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5 families in Superior rebuilding 2 years after Marshall Fire destroyed their homes

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:48:31 GMT

SUPERIOR Colo. (KDVR) -- Saturday marks two years since the most destructive fire in Colorado's history.The Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes near Boulder County. Why a burn extinguished days before Marshall Fire is believed to be part of the cause FOX31 checked back in with five related families who lived on the same block and lost their homes in the fire.The Chavez family said four out of five homes have been rebuilt, but there is still a long road ahead for them.“Generations upon generations on one block is rare, very rare," said Nikki Patterman.You can find that scenario on Second Avenue in Superior.“We’ve been here a long time,' Ted Chavez said. "My great-grandfather built three of the homes that burnt down.” CU students help rebuild professor’s home burned in Marshall Fire The Chavez family lost five homes altogether on that dreadful New Year's Eve of 2021 when the Marshall Fire devastated their neighborhood. “It's been a lot. It's not calming down, just gettin...

At least 2 hospitalized in Fort Collins fire

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:48:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two people were taken to the hospital Saturday night due to a fire in Fort Collins.Poudre Fire Authority of Fort Collins first reported the fire in the 4000 block of S. Taft Hill Road around 7 p.m. 5 related families in Superior rebuilding 2 years after Marshall Fire destroyed their homes Taft Hill Rd. was closed at the intersections of Harmony Road and Horsetooth Road. Crews were asking the public to avoid the area.PFA said the fire was extinguished as of 7:25 p.,m., but crews were staying on the scene. At that time one victim had been taken to the hospital.Crews began clearing the scene and another victim was transported by 7:42 p.m.The Taft Hill Road was reopened just before 8:30 p.m. at the intersections of Harmony Road and Horsetooth Road. However, the intersection of Taft Hill Road and Westfield Drive remained closed.PFA said the cause of the fire was being investigated.

Ukrainian shelling kills 21 Russian civilians, Russia says, a day after Moscow launched major aerial assault

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:48:31 GMT

(CNN) — At least 21 people, including three children, were killed and 110 others wounded in a Ukrainian attack on the Russian city of Belgorod on Saturday, Russian authorities said, a day after Moscow launched a huge and deadly aerial assault of its own against its neighbor.The deaths were the result of a “massive” attack on downtown Belgorod, according to Russian state news agency TASS, quoting the emergencies ministry.“This crime will not go unpunished,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.“The Kiev regime … is trying to divert attention from the defeats on the front lines and to provoke us into taking similar actions.”Saturday’s shelling comes after Russia launched overnight Thursday into Friday its biggest air attack on Ukraine since the start of its full-scale invasion, resulting in at least 40 deaths and more than 150 injuries.Ukrainian attacks on Russian regions near the border have continued almost daily for over a year, sometimes resulting i...

16-year-old flying solo on Frontier Airlines ends up in Puerto Rico instead of Ohio

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:48:31 GMT

(CNN) — A Florida teenager traveling alone was meant to fly to his mother in Ohio on a Frontier Airlines flight, but instead ended up on a flight to Puerto Rico.The 16-year-old passenger was scheduled to fly from Tampa to Cleveland on December 22, but “mistakenly boarded a different flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico,” Frontier Director of Corporate Communications Jennifer de la Cruz said in a statement to CNN.The Ohio and Puerto Rico flights departed from the same gate, with the flight to Puerto Rico taking off first, according to de la Cruz.“Frontier has extended its sincere apologies to the family for the error,” de la Cruz said.The mix-up comes after a similar recent incident involving an unaccompanied 6-year-old, who got on the wrong Spirit Airlines flight and ended up in Orlando instead of Ft. Myers.It was the first solo flight for the teenager, Logan, who suffers from flight anxiety, the teen’s father Ryan Lose told CNN in a phone interview Saturday.The father said he and h...

Numbers drawn for estimated $760 million Powerball jackpot in this year’s final drawing

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:48:31 GMT

(CNN) — More than three-quarters of a billion dollars – an estimated $760 million – is up for grabs Saturday, after Wednesday’s Powerball drawing yielded no winners.The numbers drawn Saturday were 10, 11, 26, 27, 34 and Powerball 7.It’s been over two months and no one has won the grand prize. And the last grand prize still hasn’t been claimed.Last time the jackpot was won was on October 11, when a mystery winner from California nabbed a staggering $1.76 billion – cash value $774.1 million. The ticket was sold at Midway Market & Liquor in Frazier Park, about 70 miles north of Los Angeles, according to the California Lottery.But so far, no one has come forward to claim their prize, and they have one year from October 11 to do so. If no one comes forward, the money will go to California public schools, according to Carolyn Becker, spokesperson for the state lottery.Saturday night’s jackpot carries a lump-sum option estimated at $383.6 million. It is the sixth largest...

