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Are you seeing more grasshoppers in Denver? Here's why

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:22:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Grasshoppers are seemingly everywhere. In your garden. On your plants. In your backyard. Inside your home. Not only are there more grasshoppers than normal, there are more in the city."These changes in insects we're seeing lately, they most possibly are due to global warming effects, such as having these very cold winters and very hot summers," said Francisco Garcia, the entomology manager at Butterfly Pavilion. Invasive wood-boring beetle detected in Arapahoe County The prolonged winters actually protect grasshoppers' eggs. The snow covers the eggs and shields them from the chilling temperatures. In turn, more and more of them survive, according to Garcia. But climate change isn't the only reason there are so many grasshoppers this year. Insects are more likely to relocate to the city in search of food, especially with soil erosion and lack of vegetation, Garcia said."Another problem is just the change in the ecosystem that we're having around cities. The more w...

What new laws are going into effect in Colorado?

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:22:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It's always good to know about new laws, and on Aug. 7, hundreds of laws passed in the spring are going into effect.Most of them are procedural and won't directly affect many Coloradans, but there are a few that will. FOX31 wrote about some of the most important in detail, but in case you missed it, we compiled a list.What laws are going into effect?A small summary of some of the new laws is listed below. For more details, you can follow the links.New uses for paid sick leaveThe law adds two new ways that Coloradans can use their state-required paid sick leave.Updates to the "move over, slow down" lawWith this new law, Coloradans will need to move over or slow down for vehicles with hazard lights on the side of the road.Online marijuana salesThe new law allows dispensaries to sell products online for pickup in-store.New protections for rentersTwo new laws. One deals with new protections, especially for prospective tenants, including a new cap on income requirements ...

KJ Hamler waived by Broncos, diagnosed with heart issue

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:22:40 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- The road back on the football field is never easy after injury.Denver Broncos wide receiver K.J. Hamler knows all about the bumps. The Broncos waived Hamler with a non-football injury designation Monday. The 24-year-old posted on Instagram that he has been dealing with chest pains while working out before camp started. Broncos’ Tim Patrick injures left Achilles after missing last year with torn right ACL "I will be back on the field—better and stronger than ever—as soon as possible this season! I feel great physically and this is very frustrating for me to deal with," he wrote. "It’s tough to deal with this when I was ready for a breakout year, but adversity is nothing new to me."Hamler has not been on the field for the Broncos this training camp. The wide receiver said he has been diagnosed with a mild heart irritation known as pericarditis.Hamler's release comes on the same day as teammate Tim Patrick tore his Achilles during practice. The 20...

Wanted man flees from BSO and climbs tree in Dania Beach, attempting to escape

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:22:40 GMT

Broward Sheriff’s Office investigators are trying to take a man in custody after running from deputies and climbing a large tree at a Dania Beach cemetery, in an unlikely bid to get away. 7News’ Skyforce is hovering over the scene where BSO deputies are attempting to capture the man up in the tree at the West Lawn Cemetery on 1251 Southeast 12th Street. Several paramedics, officers and firefighters are at the scene.The suspect was wanted for a felony and fled from officers. A witness said the wanted man was at a nearby corner store where police approached him and he then ran and jumped the fence of the cemetery and scaled the tree.Authorities have brought out their ladder trucks, but the suspect refuses to come down. People in the area told 7News that the situation has been going on for about two-and-a-half hours. One witness claims to have heard the man yelling out that he wanted water and to talk to some family members. Others said that his brother is possibly at the s...

Suspect in deadly Hyde Park hit-and-run turns himself in to police

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:22:40 GMT

A man wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Hyde Park earlier this month has turned himself in, police said. Authorities announced around 3 p.m. Monday that Olguens Joseph was wanted on multiple charges, including Motor Vehicle Homicide by Negligent Operation, after 4-year-old Ivan Pierre was hit and killed by a vehicle on Wood Avenue on Tuesday, July 18.Police confirmed later Monday afternoon that Joseph had turned himself in.A family member of the victim told 7NEWS the crash happened as the family gathered to see the boy’s mother’s new car that night around 9:30 p.m. on July 18. Pierre’s uncle, Heroldy Limage, said the boy’s mother had just got home.“I think that’s when my nephew snuck out and nobody really saw when he did,” Limage told reporters. “Next thing, there was an impact that everyone heard outside. They rushed outside, and there he was lying in the street, barely moving.”Police determined the driver of the vehicle that struck Pierre did not stop an...

