With matchup finally set, Nuggets' Malone says beating Heat will be 'biggest challenge of our lives'

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:29:30 GMT

With matchup finally set, Nuggets' Malone says beating Heat will be 'biggest challenge of our lives' Aaron Gordon bristled at the notion the Denver Nuggets must operate the “rust versus rest” seesaw with 10 days between their Western Conference title celebration in Los Angeles and the start of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat.Rest?“We've been working,” Gordon declared about 15 hours after the Nuggets finally learned who they'll have to beat to secure the franchise's first Larry O'Brien gold ball trophy. “It's not like we've had our hands back and feet kicked up."Rust?“We've been locked in, in the gym, working diligently,” Gordon insisted. “So, we feel like we're in a good space. It's been a good balance of work to rest. Happy we have home court advantage.” Polis makes wager: If Nuggets win finals, Disney World moves to Colorado Miami's 103-84 shellacking of the Celtics in Boston in Game 7 on Monday night sent the Heat to Denver for Game 1 on Thursday night. Had the Celtics been the first of 151 teams to ever overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven basketball series, the Nu...

2 Colorado doughnut shops among 100 best in country, according to Yelp

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:29:30 GMT

2 Colorado doughnut shops among 100 best in country, according to Yelp (NEXSTAR) – Do you “go nuts” for doughnuts? Sure you do. We all do. They’re made from fried dough and sugar. We’d be fools not to be interested.But we don’t go gaga over just any doughnut. We all have our favorite shops and flavors, and we’re always on the lookout for newer, tastier varieties. And while there’s no shortage of shops providing exactly what we crave, there are also plenty of mediocre doughnut purveyors that, frankly, no one has ever gone nuts for.  To help us find the best of the best, Yelp’s team of analysts have compiled their second annual ranking of America's top 100 doughnut shops based on the ratings and reviews of Yelp’s online community. The 2023 list — released ahead of National Doughnut Day on June 2 — includes shops from 27 states and Washington, D.C., though some are more well-represented than others. California and Florida, for instance, are each home to 10 of the top-rated doughnut shops on Yelp’s list. (It's worth noting that Yelp's list-makers only...

Report: Sick workers caused foodborne illness outbreaks

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:29:30 GMT

Report: Sick workers caused foodborne illness outbreaks DENVER (KDVR) — A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Environmental Assessment Reporting System shows many foodborne illness outbreaks at restaurants involved sick workers.The report looked at data from 800 foodborne illness outbreaks in 25 states, including Colorado. It found four in 10 outbreaks with an identified cause were linked to sick workers, and only one in six restaurants with outbreaks have a detailed policy to prevent contamination.While the report was just released on Tuesday, the data is from 2017-2019, before the pandemic."The world is obviously a very different place now," said Colin Larson, the director of government affairs with the Colorado Restaurant Association.  Family’s truck and trailer stolen from hotel parking lot Larson, who was also a former coffee shop owner, said, "We have a ton of protocols in place. Managers are trained on this to respond to people who show up to work who are displaying outward symptoms, to ...

FBI seeking photos, videos to identify suspects in Hollywood Memorial Day beach shooting

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:29:30 GMT

FBI seeking photos, videos to identify suspects in Hollywood Memorial Day beach shooting HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — The FBI is looking for any photos and videos that could help identify suspects in a Memorial Day shooting at a popular Florida beach promenade in which nine people were wounded, including a 1-year-old child.The FBI issued a statement Wednesday asking for people to upload any visual evidence from the shooting to a page on their website.“When the FBI has established digital media tip lines in the past, the public responded with a tremendous volume of information that is then reviewed by investigators,” the bureau statement said.Authorities are searching for three suspects in the shooting, which police said began as a group of people fought in front of a busy stretch of shops on the Hollywood Oceanfront Broadwalk around 7 p.m. Monday.Two 18-year-old men involved in the altercation have been arrested on firearms charges, police said. Five handguns have been recovered, including one that was reported stolen in the Miami area and another in Texas, the...

SWAT team arrests man after barricading himself inside Dania Beach hotel

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:29:30 GMT

SWAT team arrests man after barricading himself inside Dania Beach hotel A man was taken into custody after barricading himself inside a hotel room in Dania Beach.The Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a disturbance prompting them to block off entrances and exits to a hotel.On Wednesday morning, authorities were dispatched to the Rodeway Inn and Suites located at 2440 FL-84 where they made contact with an adult male who then proceeded to attack a deputy. In response, the deputy fired his weapon, and the adult male retreated and barricaded himself inside a room.Employees were told they could not enter the hotel.One witness said they only saw one firetruck, but then noticed more activity in the back of the building.BSO’s SWAT team said with help from their K-9 they were able to safely apprehend the individual. It does not appear the suspect was injured by the deputy’s gunfire. The deputy who was attacked was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.BSO’s Homicide and Internal Affairs units are investigating the cir...

