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Survivor of White Rose group that resisted Nazis dies at 103

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:43 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Traute Lafrenz, the last known survivor of a German group known as the White Rose that actively resisted the Nazis, has died. She was 103.German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed his condolences to her family Friday, describing Lafrenz as a “wonderful and immeasurably brave woman.”“Your mother was one of the few who, in the face of the crimes of National Socialism, had the courage to listen to her conscience and stand up to dictatorship, fascism and war.”According to an obituary published in The Charleston Post and Courier, Lafrenz died on March 6. She had emigrated to the United States after the war, marrying fellow physician Vernon Page and eventually retiring to South Carolina.Born in Hamburg on May 3, 1919, Lafrenz moved to Munich to study medicine at the age of 22, where she met Hans Scholl. Through him she became acquainted with other students who were opposed to the Nazis and months later took part in the White Rose’s risky efforts to distribute ...

Driver wanted in hit-and-run on shoulder of I-25

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police are looking for a driver who was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run that injured one person while they were pushing a van on the shoulder of Interstate 25.According to the Denver Police Department, the hit-and-run occurred on Feb. 12 at 10:55 p.m. on southbound I-25 at 20th Avenue.DPD said two people were pushing a van on the right shoulder of the highway when they were struck by an unknown driver in a silver Porsche. One of the victims was pinned against the van and suffered serious injuries as a result. The current status of the victim's condition is unknown at this point. Driver seriously injured after crashing into apartment, causes natural gas leak The driver fled the scene without checking on the victims.Officers are now looking for a silver Porsche that may have minor to moderate damage to the front bumper.Anyone with information on this hit-and-run is urged to contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous an...

Florida wildlife officials called after alligator discovered in homeowner’s pool

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:43 GMT

(CNN) – It’s the time of year when alligators are most active, and this one waddled through the woods to find water.During its search for a swim, it decided Lynn Tosi’s pool was the perfect place.“I just kind of circled around, not knowing what i was gonna do next,” Tosi said. “I sure wasn’t going outside.”The alligator which Tosi later learned was 11-and-a-half feet long left a large hole in her screened porch.“He busted right through there, kinda like the Kool-Aid man you know,” Tosi said.Tosi says most people in Florida always play it safe around lakes and ponds a piece of advice pushed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, especially as the weather gets warmer.“It’s that time of year,” Tosi said. “We’re kind of used to it around here.”The FWC makes no mention of backyard swimming pools.But Tosi says after what happened, she thinks all homeowners should double-check...

Silicon Valley Bank collapse sends tech startups scrambling

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:43 GMT

(CNN) — The sudden collapse of a top Silicon Valley lender has pushed tech investors and startups to scramble to figure out their financial exposure and the impact on their ability to operate, at a time when many businesses were already on edge from widespread layoffs and less access to capital in an uncertain economy,California regulators closed down Silicon Valley Bank on Friday and put it under control of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FDIC is acting as a receiver, which typically means it will liquidate the bank’s assets to pay back its customers, including depositors and creditors.The move capped off a stunning 48 hours during which uncertainty about the prominent tech lender’s liquidity prompted some startups to weigh withdrawing funds and also sparked fears of a contagion risk for the broader financial industry.Following the bank’s collapse on Friday, uncertainty in the startup community only grew.“Now that the bank has folded,...

2 hospitalized after explosion at Central Florida Japanese steakhouse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:43 GMT

OCALA, Florida (WESH) — Two people went to the hospital after they suffered burns in an explosion at a Japanese steakhouse in Ocala, according to Ocala fire officials.Fire officials responded to Edo’s Japanese Steakhouse about the explosion on Thursday night at 5 p.m. Edo’s is a popular teppanyaki restaurant located at 4414 SW College Road.Ocala Fire Rescue received reports of an explosion with possible burns at approximately 5 p.m.When firefighters got there, they were told to go to the open grill area, where extinguishing powder covered the ground, and the two burn victims were found.The injuries were serious enough that first responders took the victims to the hospital. No other injuries were reported by Ocala Fire Rescue.The cause of the fire is still unknown.

