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Colorado School of Mines under shelter-in-place

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:35 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado School of Mines campus was under a shelter-in-place order Saturday evening.Texts from the School of Mines alert system began at 6:48 p.m. alerting students to avoid the area around Thomas Hall at Maple Street and West Campus Road as there was a large police presence there. K-9 killed by man on Colorado School of Mines campus Another alert advised students to shelter in place on campus, remain indoors, close blinds and stay away from windows.The rest of campus was later released from the shelter-in-place, but the Mines Police advised avoiding the area of the Traditional Halls and Student Center.As of 8:50 p.m., the shelter-in-place order was still in effect for the area of Traditional Halls and Student Center.The Traditional Halls include Morgan, Thomas, Bradford and Randall halls, which are located between the Student Center West Campus Road near the Arthur Lakes Library.At 8:52 p.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said a person was making threa...

Meet the Netteburgs, the parents hiking America’s longest trails with 5 kids

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:35 GMT

(CNN) — Taking on three of the most remote and rugged long-distance trails of America would be a challenge for any hiker.But attempting to hike them with several young children in tow – well that’s a completely different ball game.However, after completing both the Appalachian Trail, which stretches over nearly 2,200 miles (3,540 kilometers) between Georgia and Maine, and the Continental Divide Trail, a 3,028-mile (4,873-kilometer) trail extending from New Mexico to the Canadian border in Montana, the Netteburgs are well on their way to doing just that.Made up of Danae and Olen Netteburg, both 44, and their five children Lyol, 14, Zane, 12, Addison, 10, Juniper, seven, and Piper, two, the family of hikers from the US, are on their way to completing North America’s holy hiking trinity, the Triple Crown, which covers almost 8,000 miles (around 12,900 kilometers).Party of sevenCurrently around halfway through the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,653-mile (4,270-kilometer) trail extending ...

‘We are left with nothing’: Survivors of Afghanistan earthquake tell of trauma and heartbreak

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:35 GMT

(CNN) — Zaher walks calmly across what used to be his village, now reduced to piles of rubble. Standing on top of a mound of sand, he locates his home – or rather, what little is left of it.“We used to live here and now you can see what state it has reached,” he said, his voice shaking. “Obviously our current situation is visible.”He reveals that the deadly earthquake which struck Afghanistan on October 7 had taken more than his family home away from him.“Thirteen people in my family died,” he said. “Boys, girls, young and old, including three daughters of mine, two sons, my two granddaughters and two grandsons as well as a grandchild who was visiting, and my niece and her daughter and son.”“You are witnessing our situation… we are left with nothing. These ruins used to be our lives, our carpets, food and everything. I now stand on stones and hard ground, where I also sleep.”“There are no words,” he adds. “The situation speaks for itself.”One of Afghanistan’s deadliest earthqua...

James van Riemsdyk scores 2 PP goals; Bruins beat Nashville 3-2

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:35 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — James van Riemsdyk broke a tie with his second goal of the game early in the third period, David Pastrnak scored on a penalty shot, and the Boston Bruins beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday night.Both of van Riemsdyk’s goals — his first two in his initial season with the Bruins — came on a power play.“Anytime you get your first one, it definitely helps you relax a little bit,” he said. “We moved the puck around pretty well and we made good plays just to get the puck to the net. We kept it simple and tried to get traffic down there and, obviously, we got rewarded.”Jeremy Swayman made 34 saves in his season debut for Boston (2-0), which killed seven penalties.Colton Sissons scored both goals for the Predators (1-2) and Juuse Saros made 29 stops. Saros has played all their games so far this season.“I think both sides of the special teams left wanting more tonight,” Sissons said. “We had a lot of opportunities on the power play, but we’ve got to do our job o...

Revolution fall 3-2 to Nashville SC in final road game

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:35 GMT

The New England Revolution continue to fall short on the homestretch to the MLS playoffs.Nashville SC blitzed the Revolution for three goals in the first half and desperately held on in the second to post a 3-2 victory on Saturday night at Geodis Park. Sam Surridge notched a brace for Nashville while Tomas Chancalay netted a pair for the Revs.The Revolution fell to 14-8-10 overall, 3-8-6 on the road and 1-4-3 since Labor Day weekend under interim head coaches Richie Williams and Clint Peay. Nashville improved to 13-10-10 and remained in seventh place with one game remaining.The Revolution remain in fifth place and close out the regular season against the third-place Philadelphia Union (15-8-10) at Gillette Stadium next Saturday.Peay was compelled to make several changes to the Starting XI that were beaten 3-2 on Oct. 7 at Orlando City FC. The Revolution were without four key players who were away on international callups.The quartet consists of left back DeJuan Jones with the U.S. N...

