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Caught on camera: Driver plows through Denver construction site

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:54:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A chaotic scene in Downtown Denver was caught on camera. It happened near the 16th Street Mall, and the video's gone viral on social media.A driver plowed through a barricade and drove through a construction site, blew out tires then hit another car and drove away. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The video shows a car traveling through a gated construction zone area near 15th and Champa Street.“It went from bad to worst to chaos," witness Devon Wittstruck said. “It was surreal watching it."A car on the sidewalk in Downtown DenverWittstruck was downtown with a friend on Nov. 3 around 5:30 pm. when he witnessed the chaos.“We turned the corner and noticed a car on the sidewalk, immediately knew something was amiss and started filming, and things just started spiraling out from there," he said.From there, a second tire blows out on the car. That's when it appears a passenger gets out of the car to help navigate.“By that time, it cross...

Local chefs give sneak peek at dishes they’re featuring at 10th South Florida Seafood Festival

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:54:32 GMT

Seafood is a delicacy here in SoFlo, and it’s not hard to sea why. Being surrounded by water has its perks, and one of them is the South Florida Seafood Festival. Here’s a sneak peek.There’s no need to “go fish” at the South Florida Seafood Festival, because they’ve got plenty to go around.Sarah Porter: “South Florida Seafood Festival is back for its 10th year in a row. It’s iconic, 10th-year anniversary, in the heart of Coconut Grove at Regatta Park. It’s an amazing, family-focused, community-centric event with a lot for everyone to see and do.”This year’s event, presented by Swarm, features tons of live entertainment and over 30 seafood pop-ups serving up all kinds of delicious dishes from under the sea.Samuel E. Wright (as Sebastian, singing): “Under the sea, under the sea!”But it’s not just about eating and drinking.Sarah Porter: “One really cool component that we have is called Kitchen Lab...

Hip-hop producer Swizz Beats and son Nasir Dean share love of hot rides in new Hulu series

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:54:32 GMT

We can’t call ourselves Deco Drive without sometimes mentioning other things that drive. You know, like cars … and now we can talk about things that drive.The legendary hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz is bringing his love for hot rides to the small screen, and Deco has all the deets.For nearly three decades, Grammy Award-winning producer and hip-hop icon Swizz Beatz has shared his love of music with the world.Now the artist is switching gears and inviting fans into his life in the fast lane, with his new show “Drive with Swizz Beatz.”Swizz Beats: “My passion for cars started in the Bronx, and traveling also. Being into design and going to different car manufacturers around the world and really seeing the dynamics of what goes into these things that we like to spend our money on.”Swizz is not in it alone. Along for the ride is his oldest son, and fellow car enthusiast recording artist Nasir Dean.Nasir Dean: “This journey for me, it was impeccable. The...

Local artists step up for 5 songs of fall

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:54:32 GMT

It’s getting darker, literally and sonically. Yes, daylight is dwindling as we creep deep into fall. But also local champs are releasing songs that mirror the mood of autumn.Rejecting the blunt sunny pop of summer, these artists add nuance, shade, and a bit of rage to the season.  But before you tap out, know that these locals mix brilliance with sadness and introspection in these five Songs of Fall.“Only Fools (Betarseed),” Savoir FaireInspired by the protests in Iran that followed the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the police, “Only Fools (Betarseed)” ridicules oppressors while trying to lift up protesters with hope. But that hope doesn’t come with cheeriness. In an approach that’s become a hallmark of Savoir Faire’s unique, dark rock, she pairs devastating lyrics —  “Does my skin make you crawl? Does my hair make you bawl? I vocalize to pulverize/Are you alive? Did you survive this song?” — with hypnotic, labyrinthine, epic guitar lines. Like so much of her work, it’s perso...

Cast, gangster plot fail to raise ‘Kane’

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:54:32 GMT

“Kane”Rated R. On VOD. Grade C+ How would you like an Australian grind-house-type, throwback gangster movie shot in Brisbane, Queensland and featuring several members of the cast of the long-running Aussie soap opera “Home and Away” aka “H&A?” Sounds tasty, right, mate? Well, in execution, not quite.Written and directed by Blair Moore, whose only previous credit is a short entitled “Canadian Psycho,” “Kane” tells the neo-Raymond Chandler-esque tale of a gangster named Abe (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, TV’s “Home and Away”). Abe lives with his loving wife (Holly Brisley, TV’s “Home and Away”) and preteen daughter. In the morning, Abe is picked up by his trusted driver Benny (Clayton Watson, TV’s “Home and Away”), who also narrates the film. The trouble for Benny (and others we presume) is that Abe suffers from DID (aka dissociative identity disorder or multiple personality disorder). One of Abe’s other personalities is a brilliant financial fixer and money ...