FDA approves new nasal spray to treat migraine headaches in adults, Pfizer says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:43 GMT

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new nasal spray as a rapid treatment for migraine pain in adults.The nasal spray zavegepant, sold as Zavzpret, may relieve pain and other bothersome migraine symptoms as soon as 15 minute after use, drugmaker Pfizer said in a news release. The drug is expected to be available in pharmacies in July 2023, the company said.There are already a number of different types of medications available to treat migraines, including several kinds of nasal sprays. Zavzpret is the first to work by blocking the calcitonin gene-related peptide, CGRP, a protein that is released in the brain that contributes to inflammation. Several pills block CGRP, but many people with migraines experience significant nausea and can’t tolerate medications they have to swallow.Zavzpret is also an alternative for people who have heart disease or other conditions that prevent them from being able to safely use other kinds of migraine treatments.In t...

New York City rats can catch the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, study finds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:43 GMT

(CNN) — The millions of Norway rats that live alongside New Yorkers are among the animals that can catch the virus that causes Covid-19, a new study says. However, reports of the virus spreading from any types of animals to humans remain rare.Pets like cats, dogs and hamsters; zoo animals such as big cats, primates and hippos; farmed mink; and wildlife such as deer and anteaters are among the animals in which Covid-19 infections have been reported. For the study, published Thursday in the American Academy of Microbiology’s journal mBio, the researchers captured 79 rats from three sites in Brooklyn in fall 2021 and tested them for exposure to SARS-CoV-2.“Most of the rats were trapped in city parks within Brooklyn, although some were captured near buildings outside of park boundaries,” study co-author Dr. Tom DeLiberto, SARS-CoV-2 coordinator with the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, said in a ...

State police: 19 year old charged with manslaughter allegedly drove 120 mph before fatal I-93 crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:43 GMT

Massachusetts State Police say a 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal car crash in Braintree.Hedweens Quetant was arrested without incident on Wednesday, March 8, according to an MSP spokesperson. The Boston resident was taken into custody nearly three weeks after a crash on I-93 in Braintree resulted in the death of Michael Wojdag, 46, of Hanson.Authorities said Wojdag was ejected after a vehicle struck the Chevrolet Tahoe SUV he was in at a high rate of speed around 9 p.m. on Feb. 19. Two other passengers in the SUV, a 45-year-old woman and teenage boy, were also injured in the crash, which sent both vehicles off the right side of the road.According to state police, Quetant and four other passengers riding in the Honda Civic that struck the SUV were uninjured and were found standing in a breakdown lane near the sedan.Electronic evidence from both vehicles, physical evidence from the scene and witness accounts were later collected by authorities, leading inv...

Bruins notebook: Tyler Bertuzzi set to face old teammates with new linemates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:43 GMT

This weekend’s back-to-back games against Detroit promises to be bring some different emotions for Tyler Bertuzzi, but coach Jim Montgomery is adding a little extra juice for the former Red Wing.Bertuzzi, who until last week had been a member of the Red Wing organization since being drafted by Detroit in the second round in 2013, was bumped up onto the David Krejci-David Pastrnak line in Friday’s practice, moving Pavel Zacha to the Charlie Coyle-Trent Frederic line.Whether it sticks remains to be seen, but Montgomery said the thinking is two-pronged.“Just a little bit of experimentation to see what it would look like,” said Montgomery. “We know from early in the year that Zacha with Coyle and Frederic is a real good shutdown line, so there’s a real good secondary shutdown line. Zacha has penalty killed all year and he knows our D-zone coverage. That has a lot do with it. And I thought Bertuzzi has made a lot of plays, so we put him with some other playmakers. He ma...

Dolphins picking up Tua Tagovailoa’s fifth-year option, affirming franchise’s commitment to its quarterback

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:43 GMT

In a move that reaffirms the franchise’s confidence in its quarterback, the Miami Dolphins are exercising Tua Tagovailoa’s fifth-year option, according to a league source on Friday.The decision locks in Tagovailoa through the 2024 season. The Dolphins had already stated their commitment to the 2020 draft’s No. 5 pick for the 2023 season, Tagovailoa’s fourth. Now, he is set to make $23.2 million in 2024.In 2022, Tagovailoa the league in passer rating (105.5) and yards per pass attempt (8.9). He threw a career-high 25 touchdowns to eight interceptions, completing 64.8 percent of passes for 3,548 yards.The greater concern now is his durability. Tagovailoa missed 5 1/2 games last season, including Miami’s playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills, due to two separate stints in concussion protocol.This breaking news story will be updated. ()