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Denver weather: Heavy evening rain Monday, flood watch at 4 p.m.

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:27:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Mile High City will see some sunshine on Monday, allowing highs to reach 90 degrees. Heavy rain and storms push in Monday evening in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Heavy evening rainAfter some morning clouds, the city will see some sunshine in the afternoon as highs climb to the 90-degree mark. Alpine Rescue Team responds to 4 calls on Saturday Storms fire up in the high country Monday afternoon and will push across the Front Range in the early evening hours. Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on July 31. These can be slow-moving storms and flooding could be an issue, so a flood watch is in effect from 4 p.m. Monday until midnight for the Interstate 25 corridor, the plains and parts of the northern mountains and foothills.Pinpoint Weather: Flood watch on July 31.Weather tonight: Clearing rain and cloudsShowers and storms will exit out across the plains later Monday night with slow-clearing skies. Winds will be lighter as temperatures dip into the low...

Senate votes to expand radiation-exposure compensation

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:27:38 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has endorsed a major expansion of a compensation program for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing and the mining of uranium during the Cold War, with a vote Thursday on a massive defense spending bill.Advancing on an 86-11 Senate vote, the provisions would extend health care coverage and compensation to so-called "downwinders" exposed to radiation during weapons testing to several new regions stretching from Guam to the New Mexico site where the world’s first atomic bomb was tested in 1945. Biden goes west to talk about efforts to combat climate change The Senate-backed plan also would extend compensation to more former uranium industry workers. The proposed changes to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act are not yet included in a House-approved defense bill, amid negotiations toward final legislation.The hit summer film “Oppenheimer” about the top-secret Manhattan Project and the dawn of the nuclear age d...

Jets' Aaron Rodgers defends Nathaniel Hackett and fires back at the Broncos' Sean Payton

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:27:38 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is sticking by his offensive coordinator and firing his hardest throw of the summer at Sean Payton.The Jets quarterback was bothered by critical comments Payton, the Denver Broncos' head coach, recently made about offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Payton told USA Today for a story published Thursday that Hackett's 15-game stint with the Broncos last season ”was one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL.″Payton also said there were “20 dirty hands” around Russell Wilson’s career-worst season, and took some shots at the Jets — Hackett's new team where he and Rodgers are reunited after enjoying success together in Green Bay. ‘It was a mistake’: Sean Payton says he regrets criticizing predecessor Nathaniel Hackett and his own general manager “It made me feel bad that someone who has accomplished a lot in the league is that insecure that they have to take another man down to set themselves up for some sort of easy fall if i...

16-year-old dropped off at Aurora hospital with gunshot wound

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:27:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Aurora are investigating after a 16-year-old was dropped off at a local hospital after suffering from a gunshot wound early Sunday morning.Police were called to the hospital at 1:06 a.m. The shooting occurred in the 13100 block of East 16th Avenue, but the exact location was unknown, APD said. 1 dead in crash on I-70 in Denver The victim was taken to the hospital by an unknown person in the victim's pickup truck. The person then drove off. The truck was later found in Denver.The teen was stabilized before going into surgery and is expected to survive.

Mar-a-Lago worker De Oliveira makes his first court appearance in Trump’s classified documents case

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:27:38 GMT

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER (Associated Press)MIAMI (AP) — The property manager of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate made his first court appearance on Monday on charges in the classified documents case against the former president but did not enter a plea because he has not found a Florida-based attorney to represent him.Carlos De Oliveira is accused of scheming with Trump to try to delete security footage sought by investigators probing the former president’s hoarding of classified documents at his Palm Beach, Florida, club.De Oliveira was added last week to the indictment with Trump and the ex-president’s valet, Walt Nauta, and faces charges including conspiracy to obstruct justice and lying to investigators.A magistrate judge in Miami’s federal court read De Oliveira the charges against him and ordered him to turn over his passport and sign an agreement to pay $100,000 if he doesn’t appear in court. The judge scheduled his a...

Chicago baseball report: What will Tuesday’s trade deadline bring for the White Sox and Cubs?

