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2 plants blooming for the first time in 40 years at CU Boulder

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:55 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — The University of Colorado’s campus in Boulder is experiencing a rare bloom of a plant that only shows its flowers once every half-century. Agave plants are common in the southwest but are not native to the Boulder area. Several were planted outside the campus’ 30th Street greenhouse in 1997. Almost three decades later, two have finally bloomed. “They’re very slow to mature. They’re about 30 to 40 years to fully mature,” John Clark, director of greenhouses for ecology and evolutionary biology at CU Boulder, said. According to Clark, the two plants began to change on May 12. He believes the unusually wet spring encouraged them to bloom. Headed to the lake? Check for toxic algae blooms “Of course, they have to be fully mature but we think the rain when they were fully mature helped spur them to flower,” he said. They sprout a large stalk resembling asparagus, which can grow 6 to 8 inches per day. When it reaches a height of about 15 feet, ...

Police cast doubt on Carlee Russell’s kidnapping claim after reporting toddler on an Alabama highway

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:55 GMT

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — A 25-year-old Alabama woman who disappeared for two days after calling 911 to report a toddler wandering on the highway told investigators she was abducted and forced into a car, but they have been unable to verify her account and turned up evidence that calls it into doubt, police said Wednesday.Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said detectives are still investigating where Carlee Russell was and what happened to her between the time she went missing and her return home on Saturday. But he also said investigators have been “unable to verify most of Carlee’s initial statement.”In the days before her disappearance, she searched for information on her cellphone about Amber Alerts, a movie about a woman’s abduction and a one-way bus ticket from Birmingham, Alabama, to Nashville, Tennessee. Her phone also showed she traveled about 600 yards while telling a 911 operator she was following a 3- or 4-year-old child in a diaper on the side of the highway, Derzis...

Avocado & Grapefruit Salad / Queen, Miami Beach

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:55 GMT

The Chef: Mitch HesseThe Restaurant: Queen, Miami BeachThe Dish: Avocado & Grapefruit SaladIngredients:1/2 avocado1 serrano chili-sliced thinlygrapefruit dressing (see below)micro herb salad mix (can buy prepackaged mix)1/2 tsp sesame seedscashews-crushedBruleed Grapefruit:1 grapefruit-segmentedcastor sugar1 tsp togarashiGrapefruit Honey Dressing:1/2 cup grapefruit juice1/2 cup honey1 cup rice vinegarto taste maldon salt1 cup extra virgin olive oil1 tsp chipotle powderMethod of Preparation:Grapefruit Honey Dressing: Mix all ingredients together, making sure honey and salt are dissolved. Add microgreens to bowl and add dressing and toss.Bruleed Grapefruit: Sprinkle sugar on grapefruit segments. Spread out segments on a baking sheet and broil under an oven broiler for 1-2 minutes, just until sugar is caramelized. Remove and sprinkle with togarashi.To Plate:Peel and cut the avocado into 8 pieces and place on a plate. Place slices of serrano on each avocado piece.Place grapefruit se...

Adidas holds one-of-a-kind welcome for Lionel Messi ahead of Inter Miami debut amid ongoing celebrations

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:55 GMT

There was a special message for soccer superstar Lionel Messi with a stunning display on Adidas-branded vehicles at the PortMiami.The vehicles that entered the port between South Pointe Park and Fisher Island on Wednesday included a cargo ship, cigarette boats and helicopter decked out in black and pink, the colors of Inter Miami CF. The festive display is the latest in a week of celebrations, but more Messi madness is taking place in South Pointe Park in Miami Beach, Wednesday afternoon.The free community event at the park features pickups of soccer. The Messi celebration will continue throughout the week with local community hype and unique merchandise drops.Earlier Wednesday, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood stepped into the next era of Messi’s partnership with the official launch of the new Messi chicken sandwich in Hollywood.“The greatest of all time, Lionel Messi,” said the host of the event. “Are you excited for that?”As fans fl...

Nonprofit developer breaks ground on affordable housing development in Miami-Dade

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:55 GMT

In a significant step towards addressing the pressing need for affordable housing in Miami-Dade County, POAH (Preservation of Affordable Housing) leaders were joined by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, project partners, and future residents at the groundbreaking ceremony for Meridian Point at Goulds Station. The new-construction, affordable housing development, located in the Goulds area of southern Miami-Dade County, aims to provide high-quality and sustainable housing options for families with limited incomes.The ambitious development will comprise an 80-unit, seven-story mid-rise building and a 33-unit, three-story garden building, offering a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom homes. The housing units will cater to families with incomes ranging from 30% to 80% of the Area Median Income, ensuring accessibility for low- and moderate-income residents.Of the 113 total units, 68 will be set aside for families currently residing at the nearby Cutler Manor Apartments, whi...

