Community mourns after learning Denver father killed in Sudanese warfare

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:10:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A local family said their Denver father was killed Wednesday in the midst of Sudanese warfare.Abubaker Abumasha is known as a pillar in the Colorado Sudanese community. Loved ones tell FOX31 he left last Thursday to celebrate the end of Ramadan and Eid with his wife and three young daughters in Sudan. This morning, they got the call that Abumasha was shot and killed trying to bring his family to safety. “He was literally just trying to get get my family somewhere safer,” Abumasha’s son, Khalid Maleeh, said. “On the way there, the Janjaweed militia in Sudan, they came and they started letting off shots and they shot my dad in the leg. Then another shot hit him in his head.” 3 Colorado cities among 25 worst for ozone pollution Abumasha’s brother-in-law, Amer Tawir, dropped him off at Denver International Airport days ago. They exchanged messages Wednesday morning shortly before he learned of his death. “He told me, ‘We just need to move out of here because ...

Just Between Friends consignment sale offers big savings for parents

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:10:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The National Western Complex will transform into massive children’s store this weekend when the Just Between Friends consignment sale opens to the public. Organizer Deborah Freeman told FOX31 that everything from car seats and strollers to clothing and furniture will be available at a bargain. “There’s a need now for this. Inflation is hitting families hard, so with kids outgrowing their toys and clothes and shoes really fast, they can come shop here and save 50-90% off of everything they need for the next two seasons," Freeman said. 3 Colorado cities among 25 worst for ozone pollution More than 500 families carefully prepared their lightly used items so they can be "re-housed" with a new loving family. New, unopened items are available as well, and free tickets are available.“Babies are only going to be using this for a couple of months, so buying this brand new doesn’t make sense,” said Freeman, referring to a package of feeding equipment. Another Just Between F...

Man dead after shooting in Midtown, person detained by Miami Police

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:10:00 GMT

A man has died after he was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital following a shooting in Midtown, where there is a heavy police presence.According to City of Miami Police, at approximately 10:13 p.m. Wednesday, police and fire rescue units responded to a call from the 3400 block of Northeast Second Avenue.Police described the victim as a male who was shot once, and was transported to JMH in critical condition where he was pronounced dead.Back at the scene, someone was spotted in the back of a police car and the scene remained very active.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Putting health back in health care

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:10:00 GMT

Advances in medical science and technology are rapidly changing and as we saw with the pandemic, diagnostic tests play a pivotal role in health care decision making. They inform treatment decisions, save costs and, most importantly, deliver better outcomes for patients. Unfortunately, these life-changing innovations are all too often not available to many of the people who need them most. Currently, 47 percent of the global population and 81 percent of people in low and lower-middle income countries have little or no access to life-saving diagnostics.If you’re following the policy trend at large — or even if you’re not — this is where we inevitably turn to discussions of the role of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the pursuit of better access to screening and diagnosis. Population health is not only in the best interest of individual countries, but as evidenced by a global pandemic, it is important to global health as well. UHC — ensuring people can access the health care they ne...

Brad Marchand roughed up by the Panthers in 6-3 loss in Game 2

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:10:00 GMT

Bruins left wing Brad Marchand suspected that the Florida Panthers would be a tough first-round opponent in the Stanley Cup playoffs.Marchand’s suspicions were confirmed in the third period on Wednesday night’s 6-3 loss to the Panthers in Game 2 of the series at the TD Garden. The Panthers tied the series at 1-1 and will host the Bruins in Game 3 on Friday night (7:30) at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla.“We knew it was going to be a hard series and definitely not one that we expected to walk through,” said Marchand. “They play well at home and we have our work cut for us and we have to make sure we bring our best.“It’s one game at a time. Well forget about this one now and regroup. But if we don’t bring our best game it is going to be a rough trip so we have to make sure we are ready for them.”Marchand had a rough night in the event summary despite scoring the Bruins’ first goal while short-handed that tied the game 1-1 at 12:13 of the second period.Marchand logged 19:43 first-...

Winderman’s view: Heat get cut down to size, come up small vs. Bucks

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:10:00 GMT

Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 138-122 Miami Heat NBA playoff loss to the Milwaukee Bucks:– This is what happens when you feature a rotation of Lilliputians– Eventually you get cut down to size.– What was most humbling Wednesday night was the Heat got cut down to size with the Bucks playing without the length of their leading man.– Which does not bode well when Giannis Antetokounmpo makes his return.– If the Bucks even need him in this matchup.– There was a reason the Heat got Dewayne Dedmon in advance of their series with the Bucks in 2021.– A reason they worked so extensively with Omer Yurtseven during October’s training camp.– A reason Cody Zeller was added in February before the buyout deadline.– But if you don’t play that height, it doesn’t matter.– So the Bucks took it inside.– Which opened the outside game.– And then piled it on from there.– W...

No Giannis, no problem for Bucks in 138-122 thrashing of Heat that evens series 1-1

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:10:00 GMT

This is what happens when you are a No. 1 seed playing a No. 8 seed:You don’t need your superstar to win.So no Giannis Antetokounmpo for the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, no problem in their 138-122 victory over the Miami Heat at Fiserv Forum, the most points ever in a playoff game against the Heat.And with that, a 1–1 tie in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference opening-round series that now shifts to the Kaseya Center for the next two.In a dominant exhibition of their superior depth of talent, the Bucks pushed to a 32-point first-half lead and made it easy for Antetokounmpo to rest easier with his lower-back contusion.For the Heat, there were 25 points from Jimmy Butler and 18 from Bam Adebayo, with both sitting out the fourth quarter. But with starting shooting guard Tyler Herro sidelined with the broken hand sustained in Game 1, there simply was not enough competitive depth.The perspective at the outset said all that arguably needed to be said about pedigree, wi...

Twins hammer Corey Kluber, Red Sox in 10-4 rout

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:10:00 GMT

The Red Sox haven’t gotten the Corey Kluber of yore and lore in 2023.Through his first three starts of the season, the 37-year-old righty allowed 10 earned runs on 13 hits, including four home runs, walked six batters, and struck out 13.His fourth start wasn’t an improvement. Over five innings, the veteran hurler allowed seven earned runs on six hits, walked two, struck out four, gave up two home runs, and hit two batters. He threw 103 pitches, 65 for strikes.“It’s tough,” Alex Cora said after the 10-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. “It’s actually the walks all that stuff that come before the big swings, right? When we pitch ahead in the first inning, we do a good job. When we’re behind, we’re getting crushed.”Kluber issued a leadoff walk to Twins leadoff man Max Kepler and gave up a double to Byron Buxton before letting Edouard Julien take him yard. An immediate 3-0 hole for the home team. The starting rotation has an ERA over 11 ...

San Diego Border Patrol surpasses 100,000 encounters as of October

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:10:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO - Border crossings in the San Diego sector are on the rise, up by over 30% from last April with just over 100,000 illegal encounters made in the past six months. This comes as the end of the Title 42 approaches next month. "We’ve seen an increase over the course of the last couple of years but this year up to date, we’re at 109,274 apprehensions," shared Agent Angel Moreno with the U.S. Border Patrol San Diego Sector. These stats follow a recent slew of African and Middle Eastern migrants amassing near San Ysidro just last week. According to Customs and Border Protection, nearly 60% encountered in the San Diego Sector were from countries other than Mexico, with single adults making up 77% of these encounters reaching 84,620 individuals. The uptick comes as Border Patrol Agents stress limited manpower; an obstacle agents tell us they're working to address. “As an organization, we try to help each other out as much as we can so we try to shift some of those apprehensions to ...