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Flooding in southern Brazil leaves at least 31 dead and 2,300 homeless

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:52 GMT

MUCUM, Brazil (AP) — Flooding from a cyclone in southern Brazil washed away houses, trapped motorists in vehicles and swamped streets in several cities, killing at least 31 people and leaving 2,300 homeless, authorities said Wednesday. More than 60 cities have been battered since Monday night by the storm, which has been Rio Grande do Sul state’s deadliest, Gov. Eduardo Leite said.“The fly-over we just did, shows the dimension of an absolutely out of the ordinary event,” Leite said in a video posted on the state’s social media accounts. “It wasn’t just riverside communities that were hit, but entire cities that were completely compromised.”Videos shot by rescue teams Tuesday and published by the online news site G1 had shown some families on the top of their houses pleading for help as rivers overflowed their banks. Some areas were entirely cut off after wide avenues turned into fast-moving rivers.Leite said Wednesday that the death toll had reached 31, and state emergen...

Messi and Bonmati lead Ballon d’Or nominee lists, Ronaldo misses cut

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:52 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi is back in contention for the prestigious award a year being omitted from the nomination list, which this time doesn’t include longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo.Messi, who led Argentina to the World Cup title in December, was named on Wednesday to the 30-man list of nominees along with Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé for the prestigious award.Ronaldo, a five-time winner who now plays for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, didn’t make the cut for the first time since 2003.The winner will be announced in Paris on Oct. 30.France Football magazine has given out the award to men every year since 1956 and to women each year since 2018 — when Ada Hegerberg became the first female winner — though both were canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic.Aitana Bonmati, who last week was named the UEFA women’s player of the year, is one of six female nominees from Spain, most of whom played for the team that won the Women’s World Cup.“Grate...

Pro Picks: Mahomes, Chiefs up for a tough task vs. Lions

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:52 GMT

The Kansas City Chiefs will have Patrick Mahomes under center after they raise their championship banner and embark on a quest to become the first team to repeat in nearly two decades.Travis Kelce and Chris Jones may not be on the field.Kelce, the All-Pro tight end, is dealing with a knee injury. Jones, the All-Pro edge rusher, has been holding out for a new contract.Mahomes should be enough to squeak past the upstart Detroit Lions.Jared Goff is coming off a Pro Bowl season with the Lions, who have plenty of playmakers around him on offense. Stopping opponents from scoring was Detroit’s problem last season and a revamped defense has to deal with Mahomes right away.The Chiefs are 5 1/2 point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. That’s too many points considering the uncertainty surrounding Kelce and Jones. Goff is 6-0 against the spread (ATS) in Week 1 with the Rams and Lions.CHIEFS, 30-26Houston (plus 10) at BaltimoreTexans QB C.J. Stroud faces a difficult defense in his NFL ...

Lawsuit contends 'insurrection' clause bars Trump from running for president

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:52 GMT

DENVER (AP) — A liberal group on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot in Colorado, arguing he is ineligible to run for the White House again under a rarely used clause in the U.S. Constitution aimed at candidates who have supported an “insurrection.”The lawsuit, citing the 14th Amendment, is likely the initial step in a legal challenge that seems destined for the U.S. Supreme Court. The complaint was filed on behalf of six Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters by the group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. Tiny home builder who owes $6M spent lavishly before bankruptcy, federal report says It will jolt an already unsettled 2024 primary campaign that features the leading Republican candidate facing four separate criminal cases.Liberal groups have demanded that states’ top election officials bar Trump under the clause that prohibits those who “engaged in an insurrection or rebellion” against the Constitution...

Tiny home builder who owes $6M spent lavishly before bankruptcy: report

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An Englewood man who owes 189 home buyers $6 million for tiny homes they never received spent money in some very curious ways, according to a trustee assigned by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Denver.Matthew Sowash, the man behind Holy Ground Tiny Homes and Revelations in Christ Ministries, filed bankruptcy on Oct. 7, 2022. From October: Tiny home builder under criminal investigation, declares bankruptcy Numerous customers told the Problem Solvers they paid for tiny homes they never received.An 81-page report filed Friday found the nonprofit spent more than $400,000 to purchase and repair race cars and other vehicles, plus more than $35,000 on real estate in Colorado and Alaska and $32,000 on meals.The purchases happened between October 2020 and August 2022, the same time the company was collecting deposits from tiny home buyers for homes that often were never delivered.In the first half of 2022, Holy Ground spent $55,000 on "extraordinary travel-related expenses" t...

