Home

‘No hazardous materials’ found after National Zoo evacuated over bomb threat

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:10:45 GMT

Entrance to the National Zoo (WTOP/Dennis Foley) Entrance to the National Zoo (WTOP/Dennis Foley) After the National Zoo was evacuated Tuesday over a reported bomb threat, D.C. police said a “precautionary sweep” of the area turned up no “hazardous materials.”Police gave the all-clear shortly before 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, more than two hours after the zoo was evacuated.Police said the Smithsonian National Zoo in Northwest D.C. received the bomb threat at 10:42 a.m. Police got the call about the threat at 11:09 a.m., and visitors and staff were evacuated out of an abundance of caution.During the sweep, roads around the zoo were closed.A stretch of Connecticut Avenue Northwest directly in front o...

AGCO to ban athletes in Ontario’s igaming advertising to protect minors

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:10:45 GMT

TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2023 – The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has updated the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming to prohibit the use of athletes in internet gaming (igaming) advertising and marketing in Ontario. The standards have also been strengthened to restrict the use of celebrities who would likely be expected to appeal to minors. These new restrictions will come into effect on February 28, 2024.Following the first year of Ontario’s open, regulated igaming market, the AGCO identified advertising and marketing approaches that use athletes, as well as celebrities with an appeal to minors, as a potential harm to those under the legal gaming age and is taking this step to reduce the risk. In April 2023, the AGCO held consultations on its proposal to ban such ads and received submissions from a broad range of stakeholders including mental health and public health organizations, responsible gambling experts, gaming operators, broadcast and marketing group...

Will Denver skies be clear for the rare blue supermoon?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:10:45 GMT

(NewsNation) — People will get a glimpse of an extremely rare blue "supermoon" next week, with outlets reporting it is set to be the "biggest and brightest moon" this year.This blue supermoon can be seen on the night of Aug. 30. InTheSky.org predicts the supermoon will rise just after 7 p.m. and set around 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 31 in Colorado. The sun will set around 7:30 p.m. Videos capture bright meteor falling above Colorado Observers on the ground may notice a slightly larger moon, but only by about 7% bigger, Space.com writes. Saturn will also be especially bright on Wednesday, as the gas giant will be at the point where it lies directly opposite the sun as it is seen from Earth. Skygazers across the U.S. can see Saturn in the constellation Aquarius, which is above and to the right of the moon, while those in the Southern Hemisphere can see the planet right below the moon."Warm summer nights are the ideal time to watch the full moon rise in the eastern sky within minutes of sunse...

Is voter texting legit or a scam?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:10:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you received a text Tuesday about verifying voter information for the next election, it's not a scam, the Secretary of State's Office confirmed.A FOX31 viewer received a text message from the Secretary of State asking to confirm voter information. Despite some skepticism regarding the validity of the text, the Secretary of State's office confirmed for the Problem Solvers that the message was real and sent via BallotTrax. Scam alert: Can you stop those fake texts? The message was asking to update information so the ballot could be sent to the right address. While the link to the Secretary of State's office is different, COSOS.gov is the short hyperlink used by the Department, according to the SOS. A similar email was also sent to voters.While you may be thinking, "I didn't sign up for this," it's likely you did. An email sent by the Colorado Secretary of State's Office asking voters to update their registration information. (Credit: KDVR)During the 2022 general ...

This Colorado mountain town hotel spa is one of the best in US

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:10:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you drive west from Denver for about an hour on Interstate 70, you will hit a small mountain town known for its casinos and hotels. Now, one of those hotel spas has been named among the best in the U.S.USA Today’s 10Best combines a list of 20 nominees for contests that cover food, lodging and travel. Then, readers get to make the final decision and vote for their favorite picks. Recently, USA Today made a list of the 10 best hotel spas where guests can indulge in luxury, wellness and serenity. Colorado hot spring voted one of the best in US Colorado's very own Spa Monarch at Monarch Casino Resort Spa was picked as the fourth best in the whole country.According to USA Today expert Ava Roxanne Stritt, Spa Monarch is "one of the most complete luxury spas in the USA."According to the resort's website, the spa offers an indoor infinity pool, jetted spas, aqua spas, respiration and light therapy, herbal steam rooms and their Laconium Lounge. The Laconium Lounge c...

