Home

Aurora family denied $30K claim after pothole totals car

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:18:54 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Potholes can be a pain for drivers in the Denver metro area. If your vehicle is damaged, cities can be held liable, but they don't always shell out for repairs.FOX31 spoke with a driver who said her vehicle suffered severe damage after hitting a pothole on Colfax Avenue between Tower Road and Airport Boulevard. Knowing these Denver street name patterns may save you from getting lost Cassandra Klosiewski said back in April, her husband was driving home from work."He hit the pothole right over here, and it blew out both of his tires on the driver's side," Klosiewski said.The couple only had their Land Rover for a little over a year. They later learned their tires weren't the only thing damaged. Their rack-and-pinion steering, among other parts, was also damaged."Unfortunately, at this point, it's going to be over $32,000 to fix this car," Klosiewski said.She said the family planned to pay for the damage until they got that number."Got the insurance company in...

Football season openers to generate big profits

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:18:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The beginning of football season signals an anticipated boost in business revenue in Colorado.The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce reports that fans are estimated to spend nearly $40 million at this weekend’s University of Colorado Buffaloes and Denver Broncos games.Tony Fleith has owned the Li’l Devils Bar for nearly 11 years. He told FOX31 the outlook for increased profits over the coming months is positive. Boulder was buzzing following Buffs big win against rival Nebraska “Everything's kind of catching up in the industry and there's a few things, but overall it's been great,” Fleith said.Fleith said he has noticed fewer supply chain issues from 2022 that affected food and kitchen equipment.The crowds are a welcome sight for employee Shelley Camstra.“It is so amazing to have all of these people here,” Camstra said.Football season is also expected to boost profits at area marijuana dispensaries.“We see a 15 to 20% pop around football season,” Trent Moore of Peak ...

2 brothers fatally shot in SW Miami-Dade; urgent appeal for public cooperation in investigation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:18:54 GMT

A shooting at an abandoned house in Southwest Miami-Dade has led to the deaths of two individuals. The Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD), Homicide Bureau, is actively seeking the community’s assistance in identifying and locating the suspect(s) responsible for this heinous crime.On Saturday, at approximately 5:22 p.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire at 10214 SW 175 St. When law enforcement arrived, they found the bodies of the two brothers, later identified as 19-year-old Alexis Martinez Marquez and 16-year-old Osvaldo Martinez Marquez, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel who arrived at the scene confirmed the fatalities.While investigators remain without any information regarding the subject(s) responsible for this tragedy. The MDPD Homicide Bureau is urging the community to come forward with any information related to the incident, including the identity and whereabouts of the suspect(s). Those with information are encouraged ...

South Florida communities commemorate 9/11 with solemn memorials and unveilings

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:18:54 GMT

South Florida will solemnly mark the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a series of heartfelt events and tributes. From the unveiling of steel columns from the Twin Towers to poignant ceremonies across Miami-Dade and Broward counties, the region will come together to remember the tragic day that reshaped the nation. Miramar unveils 9/11 & Veterans memorialThe City of Miramar is set to unveil a 9/11 and Veterans Memorial at Miramar Regional Park, located at 16801 Miramar Parkway. This memorial, featuring two steel columns salvaged from the wreckage of the Twin Towers in New York on September 11, 2001, pays tribute to the fallen first responders and veterans who have selflessly served our nation. The solemn ceremony will commence at 8:15 a.m., offering the community an opportunity to remember and reflect.Miami Beach remembers 9/11First responders from the City of Miami Beach Fire and Police Departments will come together for a joint observance on Monday to honor the...

Police say that a woman was struck by lightning at the beach

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:18:54 GMT

DORCHESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Clouds rolled in towards Savin Hill Beach in Boston Saturday, bringing booms of thunder and blasts of lightning.“I heard that bolt of lightning. It was so loud,” says neighbor Kenneth Osherow.The sound shocked neighbors who knew instantly that the lightning strike hit close to home.“A fire truck came by and then 30 seconds later an ambulance came by, then another ambulance and a police car,” says Osherow.According to the Boston Police Department around 3:30 p.m. in the afternoon, EMS responded to a call for help after a 31-year-old woman was hit by lightning while walking her dog on Savin Hill Beach.Neighbors tell WBZ that after the woman was struck by lightning people on the beach jumped in to help, carrying her up the beach stairs and onto this porch to protect her from the rain, then a local nurse began delivering CPR.“I was in the front of my house and then I came over here and started helping with compression...

