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Highlands Ranch’s Shae Holmes used “good vibes only” mindset to overcome three ACL tears, embrace rookie season with OL Reign

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

Shae Holmes doesn’t want to hear your wise cracks about having bad knees. Hers are so scarred up she’s got two separate cadavers holding them together.Yet even after three ACL tears between both knees plus having an ALL, a backup ACL on her right just in case, Holmes still puts on her OL Reign jersey every Saturday. The Highlands Ranch defender who spent five years at the University of Washington and countless hours in physical therapy is making her way through her rookie season in the NWSL — healthy, at long last.The third ACL tear of her soccer career left the biggest doubt, if only for a moment. It happened in 2021 against Utah, and her longest supporters, her parents and grandparents, plus longtime head coach Lorne Donaldson, were in attendance. Even Donaldson recalled thinking, “This might be the end of her, now.” Not Holmes.“Here I am thinking, ‘When can your body stop? When do you start thinking about your life after soccer?'” H...

Eaton’s Walker Martin, national home run leader and top draft prospect, could be Colorado’s next homegrown MLB star

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

He was named after Larry Walker, grew up emulating Troy Tulowitzki and morphed into the best player to come out of Colorado’s most storied high school baseball program.The name to remember is Walker Martin. He’s got the tools and potential to be the state’s next great homegrown baseball star, and if the scouts are correct, Martin will be a major-league household name by the end of the decade.The country’s most prolific power hitter with 20 homers this year, Martin is likely to be picked high in July’s draft. Every MLB team is interested in the shortstop, who could be the first Colorado high schooler drafted in the first three rounds since Cherry Creek’s Darnell McDonald went No. 26 overall to the Orioles in 1997.Martin is well aware of those stakes, especially in a state known more for producing pro pitchers than hitters.“I take a lot of pride in being a Colorado kid,” Martin said. “It’s what keeps me going and it’s that chip that’s always on my shoulder. Being a c...

Watch live: 2023 WeHo Pride Parade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

KTLA 5 is proud to present live streaming coverage of the second WeHo Pride Parade in West Hollywood, California starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 4.For decades, the City of West Hollywood has been home to one of the largest yearly Pride celebrations in the world, drawing hundreds of thousands of revelers to the City where nearly half of the residents identify as LGBTQ. The Icons for this year’s WeHo Pride Parade will be RuPaul’s Drag Race, Laith Ashley, Niecy Nash-Betts & Jessica Betts, and Melissa McCarthy. WeHo Pride will honor these trailblazers and allies as this year’s Icons for their work in bringing the LGBTQ community and social justice issues to the forefront, as well as expanding queer representation in mainstream pop culture.The parade begins at N. Crescent Heights Boulevard at Santa Monica Boulevard and will travel westbound along Santa Monica Boulevard into the heart of the City’s Rainbow District to N. Robertson Boulevard.2023 WeHo Pride Parade on KTLAKTLA is the...

Walters: Newsom’s expansive health care promises remain elusive

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

Five years ago, while running for governor, Gavin Newsom pledged to transform California’s medical care to a single-payer system similar to those in Canada and western Europe.Newsom backed single-payer legislation, which had passed the state Senate, saying there was “no reason to wait around.”“I’m tired of politicians saying they support single-payer but that it’s too soon, too expensive or someone else’s problem,” Newsom said.His position helped solidify support for Newsom among the proposal’s progressive advocates as he dueled with a fellow Democrat, Antonio Villaraigosa.The bill stalled in the Assembly, and after winning the election, Newsom began edging away from the single-payer concept, citing difficult barriers. One is persuading the federal government to give California the $200-plus billion it spends on Californians’ health care – about half the state’s total medical expenditures.Newsom segued into pursuing universal health care, meaning all of the nearly 40 mil...

