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AP PHOTOS: Rivers and fountains of red-gold volcanic lava light up the dark skies in Icelandic town

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:32:22 GMT

Rivers of lava spewed from a fissure in the mountainside, snaking downwards and erupting in fountains of red and gold molten rock when the Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted this week in a fishing town in southwestern Iceland. The fiery liquid illuminates the smoke-filled sky in Grindavik, a small fishing town just 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the capital, Reykjavik.The eruption began Monday night, but it was no surprise: The area has been active for two years, with thousands of small earthquakes heralding the near-certain awakening of the volcano. Civil defense personnel are on high alert, blocking access to the road leading to the mountain, and flying in a helicopter over the lava floes to monitor volcanic activity. As Friday’s winter solstice nears — when Iceland sees just three hours of sunlight a day — residents gather, watching from a safe distance, to see the natural spectacle lighting up the long-dark sky. The lava is about 1,200 degrees Celsius (2,200 degrees Fahrenheit). The ...

New area code coming to Colorado in 2026

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:32:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado is no longer known as the 303 state. In 2026, a new area code is coming for the Centennial State. The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Public Utility Commission announced on Monday that starting in the first quarter of 2026 those living in northern and western Colorado could be assigned the new 748 area code. When did 303 arrive in Colorado? The new area code will be for customers in the 970-area code overlay region who request a new service, line or move their service.All current customers will keep their existing phone numbers and area codes.The PUC said the current 970 area code is projected to run out of phone numbers by the first quarter of 2026. That is when the 748 area code will be distributed.According to PUC, the 748 area code should last approximately 38 years.This will be Colorado's sixth area code. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather Colorado's original area code was 303 and served the entire state...

Adams County man sentenced for killing brother with a sword

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:32:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — An Adams County man will serve life in prison after a jury found the 62-year-old guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his brother after a nine-day jury trial that ended on Dec. 7.Kenneth Sargent was sentenced on Dec. 19 to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole. Denver father loses his life saving 2-year-old daughter from oncoming driver "This was a horrific and tragic case,” said District Attorney Brian Mason in a release. “The defendant used a sword — in broad daylight — to take the life of his brother. I appreciate the hard work of my team on this difficult case. My thoughts are and will continue to be with the family who had to endure a level of pain and suffering that is truly impossible to comprehend."DA: Brother was stabbed through the heartAccording to the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office, the murder charge stems from events on Jun 26, 2021. According to a neighbor who witnessed the dispute, Kenneth was arguing with his brot...

'You are the father': Maury Povich announces paternity results of Denver Zoo orangutan

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:32:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Zoo is home to a new father, and they had a special guest help make the big announcement. On Monday, the zoo teased that the DNA results were in and they were planning to announce the father of their 4-month-old baby Sumatran orangutan, Siska. The paternity debate was between 30-year-old Berani and 16-year-old Jaya.Then on Tuesday, the zoo made the big announcement with an iconic guest.Fresh off receiving the Daytime Emmys Lifetime Achievement Honor, television host Maury Povich, dressed in a suit and bow tie, announced who Siska's father is. 5 gray wolves released into Colorado "Now, we want to thank the Denver Zoo for everything they do, but this is really important," said Povich before pulling the results out of the envelope. "When it comes to the orangutan, 4-month-old Siska, Berani...You are the father."The video then shows staff at the Denver Zoo cheering for the 30-year-old father. Congratulations Berani.Berani is now a parent with mom, Eirina.Acc...

Why are flags at half-staff on Tuesday, Dec. 19?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:32:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- You may notice flags flying at half-staff across the state Tuesday, and there's a good reason. Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on all public buildings to honor Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who died Dec. 1 at the age of 93.O'Connor was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. She was appointed to the court in 1981 and served until she retired in 2006. WATCH LIVE: Funeral of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court "Justice O’Connor brought Western values to the nation’s highest court and fiercely advocated for preserving freedom for all and furthering civil discourse," Polis said in a statement after O'Connor's death.Polis' order was made in tandem with President Biden's declaration that all flags at federal buildings be flown at half-staff to honor Justice O'Connor.O'Connor's funeral was held on Tuesday at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.The flags will stay at half-staff until sunset.

