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New Wizards boss Michael Winger says team will win, just isn’t sure when

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:50 GMT

Michael Winger (third from right) made it clear he’s got work to do as the Washington Wizards’ new top basketball executive but said "the goal is to pursue championships by any means necessary.”(WTOP/Dave Preston) Michael Winger (third from right) made it clear he’s got work to do as the Washington Wizards’ new top basketball executive but said "the goal is to pursue championships by any means necessary.”(WTOP/Dave Preston) WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Winger made it clear he’s got work to do as the Washington Wizards’ new top basketball executive.Winger, who spent the last six seasons as the Los Angeles Clippers general manager, has the title of President of Monumental Basketball. Hired on May 25, he’ll also o...

Grains higher, Livestock lower

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:50 GMT

Wheat for Jul. was up 9.50 cents at $6.2625 a bushel; Jul. corn rose 6 cents at $6.1025 a bushel, Jul. oats gained 12 cents at 3.5625 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans was up 2.50 cents at $13.6325 a bushel.Beef and pork were lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Jun. live cattle fell .23 cent at $1.7877 a pound; Aug. feeder cattle was off .45 cent at $2.3865 a pound; while Jun. lean hogs dropped .03 cent at $.8767 a pound.Source

US says it has suspended all food aid to Ethiopia after investigation finds ‘widespread’ theft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:50 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States Agency for International Development said Thursday it has suspended all food aid to Ethiopia, Africa’s second most-populous country, after an internal investigation found aid intended for millions of hungry people there was being diverted on a “widespread” scale.While the agency’s statement did not say who was responsible for the theft, agency head Samantha Power, in briefing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee earlier this spring on initial discoveries of massive theft of food aid in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, said the theft appeared to “involve collusion between parties on both sides” in a government conflict with rebels there.Power at the time called her agency’s delay in detecting the “widespread and coordinated” theft of aid there “a systemic failure” by her agency.The U.S. is the biggest single donor to Ethiopia, providing $1.8 billion in humanitarian assistance, including food aid, in the 2...

Extinguished burn days before Marshall Fire believed to be part of the caus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Marshall Fire happened nearly a year and a half ago on Dec. 30, 2021, but investigators say they believe its origins may actually date to nearly a week earlier.It was determined that two separate fires created the Marshall Fire, Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson said Thursday. Watch: Boulder County announces cause of Marshall Fire The first started six days before the massive blaze ignited at a residential property located at 5325 Eldorado Springs Drive on Dec. 24. The residents there had conducted a fire to dispose of scrap wood and tree branches.That fire was reported by a passerby and firefighters from the Mountain View Fire Protection District and the sheriff's deputy responded. It was a cool, damp day, and there was a pool on the property."Given that there was a large water source on the property and the plan to cover the coals with dirt, the fire department believed the fire was being conducted responsibly," Johnson said. Boulder County sheriff los...

Denverites are avoiding credit card debt better than most

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denverites are dodging debt better than most. Financial adviser site WalletHub analyzed credit card debt across the U.S.'s largest cities to see which is conforming most to a national trend. Across the nation, people have been racking up more and more credit card debt and paying back less and less of it in the face of the worst inflation in 40 years. Homeowners and renters both increasingly report having to put more of their basic expenses onto credit cards. Colorado 10th in US for getting by on credit cards "U.S. consumers are back to bad habits when it comes to credit card debt," the report reads. "Consumers added an all-time record $179.4 billion in new credit card debt to their tab during 2022. Now, consumers have started 2023 by paying down just $24 billion - the second-smallest first-quarter credit card debt paydown in the past decade." Denverites, though, apparently aren't under the same pressure as other cities. Between the first quarters of 2022 and 2023,...

Man allegedly sets fires in Walmart to attempt theft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Westminster Police Department is trying to identify a man accused of setting fires in a Walmart and then trying to steal jewelry and money. The attempted theft happened on Tuesday night at the Walmart located in the 7100 block of Sheridan Boulevard. Police said the suspect set several fires in the store to distract employees while he attempted to break into jewelry cases and cash registers. WPD said employees were able to put out the fires with the help of the Westminster Fire Department. No one was injured in the incident. Former teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student The man was unable to get into the cases and the registers, WPD said. Anyone with information on the incident or the suspect is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

Police arrest man accused of exposing, touching self near school in Pembroke Pines

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:50 GMT

Police have arrested a man accused of exposing and touching himself in broad daylight near a school in Pembroke Pines.Thirty-year-old Jorge Sarmiento Ramirez was taken into custody on Tuesday near Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School after a bicyclist saw him and yelled at him to stop before alerting police.Sarmiento Ramirez is being held on a $5,000 bond.

Retired Navy veteran falls victim to Miami remodeling scam; alleged couple responsible arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:50 GMT

An 80-year-old retired and disabled US Navy veteran has become the latest victim of a fraudulent kitchen remodeling scheme.According to Homestead Police, Eileen Haran entrusted a hefty $10,000 of her hard-earned savings to Yes Pro Services Inc, a home remodeling company based in Miami. Little did she know that she would be left in the dust, with her dream kitchen incomplete and her money gone for a staggering two years.Haran, who had dedicated her life to serving her country, decided it was time to revamp her kitchen for a cozy retirement space. Full of excitement and hope, she approached Yes Pro Services Inc, paying a $10,000 deposit upfront to kick-start the project. The estimated cost for the complete remodel was quoted at $20,000.Initially, the remodeling venture seemed promising. However, as time went by, it became painfully clear that Yes Pro Services Inc had conned her, leaving her kitchen in chaos and herself in a financial quagmire.Credit: Homestead Police DepartmentCredit:...

Church community in Jamaica Plain reacts after homophobic messages spray painted on wall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:50 GMT

A church community in Jamaica Plain reacted on Thursday after someone spray painted homophobic messages on one of their church’s walls. Pastors at the First Baptist Church on Centre Street said they got a call telling them about the vandalism on Thursday morning. Speaking later in the day, pastors said they hope whoever is responsible finds the love they need. “This is everything that we stand against,” said pastor Ashlee Weist-Laird. “It’s very disconcerting, of course, to see this kind of message of hate posted on the wall of the church,” Weist-Laird continued. As crews worked to remove the spray paint, investigators began canvassing the surrounding neighborhood, where they found a can of spray paint left behind. The incident, Weist-Laird said, “obviously feels like an attempt of intimidation.”First Baptist Church pastors said they want the LGBTQ community to know they are loved and welcome at the church. “The transformative power of God is that it can red...

Reading elementary school students create ‘Art for the Sky’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:50 GMT

Students in Reading have a big space to fill — to create “Art for the Sky”! Only visible from the sky, students wear different colors to form a work of art.Daniel Dancer is the artist for the masterpiece. He travels around the United States to different schools to make art from the ground up. He made it to J.W. Killam Elementary School on Thursday. “It’s about gratitude because every one of these images is like a gift for the earth and the sky as a thank you for the all the blessings we get every single day,” Dancer said, “just being alive on this planet.”First, Dancer creates an outline on the grass. Then, the fun starts. More than 400 kids dressed in different colors pile into the design, with some direction.The students made a koala, their school mascot, that can only be seen from up above. The kids and staff were excited to be a part of such an important message.“I’m excited to see the koala with all of our school,” student Meghan Kane said.Lebeque also said a picture...