Jeremy Swayman stops 33 shots, leads Bruins to 3-2 win

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:35 GMT

Just what the 2023-24 Bruins will be is still anyone’s guess, but it looks like they’ll be kill penalties and, yes, they may even be able to score on the power play.After going 0-for-3 on the man advantage in the opener, the B’s clicked on two power plays and killed seven penalties to survive the Nashville Predators, 3-2, on Saturday at the Garden.Jeremy Swayman turned away 33 shots to outduel Juuse Saros (28 saves).James van Riemsdyk, a net-from man extraordinaire throughout his career, potted his first two goals as a Bruin, thanks to his specialty. Meanwhile, the B’s took a grand total of seven minors, all in the first two periods, and were only nicked on what would have been their eighth. Brandon Carlo led the way with 7:21 of shorthanded ice time, while Charlie McAvoy had a team-high four blocks.“We’re getting a tremendous amount of momentum from (the killers) and our fans are so knowledgeable that they’re recognizing the great effort of...

Ex-SDPD officer behind bars for years-long illicit massage business scheme

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:35 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A former San Diego police officer was sentenced to over two years behind bars in federal court on Friday for his central role in years-long prostitution scheme run out of illicit massage businesses.Peter Griffin, 79, pleaded guilty of charges stemming from the conspiracy to operate five businesses in California and Arizona for the sale of commercial sex under the guise of therapeutic massage services, according to a release from the office of U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath.Prosecutors say that the operation, which ran between 2013 and August 2023, included: incorporating their businesses with state agencies, advertising commercial sexual services online, taking advantage of women to perform these services, and benefiting financially from the illegal enterprises. Motorcyclist shot in Mount Hope; suspects remain on the loose “Illicit massage businesses hide in plain sight in many communities in America, including our district,” U.S. Attorney Tara K. McGrath said in the rele...

When the next solar eclipse can be seen in San Diego

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:35 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Did you miss the "ring of fire" eclipse Saturday morning? Well, you won't have to wait long until the next one.On Apr. 8, 2024, a total eclipse will be seen across North and Central America, drawing out the stars during the daytime as the moon moves into a position that completely covers the sun.The spectacle is described as a "once in a lifetime" experience by those who are lucky enough to catch a glimpse of it. However, like Saturday's solar event, it will only be visible in its entirety across a narrow tract, known as the "path of totality."Projections for the total eclipse's path of totality indicates that it will first be seen in perfect alignment across central Mexico, before it passes northeast through Texas and up towards New York and Canada.A map showing the U.S. path of totality for the 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses can be found below.A map showing where the Moon’s shadow will cross the U.S. during the 2023 annular solar eclipse and 2024 total solar eclipse. (C...

Lamarque, École de Pensée big winners at Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:35 GMT

TORONTO — Montreal-based brands Lamarque and École de Pensée took home top prizes at the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards on Saturday night.Lamarque, which specializes in leather goods, won the award for womenswear designer of the year, while École de Pensée — which uses traditional tailoring and manufacturing techniques — was handed menswear designer of the year at the 10th edition of the event in Toronto.Streetwear designer Dorian Who won the emerging talent, fashion, award, while scarfmaker Life Liveth In Me won the same award for accessories.Accessory Designer of the Year went to Vitaly, which is known for its stainless steel products.Rudsak, a Canadian mainstay, took home outerwear brand of the year, while Cash Labs won the innovation award for its work bringing fashion into the metaverse.Moccasin-maker Manitobah won the fashion impact award, while outerwear company Triarchy won the sustainability prize.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, 2023.The Can...

Back-to-back hat tricks for Matthews as Maple Leafs improve to 2-0

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:35 GMT

Auston Matthews registered his second hat trick in as many games to open the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday.William Nylander added two goals and an assist, Calle Jarnkrok had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Bertuzzi also scored for Toronto, which got 28 saves from Ilya Samsonov.Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly added two assists each.Matthews is the fifth player in NHL history to open a season with back-to-back hat tricks, joining Alex Ovechkin (2017-18), Cy Denneny (1917-18), Joe Malone (1917-18) and Reg Noble (1917-18).Matt Boldy, Ryan Hartman, Marco Rossi and Brandon Duhaime replied for Minnesota. Jake Middleton and Connor Dewar both had two assists. Filip Gustavsson stopped 26 shots.Toronto, which picked up a 6-5 shootout victory over Montreal in its season-opener Wednesday, fell behind at 9:32 of the first period when Hartman tipped a shot past Samsonov.Matthews then started to take over.The Leafs centre, who won the Hart Trophy as NHL...