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AP Top 25: Ohio State a preseason anchor while Tulane breaks through for first time

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:42 GMT

No team has been more of a fixture in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 college football poll than Ohio State.The Buckeyes have appeared in 70 of the 74 preseason rankings that date to 1950, more than any other school.Meanwhile, Tulane, coming off one of the program’s greatest seasons, made history again by making it into the first Top 25 for the 2023 season.The preseason Top 25 was released Monday with Georgia on top, followed by Michigan, the Buckeyes, Alabama and LSU. Something notable about every team in the rankings, courtesy of AP research and College Poll Archive:1) Georgia — Second preseason No. 1 ranking (2008).2) Michigan — Best preseason ranking since 1991 (also No. 2).3) Ohio State — Has appeared in a record 35 straight preseason rankings.4) Alabama — Has appeared in the top five in a record 15 consecutive preseason polls.5) LSU — Best preseason ranking since 2016 (No. 5).6) USC — Best preseason ranking since 2017 (No. 4).7) Penn State — Has appeared in the pre...

Did you know Denver is one of the freshest non-coastal places you can get fish?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Because Denver's landlocked, it's not commonly considered a seafood hub, but that doesn't line up with the numerous seafood restaurants in Denver. While Denver doesn't have Boston-level fresh seafood, it's only a few hours off from being one of the freshest catches. Sean Huggard, owner of Blue Island Oyster Bar, grew up with seafood in Boston, which is where he still gets some of it for his restaurant. The fish caught today in Boston will be on the table in Denver tomorrow. Don’t eat the fish in these Colorado water bodies Turns out, you're getting some of the freshest fish thanks to the Denver International Airport, according to Huggard. Most fish catch a flight to Denver and get here much quicker than any other landlocked state because DIA is one of the busiest airports in the world. "People always are asking me, 'How do you get fresh fish in Denver?' I'm like, how do you get toilet paper from Amazon in like a day or less?" said Huggard. Denver has flights coming...

Hawaii wildfires: How to donate and help those affected

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:42 GMT

(KHON/NEXSTAR) — In the wake of the devastation caused by wildfires in Maui, several communities and homes are now destroyed and dozens are confirmed dead. As relief efforts continue, our station and the Red Cross are teaming up to help those affected.Donate to the American Red CrossThrough a partnership with the American Red Cross, FOX31 KDVR, Colorado's Very Own Channel 2 KWGN and their parent company Nexstar have a dedicated Maui wildfire donation page where you can donate directly toward those impacted by the tragedy. The wildfires are the state’s deadliest natural disaster since a 1960 tsunami that killed 61 people. An even deadlier tsunami in 1946 killed more than 150 people on the Big Island.A flyover of the area August 10 showed normally vibrant communities had been reduced to gray and black. Street after street was nothing but rubble and foundation, said Associated Press video journalist Ty O'Neil, who was on the flight. The road was littered with charred vehicles, and an e...

Tampa Bay Rays star Wander Franco under investigation for alleged inappropriate relationship with minor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:42 GMT

Tampa Bay Rays star shortstop Wander Franco was placed on the restricted list Monday as MLB investigates allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a minor.Franco, 22, did not travel with the Rays on their upcoming six-game road trip to California. Additionally, he did not play Sunday, when the reports were first shared on social media.“During today’s game, we were made aware of the social media posts that are circulating regarding Wander Franco,” the Rays said Sunday in a statement. “We take the situation seriously and are in close contact with Major League Baseball as it conducts its due diligence.”After the game, Rays manager Kevin Cash claimed it was a scheduled off day for Franco. The team had scheduled a promotion for Sunday in which all fans 14 and under received a “Wander Franco snapback hat.”“I’m aware of the speculation, and I’m not going to comment any further on that,” Cash said. “The...

Americans flock to areas with harshest climate change effects

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:42 GMT

By Anna Helhoski | NerdWalletNearly 68 million people in the U.S. were facing extreme weather alerts as of Aug. 7 — that’s about one-fifth of the U.S. population. Due to climate change, more people experience hazardous weather conditions like extreme heat, wildfires, storms and floods, and they experience them more often. Some places are more vulnerable to climate change’s impact than others, but that doesn’t stop people from moving to those spots.A new analysis by NerdWallet finds that the majority of the fastest-growing places in the U.S. are also high-risk areas for natural hazards.“Extreme heat and humidity is going to be a reality pretty much no matter where you move,” says Alex De Sherbinin, senior research scientist, deputy director and adjunct professor of climate at the Columbia Climate School at Columbia University in New York. “But life-threatening damages from those kinds of things are going to be more restricted to some locales than others.”You’re more likely to experie...

