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Wildfire evacuations lifted for town northeast of Colorado Springs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:07 GMT

SIMLA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A wildfire burning northeast of Colorado Springs prompted mandatory evacuations of the entire town of Simla. Elbert County said the fire burning south of Simla threatened approximately 500-700 acres. The town evacuation was lifted about an hour later around 6:10 p.m. The fire was about 50% contained as of around 6:30 p.m., according to the Elbert County Office of Emergency Management.A shelter opened at the Elbert County Fairgrounds at 95 Ute Ave. in Kiowa.Elizabeth Fire said that Elbert County Road and Bridge cleared 25 feet of vegetation to help stop the fire from getting into Simla.Red flag warnings are in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday night as winds have been high with low humidity.

‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ voice cast level up to bring beloved Nintendo game to big screen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:07 GMT

Most of us have played “Super Mario Bros.” at some point in our lives, or maybe you grew up with the games. Well, we’re all winning now, because in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” the beloved Brooklyn plumber and his crew are starring in a new animated movie with a big-name cast.You know this crew. Super Mario Bros. are moving from that old Nintendo screen to the big screen.Jack Black (as Bowser, voice): “We will destroy the Mushroom Kingdom!”With a whole new storyline and everything.Anya Taylor-Joy (as Princess Peach, voice): “Bowser is coming.”Chris Pratt (as Mario, voice): “I’m not afraid. I’ll do anything for my brother.”A Brooklyn plumber named Mario, played by Chris Pratt…Chris Pratt: “How many times do you get in your lifetime to take your child to a movie when the lead character has nostalgia for both you and your child?”…travels through the Mushroom Kingdom with a princess. That’s Anya Taylor-Joy.Anya Taylor-J...

Tablé by Antonio Bachour in Miami’s Design District serves up exquisite French cuisine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:07 GMT

You don’t have to go to a museum to enjoy works of art. A new French restaurant in Miami’s Design District is placing aesthetically astounding creations on your plate. Gaze and be amazed at the creations available at Tablé.At Tablé by Antonio Bachour, the food looks as good as it tastes.Chef Antonio Bachour: “I want everything perfect: the decoration of the plate, unique and clean.”Chef saw a clear space for his place in the SoFlo food scene.Chef Antonio Bachour: “I decided to open Tablé because I think Miami needs a restaurant like this with high quality, a lot of technique.”That quality and technique is home-grown. Nothing is outsourced in this restaurant.Chef Antonio Bachour: “We make everything in-house. We make all the bread in-house, all the puff pastry in-house, everything. We don’t buy nothing from outside.”It’s all about first impressions at Tablé. You’ll be hooked at first glance.Chef Antonio Bachour: “I like the people, when they come, they s...

Las Olas Oceanside Park’s Spring Fling 3 promises ‘egg-cellent’ time for families

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:07 GMT

Now that your Uggs are back in your closet and your scarves have been tucked away, it is time for a full-on celebration of spring. Up in Broward, the party’s about to get started.This weekend, the LOOP — Las Olas Oceanside Park — is hosting Spring Fling 3,and you’re guaranteed to have an egg-cellent time.And they’re off! Kids of all ages will be scrambling to fill their baskets with Easter eggs at Spring Fling 3.Arianne Glassman: “Spring Fling in Fort Lauderdale Beach is the celebration of the spring season coming to the area. It is our traditional egg hunt, and it is just a whole lot of fun for the whole family.”Pick up those eggs as fast as you can. There’ll be plenty of them, so don’t stop ’til you’re done.Arianne Glassman: “The egg hunt is mayhem. It is so much fun. We will have thousands of eggs for your kids to pick up, candy, games and prizes.”Sure, there’s a load of eggs on the ground, but only a certain half-dozen ...

Gwyneth Paltrow gets vindication at ski collision trial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:07 GMT

By SAM METZ (Associated Press)PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow wasn’t to blame for a 2016 collision with a retired optometrist on a beginner run at a posh Utah ski resort during a family vacation, a jury decided Thursday following a live-streamed trial that became a pop culture fixation.A jury awarded Paltrow $1 — a symbolic amount she asked for in order to show it wasn’t about money — and delivered her the vindication she sought when she opted to take it to trial rather than settle out of court.“I felt that acquiescing to a false claim compromised my integrity,” Paltrow said in a statement released by her representatives that she also posted as an Instagram story for her 8.3 million followers. She also thanked the judge and jury for their work.As Paltrow left court she touched Terry Sanderson’s shoulder and told him, “I wish you well,” he told reporters outside court. He responded, “Thank you dear.”Paltro...

