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New state office focuses on school emergencies

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A new Office of School Safety was established on Thursday with Gov. Jared Polis' signature.This new state office aims at helping schools prevent, prepare for and respond to emergency situations. The office was made with bipartisan support and has some lawmakers taking a victory lap because of that. Lawmakers advance eating disorder prevention bills It's the brainchild of the bipartisan Joint Budget Committee, made of two Republicans and four Democrats. One of them is Rep. Shannon Bird."That was a great place for this bill to start," said Bird, a Democrat who represents Adams and Jefferson counties. "Having that bipartisan perspective really gave us the energy and the momentum to do important work."The committee was tasked with establishing this office from the very top of the state's government."This bill idea was brought to us by the governor's office probably in early January," Bird said.School safety gaps targetedRecent gun violence at Denver's East High School ...

Anthony Edwards' lawyer: Denver assault charges baseless; chair was in way

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The attorney for Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards said his client will “vigorously defend” himself against misdemeanor third-degree assault charges for allegedly swinging a folding chair and injuring two Denver arena employees after the series-ending loss to the Nuggets.Harvey Steinberg, the attorney for Edwards, issued a statement Thursday through the Timberwolves that criticized the Denver Police Department's decision to “inexplicably” charge Edwards after Game 5.“With the game over, Anthony’s exit from the court was partially obstructed by a chair, which he moved and set down three steps later. As video of the incident confirms, Anthony did not swing the chair at anyone and of course did not intend to hurt anyone,” Steinberg said. “Anthony intends to vigorously defend against these baseless charges.” Intoxicated woman found when Avalanche checked on Valeri Nichushkin Several videos posted to social media by fans at Ball Arena for Denver's 112-109 w...

Video shows Brightline train colliding with SUV stopped on tracks in Deerfield Beach

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

Newly released surveillance video captured a crash in Deerfield Beach involving a Brightline train that sent the driver of an SUV to the hospital. The incident happened at around 8 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Southwest 10th Street and Dixie Highway. The security footage shows the moment the train smashed into the SUV. Moments before impact, the vehicle was seen stopped on the tracks.As the SUV remained on the tracks, the railroad crossing arms came down behind it, and the vehicle did not move. The video then showed the train clipping the front passenger side, which sent the car flying, causing it to flip several times before it landed on its side. Witness Chris Schatz said he saw the aftermath of the crash.“It’s definitely a hard lesson learned, unfortunately. It’s not the first time, and I think the residents know this as well,” he said. “They tried to beat the Brightline, Brightline wins every time.”It’s unclear why the driver remained o...

Tri-Rail engine catches fire while approaching Golden Glades Station; passengers evacuated, no reported injuries

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

The engine of a northbound Tri-Rail train caught fire as it approached the Golden Glades Station in North Miami-Dade, officials said.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze just after 10 p.m., Thursday.Cellphone video sent in by a passenger captured the burning engine and a firefighter at the scene.According to a Tri-Rail spokesperson, the train was the last northbound train of the night.Officials said all passengers were evacuated safely and were able to board another train.No injuries have been reported.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Heat-Knicks: A playoff rivalry that’s about to get rekindled

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — They brawled in 1997. Jeff Van Gundy clung to Alonzo Mourning’s leg in 1998. Allan Houston got a friendly bounce in 1999. Clarence Weatherspoon didn’t get one in 2000. Amare Stoudemire lost a fight with a glass-enclosed fire extinguisher in 2012.Ah, Knicks-Heat.Something always happens. And here we go again.There are more storied rivalries in the NBA — Lakers-Celtics and 76ers-Celtics among them — but there is just something about a Heat vs. Knicks matchup that brings out something extra in Miami and New York. They’re about to meet in the NBA playoffs for the sixth time; Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series is Sunday at Madison Square Garden.“It’s always good for the league,” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said, “when there’s a Heat-Knicks playoff series.”This will be the first time that New York has home-court advantage in a playoff matchup against Miami. There are tons of reasons why the rivalry is the rivalry, but the biggest reason is Pat Riley.He quit coach...

