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Sheffield United becomes 1st EPL team to fire coach as Heckingbottom departs. Wilder set for return

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:16 GMT

Sheffield United became the first Premier League club to fire its manager this season, with Paul Heckingbottom losing his job on Tuesday with the team in last place after 14 games of its first campaign back in England’s top division.The club’s Saudi owner, Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, took the unusual step of announcing the departure of Heckingbottom on a radio station, telling talkSPORT in Britain that Chris Wilder — the manager when Sheffield United was last in the league in the 2020-21 season — has been brought back for a second spell in charge.The club then announced the firing in a statement, but did not confirm the hiring of Wilder — only saying that it hoped to have a new manager in place before the Premier League game against Liverpool on Wednesday.Heckingbottom’s final game in charge was the 5-0 loss at fellow promoted team Burnley on Saturday, which dropped Sheffield United to last place — where Burnley was at the start of the match — and four points f...

Neighbors to weigh in on proposed homeless shelter in Central Park

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A new shelter for those experiencing homelessness could soon open its doors in Denver's Central Park area.On Tuesday night, neighbors will have the chance to learn more about the proposal and ask questions.The prospective location is at the former Stay Inn at 12033 East 38th Ave.Neighbors can join in on Tuesday night's meeting virtually or in person at McGlone Academy off Crown Boulevard. The meeting will run from 5:30-6:30 p.m., and doors open at 5 p.m. Denver father and children battle bed bugs at shelter hotel room Denver's zoning laws require a community information meeting to be held for each proposed site.Recently, the City and County of Denver identified another hotel that could be converted into a shelter.The hotel is located at 7525 E. Hampden Ave. Currently, the spot is an Embassy Suites by Hilton. The city says the goal is for the Hampden site to be approved by the Denver City Council before the year ends.More than 200 people to be offered housing i...

2 Colorado ski schools named best in North America

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Whether you are looking for someone to teach your kid how to ski or if you're an adult hitting the Colorado slopes for the first time, you're in luck. Two Colorado ski schools were named as some of the best in North America. This Colorado spot got the most snow this weekend USAToday named the top 10 best ski schools in North America based on a panel of ski experts and readers' votes.Best ski schools in North AmericaTelus Winter Sports School at Kimberley Alpine Resort - Kimberley, British ColumbiaSki and Ride School at Winter Park Resort - Winter Park, ColoradoSki + Ride School at Brundage Mountain Resort - McCall, IdahoSugarbush Resort - Warren, VermontLake Louise Snow School - Lake Louise, AlbertaPalisades Tahoe - Olympic Valley, CaliforniaCopper Mountain Ski & Ride School - Copper Mountain, ColoradoTelus Winter Sports School at Mont-Sainte-Anne - Beaupré, QuebecDeer Valley Resort Ski School - Park City, UtahThe Snow School at Banff Sunshine Village - Banff, ...

Greeley police investigate hit-and-run that killed a cyclist

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:16 GMT

GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Late Monday afternoon, Greeley police were back at the scene where a bicyclist was hit and killed in the middle of the night.An adult male died after being hit in the middle of a street.A man, who asked not to be identified, said he saw the cyclist get hit.“He drove out on the bicycle, and he got right in front of traffic,” he said. Police investigating ‘suspicious incident’ in Commerce City The Colorado Bureau of Investigation sent out a Medina Alert on social media saying a black Jeep Grand Cherokee hit the cyclist and then took off. Greeley police later sent a release with a photo of a maroon Jeep saying it was a similar color.Tuesday morning, the Medina Alert was canceled at the request of the Greeley Police Department.Quentin Gonzales works at a store nearby that captured surveillance video from a distance of the man being hit.“You can see that the vehicle was going way faster than it should have been,” Gonzales said.The cyclist died after being hit a...

Concerns over aviation safety revealed in New York Times report

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:16 GMT

A recent New York Times report has exposed alarming vulnerabilities within the nation’s aviation safety system, raising fears of an imminent and potentially deadly crash. The report sheds light on a combination of aging infrastructure, overworked air traffic controllers, and disturbing incidents compromising the safety of air travelers.President Emeritus of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, Paul Rinaldi, voiced concerns over the outdated equipment used in air traffic control. ‘When we look at air traffic control equipment, we’re using aging equipment, paper strips. We don’t have ground radars at most of our facilities,” he expressed.The New York Times investigation, utilizing open-records requests, uncovered instances of controllers admitting to being under the influence of alcohol or marijuana, facing violence on the job, and, in some cases, sleeping during shifts. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association reported to CNN that co...

