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Hotter summers, warmer winters? New climate report offers scalding outlooks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:09 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — It might be hard to think of warmer days — especially with a strong El Niño likely to bring more snow this year — but a new federal climate report shows the U.S. could face dire heat in the coming decades at the hands of global warming.The Fifth National Climate Assessment, released earlier this month, shows the planet will likely heat up by an average of between 4.5 and 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit compared to pre-industrial times — outpacing goals of both the U.S. and international community, The Hill reports.The U.S. is likely to see significant temperature changes: at 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit of global warming, the average temperature here could rise between 4.4 and 5.6 degrees, the report explains.Alaska is expected to be the hardest hit, with some areas seeing the average temperature jump by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit in the coming decades.Elsewhere in the U.S., the Midwest, Northeast, and much of the mountainous West could see the average temperatures...

Keeler: CU Buffs star Travis Hunter’s worst enemy in Utah wasn’t awful Pac-12 refs. It was Deion Sanders’ game management

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:09 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY — The elephant in the room had only one timeout left in his trunk for the final 19 minutes and change.In a close game. On the road. With a backup quarterback.“(There) was a substitution kind-of situation that went on there,” CU football coach Deion Sanders explained to me after a 23-17 loss to Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium early Saturday night.“(And) I’ve got to protect us. I can’t let us — we can’t lose five yards. So we (were) gonna have to take a timeout (early in the third quarter). I understand what you’re saying. But in the prominent time, we’ve got to do what we’ve got to do at that time.”A 3-0 start doesn’t become 4-8 without the help of many hands. Including those at the very top. Utah — and, yeah, these are the Utes, it’s what they do — wound up hogging the ball, largely on the ground, for 16 of the game’s final 20 minutes.With Travis Hunter cooking, the Buffs’ two-...

Man dies in Larimer County Jail after being medically cleared at hospital twice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:09 GMT

A man died Saturday at the Larimer County Jail after he was medically cleared at a hospital twice the day before he died, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.Johnstown police arrested the man Friday morning about 9:40 a.m. on felony drug charges, deputies said in a news release. They took him to a hospital, where he was “medically cleared for incarceration,” and officers took him to the jail.During the booking process, according to the news release, he began to show signs of a possible overdose and was taken back to the hospital.The hospital medically discharged him just after 9 p.m. Friday and police booked him into jail, according to the news release.About 1:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon, a deputy conducting routine status checks found the man unresponsive in his cell; medical staff and deputies began performing life-saving measures, but the man died.He was the only person in his cell, according to the news release.The Larimer County Coroner’s Off...

Kiszla: Warning to football teams standing between Mines and first national championship: Oooh, this is going to hurt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:09 GMT

GOLDEN — The wildest ride in Colorado sports is a runaway ore cart, rolling out of the foothills, flattening everything in its path.Hop in. Or get run over.There are better football teams in our fair land than Colorado School of Mines. But you think there’s a more dominant squad than this little juggernaut?Mess around and find out.On a snow globe of a Saturday afternoon, the Augustana Vikings sauntered into Marv Kay Stadium, looking for trouble in the NCAA Division II playoffs.Big mistake.“They hadn’t seen anybody like us,” said Mines coach Pete Sterbick after an ore cart loaded with touchdowns and sack dances ran over Augustana 56-10 in a playoff game so lopsided it should’ve been played with a mercy rule, a running clock and participation ribbons for the losers.While Orediggers quarterback John Matocha threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns, 6-foot-7 Casey Bauman, his Augustana counterpart, was felled like a big tree, going down hard with six sacks.Mercy me.At Mines, the B...

Video shows L.A. County deputy punching amputee during violent arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:09 GMT

Community members are demanding justice after the violent arrest of an amputee was caught on camera in East Los Angeles.Video of the incident shows Alejandro Hernandez, 34, being punched by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies on Nov. 20. His loved ones said the incident is an example of law enforcement brutality.Hernandez's family said he was washing his truck on Monday afternoon when East L.A. deputies suddenly pulled up and began harassing him. The sheriff's department said deputies had recognized Hernandez as an active gang member who was walking down the street near the 3500 block of Floral Drive.They claimed he appeared to be hiding something in his waistband. When deputies made contact with Hernandez, they allegedly felt a firearm in his waistband. They said Hernandez had resisted arrest, which was why force was used. Community members are demanding justice after the violent arrest of an amputee being punched by an L.A. County sheriff’s deputy was caught on ca...

