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Denver man’s 17-year-old sister, her mother believed to be held hostage by Hamas in Gaza

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:25 GMT

Natalie Raanan will be 18 years old next week.But what should be a time of celebration and planning for her future has turned into a time of desperation and sadness, said her brother, Ben Raanan of Denver, as Natalie and her mother, Judith Raanan, are believed to be hostages of Hamas in Gaza.Just 13 days ago, Natalie and Judith Raanan, who live in a suburb outside Chicago, were visiting Judith’s mother in Nahal Oz, a kibbutz about a mile from Gaza in southern Israel. Natalie texted her and Ben’s father early that morning, on Oct. 7.Judith Raanan, left, and her daughter Natalie, 17, after Natalie’s recent high school graduation. (Raanan Family via AP)“She was celebrating her grandmother’s 85th birthday with (Judith), and they heard gunshots and explosions coming from out the door,” Ben said. “She sent my father a text saying, ‘Hey, I’m going to lock myself in the house and try to keep quiet,’ and that was the last we heard f...

Meet the 2023-24 Nuggets: A breakdown of the complete team roster

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:25 GMT

Starting Five27 Jamal MurrayGuard | 26 | 6-foot-4 | 215 poundsConsider what the Nuggets point guard accomplished in the playoffs after a season of re-acclimating post-ACL injury — 26.1 points, 7.1 assists, 39.6% 3-point shooting — then imagine what he can do after a fully healthy summer. Murray’s presence elevates the Nuggets from the team with the best player in the NBA to the team with the best two-man game in the league. And that’s no small title belt, seeing as rival contenders like Milwaukee are attempting to ascend to Denver’s level by assembling its own superstar tandems.AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostJamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets poses for a portrait on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021.5 Kentavious Caldwell-PopeGuard | 30 | 6-5 | 204“Two-time! Two-time!” the Nuggets chanted in the locker room as they sprayed their eldest starter with champagne back in June. One of the most important acquisitions on last season’s championship team, C...

Centennial man accused of murder in girlfriend’s fatal brain injury

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:25 GMT

A Centennial man is facing charges of second-degree murder and assault after he allegedly shook his girlfriend so violently she sustained a fatal brain injury, according to an arrest affidavit.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver DA drops one of two murder charges in I-25 road-rage killings Crime and Public Safety | Murder charges upheld against 3 suspects in rock-throwing spree that killed Alexa Bartell Crime and Public Safety | Letters: Hamas and Israel are at war. We must name their crimes. Crime and Public Safety | One killed in overnight shooting on North Broadway Crime and Public Safety | Opinion: War with Hamas will come with a cost we must weigh Matthew Ivester, 37, is accused of second-degree murder, five counts of assault and harassment in the death of 36-year-old Stephanie Long.Ivester called police just after midnight on Sept. 18 to report that his girlfriend, Long, might not be b...

Opinion: The real problem in Colorado’s public schools are the liberal unions not conservative idealogues

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:25 GMT

How to respond to teachers’ union president Aime Baca-Oehlert’s screed attacking “conservative school boards” on Oct. 7 in The Denver Post?  The best place to start is with what she conveniently chose not to address.In her tirade, she never once referred to the very reason these school boards exist – to deliver academic results. While she correctly states that one of the primary objectives of school boards is to “establish goals,” she, like all union-controlled school boards, avoids defining goals in measurable terms. That’s because, if goals were measurable, she and her colleagues could be held accountable for actual results.The unions’ desire to hide from sunshine is quite understandable when, in union-controlled districts like Denver Public Schools, 60% of students cannot read or write at grade level and 70% of students cannot do math at grade level according to the 2023 Colorado Measures of Academic Success exams. In Adams 14, the numbers are even worse — 86% a...

Nathan MacKinnon, Avs get first look at phenom Connor Bedard: “He’s a lot better than me at 18”

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:25 GMT

Connor Bedard’s introduction to the NHL has been a crash course in facing some of the best players and franchises in the league’s history.His first shift came against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The next three contests were against the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs. The Bedard Show rolled into Denver for the final stop on a five-game road trip Thursday night to begin his much-hyped professional career.“He looks awesome,” Avs center Nathan MacKinnon, a fellow No. 1 overall pick, said prior to Thursday night’s game.“I caught a couple of his games. He looks really good. He’s very dynamic. I don’t need to tell you guys how good he is. I know he works really hard from being around him a little bit. I definitely respect his game and it’s going to be tough tonight to contain him.”Bedard had been touted as the next hockey phenom for multiple years before the Chicago Blackhawks won the 2023 draft lottery. He...

