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Fremont firefighters respond to rollover crash, driver hospitalized

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:15 GMT

(KRON) -- Firefighters responded to a single car rollover crash just after 1 p.m. on Monday on Osgood Road, according to the Fremont Fire Department on Twitter. The driver, who was the vehicle's sole occupant, was entrapped as a result of the crash. Dashcam video captures driver pointing a gun at motorists on I-580 in San Leandro The driver was later extricated and transported to a trauma center for treatment. At this time, further details about the driver's condition are unavailable. It is not known whether drugs or alcohol were a factor.A photo from the incident showed the vehicle, a gray BWM, on its side while firefighters work to extricate the victim.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Kentucky Derby winner Mage set as 8-5 morning line favorite for Preakness

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:15 GMT

HALETHORPE, Md. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Mage is facing a fresh set of horses in the Preakness in a situation not seen in more than half a century, and he’s the early favorite to beat them.Mage was installed as the 8-5 morning line favorite at the post position draw Monday. He’s the only horse in the field of eight set to take part in the second race of the Triple Crown two weeks after running in the Derby.It’s the first Preakness since 1969 with just one Derby horse. Majestic Prince won each of those races 54 years ago, a feat Mage will try to duplicate.“Everyone has their own agendas for the rest of the year and the schedule, what races they want to run in,” co-owner Ramiro Restrepo said. “All we can really control is our house. The horse is doing great, which is the most important thing. That gave us the green light to run, and whoever they line up in there is who we’ve got to race. That’s all we can focus on.”Mage will face seven fresh horses in an attempt to kee...

Uruguay confirms Marcelo Bielsa as new coach to 2026 World Cup

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:15 GMT

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Marcelo Bielsa was confirmed as the new Uruguay coach on Monday to the end of the 2026 World Cup.The Uruguayan Football Association celebrated the arrival of 67-year-old Bielsa with a video and a series of memes mimicking the Argentine’s renown as a great tactitian.“Our public demands gameplay and emotions. The time has arrived,” the association said on Twitter.Bielsa’s first matches are likely in June, when Uruguay is scheduled to play friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba. South American World Cup qualifying will begin in September.Bielsa coached Argentina from 1998-2004. His team was eliminated at the group stage of the 2002 World Cup and won the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He left the job for personal reasons.Bielsa also coached Chile from 2007-11.He’s also had spells at Españyol, Athletic Bilbao, Marseille and Lille. He has been out of a job since February 2022 when he was fired by Leeds.Uruguay went out of the group stage at t...

Miller moths are here, and 'they're everywhere!'

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:15 GMT

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (KDVR) -- Miller moth migration is underway in Colorado. Every year at about this time, the moths migrate from the plains to the mountains looking for food.The moths are harmless, and experts say they are generally in the metro for about three weeks."They're everywhere and they drive me insane," said Lisa Douglass, a Colorado resident. While the moths can be annoying to some people, experts say they serve an important role. Colorado mushroom season is early this year, experts say Mary Ann Colley is the chief operating officer at the Butterfly Pavillion in Westminster, where a pollination exhibit is underway."They are pollinating our beautiful flowers," Colley said. "They are seeking out food and while they are doing so, they are feeding a lot of other animals. So they are feeding a lot of our birds that you might be noticing at intersections, and once they get up into the mountains, they are feeding our bears."Colley said there's no data on the number ...

3 people killed by New Mexico gunman who shot and wounded 2 officers, police say

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:15 GMT

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Three people were killed and two police officers were among at least seven people injured Monday when an 18-year-old opened fire in a northwestern New Mexico community before law enforcement fatally shot the suspect, authorities said. The shootings occurred around 11 a.m. in Farmington, a city of about 50,000 people near the Utah state line that is a supply line and bedroom community to the region’s oil and natural gas industry.Officers responding to several calls about a shooting found “a chaotic scene” where a man was firing at people on a residential street, Farmington Police Deputy Chief Baric Crum said during a news conference. Police confronted the suspect before fatally shooting him. They found three people dead.Crum did not identify the suspect and said he didn’t know the ages of any of the victims. Police were trying to determine why he was in the neighborhood.San Juan Regional Medical Center received seven injured people, including a Farmington poli...

