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Local business owners collect supplies to send to Maui

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:00 GMT

LITTLETON, Colo. (KDVR) — The owners of KOA House in Littleton collected critical supplies for those impacted by the wildfires in Maui. Barbara and Brent Ramos collected diapers, baby formula, toiletries, blankets and dry goods."We offered a way that people could just drop off some stuff that is going to be critically needed," Barbara said. Maui wildfire relief: Is it better to donate now or wait? Their aunt lives in Lahaina. She survived, but like many others, she lost everything."She, her parents, they all lost their homes. There's nothing anymore," Barbara said. "Everything's gone, so I can only imagine how people feel, how our families feel trying to pick up the pieces and try to figure out what's next."Wildfire wreckage is shown Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned-out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze making it the d...

Hiker finds land mine in forest near Camp Hale

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man from Denver came across an old land mine while hiking near Camp Hale last month, the Eagle County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.He was hiking in a nearby forest on July 20 when the sheriff's office said he found what he believed to be an old training land mine. The hiker kept his distance, took photos of the land mine and documented its location. How many ghost towns are there in Colorado? More than live towns The Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team from Fort Carson found the device and it was destroyed, according to the sheriff's office.Even training land mines can be dangerousThe disposal team said even training devices like the one found that day can be dangerous and, if tampered with, could cause serious injury or death.The land mine was left behind from training practices for the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, according to the sheriff's office. Colorado mountains once hosted the famous 10th Mountain Division Camp Hale was home to thousands of troops...

Knowing these Denver street name patterns may save you from getting lost

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Whether you're new to town or have lived in the Mile High City your entire life, you have likely become lost once or twice while navigating the Denver metro.Sometimes, it may feel like there's no rhyme or reason to the street names, but is that true?There are two "groups" of namesEssentially, there are two distinct alphabetical groups that you can find on the roads that run north to south.One of these groups is organized alphabetically from east to west, and the other is organized from west to east.From east to westAcoma through Zuni streets are mainly named for Native American tribes. The streets are organized alphabetically from east to west.Directly west of Zuni Street, you'll find Alcott Street. This group has a few letters that have more than one street name to them: Canosa and Clay streets, Hazel and Hooker streets and Linley and Lowell streets, to name a few. Can you get a DUI for riding a horse while drunk? It ends with Zenobia Street, which is directly ea...

Cruise down Fort Lauderdale’s new river for free with ‘LauderGO!’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:00 GMT

Public transportation has taken on many forms in SoFlo.Yeah, like Brightline or those electric rental scooters around town.In Fort Lauderdale, they’re taking it up a notch with a free water trolley service. Where you can stroll and link up at different stops on the new river. All aboard. Knowing how to hail a taxi in the streets of New York is a must.But hailing a water trolley in Fort Lauderdale?That’s a river party.Brian Boucher: “Friday and Saturday nights are a little bit more lively. We have great spots right along the water, such as the wharf, right over here… We have salt seven.”Don’t get it twisted. The water trolley service on the new river is different from the water taxi.Brian Boucher: “The water trolley is operated by the water taxi but it’s actually a service provided by the City of Fort Lauderdale. It’s a free service that takes you up and down the new river here. We’ve got eight different stops that you can hop on ...

Latest winners of ‘Crime Scene Kitchen’ hope to inspire community

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:00 GMT

Good looking food and a little mystery fun? You couldn’t ask for more on season two of “Crime Scene Kitchen.”Now two more kitchen detectives take home the grand prize and the winning title.Season two case of “Crime Scene Kitchen” has been solved.Amber Croom: “It was such an overwhelming feeling of emotion, of joy and excitement.”Taking home the title and $100,000 grand prize were Amber Croom and Yassmeen Haskins. Yassmeen Haskins: “My daughter has graduated from college now, and I’m really hoping that I can, she’s gonna take this money and do something really, really amazing with it, but out of all of this, Amber and I have always collaborated and we’ve come up with a concept called ‘Bay Beignets’ and we offer Beignets all around Baltimore City.”Amber Croom: “And, the other half is your girl is taking a vacation. I got to have that, you know, with my family. Like, it’s been a minute. It&#...

Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis won’t play in FIBA World Cup because of foot problem

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:00 GMT

Boston Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis will not play for Latvia in the FIBA World Cup because of plantar fasciitis.Porzingis announced on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, that he made the decision after an MRI in consultation with the Celtics and Latvian coaching and medical staffs about the foot issue.“Such a decision is not easy to make, but I promise that I will be there and support the team as much as I can,” Porzingis wrote in Latvian.He didn’t indicate how quickly he could return to basketball, but plantar fasciitis can be an ongoing issue. Porzingis posted that he already has had “several weeks of recovery.”The World Cup begins begins Aug. 25 in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines.Boston acquired Porzingis from the Washington Wizards in a three-team trade in June. The Celtics, who sent defensive specialist Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies in the deal, added the 7-foot-3 Porzingis after coming within one game of the NBA Finals....

At least 10 dead after explosion in Dominican Republic

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:00 GMT

(CNN) — At least 10 people died and 37 more were injured in an explosion in the Dominican Republic on Monday, according to the office of President Luis Abinader.A further 11 people are missing following the blast, which occurred in the town of San Cristobal in the south of the country, the president’s office said in a statement Tuesday.More than two dozen rescue units responded to the explosion, and the injured were taken to various hospitals. The cause of the explosion has not been established, added the statement.In remarks from the National Palace on Monday, President Luis Abinader expressed his concern for the situation and said he is closely following events, state broadcaster RTVD’s Central 4 Noticias reported.

Massachusetts cops seize more than 4 pounds of cocaine from Springfield operation, police say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:00 GMT

State and local police seized more than two kilograms of cocaine on Friday during searches of three locations in Springfield and South Hadley following an investigation by the Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations.During the raid, authorities arrested Jarrell Smith, 28, of Springfield, on Haig Avenue in South Hadley on charges of trafficking cocaine and conspiracy to violate narcotics laws, to which he pleaded not guilty at his arraignment at Belchertown District Court.A Massachusetts State Police statement adds that a search of Smith’s Arthur Street home turned up about 160 grams, which is about a third of a pound, of suspected cocaine and two handguns, one with a fully loaded 30-round extended magazine and a laser sight. The police say that Smith is not licensed for any guns.Dorchester woman pleads guilty to rental fraudAs if rents weren’t too high already in Boston, a Dorchester woman has ...

Trump’s legal woes in Georgia may be one indictment too far for voters, pollster says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:00 GMT

Of all the legal complications facing Donald Trump, state level felony charges may be the most damaging to his campaign, according to the director of UMass Lowell’s polling center.Trump, late Monday, was named along with 18 co-conspirators in a nearly 100-page, 41-count indictment detailing their alleged violations of Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO laws. The 45th President of the United States will be required to surrender himself to law enforcement authorities in Georgia by next Friday.While it may seem like just another drop in an ocean of legal allegations against the former commander-in-chief, the case in the Peach State will bring the sort attention that Donald Trump needed to avoid if he wants to win the state this time around, according to John Cluverius, a political scientist and polling expert with the University of Massachusetts Lowell.“It creates real electoral trouble for Donald Trump beyond a normal legal entanglement or scandal, becau...

Yankees Notebook: Baserunning blunders have been piling up

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:43:00 GMT

ATLANTA — With the Yankees down, 8-2, on Monday, Harrison Bader made the final out of the sixth inning when Braves starter Max Fried picked him off of first base.The Yankees challenged the call, but replay review didn’t spare them from an inexcusable out.“You just can’t get picked off there,” Bader said, echoing a sentiment shared by Aaron Boone after the Yankees’ 11-3 loss. “I take full responsibility for that.”While Bader showed accountability for the gaffe, he also said that the left-handed Fried has a “balk move.” Asked if he thought Fried balked on the play, Bader said, “I don’t know. I think it’s the same thing you can say about balls or strikes or a balk move or no balk move. It’s what the umpires call and that’s the standard.“Regardless of the situation, the umpires’ calls are the calls, and I have to be able to adjust accordingly to that. I knew how good his move was going ...