puffcon Rocks DTLA

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:24 GMT

Puffcon was an absolute smash this year. Even the line was crazy. It wrapped from the corner of South Bixel and West Maryland all the way around the block to Sixth Street and South Beaudry. You could see tons of little clouds that lined the block as the 6,000 hash enthusiasts in attendance last Saturday waited, not too long, to join in on the festivities. Once you made it through the gates, you were greeted with a few hundred yards of some of the best companies in the game. The 40 exhibitors came in the best form. Many had special offerings they’d been planning for months, be it merchandise, hash or flower. But hopefully you got there early! A lot of the biggest names sold out of everything.Kevin Chapman, Puffco’s director of events, was obviously thrilled for arguably their biggest and best event yet. “I’m so proud of the community coming together to celebrate the plant at Puffcon 2023,” Chapman told L.A. Weekly. “Attendees started lining up at 7 a.m., to get in the doo...