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Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin speaks, says little about Seattle incident: “Let’s close it”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:41 GMT

Valeri Nichushkin spoke publicly Thursday for the first time since leaving the Avalanche under murky circumstances during the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but offered few details about the incident in his Seattle hotel room.Nichushkin skated with the second group of Avalanche players during the first day of training camp, one day after his coach and multiple teammates offered support, welcoming him back “with open arms.”“I know you guys want to find something there, but it’s nothing really interesting,” Nichushkin said, referring to his extended absence from Colorado’s first-round playoff series against the Kraken as a “family reason.” “I think we should close it. It’s a new season right now. We have to focus on that.”Nichushkin did not play in the final five games of Colorado’s opening-round loss to Seattle. A team doctor found an intoxicated woman in Nichushkin’s Seattle hotel room the day of Game 3, and called an amb...

Aurora woman’s strangulation death ruled a homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:41 GMT

Aurora police are investigating a woman’s death in the 1200 block of South Dillon Way on Friday as a homicide after initial reports that she died as a result of suicide.Officers responded to reports of a suicide of a 51-year-old woman in the Sable Ridge neighborhood at 8:50 a.m. Friday after a person called 911 to report finding the woman in the garage with apparent strangulation wounds, according to the Aurora Police Department.NEWS RELEASE: Aurora Police Investigating Homicide Originally Reported as a Suicide #APDNewshttps://t.co/EYIIOdDFcX pic.twitter.com/FS8Rn59eUN— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) September 21, 2023Responding officers thought the scene was suspicious and requested homicide detectives and the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office to respond to the incident, according to a department news release.After an autopsy on Monday, the coroner’s office ruled the woman’s death a homicide.The woman’s identity will be released by the Arapahoe Co...

One of Colorado’s disputed 14ers has been sold, ensuring public access to the popular peak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:41 GMT

Public access to Mount Democrat, a fourteener near Fairplay that is part of the popular DeCaLiBron Loop, has been permanently secured following the sale of the trailhead, the trail and the summit to the nonprofit Conservation Fund by landowner John Reiber.Reiber closed the DeCaLiBron, a popular trail that crosses Democrat and three other 14,000-foot peaks — Cameron, Lincoln and Bross — due to liability concerns in March. He reopened it in July to hikers willing to sign electronic waivers, but concerns over liability remain.“There were a lot of moving parts, and I think the Conservation Fund did a great job getting me to a point where we agreed with all the pieces of the puzzle and put it together,” Reiber told The Denver Post regarding the sale, which was first reported by the Washington Post. The sale closed on Wednesday.A coalition of outdoor recreation groups has been lobbying the legislature to amend Colorado’s recreational use statute in response t...

Mothers of teens accused running down former California police chief speak out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:41 GMT

LAS VEGAS - The first of two teens accused of intentionally running down a former Southern California police chief on his bicycle was booked into Clark County, Nevada Detention Center Thursday to face charges as an adult.Records show Jesus Ayala, 18, the accused driver who was 17 at the time, faces 18 charges including murder, attempted murder, battery with the use of a deadly weapon, leaving the scene of an accident, and numerous larceny and burglary charges. Ayala, and Jzamir Keys, 16, who is identified as the second suspect, were both due to appear in Las Vegas Justice Court on Thursday afternoon. Keys, who police identified as the passenger, faces charges of murder, attempted murder and battery.The mothers of both teens addressed the allegations against their sons on Wednesday."I don't know why he did this," Alaya's mother told KTLA's sister station KLAS in Las Vegas. "I don't know if God can forgive this."Retired police chief for the city of Bell, Andreas "Andy" Probst, 64, se...

Woman whose face graces Hawaiian Airlines logo dies at 77

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:41 GMT

By Jordan Valinsky | CNN BusinessNEW YORK — The “face” of the Hawaiian Airlines logo, which has decorated the tails of its airplanes for decades, has passed away.Leina’ala Ann Teruya Drummond, Miss Hawaii 1964, died of cancer Monday at the age of 77 in Hilo, Hawaii. The Hawaiian native worked at the airline as a flight attendant when she was 18 and was later selected to become the “face” of the airlines logo, which is known as Pualani, or Hawaiian for “flower of the sky.”Hawaiian Airlines has used the vivid image since 1973 in a few variations, with the brand most recently giving it a refresh in 2017. The face is on the tail of its fleet of airplanes, which totals more than 50 and serves nearly 30 cities globally, making Drummond’s profile instantly recognizable to many air travelers.The face is a “promise to our guests that we offer something no other airline can — the warmth, care and generosity that are hallmarks of our Hawaiian culture,” the airline explains its on website.(Andr...

