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AP Top 25 Reality: Time for upsets passes with little chaos and ranked teams with gaudy records

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:56 GMT

The time for upsets have come and gone with little chaos in college football and not much movement in the AP Top 25 for much of the season.For the first time in more than 14 years, the same eight teams held the top eight spots in the poll for five straight weeks.Behind No. 1 Georgia this week was Michigan returning to No. 2, followed by Washington, Florida State and Oregon in the top-five. Ohio State slipped to No. 6 after losing to Michigan.No. 7 Texas and No. 8 Alabama held their spots. Eight playoff contenders, four unbeaten and four 11-1. All but Ohio State will play in a conference championship game next week.Throughout the entire Top 25 the records are gaudier than usual.Last year the Top 25 teams heading into championship weekend had lost 59 games. In 2021, that number was 47. This year, the Top 25 has 40 combined losses after the completion of the 12-game regular-season. Of those 40 losses, 24 have come against other teams that are currently ranked.Has that made life easy on...

Several horses killed in large Franktown barn fire

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Several horses were killed and one person was injured in a large fire that engulfed a barn in Franktown.Around 4:50 a.m. Monday, Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies along with the Franktown Fire Department, South Metro Fire Rescue, Castle Rock Fire Department, Elizabeth Fire Department, West Douglas Fire Department and Elizabeth Fire Department responded to the scene. Driver says she’s ‘very lucky’ after pole smashes her windshield on I-25 Crews worked to contain a large barn fire near North Russellville Road in Franktown. (Franktown Fire Department)Crews worked to contain a large barn fire near North Russellville Road in Franktown. (Franktown Fire Department)Crews worked to contain a large barn fire near North Russellville Road in Franktown. (Franktown Fire Department)The large barn fire was burning near North Russellville Road and North State Highway 93. The large flames and smoke could be seen for miles.When crews arrived at the barn, they immediately bega...

Shelter-in-place lifted following armed barricaded situation

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputies were working to contact an armed barricaded suspect in Littleton. According to the sheriff's office, deputies and Jeffco SWAT were working to contact a suspect barricaded inside a home on South Holland Way. Deputies said the suspect was armed with a gun.A shelter-in-place was issued for homes in the immediate area. Driver says she’s ‘very lucky’ after pole smashes her windshield on I-25 Shortly after 5 a.m., the sheriff's office said the situation had ended and there was no threat to the public. Deputies will remain at the home in the 4300 block of South Holland Way while they continue to investigate.West Quincy Avenue was closed from South Garrison Street to South Kipling Street and has since been reopened. The 4300 block of South Holland Way will remain closed.

Amazon’s Hialeah warehouse in overdrive as Cyber Monday begins

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:56 GMT

As Cyber Monday sweeps in, the Amazon warehouse in Hialeah is a hive of activity, expecting to handle thousands of packages on this shopping bonanza. Drones of robots, guided by artificial intelligence, traveled across the warehouse as workers packaged and labeled items.The process involves placing secured items on a conveyor belt, which then organizes packages by zip code before dispatching them onto waiting trucks for delivery to eager consumers. Located at 1125 SE 8th St., this same-day shipping warehouse ensures that items ordered on Monday reach buyers on the very same day.With an array of deals enticing online shoppers, experts project a staggering $12 billion in revenue from Cyber Monday sales. Riley Knott, the Amazon site leader, reassured that preparations for this retail holiday are in “full swing.” Knott shared insights into the meticulous process. “A pod gets notified, and once it arrives at one of our stations, an associate picks out the item,” h...

“Cooler” Changes Coming

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:56 GMT

“Cooler” changes are coming!Right now, there are some reports of patchy fog around inland areas.A warm and humid day is ahead as a front approaches South Florida. Temperatures will run a few degrees short of a record, but if the front slows down (crossing early to mid-afternoon), it could come close in Miami.Clouds are set to increase and linger through Tuesday, which could make it hard to determine the low temperatures on Tuesday morning.Models are going with lows in the mid 60’s for Broward and Miami-Dade and upper 60’s to low 70’s for the Florida Keys.The coolest morning should be Wednesday with widespread low 60’s for Broward and Miami-Dade.This is certainly the type of weather that will have us sporting a light jacket or sweater, but it is not going to be considered cold or chilly.Mild air running about 10 degrees below normal should stick around through Thursday.Warming trend starts Friday.Have a wonderful day South Florida and make it a saf...

