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Katie Taylor’s impact on women’s boxing hits home for young Irish fighters

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:56:14 GMT

DUBLIN (AP) — Kaci Rock was an elementary school student when she slipped on the gloves at Bray Boxing Club. Problem was, there weren’t many other girls.Katie Taylor was one of them, though.“There was nothing really for girls at that time. I’d have to fight boys when I was younger. I know Katie had to do the same as well,” the 20-year-old Rock explained between sessions on a heavy bag at a Dublin gym.Rock had idolized Taylor, still does, and stuck with it. She’s now the under-22 national champion in the welterweight division and hopes to fight in the Olympics.Taylor’s success has been paving the way for young Irish fighters as women’s boxing gains popularity around the world. As a professional, Taylor sells out stadiums as the main attraction.On Saturday, the 36-year-old Taylor will try to become a two-weight undisputed champion when she faces British fighter Chantelle Cameron at the 3Arena in Dublin. Cameron is putting her super-lightweight belts on th...

Woman in custody after investigation at Littleton High School

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:56:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Littleton Police Department says Littleton High School has been cleared and is safe following a search on Friday morning.LPD said officers investigated an "active burglary" at LHS, which is located at 199 E. Littleton Boulevard.The investigation started after a call for service from Littleton School Security around 4:30 a.m. Hancock slams Abbott’s ‘buffoonery’ for busing migrants to Denver Around 7 a.m., LPD said a woman in her 30s was in police custody but did not release any other details about the investigation.The school was reported clear and safe around 7:40 a.m.

Summer guide to visiting Rocky Mountain National Park

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:56:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you are planning a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park this summer, there are a few important things to know.From park fees to reservations and more, we have everything you need to know. Park passes There are different options for park entrance fees, depending on what type of vehicle you're driving or if you're riding a bike or walking.If you want to buy an annual pas to RMNP, it will cost you $70. Planning a trip to RMNP? You won’t need cash Here's a look at the pass breakdown:One-day vehicle entrance: $30- (single, non-commercial vehicle with capacity of less than 16 passengers)One-day person entrance, which includes walk-ins and bicyclist: $15One-day motorcycle pass: $25Seven-day vehicle entrance pass: $35Seven-day motorcycle entrance pass: $30You can also buy your park pass online before you visit. Timed entry permit reservationIf you are planning to visit RMNP from May 26 to Oct. 22, you will need a timed entry reservation. There are two options:Park acce...

Arizona third graders receive full-ride college scholarships

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:56:14 GMT

AVONDALE, Arizona (KNXV) — Dozens of elementary school students received a special surprise to help them along their educational journey on Wednesday.Third-grade students in Avondale will be able to get a head start after receiving college scholarships.While many were in attendance at the Avondale Elementary School District, only a few people knew what was to come.“This is very surprising. We are very grateful. It just took us like a bucket of cold water,” said parent Ana Verdin.Verdin was excited to learn that her third-grade son from Michael Anderson School would receive a full-ride college scholarship.“He was like, ‘woah,’ just whispered into my ear, ‘I am going to be a scientist,’” added Verdin.Cristobal Verdin was among dozens getting help from the Rosztoczy Foundation on Wednesday.“The whole idea is just to introduce the program to them, get them comfortable with the idea, and really get them started with thinking about their fut...

Jimmy Buffett reschedules show after check-up in Boston leads to hospital trip for issues needing ‘immediate attention’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:56:14 GMT

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett was forced to reschedule a concert scheduled for this weekend after the musician said a health check-up in Boston led to a trip to the hospital.Buffett, 76, addressed the public with a statement on Thursday, telling fans that “growing old is not for sissies, I promise you” as he explained why a Saturday show in Charleston, SC, was being moved.The statement was posted to the “Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers” Facebook page and described how the tropical island rock icon recently stopped in Boston for a check-up, but ended up being hospitalized.“Two days ago, I was just back from a trip to the Bahamas, thawing out from the California ‘winter tour,’ and chomping at the bit to get to Charleston,” Buffett said. “I had to stop in Boston for a check-up but wound up back in the hospital to address some issues that needed immediate attention. Growing old is not for sissies, I promise you. I also will pro...

