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Denver Zoo Lights started with a small group of volunteers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:34:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Zoo Lights are expected to attract some 300,000 visitors this year, over ten times as many as when the the celebration first began 32 years ago.It all started in 1991 with a small group of volunteers including Teri Hanzon and Mike Lestition. According to a release from the Denver Zoo, Hanzon and Lestition brought the idea of a holiday light display to the marketing director. Christmas lights tradition got its start in Denver, legend has it They called it Wild Lights, and once approved they organized and operated the entire event for the first few years. In the first year, Wild Lights used about 30,000 lights and attracted some 27,000 visitors, according to the release. The zoo knew it would continue to be a success.Then-zoo director Clayton Freiheit sent a letter to Hanzon on Jan. 15, 1992, thanking her and other volunteers for making Wild Lights possible. “We are still receiving inquiries about Wild Lights long after it was concluded, something that we...

Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Chargers: TV channel, time, what to know

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:34:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Broncos continue their three-game road swing this weekend with a Sunday afternoon stop in Los Angeles to play the Chargers at SoFi stadium.Last weekend, the Broncos came up short against the Houston Texans, but Denver has the better record this weekend and it will be a good opportunity to keep playoff hopes alive with a win.Tickets for Broncos vs. ChargersIf you're thinking of making a last-minute trip to Los Angeles, this could be a great opportunity. Sunny Southern California in December? That's already a win, but cheap tickets make it even better.First-run tickets are starting around $45, and if you're willing to go to the secondary market you can get them even cheaper. StubHub and SeatGeek both have tickets available starting below $40 as of Thursday. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather How to watch Broncos vs. Chargers on TVThe Broncos play in the afternoon timeslot this weekend for their West Coast matchup.Kickoff: 2...

Coral Springs man appears before judge for alleged vandalism of pro-Israel sign at Miami Beach cafe

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:34:38 GMT

A Broward County resident is in legal jeopardy after being charged with criminal mischief with prejudice for allegedly slashing an Israeli sign outside Bagel Time Cafe. On Thursday, 24-year-old Nour Abaido from Coral Springs, faced questioning in Miami-Dade County.Abaido, who had previously posted bond, received a stern warning during the proceedings. “You already posted a bond, just stay away from the Bagel Time Cafe,” said Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy S. Glazer.The charges stem from an incident on October 28th around 1:30 a.m. at the Bagel Time Cafe on Alton Road and West 41st Street in Miami Beach. Surveillance footage appeared to capture Abaido exiting a Mustang and vandalizing an Israel flag sign outside the cafe.Miami Beach police were able to use the video to identify and apprehend Abaido. After being booked in Broward, he posted bail, only to return to jail in Miami-Dade this week.During his court appearance, Abaido was told that he would be placed under house ...

Mom inspired to donate kidney to stranger she met in her Arizona neighborhood

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:34:38 GMT

CASA GRANDE, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — Nino Di Giulio needs a kidney. But instead of waiting years for a match through the national donor database, he put an ad up on his truck.“A lot of people sending me emails saying they wanted to help me,” Di Giulio said. “I was surprised. I thought I’d get a couple, but nothing like what I got. I even got an email from South Africa.”Unfortunately, none of the kind-hearted people who reached out to the Mesa dad panned out. Then one day as Di Giulio was parked in a Casa Grande neighborhood, a woman who lives nearby knocked on his window and asked if he still needed a kidney. That woman was Renee Black.“I was walking the dog one day, and I walked by and saw his truck,” Black recalled. “I just read the sticker and I thought, oh my God, how sad. He’s in need.”Black and Di Giulio spent a couple of hours talking and quickly became friends. Soon after, the 48-year-old mom was making countless trips to Phoenix, meeting with doctors and going through ...

South Florida caretaker arrested for allegedly exploiting elderly woman

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:34:38 GMT

A Miami-Dade County caretaker was arrested on charges of grand theft and organized scheme to defraud, officials said.Zoraida Mollinea allegedly exploited the 89-year-old woman she was caring for, gaining access to her accounts and using the cash for personal gain. “She obtained a power of attorney, and then she was able to have access to her bank accounts. She then had access to selling her home,” Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said during a news conference on Thursday. “The defendant sold that home for just under $400,000, took the proceeds from that home that was sold and put it into a bank account.”Authorities are now working to get the elderly woman the help she needs.

