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Denver weather: Weekend showers and Cooler temperatures

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:19:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The chance for a few showers will stick around Denver's weather forecast this weekend alongside cooler temperatures. Weather today: Cloudy, some showersSaturday will start with a partly sunny sky. More clouds plus a few afternoon showers will keep temperatures a little cooler, but seasonal in the mid to upper 80s. Weather tonight: Clearing, seasonalEvening thunderstorms will clear, and so will most of the clouds. Denver will be left with a partly cloudy sky and low around 60 degrees. There will be a few stronger wind gusts reaching around 20-25 mph. Looking ahead: Sunny and warmer workweek Sunday, a cold front will aid in bringing back the chance for showers and dropping temperatures to around 80 degrees. Cooler temperatures maxing out near 80 will stick around the forecast on Monday alongside the slight chance for a shower or isolated thunderstorm. Starting Tuesday, Sunshine will come back in full force. This will help to boost temperatures to the upper 80s a...

Russia foils rocket attack on Crimea bridge as drones target peninsula

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:19:45 GMT

Russian forces shot down two Ukrainian rockets targeting the Crimean bridge on Saturday, while 20 drones were launched at the peninsula, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said.Ukraine tried to strike the bridge across the Kerch Strait with S-200 rockets, Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. There were no casualties or damage, it said, even as footage and photos on social media show smoke billowing from the bridge.Several explosions were reportedly heard on Saturday near the bridge, built after Russia illegally annexed Crimea in 2014. The local authorities stopped traffic on the bridge for around an hour, according to reports.Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian-installed governor of occupied Crimea, said on Telegram that “no damage occurred” to the infrastructure. The bridge partially collapsed in October 2022 after an explosion, before reopening in February.Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova labeled the attack an “act of terrorism” on social media. “Th...

Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale returns with 4 2/3 perfect innings before allowing solo homer

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:19:45 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale’s first start after 10 weeks on the injured list had extra meaning for him.It might mean even more for the Red Sox.Sale retired Detroit’s first 14 batters on Friday night, combining with two relievers on a two-hitter to lead the Red Sox past the Tigers 5-2. The win was Boston’s third in a row, helping the Red Sox pull within three games of the Toronto Blue Jays in the race for the AL’s final wild card spot.“Any time you’re playing for something, it’s obviously much more enjoyable and more intense,” said Sale, who struck out seven before leaving to a standing ovation. “This is going to bring a boost to the clubhouse, and hopefully we can hold it down and make a push and start playing some games in October.”Sale took a perfect game into the fifth, striking out Jake Rogers to lead off the inning and then getting Miguel Cabrera on a grounder. But Kerry Carpenter followed with a home run over the Red Sox bullpen, and when Sale hit the next...

Parti Québécois announces death of former minister Jacques-Yvan Morin

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:19:45 GMT

MONTREAL — The Parti Québécois says Jacques-Yvan Morin, who held several prominent cabinet roles and served for a time as the head of the official opposition in the province, has died. He was 92. The party did not indicate the date of morin’s death, but media reports say he died on July 26.Morin taught constitutional law at the Université de Montréal and contributed to the conception of Quebec’s first charter of human rights before entering politics in the 1970s.He was elected to the province’s legislature in 1973 and served as leader of the opposition for three years before party leader René Levesque could secure a seat of his own.Morin became deputy premier and minister of education in Levesque’s Parti Québécois government after its victory in the 1976 provincial election.He helped shape The Charter of the French Language, which defined French as Quebec’s official language, before becoming minister of cultural and scientific development in 1980 and mi...

With Nagorno-Karabakh under blockade for 8 months, Armenia seeks urgent UN Security Council meeting

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:19:45 GMT

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia called on the U.N. Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on the worsening humanitarian situation in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region, which is mostly populated by Armenians.In his letter to the president of the U.N. Security Council, sent Friday and released by Armenia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday, Armenian U.N. ambassador Mher Margaryan said the people of Nagorno-Karabakh were “on the verge of a full-fledged humanitarian catastrophe.”Since December, Azerbaijan has blockaded the only road leading from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh, severely restricting the delivery of food, medical supplies and other essentials to the region of about 120,000 people.“The Armenian government asks for the intervention of the U.N. Security Council, as the main body responsible for maintaining international peace and security, to prevent mass atrocities, including war crimes, ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity and genocide,” Margaryan wrote.Armenia’s app...

