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Pope presides over solemn Way of the Cross prayer as Portugal government weighs in on LGBTQ+ protest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pope Francis led an estimated 800,000 people in a meditation on the scourges of violence, poverty and intolerance Friday at World Youth Day, as the Portuguese government weighed in on an incident of intolerance directed at LGBTQ+ pilgrims attending the big Catholic youth festival. Lisbon’s central Eduardo VII park was packed for Francis’ evening Way of the Cross prayer, one of the most solemn events in the days-long gathering. St. John Paul II launched these festivals of faith in the 1980s to try to inspire the next generation of Catholics, and young people from around the world have flocked to Lisbon in droves for Francis’ first edition since the coronavirus pandemic.Francis had to quiet them down as the crowd erupted in the traditional World Youth Day chant of “This is the youth of the pope,” when he arrived on stage at sunset. He seemed to want to get right down to the seriousness of the dramatic re-creation of Christ’s crucifixion,...

Chiefs hardly helping running backs wanting big deals with their budget backfield finds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have been doing no favors to the Colts’ Jonathan Taylor, the Giants’ Saquon Barkley, the Raiders’ Josh Jacobs and every other running back that wants to get paid handsomely for what they do.The Chiefs have proven they can win with bargain finds in the backfield.Take last season, when the Chiefs won a seventh consecutive AFC West title and defeated the Eagles to win their second Super Bowl title in four years. Their leading rusher was seventh-round draft pick Isiah Pacheco in the first year of his paltry rookie contract, the top backup was journeyman Jerick McKinnon making pennies on the dollar, and nobody else behind them was making much money, either.Yet the Chiefs were the runaway leaders in total offense, and not just because Patrick Mahomes was flinging the ball all over the field on his way to an MVP season. The Chiefs also were perfectly middle-of-the-road when it came to rushing offense.“I think it’s cyclic...

This year's first human death from West Nile virus confirmed in Weld County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A man has died from West Nile virus in Weld County, marking the first human death of the mosquito-borne disease this year in Colorado.The man was 53 years old, and the virus caused a neuroinvasive disease that killed him, according to the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment. How pets, livestock are affected by West Nile virus Eric Aakko, the county health department spokesperson, told FOX31 that "they did seek medical care but they still ended up passing, unfortunately."Weld County said they are investigating eight separate cases of West Nile virus, all of which are in residents representing a wide geographical area — they are not all near each other.Aakko said health officials are anticipating an increased number of cases in humans this year as the number of mosquitoes testing positive for the virus is high compared to previous years."With so many cases of West Nile virus appearing in the culex mosquito, we're not surprised, and that's why we ...

Attended a Colorado school since 2004? Your data may be compromised

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A ransomware attack may have compromised the personal data of a range of Colorado students — from high schoolers to adult learners — and the breach affects some who attended school as far back as 2004.Teachers may also have been impacted, according to the Colorado Department of Education, which announced the extent of the breach on Friday. Police investigating ‘incarceration room’ at Denver middle school "Over the past few weeks, the investigation has revealed that some of the impacted records include names and social security numbers or student identification numbers, as well as other education records," the department said in a release.The attacker accessed the department's systems from June 11-19 and copied data, according to the release. While the investigation is ongoing, these groups may have been affected:Attended a public institution of higher education in Colorado between 2007-2020Attended a Colorado public high school between 2004-2020 Individua...

Passengers stuck on hot plane for 7 hours say no food or water given out by crew

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

(CNN) – The Department of Transportation is investigating an incident in which passengers say they were stuck on a hot plane on the tarmac for seven hours without being given food or water.In a Tik Tok that has since gone viral, you can hear critical care nurse Christine Ieronimo telling a United Airlines worker about the experience she and hundreds of other passengers just went through. “The girl had a panic attack and passed out,” said Ieronimo. “We had elderly people, we had babies. We had pregnant women, not even water. You didn’t even pass around water.”In the video, Ieronimo and the passengers can be seen standing at their gate in Newark Liberty International Airport after flight was delayed for 7 hours, then canceled at 1 in the morning.The passengers tell the worker ” we were trapped on that plane for 7 hours in 70-80 plus heat.“”It was hot, thick, it was hard to breathe,” says Ieronimo. “I’m surprised somebody didn’t die because the...

