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Kiszla: Better 35 years late than never. Broncos linebacker Randy Gradishar finally headed to Hall of Fame.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:02 GMT

So happy he could cry, Randy Gradishar gently rubbed the aching shoulders on which the Orange Crush was built, one slobber-knocking tackle at a time.“That’s my cost of playing football for the Broncos,” Gradishar told me Wednesday, a smile as warm as the Colorado sun brightening every crag and crease on his 71-year-old face.Four long decades after he made the last of his 2,049 bone-crushing tackles, but only five weeks removed from surgery No. 4 to rebuild his right shoulder, Gradishar has finally knocked down the door to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.“All in God’s timing,” Gradishar said Wednesday.About damn time, if you ask me.Gradishar got a call Tuesday from the Hall with the good news a 12-person committee had reviewed long overlooked candidates in a pool of senior players and submitted his name alongside Chicago Bears defensive tackle Steve McMichael and New York Jets receiver Art Powell for what’s anticipated to be rubber-stamp approval during Super Bowl week for induction in...

Glenwood Springs Police search for more victims in sexual assault case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:02 GMT

A 46-year-old Glenwood Springs man was arrested earlier this summer for allegedly sexually assaulting three juveniles, and police believe there may be more victims.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Lakewood police searching for suspect who assaulted runner Crime and Public Safety | Colorado’s recently struck child sex abuse law to receive second chance through proposed constitutional amendment Crime and Public Safety | Planet Bluegrass responds to sexual harassment allegations Crime and Public Safety | Defendant in nude attacks on Jefferson County park trails charged with five felonies Crime and Public Safety | Suspect felt “compelled” to commit lewd acts toward female hikers on Jeffco trails, affidavit says The suspect, Jesus Armando Granados Mejia, allegedly sexually assaulted three juveniles at various times over a nine-year period beginning in 2014, according to a Glenwood S...

A’s blanked by Royals in their bid to complete series sweep of Royals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:02 GMT

OAKLAND — Kansas City’s Cole Ragans and Bobby Witt Jr. got in the way of what could have been Oakland’s third series sweep of the season in front of 5,075 fans at the Coliseum on Wednesday afternoon.Ragans matched a career high with 11 strikeouts in six scoreless innings, Witt hit his 26th home run and the Kansas City Royals beat the A’s 4-0.Ragans (5-4) limited the A’s to two singles, improving to 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA in six starts since being traded from Texas on June 30. The left-hander has struck out 47 and walked 10 in 34 2/3 innings with the Royals.“I just tried to attack today, go at the guys, No walks was, I think, the biggest thing for me. I didn’t give up any free baserunners. I made them earn their thing and trust my defense behind me and go from there,” Ragans said.“That was probably one of the best performances we’ve seen all season on the mound,” Oakland manager Mark Kotsay added. “You face that type of stuff and it’s a tough day. We really didn’t get any go...

Flaring at Rodeo refinery investigated by air quality officials

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:02 GMT

(KRON) -- Flaring at the Phillips 66 refinery Wednesday afternoon prompted health officials to monitor air quality in Rodeo.The Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department said residents may see black smoke in the area. The Level 1 flaring incident happened around 3:30 p.m. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District said it dispatched inspectors to investigate. "We are responding to complaints, documenting any violations of air quality regulations, and assisting first responders," air district officials wrote.A spokesperson for the refinery told KRON4 that the Phillips 66 refinery experienced a "steam process upset." "All refinery safety systems functioned as designed. Flares are important safety devices used in refineries and petrochemical facilities. They safely burn excess hydrocarbon gases which cannot be recovered or recycled. Excess hydrocarbon gases are burned in the flare systems," the refinery's spokesperson wrote. Refinery workers are also investigating to pinpoint what caused We...

First GOP debate kicks off in Milwaukee with attacks on Biden, Trump absent from the stage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:02 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump opened the first Republican primary debate Wednesday night with broadsides criticizing President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy and what they consider to be excessive government spending.“Our country is in decline,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said to applause.The former president wasn’t on stage in Milwaukee, choosing to skip the primetime event. But he was a central figure nonetheless, with Fox News moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum expected to press his rivals to articulate how they would differ in style and substance from Trump, who holds a commanding early lead in the race.With less than five months until the Iowa caucuses jumpstart the GOP presidential nomination process, the debate is a critical opportunity for lower-polling candidates to introduce themselves to millions of voters, many of whom are just beginning to pay attention to the ...

