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5-year construction project begins on I-70 at Floyd Hill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:00 GMT

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — Pack a lunch and your patience if you’re heading to the high country anytime during the next five years. Construction on the Floyd Hill project starts Thursday along the east section of Interstate 70.The Colorado Department of Transportation project will cover an area notorious for backups and accidents on a roadway in desperate need of improvements.The project will encompass an eight-mile section of the mountain corridor. The area affected sits between Evergreen and Idaho Springs with mile points stretching from 241 near Idaho Springs to 248 west of Evergreen. Why you may be seeing more black widow spiders in Colorado this season Construction will last five years. It’s expected to end in 2028.One piece of the project includes the construction of an entirely new express lane. The lane will be built from west of Homestead Road through the Veterans Memorial Tunnels to the Colorado Boulevard/Idaho Springs exit 241.Some bridges will also be rebuilt.Work o...

This local pizza restaurant is closing all 5 locations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After Monday, July 10 artisanal pizza restaurant Pizzeria Locale will no longer exist. All five Colorado locations will dissolve.FOX31 reached out to Pizzeria Locale's ownership group about the announcement.“We have made the decision to close all five Pizzeria Locale restaurants on July 10 and dissolve the business. Impacted employees have been extended employment opportunities at Chipotle restaurants in the Denver area,” said Laurie Schalow, chief corporate affairs officer at Chipotle Mexican Grill.While the restaurant is a local business, Pizzeria Locale is owned by Chipotle which means the laid-off employees will be given the opportunity to find new employment at any Chipotle Mexican Grills. Why you may be seeing more black widow spiders in Colorado this season The small chain is known for its artisanal wood-fired pies in an informal setting. Customers could pick a Neapolitan-style pizza from the menu or build their own.Pizzeria Locale has five locations in Colo...

3 remain hospitalized after shooting in courtyard of Fort Lauderdale apartment complex

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:00 GMT

Three people remained hospitalized on Thursday after a shooting in a Fort Lauderdale apartment complex left five people injured, including two minors.Fort Lauderdale Police units responded to the scene of the shooting in the area of Northwest 29th Avenue and 19th Street, Wednesday night.Speaking with reporters, FLPD Chief Patrick Lynn said the shooting stemmed from an argument involving two groups of people in the courtyard of the complex.“At approximately 8:40 p.m. this evening, at this apartment complex … we had a group of people gathered in the courtyard. A second group of people confronted them,” said Lynn. “As a result, gunfire ensued.”Investigators confirmed five people were injured and were transported to Broward Health Medical Center; one of the adults suffered life-threatening injuries, and the other four victims suffered injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening.As of Thursday morning, officials said two people were discharged from th...

Trump valet Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:00 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump’s valet, Walt Nauta, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he helped the former president hide classified documents from federal authorities, appearing with a new Florida-based lawyer to represent him as the case moves forward.Nauta was charged alongside Trump in June in a 38-count indictment alleging the mishandling of classified documents. His arraignment was to have happened twice before, but he had struggled to retain a lawyer licensed in Florida and one appearance was postponed because of his travel troubles.Ahead of his arraignment, Nauta hired Sasha Dadan, a criminal defense attorney and former public defender whose main law office is in Fort Pierce, where the judge who would be handling the trial is based. She appeared in court with Nauta, alongside his Washington lawyer, Stanley Woodward, who entered the not guilty plea on his behalf.Nauta answered, “Yes, Your Honor,” when he was asked whether he had reviewed the indictment during the b...

Officials warn of scammers impersonating Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies to target Keys residents

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:00 GMT

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is urging Keys residents to exercise caution as scammers continue to target the community and pose as officials, attempting to extort money and issuing threats by fabricating arrest warrants.According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, reports have surfaced of scammers assuming the identities of genuine Sheriff’s Office personnel, employing phone numbers that appear legitimate on caller ID, and even using sophisticated software to mimic the voices of public officials or loved ones. These tactics are designed to deceive unsuspecting victims.In response to the escalating scamming incidents, law enforcement authorities want to remind the public of important red flags to watch out for. The Sheriff’s Office emphasizes that they will never contact individuals requesting money via gift cards, electronic financial transfer networks like Zelle, or popular mobile payment services such as PayPal or Venmo. Any such demands should be...