Los Angeles County sheriff releases video of fatal shooting of woman who reported domestic violence

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:48:31 GMT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released body camera footage on Friday night showing a fatal shooting of a 27-year-old Black woman who had called to report domestic violence in early December.Niani Finlayson called authorities just after 6 p.m. on the Dec. 4 to report a man who would not get out of her house or leave her alone, according to audio of her 911 call released by the department.Officers responded to the apartment complex in Lancaster, a city about 44 miles (71 kilometers) north of Los Angeles, and shot Finlayson less than a minute after she opened the door, the video footage shows. Finlayson was holding an object in one hand that deputies identified as a knife. She grabbed onto the man with her other hand and a deputy shot her within seconds, the video shows. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office and the sheriff’s department will conduct investigations to determine whether the use of force was appropriate.“Any...

Weekend Break: Wonder City rooftop ice-skating

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:48:31 GMT

CHICAGO — The team behind a rooftop soccer venue in Chicago is bringing a new experience this winter season.WGN’s Courtney Spinelli has a look at what Wonder City Winter at Skyline Pitch is all about.Visit the Wonder City website for more information on how to take part.

Rochester teen killed in southern Dakota County crash

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:48:31 GMT

A Rochester teen has died in a multivehicle collision in southern Dakota County.According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office, Ruweyda Fowsi Said, 18, was killed shortly after 7 p.m. Friday in the crash on Northfield Boulevard near 210th Street East in Vermillion Township.Citing the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, KSTP-TV said the head-on collision involved three vehicles.Said, the driver of one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two passengers in her vehicle were hospitalized as was one of the other drivers.Other details about the collision weren’t immediately available. KSTP said the Minnesota State Patrol is handling the investigation.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | 1 dead, 1 injured in high-speed crash in Maplewood, State Patrol says Crime & Public Safety | Central Minnesota woman fatally shot; husband arrested Crime & Public Safety | Carlton County man who ‘mercy killed’...

Family, friends mourn St. Paul man at intersection where he, his dog were killed

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:48:31 GMT

Friends and family of Steve Wirtz, a St. Paul man who was struck and killed while crossing a street darkened by copper wire theft, held a candlelight vigil for him Saturday evening at the intersection where he died.Wirtz, 64, and his 2-year-old German shepherd, Gunther, were killed shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday — Christmas Eve — while they were out for a quick walk in their North End neighborhood.The 45-year-old driver who hit Wirtz and Gunther cooperated with authorities at the scene. The stretch of Maryland Avenue recently got a new pedestrian median, freshly painted crosswalk, signage and bump-outs designed to make it safer for pedestrians, but a new streetlight at Park Street was not connected because its copper wiring had been stolen, city officials said.St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and Ramsey County officials issued statements of condolence, with Carter calling for “state policy to help prevent tragedies like this in the future.” Carter also attended Saturday’s vigil for W...

Sharks get a bit healthier as date with Colorado Avalanche looms

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:48:31 GMT

The San Jose Sharks returned Magnus Chrona to their AHL affiliate, likely meaning fellow goalie Mackenzie Blackwood will be available to play on the road Sunday against the Colorado Avalanche after he sat out the last two games with an illness.Chrona started Thursday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers and allowed four goals on 11 shots before he was pulled after one period in favor of Kaapo Kahkonen. The Sharks lost the game 5-0 in what was their seventh-straight defeat.Blackwood practiced Saturday in San Jose after he missed the team’s games earlier this week against the Oilers and Los Angeles Kings.Blackwood is 4-14-2 this season with a .889 save percentage in 23 games for the Sharks (9-24-3).Also Saturday, the Sharks activated defenseman Ty Emberson off of injured reserve. Emberson, who is averaging close to 18 minutes of ice time per game, was injured on Dec. 3 during the team’s morning skate hours before the Sharks faced the New York Rangers.The Sharks are 4-8-1 thi...