Judge: New Hampshire has a year to stop holding psychiatric patients in emergency rooms

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:56:14 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire has one year to stop the involuntary holding of psychiatric patients in emergency rooms, a federal judge ruled, several months after declaring the state’s practice unconstitutional.U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty issued an order Wednesday after giving the state and hospitals time to submit proposed orders or a timeline for how they would develop an order together. But both sides couldn’t come to an agreement. McCafferty ruled following a hearing Monday.McCafferty also ruled the state can only hold people in emergency rooms for up to six hours, before transferring them to a facility for treatment. State officials had asked for up to 12 hours. She asked for status reports from the state every four months.New Hampshire has long struggled with a mental health system that advocates say is overburdened at every stage, from initiation of treatment to re-entry into the community. Emergency room boarding, with people in crisis waitin...

Body found by investigators a day after fire destroys hotel in southern Maine

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:56:14 GMT

KITTERY, Maine (AP) — The body of a person was found during a fire investigation after a fierce blaze destroyed a hotel in southern Maine, fire officials said Thursday.The fire destroyed the Days Inn in Kittery, a town along the New Hampshire line, on Wednesday. Officials with the Maine Fire Marshal’s Office said the body was found at about 2:15 p.m. on Thursday afternoon during an investigation.The identity of the victim is awaiting confirmation from the state medical examiner, officials said. The cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation, they said.Kittery Fire Chief David O’Brien said building owner Kamlesh Patel has been cooperating with the investigation. The building is a total loss, O’Brien said.A person answering a phone at a business listing for Patel said the owner was unavailable and declined to comment further.Kittery issued violation notices for code problems at the hotel several years ago, O’Brien said. He said every issue that...

Howie Carr: Who’s the ‘zealot’ now, Rachael? [+her texts]

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:56:14 GMT

The most amazing thing about the downfall of US attorney Rachael Rollins is that it actually happened at all.Given her status as a member of multiple protected classes, I believed she was totally immune, invulnerable.And you know what – so did Rachael, obviously, or she wouldn’t have behaved in such a brazen fashion.How many times must I repeat the obvious, ancient wisdom?“Never write when you can speak, never speak when you can nod, and never nod when you can wink.”And to update to today: “And never, ever text. Period.”Rachael Rollins is a textbook example of why some prominent figures never text, period. Even a single ill-considered thought can sink you forever, at least if you’re not in a Democrat-protected class. But the lesson of Rachael Rollins is, at some point, you can go so far off the rails that even the protected-class shields fail.Look at the texts between her and Ricky Ricardo Arroyo, the Boston city councilor who was running last year for district attorney of Suffolk C...

North County schools locked down after report of suspicious person

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:56:14 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Three North County schools were placed on lock down Thursday afternoon after a student reported seeing a suspicious person in the area, authorities said.According to the Oceanside Police Department, a call came in around 1:24 p.m. from a staff member at Palmquist Elementary School reporting that a student saw an unknown individual in a heavily wooded hillside to the west of the campus on the 1800 block of California Street. Man shot, killed at Campland on the Bay; suspect arrested The staff member also reported that the student believed the suspicious person possibly had a weapon, police said. After the call, OPD says Palmquist Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School and Oceanside Adventist School were all locked down while police responded and searched the area.A team searched the hillside where the student reported seeing the individual while a separate search team simultaneously conducted a safety sweep of the school grounds, OPD explained. An aerial team was also...

NEED TO KNOW: Construction spots impacting your drive to cottage country

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:56:14 GMT

The Victoria Day long weekend is the unofficial kick off to summer with motorists heading to cottage country in droves to soak up the warmer weather.But road construction is also kicking into high gear, so CityNews has put together a list of the major construction spots affecting cottage routes to make your drive up as smooth as possible.Leaving the GTABoth Highway 401 and Highway 400 will be impacted by construction this season.On the 401 eastbound, rehabilitation work through Scarborough and into Pickering is ongoing. Currently, the collector lanes are reduced between Neilson and Whites roads. Resurfacing and bridge work will make it a tight squeeze for drivers as this project continues through 2025.Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is also scheduled to begin work to remove both the Simcoe and Albert streets bridges over the 401 in Oshawa to prepare for future widening. This may also require lane restrictions but work on this project has already been delayed by several ye...