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Pac-12 power ratings: Washington, USC, Utah on top (again) as conference occupies one-third of AP top-25 poll

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:30 GMT

Let’s start the weekly power ratings with a brief look at the national rankings.The Pac-12 placed eight teams in the latest AP top-25 poll, three more than the SEC and four more than the Big Ten.It’s the highest total in conference history, besting the previous record of six (set several times). Only the SEC has ever placed at least eight teams in the AP poll.Through two weeks, the Pac-12 is 20-3 against non-conference opponents and 6-3 against Power Five foes.And the conference should be in this same spot next week, too.Of the eight ranked teams, one is idle on Saturday (USC), six are heavy favorites and the eighth, Washington, has a challenging game but is unlikely to drop out of the poll with a loss.All of which means the Pac-12 will enter conference play (Sept. 23) with two-thirds of its teams ranked, setting up a barrage of premier matchups through the heart of the season and College Football Playoff selection process.And then: kaboom!To the power ratings …1. ...

Oakland city leaders hold community safety meeting

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:30 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- Oakland leaders came together on Saturday to discuss what they are doing to make the city safer. The meeting was open to the public and speakers included Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.There was strong emphasis that less than 1 percent of the city’s population commits crimes, but everyone agreed more has to be done to hold these people accountable. Oakland community members filled Genesis Worship Center to hear how elected leaders are going to try and curb violence in Oakland."We need law enforcement to do their jobs to help deal with these evil people,” said Nate Miley, Alameda County supervisor.Mayor Sheng Thao took to the stage to discuss how she has worked to expand policing in her first eight months in office. "We've increased the number of police officers and community ambassadors. Today we have more officers, actual human officers in uniforms, and community ambassadors than we've had in the last three years,” the m...

9/11 Pentagon Memorial visitor education center will depict how country changed, persevered

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:30 GMT

A rendering of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center. (Courtesy National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial)Twenty-two years after American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, killing 184 people, leaders of the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial are working to build a visitor education center — within sight of the Pentagon — to focus on how the nation persevered and changed.The long-planned 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center is meant to complement the Pentagon Memorial, which was dedicated on Sept. 11, 2008, with a cantilevered bench to honor each victim.The Ground Zero Museum, in New York City, tells the story of the origins of terrorism and the prior terrorist attack at the World Trade Center. The Flight 93 National Memorial provides details of the heroism aboard the plane that crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.The website for the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial states: “The 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center will tell a very different story. The...

Senate committee to vote on Wisconsin’s top elections official as Republicans look to fire her

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:30 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate’s elections committee was set to vote Monday on the future of the battleground state’s top elections official, clearing the way for the full Republican-controlled Senate to vote on firing her as soon as Thursday.Democrats have accused GOP leaders of improperly pushing through the confirmation process for nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe after the commission’s three Republicans and three Democrats deadlocked along party lines in a reappointment vote in June.Monday’s vote comes despite objections from the state’s Democratic attorney general and the Legislature’s own nonpartisan attorneys who have said that without a majority vote by the commission to reappoint Wolfe, the Senate cannot go forward with deciding whether to confirm or fire her.In the absence of a majority vote by the commission, a recent Supreme Court ruling appears to allow Wolfe to stay in office indefinite...

Grains mixed, Livstock higher.

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:30 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mixed Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sep. lost 35 cents at $5.6150 a bushel; Sep. corn was off .25 cent at $4.70 a bushel; Dec. oats fell .75 cent at $4.9675 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans rose 8 cents at $13.6750 a bushel.Beef and pork higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.Oct. live cattle was up .60 cent at $1.8370 a pound; Sep. feeder cattle rose .05 cent at $2.5532 a pound; Oct. lean hogs gained .47 cent at $.8282 pound.Source

Harris, DeSantis, Giuliani among politicians marking Sept. 11 terror attacks at ground zero

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:30 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined New York politicians and mourners at a 9/11 memorial ceremony at ground zero Monday.The bipartisan group of politicians was not scheduled to speak at the ceremony, marking the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. The solemn ceremony in lower Manhattan was instead focused on the hourslong reading of the names of the dead.The hijacked plane attacks that claimed nearly 3,000 lives and upended American foreign policy and national security also created a sense of national unity across the political spectrum rarely seen in today’s U.S. politics.Monday’s ceremony brought political opponents to the same hallowed ground, though they did not appear to be interacting. Harris, who arrived with New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, passed not far from where DeSantis and his wife stood. Along with Ha...

