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JCSO donates 1300 lbs to animal shelter with charity ruck march

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:55:17 GMT

GOLDEN Colo., (KDVR) -- Some Jefferson County deputies got an early start to their holiday giving this weekend.Saturday the Special Operations Response Team (SORT) filled their backpacks with hundreds of pounds worth of donations and went on a charity ruck march.“Typically, it’ll be about five miles, this year it’s about three miles.” Sean Soto, a deputy with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said.The march started at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and ended at the Foothills Animal Shelter. The deputies carried pounds of donations and determination on their backs. “Majority of the packs are going to be 35 pounds. The heaviest pack we have here today is about 55," said Soto.It took the team a little more than an hour to complete the Ruck March.“We do train for this type of stuff,” Soto said. More than 1,300 lbs of treats, food, toys and blankets for the animals were donated“For me it reminds me of the core value that every American has compassion giving back, helping those...

Hundreds attend community meeting to discuss proposed Denver family shelter

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:55:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Inside a packed Hamilton Middle School auditorium, tempers flared Saturday as hundreds argued over a proposed homeless shelter in southeast Denver. That shelter, which would serve families, would be located at what is currently an Embassy Suites hotel at 7525 E. Hampden Avenue. The city has entered into an agreement to purchase the hotel, which is set to be voted on by the city council on Monday. “We’re talking about one, and two, and three, and four-year-olds that we think we want to have inside in housing, and not outside in tents in 20-degree weather," said Mayor Mike Johnston. "I think that’s a value we all share.”While there were dozens of people there to show support, the majority of people who talked spoke out against the plan, citing concerns over safety and property values."The whole area and the community will be dead," said one woman. "All the restaurants, bars, hotels, and businesses will suffer due to loss of patrons.”"These are decisions that have...

Denver weather: Mild end to the weekend before mild workweek

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:55:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay mild with sunshine and above-normal temperatures for the rest of the weekend and into the start of the next workweek. Weather tonight: Clear, cool Saturday night will stay clear and cool. Low temperatures in Denver will fall to 30 degrees, which is a little more than 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. Weather tomorrow: Sunny, mildSunday, Denver will stay under a clear sky. High temperatures will climb to the mid-50s, which is nearly 15 degrees above normal for this time of year. Looking ahead: Mild workweek Monday will look very similar to Sunday with sunshine and highs in the 50s. Tuesday will be the warmest day of the week with highs climbing back into the 60s. Wednesday into Thursday, a system will move into the area bringing more clouds to the metro, alongside slightly cooler temperatures and the chance for snow showers in the mountains and western slope. Temperatures stay in the 50s for the rest of the week and i...

Al Jazeera cameraman dies after Israeli attack in southern Gaza, network says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:55:17 GMT

Jerusalem (CNN) — An Al Jazeera journalist has died after being badly injured during an Israeli attack in southern Gaza and then forced to wait five hours for medical attention, the network told CNN on Friday.Camera operator Samer Abu Daqqa died of wounds sustained in the attack, the Qatar-based network said, adding that he was bleeding for hours before medical personnel could reach him due to heavy shelling in the city.Hundreds gathered in southern Gaza to mourn Abu Daqqa on Saturday as his body was laid to rest, with his mother Umm Maher sobbing as she knelt down to pray over her son’s grave.Al Jazeera correspondent and Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh was also injured in the attack, the Qatar-based news network said in a statement to CNN on Friday.Dahdouh was eventually evacuated to a hospital, but Abu Daqqa’s injury was too severe to survive, according to Walid Alomari, Al Jazeera’s bureau chief for Jerusalem and the West Bank. “Too many in Gaza bleed and die because ambulances&nb...

Saturday’s high school roundup/scores: Sam Zach nets 21 points in Martha’s Vineyard victory

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:55:17 GMT

Sam Zach netted 21 points and Jash Lake collected 17 points and 10 rebounds as Martha’s Vineyard (2-0) took down Abington 66-59 in nonleague boys basketball play.In the South Coast Conference, Will Levrault scored 21 points with four 3-pointers as Apponequet (1-1) downed Fairhaven 54-51.Girls basketballIn nonleague action. sophomore Camden Strandberg scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Bridgewater-Raynham (2-0) upended Apponequet 49-40.Boys hockeyAidan Norton finished with two goals and an assist as Lynnfield blanked nonleague opponent Essex Tech 3-0.In the Middlesex League, junior captain Adam Bauer had a tally and three assists as Belmont defeated Watertown 7-3.Girls hockeySami Dimento scored twice and added an assist as Winthrop won 7-1 over nonleague opponent Newburyport.In the Bay State Conference, Nora Shea had two tallies as Braintree blanked Walpole, 2-0. … Maeve Kelly and Annie Flippo each had two goals as Medfield (2-1) topped Tri-Valley League opponent We...

