Home

Special Mother's Day for mother-daughter duo working at local hospitals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:30:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Sunday is a special Mother’s Day for a mom and daughter duo who are serving and helping families at HealthONE Denver Hospitals.FOX31 spoke to the Cordova women who are sharing their inspirational story.After spending decades at Presbyterian St. Luke’s, the medical center has become Brenda Cordova’s second home.“In two months, it's going to be 33 years,” she said. "I'm in charge of the patients, anything that goes into the patient's room, food-wise.”Starting as an overnight supervisor three decades ago, Cordova worked her way up to the patient services manager position, making lifelong friends at work along the journey.“I say PSL is my second family,” Cordova said. “I have my home family, but I also have my work family and I also share my home family with my work family.” Family gives mom special gift for Mother’s Day Cordova’s work family got to meet her daughter Cady before she was even born.“I was pregnant and I used to say, she's the kitchen baby because everybo...

New coronation day portraits of King Charles and Queen Camilla released

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:30:54 GMT

(CNN) — It may have been a week since Britain’s King Charles III was crowned, but the palace is still releasing tidbits from the big day, this time in the form of two newly released photographs taken after the coronation.In one image, Charles is pictured with his elder son, William, the Prince of Wales and his grandson Prince George in Buckingham Palace’s Throne Room.The King is wearing full regalia, the Robe of Estate and the Imperial State Crown, while holding the Sovereign’s Orb and Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross. He is sitting on one of a pair of throne chairs that were made for the future King George V and Queen Mary for use at the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902.In the second image, Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, are seen with the eight pages of honor and ladies in attendance who assisted them during the coronation.The images were captured by British photographer Hugo Burnand, who has worked with the royal family for mor...

Erdoğan looks set for second round in Turkish election as opposition cries foul

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:30:54 GMT

ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan looks set to face a second round in Turkey’s presidential election on May 28 after Sunday’s vote descended into heated accusations of foul play from the opposition.Shortly after 1 a.m. local time, with agencies reporting results from almost all of the ballots, Erdoğan appeared to have secured about 49 percent of the vote while his rival for the presidency Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu had about 45 percent. Unless there is a dramatic reversal in the ongoing count, that would mean neither candidate is on target for the 50 percent required for an outright first-round win.The prospect of a second round will focus attention on where the 5 percent who voted for Sinan Oğan — a former nationalist parliamentarian running as an independent — will take their votes on May 28.Turkey’s presidential election has turned into one of the world’s most closely watched political contests this year because of the massive implications both for t...

France to give Ukraine more armored vehicles and light tanks, Macron and Zelenskyy announce after surprise summit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:30:54 GMT

France “will train and equip” several Ukrainian battalions and provide them with “tens of armored vehicles and light tanks,” Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced late Sunday.The news came after Ukraine’s president traveled to Paris and had a three-hour dinner with his French counterpart (including one hour alone, without advisers) as part of a tour of European capitals designed to shore up support among Kyiv’s allies.“In the coming weeks, France will train and equip several battalions with tens of armored vehicles and light tanks, including AMX-10RCs,” according to a joint statement issued by both France and Ukraine after the dinner. France is also “focusing its effort in supporting Ukraine’s air defense capacities.” Macron and Zelenskyy also called for new sanctions against Russia.Macron is also expected to make more announcements on Ukraine on Monday.“What Ukraine needs is combat equipment, armoured vehicles, tanks, artillery,...

Warming back up to start the work week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:30:54 GMT

After having some cooler weather to wrap up the weekend, warm weather returns to start the work week. Temperatures are expected to be in the 70s for most of the area on Monday, with sunshine and breeze out of the southwest. The warming trend continues on Tuesday, with temperatures reaching the low 80s. A cold front moves through the area Tuesday night with some light showers possible. Behind the front temperatures fall back into the 60s for highs Wednesday.

