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Celebrities spotted in Boulder for CU vs. Nebraska game

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:30:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Folsom Field was buzzing on Saturday when more than 53,000 people packed into the Boulder stadium to watch the University of Colorado Buffaloes take down the Nebraska Cornhuskers.Aside from "Prime Time" Deion Sanders, several other celebrities stepped foot on the University of Colorado Boulder campus to cheer on the Buffs. Buffs climb to No. 18 in the AP Top 25 after Nebraska win The Buffs' big win against their long-time rival moved them up to the No. 18 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. In Sanders' sold-out Folsom Field debut, the Buffs won 36-14 to move 2-0 on the season.After spending multiple seasons in both the NFL and MLB, it is no surprise that Sanders has some famous friends. Here are some big names that got a front-row view of the Buffs home opener.Terrell OwensPro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens was spotted on the field during warmups. He even snapped a photo with Peggy Coppom, a beloved CU alumna who has been attending game...

Firefighters extinguish house blaze in Dania Beach; Red Cross helping displaced residents

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:30:51 GMT

The Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire in a Dania Beach neighborhood.The incident unfolded shortly before 9:30 a.m. Monday when authorities received a call reporting a fire at 41 SW 7th Ave. First responders from the Broward Sheriff’s Office were on the scene and immediately noticed thick plumes of heavy-black smoke emanating from the rear of a small single-family home.Firefighters aggressively attacked the flames before they located the fire in a rear bedroom. Their quick and coordinated efforts helped contain the bulk of the fire to the primary residence, preventing further damage to adjacent properties.While the fire caused extensive damage to the home, the occupant managed to escape unharmed before the situation escalated. The Red Cross has stepped in to provide essential assistance to the displaced residents.No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the State Fire Mar...

Jimmy Buffett’s wife Jane Slagsvol pays tribute: ‘Every cell in his body was filled with joy’

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:30:51 GMT

(CNN) — Jimmy Buffett’s wife Jane Slagsvol is paying tribute to the late singer, remembering his sense of humor and describing as him as her “heart.”She shared a message on Buffett’s website, writing that she wanted to thank a “whole world of people” for their support following the singer-songwriter’s death on Sept. 1.“As Jimmy said a few months ago, ‘growing old is not for sissies,’” Slagsvol wrote. “These last few years have been unimaginably challenging for Jimmy and me, and we’re definitely not sissies.”The two were married for 45 years.“One thing we both knew and experienced, through every difficult moment, was the feeling of being buoyed up by all the people in our lives. Everywhere we went, at arenas, at events, and even in the hospitals, we were surrounded by love,” Slagsvol continued. “There is a whole world of people I want to thank for the incredible kindness you showed us.”She described Buffett’s legions of fans, affectionately called Parrotheads, as family.“Since t...

Miami man kills wife in front of child during heated dispute, police say

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:30:51 GMT

A 70-year-old Miami man is facing second-degree murder charges with a weapon after fatally shooting his wife in front of their child. The confrontation unfolded on Sunday around 12:45 a.m. at their residence in the Royal Duke Mobile Home Park, located at 3620 NW 30th Ave in Miami. According to the arrest form, the dispute began as a heated verbal argument between Alberto Molinet and his wife, both married and parents to a minor child.During the dispute, Molinet retrieved an unloaded firearm from an open safe in the living room. He “dry-fired” the weapon at his wife, causing her to hide bathroom. While she hid, Molinet loaded the firearm and discharged a single shot through the bathroom door.The victim, fearing for her life, attempted to push Molinet away from her to prevent further gunshots. However, Molinet responded with violence, biting her before firing a second fatal shot into her body. Tragically, their minor daughter was present and witnessed the entire horrifying...

UK’s Sunak ‘appalled’ by Chinese spy claims as Tory hawks demand answers

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:30:51 GMT

LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was “appalled” by reports of Chinese espionage in the British parliament — as hawkish Conservative MPs demanded to know who knew what and when about the unfolding scandal.The revelation that a former House of Commons aide has been arrested over claims he worked for the Chinese state dominated discussion in Westminster Monday, riling up lawmakers from Sunak’s governing Tory party.Speaking in the Commons after returning from the G20 summit in New Delhi, Sunak said the “sanctity of this place must be protected,” adding: “We will defend our democracy and our security.”The Sunday Times this weekend reported that police arrested a parliamentary researcher with links to several senior Tory MPs, including the foreign affairs committee chair Alicia Kearns and Security Minister Tom Tugendhat, under the Official Secrets Act back in March.In a statement released through his lawyers on Monday, the person at the center of the allegations rejected ...

