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SUV lands upside down in sinkhole

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado State Patrol Limon said a vehicle was discovered upside down in a sinkhole on Saturday afternoon.Trooper Brett Corbin responded to Weld County Road 2 in Brighton after a local resident called 911 about the vehicle being in the sinkhole. That resident happened to have been flying a drone around the area to check out the water levels on the roads. 4 juveniles in stolen vehicle attempt runover, crash after short pursuit, police said CSP Trooper Troy Kessler said the emergency call was received around 9:30 a.m. and it's estimated that the incident happened about 15 minutes earlier. A Jeep Cherokee ended up upside down in a sinkhole about 6 feet deep around the intersection of Watkins Road and Weld CR2 and East 168th Avenue. A Jeep Cherokee was removed from a sinkhole after is ended upside down in it on Weld County Road 2 (Photo credit: Colorado State Patrol)A Jeep Cherokee ended upside down in a sinkhole on Weld County Road 2 (Photo credit: Colorado State Pat...

What's changed and what's next: Year after Roe v. Wade overturned

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It has been one year since the Supreme Court issued a monumental decision to overturn Roe v. Wade."Colorado Point of View" dug into what’s changed and what’s next.According to state data, Colorado has seen an uptick in out-of-state patients traveling here to get an abortion. Poll shows more Americans support legal abortions In 2022, a quarter of all abortions performed in Colorado were for patients who did not live in the state. And more than half of those people, 60% came from Texas. The number of Texans getting an abortion in Colorado jumped more than 500%.Groups on both sides of the issue discussed their points of view with host Ashley Michels. "We are seeing a real backlog in access to regular reproductive health care, other aspects of reproductive health care because there has just been such a precipitous change," Karen Middleton with Cobalt Advocates said."We’re very disappointed that Colorado would become a travel destination for abortion tourism but unfort...

Denver weather: More sunshine to end the weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather pattern will stay sunny through the weekend and into the start of next week. Weather tonight: Mainly clear, breezyOvernight, Denver will stay under a mainly clear sky. Wind will shift out of the south gusting at times up to 25 mph as lows fall to the 50s. Weather tomorrow: Sunny, breezy, mildSunday's weather will look very similar to Saturday's. High temperatures will climb up to the lower 80s alongside plenty of sunshine. Looking ahead: Sunny and warmer start to the workweekSunshine and warmer temperatures are in the forecast for the start of the workweek. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will hit highs close to 90 degrees, which could be the first day that Denver hits 90 or hotter this year. Thursday and Friday will be a little cooler thanks to the chance for afternoon thunderstorms.

Driver killed after colliding with semi-truck on Turnpike in Davie

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:34 GMT

A driver was killed after, authorities said, he collided with a semi-truck on the Florida Turnpike in Davie.Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to the scene of the overnight crash about a half-mile north of Griffin Road, at around 4 a.m., Saturday.According to investigators, the driver of a blue Honda Civic was traveling north changed lanes into the outside center lane and into the path of the semi-truck.After the vehicles collided, investigators said, the Civic became attached to the truck and was dragged until they both came to a stop.The truck ended up on its side.Davie Fire Rescue units responded to the scene and pronounced the driver of the Civic dead. The driver of the overturned truck was not injured.Troopers shut down all northbound lanes while they investigated. The roadway has since reopened to traffic.

3 commercial fishing boats damaged in Marathon fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:34 GMT

Three commercial fishing boats were damaged in a fire that broke out in the Florida Keys.Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies and firefighters responded to the scene of the blaze at Keys Fisheries in Marathon, early Saturday morning.Security video captured a spark believed to have ignited the fire at around 3:30 a.m.No injuries were reported.Foul play is not suspected to be a factor in this incident.

13-year-old boy injured in gator attack near Orlando shares ordeal amid recovery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:34 GMT

NEAR ORLANDO, Fla. (WSVN) — A Central Florida teen is sharing his story alongside his family as he continues to recover from an encounter with a rowdy reptile that sent him to the hospital.Thirteen-year-old Gabriel Klimis said he was enjoying a swim in Winter Springs, located about 15 miles north of Orlando, until an alligator lunged at him, Tuesday afternoon.“We’ve been in this creek a bunch of times, so no one thought anything of it,” he said. “I was going to get up, and the gator just started, like, pulling me back under and just jumped up and grabbed me.”At this point, Gabriel said, he went into self-defense mode.“I just started, like, hitting it in the head and let go, and then I just ran up on the sand,” he said.Gabriel said the sudden attack freaked out his 10-year-old brother Judah.“My first thought was like, ‘You’re gonna die,’ ’cause I’d never seen a gator bite happen in person,” said...

US evaluating what Wagner Group rebellion means for Ukraine war

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:34 GMT

The whiplash-inducing events in Russia on Saturday have U.S. officials scurrying to understand what the Wagner Group’s now-stalled advance on Moscow means for Ukraine’s chances in its war against Russia.Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group mercenaries had taken the command center of Russia’s war in Ukraine in Rostov-on-Don while a column made its way northward toward the Kremlin. But Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko seemingly brokered an agreement that has the contractors heading back to unspecified “field camps” instead of seeking the overthrow of Russia’s military leadership.“The moment has come when blood may spill. That’s why, understanding the responsibility for spilling Russian blood on one of the sides, we are turning back our convoys and going back to field camps according to the plan,” Prigozhin said in a Saturday statement.In the hours before the dramatic turnaround, when it seemed the mercenaries were planning for urban combat in Moscow, U.S. officials engaged i...

No Books No Ball program holds annual kickoff

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:34 GMT

The No Books No Ball program held its annual kickoff at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury on Saturday.The founder, Tony Richards, started the nonprofit 20 years ago in the hopes of promoting education and giving kids a safe place to play basketball.“We’re trying to offer an opportunity for these kids to be in a safe environment and potentially have a safe summer,” he said. Mayor Michelle Wu attended the event, during which participants were given their uniforms for the season.

RI native takes home gold at Special Olympics in Germany

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:34 GMT

(WHDH) — A Rhode Island native took home the gold at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin.Brian Johnson and his teammate, David Young defeated a bocce team from Paraguay 10-3 to win the unified doubles gold.

Newburyport police investigating serious crash involving pedestrian

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:34 GMT

Newburyport police are investigating a serious crash involving a pedestrian late Saturday night.In a tweet, police asked residents and motorists to avoid the area of Low Street while the investigation unfolds.Low Street is currently closed between Williamson Avenue and Port Plaza.https://twitter.com/NewburyportPD/status/1672777612974759943No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.