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Medina Alert issued for Jeep involved in deadly hit-and-run

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police are asking drivers to look out for a Jeep Grand Cherokee and its driver after they were allegedly involved in a deadly hit-and-run in Greeley.The Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued a Medina Alert at 3:45 a.m. Monday. 1 dead, 3 seriously injured in Aurora crash Sunday night According to CBI, at 12:03 a.m., a black Jeep Grand Cherokee (2017-2021) with an unknown license plate was traveling southbound on 8th Avenue approaching 24th Street in Greeley when the driver allegedly struck a bicyclist traveling westbound. *NOT PHOTO OF ACTUAL VEHICLE* Police are looking for a black Jeep Grand Cherokee (2017-2021) after the driver was allegedly involved in a deadly hit-and-run. (CBI)The Jeep sustained front-end damage and fled the scene without assisting the bicyclist.CBI said the cyclist died on scene.Now, police are looking for the car and the driver.Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the Greeley Police Department at 970-350-9600 immediately.

Denver weather: More sunshine with warmer, breezy conditions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Sunshine and mild temperatures return to the Denver weather forecast for the start of the workweek with a brisk wind.Weather today: Sunshine and 50sSunny skies are back across the Front Range and Eastern Plains Monday, with a brisk wind through the afternoon. High temperatures will be above average, topping out in the upper 50s. Kayaker goes missing in Grand County snowstorm The northern mountains could see some light snow with extra clouds this afternoon.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Dec. 4Weather tonight: Clear and coolSkies stay mainly clear Monday night as temperatures dip into the upper 20s. The brisk winds from the day will slow overnight at around 5-10 mph out of the southwest.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Dec. 4 Looking ahead: Warm and dry through ThursdayTemperatures continue to slowly climb to the 60-degree mark on Tuesday afternoon with plenty of sunshine. Wednesday looks great with abundant sunshine and above-average highs in the middle...

Johnston seeks volunteers for House1000 initiative

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Mayor Mike Johnston launched a new campaign to pair up with his House1000 initiative.The city's dashboard reports that just 311 people have been housed so far. 48 syringes, $6,300 worth of stolen bicycles found at Fort Collins homeless camp Johnston is asking for help to reach his target of housing 1,000 people by the year's end.Starting this past weekend, the volunteer initiative calls on citizens to sign up for shifts at various micro-communities and hotels where people are currently staying.Volunteer duties will include welcoming guests into their shelters, assisting with intake and bringing their belongings into the shelter, among other tasks.Volunteers are asked to wear comfortable clothing they don't mind getting dirty, sneakers and to dress for the weather. Denver neighbors fear vacant house fires with colder temperatures approaching There are two opportunities to take on a shift this coming week, Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., and ...

Over $50K in toys given out at Santa in the Park in Aurora

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — An estimated 2,000 people attended the fourth-annual Santa in the Park in Aurora, according to the Aurora Police Department.The event happened Saturday afternoon at Spencer Garret Park and included several holiday festivities, including a visit from Santa Claus. Neighbors near Denver migrant encampment worry for families with children APD gave a shout-out to the partners of the event:Amigos De MexicoWholly KicksWeeCycleChildren's Hospital ColoradoSECOR CaresCity of Aurora Office of International and Immigrant AffairsAurora Community ConnectionSTRIDE Community HealthOver 200 gifts and 1,100 pairs of shoes were given away, as well as more than $50,000 in children's toys.Baby supplies and free bus passes were also given away, and there were free haircuts provided at the event.

Shooting at teen party leads anti-teen violence advocates to speak out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:56 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Four people were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning at a large house party in Aurora.“These kids are looking for something to do, and they have no supervision," said Lumumba Sayers Sr. who lost his 23-year-old son to gun violence back in August. House party in Aurora ends with multiple people shot None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, according to the Aurora Police Department.Sayers Sr. said he never wakes up from the nightmare that his son was killed back on Aug. 19, and now he does everything he can to make sure other parents don't have to go through the same.“You never wake up from it. Man, I miss my son every day," Sayers Sr. said. Sayers Sr. said this shooting over the weekend in Aurora was just an example of how parents and adults in the community need to step up, otherwise the crime will just get worse. “We are showing them there is a safer environment and to get them out of their comfort zones," Sayers Sr. said. "There is a...