Mueren 4 niños tras quedar atrapados en la marea mientras pescaban en Quebec, según la policía

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

(CNN) — Cuatro niños fueron encontrados inconscientes en una playa de Quebec este sábado por la mañana y posteriormente fueron declarados muertos luego de que quedasen atrapados por la marea cuando participaban, junto con otras personas, en un viaje de pesca, dijo la policía.Un portavoz de la policía provincial de Quebec dijo a CNN que los equipos de emergencia fueron llamados a las 2 a.m. hora local de este sábado a Portneuf-sur-Mer, un municipio ribereño en la costa norte.Once personas desaparecieron después de salir a pie para una excursión de pesca y ser atrapadas por la marea, dijo el portavoz. Seis de esas 11 personas fueron rescatadas, y cinco permanecieron desaparecidas durante la noche, dijo.Alrededor de las 6 de la mañana de este sábado, cuatro niños, todos mayores de 10 años, fueron encontrados inconscientes y enviados al hospital, según el portavoz. La policía confirmó más tarde que los niños habían muerto.Un hombre de unos 30 años sigue desaparecido, según la poli...

Tuna Cakes / Belkys

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

Ingredients:12 ounces drained can of chunk light tuna in water1/4 cup mayonnaise1 large diced shallot1/2 cup shredded cheese (mozzarella or cheddar)2 eggs1 tbs. dried parsley1 tsp. garlic powderhot sauce for dipping (optional)Method of Preparation:Drain the tuna of excess water then add the drained tuna to a large bowl.Dice shallot then add to tuna.Add eggs, cheese, mayo, garlic powder, salt and pepper then combine.Use an ice cream scooper to make patties. Cook on medium heat in a non-stick pan with a little bit of oil to keep them from sticking. Flip when one side has browned with takes about 3 minutes.Cook the other side then remove from heat.Serve and enjoy!

Ukraine doubles down on joining NATO ‘very, very’ soon after war

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

SINGAPORE — Ukraine seeks to become a NATO member within a “very short” time after achieving military victory over Russia, Ukraine’s deputy defense minister told POLITICO on Sunday, doubling down on Kyiv’s pressure on the West for a clear roadmap to joining the military alliance.In an interview on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Volodymyr Havrylov also called on Beijing to refrain from sending military supplies to Moscow, while saying that it’s “understandable” for normal trading activities to continue between China and Russia.Ukraine’s future role in NATO has become a heated topic in the lead-up to a July summit of the alliance’s leaders in Lithuania. The U.S. and Germany have been pushing back against calls from Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic states for a clear plan on Kyiv’s membership bid.On Saturday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there is “no point” for him to attend the NATO summi...

More than 5,000 new species discovered at future deep-sea mining site in Pacific Ocean

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

Toronto (CTV Network) — More than 5,000 new species have been discovered at an expansive future deep-sea mining site in the Pacific Ocean.Known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), the mineral-rich site stretches six million square kilometers from Mexico to Hawaii. About twice the size of India, the CCZ has already been carved up into mining claims for future exploitation, with companies eager to harvest abundant deposits of key battery materials like manganese and cobalt that are located 4,000 to 6,000 metres below the surface.To better understand what could be at risk once mining begins, a team of biologists led by London’s Natural History Museum sought to survey the region’s biodiversity. Of the 5,578 species they identified, approximately 90 per cent were entirely new to science.“We share this planet with all this amazing biodiversity, and we have a responsibility to understand it and protect it,” lead author and Natural History Museum deep-sea eco...

Biden signs debt ceiling deal into law, averting historic default

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

(CNN) — President Joe Biden signed into law Saturday a bill to suspend the nation’s debt limit through January 1, 2025, to avert a first-ever US default.“I just signed into law a bipartisan budget agreement that prevents a first-ever default while reducing the deficit, safeguarding Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and fulfilling our scared obligation to our veterans,” Biden said in a tweet, which was accompanied by a short video of him signing the bill.“Now, we continue the work of building the strongest economy in the world,” the president added.Suspending the debt limit through early 2025 takes the threat of default off the table until after next year’s presidential election. In addition to addressing the debt limit, the law caps nondefense spending, expands work requirements for some food stamp recipients and claws back some Covid-19 relief funds, among other policy provisions.The bipartisan deal to address the debt limit was struck between t...

Car crashes into utility pole in Oakham

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:50 GMT

First responders were called to a crash in Oakham overnight on Saturday. Fire officials said crews were busy after a car smashed into a utility pole.https://twitter.com/OakhamFire/status/1665322023017390082?s=20Officials said no one was seriously injured in the crash.