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19 Coloradans hospitalized with West Nile as of Monday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — West Nile virus has hospitalized more than a dozen people across Colorado, and the season is not over yet.Data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shows 19 people were hospitalized with the virus as of Monday. Experts warn this may not be the worst of it. Man killed by police in Denver was carrying a marker "We do believe that West Nile virus is really elevated across the state right now," said Dr. Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist.West Nile virus season is in full effect here in Colorado. CDPHE data shows 36 people have recently tested positive for the illness.West Nile can cause neurological illnessWhile doctors say most people who contract the illness may be asymptomatic, 19 of the people who tested positive are in the hospital battling neurological symptoms."We think about 80% of people may not even know they are sick," said Dr. Daniel Pastula, chief of neuroinfectious diseases and global neurology at UCHealth. "About 20% of the tim...

Posting of Trump charges muddies long day of grand jury testimony in Georgia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:47 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury in Georgia heard from witnesses into the evening Monday in the election subversion investigation into Donald Trump, a long day of testimony punctuated by the mysterious and brief appearance on a county website of a list of criminal charges against the former president that prosecutors later disavowed.Prosecutors in Fulton County were presenting evidence to the grand jury as they pushed toward a likely indictment, summoning multiple former state officials including the ex-lieutenant governor as witnesses. How a Georgia Trump indictment would differ from the federal Jan. 6 case But the process hit an unexpected snag in the middle of the day, when Reuters reported on a document listing criminal charges to be brought against Trump, including state racketeering counts, conspiracy to commit false statements and solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer. Reuters, which later published a copy of the document, said the filing was taken down quickly. ...

Rockies activate Charlie Blackmon after he missed 2 months with fractured right hand

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:47 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Colorado activated outfielder Charlie Blackmon from the injured list Monday after he missed two months with a fractured right hand.Blackmon was scheduled to lead off and be the DH on Monday in the first game of a three-game series against Arizona as the Rockies attempted to end a five-game losing streak. Smokey the ‘Coors Field Cat’ has been adopted “Prior to the injury, Charlie was having a really good year,” Colorado manager Bud Black said. “I suspect he is going to continue and have a strong finish to the season. He’s a really good baseball player and he’s an accomplished hitter. Charlie knows his game. It’s good to have him back. He conducts a professional major league at-bat.”Blackmon is batting .265 with 14 doubles, five homers and 26 RBIs. He was placed on the injured list June 11. He was struck by a pitch in the right hand June 3 and played in five games before the fracture was diagnosed on a follow-up X-ray.Colorado scored six runs in being swept in a four-g...

Which is right: Coloradan or Coloradoan?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Are Colorado residents Coloradans or Coloradoans?People may still individually debate which term they prefer, but the most widely and officially accepted demonym -- or term to denote a person who lives in or was born in a certain place -- is Coloradan.This recognition of "Coloradan" extends up to the federal government, whose style manual for federal publications recognizes the version without the "o" as the official way to refer to people from Colorado.Why is it Coloradan and not Coloradoan?A general rule for demonyms is to add "-an" to places that end in "o." Idaho becomes Idahoan, Ohio becomes Ohioan and Chicago becomes Chicagoan. This would mean that the correct demonym would be Coloradoan. However, there's a catch. 5 myths about the state that Coloradans want busted The name Colorado is of Spanish origin, and means "colored red." For names of Spanish origin that end in "o," like Colorado, the demonym rule is generally to remove the "o" and add "-an."Think of ...

Come hungry to participating Miami Spice restaurants to enjoy their 5 courses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:47 GMT

Miami Spice is changing things up this year, they’ve leveled up to five courses instead of three.And here’s a couple of spots we can’t wait to devour.Miami Spice is beefing up their restaurant line-up this year.Mariana Kellogg: “With Miami Spice, you can visit a wide variety of restaurants at a great price point. this year we already have over 200 participants. We’ve got Orno, Tur, Bellmont, Cote, Key Club, name it. This year we have a new program launch called the signature dining experiences.”With this signature dining experience, foodies will get to partake in five tasty courses, instead of the basic three.Mariana Kellogg: “Tur is offering a signature dining experience in partnership with Woodford Reserve where they’re offering the whiskey pairing along with their five-course dining pre-fix menu.”Tur Kitchen at Coral Gables is turning up the heat with a menu inspired by the coast.Luca Delogu: “We take our guests for a jo...