You'll pay this much for tolls on E-470 next year

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:32:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Next year, you will still have to pay the ExpressToll on E-470, but it won't cost you much.E-470 circles the east Denver metro area and connects the I-25 and C-470 interchange in the south to the I-25 and the Northwest Parkway interchange in the north.It uses ExpressToll, which is an all-electronic toll collection system. Why bridges, overpasses are more dangerous in the winter E-470 has tolls because it relies on the profit for maintenance. It doesn't receive state or federal funding, so the tolls go towards paying debt service, operations and roadway improvement projects.  While it's highly unlikely that these tolls will get removed, they're at least not increasing for the upcoming year.Toll rates are reviewed and set annually by E-470’s Board of Directors, except this year, the eight jurisdictions voted to freeze the toll rate.Currently, E-470 has $1.3 billion in outstanding bond debt, but the board decided to freeze the cost of tolls to keep the road...

Former Haitian senator sentenced to life in prison in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:32:22 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami on Tuesday sentenced a former Haitian senator to life in prison for conspiring to kill Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, which caused unprecedented turmoil in the Caribbean nation.John Joel Joseph is the third of 11 suspects detained and charged in Miami to be sentenced in what U.S. prosecutors have described as a plot hatched in both Haiti and Florida to hire mercenaries to kidnap or kill Moïse, who was 53 when he was slain at his private home near the Haitian capital of Port-Au-Prince on July 7, 2021.Joseph, a well-known politician and opponent of the slain president’s Tet Kale party, was extradited from Jamaica in June to face charges of conspiring to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United States and providing material support resulting in death, knowing or intending that such material support would be used to prepare for or carry out the conspiracy to kill or kidnap.The sentencing came two months after Joseph signed a plea agr...

Barrington Irving’s Aviation School propels graduates into high-flying careers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:32:22 GMT

A group of 15 newly minted graduates from Barrington Irving Technical Training School are ready to soar to new heights after their recent graduation ceremony at Opa-locka Airport. Owned by Captain Barrington Irving, the youngest person and first black pilot to fly solo around the world, the school is providing essential skills for careers in aviation. Captain Irving, who once started his aviation journey at Opa-locka Airport with three holes in his shoes, is now extending the same opportunities to students from diverse backgrounds. Some have overcome troubled pasts, while others lacked any prior experience in aviation.“I am so proud of them, and to know what they started from,” said Irving. “Opa-locka Airport is where I got my start.” Victor Zupiera, one of the graduates, has secured a position as a Line Service Technician with Atlantic Aviation. “Working here for Barrington truly changed my whole perspective on that and my whole career path nd what I w...

France and Germany confident of EU spending rules deal

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:32:22 GMT

PARIS AND BRUSSELS ― France and Germany are confident that last ditch talks on an overhaul of the EU’s public spending rules will result in a deal despite lingering disagreement between the bloc’s biggest governments.On the eve of a virtual meeting of all 27 finance ministers on Wednesday, France’s Bruno Le Maire and his German counterpart, Christian Lindner, spoke to reporters before sitting down to dinner in Paris where they hoped to wrap up a compromise.“It’s now possible in the next few hours to have an agreement on fiscal rules,” Lindner said. The ambition had always been to find agreement before the end of the year. After weeks of fraught negotiations, governments hope to agree to the reformed framework that will set out a laxer pace of debt and deficit reduction than had previously been the case.  The talks had pitted a group of countries led by Germany who wanted tougher targets against others from southern Europe, particularly France and Italy...

Bicyclist struck and killed by trash truck in Allston

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:32:22 GMT

A bicyclist died Tuesday after being struck by a trash truck in Allston, police said. The crash happened in the area of Hano Street and Cambridge Street near 10 a.m. Emergency crews responded and soon closed Cambridge Street between Harvard Street and Union Square. Boston police in an initial post on X described the bicyclist as an adult male and said he had been taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.Police on scene later confirmed the bicyclist had died.Boston police said the driver in this crash remained at the scene. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.