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Actor Suzanne Somers, who played Chrissy Snow on past US TV sitcom “Three’s Company,” has died at 76, publicist says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:59:03 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Suzanne Somers, who played Chrissy Snow on past US TV sitcom “Three’s Company,” has died at 76, publicist says.Source

Stroud throws 2 TD pass, defense makes late stops to lead Texans over Saints 20-13

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:59:03 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie C.J. Stroud threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns and the Houston Texans got two defensive stops late to hold on for a 20-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.The victory matches Houston’s win total from last season when the team finished 3-13-1.The Saints (3-3) trailed by 7 when Derek Carr threw a 51-yard pass to Rashid Shaheed to get them to the Houston 35. Five consecutive runs by Alvin Kamara got them to the 14. But Carr’s pass to Kamara on fourth-and-4 was short to give Houston the ball back with 4½ minutes to go.Shaquill Griffin and Blake Cashman combined to take Kamara down near the Texans sideline where coach DeMeco Ryans celebrated with his defense.Houston (3-3) couldn’t move the ball after that and punted it back. New Orleans got to the Houston 24 on the next drive, but Carr’s throw on fourth-and-10 was intercepted by Steven Nelson with 21 seconds left to secure the win.Carr threw for a season-high 353 yards and a touchdown but often couldn’t...

MATCHDAY: Greece, Netherlands meet in crunch European qualifier. Austria can secure Euro 2024 spot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:59:03 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Monday:EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYINGGROUP BWith France having qualified for next year’s European Championship, Netherlands and Greece are fighting to join the Group B leader in Germany. Those two teams go head-to-head on Monday at the Agia Sophia Stadium in Athens. Greece is second in the group and three points ahead of Netherlands, having played a game more. Last-place Gibraltar hosts Ireland in the group’s other game, with neither team able to finish in the top two. GROUP FSecond-place Austria is on the brink of securing a spot at Euro 2024 and can do so by winning at fourth-place Azerbaijan. Even defeat could still see the Austrians book their place in Germany. Group leader Belgium has already qualified and hosts third-place Sweden. GROUP JPortugal has already qualified but Bosnia-Herzegovina is still trying to advance automatically. Portugal is eight points clear after seven straight wins. Cristiano Ronaldo is expec...

Vehicle involved in serious hit-and-run found

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:59:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Medina Alert was issued for a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash with a pedestrian early Sunday morning, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.The crash happened in the 6700 block of Leetsdale Drive around 3 a.m. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries.The vehicle was described as a 2005 white Ford Explorer with a Colorado license plate CJKK91.CBI canceled the alert saying the vehicle had been located at 3:37 p.m. Sunday.

Fort Collins horse trainer starts non-profit to help at-risk youth

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:59:03 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) -- A horse trainer in Northern Colorado has started fundraising money to open a non-profit to help give at-risk kids in the community the opportunity to interact with horses. "I believe in this program, I have done this my whole life," Stefanie Thompson said. "I love horses, I love teaching and competing and all the other things you get out of it." Sick bear euthanized after napping in Steamboat Springs yard Thompson has trained horses her whole life and works full-time training students. She knows it can be expensive to be involved with this sport. “It's getting so expensive in this town and it's getting harder and harder to reach all those kids," Thompson said. So she has decided to start a non-profit called Community Through Horses. Thompson posted in her GoFundMe that "all money raised will go into a fund to start sponsoring lessons for kids nominated from schools and others that could use this outlet and space as well as helping this non-profit get...

RAINY SEASON IN SOFLA COMES TO A CLOSE

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:59:03 GMT

Happy Sunday, South Florida!Hopefully everyone enjoyed the weekend despite the soggy and cloudy start for some!  The second half of the weekend saved it for us as skies finally cleared and we enjoyed a break from the rain. A fall front will be pushing through South Florida and is forecast to clear the area by this evening. Behind it, we will finally get a taste of fall as much nicer conditions return to the forecast. Something we have been waiting for for months after a record hot summer in South Florida! And it seems fitting as today the Rainy Season comes to a close!Once the above-mentioned front clears South Florida this evening, milder air will begin to move into our area.  The air mass will be much drier as well so humidity levels will be lower than what we have seen in quite some time. Temperatures tonight will also be comfortable in the 60s for mainland areas of South Florida.  Behind the front, skies will gradually clear late tonight and a Northwest breeze will pick up at ti...

No swim advisory issued for Virginia Key, Key Biscayne and Fisher Island after power outage at wastewater treatment plant

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:59:03 GMT

The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department has issued a precautionary no swim advisory for Virginia Key, Key Biscayne and Fisher Island.Officials with the department said on Sunday that they are taking this step out of an abundance of caution following a temporary power outage at the Ocean Outfall Pump Station, located at the department’s Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant on Virginia Key.Officials said about three million gallons of treated/chlorinated sewage overflowed, and part of it ended up in Shrimper’s Lagoon.Officials said staff with the department resolved the outage, and the station resumed normal operations.The Florida Department of Health will take samples from surrounding waterways, including Biscayne Bay. The advisory will remain in effect until the samples come back clear for two consecutive days.In addition to swimming, officials advise people to avoid other activities like fishing and boating until the advisory is lifted.

Suzanne Somers, ‘Three’s Company’ actress, dead at 76

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:59:03 GMT

(CNN) — Suzanne Somers, the actress who lit up the small screen on “Three’s Company” and one of TV’s most iconic fitness pitchwomen, has died, according to a statement provided to CNN from her longtime publicist R. Couri Hay. She was 76.“Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years,” Hay wrote in a statement shared on behalf of the actress’ family.The statement said Somers “was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family.”“Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on October 16th. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly,” the statement added.In July, Somers revealed a recurrence of breast cancer.“Since I have been taking time off from work, many of you have asked for more details about my health. As you know, I had breast can...

Piper Laurie, Oscar-nominated ‘Carrie’ and ‘Twin Peaks’ actress, dies at 91

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:59:03 GMT

(CNN) — Piper Laurie, the celebrated actress known for her chilling portrayal of the overbearingly religious mother in “Carrie” and for playing Paul Newman’s down-in-the-dumps girlfriend in “The Hustler,” has died at 91, her manager said.Laurie died early Saturday in Los Angeles, her manager, Marion Rosenberg, confirmed to CNN. No cause of death was provided.Laurie will be remembered as “one of the finest actresses of her generation and a superb human being,” Rosenberg said.Turner Classic Movies, which, like CNN, is part of Warner Brothers Discovery, called Laurie “one of the most celebrated and formidable actresses of the last half-century.” The network praised her “full-blooded performances as flawed, often ferocious women.”Though she began as a teen starlet in the 1950s, Laurie took a prolonged hiatus from Hollywood after becoming disillusioned by the industry’s treatment of her as a young actress and the flatness of the female roles she was offered. When she reeme...

Israel leader vows to ‘demolish’ Hamas amid preparations to move into Gaza

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:59:03 GMT

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to “demolish Hamas” as Israeli forces prepared to move into the Gaza Strip in pursuit of Islamist militants.Israel has told Palestinians to evacuate south in the Gaza Strip. In the enclave, where conditions are deteriorating and deaths from Israeli air strikes are rising, civilians said they were not safe anywhere, according to media reports. Militant group Hamas has told them to ignore Israel’s message to evacuate and move south.The Israel Defense Forces said it hit “dozens of military headquarters, a series of military observation posts, and a number of rocket launching posts used by Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations,” according to the reports.Hamas controls Gaza, which is home to more than 2 million Palestinians. At least 2,600 people have died in Gaza in retaliatory strikes by Israel, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The ministry has slammed Israel for killing civilians ...