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Make way: Ice Castles are growing in Cripple Creek

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:30 GMT

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KXRM) — Looking into the city of Cripple Creek, the glistening and sparkle of ice might catch your eye. No need to be confused, this is a frozen fortress in the making, destined to be the newest winter wonderland in Southern Colorado."Ice Castles is truly a magical experience," said Ice Castles Event Manager Kail Hanrahan. "There's no other way to describe it when you see it for the first time or the 50th time. It's incredible as you enter, you'll enter through ice archways as you continue to weave your way through the castle and through the walls. We have ice slides, kids slides, crawl tunnels, caverns."The icicles are man-made, and each placed one by one to build the polar playground.A crew of around 20 ice artisans is well underway working sometimes with and sometimes against Mother Nature to build a life-sized castle in the hopes of it potentially being finished around Christmas time. "It takes about four to six weeks of good temperature from the moment we ...

Sergei Bobrovsky makes 21 saves, Panthers close trip with 5-1 victory over Canadiens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:30 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves for his 11th victory of the season and the Florida Panthers beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 on Thursday night.Aleksander Barkov, Evan Rodrigues and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist and Sam Bennett and Oliver Ekman-Larsson also scored. The Panthers improved to 14-7-2, earning five out of six points in a three-game Canadian swing.“We played a smart game through two periods,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. “And then we started shooting the puck. That was probably the difference.”Johnathan Kovacevic scored for Montreal, coming off a 4-2 victory in Columbus on Wednesday night. The Canadiens have lost four straight at home.Cayden Primeau stopped 24 shots in his fifth appearance this season. He was beaten to the glove side on all five goals.“I think I did a good job all year of not second-guessing myself, but they got two in the same spot and it played in my head a little bit,” Primeau said. “When you start second-guessing you...

Butler scores 36, Heat get hot late to top Pacers 142-132 and snap a 3-game slide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:30 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — The last time Miami scored 45 points in a fourth quarter was 1989, long before Pat Riley arrived in South Florida, long before Erik Spoelstra arrived, long before most of the current Heat players were born.It happened again Thursday to fuel a comeback win.The Heat made 15 of their final 17 shots and Jimmy Butler’s 36 points led the way as Miami topped Indiana 142-132 — despite the Pacers getting a career-high 44 points from Tyrese Haliburton.The 45 fourth-quarter points were second-most in team history, topped by only a 48-point fourth against New York on March 2, 1989. And it was the third-most total points in Heat history, more than 31 above their season average.“That’s definitely not our style of basketball,” Butler said. “But a win is a win.”Rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 14 of his 24 in the fourth quarter for the Heat, who trailed by 13 early and didn’t take the lead for the first time until about 10 minutes remained. Butler added 10 rebounds, Josh Rich...

Scott Lake Elementary empowers young girls in ‘Girls Growing into Greatness’ pinning ceremony

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:30 GMT

Several young girls at Scott Lake Elementary in South Florida are on a transformative journey, celebrated in the “Girls Growing into Greatness” pinning ceremony held in Miami Gardens, Thursday night. This on-campus mentoring program, founded by the school’s Instructional Reading Coach, Miss Latoya Porter, is dedicated to engaging these girls through scholastics, etiquette, and service.The pinning ceremony at Scott Lake Elementary served as a meaningful occasion to recognize and celebrate the growth and achievements of the participants in the program. The program aims to instill essential values and skills, nurturing these young girls into confident and empowered young women.Miss Porter founded the program in honor of her sister, who passed away in 2019. Carrying on her sister’s legacy, Porter is sowing seeds of empowerment and cultivating the potential of these young ladies, destined for greatness in their future endeavors.

