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Morrison mom organizes low-sensory Santa event

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:56:24 GMT

MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) — A local mother is spreading some holiday cheer by bringing Santa to kids with disabilities and special needs in her community.Tanna Layton said what started as an idea to give her 10-year-old son, Cass, a low-sensory Santa experience has blossomed into something much more. "My mind just kept snowballing and I thought, ‘What if I can come up with an event for kids like my child who need this sort of low sensory, accessible Santa experience?’” Layton said. “They deserve the magic, too.”Her son was diagnosed with right hemiplegia, a subset of cerebral palsy."Being in big crowds can be really difficult for him to navigate,” Layton said. “He’s got some sensory sensitivities, so any type of flashing lights can be difficult for him."'Everyone should be enjoying this'This year, she decided to bring the holiday magic to him, and the community responded. In less than a day, Layton met her fundraising goal to put on an accessible, low-sensory Santa experience...

‘Almost died’ — Mother outraged after daughter’s safety bar failed at Margate Fair ride

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:56:24 GMT

A teen got quite the scare at a South Florida fair when she said the latch holding her in her seat failed and ended the night at the hospital with her mother.A cell phone camera recorded as Riley and her mother Anita Young rode the Hurricane Betsy. “Oh my God it came out,” said Young, captured in the video. “Don’t move.”“Stop, I want to get off,” said Riley, as she’s heard sobbing in the recording. “It just started off really normal and then just kind of took a turn for the worst,” Riley told 7News. They claimed the safety bar of one ride gave way in mid-run. “When we go up in the air, the latch that goes over her lap that holds her in snapped open right before it starts spinning,” Young said. “Whenever it started spinning, I had to hold my daughter because we almost flew out of it. I had to hold the latch down.”When the mother told the ride operator that the latch unlocked, the operator was surprise...

Authorities investigating after home explodes in Arlington, VA

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:56:24 GMT

(CNN) — Police in Arlington, Virginia, are investigating the circumstances of a house explosion that erupted Monday afternoon after a suspect fired several shots inside the home as officers were trying to execute a search warrant, a police spokesperson told CNN.Police responded to the home shortly before 5 p.m. after sounds of shots being fired were reported in the area and found that a suspect had discharged a flare gun from his home, Arlington County Police Department spokesperson Ashley Savage told CNN.“During the course of the investigation, officers obtained a search warrant for the suspect’s residence. As officers were attempting to execute the search warrant, the suspect discharged several rounds inside the home,” Savage said.“Subsequently, an explosion occurred at the residence and officers continue to investigate the circumstances of the explosion,” Savage said. “Officers on scene reported minor injuries and none required transport to the hospital.”The Arlington C...

With Chicago Bears jobs hanging in the balance over the final 5 weeks, coach Matt Eberflus is focused on ‘leadership’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:56:24 GMT

The NFL Black Monday countdown was at five weeks when Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus welcomed his players back to Halas Hall after their bye week.Five weeks for Eberflus to convince team leadership his 4-8 Bears have made enough progress that he shouldn’t be a part of the annual league tradition of firings the day after the regular season ends.Perhaps only Chairman George McCaskey, President Kevin Warren and general manager Ryan Poles know if Eberflus, now 7-22 as the Bears coach, can do anything to sway the decision over the winnable final slate of games against the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers.When the topic came up a few times with reporters Monday, Eberflus — who has been around enough football teams over 32 seasons to be familiar with this ticking clock — stuck to his talking points about focusing on his daily work.He didn’t bite on a question about whether he thinks his job is safe, given p...

Final divisional EMass football rankings

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:56:24 GMT

DIVISION 11. Xaverian (11-2)2. St. John’s Prep (11-2)3. Needham (10-2)4. Andover (10-2)5. Methuen (8-3)6. Central Catholic (5-6)7. Everett (9-2)8. BC High (6-5) DIVISION 21. King Philip (13-0)2. Marshfield (9-4)3. Catholic Memorial (8-3)4. Barnstable (10-2)5. Bishop Feehan (8-2)6. Peabody (10-1)7. Winchester (8-3)8. Wellesley (5-6) DIVISION 31. Milton (9-4)2. Walpole (10-3)3. Milford (10-2)4. Billerica (9-2)5. Mansfield (6-5)6. Woburn (8-3)7. Dartmouth (9-2)8. Plymouth South (6-5) DIVISION 41. Duxbury (11-1)2. Scituate (9-4)3. Middleboro (8-3)4. Bedford (7-4)5. Burlington (6-5)6. Tewksbury (7-4)7. Wakefield (8-3)8. Wayland (8-3) DIVISION 51. Foxboro (12-1)2. Hanover (11-2)3. Shawsheen (10-1)4. Danvers (8-4)5. Newburyport (9-2)6. Bishop Fenwick (6-5)7. Dedham (7-4)8. Apponequet (5-6) DIVISION 61. Fairhaven (12-1)2. Salem (10-3)3. Norwell (9-2)4. Stoneham (7-5)5. Abington (8-3)6. Lynnfield (9-2)7. Bellingham (7-4)8. Winthrop (7-4) DIVISION 71. Amesb...