2 suspects in rock-throwing spree face more charges in Jefferson County

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two of the three teens accused of throwing rocks at cars, killing one woman, are now facing additional charges from another alleged attack.According to new court documents obtained by FOX31, Nicholas "Mitch" Karol-Chik and Joseph Koenig were involved in an incident in which a statue head was allegedly used in an attack against a man. Can Denver go from 90 degrees to 1st freeze? The two 18-year-olds are charged with attempted assault in the second degree and attempted murder in the first degree in Jefferson County.The incident happened on April 1 and, according to the district attorney's office, the statue's head was thrown at a moving vehicle in ArvadaPrevious charges in rock-throwing spreeThe two, along with a third 18-year-old, were arrested earlier this year after allegedly throwing rocks at passing cars in several locations around Jefferson and Boulder counties.On April 19, 20-year-old Alexis Bartell was killed when a rock was thrown through the windshield of ...

Denver weather: Warm and dry heading into the weekend followed by more rain

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It's been another sunny and dry day in Denver weather and across Colorado.There's an area of high pressure that will stay in place through the start of the weekend keeping the Front Range sunny and dry. Can Denver go from 90 degrees to 1st freeze? Temperatures will turn a little hot on Thursday according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Metro forecast highs on Thursday from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tonight: Another cool and calm nightSkies will remain clear during the overnight hours. The wind will be light in most places and temperatures will again be chilly through the Colorado mountains, especially in the high mountain valley locations. The Pinpoint Weather team expects mainly 50-degree temperatures through the night across the Eastern Plains and metro Denver.Overnight low temperatures by Thursday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: A hot and dry dayThere will be abundant sunshine on Thursday with wind light and from the north. Temper...

Several train cars derail in Bennett

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police and the Union Pacific Railroad are investigating a train derailment west of Bennett.SkyFOX flew over the train near East Colfax and North Harback Road at around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday. The intersection is west of the town of Bennett. Brake drum crashes into driver’s windshield on I-70 in Wheat Ridge According to the public information officer with the Bennett Police Department, at least eight train cars carrying coal were derailed. Thankfully, police said no hazards or injuries were reported.Police are investigating a train derailment west of Bennett when several cars carrying coal moved off the track.Police are investigating a train derailment west of Bennett when several cars carrying coal moved off the track.Police are investigating a train derailment west of Bennett when several cars carrying coal moved off the track.The track that the train was on was destroyed.The only road impacted is Harback Road, according to police.At this time, police do not know wha...

Roasted Red Pepper Pizza / Frank Pepe Pizzeria, Plantation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:52 GMT

Two South Florida chefs show us how to add some pizzazz to pizza. Time to grab a Bite with Belkys.The Chef: Ben Hicks and Frank PerezThe Restaurant: Frank Pepe Pizzeria, PlantationThe Dish: Roasted Red Pepper PizzaIngredients:3 red peppers1 tablespoon oil1 tsp salt4 garlic whole cloves8oz tomato sauce **For best practices, we sell our tomatoes in cans online.8oz mozzarella1oz grated Pecorino Romano1oz oil (for drizzle)Pizza doughFlour (for stretching dough)Method of Preparation:De-stem and remove piths from red peppers; quarter, and slice.Mix red peppers with salt, whole garlic, oil and roast in oven until pepper edges are charred, about 20-25 minutes. Stir once during baking to encourage even charring.Stretch pizza dough to 16 inches. Use flour to assist in this process.Decorate the pizza first with sauce, then mozzarella, then peppers. Finish with pecorino and oil.Bake inside your oven at 450 degrees until crisp & golden brown. Note: Unless you have a coal-fired oven, you will...

Man who killed pregnant wife and father-in-law sentenced to life in prison

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:52 GMT

Years after a family tragedy, a convicted killer learned his fate after he took the lives of his pregnant wife and father-in-law.Cassandritz Blanc was given three life sentences, Wednesday afternoon. In court, Blanc apologized to the victims’ family.. “I will sincerely like to apologize to the victims and the victim’s family,” he said.Blanc was accused of killing his wife Martine Bernard, who was six months pregnant, his unborn son, who was supposed to be named after him, and his father-in-law, 68-year-old Roosevelt Bernard.The incident took place on June 4, 2018, when, police said, Blanc shot and killed his wife after, he said, she disrespected him. Blanc then kept her body in the apartment the two shared for about a week.He then attempted to dismember her body, but when that became difficult, Blanc disposed her body in a nearby dumpster. Days later, Blanc killed Roosevelt by shooting him in the back of the neck. He then attempted to burn his body in an all...