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New York City evicts vendors from Brooklyn Bridge, ending a bustling tourist market to ease crowding

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:52:42 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Scores of sellers who once peddled cheap souvenirs to tourists atop the Brooklyn Bridge were evicted Wednesday under a new city rule that prohibits vending on the famed crossing.The ban is aimed at easing congestion on the bridge’s heavily-trafficked pedestrian walkway, which has seen a spike in both visitors and tabletop businesses offering items like New York-branded hats and keychains.As crowds flocked to the bridge over the holiday season, the situation turned dangerous, according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams. He has pointed to videos that showed pedestrians leaping from the pedestrian promenade onto a bike lane several feet below in order to bypass a human traffic jam.“It’s not only a sanitary issue, it’s a public safety issue,” Adams said earlier this week. “People would’ve trampled over each other. We need order in this city. That is one of our major landmarks.”Police officers were stationed in pairs Wednesday along the mile-long span as a group of ...

Speaker Johnson demands hard-line policies during a border visit as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:52:42 GMT

EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson led about 60 fellow Republicans in Congress on a visit Wednesday to the Mexican border to demand hard-line immigration policies in exchange for backing President Joe Biden’s emergency wartime funding request for Ukraine. He expressed serious doubts about whether he would support a bipartisan compromise.The trip to Eagle Pass, Texas, came as the Senate engages in delicate negotiations in hopes of striking a deal.With the number of illegal crossings into the United States topping 10,000 on several days last month, the border city has been at the center of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star, his nearly $10 billion initiative that has tested the federal government’s authority over immigration and elevated the political fight over the issue.An agreement in the lengthy talks in Washington could unlock Senate GOP support for Biden’s $110 billion package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. security priorities...

Luke Littler, 16, loses World Darts Championship final to end stunning run

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:52:42 GMT

Luke Littler’s history-making run at the World Darts Championship ended Wednesday after the 16-year-old sensation was beaten 7-4 in the final by Luke Humphries.The unseeded Littler would have become the youngest-ever winner of darts’ biggest prize, but lost an epic match at the Alexandra Palace in London.At one point the teenager had the chance to take a 5-2 lead, but world No. 1 Humphries came back to win five straight sets and his first world title.As runner-up, Littler won 200,000 pounds ($250,000) in prize money and looks likely to contend for major titles for years to come. He made history by becoming youngest finalist.Humphries was the No.3 seed for the tournament and went into it on the back of winning three major titles in the space of two months.He will pick up the top prize of 500,000 pounds ($630,000) for Wednesday’s win.___James Robson is at https://twitter.com/jamesalanrobson___AP sports: https://apnews.com/sportsSource

Parents warned about rise in knockoff car seats

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:52:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — In the last couple of weeks, staff at Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children have seen an increase in the number of knock-off infant car seats that may not meet safety standards.Nurses inspect the car seats before a family takes their newborn home, and that is one way the knockoffs are being spotted. Denver nears housing oversupply, potential pricing drop: report Just last weekend, nurses saw one without a chest clip or hip straps."Because these fake car seats are missing some of these proper straps, they are missing the chest clip, in an accident the baby could come flying out of the car seat," said Kirsten Dehmlow, parent education coordinator.Dehmlow said families unknowingly buy the knockoffs at discounted prices through eBay or third-party sellers on other major sites, and they may not realize the seats don't meet safety standards."They are made to look like car seats that are a lot more expensive. So, families see the...

Hit-and-run ski biker sought in Keystone collision that hurt father, daughter

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:52:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Investigators are working to identify a hit-and-run ski biker who collided with a man and his daughter at Keystone, leaving the father hospitalized in critical condition.It happened Tuesday around 12:30-12:45 p.m. at the bottom of the Bergman Bowl, near the intersection of the Blackjack and Prospector ski trails. Colorado is home to one of the steepest ski trails in North America The Summit County Sheriff’s Office described what happened in the collision."As the father and daughter were exiting the Blackjack run, an unidentified male on a ski bike descended from behind and collided with the daughter, causing her to fall to the ground and sustain injuries," the sheriff's office said in a Wednesday release. "Subsequently, the same male then collided with the father, who was just ahead of the daughter."While the daughter was treated for injuries and released, her father remains at a Denver-area hospital. Both were visiting from California.Investigators say they do not...

