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Local company plans to buy, deliver over 3,000 turkeys to food banks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:12:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- As local food banks are feeling the strain of feeding families in need for the Thanksgiving holiday, a local company is jumping into action to help.The Metal of Honor Committee (MOH) through Hercules Industries' goal is to raise $35,000 to buy more than 3,000 turkeys. Denver International Airport prepares for busy holiday travel week So far the MOH Committee has raised $30,000, just $5,000 shy of their goal.Samaritan House, located on Lawrence Street in Denver, is one of the food banks the company is donating to.“Our work here is really a diverse picture of helping people from all levels of the spectrum," said Valerie Urquhart, a case manager at Samaritan House.Organizers at the non-profit told FOX31 they help around 300 people daily.“It’s an everyday battle for us,” Urquhart said.That's where the MOH Committee comes in.“Words don’t describe the feeling you get when you help the less fortunate," said Rod Valdez, who helps oversee the distribution of hundreds of tu...

Denver International Airport prepares for busy holiday travel week

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:12:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The holiday travel season is already in full swing, and some airports could hit record-breaking travel numbers.  The Transportation Security Administration said this holiday season is expected to be their busiest ever. Within the year, TSA has recorded seven of the top 10 busiest travel days in TSA history.  5 tips for surviving holiday travel at Denver International Airport "It’s always the same chaos and last year around Christmas time my flights got canceled because of a bad snowstorm, so it was a mess,” traveler Erin Koon told FOX31. During the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, Denver International Airport said more than 785,000 passengers are expected to travel through TSA checkpoints at DIA from Nov. 17 through Nov. 27, a 30% increase from this time last year. The busiest days are projected to be Wednesday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 26. Clint Henderson, a travel expert with ‘The Points Guy’, said flying on the holiday could be the cheapest route for those still ...

Van driver hospitalized after shooting at NW Miami-Dade shopping plaza; gunman at large

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:12:30 GMT

Police are searching for the person responsible for a shooting at a shopping plaza in Northwest Miami-Dade that sent the driver of a van to the hospital.7News cameras captured the victim’s bullet-riddled white van and at least 22 shell casings in the parking lot of the Sedano’s Supermarket along Northwest 64th Avenue, near 186th Street, Saturday night.“We have bullet casings everywhere in the parking lot,” said Miami-Dade Police Detective Andre Martin.According to investigators, the subject opened fire in the victim as he drove his van into the parking lot of the Vistas Shopping Center, just before 9:30 a.m.“Victim entered this shopping center while driving his van, when a shooter produced a firearm and shot into the victim’s vehicle,” said Martin.First responders rushed the van driver to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he is listed in critical but stable condition.“The victim was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center, where he is being tr...

DeMar DeRozan scores 23 as Bulls erase 21-point deficit and end Heat winning streak at 7 games

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:12:30 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points and the Chicago Bulls rallied to beat Miami Heat 102-97 on Saturday night, halting the Heat’s winning streak at seven games.For the third straight game, the Bulls fell behind by double digits and were forced to try to mount a comeback. Despite trailing 22-1 midway through the first quarter, with boos reigning down from the home fans, the Bulls managed to snap their three-game losing streak with a furious fourth-quarter rally.Alex Caruso scored 11 points and all five Chicago starters reached double figures. Nikola Vucevic added 15 points, Coby White scored 14 and Zach LaVine contributed 13.Jimmy Butler scored 25 for the Heat, who didn’t trail in the game until the final minute. But Butler missed a pair of 3-point attempts in the final seconds. Bam Adebayo had 24 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season. Duncan Robinson added 17.Alex Caruso’s 3-pointer in front of the Heat bench with 51.8 seconds remai...