Lucha libre coming to Denver with new Broncos partnership

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:10:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Lucha libre, a form of professional freestyle wrestling in Mexico, is coming to Denver with the first-ever partnership between an NFL franchise and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, the Broncos announced Monday.Lucha libre, or freestyle wrestling, originated in early 20th-century Mexico. Wrestlers wear colorful masks, suits and sometimes capes. They perform rapid sequences of holds and maneuvers, including high-flying attacks. Guide: What to know for Denver Broncos games in 2023 The partnership will bring lucha libre to Denver before a Broncos game as part of two exhibitions celebrating the 90th anniversary of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre.Miles the Mascot and "five of his friends" will be coached by retired Mexican professional wrestler and trainer Tony Salazar to kick off the first celebration of Lucha Olímpica on Sept. 8 at Arena Mexico in Mexico City, according to a release from the Broncos.Mexican Lucha Libre wrestlers perform during a morning fight show of th...

Suspect in custody after Greeley shooting that killed man, injured teen

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:10:45 GMT

GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) — An 18-year-old was arrested following a deadly shooting in Greeley over the weekend.On Aug. 26, officers with the Greeley Police Department responded to the 500 block of North 11th Avenue for a reported shooting. Officers were told that the suspect had fled the scene.Officers located two victims and began life-saving measures.According to Greeley Police, a 19-year-old man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, but he is expected to survive thanks to the measures taken by officers. 1 killed in Monday night Globeville shooting A 25-year-old man was also taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.According to police, the suspect was found a short time later in West Greeley. Officers performed a high-risk traffic stop and were able to take the 18-year-old into custody.The suspect was identified as Jesus Balderas. Balderas was booked into the Weld County Jail on charges of criminal attempt first-degree murder and first-degree assault.Balderas...

Miami gas station employee arrested for allegedly stealing over $20k in cash and lottery tickets

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:10:45 GMT

A 71-year-old Miami woman has been arrested on charges of grand theft and organized scheme to defraud after allegedly embezzling a substantial sum from her workplace. According to an arrest form, between Jan. 24, 2019, and Jan. 19, 2023, Maria Alzarate was employed at Chevron Gas Station located at 13700 SW 8th St. During this time, she allegedly engaged in a systematic embezzlement scheme. Surveillance footage from October 2022 to January 2023 showed her manipulating customer transactions, pocketing cash and cashing scratch-off lottery tickets for personal gain.The owner of the business reviewed the footage, which revealed that Alzarate had embezzled approximately $22,455.12 over the course of her employment.On Monday, Aug. 28, Alzarate was arrested and taken to the Miami-Dade Police Hammocks District Station. She was read her Miranda rights and reportedly provided a confession. She now faces charges in relation to her alleged thefts.

Geert Wilders blasts Pakistani cricketer accused of putting bounty on his head

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:10:45 GMT

Dutch prosecutors on Tuesday demanded 12 years in prison for a Pakistani ex-cricketer, who is accused of offering around €21,000 for someone to assassinate the Netherlands’ most prominent far-right politician, Geert Wilders. Khalid Latif offered the money to anyone who would carry out a hit on Wilders, prosecutors said, after the firebrand Party for Freedom boss devised a cartoon contest in 2018 calling on people to send in caricatures of Prophet Muhammad.The competition angered Muslims, as any depictions of Muhammad are considered blasphemous. In a social media clip, Latif promised 3 million Pakistani rupees to anyone who would kill “the person who planned this game,” adding, “If I had more, I would give it.” Wilders eventually canceled the competition.Neither Latif nor a lawyer for him appeared in court to respond to the charges, though Wilders did appear.Speaking in court, the controversial far-right MP addressed the absent Latif: R...

Boston police seek public’s help in finding stolen $70,000 viola

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:10:45 GMT

The Boston Police Department is requesting the public’s help as it looks to track down a viola worth $70,000 that was lost during a “larceny incident” in Brighton.Boston PD said the incident itself happened sometime between 2 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, in the area of Glenville Avenue.According to a news release, the viola was also stored inside a black, BAM Panther HighTech case that is worth $1,300 itself. The case is believed to have two Boston University stickers on it, as well as a Vivant Vintage sticker.Anyone with information is asked to call Boston PD’s District D-14 Detectives at (617) 343-4256, or reach out anonymously via the department’s CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).