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2 dead, 1 critically injured after fiery Arlington Co. crash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:58:51 GMT

Two people were killed and another was critically injured in a fiery, early morning, Fourth of July car crash, according to Arlington County police.The county’s police department said in a news release the woman, 21-year-old Habiba Harbaoui, and the man, 23-year-old Alexandria resident Furkan Avkan, were killed in the crash just after 2 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of S. Walter Reed Drive at S. Dinwiddie Street.Police said Avkan was driving Harbaoui, who was visiting the area from Tunisia, and another woman southbound on Walter Reed Drive when the vehicle left the roadway, entered the median, hit a tree and caught fire. Avkan was found unresponsive inside the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.Harbaoui and the other passenger were both removed from the vehicle and taken to the hospital, where Harbaoui died. The other passenger is in critical condition.Arlington County police said they’re still investigating the circumstances of the crash and they’re ask...

Fry’s hit in 10th ends Braves’ winning streak; Cleveland beats Atlanta 6-5

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:58:51 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — David Fry had a game-ending hit and the Cleveland Guardians stopped the Atlanta Braves’ nine-game winning streak with a 6-5 victory in 10 innings Tuesday night.Fry drove an 0-1 pitch over the head of left fielder Eddie Rosario to score José Ramírez from third base. Braves closer Raisel Iglesias (3-3) intentionally walked Andrés Giménez, bringing Fry to the plate with two outs.Guardians center fielder Myles Straw threw out Sam Hilliard at the plate to keep the game tied in the top of the inning. Hilliard was the automatic runner and took third on a fly ball. Straw fielded Eddie Rosario’s line drive and made a perfect throw to Fry at the plate for the double play. Ennyel De Los Santos (4-1) pitched the 10th for Cleveland. Atlanta had won 17 of 18 and 24 of 27. The Braves, who have eight All-Stars, own MLB’s best record (57-28).Amed Rosario drove in four runs, including a go-ahead single in the seventh. Ozzie Albies, who hit a two-run homer in the fifth, ti...

D.C. United beats FC Dallas 1-0 on Taxi Fountas’ goal in the 73rd minute

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:58:51 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Taxi Fountas scored his fifth goal of the season in the 73rd minute and D.C. United beat FC Dallas 1-0 on Tuesday night.It was the first meeting between Dallas and D.C. United in exactly four years after a playing on Independence Day in 2019.D.C. United (8-9-5), which had lost three of its last four MLS matches, won for the first time in Dallas since the 2007 season. Dallas (8-8-5) had been unbeaten in eight straight home matches against D.C. United.Fountas’ initial shot was blocked by a Dallas defender, but the ball fell to his feet for a curled finish inside the far post.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Severe storms hit Denver on Tuesday for July 4th

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:58:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Severe thunderstorms moved across the Denver metro area on July Fourth, bringing heavy rain and some floods.Fireworks and drone shows, along with other Fourth of July festivities, were delayed or canceled because of the weather threat. Fireworks shows: Full schedule and cancellations FOX31 Pinpoint Weather covered the storms throughout the day and evening on-air and in a live blog. Archived portions of the live coverage can be seen below. Parking mayhem at Chatfield State Park for July 4th Rapids fans celebrate July 4th, despite rain delay Drivers rescued from flooded Denver roads Weather Quick LinksRadar: Interactive mapLatest forecastWatches & WarningsLatest Weather AlertsThe live blog below will not include all warnings, watches, advisories, and other alerts issued by the National Weather Service. For all alerts in your area, check the following:Pinpoint Weather AppCustom alerts on your phoneAlerts on KDVR.comFull list and mapArchived Live Updates

Veteran's truck, military patches stolen from Denver airport parking lot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:58:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A sharp rise in vehicle thefts at Denver International Airport has travelers on high alert.Jake Mattern said he returned to the airport on July 2 only to find his truck stolen out of the Economy West parking lot at DIA. Veteran who wrote over 100 military books named FOX31 Hero of the Month “I walked around for probably two hours almost, just walking around thinking I was crazy,” Mattern said. His gray 2015 Ford F-150 is now gone, but he said what was inside stung the most. "I had all of my patches from all of my deployments and teams I had worked with,” Mattern said. “It doesn’t sound like much, but when you’re embedded with teams overseas and you do a good job and get to know them, you trade team patches and it’s a memento, a reminder of what you did.”Mattern served in the U.S. Air Force as a Special Operations Joint Terminal Attack Controller.“As you get further from being off duty, those little things are the only last memories you have,” Mattern said...

