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Fire truck carrying Jokic, Murray hits police officer during parade

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:24:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver Police officer was seriously injured after being struck by a fire truck during the Denver Nuggets parade Thursday.The incident happened near the end of the parade route at West 13th Avenue and Cherokee Street, DPD said.The officer was transported to the hospital and was in serious but stable condition with a serious lower leg injury. Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said the officer was trying to protect people that had made their way into the street in front of the fire truck.The officer's left leg was trapped under the fire truck until he was able to be extracted. A physician with Denver Health said the injury was limb-threatening.A still image from video taken along the Nuggets parade route shows the officer who was hit by a fire truck on the ground, June 15, 2023. (Image: Brian Willie)According to Denver Fire Department spokesperson Greg Pixley, the officer fell as the truck was turning and ended up with injuries caused by the fire truck.“This was a very ...

Natalija Jokic hit by beer can during Denver Nuggets parade

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:24:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Nikola Jokic's wife was hit in the face with a beer can Thursday morning while riding on a fire truck in the Denver Nuggets championship parade.Natalija Jokic was with her husband and holding their daughter, Ognjena, on the truck when it happened around 11:18 a.m. Watch replay: Nuggets 2023 championship parade and rally in Denver Video from FOX31's broadcast shows what happened. Fans appeared to be tossing jerseys to players on the truck, as well as beer cans for them to drink.The can appears to bounce off someone else on the truck before hitting Natalija in the face. She then turns to her husband for a quick conversation before he looks up and shakes his head disapprovingly.A few minutes later, Natalija and Ognjena can no longer be seen on top of the truck.FOX31 has reached out to a Nuggets spokesperson for an update on Natalija and is awaiting a reply. Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said at a later news conference about a separate incident that cameras from the...

Pedestrian killed in overnight crash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:24:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A pedestrian was hit and killed around Empower Field at Mile High in the early morning hours Thursday, the Denver Police Department said.The deadly crash happened at Colfax Avenue and Federal Boulevard after 3 a.m., the department said.Police said the driver remained on scene. The identification of the victim has not been released.

Sexual assault allegations surface against MMA fighter Conor McGregor at Miami Heat Finals game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:24:22 GMT

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor is facing serious accusations after a woman accused him of sexual assault during a Miami Heat game at the Kaseya Center, the site for Game 4 of the NBA Finals, last week.According to Ariel Mitchell, the victim’s attorney, the incident occurred following an interaction with Burnie, the Miami Heat mascot. In a letter addressed to McGregor, Mitchell alleged that after the encounter with the mascot, McGregor “elevated his aggressive, unprovoked, and outrageous behavior by violently sexually assaulting and battering this firm’s client in the men’s bathroom of the Kaseya Center.”In a separate letter to the NBA, Mitchell further claimed that McGregor “aided and abetted by the NBA and Miami Heat Kaseya Center security, had the victim physically forced via security into the men’s bathroom.”The victim alleges that McGregor aggressively kissed her and compelled her to perform oral sex. When she at...

2 endangered Florida panthers struck and killed by vehicles, officials say

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:24:22 GMT

IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) — Two endangered Florida panthers struck by vehicles in the same area have died.They’re the fifth and sixth panther deaths attributed to fatal collisions, out of six total deaths this year, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.The remains of a 5-month-old female panther were found last Friday along a rural road in Collier County, and then a 3-year-old female panther was found dead on Monday, less than a mile away from the first, wildlife officials said. Officials won’t know whether the cats are related until genetic analysis is performed.Florida panthers once roamed the entire southeast, but now their habitat is mostly confined to a small region of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico.Up to 230 Florida panthers remain in the wild.