3 injured, including police officer, following crash in Miami Gardens

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:16 GMT

A traffic collision on Tuesday morning resulted in multiple hospitalizations, including a Miami Gardens police officer, leading to the closure of the Palmetto Expressway ramps.The incident unfolded around 2:45 a.m. along Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest 167th Street, where Miami-Dade police officers were observed securing the exit and entrance ramps of the highway.Video footage revealed a Miami Gardens squad car perched on the slope barrier wall of the Palmetto Expressway, displaying front-end damage. Another black vehicle involved in the collision suffered extensive damage to its exterior.Four individuals, including a police officer, were rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. Three victims, including the officer, required airlift transport. While the officer and one airlifted individual are expected to recover, the remaining victim is in critical condition.Preliminary investigations by Miami Gardens Police indicated that the police officer, patrolling ...

Why Prince Harry is fighting the UK government in court

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:16 GMT

LONDON — It’s not every day a member of the British royal family takes the government to court. But not every member is like Prince Harry.The Duke of Sussex — a polarizing figure in the U.K. who fell out spectacularly with fellow royals and relocated to the United States with his wife, Meghan Markle, in 2020 — is continuing his beef with the U.K.’s interior ministry and the shadowy committee that decides on royal security.POLITICO has your back with a bluffer’s guide to the action at the Royal Courts of Justice.Why is Harry royally unhappy?It’s all about who keeps King Charles’ youngest son safe — and who foots the bill.Government department the Home Office stripped Harry of his ongoing taxpayer-funded security detail after he resigned from his royal duties and moved to the U.S. in January 2020. The decision was made by a little-known, extravagantly titled, and powerful Home Office group called the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty ...

A home near Washington, DC, exploded as police responded to reports of more than 30 flare-gun shots fired

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:16 GMT

(CNN) — A home exploded in Arlington, Virginia, Monday night as police were trying to execute a search warrant, sending the building up in flames with a suspect still inside and prompting the evacuation of several nearby houses, officials said.Police are investigating the circumstances of the explosion, which tore through the home as law enforcement were trying to make contact with the suspect inside. Authorities believe the man had been firing a flare gun from his home earlier in the day, Arlington County Police Department spokesperson Ashley Savage said.Officers had responded to reports of shots fired near the home in the 800 block of N. Burlington Street shortly before 5 p.m., according to a police statement released early Tuesday.Police then learned the suspect had discharged the flare gun about 30 to 40 times from his home into the surrounding neighborhood, the police statement said.“During the course of the investigation, officers obtained a search war...

The past decade was the hottest on record as climate change ‘surged alarmingly,’ WMO reports

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:16 GMT

(CNN) — The decade between 2011 and 2020 was the hottest on record for the planet’s land and oceans as the rate of climate change “surged alarmingly,” according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.The report, released Tuesday at the COP28 conference in Dubai, found rising concentrations of planet-heating pollution in the atmosphere fueled record land and ocean temperatures and “turbo charged” dramatic glacier loss and sea-level rise during this period.This year is also expected to be the hottest year, after six straight months of record global temperatures.Scientists have said this year’s exceptional warmth is the result of the combined effects of El Niño and human-caused climate change, which is driven by planet-warming fossil fuel pollution. A separate analysis released Monday by the Global Carbon Project found that carbon pollution from fossil fuels is on track to set a new record in 2023 – 1.1% higher than 2022 levels.WMO...

Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson may miss rest of season with high ankle sprain

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:16 GMT

Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson will miss at least a few weeks after suffering a high ankle sprain Sunday versus the Chargers, according to ESPN.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots-Chargers film review: Bill Belichick’s worst roster flaw is killing the offense New England Patriots | Patriots-Steelers projected injury report: Rhamondre Stevenson, two receivers out Monday New England Patriots | Bill Belichick reacts surprisingly positively to Bailey Zappe’s performance after Patriots shutout loss New England Patriots | Bill Belichick leaves door open for Matthew Judon’s return to Patriots practice New England Patriots | Patriots defender sounds off on offense, losing streak: ‘It’s f—ing frustrating’ The Pats’ leading rusher twisted his ankle on a first-quarter tackle Sunday that caused him to fumble. After the play, he could not put any weight...