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Safety remains top concern for RTD bus and train operators

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:24:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After an RTD passenger stabbed someone to death on a bus and later stabbed and killed another person near a bus stop, transit operators say safety continues to be a top concern. On Thursday, the Denver Police Department arrested the suspect in two deadly stabbings along Federal Boulevard, one on an RTD bus and another by a bus stop a couple of miles way near Regis University.'Really dangerous situations' on RTD busesRonald Short serves as the recording secretary for Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1001, representing bus drivers in the community and helping new hires."You have moments where there’s really dangerous situations out there on the bus that can pop up out of nowhere, so I really encourage our operators to not be confrontational with anyone on the bus,” Short said. Suspected drunk driver crashes into CU Boulder students on their walk home Short said he’s been an RTD bus driver for 24 years."When once you could drive the bus and just be worried about t...

RTD bus stabbing suspect linked to 2nd killing near Regis University

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:24:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police say the suspect in a deadly stabbing on an RTD bus Thursday is also connected to a second stabbing death later in the morning at a bus stop near Regis University.Vinchenzo Moscoso, 29, was arrested in the 5500 block of North Lowell Boulevard, the Denver Police Department said Thursday just after 3:45 p.m. Driver nearly hits 20 children while leaving Aurora park He faces two counts of first-degree murder in the killings of a 51-year-old man on an RTD bus and an older woman near the Regis University campus. Police say both victims were stabbed in the neck."Based on evidence recovered and surveillance video a detective reviewed late this morning from the homicide that occurred on the bus, investigators believe Moscoso to be responsible for both of these homicides," the department said in a release.Vinchenzo Moscoso is pictured in a booking photo from Feb. 17, 2022, which the Denver Police Department released after he was arrested in two deadly stabbings on Sept...

Globeville meeting on homeless housing leaves neighbors with questions

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:24:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Residents of Denver’s historic Globeville neighborhood left with more questions than answers at a town hall meeting regarding the mayor's homeless plan.The meeting was held on Thursday afternoon inside the Globeville Recreation Center.After making some introductory remarks, Mayor Mike Johnston left, with staff and members of the city council fielding questions from the community.Provisions under the Globeville plan would include the allowance of more “supportive housing." After stabbings, RTD operators union says safety remains top concern The former Clarion Hotel at West 48th Avenue and Bannock Street is a potential site to house some members of the homeless population. The building currently lists 216 units.Some residents at the town hall also voiced concerns about safety under the new plan. Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas was in attendance to answer those concerns.The next town hall, for District 2 and District 7, is slated for Sept. 26.

Mudslide covers Highway 125 in Grand County

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:24:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado Highway 125 was closed on Thursday after a mudslide covered the road.The Grand County Sheriff's Office posted about the mudslide at 4:19 p.m. Highway 125 was closed in both directions near milepost 13. The closure was posted between Forest Service Road 124 and U.S. 40.A photo showed water and mud covering the highway, with debris like tree branches strewn about.Colorado Highway 125 was closed on Thursday after a mudslide covered the road. (Credit: Grand County Sheriff's Office)Colorado Highway 125 was closed on Thursday after a mudslide covered the road. (Credit: Grand County Sheriff's Office)No one was reported injured in the slide, the sheriff's office told FOX31. The highway had reopened by later Thursday night. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather Rain was hitting the high country on Thursday afternoon as a cold front moved across the state, causing flash flood warnings in Larimer, Yuma and Sedgwick counties. More showers...

10 years ago, Lyons family delivered baby during historic Colorado floods

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:24:03 GMT

LYONS, Colo. (KDVR) — It's been 10 years since devastating floods tore through northern Colorado, but the memory is fresh for those who were there. The memories are especially powerful for Ginger and Roy Palmeri, who dealt with some of the biggest highs and lows of their life in the span of just a few days. Enduring images of 2013 Colorado flood tell story of hope at new exhibit At nine months pregnant, Ginger had to be evacuated by the National Guard, her water breaking just hours after reaching safety. Their son Rocco, was born the next day.FOX31 spoke with the couple later that week, on Sept. 20, 2013, and caught up with them again on Thursday."It was just outrageous," Ginger said. "It was almost like a dream."The Palmeri Family sits in Lyons, Colorado, on Sept. 14, 2023. (KDVR)Passing the memory to a new generationA decade later, the family still lives in Lyons. Rocco is now a fourth grader at Lyons Elementary.After watching the FOX31 story from 2013, Rocco came away with...

