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Denver weather: Sunny but cold end to the weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will clear up but stay cold for the rest of the weekend ahead of a sunny but chilly start to the workweek.Weather tonight: Clearing, coldSaturday night, snow showers will wrap up and clouds will start to clear out. Temperatures will be cold and fall down to single digits. Westminster turns to the public to name new snowplows Weather tomorrow: Cool but sunnySunday, sunshine moves back into the forecast. Temperatures will climb to around 40 degrees, which is 15 degrees warmer than Saturday, but still more than 10 degrees below normal for this time of year. Looking ahead: Sunshine, slow warming trend Monday, Denver will stay in this pattern of sunny but chilly weather. Early morning temperatures will start off in the teens, then climb to the low to mid-40s, which is about 5 degrees below average. Temperatures will slowly start to increase by the middle of the workweek back up near 50 degrees, which is seasonal for this time of year, and stay in that ...

Person hospitalized, dozens displaced after fire tears through 2 buildings in Dorchester

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:44 GMT

Boston firefighters battled a six-alarm blaze that ripped through two multi-family homes in Dorchester on Saturday and left one person hospitalized and dozens displaced, officials said.Crews responding to a reported structure fire on Ellington Street found that it had spread to two homes and quickly worked to contain it. Both buildings suffered major damage and the American Red Cross is now assisting the 29 people who are displaced.One person was taken to the hospital by Boston EMS with undisclosed injuries.https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1728547549814898859https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1728526507893481701https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1728523977792876926https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1728522183536734693https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1728520451264037174https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1728519836190253086The cause of the fire remains under investigation.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Man seriously injured in North York stabbing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:44 GMT

Police are searching for one suspect after a man was seriously injured in a North York stabbing.Investigators were called to the area of Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue West just before 6 p.m. for reports someone had been stabbed, possibly at nearby G. Ross Lord Park.When they arrived they found a man in his 30s suffering from stab wounds. He was taken via emergency run to a nearby hospital.Paramedics say the man is in serious but stable condition.No suspect description has been released except for police are searching for a man with blonde hair in connection with this incident.

Advocates call for more respite options after yet another encampment fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:44 GMT

Advocates are calling on the City to open more respite options for those experiencing homelessness after an encampment fire in Kensington Market early Saturday morning.Fire crews were called to Bellevue Square Park in the area of Dundas and Bathurst streets just before 8:30 a.m. where they found a number of tents on fire. The blaze was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported.In a statement, the City says when fire crews responded to Bellevue Square Park they “discovered three tents with a significant amount of combustible material on fire,” adding “The Shelter, Support and Housing Administration dispatched its outreach teams to engage occupants of the affected encampment.”The fire was just blocks away from another encampment on Bellevue Avenue which the City began clearing late Friday night saying combustible materials on site posed a significant safety risk to those encamped there and those in the surrounding area. The city says nine of 10 people ...

Ecuador’s newly sworn-in president repeals guidelines allowing people to carry limited drug amounts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:44 GMT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Less than 48 hours into his term, Ecuador President Daniel Noboa on Friday repealed controversial guidelines established by the country’s left a decade ago that eliminated penalties for people found carrying illegal drugs under certain amounts.Noboa’s decision fulfilled a campaign promise to fight drug trafficking. Consequences of the illegal trade, particularly cocaine, have kept Ecuadorians on edge as killings, kidnappings, robberies, extortion and other crimes reached unprecedented levels.A statement from Noboa’s office announcing the move argued that the old guidelines “encouraged micro-trafficking” and characterized them as a “harmful element for Ecuadorian society.” Noboa also directed the ministries of interior and public health to develop “coordinated information, prevention and control programs on the consumption of narcotic and psychotropic substances” and to offer treatment and rehabilitation to “habitual and problematic occasional users.”The guideli...

A few overnight showers ahead of a blustery Sunday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:44 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Spotty showers will continue to move through the area this evening and overnight. Our best chance of rain comes as a cold front drops through Central Texas just before dawn on Sunday. Overnight lows drop into the upper 40s by early Sunday morning.Early morning rain chance on SundaySunday is breezy and chilly, but should actually feature increasing sunshine into the afternoon. Highs probably won't get out of the 50s to wrap up the weekend, but a few spots may just about reach 60º. The wind will be blustery with gusts 20-30 mph at times. This may be enough to cause isolated outages, but in most areas the wind will just make the highs in the 50s feel colder.Gusty Sunday aheadMonday starts in the upper 30s and high temperatures only reach the mid to upper 50s under a mostly cloudy sky.The wind settles down and skies clear out Monday night to allow for some near-freezing morning lows on Tuesday. I also expect more sunshine on Tuesday than most other days of the work week...

