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Denver, Chicago, NYC mayors speak against migrant busing, issue regulations

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:54:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston joined New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in a virtual press conference with one clear point: They're not going to take the arrival of migrants to these cities without any recourse anymore.The trio is creating a coordinated approach that will pressure bus operators to only bring migrants to the cities when and where the cities are equipped to receive them. How you can help migrants in Denver Denver specifically will be requiring buses with migrants chartered by the state of Texas to arrive between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays, "We are already putting in place regulatory changes here at the city to restrict the arrival times and arrival locations in similar ways," said Johnston. "So we don't have buses arriving in the middle of the night at 1 or 2 a.m. with buses full of kids and families, coming off in the freezing cold."Johnston said his administration would work with Denver City Council to increase any po...

Broncos bench Russell Wilson; Jarrett Stidham to start vs. Chargers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:54:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Broncos have two games left this season and a complicated road to the playoffs, but the team may be throwing in the towel on their star quarterback.Early Wednesday morning, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport shared on Twitter that the Broncos may be benching quarterback Russell Wilson. Can the Denver Broncos still make it to the playoffs after loss to Patriots? In an afternoon press conference, Jarrett Stidham, the only other quarterback on the team’s roster as of Dec. 27, confirmed he will start the Week 17 game against the Los Angeles Chargers."Sean [Payton] brought me up in his office this morning and told me I was going to start this week," Stidham said. "I can't speak highly enough of Russ. Tremendous teammate, tremendous competitor. I've been extremely fortunate in my career to be around some incredible human beings and incredible quarterbacks and he obviously fits that category."Stidham, 27, played for the New England Patriots and Las Vegas Raiders befor...

Denver weather: Cold overnight with sunny days to end 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:54:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After days of clouds, wind and snow in Denver weather, the holiday storm is finally moving away from Colorado, improving weather conditions across the state.The travel advisory for the Eastern Plains has ended, and roads are looking better. According to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado's Most Accurate Forecast, the outlook is quiet for several days heading into the weekend.Forecast highs across metro Denver on Thursday from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tonight: Clear, light wind and coldSkies will be clear across the state Wednesday night, and the wind will be light. This will allow for some very cold overnight lows.Most places will be in the single digits and teens, including metro Denver. The coldest lows will be the below-zero temperatures across most mountain towns, especially the northwest corner of Colorado. See the New Year’s Eve forecast from Pinpoint Weather Overnight lows by Thursday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Sunny with more meltingThursday will ...

Nuggets' Aaron Gordon out indefinitely after suffering dog bite on Christmas Day

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:54:19 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Aaron Gordon will be away indefinitely from the Denver Nuggets after suffering lacerations to his face and hand from a dog bite on Christmas.The team announced the injury to the 28-year-old forward on Wednesday. The Nuggets added that Gordon “is in good condition" but will remain away from the team as he recovers.Gordon is averaging 13.6 points and 6.9 rebounds for the defending NBA champions. He had 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 120-114 win over Golden State on Christmas.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba

Danny Masterson sent to state prison to serve sentence for rape convictions, mug shot released

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:54:19 GMT

DELANO, Calif. (AP) — “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson has been sent to a California state prison to serve his sentence for two rape convictions.Authorities said Wednesday that the 47-year-old Masterson has been admitted to North Kern State Prison, and they released his first prison mug shot. The photo shows him wearing orange prison attire, with long hair and a beard.In June, Masterson was convicted of raping two women in his Los Angeles home in 2003. In September, a judge sentenced him to 30 years to life in prison. His wife, actor Bijou Phillips, filed for divorce in the weeks that followed after a marriage of nearly 12 years.He had been held in Los Angeles County jail in the months since while post-sentencing hearings were held and issues resolved, including the turnover of all the guns Masterson owned, some of which had to be located.It will be more than 25 years before Masterson will be eligible for parole.Masterson’s lawyers said they plan to appeal th...