Jared Goff throws 5 TD passes as NFC North-leading Lions bounce back, beat Broncos 42-17

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:55:17 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff matched a career high with five touchdown passes, three to rookie tight end Sam LaPorta, and the Detroit Lions routed the Denver Broncos 42-17 on Saturday night.The NFC North-leading Lions (10-4) could clinch a spot in the postseason for the first time since the 2016 season if other results go their way this weekend. The simplest scenario would be a loss or tie by Seattle to Philadelphia on Monday night.The Broncos’ hopes of making the playoffs for the first time since the 2015 season took a hit. Denver (7-7) had won six of its previous seven games to pull within a game of AFC West-leading Kansas City.Goff and the the Lions bounced back from some poor outings — losing two of three games — with a dominant second quarter.The veteran quarterback, who turned the ball over eight times in the previous four games, threw touchdown passes in the period to LaPorta, rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown to give Detroit a 21-0 halftime lead.Denve...

Migrants arriving in Chicago face uncertainty as communication with border cities deteriorates

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:55:17 GMT

CHICAGO — Less than 24 hours after being cleared from the Chicago police 12th District, migrants were seen outside the district again on Saturday.WGN-TV learned that bus companies are going out of their way to avoid a new city ordinance by dropping migrants off outside city limits.Over two dozen migrants lined the windows of the Chicago police 12th district on Saturday evening, wrapped in blankets as they tried to stay dry from the rain. Man accused of shooting victim 5 times after argument in Tinley Park charged WGN-TV spoke with Juevencio Zerpa, who said some migrants were being turned away from shelters and had nowhere to sleep.Chicago’s latest census report showed that there were no migrants waiting for placement inside any police districts. The CPD 12th district was the last station cleared of asylum seekers on Friday night, but they returned less than 24 hours later.It all comes as the City of Chicago works to enforce stricter penalties regarding the handling of the migrant ...

Saturday Forecast: Rain tapers off, low near 40

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:55:17 GMT

Saturday Night: Rain tapers off into areas of drizzle. S 10-15 mph. Low near 40 Sunday: Cloudy with a chance of AM drizzle. W 5-10 mph. High: 46gooChicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Extended outlook calls for a temperature plunge on Monday with sunny skies for most of us around Chicago and some lake effect snow in NW Indiana. High temps on Monday only around freezing. Tuesday a few degrees warmer. Increasing clouds on Wednesday with high temps near 40. We'll be in the mid to upper 40s for Thu/Fri with a chance of some late Thursday showers for the Winter Solstice. Some rain possible for the first full day of winter on Friday. 

Spotlight Theater of Hudson holds grand opening

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:55:17 GMT

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) - To celebrate its fourth theater opening in New York, Spotlight Theater rolled out the red carpet for the grand opening of its Hudson location in early December. The theater is located in the former home of Spotlight Cinemas Hudson, Movieplex 8.As part of the holiday-themed grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony, visitors were greeted with a red carpet experience upon arrival. The weekend-long event included a hot chocolate bar, movie deals and holiday screenings. Spotlight Cinemas is a family-owned chain of movie theaters. Hudson celebrates Kwanzaa with the community Scott and Tami Treutlein opened their first theater in Warsaw in 2013 to give back to their community and preserve the movie-going experience for not only their children, but for generations to come. The theater is located in Columbia Center at 350 Fairview Ave #1224 in Hudson.

Hudson celebrates Kwanzaa with the community

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:55:17 GMT

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Kwanzaa is a holiday of celebrating family values and most importantly African-American culture. Hudson Hall welcomed everyone inside to teach its seven principles and promote togetherness.The weeklong celebration from December 26 to January 1 is one of many holidays during the winter season. Executive Director of Operation Unite Education and Cultural Art Center, Elena Mosley, said this celebration has a special history here in the United States. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "Kwanzaa was started in 1966 by Doctor Maulana Karenga. It’s a cultural holiday so that African Americans and people of African descent can come together and celebrate as one."This event at Hudson Hall was free to the public, teaching everyone what the holiday is all about with an educational play, music, and dance. "It is a celebration that doesn’t exclude anyone but is in particular a celebration for African Americans here in America. Yo...