Investigation underway after warehouse fire erupts in NW Miami-Dade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:30 GMT

Firefighters rushed to tackle a warehouse blaze in Northwest Miami-Dade, Friday morning. Emergency responders were on the scene at the 3400 block of Northwest 110th Street just before 8 a.m. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported, and officials are actively investigating the cause of the fire. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Andre 3000 breaks Billboard record with flute song

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:30 GMT

(CNN) — Some fans may not be happy with Andre 3000 for releasing a record that isn’t a rap song, but give the man some credit.The artist, who has been beloved as both a solo act and part of the hip-hop duo Outkast, has broken a Billboard record for the longest song to ever crack the Billboard Hot 100.Fittingly, Andre 3000’s flute hit also has a long title: “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time.”With a run time of 12 minutes and 20 seconds, the song entered at No. 90 and “becomes the longest-running song ever to have hit the chart, surpassing Tool’s ‘Fear Inoculum,’ at 10:21 in length,” according to Billboard.Andre 3000, now 48, has suggested that he may have aged out of the hip-hop game. Much of his audience has pushed back on that, while embracing the new music. His all-instrumental “New Blue Sun,” has hit No. 1 on the New Age Albums chart.

Miami’s annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Festival spark festive beginnings for December

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:30 GMT

With November bidding farewell, the Magic City ushered in the holiday season with its much-anticipated Annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Festival outside City Hall in the 305. Families gathered for an enchanting evening filled with music performances, delectable food, and a spirited parade.The festive atmosphere was heightened as Santa Claus himself made a special appearance, adding his magical touch to the celebration. The event marked the official commencement of December, setting the stage for a month filled with joy and holiday cheer in Miami.Residents and visitors alike reveled in the festivities, creating lasting memories as the city illuminated its holiday spirit.

Smorgasburg Miami’s inaugural Filipino Street Food & Ube Festival: A flavorful feast in Wynwood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:30 GMT

Smorgasburg Miami in Wynwood wants to “thrill ya with manila.” This weekend, they are smashing street food and purple yams together for the first Filipino Street Food & Ube Festival. With over 50 food vendors enticing your taste buds, we think “ube” happy.Gaston Becherano (CEO of Smorgasburg Miami): “I love Filipino food. I particularly love the different street skewer foods like the different organ meats.”Organ meats?Gaston Becherano: “Like hearts, and the [intestines] and the chicken meatballs and the eggs. Love that stuff.”Smorgasburg Miami is all about adventurous eating. And this outdoor-food market will be hosting the very first Filipino Street Food & Ube Festival this weekend.Gaston Becherano: “I think there’s a lot of people in Miami who have some connection to the Philippines. There’s not that much exposure of that type of food and cuisine in Miami itself. So, I thought it was a good idea to bring the...

Greek PM moves to smooth over UK marbles row, as King Charles raises eyebrows

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:30 GMT

ATHENS — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis moved Friday to smooth over his relationship with the U.K. after a furious row with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over the Parthenon sculptures.“I certainly want to leave this unfortunate incident behind me, but it always takes two to tango,” Mitsotakis said in an interview with Bloomberg Television while in Dubai for the COP28 climate summit.Sunak was scheduled to meet Mitsotakis on Tuesday, but the British leader abruptly called off the talks late Monday after Mitsotakis gave an interview to the BBC in which he insisted upon the return of the Parthenon Marbles, the ancient sculptures that Britain’s Lord Elgin removed from Greece in the 19th century.“In the spirit of long-standing good relations our two countries have, which I surely intend to preserve, I don’t have much to add,” Mitsotakis said, adding that he hasn’t spoken to Sunak since the incident.The British PM is also in Dubai on Friday.The frenzy over the unprecedented ...

Ukraine blows up two railway connections between Russia and China

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:30 GMT

Ukraine’s security service blew up railway connections linking Russia to China, in a clandestine strike carried out deep into enemy territory, with pro-Kremlin media reporting that investigators have opened a criminal case into a “terrorist attack.”The SBU set off several explosions inside the Severomuysky tunnel of the Baikal-Amur highway in Buryatia, located some 6,000 kilometers east of Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian official with direct knowledge of the operation told POLITICO.“This is the only serious railway connection between the Russian Federation and China. And currently, this route, which Russia uses, including for military supplies, is paralyzed,” the official said.Four explosive devices went off while a cargo train was moving inside the tunnel. “Now the (Russian) Federal Security Service is working on the spot, the railway workers are unsuccessfully trying to minimize the consequences of the SBU special operation,” the Ukrainian official added.Later, anoth...