Din Tai Fung at Westfield UTC temporarily closed for repairs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:42 GMT

SAN DIEGO — Din Tai Fung, the popular Chinese restaurant known for their Xiao Long Bao soup dumplings, has temporarily closed their San Diego location.According to their website, the Din Tai Fung located at Westfield UTC mall in University City is temporarily closed for repairs. "We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and are working to re-open as quickly as possible," the website said. This famous ramen restaurant from Tokyo is expanding to San Diego FOX 5 has reached out to the restaurant for more information on what prompted the repairs and an anticipated timeline on when the location might open.Din Tai Fung, which currently has seven locations in California, first opened in Taiwan, with their signature soup dumplings helping the restaurant expand internationally to 13 countries. The Hong Kong branch was even awarded a Michelin star.Din Tai Fung's San Diego outpost is located in the UTC Westfield shopping center at 4301 La Jolla Village Drive Ste 2000. The...

Military responds as wildfires close evacuation routes out of N.W.T. towns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:42 GMT

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — Members of the Canadian Forces have been deployed to help deal with wildfires along the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary that have forced the evacuation of the town of Hay River.A National Defence spokeswoman said Monday a reconnaissance team was on the ground in the community along the south shore of Great Slave Lake. She did not say how big the team was, nor what equipment or capabilities they were bringing with them. Meanwhile, with the road out of town closed by the fire, residents continued to be evacuated by air. Local officials report all long-term care residents and hospital patients have been transported to Yellowknife. No one is believed to be missing.The Kakisa fire travelled approximately 39 kilometres toward Hay River Sunday due to high winds. There was significant structure damage in the hamlet of Enterprise. Significant damage has also occurred to Northwestel fibre lines as well as some electrical lines.Firefighters have been arriving from ot...

Man sentenced for abandoning baby after MLB pitcher Dennis Eckersley’s daughter gave birth in woods

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:42 GMT

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A 45-year-old New Hampshire man will spend at least a year in jail for endangering the life of a newborn baby, after MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley’s daughter gave birth in the woods last year during subfreezing temperatures.George Theberge was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty to the misdemeanor child endangerment charge, having reached a deal with prosecutors, plus an additional six months behind bars for a probation violation stemming from his arrest in January and a drug charge.The baby boy was left alone in a tent for more than an hour on Dec. 26 as the temperature dipped to 15 degrees (minus 9.4 degrees Celsius), authorities said.A police affidavit referred to Theberge as the boyfriend of the baby’s mother, Alexandra Eckersley, 26, who is accused of abandoning her son without heat or proper clothing. She pleaded not guilty to charges of assault, reckless conduct, and other counts, and was released on bail. She awaits trial next ...

Prague government opposes local performance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:42 GMT

PRAGUE (AP) — The local government in Prague said Monday that it “unequivocally” opposes a scheduled performance by Russian opera singer Anna Netrebko in the Czech capital while Russia wages war on Ukraine.Deputy Mayor Jiri Pospisil, who oversees culture in the city, said that all the members of Prague’s governing coalition shared the same view.“All the parties perceive that at a time when the war (in Ukraine) has been ongoing and we read every day about the victims of the Russian attacks in the media, it is insensitive for such a singer to perform here in Prague,” Pospisil said.The Czech Republic has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine during the war. The governing coalition in Prague is made up of the same political parties that comprise the Czech government.The view from City Hall does not necessarily mean Netrebko’s Oct 16 performance at Prague’s Municipal House won’t take place as planned. The management of the venue, which is a civic building as well as...

Pilot noticed loss of power before crash of Cold War plane at Michigan show

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:42 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Mich. (AP) — The pilot of a Cold War-era jet noticed it was losing power and decided to eject himself and a crew member before the Soviet fighter plane crashed during a weekend air show in suburban Detroit, an official said Monday.The pilot, who also owns the plane, had serious injuries but nothing life-threatening, while a second person aboard the MiG-23 had mild injuries after they parachuted to the ground, said John Brannen, senior air safety investigator at the National Transportation Safety Board.“It’s very fortunate, of course, that nobody on the ground was injured. … The plane traveled about 500 feet after the initial impact, went through some trees and wound up here next to the apartment building,” Brannen told reporters in Belleville.The MiG-23, which was built in the former Soviet Union in 1981, crashed Sunday during the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of Detroit.Brannen said the pilot talked to the Federal Aviation Adm...