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Help teen assaulted at prom party get to national dance competition

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:20 GMT

THORNTON, Colo. (KDVR) -- A Brighton teenager was assaulted on prom night. Not only was the high school senior left with injuries but was forced to temporarily pause his dreams of competitive dance.For most high schoolers, prom is somewhat of a rite of passage that many look forward to, but John Granzin won't be left with the best memories. The 17-year-old works at a restaurant and saved up money for months to "go big" on the suit, dinner, transportation and more. However, his experience was tainted after he was jumped at an after-party.For Granzin "dance is life." He has been dancing since he was 5 years old."Dance is everything to me," Granzin said. "It's just my sport." New homeowner finds snakes in walls, under home He and his dance team have been competing in state-wide competitions together since childhood. The seniors are about to graduate, which makes the Bravo Dance Competition in two weeks so special, but Granzin won't be able to dance because of what unfolded on prom ni...

Miami-Dade COVID testing and vaccination sites to close Saturday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:20 GMT

With the World Health Organization’s guidance no longer qualifying COVID-19 as a global emergency, Miami-Dade County officials announced county testing and vaccination sites are closing effective Saturday.Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on Friday said operations have been winding down at the sites over the past few weeks.According to The Miami Herald, Levine Cava has tested positive for the virus for a third time.More than two million people were vaccinated at the county sites since they opened.

Sale fans 10 as Red Sox top Phillies for 7th straight win

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:20 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chris Sale struck out 10 in six innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Friday night for their seventh consecutive victory.The game was delayed for about 10 minutes in the first inning when a spectator fell over a protective railing and into the Red Sox bullpen while reaching for a baseball.Boston rookie Masataka Yoshida extended his hitting streak to 15 games. Kiké Hernández and Enmanuel Valdez each had two hits and drove in a run.Phillies slugger Bryce Harper was saluted with a 25-second standing ovation prior to his first at-bat. It was the slugger’s first game in Philadelphia since he had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in the offseason. He was 1 for 4 with a single and scored a run.The defending NL champs have dropped five in a row to fall three games under .500. Nick Castellanos had two hits, including a double, and an RBI for the Phillies.The 34-year-old Sale (3-2) was charged with three runs an...

Unruly passenger forces flight to divert to Boston

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:20 GMT

An unruly passenger forced a Delta Air Lines flight from Detroit to Amsterdam to divert to Logan Airport Friday night, a Delta official said. Delta said the flight landed just before 9 p.m. and was met by law enforcement, at which point the passenger left the plane. The flight then continued on to Amsterdam. “We have zero tolerance for unruly behavior on our aircraft and express apologies to our valued customers and crew for experiencing this unfortunate delay in their travels,” Delta said in a statement.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Luis Robert Jr.’s 2-run HR lifts the Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 win against the Cincinnati Reds: ‘Everybody is starting to come together’

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:20 GMT

It was power versus power.Cincinnati Reds starter Hunter Greene’s pitch was clocked at 100.2 mph.Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. connected for a two-run homer featuring an exit velocity of 109.5 mph.The home run was the difference maker as the Sox beat the Reds 5-4 on Friday in front of 23,467 at Great American Ball Park.For good measure, Robert aided the Sox defensively with a laser throw to first after a ninth-inning catch to double off Jake Fraley.“Just doing Robert things,” second baseman Elvis Andrus said.All of the Sox offense came via the long ball.Andrus hit a three-run homer in the fifth to tie the game at 3. Jonathan India hit a solo homer in the bottom of the fifth to put the Reds back ahead. Robert responded with the two-run homer the next inning as the Sox (11-22) won for the fourth time in five games after losing 10 straight and 15 of 17.“You’re looking at guys that are talented doing their thing,” Sox starter Lance ...

Friday’s high school roundup/scores: Hanover tops Marshfield on the diamond

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:20 GMT

BASEBALLJake Pelish and Jack Douglas scattered two hits each, and Cole Hendrickson struck out nine in five innings of work on the mound as Hanover topped Marshfield 8-2 in a Patriot League matchup. … Jacob Getchell fanned seven in six innings of shutout ball, and Ryan Caroll had three hits as Whitman-Hanson (9-2) edged Scituate, 3-2. … Senior captain Francis Comeau fired six innings of work, allowing just four hits while striking out 11 as Plymouth North kept its impressive run going with an 11-1 win over North Quincy. … Ben Berardi pitched 4 ⅓ scoreless innings in relief for Hingham (4-7) in a 14-8 victory against Plymouth South. … Chris Walsh belted two home runs and drove in six to power Duxbury (10-2) past Quincy, 10-1.Sean O’Rourke delivered with the go-ahead hit in the sixth inning, and Jack Fitzgerald secured the save for Braintree in a 7-5 nonleague win over King Philip. … Jack DiFilippo homered and Nate Marston had two hits as St. John’s Prep upended Billerica, 5-2. … Chris...

