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Cathy Freeman, Australia’s iconic Olympian, pays Matildas a surprise visit before Women’s World Cup

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:58:34 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — During a recent team trip to Melbourne, Tony Gustavsson, head coach of Australia’s national women’s soccer team, called a meeting. Instead of leading the Matildas through a tactical discussion, he told the players he had different plans for the evening.“They played about a three-minute highlight reel on YouTube of the moment of Cathy Freeman’s race,” Matildas defender Aivi Luik recounted Tuesday in Brisbane, where the Matildas are finalizing preparations for the Women’s World Cup. “And by the end of it, there was a lot of emotion going around in the room.“And when they turned the lights on, we turned around, and there she was.”If any Australian knows how to handle pressure in the sports arena, it’s Freeman. In 2000, she was heavily favored to win the 400 meters in the Sydney Olympics. She lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony in the days leading up to the most important race of her life.With the country’s sports-loving public watching in expectati...

Hazy skies linger in DC region as Code Orange alert persists

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:58:34 GMT

Though poor quality air continues to hang over the D.C. region on Tuesday, there may be relief in sight.Though nowhere near as dense as the smoke that prompted last month’s unprecedented health alert, an unmistakable brownish haze lingered over downtown D.C.’s monuments late Monday.Air quality levels are forecast to remain under a Code Orange thanks to smoke still coming down from Canadian wildfires. Conditions are expected to improve by Tuesday evening and continue to get better throughout the day Wednesday, 7News First Alert Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff told WTOP.The forecast improved-air is due to a slow-moving cold front that’s expected to approach the D.C. region on Tuesday afternoon, bringing with it southwesterly wind and a chance for a pop-up shower or storm.The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments forecasts Code Orange conditions throughout Tuesday — as satellite images showed a low pressure system over the Great Lakes churning a vast area of smoke from...

Reportan cinco muertos y varios desaparecidos por avalancha en Cundinamarca

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:58:34 GMT

(CNN Español) — El gobernador del departamento de Cundinamarca, Nicolás García Bustos, informó este martes que una avalancha producida por crecidas súbitas de ríos, dejó al menos cinco muertos y varios desaparecidos.La avalancha se produjo en el municipio de Guyabetal, a 65 kilómetros al suroriente de Bogotá, Colombia.Entre los desaparecidos, informó el gobernador de este departamento colombiano, se encuentran varios menores de edad.Noticia en desarrollo.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Denver weather: Heat continues with some storm chances

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:58:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Tuesday will be another hot day in the Denver weather forecast with highs in the middle 90s, sunny skies, and an evening storm chance.Weather today: Another hot oneWith partly to mostly sunny skies, highs will top out in the middle 90s Tuesday, keeping Denver a few degrees above average. Does your landlord have to provide AC in Colorado? There could be an early evening storm over the Front Range that pushes out into the plains by sunset.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on July 18. Weather tonight: Partly cloudy, mildAs showers clear Tuesday night, clouds will slowly exit the area with lighter winds. Overnight lows are above average in the middle 60s.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on July 18.Looking ahead: Cooling down with storm chancesWednesday has chances for some afternoon storms with warm highs in the upper 80s. Thursday has the best chances for showers and storms during the second half of the day. Highs on Thursday are cooler in the lower 80s with a bri...

TikToker calls out Denver for lack of drinking water at city parks

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:58:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- There is a growing social media campaign that was started by a runner who ran from park to park in Denver and couldn’t find any working drinking water fountains.  Jordan Cole, whose handle on TikTok is “Jordan in Denver,” posted a story about his dry run and has had a large response from followers.“Ok I’m in my third Denver city park today let’s see if it has any water,” Cole said on the social media app as he ran through one of the parks.“It’s ridiculous and the middle of summer and look no water,” Cole said as he continued his narration on the TikTok post. Just how long will the heat last in Denver? FOX31's Vicente Arenas met with Cole in person, and he said he went through five parks -- Crestmoor, Robinson, Cranmer, Lindsley and City Park on a recent weekend.None had drinking fountains that worked, Cole said.“I feel like it’s a safety issue as it gets warmer. You see kids everywhere. I was at City Park for this last run and witnessed kids drinking out of t...