Chicago White Sox can’t recover from a 1st-inning deficit, dropping the series to the Houston Astros with their 5th loss in 7 games

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:30:54 GMT

Lucas Giolito wanted to set the tone early and build momentum for the Chicago White Sox against the Houston Astros.“I failed to do that,” Giolito said.Four batters in Sunday, the Sox found themselves in a three-run hole. They never dug out, losing 4-3 in front of 18,347 at Guaranteed Rate Field.“Three-run first inning, just horse(bleep),” Giolito said. “I’ve just got to be better early. Set the tone early. Because I know as I get deeper in the game I’m going to get better. Come out early firing and go from there, keep the momentum on our side.“I just didn’t do it today.”A late rally came up short for the Sox (14-28), who dropped two of three in the series.“We dug ourselves a hole early and we couldn’t muster that last run,” manager Pedro Grifol said.Mauricio Dubón and Alex Bregman began the game with back-to-back singles. Yordan Alvarez drove them home with a double and advanced to third when Tim Ande...

8-run inning helps Mets win second game of doubleheader

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:30:54 GMT

WASHINGTON — Finally, the ketchup has come out of the bottle.The Mets had been waiting for the game when their offensive explosion matched quality pitching. That game came Sunday in the second game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals when the Mets used an eight-run fifth inning to down their NL East foes 8-2 at Nationals Park.The Mets have remained somewhat optimistic during a difficult month but in recent days the positivity has been strained. Only hours earlier, the Mets went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine runners in the first game of the day. They seemed flummoxed, both at the plate and in the clubhouse when asked about the nearly non-existing production.But then came the top of the fifth. The Mets (20-21) were down 1-0 with the bottom of the order due up.A single and an RBI double by Starling Marte and Mark Canha, two hitters who have struggled more than others this season, tied the game at 1-1. A walk by Tommy Pham and a one-out ...

Andover family of 5-year-old girl killed in pedestrian crash create the ‘Sidney Mae Olson Rainbow Scholarship Fund’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:30:54 GMT

The family of the 5-year-old Andover girl who was killed in a pedestrian crash last week has established a scholarship fund to honor their daughter who had a “spirit of boundless love and inclusion.”In the wake of Sidney Olson’s death, her family has created the “Sidney Mae Olson Rainbow Scholarship Fund” at Andover-based SHED Children’s Campus. Sidney was in the Springboard to Kindergarten program at SHED.All scholarship donations will be used to fund enrollment to the school’s “curiosity-based” education for those who can’t afford it, including pre-K, kindergarten, and school-aged programs.“We’re grateful for the outpouring of love and support for our family and friends after the tragic death of our bright-eyed, five-year-old daughter, Sidney,” her parents said in a statement. “Many in the community have asked how they can help, and this is exactly what our daughter would want you to do.”Last...

Crime briefs: Oxford cop shoots, injures man who was wielding a sword

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:30:54 GMT

An Oxford police officer shot and injured a man who allegedly approached the cop with a sword early Sunday morning, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.Police are investigating the officer-involved shooting that took place at around 6 a.m. in the area 407 Main St., in Oxford.“The man who was shot by the officer is accused of advancing on the officer with a sword,” the Worcester DA’s Office said in a statement. “The man is being treated at an area hospital.”The officer, who was not injured, was placed on paid administrative leave per Oxford Police protocol.Oxford Police and Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office continue to investigate the officer-involved shooting.Mass State Police recovers body of boater after canoe capsizes in NatickThe body of a boater whose canoe capsized on Fiske Pond in Natick was recovered by Massachusetts State Police troopers Saturda...

Massachusetts weather forecast: ‘Fantastic’ for outdoor activities, dry week coming up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:30:54 GMT

Those sunny skies shining down on moms for Mother’s Day are expected to stick around the week.Dry and sunny weather will reign across Massachusetts this mid-May week, according to the National Weather Service.“It should be sunny to mostly sunny for most of the week,” Alan Dunham, meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Boston office, told the Herald on Sunday.“It will be fantastic for any outdoor activities from Monday to Friday,” he added.The best chance for rain showers won’t be until Friday night, and that’s still only a 40% chance as of now.After the temps on Mother’s Day dipped a bit into the 60s, warmer weather will return on Monday and Tuesday. Upper 70s are expected on Monday, followed by temps possibly rising into the lower 80s on Tuesday.Then a strong cold front moves through Tuesday night, followed by cooler and very dry conditions Wednesday and Thursday. High temps should be in the lower 60s on Wednesday, then...