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Veterans Marcelo and Felipe Melo key to Fluminense beating Al Ahly in Club World Cup semifinal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:38 GMT

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The wily guile of defender Marcelo won the penalty that helped send Fluminense’s veteran team to the Club World Cup final after beating Al Ahly 2-0 on Monday.Marcelo’s fine footwork at the edge of the Al Ahly penalty area teased forward Percy Tau into the tackle that sent Jhon Arias to the spot to convert a 71st-minute penalty.Fluminense sealed victory in the 90th, when substitute John Kennedy scored with a curling left-foot shot.Fluminense will play Manchester City or Urawa Red Diamonds for the title on Friday.While Marcelo helped create for the champion of South America at one end, the 40-year-old defender Felipe Melo and 43-year-old goalkeeper Fábio protected at the other.Felipe Melo produced a standout moment of the first half, racing back toward goal to tackle Tau, who was poised to shoot. Felipe Melo rose to his feet and shouted in satisfaction.Fábio’s calm and precise positional sense let him save repeatedly from Al Ahly’s 18 goal attempts.Fluminen...

Colfax Avenue near large Aurora fire will stay closed indefinitely

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The intersection of Colfax Avenue and Peoria Street in Aurora will stay closed for the foreseeable future as crews continue to fight hotspots from Saturday's five-alarm fire.The intersection was first closed by the Aurora Police Department to assist Aurora Fire Rescue with the fire, which broke out around 12:48 p.m. Saturday.AFR said that the bare wood in the under-construction apartment building is what continues to catch fire and create new hotspots for crews to put out.AFR said there was no timeline on when the intersection may reopen or when the investigation will be able to begin. Local family warns others after dog was dragged off porch by pack of coyotes However, AFR anticipated that crews would have to fight the emerging hotspots for at least another day or two after Monday.

Boulder police shoot, kill woman carrying replica gun

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Boulder Police Department held a press conference Monday to address an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday, Dec. 17.The shooting took place near the North Boulder Recreation Center, 3170 Broadway St.Boulder Police Department Deputy Chief Ron Gosage and 20th Judicial District Attorney Michael Dougherty spoke about the shooting and the events leading up to it.According to police, two officers fired at a woman who had been trespassed from the recreation center about an hour before the encounter with police. She was carrying a replica Beretta pistol, and police shared that she had barricaded herself in the recreation center bathroom at 3:13 p.m. 1 arrested in connection to Broomfield homicide investigation The woman died on scene and her identity and cause of death will be shared by the Boulder County Coroner's Office.Police provide timeline of shootingAccording to Gosage, the initial 911 call came from a man who was approached by a woman with a gun as ...

Which Colorado towns have the highest income?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The median household income in Colorado was $87,598 as of 2022, but that only shows a picture of the state as a whole.There are several areas where people make, on average, a vastly different amount, and most of these areas are located in and around the Denver metro. Rent expected to drop in Denver, other cities as markets near ‘oversupply’: real estate report Towns with the highest incomeAll of the towns with the top median income were located in the Denver metro area:Cherry Hills Village - $250,000+ (mean income of $486,405)Columbine Valley - $250,000+ (mean income of $379,990)Bow Mar - $215,714 (mean income of $331,295)Castle Pines - $189,280 (mean income of $216,166)Foxfield - $168,125 (mean income of $207,626)The Census data did not have an exact amount for median household income for two of the towns, only pinning it as being over $250,000. However, the data pins the mean household income in Cherry Hills Village as being $486,405, which would make it the hig...

New traffic pattern for drivers on westbound I-95 set to launch Thursday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:38 GMT

Drivers on a busy South Florida highway are getting ready to make a shift as commuting may become easier and faster than ever beforeStarting Thursday, Dec. 21, there will be a new traffic pattern on westbound I-395. Drivers heading north on I-95 will now exit to the right. Drivers looking to continue on SR-836 or I-95 South will keep straight. “After they pass Biscayne Boulevard, they will be diverted on the new I-395 westbound bridges. From there, they’ll still be able to access I-95 north or south or continue onto westbound 836,” said FDOT Miami’s Oscar GonzalezOfficials said the new permanent ramp that is located on North Miami Avenue will also be opened. The changes are signs of progress of a major overhaul on one of the busiest interchanges in Miami-Dade County. The nearly $900M project that was initially slated to last five years will now be completed by late 2027. The traffic shifts along with the overnight road closures on I-95 that drivers have been ...