Funerals set for Nashville school shooting’s 6 victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:07 GMT

By TRAVIS LOLLER and ADRIAN SAINZ (Associated Press)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Funeral arrangements were disclosed Thursday for the six people killed in this week’s school shooting in Nashville, as the grieving city mourns the victims of the horrific attack that transformed what should have been a normal day of school on a bright, sunny morning into wrenching tragedy.Heartbreaking new details continued to emerge about the lives of the three adults and three 9-year-old students who police say were killed during the shooting Monday at The Covenant School. The children have been identified as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney. Also killed were Katherine Koonce, 60, the head of the school; Mike Hill, 61, a custodian; and Cynthia Peak, 61, a substitute teacher.A funeral service for Evelyn was scheduled for Friday at Woodmont Christian Church in Nashville, with a private reception to follow, according to an obituary provided to The Associated Press by a family f...

Donald Trump was just indicted. Here’s what happens next

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:07 GMT

By JENNIFER PELTZ (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — Every day, hundreds of people are taken into law enforcement custody in New York City. Former President Donald Trump is expected to become one of them as early as next week. Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers said Thursday, after an investigation into payments made during his 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. The indictment itself remains sealed for now in the first criminal case ever brought against a former U.S. president.Trump — a Republican who assailed the case Thursday as a Democratic prosecutor’s “political persecution” of “a completely innocent person” — is expected to turn himself in to authorities next week, according to a person familiar with the matter but not authorized to discuss it publicly. The person said the details of a surrender are still being worked out.Manhattan District A...

Opening day for Chicago Cubs a family affair

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:07 GMT

Jerry Pritikin remembers when he used to pick up trash at Wrigley Field with his brother to get a free ticket to the next Cubs game. His first opener was in 1947.Pritikin, 86, known widely by Cubs fans as the “Bleacher Preacher,” is a lifelong fan and a fixture of the ballpark. He sits outside the stadium in the sun, wearing a straw hat with a propeller on top.“Back in the day, I convinced someone to wear this hat for a play because it looked like the winds of Wrigley when he walked. It would spin,” he said Thursday outside Wrigley Field as fans headed inside to catch the Cubs taking on the Milwaukee Brewers on opening day.With a twinkle in his eye, Pritiken said that Wrigley is no longer the “The Friendly Confines” he remembers as a kid. At Pritikin’s first game, Hank Greenberg was playing in his first National League game.“Greenberg was the first $100,000 ballplayer. Today, a bad player makes $100,000,” Pritikin chuckled.In Dec...

Varsity Insider: Montverde track, Rob Perry talks NBA, double-duty coaching

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:07 GMT

Montverde Academy has assembled what might be the most talented track and field program in Florida high school history and showcased that at the FSU Relays last weekend.The Eagles’ domination in the speed events included national best times in the boys 100 meter dash (10.06 seconds) and 200 (20.57) by senior Issam Asinga in his first outdoor races of the 2023 season.Adaejah Hodge, also a senior, did the same on the girls side with winning times of 11.18 and 22.84.Asinga’s 100 time is not eligible for record status because it was aided by a 3.1 meters per second wind, well over the 2.0 limit. But his speed is undeniable. He tied the U.S. high school record with a 6.57-second time in the 60-meter dash at the New Balance Nationals indoor meet March 11. And his wind-legal 200 time last weekend is one of the best in Florida history.Similarly, Hodge’s 200 time at FSU was wind-aided. But she proved her mettle by running a high school indoors record time of 22.77 at the Ne...

Brandon Nimmo’s two-run double lifts Mets to Opening Day win over Marlins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:07 GMT

MIAMI — The Opening Day matchup in Miami was exactly what you want to see as a baseball fan. Two aces were on the hill for the Mets and their NL East foes, the Miami Marlins.Max Scherzer might be a decade older than reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara but he’s still one of the aces that other pitchers have to chase.Neither pitcher gave a whole lot, and the Mets took what they could but still ended up tied at the end of the sixth inning. It was when they got to the Marlins’ bullpen that they were able to get some separation with a two-run double by Brandon Nimmo in the seventh inning to beat the Fish, 5-3, on Thursday at LoanDepot Park.Mets fans were counting on Scherzer for a big outing to get the team off to a strong start. The day started with the news that Justin Verlander would be skipping his first two starts because of a teres major strain, and the club already lost closer Edwin Diaz and left-handed starter Jose Quintana during spring training.A...