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Crews respond to fire at a building under construction in Wheat Ridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Crews in Wheat Ridge responded to a fire at a building under construction on Tuesday morning.According to the West Metro Fire Rescue, firefighters were called to a fire at the West 38 Apartments on 38th Avenue and Upham Street at around 6 a.m. SkyFOX flew over the scene where several firefighters were entering the bottom half of the apartment complex. Heavy smoke was coming from the entrance of the building.FOX31's Samantha Spitz was on the scene and spoke with neighbors who said the fire started in a restaurant that was under construction and connected to the apartments. West Metro Fire said the fire was contained to one unit on the first floor, and that the smoke damage was limited through the rest of the building. Colfax Avenue near large Aurora fire will stay closed indefinitely The cause of the fire is under investigation. West Metro did not release any information on injuries. This is the third fire at a building under construction in the metro area in the pa...

TSA: You could get fined this much if you're caught with a firearm in your carry-on

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Properly stored guns are allowed to be checked below an aircraft, but they are completely prohibited from passing through TSA security -- and it's not a cheap price to pay if you're caught.Nationwide, the Transportation Security Administration found 6,542 guns at security checkpoints in 2022, and Denver International Airport was one of the worst offenders. TSA explains the right way to travel with a gun In 2022, a record-breaking 156 firearms were found through standard X-ray screenings of carry-on luggage at the three checkpoints at DIA.While the full report on the number of firearms in 2023 doesn't come out until January, as of July, there were 93 firearms discovered in carry-on luggage at DIA, up from 77 in the first half of last year.The number of firearms found at the airport has been increasing since 2018, except for 2020 due to the pandemic. Last year, DIA ranked seventh for the highest number of guns found. Passengers could get $75 for delays under Southw...

Video: Johnstown neighborhood decorates almost every house on the block with lights

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Plenty of neighborhoods participated in the holiday spirit this year with decorated houses and Christmas lights, but one block took it above and beyond.Over 20 houses on Lacewood Lane sit side-by-side, making the holiday season particularly magical when the houses are dressed up for the season. These Front Range neighborhoods have the best Christmas lights The video above shows the Johnstown neighborhood at night.Lacewood Lane at night (Photo credits: Tammy Souza)Lacewood Lane in Johnstown (Photo credit: Cory Simpson)Lacewood Lane in Johnstown (Photo credit: Cory Simpson)Lacewood Lane in Johnstown (Photo credit: Cory Simpson)Lacewood Lane in Johnstown (Photo credit: Cory Simpson)This year, almost every house on the block decorated their houses with lights and inflatable Santas.In the daytime, the army of 14-foot Santas stays standing, but the night is when you can really see the houses come to life.If you drive through the neighborhood, you'll be able to see over 2...

Miramar Police officer arrested for domestic battery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

A Miramar police officer, 24-year-old Orlando Marrero, has been arrested and charged with domestic battery following an alleged altercation with his girlfriend.Authorities report that the incident took place at their Hialeah home on Sunday, where Marrero is accused of putting his hands around his girlfriend’s neck.Marrero, who has been serving as an officer with the Miramar Police since August 2022, now faces charges related to domestic battery.

4 injured after explosion rocks West Park neighborhood; suspected gas leak caused destruction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

Destruction unfolded in the dead of night as a massive explosion rocked a once-quiet West Park neighborhood, leaving four people injured. Emergency calls flooded in just before midnight on Tuesday, reporting a loud boom heard throughout the area. The source of the commotion was quickly identified as a house, located at 5241 SW 20th St., suspected to have exploded due to a gas leak.First responders rushed to the explosive emergency, discovering a home obliterated by the blast. Firefighters initiated searches for individuals within the affected residence, while deputies evacuated nearby homes.While the cause of the rubble remains unknown, video footage confirms a devastating explosion early Tuesday. Live video footage captured the aftermath, revealing a scene where the affected house once stood, now reduced to rubble. Multiple homes and cars in the vicinity also suffered damage from the blast.Officials, including a heavy presence from the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) and Fire ...