Celtics pull away, beat Hawks 128-120 for 4-2 series win

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Al Horford hit a huge 3-pointer against his former team and the Boston Celtics broke open a tight game in the closing minutes to finish off the Atlanta Hawks 128-120 on Thursday night for a 4-2 victory in the opening-round playoff series.The second-seeded Celtics advance to face the third-seeded Philadelphia 76ers, who’ve been resting since completing their four-game sweep of Brooklyn last Saturday.Game 1 is Monday night in Boston.Boston ripped off an 11-0 run that included three straight 3-pointers, with Horford’s big shot sandwiched around 3s from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.Tatum capped the spurt with a dunk, which gave the Celtics a 121-113 lead with 2:07 remaining.Brown led the Celtics with 32 points, while Tatum had 30. Horford, who played in Atlanta from 2007-16, chipped in with 10 points and 12 rebounds.After carrying the Hawks to an improbable victory in Game 5 at Boston, Atlanta’s Trae Young ran out of steam in the second half. He missed 12 of ...

Column: Drafting Darnell Wright the latest item on the checklist so the Chicago Bears can better evaluate Justin Fields

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

Ryan Poles used the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft to add future assets and get a bona fide wide receiver for Justin Fields in DJ Moore.When the Chicago Bears general manager got around to using his first-round pick Thursday night, he added more protection for Fields by choosing Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright with the No. 10 pick.Much of the rest of the draft figures to be about finding defensive linemen and pass rushers for an undermanned unit, but the Bears won’t go into next season with folks saying they lack adequate protection or targets for Fields.If 2022 was about tearing down the roster and resetting the salary cap, 2023 is about making a complete assessment of Fields. To do that, the Bears needed to start building the offense. After coming up short in a bid to sign offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey in free agency — I was told the Bears offer was close to $17 million per year — they drafted a player who can step in as a Day 1 starter.It might not be ...

Giants select Maryland CB Deonte Banks at No. 24 in first round of NFL draft after trading up a spot

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

Joe Schoen got a corner for Wink Martindale.The Giants GM traded up one spot to No. 24 overall on Thursday night and took Maryland corner Deonte Banks on the heels of a wide receiver run from picks 20 through 23.Schoen gave the Jacksonville Jaguars picks No. 25, 160 (fifth round) and 240 (seventh round) to move up one spot to help his secondary.Banks, 22, is a physical 6-foot, 197-pounder who has the size and athleticism to play press man coverage on the outside in Martindale’s defensive scheme.His selection addresses a major need on Brian Daboll’s roster, where the Giants were lacking anyone reliable behind veteran Adoree Jackson.The board broke pretty well for the Giants.The first receiver didn’t come off the board until No. 20 overall, when the Seattle Seahawks picked Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba. A lot of the top corners and receivers got pushed down the board by several developments:Three quarterbacks went in the top four. Six defensive players came o...

NFL Draft 2023 Live | First tight end finally gets selected

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

By The Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The NFL draft has begun! The Carolina Panthers kicked off Thursday night’s proceedings by taking quarterback Bryce Young with the No. 1 pick. The draft can be viewed on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Follow for live updates from Associated Press reporters across the country (all times EST).What to know:— Panthers make Bryce Young top pick in the NFL draft— Eagles select Georgia’s Jalen Carter, who had role in fatal crashFIRST TIGHT END, WIDE RECEIVER FINALLY SELECTEDBuffalo’s Josh Allen has a red-zone option now in Utah’s Dalton Kincaid, the first tight end off the board in the NFL draft.Five picks before Kincaid heard his name called as the 25th selection, the Seattle Seahawks made Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba the first wide receiver taken on Thursday night.The Bills jumped ahead of the Dallas Cowboys to get Kincaid, who along with Notre Dame’s Michael Mayer are consid...

Ravens dip into South Florida well again, picking U-School grad and fleet WR Zay Flowers 22nd to join Lamar Jackson

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

Lightning-quick wide receiver Zay Flowers, a graduate of Davie’s University School, was selected with the 22nd pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night.Flowers, who played college ball at Boston College, becomes the second undersized-but-bullet-fast receiver from Broward County picked by the Ravens in the first round in the past five drafts, joining Chaminade-Madonna’s Marquise, ‘Hollywood’ Brown picked 25th in 2019.Flowers joins the Ravens, who earlier in the day signed star quarterback Lamar Jackson to a long-term extension. Jackson, who went to Boynton Beach High School, played youth football in Broward.At 5 feet 9, Flowers tacked on the muscle in workouts leading up to the combine to complement his 4.42 speed.As a three-star recruit out of U-School, Flowers stood out in four years in the northeast.He set career marks with 78 receptions, 1,077 receiving yards last season and had 12 receiving touchdowns in 12 starts. He was also first...