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Letter from France helps Colorado family learn about their WWII hero grandfather

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Brad Kemp, Stacey Reinwald and Shannon Fengler have a lot of their grandfather’s war mementos — a shadow box filled with medals, even a piece of fencing from where Leo Greggs was held prisoner of war by the Germans. But the most valuable reminder of his service randomly arrived in the mail a few months ago.“We got this letter in Aurora, Colorado, that had come from France,” Fengler said.The letter came from a woman in northern France. And the story she outlined on its pages surprised the Aurora siblings.“Didn’t really know the full story until the letter comes,” Reinwald said. Loveland veteran, 100, receives French medal for WWII heroics The author of the letter, Frederique Hazebrouck, said she knew about their grandfather, and how he was shot down in a plane called the Taletha Ann on March 26, 1944, in northern France. How did she know? Her own grandfather, Marcel Bellingier, saw it all happen and rushed to help Greggs, giving him food, first aid and shelte...

Friday’s high school roundup/scores: Windle, Melchionda shine in Dover-Sherborn win

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

Jono Windle and Mason Melchionda each buried 18 points, lifting Dover-Sherborn (3-1) to a 71-50 nonleague boys basketball win over Nipmuc.Owen Kelly and Theo Moore poured in 13 points apiece, and Jared Coughlin finished with 12 points as Braintree topped Durfee, 63-60. … Seniors led the way for Xaverian (2-0) to take a 54-38 win over King Philip, as Ty Cheney scored 17 points and Lorenzo Carrara added 16 points. … Danny Adams (13 points) and Manny Aguayo (12 second half points) reached double figures in scoring, while Mo Taljari had nine points and 13 rebounds for Quincy (2-1) during a 49-44 victory over Malden.Behind 21 points from Danny Pierce, Beverly (1-2) secured a 74-71 win over Georgetown. … Davon Sanders (24 points), Riley Sigman (14 points) and Justin Curtis (13 points) finished with double digits on the scoresheet for Mansfield (4-0) in a 77-50 victory over Whitman-Hanson. … Roman Glowac posted 23 points with 12 rebounds, pairing with 15 points from Brian Good and 12 more ...

Listless Bruins thumped in Winnipeg, 5-1

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

The Bruins left Boston on Thursday with the feeling that being on the road and away from the holiday distractions of home would help them focus on the task at hand.That was the theory, anyway.The reality was that the B’s played arguably their worst game of the season in Friday against the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre, dropping a 5-1 decision that was as lopsided as the score indicated.Coach Jim Montgomery was asked what bothered him most about the performance.“Our compete level,” Montgomery told NESN. “We didn’t win enough one-on-one battles and it started in the faceoff circle (43 percent) and just spiraled downhill from there.”The B’s now have to get their act together to face a hot Wild team in St. Paul on Saturday.Though the B’s had been much more competitive in their previous two games, both overtime losses, it was the B’s third straight loss and one that, if it came at a different point in the schedule, might precipi...

Paramedics were convicted in Elijah McClain’s death. That could make other first responders pause

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN (Associated Press)BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Friday for giving a fatal overdose of the sedative ketamine to Elijah McClain in 2019 — a jury verdict that experts said could have a chilling effect on first responders around the country.The case involving the 23-year-old Black man’s death was the first among several recent criminal prosecutions against medical first responders to reach trial, potentially setting the bar for prosecutors for future cases.It also was the last of three trials against police and paramedics charged in the death of McClain, who officers stopped following a suspicious person complaint. He was injected with the sedative after being forcibly restrained. The case case received little attention until protests over the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.An Aurora police officer was convicted of homicide and third degree assault earlier this year, while two officers ...

‘Pray for us’: Eyewitnesses reveal first clues about a missing boat with up to 200 Rohingya refugees

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

PIDIE, Indonesia (AP) — The screams were heard soon after the ailing boat emerged into view. On board were babies and children, alongside mothers and fathers begging to be saved. The passengers were ethnic Rohingya Muslims who had fled surging gang violence and rampant hunger in the refugee camps of Bangladesh, only to find themselves adrift with a broken engine on the Andaman Sea. For a moment, it appeared their salvation had arrived in the form of another boat carrying Rohingya refugees that had pulled up alongside them. But those on board the other boat — itself overloaded and beginning to leak — knew if they allowed the distressed passengers onto their vessel, it would sink and all would die. They wanted to help, but they also wanted to live.Since November, more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees fleeing Bangladesh by boat have landed in Indonesia’s northern province of Aceh — three-quarters of them women and children. On Thursday, Indonesian authorities spotted another five boats app...