Spare Ribs / La Veridica, Hialeah

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:54:19 GMT

The Chef: Mario BaroneThe Restaurant: La Veridica, HialeahThe Dish: Spare RibsIngredients:4 cup ketchup8 tbsp light brown sugar8 tbsp apple cider vinegar8 tbsp Worcestershire sauce4 tbsp yellow mustard4 tbsp Tabasco sauce4 tsp smoked paprika1 tsp kosher salt1 tsp freshly ground black pepper1/4 cup of Rocoto puree (more or less depending on how spicy you prefer)2 tsp ground oregano1 oz liquid smokeDry rub6 tbsp smoked paprika4.5 tbsp Turbinado Sugar2 tbsp Kosher salt1.5 tbsp black pepper freshly ground2 tsp ground cumin2 tsp mustard powder2 tsp garlic powder2 tsp onion powder1/2 tsp hot cayenne pepper1 rack of spare ribsMethod of Preparation:Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir to combine and simmer for five minutes. Use warm or let cool, pour into a jar and refrigerate.Rub: Add all ingredients to a bowl and combine well. Transfer to an airtight container.Peel the membrane off the ribs and coat with yellow mustard and coat liberally with rub. ...

Neighbor speaks out after helping save family living inside Miami Gardens home that caught fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:54:19 GMT

A good Samaritan is being hailed a hero after he rushed to a family’s rescue when a house erupted in flames in Miami Gardens.Speaking to 7News on Wednesday, Lorenzo Jones Jr. said he saw the flames coming from the home on Tuesday night and began banging on the doors, telling everyone to get out. “I was just banging on the doors, I was banging on the neighbors’ doors, I was banging on the window and the door,” he said. Ring doorbell video shows the house, located at Northwest 20th Avenue and 190th Terrace, igniting in flames, just after 7:30 p.m.Family members were seen rushing out of the house. “They came outside, and they were being hysterical,” said Jones. “I just made sure they got out of there.”The good Samaritan said he and other area residents tried to put out the flames.“We had neighbors pulling water hoses over from two houses down,” said Jones. “We tried; it was too bad.”But a smoky scene paints an uncl...

Powerball jackpot swells to $700 million for tonight’s drawing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:54:19 GMT

The Powerball jackpot has grown to $700 million, with the next drawing set for Wednesday at 10:59 p.m. ET.Sales officials increased the jackpot Wednesday by about $15 million due to strong ticket sales. The top prize now carries a lump-sum option estimated at $352.3 million, the multistate game operator said.This grand prize would be the ninth-largest prize in Powerball history, it said.Monday’s drawing yielded no grand prize match of all six numbers, according to Powerball. Two tickets took home the $2 million Match 5+ Power Play Prize in Colorado and Georgia, and three got the $1 million Match 5 in California, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.The Powerball jackpot was last won on October 11, when a ticket in California won a $1.765 billion grand prize. The odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 292,201,338, according to Powerball. Tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.Meanwhile, the person who bought the...

Former rescue volunteer charged in animal cruelty case to be sentenced; over 50 cats found in her Sunrise home in 2021

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:54:19 GMT

Years after dozens of cats were found in filth, a former South Florida animal rescue volunteer who was charged with animal cruelty is set to learn her fate.Michelin Toulouse was charged with 13 counts of animal cruelty after more than 50 cats were found inside her townhome in Sunrise, with urine and feces everywhere, in May of 2021.Wednesday was sentencing day for the once trusted animal rescuer. Prosecutors in court spent most of the day showing images of the deplorable conditions for the dozens of cats that were living with Toulouse.Investigators said some of the felines were dead, and others were emaciated and starving. Some dead and alive inside the residence.On the stand, a witness broke down in tear as a prosecutor described a picture of a dead kitten.“And the skull of a kitten, correct?” said the prosecutor.“Yes,” said the witness.“And it had been stripped of flesh, fur.”“Yes,” said the witness.“Any soft material,” s...

Driver in fatal 2022 Hingham Apple store crash ordered held without bail pending mental evaluation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:54:19 GMT

The driver who crashed into an Apple store in Hingham in November of last year, killing one person and injuring 19 others, has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation after reappearing in court over an alleged violation of bail conditions.Bradley Rein, 53, of Hingham, was originally arrested and charged after his 2019 Toyota 4Runner ended up inside the Derby Street Shops store. Rein’s attorney described the crash as a horrific accident, with Rein telling investigators that his foot became stuck on the accelerator while he was looking for an eyeglass store.He was released in December 2022 on $100,000 bail with a stipulation that he not drive, that he would wear a GPS tracking device, could not leave the state without approval, and could not own weapons. However, he ended up back in court this week after, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, on Dec. 22, Rein allegedly let the battery of his GPS monitoring device die and then didn’t answer phone ...