Big police response in Albany, freeway closed after shots fired in area near businesses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:41 GMT

ALBANY — A shooting at a business Thursday prompted a huge police response and closed part of Interstate 80, authorities said.It was not known immediately if anybody was shot or whether police fired their weapons.Officers were called to the 1000 block of the Eastshore Hwy, near Buchanan Street, about 11:15 a.m., authorities said. A Toyota service repair shop and a Target store are in the area.Police urged people to avoid the area.This is a developing report. Please check back for updates.Officers from different law enforcement departments investigate a reported shooting near a commercial area in Albany, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Officers from different law enforcements departments investigate a reported shooting near a commercial area in Albany, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man wounded in Oakland drive-by shooting Crime and Pu...

Trump’s GOP rivals jump on his comments about abortion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:41 GMT

By Veronica Straqualursi, Kristen Holmes and Kit Maher | CNNFormer President Donald Trump faced blowback this week from his Republican presidential rivals over his recent comments to NBC News on abortion, in which he called Florida’s six-week abortion ban a “terrible mistake” and said that he’d be willing to work with both parties on the issue.Former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday, who is also seeking the GOP presidential nomination, drew on Trump’s comments as part of his argument that his former running mate is moving away from conservative principles.“Just this weekend again, you saw [Trump] walking away from our commitment to the sanctity of human life. I’m pro-life. People that know me know, I’ll always stand for the unborn. He actually said that a Heartbeat Bill adopted in Florida, and in places like Georgia and Ohio and South Carolina, and Iowa was a quote, terrible mistake,” he said of Trump on Fox Business.He also told Fox News Radio that Trump’s comments “just sugge...

Berkeley police shoot suspected gunman at Toyota Center

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:41 GMT

ALBANY, Calif. (KRON) -- A suspect involved in a shooting at a Toyota Service Center was shot by responding Berkeley Police Department officers Thursday morning, police say.At 11:14 a.m., Berkeley police responded to a shooting at the Toyota Service Center in Albany, the department said. Officers on scene located a victim as well as a suspect. After locating the suspect, gunfire occurred between the suspect and Berkeley police, according to authorities.Berkeley PD requested assistance from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office after the shooting.There is an internal investigation underway to determine if the officer followed department protocol in the shooting, Berkeley police officials said.Police are asking the public to avoid the area. There is no current threat to the public, police said.(Photo: Gayle Ong)This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:41 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials on Thursday approved plans for the expansion of a solar energy project that a utility says will be one of the largest in the country with the capability of powering more than 150,000 homes.The state Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel Energy’s expansion of the Sherco Solar project, adding a 250-megawatt array to a 460-megawatt array now under construction. The utility says all phases of the project will be finished by 2025.The expansion will cost about $406 million, bringing Xcel’s total investment in the project to more than $1 billion, the utility said. The total 710-megawatt project will be enough to power more than 150,000 homes annually.The solar generation will be near an existing coal-fired plant in Becker, Minnesota, northwest of Minneapolis. When completed, the new power will replace electricity generated by a coal-fired plant that is set to be closed later this year.Xcel plans to close its three coal-fired plants in ...

Playoff-bound Rays score 2 in 9th to beat Angels 5-4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:41 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Manuel Margot flared a run-scoring single to right field to complete a two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning and the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on ThursdayTampa Bay, which holds the top AL wild card, started the day 2 1/2 games behind AL East-leading Baltimore, which holds the tiebreaker. The Orioles were scheduled to play at Cleveland Thursday night.Pinch-hitter Harold Ramírez and Yandy Díaz started the ninth with singles off Angels closer Carlos Estévez (5-5). Ramírez went to third on Curtis Mead’s fly ball and scored to tie it at 4 on Isaac Paredes RBI single.After Randy Arozarena struck out and Josh Lowe walked to load the bases, Margot delievered his opposite-field game-winning hit.Margot’s RBI double cut the Rays deficit to 4-3 in the sixth. Paredes also had a first-inning run-scorig double and has 92 RBIs.Andrew Kittlredge (2-0) worked a scoreless ninth to get the win.Rays starter Zach Eflin failed in his...