British destroyer to police Red Sea as part of US task force

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

The United Kingdom has deployed a naval destroyer to the Red Sea as part of a coalition to counter attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen on commercial vessels sailing through a major trade chokepoint, Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said Tuesday.The HMS Diamond has already been active in the area to bolster efforts to protect merchant vessels, but will now formally join the United States-led Operation Prosperity Guardian aimed at safeguarding navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, a critical shipping lane for oil and container traffic. More than a tenth of global maritime trade passes through those waters with more than 23,000 sailings a year through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, according to the British government.Over the weekend, HMS Diamond shot down a drone with a Sea Viper anti-aircraft missile as attacks on merchant vessels ramp up. At present, three U.S. destroyers are in the region alongside a French warship, the Minis...

More than 120,000 still without power as recovery from Monday storm continues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

More than 120,000 residents were still without power Tuesday morning, waking up the day after a wet and windy storm rocked southern New England. Many schools are closed Tuesday due to continued issues with power; Cohasset, Duxbury, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke, Millis, South Shore Christian Academy, and Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical, and Foxborough Regional Charter are closed all day. Scituate closed schools for Tuesday morning. At the storm’s peak, around 12:30 p.m. Monday, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reported more than 285,000 outages statewide, with South Shore communities among the hardest hit.“Our crews worked throughout the day today, where safe to do so, and will continue throughout the night and around the clock to restore power to our customers as quickly and safely as possible,” Tim Moore, National Grid’s Vice President for Electric Operations for New England said Monday night in a statement. &...

Services for MA airmen killed in helicopter crash to be held this week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

Staff Sergeant Jacob Galliher, of Pittsfield, will be laid to rest this week. Galliher was among the eight crew members killed in a Nov. 29 Osprey helicopter crash off the coast of Japan, which occurred during a training mission. His remains were returned to the United States and to his family last week. A wake will be held Tuesday from 2 to 6 p.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Community , 489 Main St. in Dalton, and Galliher’s funeral will take place Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the same location. “Our hearts are filled with love and loss as we honor our beloved Jacob today and tomorrow,” the Galliher family said in a statement. “We are beyond grateful for the outpouring of support from those who loved Jake most, from throughout the Berkshires, from his Air Force and military family, from across Massachusetts and from around the world. Your love and support have brought us tremendous comfort, strength and solace during these unbearably difficult times.”Galliher, 24, is s...

The FAA will convene a new panel to address air traffic controller fatigue following repeated close calls, sources say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

(CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is taking a new step to address its overworked and chronically understaffed air traffic controller corps, CNN has learned.The agency is expected to announce this week that it is convening a special panel to review the impact and safety risks of on-the-job fatigue facing air traffic controllers, two sources familiar with the announcement said. The FAA declined to comment.The move follows a string of near-collisions this year involving commercial flights on or near the runways of major airports. Short-staffed air traffic control towers was among the issues cited in a report last month from an expert panel the FAA assembled to address the close calls.In a near-collision at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas in February, the air traffic controller involved was working an overtime shift during a six-day workweek, according to investigative findings released last month by the National Tra...

Coronavirus subvariant JN.1 growing fast in US, already dominant in the Northeast

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is now causing about 20% of new Covid-19 infections in this country, and it’s the fastest-growing strain of the virus. It’s already dominant in the Northeast, where it is estimated to cause about a third of new infections.JN.1 is descended from BA.2.86, or Pirola, a subvariant that came to the world’s attention over the summer because of the large number of changes to its spike proteins: more than 30. Scientists feared that it was so mutated that it would completely escape the protection of vaccines and antibodies against Covid-19, perhaps sparking another tidal wave of illness the way the original Omicron variant did in 2021.That never happened, but BA.2.86 hung around, growing very slowly in some countries, including the US. Some studies suggested that it never really took off because it may have lost some of its ability to infect our cells.Enter JN.1, which...