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New Mexico State basketball players settle lawsuit stemming from hazing episodes

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:36 GMT

The former New Mexico State basketball players who filed a lawsuit alleging they were ganged up on and sexually assaulted by teammates have settled the case, one of their attorneys said Tuesday.Aggie players Deuce Benjamin and Shak Odunewu filed the lawsuit in April, alleging three players on the team assaulted them, while coaches who knew of the assaults did nothing about it. Attorney Joleen Youngers said all defendants — the players, coaches and the New Mexico State board of regents — were part of the settlement, and that she could not release the terms. A school spokesman said terms would be released on the state’s open-records website “soon.” “The important thing was getting a settlement that reasonably compensates them and allows them to put this matter behind them, and helps them to move on,” Youngers said. “Because a lawsuit like this can end up being a second victimization, where they have to go through months, if not years, of dealing with all the issues.”...

If you’re traveling over July 4 weekend, be ready for flight delays, as airlines face a major test

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:36 GMT

FILE - A traveler looks at a flight board with delays and cancellations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Thousands of air travelers faced flight cancellations and delays this weekend as thunderstorms traveled across the U.S. East Coast and Midwest. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)(AP/Patrick Semansky) FILE - A traveler looks at a flight board with delays and cancellations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Thousands of air travelers faced flight cancellations and delays this weekend as thunderstorms traveled across the U.S. East Coast and Midwest. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)(AP/Patrick Semansky) T...

Blackhawks set to begin rebuild with anticipated No. 1 selection of Connor Bedard in NHL draft

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:36 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson arrived for the NHL draft in Music City this week reflecting on the tear-down job he began conducting a summer ago by trading away Alex DeBrincat and Kirby Dach. And that was before Davidson essentially completed the process by dealing away Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers in February. Then, the organization and longtime captain Jonathan Toews decided to part ways.On Wednesday, the 34-year-old GM gets to begin building the Blackhawks back up again with the No. 1 pick, with which Chicago is expected to select 17-year-old Canadian sharp-shooting and playmaking center Connor Bedard.“It feels so long ago, but the difficulty in some of those decisions is very present in my mind,” Davidson said Tuesday. “It’s heartening to see the development in some of those players that we acquired in the draft last year. And I feel we’re in a good spot moving forward.”Davidson, like most GMs who have had the No. 1 pick, won’t ...

Fire 200 miles west of Denver sparks questions

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:36 GMT

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Red flag warnings are up in parts of Colorado. Those alerts are being issued as the massive Spring Creek Fire burns in Parachute, on the Western Slope.At 3,000 acres, the fire is so large that massive plumes could be seen from the Denver metro area on Monday evening. The smoke is prompting questions from people who want to know more about the fire’s impact in Denver and around the state. Supreme Court rules in Colorado stalking case Several viewers sent FOX31 video from the fire that broke out over the weekend. One person said it just kept getting bigger and bigger.The large plumes of smoke were even turning the skies orange over the town of Superior, 200 miles away. In the community of Marshall, home to one of the state’s worst fires ever, that smoke was very much noticed by Jeff Giddings.“Honestly, the fire here went through my mind. I could see it coming over," Giddings said of the Spring Creek Fire's smoke. "I didn’t know how close it was. I didn...

Former police officer sues Edgewater for retaliation and wrongful termination

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:36 GMT

EDGEWATER, Colo. (KDVR) — A former police officer, who is the named victim in a Jefferson County sex crime case against her former sergeant, claims in a new lawsuit that she was forced to resign as part of a retaliation campaign.FOX31 is not naming the female officer because the Jefferson County district attorney confirmed she's the victim in a criminal case against her former superior, police Sgt. Nathan Geerdes. Fired clerk sues Circle K over its shoplifting policy The lawsuit, filed in federal court, names the city of Edgewater, the Edgewater Police Department, and, in their individual capacities: Geerdes, Chief John Mackey, Commander Mark Hamilton, Sgt. John Forsythe, Sgt Brandon Challis and City Manager Dan Maples.Mackey retired as chief in December 2021, and Hamilton retired as commander in December 2022. Geerdes was forced to resign in March 2021. Two sergeants — Forsythe and Challis — and the city manager are still employed by Edgewater.Nathan Geedes in court (KDVR)Ex-cop ...