Instant reaction: Celtics hit big shots late, take control of series with Game 3 victory over 76ers

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:20 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — The Celtics expected a rowdy environment Friday night at Wells Fargo Center. Marcus Smart anticipated the atmosphere to be “crazy and chaotic.” They got it, as Joel Embiid accepted his MVP trophy, electrifying a juiced-up crowd.With this second-round series tied, and with more than four decades of history since Philadelphia edged Boston in the playoffs in its storied rivalry, the Celtics knew they’d get a great punch from the 76ers.But they had a bigger punch, and came up with the bigger shots to retake control of this series.After making a statement in their Game 2 victory, there was no letdown from the Celtics in Game 3. They spoiled Embiid’s night. They continued to fluster James Harden and the 76ers. They thrived in a hostile environment. Philadelphia’s punch wasn’t good enough and the Celtics pulled away for a 114-102 victory.“They’ve been here before,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said. “And so I think just embracing it, sticking together. I thought the guys staye...

Texas petrochemical plant fire sends 9 workers to hospital

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:20 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, sending nine workers to a hospital and causing a huge plume of smoke visible for miles.Emergency responders were called to help around 3 p.m. at the Shell facility in Deer Park, a suburb east of Houston. The city of Deer Park said in an advisory that there was no shelter-in-place order for residents.Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said earlier in the day that five contracted employees were hospitalized for precautionary reasons, adding that they were not burned. He said they were taken to a hospital due to heat exhaustion and proximity to the fire.Shell Deer Park officials said on Twitter Friday night that they were continuing to respond to the fire, all workers were accounted for and nine workers had been released after undergoing precautionary medical evaluations.Nothing exploded, Gonzalez said, although the sheriff’s office initially responded to emergency calls saying there was an explosion....

2022 National Newspaper Awards winners list

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:20 GMT

The National Newspaper Awards for 2022 were awarded Friday night. Here is a list of the winners.— Arts and Entertainment: Charles-Éric Blais-Poulin and Marissa Groguhé, La Presse.— Joan Hollobon Award for Beat Reporting: Sean Fine, Globe and Mail.— Stuart M. Robertson Award for Breaking News: Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post.— Breaking News Photo: Steve Russell, Toronto Star.— Business: Niall McGee, Globe and Mail.— Mary Ann Shadd Cary Award for Columns: Isabelle Hachey, La Presse.— Editorial Cartooning (portfolio): Bruce MacKinnon, Halifax Chronicle Herald.— Claude Ryan Award for Editorial Writing: Stéphanie Grammond, La Presse.— Explanatory Work: Kathryn Blaze Baum, Globe and Mail.— Feature Photo: Leah Hennel, Globe and Mail.— General News Photo: Robert Skinner, La Presse.— Norman Webster Award for International Reporting: Isabelle Hachey, La Presse.— George Brown Award for Investigations: Ke...

The Globe and Mail, La Presse top winners at 2022 National Newspaper Awards

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:13:20 GMT

TORONTO — The Globe and Mail was the top winner at the 2022 National Newspaper Awards, collecting nine prizes at a gala in Toronto Friday.The Globe’s Grant Robertson set a record for most career wins with his ninth award, this time in the sports category for a three-part series on the Hockey Canada scandal.La Presse collected six honours, including the international reporting award for Isabelle Hachey’s dispatches from Ukraine, as well as the column prize for her writing on the war-town country. Hachey also took home the coveted journalist of the year award. The Canadian Press, Halifax Chronicle Herald, National Post, St. John’s Telegram, Toronto Star, Torstar and the Vancouver Sun/The Province each earned one. The Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post shared an award.Frank Gunn of The Canadian Press won the sports photo category with his image of a collision between two Toronto Blue Jays players.Room Up Front, a volunteer-run initiative seeking to address i...