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Nov. 24-26: Things to do in Denver this weekend

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:59:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Friday brings snow, cold temperatures and plenty of things to do this weekend from holiday lights to outdoor winter activities.Don't let this weekend's snowy start keep you inside. Here are some things to do around Denver this weekend:Miracle at Union Station (Opens 11/24)The holiday pop-up bar opens on Friday with themed cocktails, dazzled in holiday decor and plenty of Christmas spirit. The bar is only open for a month, so make sure you stop by before you turn into a Grinch.McGregor Skate (Opens 11/24)It's finally the season for outdoor ice skating. McGregor Skate opens in the Lower Downtown neighborhood on Friday. Ice skates are available on site and the rink is open daily.Black FURday (11/24)On Friday, the Denver Animal Shelter is reducing adoption fees to $20, which includes spay/neuter surgery, microchip, vaccinations and a one-year pet license. This deal applies to all black dogs and cats, but the shelter is fairly lenient. It mentioned that even a ...

Ramp reopened after 11 vehicle crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:59:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An 11-vehicle car crash closed a ramp on Colorado 470 on Friday morning. The first responders reported icy road conditions.Douglas County Sheriff's Office tweeted at 7:29 a.m. that the westbound C-470 exit ramp to Broadway was closed.The multi-vehicle accident included a rollover on the off-ramp from westbound C-470 to Broadway, according to the South Metro Fire Rescue. Live updates: Snow falls on Black Friday throughout the metro Originally, 9 cars were reported in the crash. At 8:51 a.m., the number tallied to 11 cars.SMFR reported that the crash caused no injuries.At 9:18 a.m., the Colorado Departement of Transportation tweeted that the roadway reopened.Firefighters described the road as a "sheet of ice." Deputies also reported extremely slick conditions and asked people to slow down if they need to be on the roads today.This is breaking news. FOX31 will update this post when there is more information.

Tiffany Haddish arrested for alleged DUI

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:59:44 GMT

(CNN) — Tiffany Haddish was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department.Police were called at 5:45 a.m. PST on Friday morning and she was arrested shortly after. She remains in custody as of Friday morning local time, a public information officer told CNN.CNN has reached out to representatives for Haddish for comment.Haddish had reportedly performed at The Laugh Factory in West Hollywood on Thursday night for the comedy club’s 43rd annual free Thanksgiving feast for the community.The comedic actress was also arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in 2022 bear Atlanta, Georgia.

Patriots potentially in great health ahead of Giants game Sunday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:59:44 GMT

The Patriots practiced with a full roster Friday, their last day on the field before this Sunday’s road game against the Giants.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | What Patriots’ J.C. Jackson learned from recent discipline from Bill Belichick New England Patriots | Bill Belichick repeatedly refuses to name Patriots’ starting QB Friday New England Patriots | 10 things that didn’t go as planned for Patriots this season New England Patriots | What makes Matthew Slater an ‘honorary’ Patriots offensive lineman? New England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: Explaining intrigue around third-string QB Will Grier Starting left tackle Trent Brown participated in a third straight practice, despite dealing with ongoing low and high ankle sprains. He was listed as limited on the team’s last two injury reports. The Pats missed him and linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley (hamstring) in t...

Can Justin Fields stay in the fast lane? 12 key numbers for the Chicago Bears’ Monday night game at the Minnesota Vikings.

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:59:44 GMT

After a dispiriting 31-26 loss to the Detroit Lions last weekend, the Chicago Bears are looking to turn the page Monday night when they visit U.S. Bank Stadium for a contest against the Minnesota Vikings.The two teams faced each other in Week 6 with the Vikings leaving Soldier Field with a 19-13 victory. A lot has happened for and to both teams since, giving the rematch in Minneapolis plenty of intrigue.As kickoff approaches, here’s a look at a dozen attention-grabbing numbers and nuggets.104Rushing yards by Justin Fields in Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions, his fifth career 100-yard rushing outing. Fields’ 18 rushing attempts were a season high and matched his career high previously set in a Week 11 loss to the Atlanta Falcons last season. (Fields rushed for 85 yards in that game.) Of his 18 rushes against the Lions, four were scrambles for 50 yards, nine came on zone-read keepers (45 yards) and three were called quarterback sweeps (10 yards). Fields also had a ...

