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Colorado agencies offer Uber discount on Thanksgiving eve aka 'Blackout Wednesday'

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- With the night before Thanksgiving being one of the most dangerous nights for drunk driving, Colorado transportation leaders are hoping to encourage more people into rideshares.The Colorado Department of Transportation along with nearly 80 law enforcement agencies across the state are cracking down on drunk drivers this holiday weekend. What to expect from the Black Friday snowstorm in Denver “We call it 'Blackout Wednesday,' (young people) call it 'Blackout Wednesday,'” Sam Cole, Traffic Safety Manager at CDOT said. “It's something we here at CDOT and law enforcement agencies are very concerned about."Cole said this is the first year CDOT will offer a code encouraging those drinking to take an Uber home. The code "SAFETHANKS" will give riders $10 off. The goal is to keep drunk drivers off the road. “We see 20,000 arrests for DUI every year in Colorado," Cole said. "So if you make the decision to drive drunk over the holidays you will likely be arrested." Cole sa...

“Fine weather to feast on”

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

Thanksgiving Day will feature a front in south Florida (but don’t get too excited about this one). It’s a weak fall front that’s on the move and will slowly pass across the region early Thursday. Yes, sometimes November fronts bring big cooling, but not this time. This front will lose its main cooling as it drops farther south in latitude. For south Florida it will simply allow temperatures to come down about 5-degrees so readings returning to average. It’s worth noting that Wednesday was unusually warm. In Miami, the high reached 86-degrees and that tied the record for the date!One of the main changes you’ll detect this Thanksgiving will involve “lumpy looking clouds” in the sky. These will follow the front and may produce an isolated shower. We think the better chance for rain will actually be from Friday through Saturday, as more moisture meets up with the stalling boundary. Even though we won’t get much cooling, humidity...

4 rescued after boat overturns at Port Miami

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

Several people were rescued after their boat overturned. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units arrived in the area of Port Miami, late Wednesday afternoon. U.S. Coast Guard were also at the scene and were able to pluck the boaters from the water.7Skyforce hovered over the scene where the boaters sat on a support vessel. Another vessel had a light pointed towards the water, where the captivated vessel lay. It is unknown how the vessel sunk. No injuries were reported. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

MDPD return to scene where officer was grazed by bullet in Miami Gardens shooting

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

Miami-Dade Police officers late Wednesday afternoon returned to the scene where an officer was grazed by a bullet during a shooting in Miami Gardens. The Homicide unit requested some support and units arrived at the neighborhood, located at 154th Street and Northwest 19th Street. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where officers were going inside the home.Homicide detectives took pictures of the everything at the scene, which include inside the home, outside the home, planters and the sidewalk. They also looked at surveillance video from other homes that are nearby and attempted to make contact with other residents who may have been home at the time. The shooting took place on Monday and two suspects were arrested. They were charged with attempted murder of a police officer.The officer has since been released from the hospital. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

UK autumn statement: Jeremy Hunt cuts tax in bid to cheer gloomy Tories

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

LONDON — Britain’s Chancellor Jeremy Hunt offered voters a tax cut — with one eye on a general election.The U.K.’s top finance minister — whose boss Rishi Sunak is trying to defy dire polling for his governing Conservative Party ahead of an expected election next year — announced a two percentage point cut to the main rate of National Insurance as the final flourish in an “autumn statement for growth” unveiled Wednesday.Hunt’s Treasury is betting the personal tax cut — coupled with a boost to the national living wage — will be felt widely, in a move the Conservatives hope will boost the pay packets of ordinary workers and ease voter concerns about the cost of living.He said: “If we want people to get up early in the morning, if we want them to work nights, if we want an economy where people go the extra mile and work hard, then we need to recognize that their hard work benefits us all.”National Insurance is paid by all employees earning more...

