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Drivers hit sinkholes after ignoring road closure signs in Adams County

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:59 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — More than two dozen sections of roads are now closed in Adams County, where heavy rain continues to cause major damage.But according to Adams County Public Works, not everyone is paying attention to those closures. 1 killed, 6 rescued after driving around barricades onto washed-out road Friday morning, crews had to pull a Ford truck out of a sinkhole after the driver reportedly went around the barriers on East 144th Avenue near Highway 79."The safety for the traveling public is the number one priority," Greg Fischer said. "That's why these signs are placed."Sinkholes form on Adams County roadsFischer and Adams County Public Works said it's the third time this week this has happened. Saturday, a driver flipped a car upside down in a sinkhole on Weld County Road 2 after ignoring road closure signs. "We understand there's an inconvenience behind it," Fischer said. "But it really is in the best interest of the traveling public." Weiser: Ruling in LGBTQ c...

June 2023 rainfall continues to break records

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver picked up over 6 inches of rain in June 2023, which has been enough to set records. As of 5 p.m. on June 30, Denver International Airport had recorded 6.10 inches of total rainfall this month. This is well above the 1.94 inches of rain that Denver usually picks up for the month, and has been enough to secure June 2023 as the wettest June in recorded history. 1 killed, 6 rescued after driving around barricades onto washed-out road In June, 16 out of 30 days recorded rainfall. On June 21, a daily record was set, with 1.85 inches of new rainfall. That brought the monthly total for rain up to 5.19 inches and secured 2023 as the wettest June on record.The previous record for the wettest June was 4.96 inches, set in 1882, followed by 4.86 inches of rain in 2009.6.1 inches of rainfall was not only enough to set a record for the month of June but is close to the top five for the wettest months in Denver. June 2023 is the sixth-wettest month on record, just 0.02 i...

Video shows woman stealing Yorkie worth $4.5K from Doral pet store

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:59 GMT

It didn’t matter how much was that doggie in the window. A woman who came into a pet store in Doral was caught on camera picking up a pricey pooch and walking out with it.The employees of World Famous Puppies, located along the 7800 block of Northwest 52nd Street, are hoping clear surveillance video will help police find the woman who was seen stealing one of their puppies, Friday morning.Employees said the brazen theft took place at around 10 a.m.Employee Carlos San Andres described the thief’s behavior as bizarre.“She was screaming at us like, ‘I will take the Yorkie, I will take the Yorkie. If you want, call the police,'” he said, “saying bad words to us, and then she just took the Yorkie and left.”Employees said they’d seen the woman at the store a couple of times before within the last few weeks. They said the woman had talked to them about getting a dog for her mother.But this time, San Andres said, she picked one up and walked o...

‘Joy Ride’ stars talk gal pal bonding and a wild Asia trip in raunchy new comedy

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:59 GMT

Business trips can be pretty boring, unless you bring some friends along … but fun and friends turn into frantic everything in the new comedy “Joy Ride.” Trust me, I took a ride with the cast on Friday.Let’s get one thing straight.Stephanie Hsu (as Kat): “Our passports are in my suitcase that got stolen.”The outrageous new comedy “Joy Ride”…Ashley Park (as Audrey): “Oh, my God! You’re a drug dealer?!”Meredith Hagner (as Jess): “You’re a drug dealer now!”…is a ride all right — for adults only.Ashley Park: “We would see the schedule for the next week and be like, ‘Oh, my gosh, the drugs on the train.’ ‘Oh, my gosh, the clubs and the throw-up.’ ‘Oh, my gosh, the sex montage.'”Oh, yeah. Montage.Sherry Cola: “The script was JUST incredible, the first of its kind, really. The fact that it was being made, I think all of us are pinching ourselves.”Ashley ...

Police: Body found in Coral Gables canal

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:59 GMT

Police are investigating after, they said, a body was found in a canal in Coral Gables.7News cameras captured a heavy police presence in the area of Cocoplum Circle, near Le Jeune Road, Friday night.According to Miami-Dade Police, a bicyclist called them after seeing a body in the water.MDPD assisted with locating and removing the body, and they will be handling the death investigation.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this breaking story.