Poland’s government under fire after reports of cash-for-visas scheme

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:18:54 GMT

WARSAW — Polish opposition parties are hammering the government over reports that the country’s consulates may have issued hundreds of thousands of temporary work visas in return for bribes.That’s a big potential problem for the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party ahead of the October 15 general election. The party has always pushed an anti-immigrant message — especially for people from Muslim countries — and has touted the construction of a fence along the border with Belarus to prevent illegal migration as one of its signature achievements.That record is now under attack.“Do you know who in Europe brings in the most Muslim immigrants? The government that frightens with them. The PiS government,” Donald Tusk, the leader of the opposition Civic Coalition party, posted on social media. Despite the reports, PiS is still ahead in POLITICO’s Poll of Polls, with 38 percent support compared to 31 percent for the Civic Coalition.The government is s...

Remainer UK civil servants were in tears over Brexit, top official says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:18:54 GMT

Staff in the U.K. Foreign Office were crying and in a state of “mourning” following the Brexit vote, the office’s former chief Simon McDonald has revealed.During an interview for the BBC’s documentary series “State of Chaos,” McDonald said he saw people “in tears” and in “shock” the morning after the 2016 referendum, and decided to tell his ministers he had voted to remain in the European Union.“On this solitary occasion I decided to tell my colleagues and therefore let ministers know that I voted to remain in the European Union,” McDonald said.Under the civil service code, officials are expected to maintain impartiality and not share their own political preferences with ministers. But McDonald, who served as top civil servant of the office from 2015 to 2020, said he felt ministers likely knew his vote anyway, so decided “to embrace it.”He also wanted to “convey a message to a group of people, most of whom I felt had voted to remain in the EU, that their personal feelings were...

China’s not a foe, says UK minister amid parliament spy scandal

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:18:54 GMT

LONDON — China is not a “foe,” a British Cabinet minister insisted Monday, as Westminster reels from reports that a parliamentary researcher allegedly spied on behalf of Beijing.Kemi Badenoch, secretary of state for business and trade, told Sky News it was “important to be diplomatic” and that China is best described as a “challenge.” But her comments come as Conservative MPs urge the U.K. government to take a tougher line against Beijing in the wake of the latest influence claims. Some are repeating their long-standing demand for the U.K. to designate China as a “threat” to Britain.Badenoch told Sky News: “We certainly should not be describing China as a foe, but we can describe them as a challenge.” And she added: “I don’t think we should be careless in terms of how we speak about other countries.”It comes after the Sunday Times reported this weekend that a parliamentary researcher with links to several senior Tory MPs, i...

School canceled in Andover, N. Andover as crews work to restore power after storms

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:18:54 GMT

School officials in Andover and North Andover canceled classes on Monday as the community works to get the lights back on after powerful storms rolled through the region on Friday, uprooting trees and downing wires across the area.Andover was one of the hardest hit communities by the severe storms, with hundreds of trees down and more than 1,500 customers still without power as of Monday morning. Police say the majority of homes and businesses have had their power restored but there’s still work to be done.The superintendent of schools said most school buildings were still without power Sunday afternoon and that getting students to school would be difficult as National Grid crews continue to block area roads while they work to restore power.Cooling centers and charging stations have been set up for residents who are still in the dark.

Londonderry, NH HS suspends cheer program amid allegations of toxic culture, bullying

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:18:54 GMT

The Londonderry, New Hampshire High School cheerleading program has been suspended after allegations surfaced of a toxic and pervasive culture of bullying, harassment, and discrimination, according to a letter sent to families.School administrators discussed the allegations with the school board in a non-public session on Saturday, the letter says, and voted unanimously to suspend the program immediately. The suspension will remain in effect until at least Sept. 25, when the board with re-evaluate the program’s standing.The letter says the allegations “encompass the entire cheerleading program, including the coaching staff, student athletes, and parents.”“Participation in extracurricular activities is a privilege, and we hold student-athletes in Londonderry to high standards. The District attempts to offer as many extra curriculars as it can to satisfy the various needs and interests of a diverse student population. However, fundamentally, extra-curricular ac...