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All national parks will be free on this day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:49:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Fill your car up with gas, grab those hiking boots and head to one of Colorado's national parks on Friday. Admission to all four parks will be free.For only five days in 2023, the National Park Service opens the gates to all who want to explore the natural beauty of the U.S. for free. And, the next free day is Friday, Aug. 4. Aug. 4 celebrates the third anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act. The act was passed in 2020 and provides funding to improve infrastructure and expand recreation opportunities in national parks and other public lands. A study shows that fewer are hiking Colorado fourteeners Colorado is home to four national parks.Black Canyon of the GunnisonBlack Canyon of the Gunnison is located on the far west side of the state in Montrose. The park is home to some of the steepest cliffs in Colorado. Thanks to millions of years of work, the Gunnison River has sculpted a beautiful canyon. Great Sand DunesGrab your family and friends and head south o...

Madonna feels lucky ‘to be alive’ after hospitalization

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:49:18 GMT

(CNN) — One month after Madonna was hospitalized in the ICU after suffering a bacterial infection, the queen of pop is reflecting on how her loved ones are helping her heal.“Love from family and friends is the best Medicine,” Madonna wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday, showcasing a series of photos with two of her six children.She continued to write that as a mother, it’s easy to get “caught up in the needs of your children,” but that when she fell ill, “my children really showed up for me.”“I saw a side to them I had never seen before. It made all the difference,” she added.Madonna shares one daughter, Lourdes Leon, with Carlos Leon, and a son, Rocco Ritchie, with director Guy Ritchie. She is also mom to four adopted children – David Banda, Chifundo “Mercy” James and twins Stella and Estere.In her post, Madonna also wrote about her gratitude for her friend and longtime manager, Guy Oseary, who gifted her a Polaroid of Keith Haring “wearing a jacket with Michael Jackson’s face pai...

Family of 29-year-old man fatally shot at nightclub in Lauderdale Lakes pleads for public’s help in finding killer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:49:18 GMT

A South Florida family on Monday pleaded with the public for answers after their loved one was shot and killed at a nightclub in Lauderdale Lakes.On July 4, 29-year-old Travis Turner was celebrating with friends at the VYPZ nightclub, located on State Road 7 near Northwest 44th Street, when he was shot and killed. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, there was an altercation that broke out, which led to the shots being fired. Turner was struck and was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman who was also at the scene was injured but has since recovered.Turner’s family said he had plans on being a father and dreams of starting a family. Now, they want whoever was responsible for his death to be found and arrested. “I’m the youngest sibling, I just completed my studies in Jamaica; psychology with a minor in law,” Teffanie Turner said. “My brother had bought us tickets to come to my graduation and he had also bought me a dress. That dress that I ...

Police respond to flipped dumpster truck on Fort Lauderdale intersection

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:49:18 GMT

Emergency responders arrived at a crash in Fort Lauderdale after a dumpster truck flipped on its side.The incident occurred at the intersection of Southeast 17th Street and Eisenhower Boulevard just before noon Monday. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue arrived at the scene and found two people with minor injuries. As a result of the wreck, police have closed off a portion of the road. Officers are on the scene to divert traffic to one lane so drivers should expect delays in the area. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Damar Hamlin takes another step in comeback as he puts on pads at Buffalo Bills practice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:49:18 GMT

(CNN) — Damar Hamlin took another step in his comeback as he donned pads for a Buffalo Bills practice for the first time since his cardiac arrest.Bills players put on the pads Monday for the first time during training camp as they prepare for the upcoming NFL season.On January 2, Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle and appearing to be hit with a helmet in his chest during the first quarter of the Bills’ Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals.CPR was performed on Hamlin when he lost his pulse and needed to be revived through resuscitation and defibrillation.Hamlin was cleared to resume football activities after it was determined that his cardiac arrest was caused by commotio cordis, which can occur when severe trauma to the chest disrupts the heart’s electrical charge and causes dangerous fibrillations.Last week, Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that Hamlin would be a “full go” at the team’s training camp and that the Bills would go at his cad...