Cuban government defends plans to either cut rations or increase prices

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban government said Friday it will have to either increase prices for fuel and electricity, or reduce rations for basic supplies. President Miguel Díaz-Canel said such difficult measures were needed for difficult times, after the minister of the economy said Cuba’s economy contracted between 1% and 2% this year, and inflation ran at about 30%. There were problems in the tourism industry — Cuba’s main source of income — and in farm production.“This is a question of complicated measures, as complicated as are these times,” Díaz-Canel said. “I emphatically deny that this is neo-liberal plan against the people, nor a crusade against small businesses, nor an elimination of the basic market basket” that Cubans can get with government coupons.Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz said that because of economic problems, the government will have to raise prices for gasoline, electricity and gas, or reduce the amount of food and other basics contained in governmen...

1 injured after car crashes into Maine Township home

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

MAINE TOWNSHIP, Ill. — A person was injured on Friday night after a car drove through a glass sliding door at an apartment complex in the northwest suburbs.According to police, the crash happened in the 9200 block of Potter Road in Maine Township.Authorities say the car drove across the lawn, through a sliding glass door and into a resident who was inside the unit. High school students help local pastor bring Christmas to 2 families in need Other residents said they felt the building shake when the car crashed through the doors.One person was taken to the hospital following the crash and authorities have not yet provided an update on their condition.According to police, the driver was taken into custody by Cook County police following the crash.Authorities have not yet identified anyone involved.

Government reacts to Maple Avenue Bridge strike

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

GLENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -The tractor-trailer that was stuck under the Maple Avenue Bridge has been removed from underneath. Crews removing the trailer have taken a break for the night and plan to take it away from the street on Saturday, December 23.The explosion from the compressed gas inside the trailer sent flames over 200 feet in the air and shook communities miles away. Those nearby said it was terrifying."We felt it. You could absolutely. I honestly thought it was a terrorist attack on the air base up there," described Harvey Williams. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The fireball that engulfed the bridge and plunged a neighborhood into the dark has become a long cleanup process. Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara asked how this could have been prevented."What I talked to the governor's office about is being proactive and making the investments if we can do them to prevent these altogether. If it is a big change, a structural change,...

Family pleads for help with St. Louis couple missing days before Christmas

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis family is frantically searching for a mother of four, just three days before Christmas. Marquisha Williams and Trent Ivy have been reported missing."I love them," said Noah Ivy, the couple's oldest son. Each passing hour without Marquisha Williams is gut-wrenching for her family as they pray for her return. "She's a beautiful person. She loves her kids. She loves her family, her sister, her brother, her mom. She's crazy about her kids," said Norvette Chavis, Williams' mother. Chavis last saw her daughter Wednesday morning when she dropped off one of her kids. Chavis later found out the father of Marquisha's four kids was sitting in Williams' 2020 Jeep Compass. Video shows Williams at her mother's home near Old Halls Ferry and Parker Rd. at 6:04 in the morning. She then walks out of the house to drop off one of the kids at a daycare near Grand and Cook. After that, her family said she took two kids to school near Shreve and I-70. The couple's 11-year...

Illinois cruises to 97-73 win over Mizzou in Braggin' Rights game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:51:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Terrence Shannon Jr. had 30 points and 11 rebounds, Quincy Guerrier continued a hot stretch with a career-best 28 points and No. 13 Illinois beat Missouri 97-73 in the Braggin’ Rights rivalry game on Friday night.Coleman Hawkins scored 15 and was the first to grab the trophy when it was brought onto the court after the final buzzer. The Illini (9-2, 1-0 Big Ten) gathered in a huddle, hoisted the symbol of their triumph and stomped their feet in celebration.Missouri had its most lopsided victory in the series last year, when it built a 35-point lead on its way to a 93-71 win. But this time the Tigers missed 16 of their first 17 tries from 3-point range while falling behind 49-24 at halftime.Sean East II had 15 of his 18 points in the second half to lead the Tigers (7-5), who lost their third straight. Freshman Trent Pierce scored 12 in his first career start.Smiles all around for the #Illini! They win #BragginRights 97-73! Dominated from about the half way point of t...