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Motorcycle rider dies days after Aurora crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:38 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A 21-year-old motorcyclist who was seriously injured in a crash Tuesday died, Aurora police said.The crash happened around 10 a.m. near the intersection of Chambers Road and East Moncrieff Place. A white Toyota van was attempting to turn north onto Chambers when it was struck by a green Kawasaki motorcycle driving south on Chambers. Neighbors seek answers after police kill 14-year-old armed robbery suspect A preliminary investigation showed the motorcycle rider was speeding at the time of the crash and was not wearing a helmet. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries Saturday.The investigation into the crash is still underway. It has not been determined whether the driver of the van will be cited.Anyone with information was asked to contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

15-year-old boy hospitalized after shooting in Lauderhill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:38 GMT

Gunfire tore through a Lauderhill neighborhood, sending a 15-year-old boy to the hospital. At around 5 a.m. on Saturday, Lauderhill Police received two ShotSpotter alerts in the area of Northwest 59th Avenue and 21st Street. Shortly after, they received several 911 calls. Upon arrival, officers found the young victim suffering from multiple shotgun wounds.Lauderhill Fire Rescue transported the teen to Broward Health Medical Center for treatment. Officials said the patient underwent surgery and is listed in stable condition.Police have not yet confirmed where or not a suspect is in custody, what led to the shooting, or whether the gunman and victim knew each other.

4 children dead after getting caught in tide while fishing in Quebec, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:38 GMT

(CNN) — Four children were found unresponsive on a beach in Quebec Saturday morning and later pronounced dead after a group of people on a fishing trip got caught in the tide, police said.A spokesperson for the Quebec provincial police told CNN that emergency responders were called at 2 a.m. on Saturday to Portneuf-sur-Mer, a riverside municipality on the northern shore.Eleven people went missing after leaving by foot for a fishing trip and being caught by the tide, the spokesperson said. Six of those 11 people were rescued, and five remained missing overnight, he said.Around 6 a.m., four children, all over the age of 10, were found unresponsive and sent to the hospital, according to the spokesperson. Police later confirmed that the children were dead.A man in his 30s is still missing, according to Quebec provincial police, and a search for him with divers, boats, and helicopters is ongoing.Quebec provincial police are investigating the circumstances of the incident, the spokes...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the scene of train crash that killed more than 280

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:38 GMT

Bhubaneswar, India (CNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was expected to inaugurate a new high-speed train, the Vande Bharat Express, on Saturday as part of his government’s massive investment into modernizing the country’s sprawling railway network and other infrastructure.But, instead, he traveled to the site of one of the worst rail accidents in the country’s history to share his condolences.More than 280 people were killed and over 1,100 injured in a three-way crash involving two passenger trains and a freight train in eastern Odisha state on Friday, officials said.The deadly crash in the city of Balasore has reverberated across India, now the world’s most populous nation, renewing calls for authorities to confront safety issues in a railway system that transports more than 13 million passengers every day. While the government has recently poured millions into upgrading the system, years of neglect has left tracks to deteriorate.The cause of Friday’s crash remain...

5 dead or missing in Alaska puts spotlight on safety in state’s charter fishing industry

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:38 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Morgan Robidou posed next to the bright aluminum hull of his prized new vessel, a 30-foot fishing boat that he could use to take friends, family or tourists out after salmon or halibut in the bountiful waters of southeast Alaska.“Official boat owner,” he wrote when he posted the photo on social media last October, to congratulatory responses from friends.Seven months later, the boat he named Awakin — “like a boat waking someone” — was found partially submerged off an island west of Sitka in a tragedy that left Robidou and four customers dead or lost at sea and put a spotlight on the safety of the region’s vibrant charter fishing industry.“I can’t remember when we had any kind of fatality in our industry, so this is shocking for us,” said Richard Yamada, who sits on various industry boards, including the Alaska Charter Association and the Southeast Alaska Guides Organization. “We’re really curious to see what happened.”Robidou, 32, was working with Kingfis...