UAE plotted to use COP28 to push for oil and gas deals, leaked notes show

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:56 GMT

The world’s top climate summit has become embroiled in a hypocrisy scandal, days before the start of key talks.The United Arab Emirates (UAE) schemed to use its position as host country of the imminent COP28 United Nations climate talks to discuss oil and gas deals with more than a dozen countries, leaked documents show.Briefing notes prepared by the UAE’s COP28 team for meetings with foreign governments during the summit, which starts Thursday in Dubai, include talking points from the Emirati state oil and renewable energy companies, according to documents published Monday by the Centre for Climate Reporting.Germany, for example, is to be told that the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) — whose CEO, Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, is COP28’s president — “stand[s] ready to expand LNG supplies to Germany.”The briefing notes for China say that ADNOC is “willing to jointly evaluate international LNG opportunities (Mozambique, Canada, and Australia).”...

‘Vast worldwide sewer’: Paris mayor quits X with swipe at Elon Musk

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:56 GMT

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Monday announced she would leave X, formerly Twitter, because the social media platform has become a “weapon of mass destruction of our democracies” in recent years.Without naming him, Hidalgo pointed to Elon Musk’s responsibility for changes made to the site since he took over the company in October 2022.“This platform and its owner act deliberately to exacerbate tensions and conflicts,” Hildago said in a statement posted on X, adding it had become a “vast worldwide sewer.”“It’s a clear political project which wants to do without democracy and its values in favor of powerful private interests,” the socialist mayor said, adding: “I refuse to endorse this fateful scheme.”Hidalgo is the first high-profile French politician to announce they are quitting the platform.X has faced criticism over the spread of disinformation since Musk bought the company, which culminated in recent weeks rel...

China has changed since David Cameron’s ‘golden era,’ Rishi Sunak says

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:56 GMT

HAMPTON COURT PALACE, England — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says China has changed since David Cameron’s “golden era” of close economic ties with the nation.Sunak was speaking at the government’s second Global Investment Summit in Hampton Court Palace, where he was pressed on the countries’ relationship following David Cameron’s surprise appointment as foreign secretary.“I think if David was here, what he would say is that China today is not the China that he dealt with over a decade ago,” Sunak said during a panel discussion at the summit. “It has changed; it’s right that our strategy evolves to take account of that.”As prime minister, Cameron famously heralded a “golden era” of close economic relations with China, hosting President Xi Jinping for a state visit in 2015. He has since faced scrutiny over his role in promoting a controversial Chinese-built port city in Sri Lanka.His appointment as foreign secretary has led to speculation of a thawing of U.K.-China relations.Sunak said ...

Elon Musk visits kibbutz attacked by Hamas during visit to Israel

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:56 GMT

Hong Kong (CNN) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog is expecting to meet with Elon Musk on Monday as the world’s richest man continues to face a firestorm of criticism over his public endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory on his social media platform, X.As part of his visit to Israel, Musk was taken to Kfar Azza — one of the kibbutzim attacked by Hamas on October 7 — by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The kibbutz was the home of Abigail Edan, a four-year-old American dual citizen abducted by the militant group that day and released Sunday.Musk is scheduled to meet with Herzog behind closed doors during his visit on Monday afternoon, where the president will emphasize the need to combat rising antisemitism online, according to the president’s office.In a statement, the president’s office said that representatives of the families of hostages held by Hamas were also expected to join the meeting, where they would share “the horro...

Ozzy Osbourne opens up about health struggles, saying he will ‘die a happy man’ if he can perform one last show

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:56 GMT

(CNN) — Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne opened up about his health struggles in a recent interview with Rolling Stone, and said he would “die a happy man” if he could perform one more show to express his gratitude to his fans from the stage.“If I can’t continue doing shows on a regular basis, I just want to be well enough to do one show where I can say, ‘Hi guys, thanks so much for my life.’ That’s what I’m working towards, and if I drop down dead at the end of it, I’ll die a happy man,” he said.The 74-year-old announced in February that his touring career was over as he is no longer “physically capable (of it)” after suffering several health setbacks. In July, he withdrew from an appearance at a music festival scheduled for October.Osbourne damaged his spine in a major accident four years ago, has undergone multiple surgeries since, and revealed his Parkinson’s diagnosis in January 2020.The fall and subsequent surgeries “really knocked me about,” Osbourne said...