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For soldier killed in Alaska crash ‘family was everything’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:48 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The mother of one of the three soldiers killed last week when two U.S. Army helicopters collided in a remote part of Alaska said her son loved his country and his family and lifted others up.“Family was everything to him,” Stacie Weaver told The Associated Press Monday of her son, Warrant Officer 1 Stewart Duane Wayment, of North Logan, Utah, who leaves behind a wife, Kiara, and three young children. Wayment had a positive outlook and cared about others, Weaver said. He enjoyed the outdoors and was excited to be stationed in Alaska, to fly over rugged landscapes and see the northern lights and wildlife.Two helicopters from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright, near Fairbanks, collided Thursday about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Healy when they were returning from training, the Army has said. Healy is about 80 miles (129 kilometers) southwest of Fairbanks.An investigative team from Fort Novosel, Alabama, arrived in Alaska over ...

Álvarez’s clutch hit sends Mets past Braves 5-3 for DH split

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:48 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Álvarez hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth inning and the New York Mets beat Atlanta 5-3 to split a doubleheader Monday after Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. exited the nightcap early with a bruised shoulder.Sean Murphy had a pair of three-run homers in the opener, powering the Braves to a 9-8 victory after the teams were rained out the previous two days.In the first game, Acuña launched a 448-foot home run into the rarely reached third deck at Citi Field and finished a triple shy of the cycle. Leading off the second game, he was drilled in the left shoulder with a 93 mph fastball from Tylor Megill on an 0-2 count.Acuña sat on the ground for a while holding his shoulder in obvious pain while receiving attention from an athletic trainer. He walked back to the dugout and was replaced by pinch-runner Kevin Pillar.The win was just the second in eight games for the Mets, who snapped a six-game losing streak to their NL East rivals. The Braves won their fif...

Bill to extend Medicaid, child health coverage heads to Polis' desk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A pandemic-era rule that banned states from kicking people off of Medicaid is over. Now, Colorado lawmakers are looking to extend the benefit for young children and people who just left prison.A bipartisan bill headed to Gov. Jared Polis' desk would extend the so-called "continuous coverage requirement" for children 3 years and younger for another two years. For people who recently finished a prison sentence, it would be extended for another year."This bill will ensure that some of Colorado’s most vulnerable populations can continue to access quality health care coverage," bill sponsor Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, D-Adams and Jefferson, said in a statement. "By extending the programs covered by this measure, we are improving public health and building equity in our health care system so that more Coloradans can access the care they need to thrive." What the end of the COVID-19 emergency means for Coloradans House Bill 1300 cleared the Senate on Monday with a 31-3 vote an...

Floods reported along I-70 near Hanging Lake exit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:48 GMT

GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Garfield County Sheriff's Office and Colorado Department of Transportation have reported flooding in the area of Hanging Lake.Around 5:16 p.m. CDOT reported flooding on Interstate 70 at Exit 125, the exit for Hanging Lake and the Hanging Lake rest area. GCSO also reported flooding at the half-mile mark of County Road 127, saying a bridge is flooded in this area.

Winds, heavy rain cause outages in Maine, wash out NH roads

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:48 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A storm with heavy rain and gusts knocked out power for tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Maine and washed out some roads there and in neighboring New Hampshire as some rivers continued to rise Monday, officials said.Wind gusts on Sunday reached 70 mph (113 kph) near Matinicus Island, about 20 miles offshore, and 65 mph (104 kph) in Bath, where shipbuilder Bath Iron Works has numerous cranes. There were no immediate reports of serious damage.More than 50,000 homes and businesses were in the dark Monday morning across Maine, and flood warnings were in effect for a number of rivers in Maine and New Hampshire, officials said.Some parts of southern Maine experienced more than 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain, and a few topped 5 inches (13 centimeters), said Stephen Baron, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service.Some roads were damaged in New Hampshire, including part of the Kancamagus Highway, which cuts through the White Mountain National Fo...