4 students killed in Malibu crash eligible for posthumous degrees, Pepperdine says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:25 GMT

Four Pepperdine University students who were hit and killed by a driver in Malibu earlier this week are eligible to receive posthumous degrees, the university's chief academic officer announced at a prayer service Thursday morning.Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams died when authorities say a speeding driver hit them on the Pacific Coast Highway roughly four miles east of the school around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday evening.All four were seniors at Pepperdine's Seaver College of Liberal Arts. Malibu residents speak out after four Pepperdine students killed on PCH “Severe College has established a policy where students who have displayed a high record of achievement both socially and academically are qualified to receive a posthumous degree,” said Provost Jay Brewster. “It is my great pleasure … to note that all four of these students are qualified to receive this honor in the class of 2024. We look forward to having this conversation with the families at the appro...

Sali Kimi’s official music video ‘Precious’ has been released

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:25 GMT

Sali Kimi, a New York City-based South Korean RnB artist, has drawn inspiration from influential RnB artists such as Jhene Aiko, Drake, Partynextdoor, Kehlani, and others. Having spent her formative years moving between New York City and South Korea, Kimi boasts a distinctive musical background. This, coupled with numerous major performance opportunities, steered her into the music industry from a young age.One of her standout tracks, “Blue Skinny Jeans” from the EP “Wildflower,” soared to the top 60 on the USA iTunes charts. This accomplishment has catapulted her into becoming a worldwide fan-based artist. A key factor in her music’s widespread appeal across generations is its ability to not just be catchy, but to also authentically mirror her free-spirited personality. Her hybrid, signature sound stands out as a significant asset in the crowded music industry.Another highlight from “Wildflower” is the track “Precious.” The beat...

Woman Killed, Another Hospitalized after Solo-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 805 [San Diego, CA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:25 GMT

Single-Car Accident in Chollas View Area Kills 63-Year-Old Female DriverSAN DIEGO, CA (October 19, 2023) – Late Monday night, a solo-vehicle crash on Interstate 805 left a female driver dead and a passenger injured.The fatal accident happened around 11:45 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the freeway, near SR-94 in the Chollas View area.A white Nissan Altima veered off the roadway while traveling north for reasons under investigation. Subsequently, the Nissan went up an embankment and crashed its roof into a sign pillar.Responding emergency personnel used hydraulic-powered tools to extricate the two occupants inside.Unfortunately, the 63-year-old female driver of the Maxima died at the scene. However, her identity remains undisclosed to the public, pending notification from the next of kin.Meanwhile, paramedics rushed her female passenger to a hospital to treat serious injuries.At this time, the CHP San Diego area is investigating the cause of the incident. Those with additional...

Driver gets 3 years, 4 months for killing golf course employee in San Leandro crash

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:25 GMT

OAKLAND — An Oakland man has been sentenced to three years and four months behind bars for killing a golf course employee in San Leandro in a 2022 hit and run collision, court records show.Jason McDermott, 44, pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter in the death of Ismael Hernandez, an employee at Monarch Bay Golf Course. The crash occurred on April 18, 2022.Hernandez had been riding a lawnmower at work when he was struck by a stolen Dodge pickup truck. Both McDermott and a passenger ran from the crash, and that the passenger later told police McDermott was driving, police said.Witnesses later gave police videos showing McDermott running and jumping fences in his attempt to get away from the accident scene, authorities said.As part of the plea deal, Alameda County prosecutors dropped charges of leaving the scene of an accident, driving a stolen car, and enhancements related to his seven prior convictions, including for driving a stolen car and evading police in a vehicle,...

Chase of car-theft suspect in East Bay ends with suspect’s wrong-way crash on state Highway 24

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:25 GMT

ORINDA — An Oakland man who authorities said had an arrest warrant out on drug trafficking charges crashed into another car Wednesday night while traveling the wrong way on state Highway 24, authorities said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | 2 Bay Area residents arrested after $130,000 in jewelry and electronics stolen from rental car Crime and Public Safety | Hayward man sentenced to 14 years for sexually assaulting woman as she walked Oakland streets Crime and Public Safety | Oakland man thought to have died in Cement Hill car crash was actually shot, police say Crime and Public Safety | ‘The buck stops with me’: Oakland mayor acknowledges struggles, crime problem in State of the City address Crime and Public Safety | East Bay woman arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run earlier this year in Tracy The 35-year-old suspect and the driver of the other vehicle also involved...