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DIA saw increase in Thanksgiving week travelers over last year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:50 GMT

Editor's Note: The initial numbers given to FOX31, and published in an earlier version of this story, were incorrect. They included an estimated number for all passengers traveling through the airport, not just those who passed through security. This story was updated after the corrected numbers were released.DENVER (KDVR) — Denver International Airport was anticipating a busy holiday season and numbers from Thanksgiving week showed an increase over last year.For Nov. 20-26, more than 461,000 passengers were screened by the Transportation Security Administration at DIA — 28,000 more than were screened in 2022. That is an increase of 6.6% over last year.81,238 passengers were screened on Sunday, making it the busiest day of the holiday weekend.TSA announced that Sunday set an agency-wide record for the busiest air travel day ever with more than 2.9 million people screened at airports across the United States.The Transportation Security Administration said this holiday season was expe...

Man accused of killing 73-year-old near Park Meadows mall arrested in Wyoming

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man who allegedly shot and killed a 73-year-old in Lone Tree was taken into custody in Wyoming.James Matthew Neal, 23, was wanted in connection to the death of Michael Lohmeier, who was found dead in his car on Nov. 4.Lohmeier's family told FOX31's Courtney Fromm that Neal was found near Lusk, Wyoming. Neal is being held at the Goshen County Detention Center and is being held in connection to the Lone Tree homicide. However, no charges have been filed yet. Driver says she’s ‘very lucky’ after pole smashes her windshield on I-25 Lusk is a small plains town near the border of Wyoming and Nebraska. It is about 270 miles away from Lone Tree.Man found shot near Park Meadows mallThe search for Neal began after police were investigating a man who was found shot to death in his car near Park Meadows mall. “The bullet came in through the driver’s side window,” Marilyn Lohmeier-Howland, Mike’s younger sister said.Marilyn said she received the call from another family memb...

Colorado's Shedeur Sanders missed final game with fracture in back, according to video

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:50 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders missed the season finale at Utah on Saturday due to a fracture in his back, according to a YouTube video posted by "Well Off Media."The site is run by one of coach Deion Sanders' children and has been tracking the Buffaloes with behind-the-scenes footage throughout the season. The title of the video was, "Colorado Ends Their Season 4-8 With Loss To Utah: PAC 12 Refs Are TERRIBLE: Shedeur's Injury." Will the Broncos make it to the playoffs? It's unclear when Shedeur Sanders suffered the injury. He was sacked 52 times this season behind a struggling offensive line that Deion Sanders has pledged to bolster before next season. Shedeur Sanders needed at least two pain-numbing injections this season to get through games and a few days off from practice every so often to recover from hits.Sanders discussed his latest injury on the video as he walked onto the field Saturday. He was asked if the injury would be revealed after the U...

Final trial over Elijah McClain's death in Aurora spotlights paramedics' role

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:50 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The third and final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain after he was stopped by police in suburban Denver involves homicide and manslaughter charges against two paramedics. It's a prosecution experts say enters largely uncharted legal territory by levying criminal charges against medical first responders.McClain had been stopped and put into a neck hold by police that left him weakened when the paramedics arrived and injected him with the powerful sedative ketamine. The 23-year-old Black man went into cardiac arrest on his way to the hospital and was pronounced dead three days later.Initially no one was charged because the coroner’s office could not determine exactly how McClain died. But in 2021, social justice protests over the 2020 murder of George Floyd drew renewed attention to McClain's case, prompting an indictment against the paramedics and three officers. 1 officer found guilty of homicide in Elijah McClain case, 2nd officer acquitted Jury ...

Miami pedestrian hospitalized after getting struck by car

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:50 GMT

A man was hospitalized after walking right into danger.The victim arrived at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami on Monday morning after being hit by a car.The crash happened near Northwest 5th Avenue and 71st Street.Police said the driver cooperated with their investigation.The victim’s condition remains unknown.

Disneyland’s ‘It’s a Small World’ attraction temporarily shut down after man strips on ride

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:50 GMT

ANAHEIM, CA. (WSVN) – A man’s strip-down on a popular Disneyland ride led to a shutdown lasting over an hour, with police removing him from the park and subsequently charging him with indecent exposure.The troubling incident occurred at Disneyland in Anaheim on Sunday afternoon. According to officials, the unidentified 26-year-old man disrupted the “It’s a Small World” ride by stripping down, prompting a shutdown.Police were called to the scene and escorted the man out of the park. Authorities suspect he was under the influence of drugs at the time and transported him to the hospital as a precautionary measure.The man has since been charged with indecent exposure. The “It’s a Small World” ride resumed normal operation after the disruption was addressed by park officials.

Southwest passenger opens emergency exit door, jumps onto wing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:50 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (WSVN) – A Southwest flight from New Orleans to Atlanta encountered a plane-scary situation on Sunday as passengers were boarding when a man opened an emergency exit and jumped onto the wing.Startled passengers quickly evacuated the plane, with the man causing the panic apprehended on the tarmac by deputies.He was subsequently transported to a hospital. Authorities suspect that the individual was suffering from a mental health crisis.

Display in Miami’s Design District vandalized with anti-Israel messages

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:50 GMT

An Israeli flag display in Miami’s Design District was the target of vandalism after it was spray-painted and torn down. The defaced Israeli flag display was near the area of North 38th Street and North Miami Avenue. The incident was reported to Miami Police over the weekend. 7News cameras captured video of the defacement around noon on Monday.The person or persons responsible spray-painted “UN-OCCUPY PALESTINE” in black over Israeli flags, which were later torn down. The flags were replaced with messages condemning the Israeli Defense Forces as terrorists and claiming that American taxes fund genocide. The targeted display, which features images of kidnapped and missing individuals following recent Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, drew attention from motorists in the area.“It’s a horrible message because this war is really bad for everyone,” said one passerby.“It’s disappointing to see this in South Florida where we have a large ...

Hundreds gather for vigil at Brown University after student shot in Burlington, VT

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:50 GMT

A crowd gathered at Brown University in Providence Monday for a vigil after a Brown University student was one of three Palestinian students injured in a shooting in Burlington, Vermont over the Thanksgiving holiday break. The three 20-year-old students were visiting Brown University junior Hisham Awartani’s uncle in Burlington when police said 48-year-old Jason Eaton allegedly came down off a porch and fired at the students at close range on Saturday. Eaton was arrested after the shooting and pleaded not guilty to charges against him in court on Monday. Back in Providence, hundreds of people were in attendance at Monday’s vigil on the Brown University Main Green beginning around 4:30 p.m.Brown President Christina Paxson previously addressed the shooting in a letter to campus community members, saying she had been in touch with Awartani’s family. She continued, saying members of Brown’s support staff “have remained in close contact and are offering all the care that w...

As GivingTuesday returns, AG issues advisory for the charitable

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:17:50 GMT

Nonprofits hoping to make up for a slow donation year are looking to GivingTuesday for a boost in charitable contributions, and the AG is warning donors to be careful about where they donate.With the tax year winding down and the holiday season fast approaching, many households will use the time left in the year to give a little back to their communities and GivingTuesday, which began as a hash tagged internet meme in 2012, has morphed into an annual donation day which comes after the retail whirlwind of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.The event “is driving a net increase in giving” globally, according to organizers.“In 2022, an estimated $3.1 Billion were donated in twenty-four hours in the U.S. alone, a 15% increase over the prior year and a 25% increase since 2020. On November 29, 2022, 37 million adults participated by offering gifts of time, voice, skills, goods, and money, as well as countless acts of kindness inspired by the movement,”...