License plates expired? Crackdown is underway

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:36 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Law enforcement agencies in multiple Denver metro area counties are cracking down this week on drivers with expired license plate tags.Aurora, Arapahoe County, Adams County and Douglas County are all participating, and the crackdown will last through July 1."We're out looking for expired plates, anything more than 3 months expired," said Sgt. Jeremiah Gates, with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.He took the FOX31 and Channel 2 crew along with him as he looked for vehicles with expired tags, and it didn't take long to find an offender. The first driver he pulled over, just blocks from headquarters, had plates that expired in July 2022.License plate tags help fund road workGates said that since the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have not renewed their vehicle registration, and it's a real problem. A few weeks ago he pulled over a vehicle with a temporary tag from 2020."We get a lot of complaints from people asking, 'Why do I have to pay my registrat...

Supreme Court rules in Colorado stalking case

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:36 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to make it more difficult to convict a person of making a violent threat, including against the president or other elected officials.The Biden administration had warned that the internet and social media have expanded the number and kinds of threats in recent years, including online harassment, intimidation and stalking. And they warned the case could affect the ability to prosecute threats against public officials, which have increased in recent years. Spring Creek Fire multiplies overnight burning 3,000 acres The high court was ruling in a case that involves a man who was sentenced to more than four years in prison in Colorado for sending threatening Facebook messages. The man’s lawyers had argued that he suffers from mental illness and never intended his messages to be threatening.The question for the court was whether prosecutors must show that a person being prosecuted for making a threat knew their behavior was thre...

Spring Creek Fire multiplies overnight, burning 3,000 acres

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The burn from a wildfire near Parachute, Colorado, saw significant growth overnight, increasing from some 200 acres to an estimated 3,000 acres.The Spring Creek Fire was first reported Saturday afternoon when it had burned an estimated 150 acres. Sunday, that increased to an estimated 200 acres. Denver weather: A shot at 90 degrees before rain returns for cooldown On Monday, dry and hot weather with winds spread the fire and the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit reported Tuesday that it had gained momentum burning heavy fuels raising the area to an estimated 3,000 acres."With similar conditions forecast for today, firefighters expect another day of active fire behavior," a release from the US Forest Service said. "A considerable number of resources have been ordered, including a Complex Incident Management team."Smoke from the fire has made its way through the mountain and created hazy skies on the Front Range Tuesday morning.The burn from the...

The cast of Joy Ride hits purple carpet to celebrate their premiere in Los Angeles 

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:36 GMT

Forget show biz, we’re here for some funny biz. The cast of the new comedy: “Joy Ride” hit the purple carpet in Los Angeles to celebrate the premiere of their new movie.Ashley Park: “I think we’re just really excited to share something that we made with genuine joy and love.”David Denman as Joe Sullivan: “To our daughter, big deal going back to your birth country.” Sherry Cola as Lolo: “We used to talk about it all the time, a grand adventure to find your birth mother.”Ashley Park as Audrey: “Who needs more parents when I have the two best parents in the world?”Ashley Park: “There are certain roles that find you in your life exactly when you need them. And it was my first time playing the protagonist in a story.”Ashley Park as Audrey: “People are always thinking I have this perfect life, but I don’t belong anywhere.”Ashley Park: “She’s a character that feels like she has...

Surveillance video captures man stealing liquor bottles from Vintage Liquors high-end store in Miami

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:36 GMT

Surveillance video captured a thief who gave new meaning to the term ‘Bottoms up’, he stole liquor bottles from the Vintage Liquors and Wine bar in Miami. It’s about bottom-of-the-barrel behavior that happened on Monday.Rosi Barrios walked through her family business explaining this incident to 7 News that occurred at her store. “He was a man with a plan, he came in, went straight into the whiskey, aisle,” said Barrios. He came for the good stuff at this high-end liquor store and as he walked into he started to talk on his cell phone to avoid any communication with the employees.“Speaking kind of loud like he was in a deep conversation,” said Barrios. He knew he wanted the expensive whiskey and he knew exactly which bottle he needed to steal. “Knowing what he wanted,” said Barrios. “Grabbed the Macallan 15.”But the subject had no intention to pay for it as he grabbed a boxed bottle of Macallan 15, priced at just under...