Speeding claims spot as top killer on Colorado roadways

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:52:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Coloradans may have the "need for speed," but state troopers need drivers to slow down. In 2023, the number one reason behind injury and fatal crashes was high speeds.The Colorado State Patrol reviewed data from Jan. 1-Dec. 19, 2023. While speeding maintained second place as the leading causal factor of fatal and injury crashes during 2021 and 2022, it took the lead in 2023. Habitual offender accused of DUI in crash that killed Broomfield mom, son In 2022, the leading cause of fatal crashes was impaired driving and lane violations.As of Dec. 26, troopers had investigated 2,722 fatal and injury crashes throughout the state that included speed as a factor. For 652 of those crashes, speeding was the leading cause, followed by lane violations with 611 crashes and distracted driving with 551 crashes.“Speeding is likely the most disobeyed law in our nation because too many drivers want to ignore the relationship between driving the speed limit and road safety,” Col. Mat...

Loveland fire that killed 1 preliminarily determined to be electrical, accidental

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:52:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A fire on Butternut Drive in Loveland that killed one resident has been preliminarily determined to be accidental, and investigators say they have no reason to believe a criminal offense occurred.The nature of the fire appears to be electrical, according to the Loveland Police Department. Speeding claims spot as top killer on Colorado roadways The fire was reported at about 3:22 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23, according to previous police reports, in the 3100 block of Butternut Drive. Preliminary investigations showed three people were inside the home when the fire started.The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority responded in the early morning hours of Dec. 23, 2023, to this deadly house fire. (Credit: Loveland Fire Rescue Authority)The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority responded in the early morning hours of Dec. 23 to this deadly house fire. (Credit: Loveland Fire Rescue Authority)The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority responded in the early morning hours of Dec. 23 to this deadl...

Woman dies in crash with minivan while crossing street in Boulder

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:52:42 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — A woman crossing the street died in a crash with a vehicle in Boulder Wednesday morning.The Boulder Police Department tweeted about the crash just after 10 a.m.A woman, 35, driving a Chrysler Pacifica turning from Broadway to Alpine Avenue hit a 90-year-old woman in the crosswalk in the Old North Boulder neighborhood, according to police. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The woman was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and died hours later.Alpine Avenue was closed while police investigated, but the roads have since been reopened.Police have said speeding or impairment are not initially suspected in the crash.

Warmer, then wetter

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:52:42 GMT

We’ve “turned the page” in the recent weather story that’s been highlighted by a cold spell. For nearly a week, south Florida has been feeling chilly due to a cold connection with air from the north. Beginning Thursday, the weather map shows a front approaching Florida from the west (out of the Gulf). This is technically a cold front but without the cold air support. The boundary will basically send us a push of clouds but rain will be limited, at best. We’re only forecasting a slim chance for patchy light showers late Thursday (mainly near the Keys). Then, perhaps the best weather-day in sight will come on Friday. Temperatures will be comfortable with dry conditions and low humidity. It would be nice have Friday’s weather stick around for the upcoming weekend, but that’s not going to happen. There’s a high chance for added warmth (highs above 80-degrees) with developing downpours on Saturday. The latest model guidance shows ...

‘This is horrifying’: Family demands answers after inmate becomes pregnant in jail

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:52:42 GMT

An investigation is underway at a county jail because of revelations an inmate got pregnant while behind bars. Now her family is demanding answers. 7’s Jessica Holly investigates.The inmate has been here at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in West Miami-Dade for nearly two years. She should not have intimate contact with any man, but right now, she is now three months pregnant. Having a relative behind bars is never easy. Crystal Bareto’s sister, Daisy Link, is an inmate at TGK.Daisy recently called with disturbing news.Crystal Bareto, Daisy’s sister: “She called us and told us that she had been sexually assaulted and that she was three months pregnant.” The 28-year-old is locked on a charge of second-degree murder. She has been held at TGK with no bond since the summer of 2022.Crystal Bareto, Daisy’s sister: “With all the things that are happening in there, we’re really, really scared for her life.” Crystal filed a...