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How you can prepare before hail falls

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:07:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Severe weather is in the forecast for Denver and the Eastern Plains. Wednesday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day. If you are wondering what you can do to prepare for the possibility of hail, we have you covered."If you are able to, today would be a good day to park your vehicle in a sheltered location and bring valuable objects/plants indoors if possible, just in case," the National Weather Service said on Twitter. Tornado watch around Denver, plains: Live updates What to do before hail fallsBut what if you can't park your vehicle in a sheltered location? There are other options.Here are some things you should and shouldn't do:AAA Colorado said if you don't have a place to park your car, avoid parking it under a tree.“People who live in the city will tell me, ‘Oh well, I have a good tree I know I can park under safely,'” said Skyler McKinley of AAA Colorado. “That’s the exact opposite advice,” he says. Branches often fall during hail storms. McKinley recommends maki...

Crews battling fire at 2 Sunrise homes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:07:04 GMT

Firefighters are battling fierce flames in a Sunrise neighborhood affecting two homes.7Skyforce hovered above the scene of the blaze in the area of Northwest 62nd Terrace and 26th Street, just after 5:30 p.m., Wednesday.According to officials, a fire broke out in a shed and spread to two homes.Flames were seen at one of the houses, as heavy smoke billowed into the sky.Everyone inside the properties was evacuated safely.Crews have shut down part of the street near the houses as they continue their efforts to put out the flames.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this breaking story.

Veggie Chips with Tzatziki Sauce / Calista Greek Seafood Taverna, Miami Beach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:07:04 GMT

A South Florida chef shows us a healthier way to eat a popular snack. There’s a way to make them at home, Greek style. Time to grab a Bite with Belkys.The Chef: Thomas FotourasThe Restaurant: Calista Greek Seafood Taverna, Miami BeachThe Dish: Veggie Chips with Tzatziki SauceIngredients:Tzatziki Ingredients:1 lb Greek yogurt5 oz cucumber2 Tbsp white wine vinegar4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil1.5 Tbsp garlic1 bunch dillSalt and white pepper to tasteZucchini & Eggplant Chips Ingredients:One eggplant2-3 zucchiniBoth are thinly sliced with skin on.Method of Preparation:Method for Tzatziki:Mix / whip with a large spoon in a large bowl until it becomes a thick consistent spread. Refrigerate at least an hour before serving.Method for veggie chips:Soak chips in cold water.Coat with flour.Dip back in cold water.Fry in soya bean oil (temp at 375), until golden brown.Take out from fryer, toss in bowl, season with sea salt and Greek mountain oregano.To Plate:Plate chips in a tower forma...

Video shows hit-and-run near Hialeah gas station that killed pedestrian

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:07:04 GMT

Police are looking for the driver who, they said, struck and killed a pedestrian steps away from a gas station in Hialeah and kept on going.Surveillance video captured the moment a blue Honda Accord sped toward the victim as he was crossing the intersection of West 12th Avenue and West Okeechobee Road, near a Marathon gas station, at around 1:35 a.m., April 30.According to Hialeah Police, the driver slammed into 44-year-old Randell Lobo and sped away.The security footage showed it was raining at the time of the overnight crash.Detectives said the Honda Accord could be a model between 2018 and 2023 and likely has front passenger side damage.If you have any information on this hit-and-run or the driver’s whereabouts, call Hialeah Police at 305-687-2525 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

Judge who presided over Parkland school shooting trial announces resignation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:07:04 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida judge who gained a national profile while presiding over the Parkland school shooting trial announced Wednesday that she is resigning June 30 to pursue unspecified career opportunities.Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer rose in prominence when she oversaw the televised penalty trial of Nikolas Cruz. He received a life sentence last year after a divided jury was unable to agree on the death penalty for the 2018 mass killing of 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.“It has been a privilege to serve the people of the State of Florida for over 10 years,” Scherer wrote in her brief resignation letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The resignation was first reported by Court TV.Scherer, a 46-year-old former prosecutor, was appointed to the bench in 2012. Broward County’s computerized system randomly assigned her Cruz’s case shortly after the shooting. It was her first murder trial.Her handling of the ...

