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Aurora family denied $30,000 claim after pothole totals car

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:28 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.They only had their Land Rover for a little over a year, they later learned more than their tires were damaged.Their rack-and-pinion steering, among other parts, was also damaged."Unfortunately, at this point," Klosiewski said. "It's going to be over $32,000 to fix this car."She said the family planned to pay for the damage themselves until they got that number."Got the insurance company inv...

Shots fired at Ruby Hill Park Sunday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department said multiple shots were fired at Ruby Hill Park Sunday.The call came in around 3:44 p.m. reporting someone with a "long gun" firing shots at Ruby Hill Park, located at 1700 S. Pecos Street, according to DPD. Burglar accused of University Hill break-ins during Buffs game Police said there were around 10 shots fired, but to their knowledge, no one was hit.The suspect fled the scene. DPD said officers have some suspect and license plate information, but those details are not yet being released to the public as of Sunday evening.

‘He is an absolute hero’: 12-year-old boy pulls man from Wellington pool, administers CPR

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:28 GMT

WELLINGTON, Fla. (WSVN) — A brave Palm Beach County boy jumped into action when someone close to him suffered a medical emergency in a swimming pool.Surveillance video captured 12-year-old Austen MacMillan as he pulled behavioral therapist Jason Piquette up from the bottom of his family’s pool in Wellington.Just as MacMillan turned to get help, Piquette slipped under the water. The seventh grader went in the pool to make the save.“I pulled him out of the water, and then I pulled him to that shore over there,” said the boy.When he realized Piquette wasn’t breathing, MacMillan said he knew what to do.“I gave him CPR,” he said as he mimicked compressions.When asked where he learned to do that, the 12-year-old replied, “I just saw it on TV.”MacMillan’s technique is exactly what is taught in CPR courses.The security footage showed MacMillan yelling for help as he began compressions.“I heard him yelling in a frantic way tha...

Patriots back Mac Jones while QB blames himself for loss

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:28 GMT

FOXBORO — In each of the first six questions Mac Jones answered in his news conference Sunday night after the Patriots’ Week 1 25-20 loss to the Eagles, the quarterback went out of his way to blame himself for the result.Jones said he “didn’t throw any good passes on the first drive” and that the Patriots “couldn’t score early, and we just fell behind because of me, and I put it on myself.” He noted that the Patriots’ defense “gave me the ball twice to win the game, and I couldn’t do it.”The Patriots got down to the Eagles’ 17-yard line while trailing 22-14 with 9:32 left in the game, went for it on fourth-and-3 and couldn’t convert. The Eagles responded with a field goal, putting the Patriots down 25-14. Jones led the Patriots on a scoring drive but couldn’t make a two-point conversion, cutting the Eagles’ lead to 25-20. Jones’ defense gave him two more opportunities to score late in the fourth quarter, but the offense turned the ball over on downs twice.Related ArticlesNew E...

Hurricane Lee unleashes heavy swell on northern Caribbean as it restrengthens over open waters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:28 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee barreled over open waters Sunday night just northeast of the Caribbean, unleashing heavy swell on several islands as it regained some strength and expanded in size.The Category 3 storm is not forecast to make landfall and is expected to stay over open waters through Friday. Late Sunday, it was centered about 310 miles (500 kilometers) north of the northern Leeward Islands. Its maximum sustained winds were clocked at 120 mph (195 kph) and it was moving northwest at 8 mph (13 kph).Last week, Lee strengthened from a Category 1 storm to a Category 5 storm in just one day. “We had the perfection conditions for a hurricane: warm waters and hardly any wind shear,” said Lee Ingles, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in San Juan.By Saturday night, it had slowed to a Category 2 hurricane, but began restrengthening Sunday. Lee is expected to strengthen further in upcoming days and then weaken again, the U.S. the National Hurricane Center s...

Patricia Arquette mixes strike anxiety with TIFF support at festivals tribute awards

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:28 GMT

TORONTO — With talk of the dual Hollywood strikes looming in the background, three Oscar winners gathered at the TIFF Tribute Awards on Sunday to celebrate cinema and receive honours for their own contributions to the movies.Actress Patricia Arquette and directors Spike Lee and Pedro Almodovar were the main attractions at the annual gala fundraiser held as part of the Toronto International Film Festival. The evening’s proceeds go towards funding TIFF’s various film initiatives.For Arquette, showing her support was essential, particularly at a time of great uncertainty that has left her feeling uneasy about the movie industry.“Where’s the next quicksand pit,” she posed after listing some of the seismic technological changes and mega-mergers that have pressured Hollywood in recent years.Arquette received the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award for her decades-long screen career that includes a supporting actress Oscar win for “Boyhood.”...

Sunday Forecast: Mostly cloudy & chance of showers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:28 GMT

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy & chance of showers-- especially after midnight. ESE/S 5-10 mph. Low 62Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Monday: Rain at times & slight chance of an isolated thunderstorms. SSW 5-10 mph. High:69Chicago Area Radar | WGN TVExtended outlook calls for lingering showers on Tuesday with highs in the upper 60s. A bit cooler on Wednesday but the sun comes back. Highs in the mid 60s. Sunshine for the remainder of the week with highs in the comfortable mid to low 70s. 

Camp Chicago, a toy store that's way more than just a toy store

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:28 GMT

CHICAGO — One of North Avenue's newest businesses is a whole lot more than a toy shop.'Camp Chicago' gives families the chance to explore a magical land together. WGN's Shannon Halligan reports on the story.

Chinese Lunar New Year becomes a school holiday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:28 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Asian Americans celebrating a huge win for their culture after Governor Hochul signed new legislation on September 9. Legislation (A.7768/S.7573) has schools closed for the Chinese Lunar New Year when the holiday falls on a weekday. The 2024 celebration will take place on Saturday, February 10, and will not impact this academic year.As President of Albany’s Chinese Community Center (CCC), Wei Qin still thinks back to her childhood Lunar New Years; celebrating in bright clothing with food and firecrackers. "The whole package, the image, its impression, so deeply rooted in one’s memory." Chinese Community Center celebrates 50 years serving Capital Region When Qin came to the United States in 2014, she found that her heritage was not as honored as everyone else’s. She felt her children missing out on their culture. "Every year, when it is Lunar New Year Day, I feel sad because my kids have to go to school. It should be a big celebration. Memorable to them like ...

Hyundai offers security software for local car owners to combat rampant thefts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:28 GMT

JENNINGS, Mo. – Officials from car manufacturer Hyundai were in Jennings this weekend to offer a free anti-theft software installation for vehicle owners.Thieves have targeted Hyundai cars in recent years because of ongoing security issues that make them easy to steal.St. Louis City reported nearly 2,500 car thefts in 2022. In the first four months of 2023, the number of car thefts skyrocketed to nearly 4,400. Between Hyundai and Kia vehicles, thefts rose approximately 673% in that timeframe.Similar circumstances exist in St. Louis County. Last year, there were nearly 3,300 car break-ins in the county. Thus far in 2023, there have been almost 1,700, more than half of which are Hyundai and Kia.“What the police tell us is they have a high theft rate, and they want help,” David VandeLinde, vice president of after-sales for Hyundai Motor America, said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking...