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Everything to know about this week's spring snowstorm

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:52:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you have been wondering where all the wet weather has been since April is Denver's second snowiest month, prepare for a very active week. A spring storm is going to bring heavy rain and snow to Colorado. A Pinpoint Weather Day was issued on Tuesday and Wednesday as temperatures drop nearly 20 degrees with lots of precipitation covering the state.Pinpoint Weather: What to expect during April spring storm. Here is everything you need to know to prepare for this April storm:TimingThe next big storm system pushes into Colorado Tuesday morning. According to Pinpoint Meteorologist Carly Cassady, the storm will start in the mountains with snow and light scattered rain showers around the Front Range. In the metro, the storm will start out as light rain showers and become more heavy and widespread by the evening. As temperatures drop overnight, snow can be mixed in through Wednesday morning.  Winter storm watch issued for high-elevation Front Range, Palmer Divide The bul...

Denver among top 10 places people are leaving in 2023

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:52:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver is losing people, and so is Colorado as a whole. Bandimere Speedway closing at end of drag racing season Denver lost 4,200 people between January 2023 and March 2023, according to real estate brokerage Redfin, placing it among the top 10 cities people are leaving most. East and West Coast cities are losing the most people. San Francisco tops the list, having lost 31,100 people in the first three months of 2023. New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. lost between 18,000 and 23,400 people apiece. Colorado as a whole is also among the states people are looking to leave. Around 3,000 more people have been looking to leave Colorado than enter it in the first three months of the year. Colorado no longer nation’s cocaine capital Generally, people are looking to leave West Coast, Mid-Atlantic and Great Plains states, while more people are looking to enter southern, southwestern, New England and mountain states. Redfin has 44,000 more people searching for...

Need gas? Here's where you can find some of the lowest prices

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:52:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you need to head to the gas station and fill up on Monday, prices are actually lower per gallon than last week. The average price for a gallon of regular fuel in Colorado is $3.55, which is down 2 cents from last week, according to AAA. What Purina says it’s doing to eliminate odor at Denver plant On Thursday, AAA said that oil prices started dropping, which could signal some good news for gas prices.“The recent surge in oil costs took a break this week, with the price of oil tumbling back into the upper $70s per barrel,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “If this oil price trend continues, drivers may see falling gas prices.”  Man disappears while going to help stranded driver in Montrose County The national average for a gallon of regular fuel is at $3.66, which is down 1 cent since last week.Date/Avg.RegularMid-GradePremiumDieselCurrent Avg.$3.551$3.906$4.202$4.128Yesterday Avg.$3.558$3.915$4.210$4.139Week Ago Avg.$3.578$3.9...

Multiple deaths reported across Miami-Dade, Broward following several shootings, including at Hallandale Beach resort leaving 1 dead

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:52:05 GMT

A string of violence across Miami-Dade and Broward has communities on edge as another shooting that occurred in Hallandale Beach left one person injured and another dead.Several detectives and police officers were at the scene at the Beachwalk Hotel, a luxury hotel and resort located at 2602 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd., as they searched the third floor of the parking garage where the shots were fired.According to officials, a man and a woman were shot leading to the woman’s demise. The man is still in critical condition.Authorities have since cleared the scene but this was only one of many gruesome acts that have occurred in South Florida.Over the weekend, various locations in Miami-Dade and Broward counties were rocked by a series of shootings, leaving at least 5 people dead and several others injured.The first shooting occurred in Fort Lauderdale just after 11 p.m. on Friday, along Las Olas Boulevard and Seabreeze Boulevard. According to the police, one man died in a double sh...

SWAT Team standoff following carjacking ends in suspect’s arrest in Fort Lauderdale

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:52:05 GMT

A dramatic scene unfolded in Fort Lauderdale after a carjacking led to a SWAT situation on Monday morning.According to the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, officers responded to a carjacking that occurred in the 1200 block of Northeast 11th Avenue. Around 4 a.m., police spotted the victim’s vehicle near Northwest 13th Street and Powerline Road a few minutes later.The SWAT team responded after the suspect barricaded himself following a police pursuit that ended at Northeast 13th Street and Fourth Avenue.Live video footage showed the vehicle boxed in by Fort Lauderdale Police SUVs and SWAT officers searching the car with their weapons out. It is not yet clear what authorities were looking for or if they found anything. A view from another angle also showed a hole in the driver-side rear window of the car, which may indicate someone shot at it.Officials said the victim of the carjacking sustained injuries and was transported to Broward Health Medical Center.Police have confirme...

Stormy Stretch Ahead

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:52:05 GMT

We are expecting scattered to numerous showers and storms to develop today. A few severe storms are possible, which may include lightning, damaging winds, hail, and a brief tornado.Here is the reason why:An upper-level disturbance will result in more coverage of showers and storms and we a series of disturbances are going to be moving through the state keeping the air unsettled and ripe for activity each day this week.Timing: 1-7pmFlooding is the biggest worry and highly likely due to the ground being so saturated from the previous rain event.Models showing that we have a good rain/storm chance through Friday.  Have a wonderful week South Florida and make it a safe one! Vivian GonzalezMeteorologist, AMS Certified WSVN Channel 7

Fatal shooting in West Park under investigation by Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:52:05 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that took the life of 18-year-old Kyandre K. Johnbaptiste.On Saturday, 911 dispatchers received a report of a shooting near the 4100 block of Southwest 30th Street in West Park at around 7 p.m. BSO deputies quickly responded to the scene and found Johnbaptiste collapsed on the roadway. He was rushed to Memorial Regional Hospital by Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, where he was pronounced dead.BSO’s Homicide and Crime Scene detectives were immediately called to the scene to process evidence and interview witnesses. Preliminary investigations revealed that Johnbaptiste was riding an electric scooter when he was shot.Authorities are now urging anyone with information to come forward and help with the investigation. BSO Homicide Detective Mike Roque can be reached at 754-800-5383, or tips can be submitted through the SaferWatch app.If you have any information on this crime, call Broward County Crime Sto...

China disavows diplomat’s comments questioning sovereignty of ex-Soviet states

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:52:05 GMT

China distanced itself on Monday from statements made by its ambassador to France, who caused an uproar by questioning the independence of nations that had previously been a part of the USSR.Beijing said Monday that it respects the “sovereign status” of all ex-Soviet countries, contradicting Ambassador Lu Shaye’s remarks suggesting that such states have no “effective status” in international law.Lu’s comments in a French television interview on Friday triggered a diplomatic incident with Baltic countries over the weekend, which demanded the Chinese government clarify where it stands on the issue.“China respects the sovereign state status of the participating republics after the dissolution of the Soviet Union,” China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters Monday in Beijing.She added: “After the collapse of the Soviet Union, China was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with relevant countries.”China’s embassy in Paris issued a se...

Transit Police: 25-year-old man arrested after smashing window at Aquarium MBTA station

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:52:05 GMT

A 25-year-old East Boston man was arrested last week after attempting to gain entry to the Aquarium MBTA station by smashing through the window using a metal chair, according to Transit Police. Police say the incident happened Tuesday, April 18 around 2:30 a.m.No additional information has been released. https://twitter.com/MBTATransitPD/status/1650495461038456835

An ancient Roman bust purchased for $34.99 at Texas Goodwill is headed back to Germany

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:52:05 GMT

(CNN) — From its time in Germany during World War II to the shelves of a Texas Goodwill, a 2,000-year-old Roman bust is making its way back home.In 2018, Laura Young purchased the bust for just $34.99 at an Austin-area Goodwill, unaware of its ancient history. “I was just looking for anything that looked interesting,” Young told CNN last May.The bust was lent out from Munich’s Glyptothek to the San Antonio Museum of Art for the past year and next month it will be returned to Germany.“It’s been really bittersweet,” Young told CNN on Thursday. “I’m a little in denial, but I do plan on visiting him in Germany.”When researching where the bust came from last year, Young was put in contact with Sotheby’s, which confirmed that the bust was estimated to be about 2,000 years old.The identity of the bust is not certain yet, but the team at SAMA told CNN they believe it resembles the Roman military leader Sextus P...