Firefighters extinguish blaze in flea market area of Lauderhill Swap Shop

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:58:34 GMT

Emergency crews rushed to the scene of a one-alarm fire that erupted in the flea market area of a Swap Shop in Lauderhill, Tuesday morning. According to the Lauderhill Fire Department, the blaze ignited at approximately 4:30 a.m. when multiple containers caught fire near the flea market, located at 3291 W. Sunrise Blvd.When fire crews arrived, they immediately got to work and were able to control the flames within 15 minutes. No injuries or transports have been reported. Deputy Chief Jeff Levy said that three interconnected containers filled with different materials burned and turned out to be a total loss. He also mentioned that when police and security guards arrived at the scene, they heard explosions. “Based on what Lauderhill Police and security were telling us, prior to the fire department’s arrival they heard explosions coming from inside the container,” said Levy. “They did elude to the fact that it sounded like fireworks. The business is definitely g...

Firefighters respond to North Lauderdale house blaze possibly caused by lightning

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:58:34 GMT

North Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to a house fire that was believed to have been triggered by a possible lightning strike. The blaze occurred just before 6:30 p.m. Monday and left the home with electrical issues. The Red Cross was called to support the four people that lived in the home. According to officials, the emergency call came in as a potential lightning strike. After arriving at the scene, firefighters reported that the homeowner claimed to witness lightning before the fire started, but experts have not ruled out other possible causes of the electrical problems. As of now, the house remains without electricity and authorities are assessing the situation to determine the exact cause of the fire. The possibility of a lightning strike is still being considered, pending further investigation. The Red Cross continues to offer assistance to the displaced family as they navigate through the aftermath of the devastating fire. Community members are encouraged to reach out...

Steamy and Stormy

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:58:34 GMT

Today is the 15th day in a roll that parts of South Florida have been under heat alerts and the hotter than normal temperature stretch continues. An upper-level disturbance keeping plenty of moisture in the air will help fuel along the daytime heat scattered showers and storms early afternoon. Some of the activity that forms could produce heavy rainfall and gusty winds. By Wednesday, steering winds veer out of the East-Southeast and a tropical wave tracks to our South (we will probably get some of its moisture). However, this onshore flow won’t be enough to keep sea breeze driven storms from pushing well inland.More Saharan dust seems to settle into the region for the weekend and that could bring down rain chances.  Today in the Tropics: Don is a tropical storm likely to strengthen slightly more remaining over the Central Atlantic.Have a wonderful day South Florida and make it a safe one! Vivian GonzalezMeteorologist, AMS Certified WSVN Channel 7

6 things to watch as Trump classified documents case returns to court

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:58:34 GMT

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon is about to shape the course of the 2024 presidential election — and perhaps the fate of the country. On Tuesday, she’ll hear from the lawyers hoping to influence her as she decides how and when former President Donald Trump will stand trial on charges that he amassed classified national security secrets at his private home.The hearing, set to take place at Cannon’s home courthouse in Fort Pierce, Fla., is the first one she’s held in the case that began when federal prosecutors led by special counsel Jack Smith indicted Trump last month. Earlier court sessions were held in Miami by federal magistrate judges.Tuesday’s session was originally billed as the first chance for the attorneys to discuss how they intend to handle the voluminous classified material expected to be evidence in the case. But Cannon recently signaled she will also address the broader trial schedule — one that pits Trump’s demand for a delay until after the 2024 presiden...

Russia says Crimean bridge partially open to cars a day after attack

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:58:34 GMT

The strategic Kerch bridge that connects occupied Crimea with Russia has been partially reopened, a day after it was damaged in an attack, according to the Russian government. “Motor transport on the Crimean Bridge has been restored … on the most outer right lane,” Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said late Monday, according to state-owned newswire TASS.Khusnullin also said that Moscow will build a temporary bridge to fix the strategic crossing.“We will most likely build a temporary 250-meter bridge” which will be used to “lift [the damaged Kerch bridge’s] spans with heavy cranes,” Khusnullin said on Monday evening, according to TASS.The Kerch bridge, which provides a crucial overland supply route for troops, weapons and fuel to support Russia’s forces in southern Ukraine, was hit by two drones in the early hours of Monday morning. In a cryptic poem posted by the Ukrainian security services, Kyiv appeared to claim respons...