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Suarez secures inside row for NASCAR All-Star race after Heat 1 win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:49 GMT

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Daniel Suarez won the first heat of All-Star race qualifying at North Wilkesboro Speedway and will start on the inside row for Sunday night’s $1 million exhibition race.Suarez beat out Joey Logano in the 60-lap dash at the .625-mile renovated track on a night in which NASCAR experimented with its wet weather tire package for the first time on the NextGen cars following a light, but steady rain.Logano will start on the second row, followed by Chase Briscoe, Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin.The lineup for the outside row will be determined by the second 60-lap heat Saturday night.The 21 drivers who qualified for the 200-lap All-Star race by virtue of their past accomplishments were divided into two heats as part of a unique format for this year’s race. They will be joined for the All-Star race competition by the top two finishers from Sunday’s All-Star Open, which precedes the actual All-Star race, and the top fan vote getter.Suarez, driving ...

‘I call on you to serve’: Gov. Moore highlights service to Baltimore in Coppin State commencement speech

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:49 GMT

Gov. Wes Moore delivers the 2023 commencement speech for Coppin State University. (Courtesy, The Office of Gov. Wes Moore)Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivered his first commencement speech as state executive at Coppin State University’s 2023 graduation ceremony Friday.He was also awarded the Coppin State University Presidential Medallion, which honors Fanny Jackson Coppin’s life of academic service.In his speech, Moore referenced the “journalists, elected officials, nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs” who graduated from Coppin.“When you receive your diploma, you won’t just be getting a piece of paper with your name on it; you will have earned membership within a pantheon of graduates who’ve used what they’ve learned to make the world a better place,” Moore said. “And today I call on you, Coppin class of 2023, to own that tradition. I call on you to serve.”.@CoppinStateUniv Class of 2023, I’m humbled to be with you to celebra...

Smoky skies cause poor visibility around Denver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It looks like something out of an apocalyptic Hollywood movie, but it's just Saturday in the Denver area. Several wildfires burning thousands of miles north in the Western Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia are sending smoke south to the Centennial State. The smoke has become so prevalent and thick, visibility is an issue. Video a driver shot in Highlands Ranch shows how dense the air is, which looks like a dirty fog. The National Weather Service said the thickest of the smoke would be in the Denver area Saturday morning. Denver’s air quality still ranks among the worst in the world Saturday The fires don't seem to be letting up and an air quality health advisory issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has been in place for the past two days. "Although the air quality continues to gradually improve across the Front Range region, health impacts are expected to linger through Sunday afternoon due to the extended exposure t...

Denver weather: Hazy skies and more afternoon showers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will remain hazy due to smoke from wildfires burning in Canada. Otherwise, a typical spring pattern with morning sunshine and a daily chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms will stick around. Air quality warnings continue for eastern Colorado through Sunday. Weather tonight: Showers endingOvernight the chance for showers will wrap up and we will stay under a hazy sky. Low temperatures will fall down to around 50 degrees. Weather tomorrow: Hazy with chance for afternoon showersSunday will start mainly sunny and mild. High temperatures will reach the mid-70s alongside a hazy sky from wildfire smoke moving in from the north and a slight chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Looking ahead: Warmer week with chance for afternoon showers and thunderstormsRain is forecast for Alberta, Canada, which should help with wildfires and aid in clearing out the smoky sky Monday. The upcoming workweek will feature morning sunshine, highs in the 70s...

SUV driver hits rental van, crashes into Subway in Hialeah

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:49 GMT

A Hialeah sandwich shop was bashed by a driver who slammed right through its front window..An SUV plowed into the Subway location in the area of West 49th Street and 12th Avenue, at around 5:20 p.m., Saturday.“All I hear was a bam,” said witness Thomas Pinder.The aftermath of the crash was caught on cellphone video.“The glass came smashing into the building, along with some debris and smoke,” said Pinder.Pinder, who came to South Florida from the Bahaman on a business trip, said he was having a sandwich inside the Subway with his wife when the SUV came barreling in — but not before it hit his rental van.“[The driver] lost control, somehow came across, hit the side of my car, the front side here, and smashed into the building,” he said.By nightfall, crews had boarded up the shop.“Surprising, but thank God, [the driver] is alive and seems to be doing well,” said Pinder.The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Memorial Healthcare’s One City at a Time program kicks off in Hallandale Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:49 GMT

A South Florida community got a jumpstart on the highway to better health.Memorial Healthcare System’s One City at a Time program kicking off at Foster Park in Hallandale Beach, Saturday.The free event offered health screenings, information and other services to underserved and uninsured communities.“We are going to be taking care of every single city that is in our district in order to be able to ensure that our residents have health,” said Melida Akiti, vice president of Memorial Healthcare System.It was also a day of fun for children of all ages.Memorial’s mobile health centers will be on-site in the city on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays for six weeks, then once a week for two years.

100 local students treated to dinner at Joe’s Stone Crab

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:49 GMT

It was an exciting culinary experience for a group of children who have worked hard this school year.A hundred students on Saturday received the star treatment at Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami Beach.The afternoon came complete with the red carpet treatment, claps and cheers, and a meal at the popular restaurant.This is the 11th year that the Handfield Law Firm and Wright and Young Funeral Home came together to honor a group of deserving children.

Authorities ID 23-year-old fatally shot in Mansfield

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:49 GMT

Authorities have identified the 23-year-old man who was fatally shot in Mansfield on Saturday.Officers responding to a 911 call reporting a shooting in the area of 42 Church St. found Samuel P. Waters, 23, of Mansfield, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Bristol District Attorney’s Office. He was pronounced dead at the scene.One person has been detained in connection with the shooting but has not yet been formally charged.There is no reason to believe the public is in any danger.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

First white shark of the season spotted off Cape Cod

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:49 GMT

The first white shark of the season was spotted off Cape Cod on Saturday.Video shared with 7NEWS by Todd Ferrer-Bedard, of New Britain, Connecticut, showed the estimated 12-foot shark feeding on a seal off the coast of Provincetown. Ferrer-Bedard was among the visitors who spotted the shark while taking part in a Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch around 10 a.m.Bryan Legare, manager of the Shark Ecology Program at the Center for Coastal Studies confirmed this is the first shark sighting of the season. Swimmers should take precautions before heading out into the water.

Fast-moving fire destroys YMCA pool clubhouse in Plainville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:49 GMT

Plainville firefighters battled a multi-alarm blaze that tore through a YMCA pool clubhouse on Saturday.Crews responding to a reported structure fire on Berry Street around 5 p.m. found heavy flames coming from the building. The clubhouse building at the YMCA Family Pool Club at Park Terrace was under renovation and is a total loss.There were no reported injuries.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.