Don't start a fire: This is how to dispose of fireworks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:58:51 GMT

PARKER, Colo. (KDVR) -- A two-alarm fire destroyed two homes in Parker overnight and injured a firefighter. The fire sparked in the 10700 block of Kimball Street.Fire investigators say the cause was the improper disposal of legal fireworks. The used fireworks were placed in a plastic bin outside the garage of one of the homes."There was still enough heat left in that firework that it smoldered, created open flame, spread to that plastic trash can, spread to the fencing, and then up the sides of the house," public information officer Eric Hurst said.3 steps to dispose of fireworksHurst said the fireworks were permissible in the area because they didn't leave the ground or explode, but they still pose a risk and need to be disposed of properly."What that means is taking all of those spent fireworks with gloved hands, making sure you don't get burned, and submersing them into a bucket of water, or an old metal can — anything that you may have around the house that's non-combustibl...

Denver weather: Storms head east from the metro area

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:58:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The July Fourth evening brought scattered showers and thunderstorms to the Denver weather forecast.Tuesday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for the risk of severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, gusty wind, lightning and hail.Storm threats from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tonight: Showers overnightThe threat of severe weather should slowly diminish between sunset and midnight. However, there will be possible showers and even a rumble of thunder during the overnight hours. Colorado July 4th fireworks 2023: Schedule and cancellations It'll stay fairly cloudy and there could be some patchy fog too. Rain chances will still be around for several more days.Rain chances for the week ahead from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tomorrow: More rain and coolerAdditional showers and a few thunderstorms will be around on Wednesday for Denver and northeast Colorado. It will be fairly cloudy with much cooler temperatures in the 50s and 60s for afternoon highs. There will be a little more s...

Pozniak: Is your community prepared to deal with a severe hurricane?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:58:51 GMT

The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially began on June 1.  Government meteorologists are predicting that several major hurricanes may hit our region which is why communities must begin to plan.The destructive impact of hurricanes can be deadly and far-reaching causing significant damage to infrastructures, disrupting essential services, and posing severe risks to public safety.Local mayors and town managers must now begin preparations to effectively deal with potential power outages, road flooding and closures, water and sewage plant disruptions, and serious structural damage to homes and businesses.Unfortunately, many of our local city and town managers do not have a high level of experience directing an emergency response to a major hurricane impacting their community. This is why each community in our region must begin a risk assessment to identify vulnerabilities and ways to mitigate and respond to storm damage. A risk and response multi-disciplinary team must be created, i...

Pierce Brosnan adds his own comedic touch to ‘The Out-Laws’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:58:51 GMT

Friday’s seriously slapstick comedy “The Out-Laws” wonders: If you find out your future in-laws are criminals, would you marry into a crime family? And would that really matter?Adam Devine’s Owen Browning is an easygoing bank manager engaged to Nina Dobrev’s Parker McDermott.  Neither are thrilled when her mightily eccentric parents, Billy (Pierce Brosnan) and Lilly (Ellen Barkin), suddenly show up.Then Owen gets super stressed when he quickly discovers that the notorious “Ghost Bandits” who robbed his bank are his future in-laws.It could be said these two veterans are the comedy’s real heist masters, stealing laughs at every juncture.  “Out-Laws” is an Adam Sandler-Netflix comedy. For Brosnan, that was enough.“Adam Sandler makes very good comedies and,” Brosnan, 70, said, “he is 100 percent behind his productions as a producer, as an actor, as an artist. And I enjoyed the character.”Who makes an insider’s James Bond 007 joke midway through the often violent slapstick.Yes, Brosnan, ...

Israeli military says troops have withdrawn from West Bank militant stronghold, ending 2-day raid

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:58:51 GMT

By MAJDI MOHAMMED and IMAD ISSEID (Associated Press)JENIN, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli military withdrew its troops from a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, ending an intense two-day operation that killed at least 13 Palestinians, drove thousands of people from their homes and left a wide swath of damage in its wake. One Israeli soldier was also killed.The army claimed to have inflicted heavy damage on militant groups in the Jenin refugee camp in an operation that included a series of airstrikes and hundreds of ground troops.But it remained unclear whether there would be any long-lasting effect after nearly a year and a half of heavy fighting in the West Bank.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.JENIN, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli military began withdrawing troops from a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank late Tuesday, security officials said, winding down an intense two-day operation that killed at ...