ACC progressing toward westward expansion with Stanford, Cal, SMU potential targets, AP source says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:02 GMT

The Atlantic Coast Conference is making progress toward an expansion that could grab Stanford and California from the sinking Pac-12, a person with direct knowledge of the ACC’s potential move told The Associated Press on Wednesday.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the conference was not making its internal discussions public.“It’s gaining momentum,” the person said about the possibility of expansion being approved.Two weeks ago, the ACC got so far as to gather its entire board of university leaders twice in three days to consider adding Stanford, Cal and possibly SMU, the Dallas-based American Athletic Conference school. They never took an official vote, knowing they would not have had the necessary 12 of 15 votes for expansion to be approved.How new revenue generated by adding members to the conference would be distributed has been a sticking point for several schools, among them Florida State, Clemson and North Carolina.But expansion was never a dead ...

From Europe to Canada to Hawaii, photos capture destructive power of wildfires

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:02 GMT

The destructive power of wildfire has been a defining feature of a summer of climate extremes. Dozens of people on multiple continents have died. Blazes have reduced homes and businesses to rubble. Thick smoke has darkened skies and carried fine-particle pollution thousands of miles from its source.It’s a ghastly pattern that climate scientists around the world say has been worsened and fueled by human-caused global warming. Greenhouse gas emissions have greatly increased the chances of hot, dry weather that makes severe fires more likely. And while proper management can help — for instance, controlled burns and clearing out overgrown forests — it’s not always enough to beat the odds as climate change drives fire seasons to start earlier and last longer.The toll on humans will be great. Beyond the immediate aftermath, experts say that exposure to wildfire smoke can cause long-term issues for human health, with respiratory effects like asthma and COPD as well as impacts o...

Caught on camera: Man suspected in 11 dumpster fires

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:02 GMT

BRIGHTON, Colo. (KDVR) — Arvada Police are hoping to catch the person they believe responsible for setting at least 11 dumpster fires near businesses and apartment complexes, all within the last month.In the communities beneath the Olde Town water tower, just feet from where families lay their heads at night, residents like Caitlyn Mix recently noticed some damage on their dumpsters.“My apartment is like, right outside the trash can,” Mix said, adding, “I noticed that on the inside it was all black and the lid was melted. And I was like, well, obviously there was a fire here, but like, I didn't hear anything happen.”The Arvada Police Department shared footage of the suspect. It shows a man moving around and waving at first, then going through bins with a flashlight before flames ignite in the dumpsters. Caught on camera: Hyundai theft takes nearly an hour “There's something not right with somebody who's just setting a dumpster on fire,” Arvada Police Det. David Snelling said. “And...

Dollar Tree and Family Dollar agree to changes after OSHA violations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday announced a settlement with the company that runs Dollar Tree and Family Dollar aimed at improving worker safety at thousands of the bargain stores across the country.Labor Department officials cited hazards at the stores including blocked exits, unsafe storage of materials, and improper access to fire extinguishers and electrical panels. Colorado’s paid sick leave law expanded in August Under the agreement, the chains operated by Dollar Tree Inc. are required to find the “root causes” of violations that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has repeatedly cited at multiple stores and fix them within two years, the department said.Assistant Labor Secretary Doug Parker noted that OSHA has issued 403 violations at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores since 2017, resulting in more than $13.1 million in fines to date. The company “made some significant improvement” in worker safety following a 2015 settlement that expired in 201...

SUV plows into Plantation home, sending driver to hospital; officials believe medical issue led to crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:02 GMT

An SUV came to an smashing stop inside a Plantation home, causing extensive damage.7News cameras captured the gaping hole caused by the vehicle at the house located along Pine Terrace, near Holly Lane, Thursday evening.“Almost right through it. It’s unbelievable,” said neighbor Angelina Miller.A neighbor sent 7News a picture of the damage caused by the crash, all the way to the back wall of the house, as well as debris scattered all over the interior of the residence.The silver Nissan Rogue involved not only destroyed the bedroom; the entire home has been labeled as an unsafe structure.“I’m an architect — that’s what I do for a living — and it looks fairly bad,” said next-door neighbor Ruben Bolanos.Investigators said the crash was likely the result of an elderly driver having a medical episode.Paramedics transported the motorist to Broward Health Medical Center as a trauma alert. The extent of his injuries is unknown.Bolanos sai...