Week 10 updates: Chicago Bears secondary could be intact vs. Carolina Panthers as Tyrique Stevenson is active

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:54:32 GMT

The 2-7 Chicago Bears will play the 1-7 Carolina Panthers at Soldier Field in a Week 10 matchup. Here’s what you need to know before kickoff (7:15 p.m., Prime Video, Fox-32).Inactives announcedBears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson is active for Thursday night’s game against the Panthers at Soldier Field.The Bears announced Thursday afternoon that Stevenson was questionable to play as he recovers from an ankle injury that pushed him out in the second half of Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints.But Stevenson is active, and if he plays, the Bears could have their full starting secondary together with the return of safety Jaquan Brisker from a concussion.The Bears previously declared out linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (knee), right guard Nate Davis (ankle), fullback Khari Blasingame (concussion) and cornerback Terell Smith (mononucleosis).Quarterback Justin Fields, who was listed as doubtful as he recovers from a right thumb injury, also is inactive. Rookie quarterb...

Leubsdorf: A good night for Democrats, but…

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:54:32 GMT

Democrats have every reason to be pleased with the way this year’s scattered off-year elections showed them winning key races and the abortion issue retaining its political clout.But Tuesday’s successes came tempered with a warning of trouble ahead as yet another major poll showed President Joe Biden in serious reelection trouble, a problem likely to persist when the immediate glow wears off.The day’s races continued the pattern since the Supreme Court last year reversed its 1973 legalization of abortion rights: Democrats held Kentucky’s governorship with an increased margin, added Virginia’s House of Delegates to their control of the state Senate and made Ohio the latest state to guarantee the right to an abortion.In all three states, Democratic campaigns stressed the need to protect abortion rights, a crucial factor in their victories over the past year. “We head into 2024 with the wind at our back,” tweeted longtime Democratic strategist Simon RosenbergBut one year’s elections do...

McKenna: Mass. special education needs to get it right

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:54:32 GMT

The federal government is reviewing the special education system in Massachusetts to determine if students with disabilities are provided an appropriate education and if proper oversight of service providers such as public schools is given. In essence, this review focuses on the degree to which the civil rights of students with disabilities are met and protected. The state as well as the districts within it must comply with a number of mandates placed upon them by federal policy, all of which contribute to what is commonly referred to as a free appropriate public education (FAPE).However, districts must comply with these mandates while working within a number of persistent contextual factors that constrain their ability to achieve them. These constraints include the working conditions of special educators (e.g., number of students on their caseload, access to professional development that aligns with their responsibilities, access to necessary curricular resources and materials, acc...

Henry Winkler shares his journeys in new memoir

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:54:32 GMT

 Henry Winkler has been very public about his dyslexia. So when his youngest son Max suggested he write a memoir, Winkler immediately scoffed.“I’m so dyslexic, how am I going to write it?” he said he told Max in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I can’t spell or type.” His agent Esther Newberg had an easy solution: professional writer James Kaplan recorded 70 hours of their discussions and weaved it into a 244-page book called “Being Henry: The Fonz… and Beyond,” out now.The 77-year-old actor is known, of course, for his role as the Fonz on ABC’s “Happy Days” in the 1970s and 1980s as well as acting coach Gene Cousineau on the critically acclaimed dramatic HBO series “Barry.”Winkler said in the book that a therapist in recent years has helped him deal with lingering anger toward his parents, who often treated him poorly as a child because he struggled so much in school. He was suffering from dyslexia, which wasn’t diagnosed until he was an adult.But he ...

Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey, RB Keaton Mitchell added to injury report Thursday; several Browns return to practice

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:54:32 GMT

Once the NFL’s most-injured team earlier this season, the Ravens (7-2) enter Week 10 and Sunday’s crucial home game against the AFC North rival Cleveland Browns relatively healthy. But a few notable names were added to Thursday’s injury report.Cornerback Marlon Humphrey (hamstring), running back Keaton Mitchell (hamstring) and wide receiver Rashod Bateman (back) were all limited on a warm, rainy day in Owings Mills.Meanwhile, defensive tackle Michael Pierce (illness) did not practice for a second straight day, though he showed up to watch wearing a hoodie and shorts. Cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (illness) also did not practice.Mitchell is coming off a breakout performance in which he had 138 yards and a touchdown on nine carries in Sunday’s blowout win over the Seattle Seahawks. Offensive coordinator Todd Monken said Thursday that the undrafted rookie out of East Carolina has earned more playing time after he missed the early part of the season with a should...