Car slams into brick wall, fence outside Hialeah home; no injuries reported

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:34:38 GMT

A driver in Hialeah somehow lost control and crashed into the brick wall and fence of a home.The crash took place late Thursday morning along the 600 block of East 49th Street.No serious injuries have been reported.

US indicts Russians over hacking campaign against US intelligence officials and effort to interfere in UK election

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:34:38 GMT

(CNN) — The US Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against one Russian intelligence officer and one Russian IT worker for conducting a years-long cyber-espionage campaign against current and former US government officials, and interfering in a national election in the United Kingdom.In the UK, the two Russian operatives were part of “sustained unsuccessful attempts to interfere in UK political processes” over several years that hacked politicians, civil servants and journalists, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said in a statement. British diplomats have summoned the Russian ambassador to the UK and condemned the alleged interference activity, Leo Docherty, a UK Foreign Office minister, said in a statement to parliament.The two Russian men — Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko, an officer with the FSB intelligence service, and IT worker Andrey Stanislavovich Korinets — also tried to hack nu...

Cold again tonight, then temps climb

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:34:38 GMT

It was cold out there today! It’ll be cold tonight, before we begin a day-to-day temperature climb. Highs reach the 50s this weekend. Although it comes with a strong front that will bring heavy rain and gusty wind late Sunday into Monday morning.Temperatures started off in the teens and 20s. There were a lot of clouds that helped cap high temperatures in the upper 20s/low 30s. Our average high this time of year is 45° in Boston, so today was certainly a taste of winter! Overnight, temperatures fall into the low/mid 20s. Tomorrow might feel better for you with highs near 40°/low 40s.A warm front lifts through late Friday into Saturday. This will usher in more mild air. Highs will be near 50° for the first half of the weekend. It’ll be nice for the Army – Navy game. You might not need the thick coat!High temperatures Sunday reach the upper 50s late in the day. This comes ahead of a strong front that brings heavy rain and gusty wind. Rain will arrive later Sunday and ...

Maura Healey says the number of people arriving in Massachusetts seeking shelter is ‘actually going down’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:34:38 GMT

The number of people arriving in Massachusetts seeking shelter is “actually going down,” Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday as federal lawmakers continued their push for more aid from the Biden administration.Emergency shelters reported 7,531 families staying at sites across the state, with 3,818 living in hotels and motels, 3,656 at traditional shelter sites, and 57 in temporary locations, according to data last updated Wednesday.Healey said the number of people arriving at Logan Airport “have really dropped significantly” and “things are better than they were before.”“I don’t know what that’s about entirely. Some of it, I think, has to do with the weather. We’ve had families who have been staying and housed in Florida and in Virginia, who left to come here, some of whom have now returned. So, you know, it’s a situation that’s very fluid,” Healey said during an interview with WBUR.After the interview, a Healey spokesperson said the state is seeing about 2...

4 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 3rd straight win, including Coby White’s record-breaking 3-pointer

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:34:38 GMT

The Chicago Bulls officially are rolling after picking up their third consecutive victory without Zach LaVine, beating the Charlotte Hornets 111-100 on Wednesday at the United Center.The Bulls are 3-1 without LaVine as he prepares to sit out an additional three to four weeks with a right foot injury. In his absence, the young core of the roster has combined with veterans DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vučević to pick up the slack — and potentially turn the season around.Here are four takeaways from the win.1. Coby White broke a franchise record.In the midst of his most consistent shooting streak as an NBA player, White notched his name in the franchise history books with his ninth consecutive game with at least three 3-pointers. He entered the game tied with Lauri Markkanen for the longest streak.White hit his first 3 within the opening two minutes. He had a quieter night behind the arc than Saturday, when he made eight 3-pointers. But his third and final 3 in the third qu...