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After tragedy, Aurora community leader helps distribute 1,000 Thanksgiving meals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:39 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Thanksgiving is a time when many people and groups seek to help others. One Colorado community leader is pushing past his own tragedy to continue helping others in need.Lumumba Sayers, founder of Heavy Hands Heavy Hearts, spent the holiday as he normally does: giving out food to those who need it for their Thanksgiving on the Go. But this year, he is missing one of the people who usually helps him. Longtime Broncos player and back-to-back Super Bowl champion dies at 56 "Dear Lord, I ask that you come in the midst of this prayer right now. God, I just ask that you bless the hands that prepared this food," said Sayers. "This is our eighth or ninth year doing this. I just appreciate y'all coming out. This is the first year doing this without my son." Sayers and his organization, in partnership with community volunteers, the St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch and the Aurora Police Department, give out hundreds of to-go plates to people who ma...

15 people displaced after fire damages several buildings in Waltham

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:39 GMT

More than a dozen people were forced out of their homes Thursday after a fire spread to several buildings in Waltham, officials said. Emergency crews were first called to the scene on Moody Street around 5:30 p.m. In all, officials said four buildings were damaged. Fifteen people were displaced. “It literally punched me in the face,” Leandro Paola said of the thick smoke that at one point choked the neighborhood. “Just the scent of burning woods, it was ridiculous.” Video shared with 7NEWS showed the entire back of one building engulfed in flames. The siding on one other building was visibly melted. One woman in the area said she saw two of her neighbors, 12-year-old girls, go door to door as the flames grew to tell their neighbors to get out of their buildings. “The house just caught fire super quick,” the same woman said. “We saw it, just like paper, everything just started flying into the sky.” Crews from Cambridge, Newton and Waltham ultimately worked togethe...

Ravens WR Zay Flowers misses Thursday’s practice with hip injury; WR Rashod Bateman, LT Ronnie Stanley full particpiants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:39 GMT

Ravens rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers missed Thursday’s practice with a hip injury, casting doubt on his availability for Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.Flowers, a first-round draft pick out of Boston College, is the Ravens’ leading receiver with 53 catches for 588 yards this season. He and tight end Mark Andrews, who’s likely out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury he suffered in a win over the Cincinnati Bengals last Thursday night, have been quarterback Lamar Jackson’s favorite targets.Meanwhile, wide receiver Rashod Bateman, who appeared to injure his foot when he tumbled to the ground during Wednesday’s practice but said he expects to play Sunday, was a full participant. So was left tackle Ronnie Stanley, who missed last week’s game with a knee injury and was limited Wednesday. Cornerback Arthur Maulet also practiced fully after missing Wednesday’s session because of an illness.Cornerback Marlon...

Lots of leftovers? 11 recipes for all that Thanksgiving turkey (and more)

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:39 GMT

Editor’s note: Digital premium subscribers have unlimited access to every recipe mentioned in this roundup, all published on news sites within our network. Subscribe for nationwide coverage from award-winning sites like the Baltimore Sun, New York Daily News and more.With the potatoes mashed, movies watched and football over, you may find yourself with a messy house and a full stomach — and loads of leftover turkey.If you’re not sure how to use it all, you’ve come to the right place. We’re breaking down how long your leftovers will last, plus nearly a dozen creative recipes for what to do with it.How long does leftover Thanksgiving turkey last?You have two to three days to safely eat or freeze your turkey, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The same goes for giblets.Looking for more specifics on how long you can use leftovers like soups, stews or cooked beef? Bay Area News Group’s Lisa M. Krieger breaks it all down here.How long does leftover...

Thousands led by Cuba’s president march in Havana in solidarity with Palestinian people

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:39 GMT

HAVANA (AP) — Thousands of people led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel marched along Havana’s iconic boardwalk Thursday in a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people and demanding an end to the war between Israel and Hamas.Wearing a black-and-white Palestinian keffiyeh scarf, Díaz-Canel was accompanied by Cuba’s main leaders, including Prime Minister Manuel Marrero and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez.The marchers walked for 2 kilometers (1.2 miles), passing in front of the U.S. Embassy. Palestinian medical students who were in Cuba as part of a cooperation program joined the rally.“Today we are supporting the Palestinian people, supporting all those people who feel the pain of having lost a family member, a loved one due to this massacre,” said Yanquiel Cardoso, a physical culture specialist who participated. “We are asking for a ceasefire … and for Palestine to be free.”Many young people had posters with the phrase “Free Palestine” with crude photographs of childre...