Europe’s growing abortion nightmare

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:59 GMT

Reporting for this article was carried out by Akmaljon Akhmedjonov, Bernadeta Barokova, Yijing Chen, Pius Fozan, Timotheus Paul Goldinger, Kristina Kovalska, Leila Lawrence, Hanna Perenyi, Carina Samhaber, Stephanie Songer, Marziyeh Taeb, Tripti Tripti and Joseph Scioli, masters and PhD students at the Central European University in Vienna, under the editorship of Professor Marius Dragomir.When she was 19 years old, Anna Peer had an abortion after her intrauterine device malfunctioned. “I didn’t realize at the time how lucky and privileged I was,” said Peer, now 24. “My gynecologist basically carried me through everything.”But through her work for the Austrian Family Planning Association (ÖGF), an NGO that provides counseling related to reproductive health, Peer now sees “what the system’s actually like.”Interviews we conducted with activists, doctors and lawmakers from eight countries all show that due to a combination of restrictive legislation, prohibitive medical costs and...

‘It just kept coming’: Maine woman recovering after being bitten by bear while defending dog

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:59 GMT

PORTER, Maine (WHDH) — A 64-year-old Maine woman said she was bitten by a bear while defending her pet dog in Porter, Maine on Friday.The woman, who agreed to speak with 7NEWS off-camera, said she tried to scare off the bear but it just kept coming, eventually biting her on the arm and leaving a wound that required a trip to the hospital for stitches.“It just kept coming closer, so I had to fight him off because I wasn’t going to run from him because I know they’ll catch you,” she said. “I tried to give him a punch.” She said she was working in her garden when her dog ran off and she heard squealing from the woods.When her dog came back, the woman said there was a black bear on its tail.Traps have been set up in the area to catch the bear. “He’s my savior,” the woman said of her dog. “He was running around behind me, just barking.” Residents are urged to walk their dogs on leashes and removing or securing their ...

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara crashed car into Jamaica Plain house, according to draft police report

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:59 GMT

City Councilor Kendra Lara crashed her car into a house in Jamaica Plain Friday afternoon, causing injury, according to a draft police report shared with the Herald by three separate highly placed sources.Lara, 33, who represents Jamaica Plain as the District 6 councilor, could not be reached for comment after multiple attempts Friday evening.Boston Police Officer Stephen McNulty, a spokesman for the department, confirmed that a car crash happened at 803 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain shortly before 4:30 p.m. but that the incident is “being documented at the present” and that he could not confirm any other details without the finished report in hand.“Officers observed the vehicle located inside the left side of the home, indicating a significant impact,” the draft report shared with the Herald stated, adding that the car had first veered into the house’s fence, then bushes before striking the home.When police arrived, Boston firefighters and EMTs were already at the scene, according...

Youths clash with French police and loot in 4th night of riots triggered by fatal police shooting

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:59 GMT

By SYLVIE CORBET, JOHN LEICESTER and LEWIS JOLY (Associated Press)NANTERRE, France (AP) — Young rioters clashed with police and looted stores overnight Friday in a fourth night of unrest in France triggered by the deadly police shooting of a teen, piling more pressure on President Emmanuel Macron after he appealed to parents to keep children off the streets and blamed social media for fueling violence.While the situation appeared to be somewhat calmer compared to previous nights, turmoil gripped several cities across the country. Protesters overturned garbage bins and used them to block off streets in Colombe, a Paris suburb near Nanterre, where the shooting occurred Tuesday. In the southern Mediterranean port city of Marseille, officers arrested nearly 90 people as groups of protesters lit cars on fire and broke store windows to take what was inside, police said. Looters broke into a gun shop and made off with weapons, and a man was later arrested with a hunting rifle, police...

Yankees-Cardinals postponed Friday due to inclement weather, will play doubleheader Saturday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:59 GMT

The Yankees got an unexpected day off as their weekend gets underway in St. Louis.Friday night’s series opener against the Cardinals has been postponed due to inclement weather. The matchup was rescheduled for Saturday as part of a split-double header starting at 2:15 p.m. ET with the nightcap scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET.Luis Severino was expected to take the ball against Matthew Liberatore, however, Severino will now toe the slab in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader followed by a bullpen game, Aaron Boone told reporters on Friday.Severino is coming off of an encouraging outing against the Rangers. The right-hander tossed six shutout innings allowing five hits while striking out four on June 24. The 29-year-old has had an overall shaky season with his ERA sitting at 5.25.Gerrit Cole will take the ball Sunday as the Cardinals’ scheduled starter was former Yankee Jordan Montgomery. The left-hander was dealt to St. Louis from the Yanks for outfielder Harrison B...