2 teenagers in stable condition after being shot in SW Miami-Dade; shooter remains at large

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:38 GMT

Two teenagers are in stable condition after, police said, they came under fire in Southwest Miami-Dade.The teens, ages 14 and 15, were airlifted to hospital on Saturday after a shooting took place at Southwest 211th Street and 120th Avenue in the Goulds section.Investigators said the victims were walking when a car pulled up beside them and someone inside opened fire. “When our officers arrived, they located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds,” said Miami-Dade Police Detective Andre Martin. “Those two victims were transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to HCA Kendall Trauma Center where they are being treated for their wounds.”The teens were shot in what was described as drive-by shooting.“The motive for this shooting incident is unknown. Our detectives are working to piece that together,” Martin said. As of Monday afternoon, police have not released a description of the vehicle that was involved in the shooting.If you have any information o...

Watchdog group accuses Ron DeSantis of breaking campaign finance law

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:38 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis broke campaign finance law by communicating about TV spending decisions with a big-dollar super PAC that is supporting his Republican bid for the White House, a nonpartisan government watchdog group alleged in a complaint filed Monday.The Campaign Legal Center cited recent reporting by The Associated Press and others in the complaint, which was filed with the Federal Election Commission. It alleges that the degree of coordination and communication between DeSantis’ campaign and Never Back Down, the super PAC supporting him, crossed a legal line set in place when the Supreme Court first opened the door over a decade ago to the unlimited raising and spending such groups are allowed to do.“When a super PAC like Never Back Down illegally coordinates its election spending with a candidate’s campaign, the super PAC effectively becomes an arm of the campaign,” said Saurav Ghosh, director of federal campaign finance reform at Campaign Legal ...

1 arrested after person barricaded inside home near Fort Lauderdale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:38 GMT

A person has been detained after an alleged kidnapping incident near Fort Lauderdale.Police responded to the area of 900 block of NW 34th Avenue in Lauderhill just before 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon where a person was barricaded inside a home.Officials said the people involved made their way into the residence. It is unclear what led up to the incident. Police said they say they have the alleged suspect in custody. Another person was also seen in handcuffs but put in an ambulance. SWAT has cleared the scene after going through the home. Police said everyone has been accounted for and everyone is safe. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Wild weather knocks out power, delays flights, causes damage around southern New England 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:38 GMT

Stormy weather blew through southern New England Monday, lashing the region with heavy rains and strong winds through much of the morning and afternoon. Though conditions were improving late Monday afternoon, one person was dead after a tree fell on a camper in Hanover. Thousands of others across Massachusetts remained in the dark after storm damage knocked out power.“We know the timing of this storm is terrible as people are trying to enjoy time off or prepare for the Christmas holiday,” said Eversource President of Regional Electric Operations Craig Hallstrom in a statement shortly before 3 p.m.“…[O]ur employees are committed to working around-the-clock until all of our customers affected by this storm have their power back,” he later continued.Local wind gusts peaked at 90 miles-per-hour on Great Blue Hill in Milton. Elsewhere, Boston, Nantucket, Norwood and North Weymouth recorded gusts over 60 miles-per-hour. The storm also dropped several inches of rain in many...

Wind rips roof off car wash in Salem, NH

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:38 GMT

Cleanup efforts were underway in Salem, New Hampshire Monday after witnesses said wind ripped the roof of a local car wash. The damage happened at Haffner’s Car Wash shortly after 11 a.m. off Route 28 near the peak of stormy conditions amid a day of wild weather across southern New England.“Just like a sardine can, it just peeled right back,” said Josh Houde, who works next to the damaged car wash. Houde said he heard a loud crashing noise. When he looked outside, he said he saw an Haffner’s employee approaching. “That’s when we walked across the street and saw all that stuff,” he said.Crews were seen moving debris at Haffner’s later in the day Monday. Speaking with 7NEWS, the owners of the now-closed car wash said they were thankful no one was hurt.“It definitely could have been worse,” added Houde. “There could have been people over there or cars parked over there because that place is always busy.”Elsewhere in Salem, workers also spent the afternoon removing a...