In the Bay Area, 1 in 4 millennials (and 3 in 4 Gen Zers) still live at home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:09 GMT

After Kelly Zhao earned a master’s degree in ethnic studies from UCLA last year, she followed the lead of so many other young graduates thrust into a competitive job market: She moved back in with her parents while she looked for work.Upon returning to her childhood home in Pittsburg, Zhao, 25, soon found a job with a local advocacy group, making around $70,000 a year. But even then, she said, renting an apartment just doesn’t make financial sense right now, especially while contributing around $1,500 a month toward her parents’ mortgage.“I realized that it’s going to be really hard to move out,” said Zhao, whose younger sister, also in her 20s, lives with the family, too. “I think I’ll be at home at least for another year or two. That’s just something that I expect.”Zhao’s dad is ill and struggling to make ends meet, and she anticipates continuing to help with the home loan even after she eventually finds a place of ...

Oakland PD vehicle hit by sideshow participant on Thanksgiving night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:09 GMT

(KRON) -- On Thanksgiving, an Oakland Police vehicle was hit by a sideshow participant while trying to drive through the event, OPD officials said.Just before midnight on Nov. 23, officers responded to a sideshow in the area of 80th Avenue and International Boulevard in Oakland. Officials said there were between 15 and 20 cars participating and about 30 people on foot watching.During the sideshow, a vehicle was hit by an active participant. Spectator video shows a white sedan back up into the front of the police vehicle while doing donuts in the middle of the street. Officials said the suspect fled the scene. No injuries or damage to the police vehicle were reported.The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department Traffic Investigation Unit at (510) 777-8570.

Suspect kicks San Rafael police officer in face during arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:09 GMT

(KRON) -- A routine probation compliance check turned violent when an officer with the San Rafael Police Department was allegedly kicked in the face while trying to put a suspect in the car Friday night, according to SRPD officials. Police said they saw a man known to be on probation for several violent crimes walking in the 400 block of Francisco Boulevard East around 9:30 p.m. Officers contacted the man for a probation compliance check when they said he began to reach for his waistband. The officers immediately put the man in handcuffs before he could get to the weapon.Police said they found an unloaded ghost gun in the suspect's pantleg. The suspect then became violent and kicked one of the officers in the face while being placed in the back of the police car. The officers sustained a minor injury.Police said the gun they found may have been used in an armed robbery that was reported near Fourth Street and Tamalpais Avenue in downtown San Rafael. The suspect also matched the susp...

SF Fire rescues 3 from sailboat drifting towards rocks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:09 GMT

(KRON) -- On Saturday, officers with the San Francisco Fire Department responded to reports of a 30-foot sailboat with three people on it that had lost power and was drifting towards rocks near the Golden Gate Bridge, SFFD said in a social media post.At 4:36 p.m., emergency personnel responded to the scene near Mile Rock past the Golden Gate Bridge. When officers made contact with the boat, they confirmed that the anchor had been dropped. Officials said the anchor was not holding because they currents were too strong.Rescue boats and helicopters were deployed to assist.Crews provided an emergency tow to Horseshoe Cove in Mari County. No injuries were reported.

Toffoli scores twice, Hischier returns with goal as Devils rout Sabres 7-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:09 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Tyler Toffoli scored twice and Vitek Vanecek needed just nine saves as the New Jersey Devils routed the Buffalo Sabres 7-2 on Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.The Devils erupted for four goals in the first period following Friday’s exasperating 2-1 home loss to Columbus. New Jersey won for first time at home since Oct. 29 and for the second time in eight games overall.Alexander Holtz, Nico Hischier, Ondrej Palat, Dawson Mercer and Luke Hughes also scored for New Jersey. Jesper Bratt and Dougie Hamilton each had two assists.The Sabres, who rallied to defeat Pittsburgh 3-2 at home on Friday, lost for the fifth time in seven games.Jeff Skinner and Kyle Okposo scored for the Sabres.Holtz opened the scoring 1:31 into the contest, beating Sabres goaltender Eric Comrie for his sixth goal of the season and second in two games. Toffoli made it 2-0 on a delayed penalty against Buffalo at 11:09 with assists to Brendan Smith – who was moved up to forward for...