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Club Q shooting suspect pleads guilty in mass shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:35 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS — A 23-year-old suspect pleaded guilty Monday to carrying out a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub last year that killed five people and injured 22 others.Anderson Aldrich pleaded guilty in the Nov. 19 attack at Club Q during his arraignment in El Paso County District Court on Monday.The 23-year-old was charged with more than 300 counts in connection with the massacre, including first-degree murder, attempted murder, assault and bias-motivated crimes.Video surveillance footage played in court showed Aldrich donned body armor and attacked the club just before midnight, opening fire on patrons and staff with what authorities described as an “AR-15-style rifle.” Aldrich was tackled by two club patrons and disarmed shortly before police arrived.Those killed were Daniel Davis Aston, 28; Kelly Loving, 40; Ashley Paugh, 35; Derrick Rump, 38; Raymond Green Vance, 22.Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen brought hate-crime charges...

2 boys aged 10 and 8, and a man hospitalized with blunt force injuries after Castle Rock zipline crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:35 GMT

Two boys under age 10 and a 21-year-old man were hospitalized after suffering blunt force injuries in a zipline crash Sunday evening in Castle Rock, town officials confirmed Monday morning.The man was listed in critical condition. The two boys were listed as stable.The crash happened at the EDGE facility, formerly called the Castle Rock Adventure Park, shortly before 6:15 p.m., according to Melissa Hoelting, spokeswoman for Castle Rock.  Castle Rock Fire and Rescue responders found those injured on a platform. Paramedics transported the three to the Sky Ridge Medical Center.“The types of injuries were blunt force,” Hoelting said.The relationship between the man and the boys was unclear, and no other information was available, she said.Related ArticlesColorado News | When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should pay for rescue attempts? Colorado News | Fatal crash closes portion of East Dry Creek Road in Centennial Colorado News | ...

5 dead in solo-vehicle crash on 710 Freeway in Long Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:35 GMT

Five people were killed in a solo-vehicle collision on the 710 Freeway in the Long Beach area Monday morning, authorities said.The deadly crash occurred around 4 a.m. when a single vehicle slammed into an attenuator and caught fire in the northbound lanes of the freeway near the 91 Freeway interchange, according to the California Highway Patrol.The CHP initially indicated in its traffic incident log that other vehicles crashed into the dark-colored sedan but later confirmed in a press conference that only one vehicle was involved.“Our officers along with the fire department responded to the scene and determined this crash to be a solo crash resulting in five deceased parties,” CHP Officer Angelia Gonzales said.Authorities respond to a fatal crash on the 710 Freeway in Long Beach on June 26, 2023. (KTLA)One party was also transported to a local hospital with major injuries, Gonzales said. No further information about the victims was immediately released. A Sig Alert was issued for ...

A new way to play Pickleball: rent a backyard court near you

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:35 GMT

Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in America and one website wants to make it easier to play.Swimply is known for renting out backyard swimming pools and now they're expanding into Pickleball and Tennis courts."We actually host pickleball events once a week with our friends," started Aubree Stark, a Bel Air resident with a pickleball court in her backyard.Although the sport has been around since the '60s, its popularity is surging right now."It’s great because it’s really competitive. I think just about anyone can pick it up and learn it quickly," said Stark.Now, she’s renting her court out by the hour through Swimply."We’ve taken the formula we created with pools and brought it to the pickleball community," said Bunim Laskin, Founder and CEO of Swimply.Swimply is known for renting private pools by the hour, and now they’re expanding into tennis and pickleball.That means anyone with a backyard court, or pool can earn extra income by renting it out."Since 2019, we’ve ho...

Jill On Money: What the Fed pause means for your money

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:35 GMT

As widely expected, after ten consecutive interest rate hikes over the past 15 months, the Federal Reserve took a time out, and paused in its process to bring down inflation.Related ArticlesBusiness | 7 ways for couples to earn travel points and miles together Business | Bankrate: Student cards vs. secured cards Business | You’ll probably live longer than you think — what to know about life expectancy for retirement planning Business | Why is portfolio diversification important for investors? Business | Prime Day, competing sales offer first shot at holiday shopping Their rationale was that it takes a while for higher rates to filter through the economy and the central bank is trying to strike a balance between bringing down prices, without tipping the economy into a recession, which is often referred to as a “soft landing.”Despite starting the current rate hike campaign later than most economists though...