E. Jean Carroll says verdict in Trump abuse case is a victory for all victims of sexual assault

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:07:04 GMT

 (CNN) — E. Jean Carroll said Wednesday that a Manhattan federal jury’s finding that Donald Trump sexually abused her in the spring of 1996 — awarding her $5 million for battery and defamation — is a victory for all women who are victims of sexual assault.“The old view of the perfect victim was a woman who always screamed. A woman who immediately reported. A woman whose life was supposed to fold up and she’s never supposed to experience happiness again,” Carroll told CNN’s Poppy Harlow on “This Morning.” “That was just shut down with this verdict, the death of the perfect victim has happened. Now this verdict is for all women.”Asked by Harlow what she was thinking when the jury did not find that Carroll proved Trump raped her, Carroll said, “Well, I just immediately (said) in my own head, ‘Oh, yes, he did. Oh yes, he did.'” When she shook hands with Trump lawyer Joe Tac...

Payment problem impacts multiple area Market Basket locations

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:07:04 GMT

A payment problem impacted multiple Market Basket locations across the region Wednesday, with some stores telling customers they could pay only in cash. Market Basket said in a statement that “a service disruption by a third party vendor” meant some locations had problems processing credit and debit card payments. Officials said the issue was not due to a cyber attack on Market Basket. “Through the team working together, we are confident that all temporary disruptions will be resolved shortly, and we apologize for any inconvenience to our valued customers,” Market Basket said. It is unknown how many stores were impacted by this issue.

Person taken to hospital, driver summonsed after multi-car crash in Cohasset

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:07:04 GMT

One person was taken to a hospital and another person was issued a criminal summons after a crash in Cohasset Wednesday, police said. Police said emergency crews responded to the intersection of Route 3A and Beachwood Street around 1:20 p.m., where they found a Subaru car resting on its side with a 73-year-old man trapped inside. SKY7-HD over the scene after the crash captured video of at least one other vehicle with its front bumper pulled off. In a statement, Cohasset police said witnesses told them the man driving the Subaru drove through a solid red light on Route 3A before clipping a UPS truck and a Honda vehicle at the intersection with Beachwood Street. Police said crews were eventually able to free the man from the Subaru, at which point police said he refused medical treatment. Police said the man was given a summons for negligent operation of a motor vehicle. The driver of the Honda was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while t...

Trump, CNN gear up for high-stakes town hall after sex assault verdict

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:07:04 GMT

By JILL COLVIN (Associated Press)Former President Donald Trump was set to appear at a high-stakes CNN town hall and field questions from a moderator and voters on Wednesday, just a day after a civil jury found him liable for sexually assaulting a woman nearly three decades ago.The prime-time forum in New Hampshire was already expected to be noteworthy when it was publicly announced last week, bringing together a network and a candidate who have long sparred with each other. But the stakes were raised considerably Tuesday after jurors in New York found Trump had sexually abused and defamed advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, though they rejected her claim that he raped her. The jury awarded her $5 million in damages. Trump said the ruling was “A DISGRACE” and he vowed to appeal.While the civil trial verdict carries no criminal penalties, it nonetheless revives attention on the myriad investigations facing Trump, who was indicted in New York in March for hush money payments ...

GOP claims smoking gun in docs on Biden finances

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:07:04 GMT

WASHINGTON — Facing growing pressure to show progress in their investigations, House Republicans on Wednesday detailed what they say are concerning new findings about President Joe Biden’s family and their finances.The smoking gun, according to the GOP, is recently obtained financial records connected to the president’s son Hunter Biden, brother James Biden and a growing number of associates who received millions of dollars in payments from foreign entities in China and Romania. They suggest, without evidence, that the payments were part of a wide-ranging scheme to enrich themselves off the family name.To help them get here, Congressional Republicans relied on more than 150 suspicious activity reports as a roadmap to follow what they call the Bidens’ complicated financial money trail.The confidential reports, called SARs for short, are often routine, with larger financial transactions automatically flagged to the government. The filing of a SARs report is not evide...