Threat that closed Colorado school intended for North Carolina

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:15 GMT

CRAIG, Colo. (KDVR) — Investigators believe a threat that shut down a Colorado school on Monday was intended for a school in North Carolina.Other schools with the same acronym as Craig Middle School — CMS — may have received similar alerts, according to a letter from Jill Hafey, Moffat County School District superintendent. More than 1,000 schools may have been affected by the threat, she said. While officials in Moffat County believe Craig Middle to be safe, they will implement extra security measures nonetheless."Moffat County school and law enforcement are confident that there is no threat to our students and staff attending our schools. Moffat County’s law enforcement will continue with extra presence on and around school campuses through the end of the school year," Hafey said in the release. Colorado to train teachers, students to stop bleeding from bullet wounds Classes at Craig Middle School will resume as normal on Tuesday.The district initially said it received a message...

Couple's home damaged by tornado in Brush

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:15 GMT

BRUSH, Colo. (KDVR) — On Wednesday, Fred David and Beth Dirkes sat down for dinner. Little did they know they would have to rush to the basement as an EF1 tornado headed toward their home in Brush. "I looked and wondered was that dirt or smoke?" Dirkes said. She said just moments later the tornado siren went off and the couple, both 86 years old, rushed to the basement and waited out the storm. "You could hear stuff flying around," David said. When the storm finally settled and moved on, the couple went upstairs to find a portion of their roof missing, along with several windows broken and items blown all over their property. Fred David and Beth Dirkes look on the damage a tornado left in its wake on 5/10/2023. (KDVR) 5/15/2023Beth Dirkes stands in front of her home, severley damaged by a tornado in Brush on 5/10/2023. (KDVR) 5/15/2023 Miller moths are here, and ‘they’re everywhere!’ "The most you hear is there is a tornado in someone’s pasture...

28 Adams County roads still closed after deluge

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:15 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Adams County said 28 roads were still shut down on Monday after days of rain caused flooding and damage. They are warning people not to go around the barricades. Many roads are still covered with water and others have been heavily damaged or washed out.FOX31 got a close look at one of those washed-out roads at East 48th Avenue and Strasburg Road. The road was under 4 feet of water at one time after the rains moved through last week. The road is in a rural area north of Strasburg. FOX31 was told farmers reported up to 6 inches of rain falling in the area in a short period of time. Miller moths are here, and ‘they’re everywhere!’ At one point, swift-water rescuers had to be called to help a person stranded in the rushing waters. It’s the reason Adams County Public Works crews are asking people to obey road closed signs.“When we first closed this road, it looked like there were only 2 or 3 inches of water on it. I know what it does to this road, so we clo...

May brings record-breaking rainfall to Denver

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — May has been undoubtedly rainy in Denver so far, with measurable rain falling at Denver International Airport for six days straight. It is fairly uncommon for Denver to be socked in with clouds and have rainfall for six days in a row. The first week of the month was a little drier until the wet weather pushed in last week. Colorado mushroom season is early this year, experts say The precipitation total for the month of May in Denver so far is 4.65 inches. The rainfall average to-date is just under 1 inch.This May is already the 11th wettest on record, with half of the month still to go. On average, May is Denver's wettest month of the year.

Denver migrant surge highest since January

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:24:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's migrant arrivals are back to levels unseen since a swell in March and earlier in January.City and non-city shelters were housing 1,347 migrants as of May 15, according to the city's dashboard. The recent uptick in migrant arrivals corresponds to the end of a federal asylum restriction known as Title 42.Denver is providing emergency shelter only to new arrivals from the southern border who have been in contact with U.S. immigration officials, according to the city. And emergency shelter will be offered only if there is capacity, which has been increasingly limited.Denver migrant occupancy figures, December 2022-May 2023 (Credit: City of Denver)Previously, the number of migrants in city and non-city facilities matched the height of a March surge and the downswing of a winter surge, during which facilities housed nearly 2,000 migrants.Both the winter and spring surges in Denver corresponded to upticks in encounters at the southwestern U.S. border, according to ...