Biden announces Live Nation and Ticketmaster will allow consumers to see all fees up front

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:24:22 GMT

(CNN) — President Joe Biden announced from a White House roundtable on Thursday that entertainment giant Live Nation (LYV) and ticketing behemoth Ticketmaster have pledged to give US consumers the ability to see the full price of tickets up front, minimizing the frequently frustrating experience of watching additional fees add up late in the checkout process when buying online.The announcement came amid increased pressure on the industry from debacles over exorbitant ticketing fees and as the president has urged Congress to pass legislation targeting other hidden costs paid by consumers throughout the economy. It marked Biden’s latest effort to address kitchen-table issues as economic concerns remain top of mind for voters heading into the 2024 election.“The solution is what is called ‘all-in pricing’ and that’s where companies fully disclose their fees up front, when you start shopping, so you’re not surprised at the end when you check out,” Biden said at the White House event.“Pre...

Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents indicted on several charges

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:24:22 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents has been indicted on federal felony charges, the Justice Department said Thursday.Jack Teixeira faces six counts in the indictment of willful retention and transmission of national defense information.He was arrested in April on charges of sharing highly classified military documents about Russia’s war in Ukraine and other top national security issues in a chat room on Discord, a social media platform that started as a hangout for gamers. The stunning breach exposed to the world unvarnished secret assessments of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the capabilities and geopolitical interests of other nations and other national security issues.A judge last month ordered him to remain jailed as he awaits trial, saying that releasing Teixeira would pose a risk that he would attempt to flee the country or obstruct justice.His family has expressed support for hi...

Domingo German credits recent success to offseason workouts with new trainer

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:24:22 GMT

If all had gone according to plan, Domingo German wouldn’t have been in the Yankees’ season-opening rotation.But injuries to Carlos Rodon, Luis Severino and Frankie Montas created multiple opportunities, and German has seized his. With Gerrit Cole leading the staff, German has been the Yankees’ second-best starter, taking a 3.49 ERA into Friday’s start against Boston. The right-hander has been even better over his last seven games, pitching to the tune of a 2.20 ERA while totaling 41 innings, 12 walks and 31 strikeouts.German did miss 10 games due to a sticky stuff suspension, but he’s otherwise been a reliable presence for a rotation that has had three starters on the injured list all season.According to German, his recent success stems from his desire to remain healthy. He began last season on the IL with shoulder impingement syndrome, so he knew he wanted to focus on strengthening his shoulder this past offseason.“I was able to put myself in re...

Cheeky climate protest stops Senate after activists bare butts

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:24:22 GMT

The moon was out, or moons, during the state Senate’s session.Several climate protesters entered the chamber and dropped their drawers in an attempt to convince lawmakers there should be no new fossil fuel infrastructure.Eight self-proclaimed members of the “extinction rebellion” movement, who say they were also responsible for a sit-in at Gov. Maura Healey’s office in February, were arrested after they stopped the work of the Senate because the upper chamber was discussing their tax cut package and, they reason, therefore not working to stop “the ongoing crisis precipitated by lawmaker inaction.”“You can look away if you like, but just like the climate crisis, we’ll get more inconvenient until proper action is taken,” protesters shouted from the Senate Gallery over Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, before warning the gathered lawmakers they would shortly see several butts.Protesters then stood, dropped their pants, and mooned the full Senate, revealing pink thongs sand...

Hope dims for missing migrants amid questions about Greece’s actions in deadly sinking

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:24:22 GMT

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and NICHOLAS PAPHITIS (Associated Press)KALAMATA, Greece (AP) — Nine survivors of a migrant boat sinking were arrested Thursday on suspicion of smuggling as hope faded for hundreds of other passengers who were missing and attention turned to Greece’s failure to act before the overcrowded ship capsized.The trawler may have carried as many as 750 passengers, including women and children who were likely trapped in the hold as the vessel overturned and went down early Wednesday. That could make the sinking one of the deadliest ever in the central Mediterranean Sea.A huge search-and-rescue operation initially recovered 78 bodies and picked up 104 survivors — all men and boys. But no more have been found.Meanwhile, Greek authorities were criticized for not acting to rescue the migrants, even though a coast guard vessel escorted the trawler for hours and watched helplessly as it sank in minutes. Greek officials argued that the migrants repeatedly refus...