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This is the fastest-selling license plate in Colorado history

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A license plate designed by a Coloradan under 13 years old has shattered records to become the fastest-selling license plate in state history, and it only took two months for it to happen.The popular plate was one of two winning designs in the Historic Colorado Contest, which was held earlier this year to honor the state's 150th Anniversary.The plate that is flying off the shelves, with 5,700 ordered to date, was based on a design submitted in the "U13" category of the contest by Denver resident Calista Blaschke.All the entries in that category were designed by Coloradans age 13 and under. When will Denver see the first snow of the season? Calista took inspiration from Pikes Peak, fortune hunters and the official state bird -- the lark bunting -- for the colorful design.Calista said she was thrilled to learn her design was so popular. "I never expected to win the Historic Colorado Contest, let alone design a license plate that so many people like enough to put on ...

Colorado high court to hear case against Christian baker who refused LGBTQ cake

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:19 GMT

DENVER (AP) — On the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court victory this summer for a graphic artist who didn’t want to design wedding websites for same-sex couples, Colorado’s highest court said Tuesday it will now hear the case of a Christian baker who refused to make a cake celebrating a gender transition. The announcement by the Colorado Supreme Court is the latest development in the yearslong legal saga involving Jack Phillips and LGBTQ+ rights. Phillips won a partial victory before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 after refusing to make a gay couple’s wedding cake. He was later sued by Autumn Scardina, a transgender woman, after Phillips and his suburban Denver bakery refused to make a pink cake with blue frosting for her birthday and to celebrate her gender transition. Scardina, an attorney, said she brought the lawsuit to “challenge the veracity” of Phillips' statements that he would serve LGBTQ+ customers. Her attorney said her cake order was not a “set up” intended to file a lawsuit....

1 killed in crash near Aurora middle school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police are investigating a deadly crash that occurred near a middle school in Aurora.At around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aurora Police Department officers were called to a crash between a driver and a pedestrian on East Montview Boulevard near Paris Street. The intersection is next to North Middle School and the University of Colorado Hospital. Suspect involved in police pursuit following car theft, shooting APD said the adult pedestrian was killed in the crash. The driver was also an adult.Police told FOX31's Courtney Fromm that the driver had the right of way and speed was not determined to be a factor in the crash. According to APD, the victim was not using the crosswalk when they were hit. The victim has not been identified, but police said she is believed to be in her 20s. The driver, a 20-year-old Denver woman, stayed at the scene.This is the 56th traffic-related death in Aurora this year, APD said.

Ground stop lifted at DIA on Tuesday morning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- On Tuesday morning, a ground stop was issued at the Denver International Airport due to weather conditions. The stop has since been lifted.On Oct. 3 at 8:28 a.m., departing flights were on hold due to the weather and low visibility. At 9:07 a.m., the ground stop was lifted, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Top places to eat in DIA, ranked by Google As of 8:44 a.m., 53 flights were delayed at DIA with three flights cancelled on Tuesday. Despite the lifted ground stop, as of 9:10 a.m., delays continue to go up.The Denver forecast for Tuesday looks partly cloudy with showers in the morning. The clouds are here to stay for the second half of Tuesday, but they should gradually clear by the nighttime.

Loveland Ski Area begins making snow for ski season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Ski season is a little less than a month out and Loveland Ski Area is starting early with some early October snowmaking. Starting early Tuesday at 12:30 a.m., Loveland fired up the snow guns on the Home Run trail. This is the first manmade snow of the year for Loveland. The area already had an inch of natural snow. Condé Nast Traveler names Colorado ski resort as best in nation Loveland started snowmaking over a week early this year. For the 2022-2023 season, the area started up the snow guns on Oct. 12. “It’s starting to look and feel like winter at Loveland,” said Rob Goodell, COO in a press release. “Our snowmaking team capitalized on the cold weather, and we’re off to a great start. The forecast is calling for cold temperatures through the week, and we will make snow as conditions permit. We look forward to skiing with everyone very soon.”Snowmaking in Loveland (Photo credit: Dustin Schaefer)Snowmaking in Loveland (Photo credit: Dustin Schaefer)Ski season for ...

Phones, TVs and radios will alert nationwide on Oct. 4: Here's why

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — On Wednesday, Oct. 4, at approximately 12:20 p.m., two odd-sounding national alerts will go off on all TVs, radios and phones.This is only a test. The messages are part of a nationwide test conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission.The point of these alerts is to test out the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency System. No more warnings: Drive over the line, pay the fine The alert will only last a minute on the radio, television broadcasts, cable systems, satellite radio, television providers and wireline video providers. The message will read:“This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public."In an actual emergency, this system provides the president with the capability to address Americans within 10 minutes.Meanwhile, the Wireless E...

Miami Central High School placed on lockdown after 2 armed juveniles reported by mother

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:19 GMT

A South Florida high school was placed on lockdown after two armed juveniles were reported by their mother. Miami-Dade Police and Miami-Dade Schools Police arrived at the scene at Miami Central High School, located at 1781 NW 95th St., Tuesday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the school where around 20 officers were seen with long guns as they searched for the juveniles. According to officials, the armed subjects are known juvenile delinquents who are wanted. The mother of the teens told 7News she called police and told officers her two sons were armed and on the loose. She was seen talking to officers at the school. Students at the school were dismissed before the lockdown but after school activities were being held. “Sketchy. Juveniles with guns don’t mix,” said Jonathan Puerto, a concerned parent. “It’s very frighting. I’m concerned, you know, ’cause I don’t know what’s going on. Only reason I’m here is because of the ...

Man charged with battery after burning McDonald’s employee with coffee

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:19 GMT

A man accused of starting a fight at a fast-food restaurant in South Florida has faced a judge.Police said he argued with an employee about the price of his order at the McDonald’s on Northwest 36th Street and 49th Avenue in Miami Springs.Elizar Ravelo was charged with battery after slapping a cup of coffee from her hands and then speeding off.The victim suffered burn marks on her skin.

McCarthy out as speaker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:19 GMT

For the first time in history, the House has deposed its speaker.Democrats joined with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and his small group of conservative allies to vote to strip Kevin McCarthy of his gavel Tuesday. It’s unclear who would succeed McCarthy long term, though his allies expect he will try to run for speaker again and members pledged to continue supporting him.“We’re perfectly happy to drag this out as long as it takes,” said Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.), a McCarthy ally. “We’re all going to be there for the speaker as long as he wants us to be.”“I’ll continue to support Kevin McCarthy as long as he’s running,” echoed Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.)The House clerk announced Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) would act as a temporary speaker immediately after the vote concluded. McHenry was selected from a secret list of McCarthy’s hand-picked successors. The Californian’s ally will have all the authority of a regularly el...

More than 20 people dead after bus crash in Italy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:19 GMT

(CNN) — At least 21 people were killed when a passenger bus plunged from a bridge in Mestre, Italy, near Venice on Tuesday, according to Italian authorities speaking to local media, in what has been described as an “apocalyptic scene.”The bus was traveling from Venice to nearby Marghera and was “full of people returning home from work,” Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro told state media RAI.“It completely went off the road, it flew off the bridge. It was a bus; it was a highway. We are in mourning,” he added. Brugnaro described the scene as “apocalyptic” in a post on Facebook.Morris Ceron, general director of the municipality of Venice, told the Italian public broadcaster RAI that children are among the victims of the crash.Foreigners are also believed to have been aboard the vehicle, which was headed towards a campsite, he added.“The identification of the bodies is underway,” Ceron told RAI.Luca Zaia, president of Italy’s Veneto region, called the bus crash in northern Ita...