More bodies found after surprise eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi, raising apparent toll to 23

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:56:24 GMT

BATU PALANO, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano found more bodies among the climbers caught by a surprise eruption two days ago, raising the number of confirmed and presumed dead to 23.More than 50 climbers were rescued after the initial eruption Sunday, and 11 others were initially confirmed dead. Another eruption Monday spewed a new burst of hot ash as high as 800 meters (2,620 feet) into the air and temporarily halted search operations. The latest bodies were found not too far from the eruption site, estimated to be only a few meters (yards) away, said Edi Mardianto, the deputy police chief in West Sumatra province. The bodies of five climbers have been recovered, and 18 are presumed dead because they were so close to the eruption of hot gases and ash.“The rest we want to evacuate are 18 and we expect they are no longer alive. The team will evacuate and take them to the hospital tomorrow or today to be identified,” M...

At least 6 people have died as heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Michaung hit India’s coasts

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:56:24 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — Torrential rains and strong winds lashing India’s southern and eastern coasts have killed at least six people, officials said, as states there braced for a powerful storm expected to make landfall later Tuesday. The southern states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, as well as Odisha in the east, experienced heavy downpours Monday as authorities issued warnings for Tropical Cyclone Michaung, which is likely to hit the southern coast with maximum sustained winds of 90-100 kph (56-62 mph) and gusts up to 110 kph (68 mph), the Indian Meteorological Department said.A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a tropical storm Monday as it inched towards Bapatla, a coastal district in Andhra Pradesh state. On Monday night, authorities in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, said six people in the city had died as the impending storm unleashed rains that caused trees to topple and walls to collapse, and submerged roads and cars in knee-deep waters.Videos ...

Tuesday's wet early snow yields to sprinkles/drizzle

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:56:24 GMT

Later this week, Pacific air to produce unseasonable December Thursday/Friday "warmth" — 50s expected; a Friday 60 possible — weekend storm prospects being monitoredWGN WEATHER HEADLINESUNSEASONABLY MILD AIR HEADED FOR CHICAGO AND THE MIDWESTThis GOES WEST true color weather satellite image shows the mammoth Gulf of Alaska storm and the moisture which is streaming toward the Pacific Northwest and western Canada. NOTE THE RAINFALL projections for the West.The mountains out West will scour a good deal of the eastbound moisture out of the atmosphere, leaving a flow of UNSEASONABLY MILD AIR headed for Chicago and the Midwest.HERE'S AN ANIMATED LOOK AT SATELLITE-DERIVED ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE, a product from CIMSS (the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies) at the University of Wisconsin, MadisonMonday GOES WEST weather satellite image of the ATMOSPHERIC RIVER headed for the Pacific northwest beneath the southern flank of a powerhouse Gulf of Alaska storm system. Image...

Target to give away $500 to 500 Target Circle members this holiday season

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:56:24 GMT

(KTLA) -- Target announced on Monday that it's offering 500 Target Circle members the chance to win a $500 shopping spree. Winners will also receive a free, one-year membership of Shipt, Target’s same-day delivery service. Annual memberships typically cost $99."It's a fun way for guests to stock up on toys, gifts and all the essentials for the busy holiday season,” Jill Sando, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer at Target, said in a statement.Target said customers aged 18 and older who are members of the Target Circle loyalty program are eligible for a chance to win and will be selected at random. If you're not already a member, you can join by Dec. 8 to participate in the giveaway. Target to close 9 stores, including 3 in the San Francisco Bay Area, citing safety concerns The winners will be chosen and notified by email on or around Dec. 12, the company said. Target partnered with actress Hilary Duff to announce the giveaway. The extra “cash” will be welcome...

Helping an Army veteran get his misplaced pension check

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:56:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The wife of an Army veteran pleaded for help after the government misplaced their pension checks. No one knew the location of the checks, which the couple desperately needed to survive.It's been a nightmare for Val Kovac and her husband, Army veteran Michael Martin Kovac. The couple lives at an assisted living center in south St. Louis. They haven’t received Michael’s $2,000-a-month Army pension check since August.The couple moved from their south city home to the assisted living center, and that's when the trouble struck. They had informed the VA and the U.S. Postal Service of their move. But it's been four consecutive months without checks. “I think it's stinky (that) they were doing it. They were sending the checks to the bank, then all of a sudden they just stopped,” Val said. “And I called and asked did we get cancelled for anything for some reason, and they said, ‘No, no; you should be getting your checks.’” Close Thanks for signing up! Wa...