MassDOT announces weeknight lane closures on Tobin Bridge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:48 GMT

Lane closures took effect Monday on the Tobin Bridge after an announcement earlier in the day from the state Department of Transportation. Planned lane closures will run from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sundays through Thursdays throughout May and June, impacting Route 1 southbound on the bridge.Officials said two lanes of traffic will remain open at all times during lane closures over the next two months. MassDOT said the closures will support “structural repairs and safety walk rehabilitation operations” on the bridge. Work is weather dependent, officials said.

Worcester police searching for pair accused of throwing food, smashing window at Popeyes restaurant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:48 GMT

Police were still searching for two men on Monday after police said the men threw food and smashed a window at a Popeyes restaurant in Worcester after trying to order an item was sold out over the weekend. Police said they responded to the Popeyes location on Park Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, where witnesses said two men first tried to order the item through the drive-thru.“They were told that an item was not available, and responded by threatening the clerk and entering the restaurant,” police said. Police said the men entered the restaurant and began throwing food at employees, also damaging equipment and smashing the drive-thru window with a rock before leaving the scene. Police said the incident remained under investigation as of Monday afternoon as their search continued. 

James Harden hits game-winning shot as 76ers steal Game 1 over Celtics

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:48 GMT

The Celtics knew the 76ers would still pose a challenge without Joel Embiid. They said they respected their second-round opponent even without their star big man and the likely MVP.And yet, once again, they found a way to make life harder on themselves.Game 1 was not what the Celtics designed, and it was another MVP who put them in a hole. James Harden scored 45 points in an electrifying performance – including the game-winning 3-pointer with seconds remaining – as the 76ers went into TD Garden and stole Game 1 with a stunning 119-115 victory.Jayson Tatum scored 39 points, Jaylen Brown added 23 points and Malcolm Brogdon scored 20, but they couldn’t overcome 16 turnovers – several of them coming in bad spots with the game on the line – or Harden’s 45 points, which included seven 3-pointers. It included a devastating step-back triple over Al Horford with 8.1 seconds remaining, which quieted the Garden crowd.Marcus Smart committed his sixth turnover on the next play before Tatum commi...

Domingo German’s dominant start goes to waste as relievers lose lead in 3-2 loss to Cleveland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:48 GMT

Domingo German pitched the game of his life on Monday. Then Clay Holmes blew it all up as the Yankees suffered another brutal loss in their return to the Bronx.Holmes took over with a 2-0 lead and one out in the ninth. A few batters and one Holmes fielding error later, Guardians first baseman and Yankees nemesis Josh Naylor tied the game with a two-run single. From there, heavy boos soundtracked Holmes’ departure.Wandy Peralta then walked in the winning run before the inning ended, and the Yankees failed to rally in the bottom of the ninth off Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase. Just like that, a brilliant pitching performance went to waste as the Yanks lost, 3-2.The Bombers have now scored fewer than four runs in 15 of their last 18 games. A Jose Trevino home run and an RBI single from DJ LeMahieu provided all of the Yankees’ scoring in the third inning.While Monday served as the Yankees’ second consecutive debilitating loss following a 15-2 defeat in Texas on Sunday...

New rules for San Diego short-term rentals in effect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- New rules for operating short-term rentals in San Diego take effect May 1.  Under the deadline, short-term rental property owners must have a license issued by the city.  Karl Rand is a host and was instrumental in coming up with the permitting process.“I am very optimistic. It’s going to solve a lot of the problems that we’ve had,” Rand said.Under the new rules, there are four types of licenses. Tier 1 for part-time rentals, tier 2 for rentals that are a portion of a home, tier 3 for whole-home rentals – everywhere except Mission Beach, which is in Tier 4. And only 1% of properties in San Diego can be short-term rentals except in Mission Beach where 30% of properties are allowed. 2 killed in house party shooting identified “By limiting the number of units, they can be used as vacation rentals that helps with the housing supply issue and then through the enforcement mechanism that will help with a nuisance issue like trash noise,” Rand said.The license is issued throu...