Catholic Memorial makes a rare trip south

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:24:03 GMT

Catholic Memorial coach John DiBiaso reached out to an old friend in order to help find a new opponent.With the prospects of not having a game in back-to-back weeks, DiBiaso had a conversation with his former assistant Tony Gulla, who suggested looking in Florida (where he is currently an assistant coach and guidance counselor). One thing led to another and the Knights were able to land a game against Cardinal Newman Friday night in West Palm Beach.“We looked in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia and couldn’t find a game.” DiBiaso said. “Tony said there is a site in Florida where they listed teams looking for a game and we found Cardinal Newman.”Cardinal Newman (2-0) opened its season with one-sided wins over Monsignor Pace (42-17) and Belen Jesuit (41-0). Luke Warnock has completed 28-of-36 passes for 481 yards and seven touchdowns, while Jaylin Brown (20 carries for 133 yards) and Xanai Scott (nine carries for 53 yards) are the top rushers. The receiving group is deep and talented...

‘Scrapper’ a gritty but touching tale of impoverished childhood

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:24:03 GMT

Kino Lorber release “Scrapper” is a throwback to the “kitchen sink” dramas of the UK’s late 1950s early-1960s New Wave period. The film is a gritty at times, low-budget, social reform-minded entry about a, yes, scrappy 12-year-old girl named Georgie (appealing, non-professional Lola Campbell). Left alone in her council flat since the death of her young mother, Georgie has been pretending to live with a non-existent uncle named, ahem, Winston Churchill.She has spent her days hanging out with her slightly older friend Ali (Alin Uzun) and watching videos of her mother on her phone and crying. Out of the blue, a tall, thin young man appears in her tiny backyard, a genie out of a bottle, claiming to be her father Jason (long-necked Harris Dickinson, the male model of “Triangle of Sadness”). This stranger, a 30-year-old man-child with the hair around the top of his head dyed white, making him resemble a marsupial, claims to have been in Spain, working spots popular with Brits and le...

Modern English ‘Long in the Tooth’ – and proud of it

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:24:03 GMT

If you made love or got married to Modern English’s post-punk classic “I Melt With You,” guess what: You were missing the point. Though it seems like a nice song about sex, frontman Robbie Grey reveals that it really has a darker meaning.“It was initially written as an antinuclear song,” he said this week. “We were thinking of two people melting together as the world explodes. And that’s probably what you’d do if the world was ending, you’d want to be with the person you love. Everybody has their own interpretation, but it started out about making love as the bomb drops.” But he doesn’t mind if people have a softer interpretation. “I’m a sexual person, and I enjoy pursuing the art of sex with my wife,” he says. “And we’re not the kind of band that hates the fact that we had a very popular song. It makes the concerts more fun — I don’t even have to sing it, the crowd does it for me. And it pays all our bills.”Having toured extensively in recent years, Modern English plays the H...

Franks: CNN poll shows almost any Republican can beat Biden

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:24:03 GMT

The good news for former South Carolina Governor and U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley is that if the election for president were held today, she would clearly beat Biden — by six points.The bad news for her is that nearly every one of her top Republican challengers – except for former President Donald Trump – would also beat Biden, though just narrowly. It is early, however.For Republicans who have as their top priority winning in November 2024, this is all very good news. Despite Trump getting all the media attention and just one GOP debate (without Trump), Trump is near the bottom of GOP presidential candidates in hypothetical head-to-head contests against Biden.Want to win, GOP? If so, it is becoming very clear what should happen. Trump supporters should switch their support in the primaries to the best candidate who can win the White House.Being the best Republican candidate among Republicans does absolutely nothing for America and little for Trump. Who can win over the independents ...

Graham: Piercing the political bubble of liberal media

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:24:03 GMT

Chuck Todd pulled out a farewell speech of sorts on his last day as “Meet the Press” host on NBC, proclaiming, “I’ve had the honor of helping to explain America to Washington and Washington to America.”Does anyone really think an inside-the-Beltway creature like Todd is “explaining America to Washington”? Many viewers wouldn’t find Todd’s main job as “explaining,” but as “editorializing.”Democrats get cozy softballs, like this question on Sunday to California Gov. Gavin Newsom: “Do you think Trump or DeSantis would be a greater threat to democracy?” Republicans get interrupted and shouted down. Especially when someone like Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) argues NBC is biased, and Todd snaps back that Johnson should go back to “your partisan cable cocoon.”That’s why it’s humorous when Todd also wrapped up his Sunday sermon by decrying “the lack of knowledge and nuance in ...