Quebec town evacuated while others return home as wildfire fight continues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:38 GMT

MONTREAL — Another northern Quebec town was evacuated due to an out of control wildfire on Saturday as the federal government confirmed that Canadian Forces personnel would be deployed to help combat forest fires in the province.About 2,000 residents of Lebel-sur-Quévillon, about 620 kilometres northwest of Montreal, were the latest to receive a mandatory evacuation notice on Friday evening due to forest fires nearby.Lebel-sur-Quévillon Mayor Guy Lafrenière said Saturday saying the fire continued to threaten the municipality even though its spread had slowed overnight. There was heavy smoke throughout the town and forest fire prevention teams were doing trenchwork in the area to protect it. Residents were relocated to Senneterre, about 90 kilometres south of the community.In the North Shore community of Sept-Îles, where a state of emergency was declared Friday morning, an evacuation order for residents of certain sectors of town remained in place. It was the same story in the nearby...

Week after Iowa building collapse, Minnesota condo evacuated over stability concerns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:38 GMT

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Less than a week after an apartment building partially collapsed in Iowa, more than 140 people were evacuated from a condominium in Minnesota after a structural engineer expressed concerns about its stability.Officials in Rochester, Minnesota, ordered residents of the 15-story, 94-unit Rochester Towers Condominium to evacuate Friday afternoon, police said. Residents were advised to find temporary housing elsewhere while short-term shoring work is done to the building structure, The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. They will not be allowed back into the building until Monday at the earliest, city spokeswoman Jenna Bowman said.In Davenport on Saturday, workers were removing pieces of the collapsed apartment building to control falling hazards and support recovery efforts, the city said on its website. The six-story Davenport apartment building partially collapsed on May 28. Rescue crews pulled seven people from the building initially and escorted 12 others ou...

Woman missing from Troy found safe by police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:38 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- State Police announced that the woman who had been missing out of Troy has been found safe. Her disappearance had prompted an abducted adult alert early in the day on June 3. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The woman involved had last been seen on June 2 being forced into a vehicle on Peoples Avenue in Troy. State Police canceled the alert at 2:28 p.m. on June 3, and at 3:15 p.m., it was announced that the Albany Police Department had located the vehicle and the woman. After interviewing everyone involved, it was determined that no charges are currently being filed in regard to the incident. Stick with News10 as this story develops.

Brentwood Park now open, work on destination playground underway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:38 GMT

BRENTWOOD, Mo. - A highly-anticipated park in the St. Louis metro is now open to the public. Brentwood mayor David Dimmit and other officials celebrated the grand opening of Brentwood Park on Friday. A multi-million dollar destination playground on the park grounds is expected to open this fall. The new facility is home to the Deer Creek Greenway Connector, a path that connects Rogers Parkway with the Deer Creek Greenway. The park also has an event pavilion, walking trails and an amphitheater. St. Louis sheriff offers crime solution. Who’s listening? Later this year, the city hopes to open a big-ticket destination playground at the park. Current plans call for sensory and ADA-friendly playground elements, a net climber, swings and a new walking paths among other elements. There could also be a rock climbing wall and zipline features. To keep track of the playground's progress, click here. Those who attended the opening of Brentwood Park on Friday were able to celebrate with axe t...

Broncos coach Sean Payton values offensive linemen. That’s what brought left guard Ben Powers to Denver.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:38 GMT

Meet Ben Powers, the Broncos’ newly-signed left guard who has zero interest in social media and spends his free time playing Overwatch on his Xbox.Reserved as Powers may be, he is hard to miss. Standing at 6-foot-4 and 310 pounds, Powers transformed into a productive guard for the Baltimore Ravens. And after the Broncos watched their offensive line struggle through injuries and ineffective play, Denver made Powers a primary target in free agency, signing him to a four-year, $52 million deal with $28.5 million guaranteed.“He certainly was a target, and then he comes from a place that’s used to winning,” first-year head coach Sean Payton said. “That room has had probably the biggest turnover of any, and I think that’ll serve us well.”Powers said free agency was a whirlwind. From when Baltimore lost in the playoffs to signing the dotted line in March, the Wichita, Kansas, native said there were days of uncertainty, plotting and thinking about what’s next for his career.One thing ...