Elsa from Frozen visits children in hospital on Thanksgiving

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:39 GMT

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — While she’s known for her icy powers, Elsa from Frozen warmed hearts at Advocate Children’s Hospital Thursday for Thanksgiving.Elsa From Frozen visits Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge (Courtesy: Katie Dahlstrom, AAH)Elsa From Frozen visits Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge (Courtesy: Katie Dahlstrom, AAH)Elsa From Frozen visits Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge (Courtesy: Katie Dahlstrom, AAH)Elsa From Frozen visits Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge (Courtesy: Katie Dahlstrom, AAH)Elsa visited hospitalized patients and their families in Park Ridge thanks to Holiday Heroes, an organization devoted to brightening the day of children across Chicagoland through special character visits.Elsa provided kids with activity bags and spread smiles throughout the hospital ahead of Thanksgiving. How one Chicagoan brought a rescue dog home from Ukraine For more information on Holiday Heroes and their mission to brighten up young people's d...

Doggett: USDA investigating Texas' SNAP delays, backlog

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:39 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The US Department of Agriculture, which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is investigating lengthy delays for Texans needing assistance, according to Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett of Austin.USDA officials came to Austin recently to meet with officials from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which oversees SNAP, Doggett said. He will be briefed on the findings, and potential "corrective actions" next week. "We'll be gathering for Thanksgiving with families, often for a Thanksgiving feast," said Doggett. "And, just keep in mind as you do that, that there's 60,000 Texans who have not gotten their applications properly processed to get food on the table."Thousands of families in Texas are struggling to put any food on their tables. For more than a year, KXAN has investigated backlogs for Texans receiving federal food benefits through SNAP, which helps low-income households buy groceries. Sept. 2022: SNAP benefits b...

SF increases police presence around retail stores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:39 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Shoppers in San Francisco can expect to see a greater law enforcement presence in and around retail stores this holiday season thanks to grant money that is also helping fund more resources to prosecute organized retail thefts.Of course, Black Friday is a big retail shopping day. Shoppers in high-traffic retail districts like San Francisco’s Union Square can expect an increased presence from the California Highway Patrol and San Francisco police.In 2021, scenes from an organized retail theft at Louis Vuitton and other high-end stores in Union Square went viral. Amazon driver was not kidnapped, San Ramon police say "These criminals have become far more brazen and are willing to become more violent in these situations. And, so, I would caution against anyone trying to confront them,” said San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. Jenkins at a joint press conference with the state’s law enforcement warned that any copycats will be held accountable.&n...

How Capital One Arena prepares for 9 events in 9 days

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:39 GMT

Just as athletes may take note of a rivalry game in their hometown before the season starts, some workers at Capital One Arena in downtown D.C. do the same, but for a completely different reason.Darius Dunn, the assistant general manager of arena operations at Capital One Arena, said some workers take note when the arena has several different events on back-to-back days. Last month, he said, the arena had what he called a “bucket list item” — hosting five different concerts in five days.And it’s currently in the middle of another busy stretch.Capital One Arena is hosting nine games in nine days, a mark that started Nov. 17 and is scheduled to end on Saturday. Over that span, the venue is scheduled to host three Capitals games, three Wizards games and three Georgetown basketball games.It also includes two doubleheaders — a Georgetown and Capitals game on Nov. 18 and Georgetown and Wizards basketball games on Saturday, Nov. 25.In total, the arena estimates it will host over 100,000 vi...

Princeton rolls past No. 22 Oklahoma 77-63 for 4th win over ranked opponent in team history

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:39 GMT

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Madison St. Rose matched her career-high with 26 points, Kaitlyn Chen added 20 and Princeton rolled to a 77-63 win over No. 22 Oklahoma at the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Thursday.St. Rose opened the game with back-to-back 3-pointers and after a 3 by Oklahoma’s Nevaeh Tot the Tigers reeled off 11 points, four by Chen and the last five by Mari Bickley for a 17-3 lead.Skye Belker added 10 points for Princeton (4-1), which beat a ranked team for the fourth time in program history.Aubrey Joens had 13 points and Tot 11 for Oklahoma.The Sooners (5-1), who haven’t been since 6-0 since the 2010-11 season, came in averaging 89.8 points a game.No. 3 COLORADO 77, CINCINNATI 60 ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Tameiya Sadler scored 15 points and No. 3 Colorado opened the Paradise Jam tournament by fending off Cincinnati.Kindyll Wetta added 14 points and Aaronette Vonleh had 13 points for the Buffaloes (5-0), who shot a season-best 53.3% from the field (32 of 60) and went...