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Buie scores 22, Northwestern rides dominating first half to 65-46 win over Arizona State

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:18:37 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Boo Buie scored 22 points, Brooks Barnhizer added 16 and Northwestern used a dominating first half to beat Arizona State 65-46 on Wednesday night in the Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series.The matchup between former Duke teammates who are now head coaches turned quickly in the first half.Chris Collins’ Wildcats (9-2) shook off a shaky start with runs of 13-2 and 16-2 to build a 23-point halftime lead. Northwestern handled Arizona State’s full-court press in the second half well for the most part and went 9 of 22 from the 3-point line to win its second straight since dropping out of the AP Top 25 last week.The Sun Devils (6-5) have struggled offensively in their ninth season under Bobby Hurley, entering the game 295th nationally in adjusted field goal percentage.It didn’t get any better in a woeful first half that put Arizona State in a hole it couldn’t recover from.The Sun Devils had 13 points at halftime, shot 31% from the floor and went 3 of ...

12-year-old boy found abandoned in Adams County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:18:37 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A 12-year-old boy is with child protective services after reportedly being discovered abandoned and alone at an Adams County apartment complex on Nov. 27. Adams County Sheriff's Sgt. Adam Sherman said deputies discovered the boy while responding to reports of someone sleeping under a stairwell at the complex."They woke him up and discovered it was actually a 12-year-old boy who was there all alone," Sherman said. "He was actually supposed to meet his parents the previous night, and his mom never showed up. He hadn’t eaten since a day or so prior."Adams County victim advocates step in to help boySherman said deputies bought the boy food and drinks before turning things over to Sara Schimpf and the department's Victim Services Unit.“We typically don’t get juveniles who are homeless on their own, so that was heartbreaking for my whole team," Schimpf said.Schimpf said they let the boy rest in a family room area at the Adams County Sheriff's Office and provid...

Louisville psychiatric hospital facing 4 state investigations

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:18:37 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (KDVR) -- Centennial Peaks Hospital in Louisville is facing four separate investigations from Colorado's Behavioral Health Administration.This comes one month after the Problem Solvers reported on the story of Jonathan Delgado, a 28-year-old patient who felt he was being held hostage at the behavioral health hospital until FOX31 inquired about his status. Delgado was released the following morning. Psych patient held against will discharged after Problem Solvers inquiry A spokeswoman for the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration told the Problem Solvers the state agency is investigating two complaints "alleging patients were held beyond the legal parameters for involuntary hold." A third investigation relates to the attempted suicide of a patient in July, and the fourth investigation is focused on the suicide of a patient who died at the facility in September."Having an attempted suicide and then within a very short period of time having a successful suicide...

One-on-one with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on homeless plan

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:18:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver residents have been asking a lot of questions about the mayor’s homelessness policies.Mayor Mike Johnston made himself available for a 20-minute sit-down interview with FOX31. Here is a full transcript, lightly edited for clarity.You ran with a clear mission of solving the homeless crisis here in Denver. Did you expect to get this much pushback?Johnston: I actually thought we would have gotten more, I think. I've actually been surprised by how supportive people have been all around the city, even in the midst of some of the hardest, most contentious conversations. When even the very large town hall meeting we had last weekend about the Embassy Suites where people were upset, I still think more than 40% of the people in that room, that day, all raised their hands and they said, 'Who wants this to go forward?' And so, and that doesn't even consider the many thousands of people who are supportive that aren't showing up.But, you know, we get everyday stories of pe...

Colorado Rockies and Denver Dream Center provide gifts to 8,000 in need

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:18:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — One of the most heartbreaking things for any parent to go through is to see their child without a gift during the holidays. More than 8,000 adults and children in need are getting help this season thanks to the Denver Dream Center and the Colorado Rockies.Pastor Bryan Sederwall, Denver Dream Center CEO, organizes the Coors Field Merry Market every year, which provides donated toys, coats and clothing. How much snow will fall in Denver on Christmas weekend? Families in need of those items line up around block, waiting for hours to get inside, where they are greeted by hundreds of friendly volunteers who help them collect the items they need."The need to help people is astronomical, but when you look around and see what’s been accomplished today, it’s a miracle,” said Sederwall, also known as Pastor B.“I got like coats for myself, my grandkids, my mom, my brother, my son,” said one guest pulling a small wagon stocked with toys and clothing.One mother living in a shel...