Ex-Pakistan cricketer gets 12-year prison sentence for putting bounty on Geert Wilders’ head

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:30:51 GMT

Former Pakistani international cricketer Khalid Latif was sentenced to 12 years in prison by a Dutch court for putting a €21,000 bounty on far-right politician Geert Wilders’ head.“The court rules that the suspect’s statements … should be seen as an attempt to provoke murder, incitement and threats. The words used by the suspect are unambiguous: He promises a significant amount of money to perform a specific act, namely killing Wilders,” the District Court of The Hague ruled on Monday.Latif offered the money to anyone who would carry out a hit on Wilders, prosecutors said, after the populist Party for Freedom chief devised a cartoon contest in 2018 calling on people to send in caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.The competition angered Muslims, as any depictions of Muhammad are considered blasphemous. In a social media clip, Latif promised 3 million Pakistani rupees to anyone who would kill “the person who planned this game,” adding, “If I had more...

Oregon man arraigned for 1979 Back Bay murder after turning self in, confessing to both the cold case and another murder

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:30:51 GMT

An Oregon man was arraigned in Boston on Monday after authorities say he confessed to his role in the death of a 24-year-old woman in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, as well as another murder.Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced that John Michael Irmer, 68, was transported from Portland, Oregon, to Massachusetts to face charges for the rape and murder of Susan Marcia Rose, who was killed on Oct. 30, 1979, in a Back Bay apartment building.According to the DA’s office, it was last month when Irmer walked into the Portland FBI field office and volunteered to agents that he met a woman with red hair at a skating rink around Halloween in Boston in 1979.  Irmer said they later walked into 285 Beacon St., which was under renovation at the time, where he claimed that shortly after the two entered the building, he grabbed a nearby hammer and struck the woman on the head, killing her. He said he fled to New York the next day.Investigators retrieved a DNA sample ...

Children of 9/11 Mark New Chapters of Life, Loss During Sweeney Award Ceremony at State House

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:30:51 GMT

For those who lost a loved one 22 years ago on Sept. 11, the anniversary is a day to reflect on their memories of those who died in the attacks. But for a generation of young people who missed the chance to grow up with family members who died that day, there is a different kind of grief, speakers reflected Monday morning.Mara Alvarado was barely three years old when her aunt, Susan, was killed in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.“At three years old, I couldn’t really understand what was going on. I didn’t know why mom was so sad, why there were so many people at our house. I didn’t understand the struggle my parents were dealing with, not only coping with the loss of Susie, but also the difficulty of how they were going to tell me one of my favorite people wasn’t going to ever come back,” Alvarado said during the Madeline Amy Sweeney Award Ceremony in the House Chamber on Monday.Alvarado said she and her family were “robbed of the future”...

Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante flees search area, Pennsylvania police preauthorize deadly force

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:30:51 GMT

By MARC LEVY (Associated Press)Authorities searched Monday for escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante who has eluded capture since breaking out of a southeastern Pennsylvania prison a week and a half ago after he apparently slipped through a search perimeter, changed his appearance, stole a dairy delivery van and contacted acquaintances.Chester County residents were asked to be on the lookout, check their security cameras and keep vehicles and homes locked as the search for Cavalcante continued, state police said on social media Monday morning.Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police said Sunday that Cavalcante stole the unlocked van, which had the keys inside, sometime Saturday night. The van had been parked at a dairy farm about three-quarters of a mile (1.2 kilometers) from the northern perimeter of the search area where hundreds of law enforcement officers had been looking for him. Bivens vowed to “aggressively continue” the search and said he is con...

2,000 people are feared dead in flooding in eastern Libya after weekend storm, prime minister says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:30:51 GMT

By SAMY MAGDY (Associated Press)CAIRO (AP) — As many as 2,000 people are feared dead in Libya after Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods that swept away entire neighborhoods and wrecked homes in multiple coastal towns in the North African nation, one of Libya’s leaders said Monday. The confirmed death toll from the weekend flooding stood at 38, according to health authorities. But the tally did not include Derna, the worst hit city, which had become inaccessible.Video by Derna residents posted online showed major devastation. Entire residential blocks areas were erased along Wadi Derna, a river that runs down from the mountains through the city center. Multi-story apartment buildings once well back from the river were partially collapsed into the mud.In a phone interview with al-Masar television station Monday, Prime Minister Ossama Hamad of the east Libyan government said that 2,000 were feared dead in Derna, and thousands were believed missing. He said ...