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:27:38 GMT

The Cubs return to Wrigley Field riding high.Although a 3-0 loss Sunday at Busch Stadium snapped an eight-game winning streak, the Cubs put themselves in a position to buy ahead of Tuesday’s 5 p.m. CT trade deadline.The White Sox have been in selling mode.Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López are Los Angeles Angels. Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly are Los Angeles Dodgers. Kendall Graveman is with the Houston Astros.How will the roster look after Tuesday’s trade deadline?Every Monday throughout the season, Tribune baseball writers will provide an update on what happened — and what’s ahead for the Cubs and Sox.Nick Madrigal producing plus-defense at third baseIt didn’t take long into his first game off the injured list Saturday to show why Madrigal statistically rates as one of the better defensive third basemen in the majors this year.Madrigal made two great plays in Saturday’s win against the Cardinals. One required a diving stop into foul territory befo...

Pakistan buries the dead after 54 killed in a bombing at an election rally for a pro-Taliban cleric

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:27:38 GMT

By ANWARULLAH KHAN and RIAZ KHAN (Associated Press)KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of mourners attended funerals in Pakistan on Monday after a suicide bombing killed at least 54 people at an election rally for a pro-Taliban cleric, carrying caskets draped in colorful cloths to burial sites in the hills.No one immediately claimed responsibility for Sunday’s bombing in Bajur that killed at least five children and wounded nearly 200 people.The attack appeared to reflect divisions between Islamist groups, which have a strong presence in the district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan. It targeted the Jamiat Ulema Islam party, which has ties to the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban.At least 1,000 people, according to police, were crowded into a tent near a market for the rally ahead of fall elections.“People were chanting God is Great as the leaders arrived,” said Khan Mohammad, a local resident who said he was standing outside the tent, “and ...

Police searching for man who robbed Rolando gas station

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:27:38 GMT

SAN DIEGO — Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a Rolando gas station, San Diego police said.The incident happened around 1 a.m. at the AmPm store located at 6301 El Cajon Boulevard when a man walked into the store and demanded money from an employee. The employee gave some money from the register to the man, who then left the scene in an unknown direction, SDPD Watch Commander David O'Brien said in a news release. Police to begin enforcement of homeless encampment ban on Monday The employee was not injured during the incident, according to police.The amount of money that was stolen from the register has not yet been determined.SDPD robbery detectives are investigating the incident and anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

California among worst states to retire in, study finds

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:27:38 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – When it comes to retirement, where you live can greatly affect just how golden your post-career years actually are.A new study from Bankrate ranks all 50 U.S. states when it comes to affordability, overall well-being, healthcare quality/cost, weather and crime. With soaring inflation and a volatile stock market, affordability was given the most statistical weight, with the others decreasing respectively.Iowa is the best state in which to retire, the study found, thanks to its affordability (3), quality/cost of health care (11) and crime (12).“Choosing where to retire is deeply personal, but Iowa’s affordable cost of living, inexpensive but high-quality health care and low crime make it a compelling option for retirees looking to stretch their retirement income in this economy,” said Bankrate analyst Alex Gailey. “In our overall ranking, the best and worst states for retirees are split geographically. The Midwest and the South claim the top five states, while the Northeas...

Niger faces crippling sanctions after coup as one of the last democracies in the Sahel crumbles

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:27:38 GMT

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — West African nations have announced travel and economic sanctions against Niger and have threatened to use force if the leaders of a coup don’t reinstate the democratically elected president within one week.The sanctions announced after the regional bloc known as ECOWAS convened to respond to last week’s military takeover add to a growing list of penalties against the country, one of the least developed in the world, according to the latest U.N. Human Development Index. Niger relies heavily on foreign aid: analysts fear sanctions could further impoverish its 25 million people. “In the event the authority’s demands are not met within one week, (the bloc will) take all measures necessary to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger. Such measures may include the use of force,” the ECOWAS bloc said in a statement after its meeting on Sunday. One of its demands is the immediate release and reinstatement of Nigerian President Mohamed Bazoum, who rem...