Are you entitled to mail delivery?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:18:37 GMT

You probably get your mail delivered to your home, but does the postal service have to deliver your mail to you? Some neighbors weren’t getting delivery, so they sent the question to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.Nelson loved living in New Jersey. But he loved something more.Nelson Sobrino: “It was my dream to move to Florida. It was my dream to live in a farm.”His dream came true after Nelson and his wife Zoila bought a farm down in South Dade with 32 different fruit trees, two horses and several beehives.Nelson Sobrino: “They produce a lot of honey, and we sell that. And it’s 100% pure honey.” That’s sweet. What’s sour is his mail.Nelson Sobrino: “So now you can get access to any boxes that you want, because they are open.”In some rural areas of South Dade, mail is not delivered to your home. It’s to cluster boxes where people like Nelson come pick it up.Instead, crooks ripped the boxes open and stole everythin...

Rising with the machine: AI and the future of work

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:18:37 GMT

Toyota recalls 1 million vehicles over airbag sensor glitch

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:18:37 GMT

(CNN) — Toyota is recalling about 1 million cars and SUVs in the United States due to a possible defect that could cause the passenger airbag to fail to deploy in a crash.The recall involves 15 different 2020 and 2021 model year Toyota and Lexus models including the Toyota Camry, Rav4, Sienna and the Lexus RX350 and ES350. Lexus is Toyota’s luxury vehicle brand.Specifically, the Occupant Classification System sensor that detects when someone is sitting in the front passenger seat could short circuit. In some of these vehicles the sensor was improperly manufactured.The OCS sensor can roughly tell how heavy a person is, giving an indication of wether a front seat passenger is an adult or child. If a child is detected in the front passenger seat, the airbag might not deploy in a crash because the force of the airbag could injure someone so small.A short circuit in the OCS sensor could cause the airbag to fail to deploy in incidents when it should, according to ...

Ontario condo associations call for changes over safety of board members

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:18:37 GMT

Ontario’s three largest condo associations are sounding the alarm over safety and privacy concerns in the wake of the one year anniversary of the Vaughan condo shooting.In an open letter to Premier Doug Ford, Ontario’s Attorney General and the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery representatives from the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario, the Toronto & Area Chapter of the Canadian Condominium Institute, and the Community Associations Institute, Canadian Chapter say they have very serious concerns about the safety and privacy rights of condo board members and would like to see legislative changes.“Condominium board directors, managers and owners are expressing very real and serious concerns about their safety and privacy rights. Some board directors are resigning, not running for re-election, or failing to enforce condominium rules because they fear for their personal safety,” reads the letter. “When ...

Thailand sends 3 orangutans rescued from illicit wildlife trade back to Indonesia

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:18:37 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Three trafficked Sumatran orangutans were sent back from Thailand to Indonesia on Thursday as part of a joint effort between the countries to tackle the illegal wildlife trade.Nobita and Shizuka, both 7 years old, and Brian, 5 years old, had been living at a wildlife sanctuary in the western Thai province of Ratchaburi. After the repatriation, there are no more trafficked orangutans currently under the care of Thai authorities, officials said.Rachmat Budiman, Indonesia’s Ambassador to Thailand, thanked the authorities in both countries for the repatriation and said he has “mixed feelings” about it: happy the orangutans will be back in their natural habitat but sad for the Thai caretakers who had bonded with the animals over several years.The orangutans were transported from the sanctuary to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport before being put on a plane to Jakarta. Thai officials said Indonesia covers the cost for transportation and the animals’ health ...