Multiple people shot in Spring Valley: SDSO

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:12:30 GMT

SPRING VALLEY, Calif. — Multiple people were injured in a shooting in Spring Valley Saturday evening, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office confirmed to FOX 5. Authorities received reports of shots fired around 8:15 p.m. in the 9000 block of Ildica Street.Deputies say about four to five people were shot, although information about whether their injuries are life-threatening is not known at this time.A suspect has not been identified and remains at large. Authorities could not confirm if there was an immediately threat still to the area.As of 8:30 p.m., authorities say they are working to establish a perimeter around the scene.No further details were immediately available.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Saturday Forecast: Mostly clear, seasonally chill

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:12:30 GMT

Saturday Night: Mostly clear & seasonally chilly. WNW  0-5 mph. Low: 35Sunday: Mostly sunny & not as breezy. NE 5-10 mph. High: 56Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Extended outlook calls for some rain late in the day on Monday with highs a bit cooler near 50. Cold Tuesday morning with a slight chance of rain/snow showers. Afternoon temps in the mid 40s. Wednesday high temps only near 40 with mostly cloudy skies. Thanksgiving looks cold with high temps only in the mid 30s. 

No. 7 Texas flexes muscles with its run defense, Baxter goes for 100+ in win over Iowa State

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:12:30 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — All week before Saturday's matchup with Iowa State, Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian told everybody he could about how much faith he had in freshman running back CJ Baxter.Now everyone knows why.Iowa State defensive back Myles Purchase (5) tackles Texas running back CJ Baxter (4) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) passes the ball on the fly during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, right, disputes a timeout with an official, left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)From left to right, Texas tight end Gunnar Helm and punter Ryan Sanborn congratulate place-kicker Bert Auburn on his field goal during the first...

The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week 11: Last-minute moves

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:12:30 GMT

UPDATE: 10:33 p.m. SaturdayThe only major news this evening concerns the local team. ESPN is reporting that Vikings running back Alexander Mattison is being released from the concussion protocol and is expected to start tomorrow night in Denver. So it appears a lot of people wasted a lot of energy and time figuring out how to claim Ty Chandler on waivers.We’ll be back in the morning, when for the first time in a few weeks we will not be distracted by European-based NFL action.UPDATE: 10:17 p.m. FridayMany fantasy mavens were shaken Thursday night when two top players saw their seasons come to a sudden end.Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow (wrist) and Baltimore tight end Mark Andrews (ankle) are finished for 2023. Sharp fantasy players will move immediately to find waiver replacements and not wait for next week’s pickups. This would also be a good time to pick at the carcasses of rival teams that may have given up on the season.There’s some news regarding running backs. Houston’s Dam...

High school football state semifinals roundup: Chanhassen tops Andover in overtime of 5A semi

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:12:30 GMT

Class 5AChanhassen 54, Andover 46, OT: Chanhassen finally stopped Chase Pemberton when it counted — in overtime. The Storm stopped Andover’s quarterback on a fourth-down scramble on the 3-yard line in overtime to seal Chanhassen’s trip to the Prep Bowl.Chanhassen will meet St. Thomas Academy on Nov. 25 at 4 p.m. for the Class 5A crown.Maxwell Woods ran for 221 yards and two scores for Chanhassen, while Pemberton threw for 250 yards and three scores and ran for 63 yards and two touchdowns for Andover.Chanhassen tallied 533 total yards, while Andover amassed 435.Class 3AStewartville 28, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 7: Parker Wangen saw five targets Saturday, which he turned into five catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns, as Stewartville quarterback Ayden Helder completed 13 of his 19 passing attempts and improved his touchdown to interception ratio to 40 to 2.Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton tied the game at 7-7 late in the first half on a 1-yard scoring plunge from Caleb Johns...

Save Burdett rallies outside Saint Peter's gala

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:12:30 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -The only birthing center in Rensselaer County has been a concern for everyone involved with its closing postponed, but underway. Saint Peter’s Health Partners looking to close Burdett due to financial losses, while its midwives and doulas hope to keep Troy from becoming a healthcare desert."That’s a small victory for us that they have postponed it to June. We are really hoping that they use this time to reconsider and find the funding," stated one of the lead organizers of the Save Burdett Birth Center Coalition, Jessica Hayek.As Saint Peter’s is raising money with their annual holiday gala, midwives and families rallying outside. They are asking donors to help elsewhere. “We are asking that people who are in attendance that they are restricting their donation and directing it to Save Burdett Birth Center," explained Hayek. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Between chants, car honks, and theatrical performanc...