First Alzheimer’s drug to slow disease progression expected to get full FDA approval

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:00 GMT

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide on Thursday whether to grant traditional approval to the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, the first medicine proven to slow the course of the memory-robbing disease.An approval decision would also be expected to trigger a change in how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services covers the drug, broadening access for up to an estimated million people with early forms of the disease.Leqembi, from drugmakers Eisai and Biogen, received accelerated approval in January based on evidence that it clears amyloid plaque buildups in the brain that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease. But because of an earlier coverage decision by CMS, which provides insurance coverage for many elderly patients with Alzheimer’s through Medicare, the drug hasn’t been widely used. It costs $26,500 before insurance coverage.“You had this treatment at your fingertips, and suddenly you had Medicare saying, ‘Yeah, but you can’t quite get access to tha...

Berlusconi’s will dishes cash to kids, partner and rogue political adviser

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:00 GMT

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s will was unsealed Thursday, with the late tycoon’s wealth and business interests being distributed to his family. His two eldest children, Marina and Pier Silvio, will hold equal stakes jointly worth around 53 percent in the Fininvest family holding company, according to a report on Italian newswire ANSA. Both have held executive roles in the family business since the 1990s.Berlusconi also rewarded his former political adviser Marcello Dell’Utri with €30 million in his will. In 2014, Dell’Utri was sentenced by the Italian Supreme Court to seven years in prison. He was found guilty of tax fraud and complicity in conspiracy with the Sicilian Mafia. At the time of the ruling, he fled Italy and was caught shortly after by Interpol and the Lebanese authorities at a luxury hotel in Beirut.Berlusconi’s three children from his second marriage — Barbara, Eleonora and Luigi — receive smaller shares than the childr...

From Madrid: How Spain’s election could impact its EU presidency

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:00 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Stitcher .st0{fill:#EB8A23;} .st1{fill:#FAC617;} .st2{fill:#612368;} .st3{fill:#3792C4;} .st4{fill:#C33727;} Acast This week’s EU Confidential comes to you from Madrid as Spain takes over the six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union. Spain’s stint in the rotating chair has been overshadowed ...

Russian jets harass US drones over Syria

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:00 GMT

(CNN) — Three Russian fighter jets intercepted three US Air Force drones in northeastern Syria on Wednesday morning local time, according to the senior commander in charge of Air Force operations in the Middle East.Air Force Lt. Gen Alex Grynkewich described the Russian maneuver against the MQ-9 Reaper drones – which officials said were monitoring ISIS targets in Syria – as “unsafe and unprofessional.”US Central Command released video of the incident, which shows the jets releasing parachute flares in front of the drones, ostensibly to block their view.“Against established norms and protocols, the Russian jets dropped multiple parachute flares in front of the drones, forcing our aircraft to conduct evasive maneuvers,” Grynkewich said. “Additionally, one Russian pilot positioned their aircraft in front of an MQ-9 and engaged afterburner, thereby reducing the operator’s ability to safely operate the aircraft.”Both the US and Russia are operating in Syria; the US as part...

Man faces murder charge, accused of killing mother in Hudson, NH

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:00 GMT

A Hudson, New Hampshire man has been charged with second degree murder in connection with the death of a 57-year-old woman in Hudson Wednesday night, officials announced. State and local officials, in a joint statement from the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said police first responded to a report of a disturbance at a home on Shoal Creek Road around 9:45 p.m. On scene, officials said police found Christine DeGiacomo “suffering from a traumatic injury.”Officials said DeGiacomo was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.Officials confirmed Thursday morning that they were investigating DeGiacomo’s death, describing it as “suspicious.” In an update, officials said Grant DeGiacomo, 26, had been charged. “Mr. Grant DeGiacomo is charged with recklessly causing the death of Christine DeGiacomo under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life by repeatedly striking her head,” officials said. An autopsy is expected for...