A Change In Scenery

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:55 GMT

Tonight’s blog was written by 7Weather intern Tyler Hughes.Ahhhh… if you stepped outside today, you likely breathed a sigh of relief like I did, as it was noticeably more comfortable than earlier this week. Dew points today dropped into the lower 60s and even 50s across interior New England. This is still pretty humid all things considered, but compared to the last week or so, even a small drop in the dew point feels great. The only caveat is the Cape and Islands – where the muggy air stuck around for much of today.If you enjoyed today’s forecast, you’ll enjoy tomorrow – pretty much a copy and paste of today. The humidity remains low, and temperatures cool off slightly as well  – with a light seabreeze, temperatures along the coast will remain in the 70s, peaking in the low 80s inland. Sunshine will be abundant, mixed in with a few of those fair-weather cumulus clouds that are synonymous with summer. Friday starts off cloudy for most, but ri...

Beaches around Mass., including all Plum Island beaches, closed due to bacteria

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:55 GMT

Beaches around the state are being forced to close because of bacteria, including Plum Island beaches in Newburyport, while at Nahant Beach, swimmers were allowed back in the ocean Wednesday afternoon.Higher levels of bacterial contamination were detected Wednesday, and experts said recent wet weather across New England is causing what is known as combined sewage overflow.“We’ve had a number of tests that came back with high bacteria levels,” said Newburyport Mayor Sean Reardon. “Those combined sewage overflows that continually get dumped in the Merrimack River upriver from us in communities like Lowell and Manchester, New Hampshire, Haverhill and Lawrence. Those are flowing downriver and along with the rain are really the root cause along with the rain for these high bacteria levels.”Up and down the Massachusetts coastline, beaches are open, but the water is off limits. The status of all public beach’s in the state can be viewed on the state’s website.“News to me,” said John Gardel...

Another report of a shark in Cape Cod Bay leaping out of the water to grab striper on fishing line: ‘It was just incredible’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:55 GMT

Trying to catch striped bass in Cape Cod Bay these days? You might be competing with an incredibly powerful apex predator.For the second time this week, a great white shark in Cape Cod Bay was spotted jumping out of the water to chomp on a striper that had been hooked on a fishing line.As college student Braeden Voyticky reeled in the 40-plus inch striped bass in the bay off of Dennis, a 12-foot great white came up out of nowhere and grabbed the large fish.“It was like watching a crocodile snap a wildebeest in half,” Joshua Martin, 51, who took his son and his son’s college friends out on the fishing trip on Sunday, told the Herald.“It was the most powerful thing I’ve ever seen,” added Martin, who lives in Carmel, N.Y., and was on the Cape for vacation. “It happened so fast. It was just incredible.”The striper’s head was all that remained after the shark enjoyed the meal, as those on board the charter boat “Prime Rate Sport...

Boston Elections Commission to consider Kendra Lara residency challenge

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:55 GMT

The Boston Elections Commission will hold a formal hearing to consider four objections to nomination papers filed by City Councilor Kendra Lara, challenging the status of her residency in the district she represents.Sabino Piemonte, the city’s head assistant registrar of voters, said he confirmed that each objector was a registered voter in Boston, as required by the city charter. The four objections were filed ahead of the 5 p.m. deadline on July 13. A fifth challenge, filed at 5:27 p.m. on that date, will not be considered, he said.Each of the objections challenges Lara’s residence in District 6, Piemonte wrote in a Wednesday letter to the Elections Commission. Lara is seeking a second term on the City Council, and faces two challengers in the Sept. 12 preliminary election.“As you know, when objections to nomination papers are filed, the Elections Commission, along with the chief justice of the Boston Municipal Court, sits as the Boston Ballot Law Commission to consider the object...

Source: Patriots hosting RB Darrell Henderson for free-agent workout

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:55 GMT

The New England Patriots hosted free-agent running back Darrell Henderson on a tryout basis, a league source told the Boston Herald on Wednesday.The Patriots also hosted free-agent running back Leonard Fournette for a workout Wednesday, sources told the Herald.Henderson, 25, spent last season with the Los Angeles Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars, picking up 283 yards and three touchdowns on 70 carries with 17 catches for 102 yards. Henderson, who’s 5-foot-8, 208 pounds, was selected in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Rams out of Memphis. The Super Bowl LVI champion has 396 career carries for 1,742 yards with 13 touchdowns and 66 career catches for 474 yards with four touchdowns. He’s started 28 of 50 career games.A league source told the Herald earlier this week that the Patriots were “kicking the tires” on running back depth. It’s a position of need after New England cut running back James Robinson during the offseason workout program.The Patriots currently have sta...