Woman walking along Charles River was reportedly assaulted, Massachusetts State Police investigating

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:49:18 GMT

A woman walking along the Charles River in Waltham was reportedly assaulted Sunday night, according to Massachusetts State Police who are trying to track down the suspect.The woman in her 20s was walking on the footbridge between Newton Street and Farewell Street near Shaw’s at around 8 p.m., she told police.The woman then heard footsteps come up from behind, and she was reportedly grabbed by someone who tried to put his hand over her mouth, according to State Police.The woman screamed, and the suspect let go of her and ran off.She described the suspect as a man in his 30s or 40s, with tan skin, average height and with athletic build. He was wearing a baseball hat.Units from Mass State Police and Waltham Police responded and searched the area, but they were not able to find the suspect. The investigation into the assault remains active.“We urge the public to be aware of their surroundings and the presence of other people around them when walking in any public space,̶...

Niger will face sanctions as democracy falls apart, adding to woes for its 27 million people

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:49:18 GMT

By SAM MEDNICK (Associated Press)NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — West African nations have announced travel and economic sanctions against Niger and have threatened to use force if the leaders of a coup don’t reinstate the democratically elected president within one week.The sanctions announced after the regional bloc known as ECOWAS convened to respond to last week’s military takeover add to a growing list of penalties against the country, one of the least developed in the world, according to the latest U.N. Human Development Index. Niger relies heavily on foreign aid: analysts fear sanctions could further impoverish its 25 million people.“In the event the authority’s demands are not met within one week, (the bloc will) take all measures necessary to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger. Such measures may include the use of force,” the ECOWAS bloc said in a statement after its meeting on Sunday. One of its demands is the immediate release and reinstatement of Nigerian Preside...

1st US nuclear reactor built in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:49:18 GMT

By JEFF AMY (Associated Press)ATLANTA (AP) — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades.Georgia Power Co. announced Monday that Unit 3 at Plant Vogtle, southeast of Augusta, has completed testing and is now sending power to the grid reliably.At its full output of 1,100 megawatts of electricity, Unit 3 can power 500,000 homes and businesses. Utilities in Georgia, Florida and Alabama are receiving the electricity.Nuclear power now makes up about 25% of the generation of Georgia Power, the largest unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co.A fourth reactor is also nearing completion at the site, where two earlier reactors have been generating electricity for decades. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Friday said radioactive fuel could be loaded into Unit 4, a step expected to take place before the end of September. Unit 4 is scheduled to enter commercial operation by March.The third...

Police search for driver who intentionally hit 6 migrant workers. Injuries aren’t life-threatening

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:49:18 GMT

LINCOLNTON, N.C. (AP) — Six migrant workers who were intentionally hit by an SUV in a Walmart parking lot in North Carolina have been released from the hospital, police said on Monday. The workers were rammed by a vehicle outside a Walmart in Lincolnton on Sunday in what appears to have been an intentional assault, but Maj. Brian Greene, interim chief of the Lincolnton Police Department, said the driver’s motives are still under investigation. The victims were treated at a local hospital for their injuries, and all were released late Sunday, Greene told The Associated Press.Police are asking the public for help identifying the driver and the vehicle, described as an older model black sport utility vehicle with a luggage rack.The migrant workers had arrived at the Walmart parking lot late Sunday morning from Knob Creek Orchard in Lawndale, where they tend to the farmland. Greene said the workers make the same trip once a week and use a shaded lawn at the bottom of the parking l...

Churchill Downs to improve track maintenance, veterinary resources for fall meet after horse deaths

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:49:18 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track surface maintenance equipment and additional monitoring and equine care following 12 horse deaths before and after the Kentucky Derby that spurred suspension of its spring meet.Racing is scheduled to resume Sept. 14 and run through Oct. 1 at the historic track, which paused racing operations on June 7 to conduct an internal safety review following the spate of horse deaths from racing or training injuries. Seven died in the days leading up to the 149th Derby on May 6, including two in races preceding the premier event.The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority recommended suspending the remainder of the meet, which moved to Ellis Park in western Kentucky. Training continued at Churchill Downs during the investigation, and a release on Monday stated that while industry experts found no issues with the racing surfaces, the track invested in new maintenance equipment. It...