Lowell elementary school teacher surprised with proposal during school assembly

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

An elementary school teacher in Lowell got the surprise of a lifetime Wednesday when her fiancé proposed to her while dressed as their school’s mascot during an assembly. The school community at Dr. Gertrude Bailey Elementary School was gathered for their Thanksgiving Trot assembly. Later speaking with 7NEWS, Heather DeLucia described her response after she was initially told she had won a raffle and called up to the stage.“When I went up to get my prize, our principal Ms. Kimberly Clements said ‘Bailey Bulldog, our school mascot, has a special surprise for Ms. DeLucia today,’” DeLucia said.When she turned around, the mascot had appeared on stage carrying a wrapped present.Inside the costume, DeLucia’s soon-to-be fiance Nick Hoar was ready to propose.“I was like, ‘No way!’” DeLucia said. “‘This is not happening right now.’” Hoar and the entire school came together to help make the proposal happen. A team effort, Hoar said the process was not entirely without challenges. On...

Former Penthouse magazine model sues Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses, saying he raped her in 1989

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

By LARRY NEUMEISTER (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — A former Penthouse magazine model sued Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose on Wednesday, saying he raped her in a 1989 attack at a New York City hotel that left her with anxiety and depression and harmed her career.Sheila Kennedy, 61, filed the lawsuit in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages for physical injury, pain and suffering, severe emotional distress, mental anguish, humiliation, embarrassment, anxiety and economic harm.The lawsuit was filed against Rose, 61, of Malibu, California, under a temporary New York law, the Adult Survivors Act, that lets adult victims sue over attacks that occurred even decades ago. The law expires after Thursday.Attorney Alan S. Gutman said in a statement on behalf of Rose: “Simply put, this incident never happened. Notably, these fictional claims were filed the day before the New York State filing deadline expires.”He added: &...

Is November becoming the new ‘shoulder season’ in Europe?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

Scott Hartbeck | (TNS) TravelPulseOver the last few years, the shifting patterns of the European shoulder season have garnered much attention in the travel world.For those unfamiliar with the term, “shoulder season” is the name traditionally given to small sections of the travel calendar — typically late spring and early autumn — viewed as a sweet spot for travel.For decades, these little chunks of time showcased European destinations at their finest while featuring significantly fewer crowds and lower prices.And since shoulder season also possessed “goldilocks zone” temperatures (not too hot or too cold) and the full range of tourism facilities being open, it was a win-win.And it was kind-of, sort-of a secret.Until it wasn’t.The truth is the writing has been on the wall for a while. Back in 2019, European travel guru Rick Steves warned that he was seeing sufficient evidence to start considering April and October as the true shoulder seasons.And that wa...

‘Wish’ review: Disney pays homage to itself with lovely animated tale

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

As Disney celebrates its 100th year, its Walt Disney Animation Studios borrows its past for its latest film, “Wish,” its 62nd, making references to at least a few of the 61 that came before it.Most notably, “Wish” leans into the idea of wishing upon a star, giving viewers a few bars of the melody from “When You Wish Upon a Star” — from 1940’s “Pinocchio” — before the movie even actually begins.And visually, it uses state-of-the-art digital tech to execute what the film’s production notes refer to as a “watercolor storybook style” meant to evoke the watercolor paintings that inspired early Disney films including “Sleeping Beauty,” “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and, yes, “Pinocchio.”Fortunately, “Wish” is more than a walk down Memory Lane. While not an instant classic, the music-filled adventure is a wholly enjoyable, perfectly pleasant cinematic experience — one with a message about holding on to and working toward one’s dreams.As with many a good Disney movie, an appealing young...

Fiery crash kills 2 at Niagara Falls’ Rainbow border bridge. Officials say no sign of terrorism

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:14 GMT

By CAROLYN THOMPSON, JOHN WAWROW and JENNIFER PELTZ (Associated Press)NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from the American side crashed and exploded at a checkpoint in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing two people and prompting the closing of multiple border crossings for hours. Authorities weren’t sure what spurred the wreck but said there were no signs it was a terror attack.Much remained unclear about the incident at the Rainbow Bridge, which stirred concerns on both sides of the border as the U.S. headed into the Thanksgiving holiday. Both U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were briefed soon afterward, and Trudeau excused himself from Question Period in the House of Commons to get further information, saying officials were “taking this extraordinarily seriously.” A few hours later, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and western New York’s U.S. attorney, Trini Ross, both sought to ease ...