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts for the second day as 12 climbers remain missing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:56 GMT

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities halted Monday the search for 12 climbers after Mount Marapi volcano erupted again, unleashing a new burst of hot ash as high as 800 meters (2,620 feet) into the air, officials said.The bodies of 11 climbers were recovered earlier in the day — while searching for those missing — but attempts to relocate them were hindered by the renewed activity, West Sumatra’s Search and Rescue Agency head Abdul Malik said. The search operation would resume once conditions improved, he added.A video released by the agency showed rescuers evacuating an injured climber on a stretcher off the mountain and into a waiting ambulance to be taken to hospital.Marapi initially erupted on Sunday spewing clouds of hot ash.The volcano has stayed at the third highest of four alert levels since 2011, a level indicating above-normal volcanic activity, prohibiting climbers and villagers within 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) of the peak, said Hendra Gunawan, the head of the C...

Divers have found wreckage, 5 remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, US Air Force says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:56 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered wreckage and remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan, the Air Force announced Monday.The CV-22 Osprey carrying eight American personnel crashed last Wednesday off Yakushima island during a training mission. The body of one victim was recovered and identified earlier.The Air Force Special Operations Command said two of the five newly located remains have been recovered but their identities have yet to be determined. The joint U.S.-Japanese search operation is still working to recover the remains of three other crew members from the wreckage, it said.The search is continuing for the two people who are still missing, it said.“The main priority is bringing the Airmen home and taking care of their family members. Support to, and the privacy of, the families and loved ones impacted by this incident remains AFSOC’s top priority,” it said in a statement.The U....

Members of KISS say goodbye at final concert – but their digital avatars will keep touring

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:56 GMT

NEW YORK (CNN) — Members of KISS played the final show of their farewell tour on Saturday night – but the band isn’t quite done performing yet.The iconic American rock band ended their “End of the Road” tour with a final concert, the culmination of 50 years of touring, at Madison Square Garden in New York.Founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons as well as guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer took to the stage, performing classic tracks like “I Love It Loud” and “Beth.”At the end of the show, the musicians left the stage – and their digital avatars took their places to perform “God Gave Rock And Roll To You.”The band also released a video on their official YouTube channel that shows the musicians in motion-capture suits used to create the digital avatars, as well as the avatars themselves performing and breathing fire.“The band deserves to live on because the band is bigger than we are,” frontman Paul Stanley says in the video.The avatars were created through a partnership w...

Pembroke Pines gym aims to empower young children through weightlifting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:56 GMT

To combat the decreasing physical activity among children, a gym in Broward County is rewriting the rules by introducing young ones to the world of weightlifting.At Team Omnia Weightlifting Gym in Pembroke Pines, Coach Paul Baher is guiding little tikes through workouts that include hoisting barbells, some heavier than their body weight. According to Baher, the goal is not just physical exercise but empowering the youngsters. “When we are constantly attempting our best, giving our best, and failing, but then trying again and succeeding, we learn to push ourselves past our limits,” he explained.Meet Ava Luis, a 12-year-old Olympic weightlifting prodigy who, in just three months, has become a dominant force in the sport. In October, she secured the top prize in her age group, ranking second in the state and 17th nationally. “It’s a great feeling when I lift it, drop it, and I knew I picked it up. I knew that I was gonna win the competition,” Ava expressed...

John Kerry: COP28 chief’s contested fossil fuel stance may need ‘clarification’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:56 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber’s controversial remarks that “no science” shows a fossil fuel phaseout is needed to hit climate goals may require “clarification,” U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told POLITICO. Kerry’s remarks — his first reaction since the Guardian published al-Jaber’s comments on Sunday — show the U.S. diplomat is not withdrawing his long-standing support for the COP28 chief, despite ongoing concerns about al-Jaber’s other role as CEO of ADNOC, the UAE’s state-owned mega oil firm.“Look, he’s gotta decide how he wants to phrase it, but the bottom line is this COP needs to be committed to phasing out all unabated fossil fuel,” Kerry told POLITICO’s Power Play podcast with Anne McElvoy. Speaking during an online event in November, al-Jaber said there was no scientific basis to conclude that a fossil fuel phaseout is needed to restrict global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius — the most ambitious target of the Paris Agreeme...