Celebrities spotted in Boulder for CU vs. Nebraska game

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Folsom Field was buzzing on Saturday when more than 53,000 people packed into the Boulder stadium to watch the University of Colorado Buffaloes take down the Nebraska Cornhuskers.Aside from "Prime Time" Deion Sanders, several other celebrities stepped foot on the University of Colorado Boulder campus to cheer on the Buffs. Buffs climb to No. 18 in the AP Top 25 after Nebraska win The Buffs' big win against their long-time rival moved them up to the No. 18 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. In Sanders' sold-out Folsom Field debut, the Buffs won 36-14 to move 2-0 on the season.After spending multiple seasons in both the NFL and MLB, it is no surprise that Sanders has some famous friends. Here are some big names that got a front-row view of the Buffs home opener.Terrell OwensPro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens was spotted on the field during warmups. He even snapped a photo with Peggy Coppom, a beloved CU alumna who has been attending game...

Firefighters extinguish house blaze in Dania Beach; Red Cross helping displaced residents

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:30 GMT

The Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire in a Dania Beach neighborhood.The incident unfolded shortly before 9:30 a.m. Monday when authorities received a call reporting a fire at 41 SW 7th Ave. First responders from the Broward Sheriff’s Office were on the scene and immediately noticed thick plumes of heavy-black smoke emanating from the rear of a small single-family home.Firefighters aggressively attacked the flames before they located the fire in a rear bedroom. Their quick and coordinated efforts helped contain the bulk of the fire to the primary residence, preventing further damage to adjacent properties.While the fire caused extensive damage to the home, the occupant managed to escape unharmed before the situation escalated. The Red Cross has stepped in to provide essential assistance to the displaced residents.No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the State Fire Mar...

Jimmy Buffett’s wife Jane Slagsvol pays tribute: ‘Every cell in his body was filled with joy’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:30 GMT

(CNN) — Jimmy Buffett’s wife Jane Slagsvol is paying tribute to the late singer, remembering his sense of humor and describing as him as her “heart.”She shared a message on Buffett’s website, writing that she wanted to thank a “whole world of people” for their support following the singer-songwriter’s death on Sept. 1.“As Jimmy said a few months ago, ‘growing old is not for sissies,’” Slagsvol wrote. “These last few years have been unimaginably challenging for Jimmy and me, and we’re definitely not sissies.”The two were married for 45 years.“One thing we both knew and experienced, through every difficult moment, was the feeling of being buoyed up by all the people in our lives. Everywhere we went, at arenas, at events, and even in the hospitals, we were surrounded by love,” Slagsvol continued. “There is a whole world of people I want to thank for the incredible kindness you showed us.”She described Buffett’s legions of fans, affectionately called Parrotheads, as family.“Since t...

Miami man kills wife in front of child during heated dispute, police say

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:02:30 GMT

A 70-year-old Miami man is facing second-degree murder charges with a weapon after fatally shooting his wife in front of their child. The confrontation unfolded on Sunday around 12:45 a.m. at their residence in the Royal Duke Mobile Home Park, located at 3620 NW 30th Ave in Miami. According to the arrest form, the dispute began as a heated verbal argument between Alberto Molinet and his wife, both married and parents to a minor child.During the dispute, Molinet retrieved an unloaded firearm from an open safe in the living room. He “dry-fired” the weapon at his wife, causing her to hide bathroom. While she hid, Molinet loaded the firearm and discharged a single shot through the bathroom door.The victim, fearing for her life, attempted to push Molinet away from her to prevent further gunshots. However, Molinet responded with violence, biting her before firing a second fatal shot into her body. Tragically, their minor daughter was present and witnessed the entire horrifying...