Chipotle announces “Free-Pointer” promotion, offering thousands of free entrees during NBA finals series

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:29:30 GMT

Chipotle announces “Free-Pointer” promotion, offering thousands of free entrees during NBA finals series MIAMI/DENVER (WSVN) – Chipotle Mexican Grill has unveiled an exciting new promotion named “Free-Pointer” in anticipation of the upcoming 2023 NBA finals series. Under this unique campaign, Chipotle will drop 300 free entrees via Twitter each time a player makes a 3-pointer during the games.As part of the “Free-Pointer” promotion, Chipotle will release a text-to-win code through a tweet from their official Twitter handle, @CHIPOTLETWEETS, whenever a player successfully sinks a 3-pointer during the championship series. Fans eager to secure a free entrée can be among the first 300 individuals to text the specified code to 888222. Chipotle plans to give away a remarkable total of 10,500 complimentary entrees per game. Standard text and data rates will apply for participants.The timing of the promotion aligns with a championship showdown featuring the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets, two teams known for their impressive 3-point shooting prowess during the ...

New BTS single ‘Take Two’ celebrates their 10th anniversary

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:29:30 GMT

New BTS single ‘Take Two’ celebrates their 10th anniversary (CNN) — The world’s most successful K-Pop band has a new song coming.BTS announced Wednesday that the septet will release their new digital single, “Take Two,” on June 9. The song celebrates the band’s 10th anniversary.“The title of the song, ‘Take Two,’ suggests BTS’ moving onto their second chapter after the first chapter of a decade-long journey as artists,” according to the press release. “The single is an ode to their fans, ARMY, showing the septet’s gratitude to their fans.”Member Suga is credited with participating in the overall production of the track, with fellow members RM and J-hope being involved with the songwriting.BTS members have been pursuing solo projects, but are coming together to celebrate their anniversary.The group also unveiled a calendar for the BTS 10th Anniversary FESTA (2023 BTS FESTA). The Festa is an annual event celebrating the group’s debut on June 13, 2013.From Wednesday through June 17, BTS will reveal various content specially prepared for their 1...

BSO investigating fatal Tri-Rail train collision with pedestrian

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:29:30 GMT

BSO investigating fatal Tri-Rail train collision with pedestrian Detectives from the Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit have launched an investigation into an incident involving a Tri-Rail train and a pedestrian that resulted in a fatality.Authorities received multiple reports of a collision between a train and a pedestrian near West Commercial Boulevard and Interstate 95 in Oakland Park at approximately 6:15 a.m., Sunday. According to BSO, the train engineer informed detectives that the juvenile male had been walking on the tracks from the west to the east before abruptly stopping, leading to the unfortunate collision.The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not yet been released. The investigation remains ongoing.

Ukraine’s top football stars: Stand with us or be next to face Russia’s aggression

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:29:30 GMT

Ukraine’s top football stars: Stand with us or be next to face Russia’s aggression The West must stick with Ukraine or it could be next to face Russian aggression, Ukrainian football’s star player Oleksandr Zinchenko has warned.“Maybe some people have fatigue,” Zinchenko said Wednesday in an exclusive interview with POLITICO. “But our mission is just don’t give up. We have to keep going. We have to fight until the very end until we’re going to win this.”“Today’s Ukraine, right?” Zinchenko added. “We have to stick together because tomorrow it could be your country.”Zinchenko, who plays for Arsenal in the English Premier League, and Andriy Shevchenko, a legendary Ukrainian striker who played for Dynamo Kyiv and AC Milan, were speaking to promote a fundraising “Game4Ukraine” football match that will be played in London in August.The Ukrainians say that a host of star global names will be invited to play, to keep the world’s focus on the country as it struggles under ongoing bombardment from Russian President Vladimir Pu...

Watch out, Nicola: Scotland’s COVID inquiry wants ministers’ WhatsApps too

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:29:30 GMT

Watch out, Nicola: Scotland’s COVID inquiry wants ministers’ WhatsApps too LONDON — The Scottish government has been told to hand over WhatsApp messages and other communications between its top decision-makers to the country’s coronavirus inquiry.The official Scottish probe into the way the pandemic was handled — separate from the wider U.K. coronavirus inquiry — confirmed to POLITICO Wednesday that it has asked the devolved government at Holyrood to hand over “communications between ministers, officials and advisers relevant to the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference.”The inquiry said this also includes WhatsApp messages — raising the prospect of former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her successor Humza Yousaf, the health minister for a period during the pandemic, being ordered to hand over private texts to the team at a time they already face intense scrutiny over a campaign funding probe.The Scottish government is required by law to offer up the material, which could then be published by the inquiry.In its statement, the inquiry also alluded...