Stockton 7-Eleven workers lay into would-be robber in now-viral video

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

STOCKTON, California (KOVR) — A viral video showing a robbery at a Stockton 7-Eleven turned attack at the hands of the store employees is under investigation by the Stockton Police Department.The incident happened on Saturday, according to the man who filmed the altercation, at the 7-Eleven on the corner of Center and Market streets. The location sits directly across from the Stockton Police Department Headquarters.Deda, the man who filmed the now-viral altercation, said he stopped at the store for gas and a Red Bull. As he went to the register to pay, he was interrupted by a man who went behind the register and began dumping cigarettes into a trash can to steal.“I wasn’t afraid. It was more like, look, I gotta make it home. If I’m here, he’s here, they’re here…” said Deda.His phone, already in his hand to pay for the drink, became his “protection” he said as he started filming the theft as a way to capture what was happening. Th...

Why London’s mayor can’t just scrap his clean air plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

LONDON — Sadiq Khan is under pressure to ditch a controversial plan to clean up London’s air after a bruising by-election for the mayor’s Labour colleagues. But scrapping the plan is no panacea — and critics will have to explain what replaces it.London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) aims to reduce the U.K. capital’s emissions of nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen oxide (referred to together as NOx) by imposing a charge on polluting vehicles when they enter the zone. It’s set to expand to cover the whole of London from the end of August.Excess NOx emissions are incredibly dangerous for human health. They can cause inflammation of the airways, asthma, reduced lung function, and increase the rate of hospital admissions. In fact, poor air quality is considered by the British government to be “the largest environmental risk to public health in the U.K.” Khan is standing behind the scheme, and on Friday announced extra funding for businesses and individuals who ...

Crowd overwhelms New York City’s Union Square, tosses chairs, climbs on vehicles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Police in New York City are struggling to control a crowd of thousands of people who gathered in Manhattan’s Union Square for an Internet personality’s videogame console giveaway that turned into a riot.Aerial TV news footage Friday showed a surging, tightly packed crowd climbing on vehicles, hurling chairs, throwing punches and scaling structures in the park.Traffic was blocked by the crowd on several streets. A growing number of police officers could be seen trying to control the gathering. Some people climbed on top of a moving vehicle and pounded on the side of a city bus.The NYPD didn’t immediately have information on injuries or arrests.On his Instagram feed, the streamer known as Kai Cenat, who has millions of social media followers, had an image promoting a giveaway at 4 p.m. Friday in the park.

Watch live: Sun Orioles journalists field subscribers’ questions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

Since spring the Orioles have essentially flipped the probability that models give them of playing in the postseason. With new additions and increasing local and national attention, how deep could they go? Your subscription is your pass to a virtual Q&A with Baltimore Sun Orioles reporters Nathan Ruiz and Jacob Calvin Meyer, moderated by Sun sports content editor C.J. Doon.Ask a question: ()

Mark Margolis, ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ actor, dies at 83

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

Muri Assunção | New York Daily NewsMark Margolis, an Emmy-nominated actor best known for his role as Hector Salamanca on the hit television shows “Breaking Bad” and its prequel “Better Call Saul,” died Thursday night at the age of 83, his family confirmed.The actor died at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City after a short unspecified illness, his son, Morgan Margolis, said in a statement.Born in Philadelphia in 1939, Margolis studied acting with famed teacher Stella Adler in New York City and focused his early career on the New York stage, appearing in several off-Broadway productions — including at Manhattan’s prestigious Public Theater.Margolis was also part of the main cast of the 1962 Broadway show “Infidel Caesar,” a modern-day take on Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” set in Cuba. However, the show closed after its first preview, according to the Internet Broadway Database.Margolis went on to have a prolific career on the big screen that spanned five decades and included roles i...