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Denver's weather extremes from October into the start of November

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:36:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The end of October and the start of November brought several extremes to the weather in the Denver area, including snow, the coldest temperatures of the season and record heat. Overall, October was on the warm side with 18 days of above-normal high temperatures, 10 days below normal and 3 days of average high temperatures from October 3-5. Record high temperature broken in Denver Sunday Record warmth was recorded on Oct. 20 when Denver set a new daily record high of 86 degrees. Denver also started the month of October with a low of 58 degrees. This set a new record for the warmest low temperature recorded on October 1.The end of October brought the first measurable snowfall of the season for Denver. DIA reported 5.3 inches of snow on October 28, and 2.2 inches of snow on October 29. Colorado snow totals for Oct. 28-29 This total of 7.5 inches of snowfall in October was more than 3 inches above what Denver sees in a typical October, and much closer to November'...

Garbage truck driver OK after rollover crash on Turnpike exit ramp in SW Miami-Dade

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:36:57 GMT

A garbage truck made a big mess near the Florida Turnpike in Southwest Miami-Dade when it rolled over onto its side.The crash happened on a southbound exit ramp, near Southwest 112th Avenue, Sunday afternoon.The truck spilled its load onto the side of the road.Fortunately, the driver was OK.

Interfaith organization hosts March in Unity walk in downtown Miami

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:36:57 GMT

Protesters took to the streets on downtown Miami in a march against hate.Participants in the March in Unity walk gathered in front of the Freedom Tower, Sunday afternoon.The interfaith organization Mosaic Miami, which started the March in Unity movement in 2022, invited people to walk from the tower to The Underline park development in Brickell with a message of peace.“We are bringing Miami together again, in the midst of a lot of divisiveness,” said Matt Anderson, executive director of Mosaic Miami. “This is a time where our communities are grieving, and now it’s time for us to come together again as family.”The organization hopes to help others find common ground and ease tension during a difficult time for the Jewish and Palestinian communities in South Florida.

3-vehicle wreck in Hollywood leaves several hurt

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:36:57 GMT

A chaotic crash left multiple people injured in Hollywood.Hollywood Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the wreck at North 69th Avenue and Sheridan Street, Sunday afternoon.According to investigators, three vehicles were involved in the crash. The cars ended up piled on top of each other on a corner.As of Sunday night, it remains unclear how many people were hurt.Police said the victims were taken to Memorial Regional Hospital.

Reassessing the EU’s approach to methane emissions

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:36:57 GMT

The European Union’s ambition to build a carbon-neutral economy by mid-century is a true beacon of hope in the global fight against climate change. Certainly, the mitigation of methane emissions is among the key ingredients of the EU’s decarbonization trajectory. But the path we choose to navigate this endeavor needs to be equally ambitious, economically sustainable and result oriented.We are now at a critical juncture of the negotiations concerning the Regulation for the reduction of methane emissions. The need for immediate action is clear; COP 28 is around the corner and the EU should be able to demonstrate real leadership in decarbonizing significant parts of its energy sector. However, the ongoing deliberations among EU institutions highlight the need for a balanced approach — one that not only advances our common environmental goals, but is also economically judicious. As Europe strives for a cleaner future, the new legal framework must prioritize cost-effective st...

Australian prime minister calls for cooperation ahead of meeting with China’s Xi

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:36:57 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese struck an optimistic tone ahead of his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday, calling for cooperation while emphasizing that the two countries will continue to have differences.Albanese is the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China as the two countries have recently begun to repair a relationship that had crashed over trade and security differences.“What I’ve said is that we need to co-operate with China where we can, disagree where we must and engage in our national interest,” Albanese said in Beijing. “I think there are promising signs we’ve already seen, a number of the impediments to trade between our two nations removed and an uplift already, substantial uplift in the trade between our two nations.”His visit is largely symbolic, and comes near the 50th anniversary of the first trip by an Australian prime minister to the People’s Republic of China. He is planned to meet with X...

Another ex-player is alleging Blackhawks’ former video coach sexually assaulted him in 2009-10

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:36:57 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — A former hockey player in the Chicago Blackhawks organization has alleged in a lawsuit the team’s former video coach sexually assaulted him during the 2009-10 season and the Blackhawks responded inadequately to his complaint because it didn’t want a disruption during its Stanley Cup run.The Chicago Tribune reported Sunday the law firm of Romanucci & Blandin filed the lawsuit Thursday on behalf of their client, listed as “John Doe,” in Cook County Circuit Court. The Associated Press was unable to reach a representative from the law firm.The newspaper reported the plaintiff was a member of the Blackhawks’ “Black Aces” squad, which was made up of minor-league players who traveled with the NHL team during the playoffs to fill in in case of injuries.One of the player’s “Black Aces” teammates was Kyle Beach, who reached a settlement with the Blackhawks in December 2021 after alleging he was sexually assaulted by then-video coach Brad Aldrich.The ...

Prince William goes dragon boating in Singapore ahead of Earthshot Prize ceremony

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:36:57 GMT

SINGAPORE (AP) — Britain’s Prince William took to the waters in Singapore for a morning of dragon boating Monday, ahead of activities for the annual Earthshot Prize awards aimed at promoting solutions for the planet’s environmental threats. Donning a life vest and a black cap, the Prince of Wales sat in a long narrow boat as he paddled with athletes from the British Dragons club on the Kallang river. Working in pairs, William and the other 19 paddlers rowed vigorously to the steady beat of a drummer standing in the bow. His boat triumphed in a brief race with another boat captained by British High Commissioner Kara Owen. It was not the first time for William, an avid sportsman who tried his hand at dragon boating with his wife, Kate, the Princess of Wales, during a tour of Canada in 2011. Dragon boat racing, originating from China, can be traced back nearly 2,000 years before it became a modern international sport in 1976. “I was lucky enough to be sitting next to him, and he ...

5 men arrested with firearm and drug offences in Vaughan and Brampton

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:36:57 GMT

Officers from Peel police’s Specialized Enforcement Bureau STEP Team have arrested and charged five Brampton men with firearm-related and drug offences in addition to breach of conditions.On Friday at approximately 12:00 p.m., SEB officers along with the Peel police’s Tactical Unit located three men in the area of Highway 50 and Rutherford Road in Vaughan. As a result of an ongoing investigation by SEB, three men were arrested and charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm.Police searched the men and discovered they were were in possession of a FN 509 9mm pistol that contained a 24-round extended magazine loaded with 20 rounds. The men were informed of the additional charges. The same day at approximately 3:44 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Mountainash Road and Bovaird Drive in Brampton. Also involved in an ongoing investigation, officers arrested and charged two additional menwith unauthorized possession of a firearm.Two extended magazines...

Car crashes into pub’s outdoor dining area in Australia, killing 5 and injuring 6

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:36:57 GMT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A car crashed into an Australian pub’s outdoor dining area, killing five people and injuring six others including the driver, officials said on Monday.The 66-year-old driver of the luxury BMW SUV was taken to a hospital after the crash at the crowded Royal Daylesford Hotel beer garden in the rural town of Daylesford, northwest of Melbourne, on Sunday evening, police said.The driver suffered shock and minor injuries and remained under police guard, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said.Police investigators are trying to determine how the car came to mount a curb and crash into the roadside dining area. The driver tested negative for alcohol and his blood was being analyzed for other impairing substances, Patton said.A boy, two men in their 30s and a woman in her 40s died at the scene, police said. A teenage girl was flown to a Melbourne hospital where she died on Sunday night.Two boys, aged 11 months and around 6 years old, were taken to hos...