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Elk causes 2 car crash on I-25

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:22 GMT

WELD COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A driver struck an elk on Interstate 25 just north of Highway 66 early Saturday morning. Rick Tillery with Mountain View Fire Rescue said the crash happened around 3:43 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-25.  Deadly weekend for pedestrians as Colorado fatalities reach all-time high “This is the first time that I’ve heard of a 7 by 7 elk being hit on Interstate 25 down here outside of the foothills,” Tillery said.He said a second car swerved to avoid the elk and flipped. No one was seriously injured."It really is incredible when you’re looking at these photos to know that no one came away with any kind of major injury,” Tillery said.Kara Van Hoose with Colorado Parks and Wildlife said elk and deer migrate down to lower elevations as temperatures start to cool and are most active during dusk and dawn.  "These are when animals are most active, looking for food, water, so it’s also a dangerous time for drivers as well because there may not be enough light n...

600 pound man wants wheelchair ride to doctors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:22 GMT

His goal is to lose weight. To get the surgery he needs, he has to have transportation to get to the doctors. But his insurance company won’t provide the type of van he wants. Do they have to? It’s why he called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.Marquis is a big man. A very big man.Marquis Gay: “Right now, about 600, give or take.”He has been large his whole life.Marquis Gay: High school? I could’ve been like 300. 300, 350. I don’t know.”As an adult, he kept gaining weight until he reached 600 pounds.Marquis Gay: “It all gradually happened, man. Just being lazy and not doing much. I don’t blame nobody. I mean, I’m lazy. I well, I used to be active.”Now he can barely walk-.Marquis Gay: Life, it sucks right now.”And so Marquis is ready to make a change.Marquis Gay: “To lose weight. To regain life. To regain freedom. To celebrate what my body can do.”Marquis wants to get gastric bypass surgery to help ...

Investigation underway after 3 hospitalized following shooting in Little Havana

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:22 GMT

An investigation is underway after three people were shot in Little Havana. Miami Police arrived at the scene of the shots fired in the area of Southwest 14th Avenue and Sixth Street,” Monday night. 7News camera captured a heavy police presence as officers canvassed the area to gather information. The three victims were transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Two were reported to be in stable condition, while the other was reported to be in critical condition. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Investigation underway after MDPD cruiser crashes, shooting occurs in Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:22 GMT

An investigation is underway after a shooting and police cruiser crashed in Miami.Miami-Dade Police and Miami Police officers were at the scene at Northwest 12th Avenue and 22nd Street, Monday night. According to police, a shooting happened around the area, which resulted in one person who was transported to the hospital. Due to the shooting, a couple of blocks in each direction were closed down. 7News cameras captured also captured a MDPD cruiser that crashed about seven blocks were the shooting was reported.The officer involved in the crash was transported to the hospital in an abundance of caution. The extent of the officer’s injuries have not been disclosed. Police confirmed that the shooting and the police-involved crash are related incidents. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

EU talks tough on trade in China as it looks to play defense

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:22 GMT

EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis came to China vowing to be assertive in his calls for Beijing to give European businesses a fair shot at doing business there and close a yawning bilateral trade deficit.But his host, Vice-Premier He Lifeng, gave as good as he got, reiterating Beijing’s “strong concern and dissatisfaction” over a recent investigation launched by the EU into Chinese electric vehicle subsidies and, disapprovingly, rattling off a list of measures that Brussels is working on to strengthen Europe’s trade defenses.“China hopes that the EU would exercise restraint on the use of trade remedies, and to keep the expectation of the development of EU-China trade stable,” He told a joint news conference after a round of high-level talks on trade and the economy in Beijing.The comments by He, who is widely considered to be one of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s closest confidants, didn’t bode well for Europe’s hopes of rebalancing the trading...

7-vehicle crash prompts lane closures on I-15

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:22 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A seven-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 Monday in the Carmel Mountain Ranch area has prompted several lanes to be closed off, authorities said.The collision occurred at 7:46 p.m. on I-15 southbound near the Exit 21 off-ramp, according to California Highway Patrol.One person was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, per law enforcement. Major I-5 closure set for northbound lanes this weekend Authorities have shut down I-15 southbound lanes three, four and five near the scene.The cause of the crash is under investigation.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Stock market today: Asian shares dip with eyes on China economy, US shutdown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:22 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly sank Tuesday over worries about a possible U.S. government shutdown and the troubled Chinese economy.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.6% in morning trading to 32,469.85. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped 0.5% to 7,042.50. South Korea’s Kospi dropped nearly 1.0% to 2,471.30. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 0.9% to 17,578.90, while the Shanghai Composite fell 0.2% to 3,110.86. Investors are watching for Chinese economic indicators being released later in the week. “The Chinese property woes are far from over, as the notorious developer Evergrande defaulted on its 4 billion yuan onshore bond repayment and delayed the restructuring meetings,” said Tina Teng, market analyst at CMC Markets APAC & Canada. Wall Street clawed back some of its steep losses from last week. The S&P 500 rose 17.38, or 0.4%, to 4,337.44, coming off its worst week in six months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 43.04, or 0.1%, to 34,...

Powerball draws numbers for giant $785 million jackpot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:22 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers were drawn Monday night for an estimated $785 million Powerball jackpot that is the ninth-largest lottery prize.The winning numbers announced were: 10, 12, 22, 36, 50 and 4.It usually takes several hours for lottery officials to determine if anyone has won the giant jackpot.The payout has grown so large because it has been building for more than two months, since a player in California matched all six numbers on July 19 and won $1.08 billion. That’s 28 consecutive drawings without a big winner.That winless streak is due to the miserable odds of winning the Powerball jackpot, at 1 in 292.2 million. It’s those long, long odds that result in such large top prizes, as they cause the jackpot to roll over week after week.The jackpot is the ninth-largest in the world, behind grand prizes in the Powerball and Mega Millions games that all topped $1 billion. The biggest jackpot was a $2.04 billion Powerball prize won in November 2022 in California.Although ...

Pat Tomasulo and friends raise over $600K for rare pain disorder at this year's Laugh Your Face Off

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:22 GMT

WGN’s Pat Tomasulo hosted the "Laugh Your Face Off" fundraiser over the weekend.It was the ninth year that Pat and his wife Amy raised money to fight the rare and painful disorder Trigeminal Neuralgia, a nerve disorder doctors classify as one of the worst pains known to mankind. Amy was diagnosed with it 22 years ago. There is no cure.This year, Laugh Your Face Off raised $632,000 for The Facial Pain Research Foundation. Pat and producer Mike D'Angelo sat down with another young man whose life was changed by the debilitating condition.

Winning Powerball numbers drawn for $785 million jackpot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:22 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Have you beat the odds to win the record-setting $785 million Powerball jackpot? There's only one way to find out. The winning numbers drawn on Monday, September 25 were: 10, 12, 22, 36, 50, and red Powerball 4. The Power Play is 2X.Powerball officials estimated the jackpot to be $785 million ahead of the drawing, putting it as the fourth-largest jackpot in the game's history. By the time the drawing was held, the jackpot had climbed to $793.6 million. Despite its growth, the jackpot still comes in behind a $2.04 billion jackpot hit last November in California; a $1.586 billion jackpot split by three tickets (California, Florida, Tennessee) in 2016; and a $1.08 billion jackpot won by a California ticket in July. Didn’t hit the Powerball jackpot? Your ticket may still be a winner. Here’s how A potential winner in Monday's drawing would also land one of the largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history. After the jackpot rolled again over the weekend, it edged out a $768.4 mi...