No. 3 Westlake blows out Laredo United 59-14, Battle of the Lakes now set for 6A D1 Region IV final

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:44 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 3 Westlake simply overwhelmed Laredo United with 35 points in the first quarter en route to a 59-14 blowout win in the 6A Division I regional semifinals Saturday at the Alamodome.The Chaps will face Lake Travis in another installment of the Battle of the Lakes rivalry at 2 p.m., Dec. 2 at The Pfield in Pflugerville for the Region IV championship. Texas high school football regional semifinal playoff scores for Friday, Nov. 24 "It was a clean win and we'll celebrate it for the night, and we've got a big one next week," Chaparrals head coach Tony Salazar said. "That was a good team win."Westlake forced three turnovers in the first quarter and turned all of them into touchdowns to jump on the Longhorns. Mason Lastor and Ty Ingram-Eiser had interceptions and the kickoff team recovered a loose ball, allowing Westlake to quickly build a 21-0 lead. United quarterback Atzel Chavez Jr., who came into the game No. 5 in all of Texas with nearly 3,700 yards passing, fell ...

Gophers suffer from same bitter recipe in a 28-14 loss to Wisconsin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:44 GMT

The Gophers couldn’t reverse two negative trends in the Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe on Saturday.In November, Minnesota’s offense continued to disappear in second halves, and the U defense kept suffering from self-inflicted miscues.Combined, it led to Wisconsin scoring 21 unanswered points, including 14 in the second half, to beat Minnesota 28-14 at Huntington Bank Stadium.The Gophers had won two straight games over Wisconsin and were attempting its first three-peat in the rivalry since the mid-1980s.Minnesota (5-7, 3-6 Big Ten) has now lost four straight games, while Wisconsin (7-5, 5-4) finished the season on the upswing with two straight wins.Minnesota was looking to possess the both the Axe and Floyd of Rosedale trophy for the first season since 1990. They now only have the pig after beating Iowa in October.The U needed a win to reach bowl eligibility, but there remains a chance for the U to still reach a bowl, if there aren’t enough six-win teams across the country.The Gophers ...

Prep Bowl roundup: Stewartville, Nevis each win first state title

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:44 GMT

CLASS 3AStewartville 43, Annandale 13: Ayden Helder capped off a near-perfect season of quarterbacking by going 15 for 23 for 206 yards and two scores while guiding the Tigers to a state title.Helder threw 42 touchdowns this season with just two interceptions.Stewartville as a team was equally as fine-tuned all season, and again on Saturday. Carter Miller ran for 144 yards and two scores. The Tigers (14-0) outgained Annandale 471-190 and did not commit a turnover.Jayce Klug had two interceptions for the Stewartville defense.Connor Lampi ran in a score for Annandale (12-1).It is Stewartville’s first state title after making six prior trips to state.9-PLAYERNevis 14, Kingsland 12: Officiating controversy riddled the 9-player championship game.Trailing by two with a minute to play, Kingsland had a fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. Kaaleem Reiland executed a quarterback sneak that was ruled on the field to be short of the goal line. The replay appeared to show the ball breaking the ...

Cherry Creek rallies to beat Ralston Valley in semifinal thriller, 21-14, to earn shot at fifth straight Class 5A title

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:38:44 GMT

GREENWOOD VILLAGE — After being seriously tested, Cherry Creek just called “Next.”The four-time defending Class 5A state champions are headed back to the title game after rallying for a dramatic 21-14 win over Ralston Valley in the semifinals on a chilly Saturday afternoon at Stutler Bowl.“Every yard was tough today,” Cherry Creek head coach Dave Logan said. “That’s two really good teams, and we knew it was going to be this way. They had been playing their best football down the stretch. We knew it was going to be a battle…. Between two teams like this, it usually comes down to a play or two, and it did today.”With the win, the Bruins are set up to pad their historic championship streak next Saturday in their 22nd appearance in the title game. They already have the Class 5A record for consecutive titles, but with a win at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Cherry Creek can pass Palisade (which won four consecutive Class 3A titles fr...