Israel releases 33 Palestinians from West Bank prison as part of cease-fire swap

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:59:44 GMT

By WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and DAVID RISING (Associated Press)RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian official says 33 Palestinians have been released by Israel from a West Bank prison.Their release came shortly after Hamas released 24 hostages who had been held captive in Gaza for weeks, including 13 Israelis, 10 people from Thailand and one from the Philippines. It was the first stage in a swap under a four-day cease-fire deal.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Friday released 24 hostages who had been held captive in Gaza for weeks, including 13 Israelis, 10 people from Thailand and one from the Philippines, according to Qatar, in the first stage in a swap for Palestinians prisoners in Israel under a four-day cease-fire deal.The agreement opened the way for sorely needed aid to flow into Gaza for beleaguered residents. It was also a moment of hope for families in Israel and elsewhere worried about loved ones taken ...

NATO member N Macedonia to briefly lift flight ban in case Russia’s Lavrov wants to attend meeting

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:59:44 GMT

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — NATO member North Macedonia said Friday it would briefly lift a ban on flights from Russia next week, which would enable Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to attend an international conference in the country should he accept the invitation.A government statement said the window would apply from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, when North Macedonia hosts a meeting of foreign ministers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in the capital, Skopje.Russia is one of the 57 members of the OSCE, set up during the Cold War to ease East-West tensions, whose rotating chairmanship North Macedonia currently holds. Most European countries banned flights from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine in Feb. 2022.It was not clear whether Lavrov would even accept the invitation which North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani said last week had been sent to him. If so, Friday’s government statement said North Macedonia’s foreign...

Israel summons Spanish, Belgian ambassadors following criticism during visit to Rafah

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:59:44 GMT

RAFAH, Egypt (AP) — The Israeli government said Friday it would summon the Belgian and Spanish ambassadors following remarks by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Belgian counterpart Alexander de Croo on the war between Israel and Hamas. The announcement came after the two leaders criticized Israel for the suffering of Palestinian civilians under Israeli military operations in Gaza. Sánchez also called for European Union recognition of a Palestinian state, saying Spain might do so on its own.Speaking at a joint press conference at the Rafah border crossing in Gaza on Friday, Sánchez said the time had come for the international community and the European Union to once and for all recognize a Palestinian state. He said it would be better if the EU did it together, “but if this is not the case … Spain will take their own decisions.”Sánchez was speaking at the end of a two-day visit to Israel, the Palestinian territories and Egypt with de Croo. Spain currently holds the EUR...

Hamas hostage deal ‘progress’ but long-term peace needs ‘many more steps’: Trudeau

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:59:44 GMT

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still rejecting demands for Canada to call for a full ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, but he says a deal to temporarily halt hostilities this week so Hamas can release hostages represents progress.Trudeau says the world needs a lasting peace in the region, including a two-state solution.He made the comments today at a news conference in St. John’s, saying that that will require many steps, but that the humanitarian pause that started today is progress.The militant group has so far freed 24 people, including 13 Israeli women and children, 10 people from Thailand and one person from the Philippines.They were captured during the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel that killed an estimated 1,200 people, and federal officials confirmed this week that one Canadian woman is still missing. The pause in fighting is a respite for some 1.7 million people the United Nations says have been displaced amid Israel’s retaliation campaign in the Gaza Stri...

Ottawa and Quebec to create protected marine park near Anticosti Island

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:59:44 GMT

MONTREAL — Ottawa and Quebec have announced their intention to protect the waters near a picturesque territory in the Gulf of St. Lawrence that was recently named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and his provincial counterpart, Benoit Charette, said today they’re taking the first steps toward creating a protected marine park off Anticosti Island. They say the proposed site, stretching north from the island to the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, is home to marine mammals — including the endangered North Atlantic right whale — as well as colonies of seabirds and important fish populations.Anticosti Island was added in September to the United Nations’ list of places with outstanding universal value to humanity, and it is said to contain the best-preserved fossil record of marine life covering 10 million years of Earth history.Charette says the process of creating the marine park could take several years and will include c...