Missing brothers, 8 and 11, considered high-risk: CPD

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:19:45 GMT

CHICAGO -- Two brothers have been reported missing from the city's North Side since Thursday. Police said 11-year-old Ricky Burrage and his eight-year-old brother Rashad Burrage were last seen in the 100 block of North Hudson Avenue. Video shows postal carrier robbed at gunpoint on West Side Police reported the incident as high risk. If any information is recovered on the boys, contact area 3 detectives at 312-744-8266.

Rideshare driver, CCL holder, fires shots at robbers on West Side

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:19:45 GMT

CHICAGO -- A rideshare driver and CCL holder fired shots at two individuals who attempted to rob him in North Lawndale overnight. Police said the 26-year-old man was dropping off a fare when a man and a woman approached him on foot and announced a robbery. Police said the man took the driver's phone and fired shots as he fled. The driver fired shots in return and struck the man. Missing brothers, 8 and 11, considered high-risk: CPD The 20-year-old offender sustained a gunshot wound to the right leg and is listed in good condition at Stroger Hospital. An 18-year-old woman sustained a graze wound to the right arm and refused medical attention. The rideshare driver was not injured and police are investigating the incident.

Why are movie theater snacks so expensive?

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:19:45 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Whether you’re going to the movies to love, cry, or care, as Nicole Kidman once said in her now-iconic advertising campaign, there’s a pretty good chance you’re also going for the popcorn and candy. The price tag on your snacks may make you cry, though. It’s a common gripe about movie theaters – the food and drinks are expensive. Take a box of Dots at Marcus Theatres, for example. They’re listed at $4.99 on the chain’s online ordering system. A box of Cookie Dough Bites at an AMC Theatres location in Chicago sells for $5.69 if you order online. The same boxes of either candy are listed as $1.24 at Walmart. A popcorn will run you anywhere between $7.65 and $10.29 between the two theaters. Meanwhile, you can buy a box of six bags of AMC Theatres branded microwave popcorn for less than $5 at Walmart.  Stuck at a red light? You may need to let it know you’re there So why do movie theater concessions cost you so much? There are a number of factors t...

Hearing scheduled for Marine after 14-year-old girl found in barracks

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:19:45 GMT

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (KSWB) — A preliminary hearing is scheduled for a Camp Pendleton Marine after a 14-year-old girl was found in the barracks on the California base, military officials said.The teen was found on the Marine Corps base on June 28 after she was reported missing on June 13, four days after running away from home, according to San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The Marine, who has not been publicly named, faces a charge of sexual assault of a minor — along with violating liberty restriction from a prior, unrelated case — by military prosecutors, Capt. Charles Palmer with 1st Marine Logistics Group said in a statement. Family demands answers after girl, 14, found in Camp Pendleton barracks After the hearing, the command will review evidence and charges to make a decision as to whether the case should be tried by court-martial, officials said.Since Camp Pendleton is federal property, the Naval Criminal Investigative Services is handling the investigation, a...

Hawaii AG to review wildfire response to understand 'the decisions that were made'

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:19:45 GMT

HONOLULU (KHON) – Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez announced on Friday that a comprehensive review will be done to understand "the decisions that were made" by officials before, during and after devastating wildfires destroyed communities throughout Maui and beyond.“The Department of the Attorney General shares the grief felt by all in Hawaiʻi, and ourhearts go out to everyone affected by this tragedy,” Lopez wrote in a statement included in Friday's news release. “My Department is committed to understanding the decisions that were made before and during the wildfires and to sharing with the public the results of this review," she continued. "As we continue to support all aspects of the ongoing relief effort, now is the time to begin thisprocess of understanding.”The assessment will also review the standing policies concerning such an emergency, according to Lopez's office.Lopez's office did not say, specifically, which events or decisions prompted the announcement for a review. ...