Preparations underway for Beyonce concert at Gillette Stadium 

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:22:40 GMT

Preparations were underway in Foxboro Monday ahead of Beyonce’s planned concert at Gillette Stadium this week. The star is set to take the stage on Tuesday. On Monday afternoon, SKY7-HD captured video of crews assembling the stage itself.Beyonce will be at Gillette Stadium as part of her ongoing Renaissance World Tour. Her show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.The MBTA is running a special event train from Boston to Foxboro for the Beyonce concert and recently announced 150 new tickets for the train that went on sale at 3 p.m. Monday. Those interested in buying a concert train ticket can do so through the MBTA Commuter Rail’s mTicket app. Outside Foxboro, major music tours are also scheduled to come to Fenway Park this week, with Pink taking the stage on Monday and Tuesday and Fall Out Boy performing on Wednesday.

Biden decides to keep Space Command in Colorado, rejecting move to Alabama

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:22:40 GMT

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to Alabama. The choice ended months of thorny deliberations, but an Alabama lawmaker vowed to fight on.U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Monday that Biden was convinced by the head of Space Command, Gen. James Dickinson, who argued that moving his headquarters now would jeopardize military readiness. Dickinson’s view, however, was in contrast to Air Force leadership, who studied the issue at length and determined that relocating to Huntsville, Alabama, was the right move.The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details of Biden’s rationale for the decision.In announcing the plans, Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, said the decision was based on an “objective and deliberate process informed by dat...

Trucking giant Yellow Corp. filing bankruptcy, union says

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:22:40 GMT

NEW YORK — Troubled trucking company Yellow Corp. is shutting down and headed for a bankruptcy, the Teamsters said Monday.An official bankruptcy filing is expected any day for Yellow, after years of financial struggles and growing debt. Its expected liquidation would mark a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide.“Today’s news is unfortunate but not surprising. Yellow has historically proven that it could not manage itself despite billions of dollars in worker concessions and hundreds of millions in bailout funding from the federal government,” Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien said, in an announcement saying the union had been served with legal notice for the bankruptcy filing. “This is a sad day for workers and the American freight industry.”Yellow did not have a comment when reached by The Associated Press Monday. As of Monday afternoon, no bankruptcy filings from the company could be found on th...

Ticker: Gas prices spike 10 cents in a week; Mega Millions jackpot grows pas $1B

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:22:40 GMT

Gas prices jumped a dime in Massachusetts during the past week, driven higher by increases in the price of oil, experts say.The average price at the pump hit $3.67 in the latest survey, according to AAA, a full ten cents higher than a week ago and 12 cents higher than a month ago,“Gas demand, meaning people fueling up, remains tepid. It’s lower now than at this time last year and in 2021,” said Mary Maguire, AAA Northeast’s Vice President of Public and Government Affairs. “But while the heat may be keeping some folks home, it also suppresses refinery production, according to experts. Constrained supplies and a higher cost of oil are tipping the balance toward rising pump prices for now.”Gas prices in Massachusetts remain lower than the national average, which hit $3.75 in the most recent survey. The national average jumped 16 cents in the last week, according to AAA.Fuel prices are still lower than last year, however. The price at the pump on July 31, 2022 was $4.47, 90 cents higher...

Man wanted for fatally striking boy in Hyde Park has turned himself in: Boston Police

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:22:40 GMT

The man who was wanted in connection with fatally striking a 4-year-old boy in Hyde Park and then leaving the scene of the crash has turned himself in, according to Boston Police and the Suffolk County district attorney.Olguens Joseph has been wanted on a warrant out of West Roxbury District Court for: motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation; leaving the scene of personal injury and death; and operation of an unregistered/uninsured motor vehicle.Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden during a Monday evening National Night Out stop in Hyde Park thanked the community for its help in this investigation, which led to the arrest on Monday.“It also happened as a result of some incredible police work… and incredible work by prosecutors in my office as well,” Hayden said.Police responded to the fatal hit-and-run on Tuesday, July 18, in the area of 165 Wood Ave., in Hyde Park.Officers at around 9:30 p.m., responded to a report of a child struck by a motor vehicle. Upon arrival, offi...