2,000 US flights delayed or canceled due to severe storms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:35 GMT

By Jordan Valinsky | CNN BusinessNew York  — More than 2,000 flights across the United States were delayed or canceled Monday after powerful storms ripped through the parts of the country, mainly in the Southeast and the Ohio Valley.Data from FlightAware showed that on Monday morning, 1,400 flights within, into or out of the US were delayed and another 660 were canceled.United Airlines (UAL)was faring the worst of the American domestic airlines. About 6% of its schedule, or 174 flights, was canceled and another 4%, or 137 flights, was delayed as of 9 am ET. Delta (DAL) wasn’t far behind, with 4% (157 flights) of its schedule canceled and 5% (198 flights) delayed.The delays and cancellations come after thunderstorms battered parts of Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and the Ohio Valley Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center. More than 700,000 people across the region are without powerRelated ArticlesTravel | Raising the retire...

‘No sabo’ kids turn a slur into a game — and community

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:35 GMT

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course in journalism. Students in the program report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional journalists.Sara De La Cerda remembers the day in a mariachi music class at San Jose High. The instructor asked for a translation from English to Spanish. The U.S.-born Mexican American confidently raised her hand and answered in her best Spanish.“All the kids started laughing because it didn’t translate,” she said. “I was kinda teased in high school for like, not knowing how to speak Spanish.”Today, De La Cerda is considered a “no sabo kid” by fluent Spanish-speaking youth from Miami to San Jose. The term targets Americanized, English-dominant Latinos, young or old. It’s as if the Spanish speakers are accusing them of abandoning their culture by assimilating totally into a dominant American environment.The phrase carries a comedic undertone bec...

Sube el Powerball y acumula $440 millones antes del sorteo de este lunes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:35 GMT

El premio mayor de la lotería del Powerball subió a $440 millones antes del sorteo de este lunes por la noche. Nadie acertó los números ganadores del último sorteo la noche del sábado 24 de junio. Los seis números ganadores del sábado fueron: 2, 38, 44, 50, 62 y el Power Ball, 19. Si tienes la suerte de ganar, la cantidad que realmente te lleves a casa probablemente sea mucho menor. Depende de dos factores: el tipo de pago que elijas y el estado en el que vives.Para el pago, tienes dos opciones: una suma global pagada de inmediato o una anualidad repartida en 30 años. En el caso del premio actual de $440 millones, el pago único en efectivo sería de $230.5 millones. Ganador del Powerball se conformará con $3.2 millones después de perder el premio mayor por un número Reclaman un premio millonario del Powerball horas antes de vencer el plazo Las probabilidades de ganar el premio mayor son de 1 en 292,201,338.¿CUÁL ES MEJOR? ¿EL PAGO...

Philippine forces search for ex-vice mayor who resisted arrest, sparking deadly clash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:35 GMT

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine forces searched Monday for a former town vice mayor whose armed followers helped him resist arrest, triggering a gunbattle that left four people dead and displaced thousands of villagers in the south, officials said.Police backed by army troops attempted Saturday to serve Pando Mudjasan with arrest warrants over alleged killings and search his home for suspected illegal firearms and explosives in Maimbung town in southern Sulu province. He and his men, however, opened fire at the law enforcers, sparking clashes that dragged on for a day, police and military officials said.A police commando was killed and 11 other law enforcers, including a solder, were wounded. Three of Pando’s men were killed but he escaped with a gunshot wound, police and the military said.The fighting forced more than 5,000 residents of Maimbung to flee to safety. The army deployed more soldiers to search for Pando and more than 20 armed followers on Monday, official...

Suspect in Club Q shooting pleads guilty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:35 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) -- The suspect in a mass shooting that killed five people and wounded 17 at Club Q in Colorado Springs in November pleaded guilty to several charges Monday.Anderson Lee Aldrich, 23, pleaded guilty to five counts of first-degree murder, 46 counts of first-degree attempted murder and no contest to two charges of bias-motivated crimes. Judge Michael McHenry explained this carries at least five potential life sentences without the possibility of parole.In court, Anderson said they are pleading guilty because of the high likelihood that they will be found guilty if it went to trial.Victims were notified of the possible plea deal beforehand, per Colorado law.A press conference with the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s (DA) Office is set to follow the hearing on Monday.