Dead seals with shark bites wash up along Cape Cod, Wellfleet lifeguards help large fish close to shore

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:47 GMT

Multiple dead seals with shark bites washed up along Cape Cod in the last couple of days, while several great whites were spotted close to shore during the peak of shark season.Also, Wellfleet lifeguards over the weekend helped out a large fish that’s often confused with great white sharks — after an ocean sunfish ended up very close to shore at Newcomb Hollow Beach.While the majority of the great white shark action is along the Outer Cape, the dead seals with shark bites were found in Cape spots away from the popular outer beaches.One of the seals washed up in Truro’s Pamet Harbor off of Cape Cod Bay, and another seal was found near Chatham’s Hardings Beach off of the Nantucket Sound.“Dead seal washed up near Pamet Harbor jetty with shark bites,” reads the white shark sighting on Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app on Monday.“Deceased seal with shark bite,” reads the Chatham report on the Sharktivity app.August is...

‘Street by street, block by block’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:47 GMT

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Hawaii’s governor warned that scores more people could be found dead following the Maui wildfires as search crews go through neighborhoods where the flames galloped as fast as a mile a minute and firefighters struggled to contain the inferno with what some officials complained was a limited water supply.The blazes that consumed most of the historic town of Lahaina are already the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century, with a death toll of at least 96. The cause was under investigation.“We are prepared for many tragic stories,” Gov. Josh Green told “CBS Mornings” in a recorded interview that aired Monday. “They will find 10 to 20 people per day, probably, until they finish. And it’s probably going to take 10 days. It’s impossible to guess, really.”As cellphone service has slowly been restored, the number of people missing dropped to about 1,300 from over 2,000, Green said.Twenty cadaver dogs and dozens of ...

How to aid people affected by Maui wildfires

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:47 GMT

With the devastating losses from the Maui wildfires mounting, people across the country are organizing to and seeking out how to best lend a hand.As of Monday, the wildfires have left 96 dead — with the toll expected to rise as searches continue — along with thousands displaced and seeking shelter and an estimated total cost of nearly $6 billion, according to Hawaii Gov. Josh Green.“If possible, state and local officials recommend donations of cash to reputable nonprofit organizations active in Hawai‘i, which will allow the nonprofits to buy and provide exactly the goods and services required to meet the needs of survivors,” the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a release.Here are organizations providing direct assistance and accepting donations:The Hawaii Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund; www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong; donate online or contact Donor Services at (808) 566-5560 or [email protected] organization sta...

District 4 Supervisor candidates make last push to get out the vote

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The special election for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 4 is underway, and four candidates are in their last push to get out the vote for the Tuesday election. From Hillcrest to El Cajon and all the way to Rancho San Diego, voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to choose their next county supervisor.Nathan Fletcher stepped down in Spring, and now one of four candidates will take the seat. Janessa Goldbeck, Paul McQuigg, Amy Reichert and Monica Montgomery Steppe are all vying for the position. Meet the candidates in the special election for District 4 Supervisor The major issues surround homelessness, housing affordability, public safety and the cost of energy in the county. "Everywhere I go, everyone I talk to, their first question is around homelessness. People want to know that the county is going to be doing more to solve the problem. We also know that we have a lot of folks who are experiencing extreme mental illness or addiction, and the county has a ...

A strong tropical storm is lashing parts of Japan and disrupting holiday travel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:47 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — A strong tropical storm lashed central and western Japan with heavy rain and high winds Tuesday, causing flooding and power blackouts and paralyzing air and ground transportation while many people were traveling for a Buddhist holiday week.The storm weakened from Typhoon Lan early in the morning and made landfall near Cape Shionomisaki in the central prefecture of Wakayama, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It had sustained winds of up to 108 kph (68 mph) as it headed northwest to cut across the region before veering east toward Hokkaido over waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula, the JMA said.No casualties have been reported, but the storm has caused rivers to overflow, damaged some buildings and paralyzed traffic. In Maizuru, in northern Kyoto, a flooded river sent muddy water flowing into some houses. In Nara, just south of Kyoto, scaffolding on one building collapsed, and a partial wall collapse a train station in Tsuruhashi, in Osaka prefecture,...