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Morgan Wallen extends tour, adds two Denver shows

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:21:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Morgan Wallen's "One Night at a Time" world tour is extending into next year with at least 10 more shows being added. One of those includes two nights in Denver.The 30-year-old from Tennessee started out as a participant on The Voice and quickly grew as one of America's favorite county singers. 2 Denver restaurants make The New York Times’ best restaurant list After releasing the album "If I Know Me" featuring top hits like "Whiskey Glasses" and "Chasin' You," Wallen hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Those were his first of many hits, as his second album, "Dangerous: The Double Album" spent 10 weeks on the Billboard 200 and his third album, "One Thing at a Time" stayed on the Billboard 200 for 12 weeksHis newest songs include top hits like "Last Night" and "One Thing at a Time."Wallen planned on wrapping up his 2023 tour with just 11 shows left. Now, he's decided to perform coast-to-coast for the final leg of his tour accompanied by a l...

Brevard County bunny crisis: Abandoned pet rabbits overwhelm animal rescuers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:21:31 GMT

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — Brevard County is grappling with a growing crisis as pet bunnies are being abandoned with injures and disabilities, leaving them to fend for themselves across the area. Local rescuers with “Space Coast Bunnies” are stepping in to provide refuge for these abandoned animals, but their resources are stretched thin, and the situation is reaching a breaking point. Ashley Berke, who heads the rescue organization, warns that if the county doesn’t address this issue promptly, rabbits could become the next neighborhood nuisance.Berke founded the volunteer organization in 2019 and has witnessed the problem escalate year after year. She attributes the issue to people getting rabbits as pets, only for them to be discarded when the initial interest wanes. These abandoned rabbits end up in the wild where they struggle to survive. Currently, around 30 dedicated individuals are taking in as many rabbits as they can, but their efforts may not be enough...

CPSC issues warning: Baby rocker bassinet poses safety threat

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:21:31 GMT

A safety alert has been issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding the 5-in-1 Rocker Bassinet, urging immediate cessation of use due to significant safety concerns. This warning highlights the potential risks of suffocation, strangulation, and falls associated with the product, which fails to meet federal safety requirements.The 5-in-1 Rocker Bassinet was available for purchase through online retailers, including Walmart.com. If you own this product, please discontinue use immediately. For more information, click here.

Dianne Feinstein, trail-blazing California senator, dies at 90

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:21:31 GMT

California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has died at age 90.The trail-blazing Feinstein had faced mounting health problems in recent years; her replacement will be selected by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.). Feinstein already announced she would not run for reelection in 2024, and the race for her seat is already underway.Feinstein was the first woman elected to the Senate from California in 1992 and became one of the most powerful politicians in the Capitol. As Senate Intelligence Committee chair, she battled with the Obama administration over the classified report on the CIA’s torture program following the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 — commanding respect from Republicans and Democrats alike.“She was one of the most effective legislators in recent memory because of her willingness to work across the aisle in good faith in order to solve complex problems,” said Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who served with her on the Judiciary Committee.Feinstein was also a renowned proponent of gun saf...

Germany, Poland, Czech Republic start task force on illegal immigration

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:21:31 GMT

Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic are establishing a joint task force to crack down on “inhumane smuggling crime” and illegal immigration, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced on Friday. “Together, we want to smash the cruel business of smuggling gangs that make maximum profit from the plight of people and smuggle them across borders in a life-threatening way,” Faeser said in a statement Friday. “That is why we have now agreed to step up joint patrols by the police forces there with our federal police on Czech and Polish territory as well,” she added. The joint task force — which Faeser coordinated with Czech Interior Minister Vít Rakušan and Poland’s Mariusz Kamiński — will be headed by Europol’s EMPACT program. German, Czech and Polish police will work together on each other’s territories to curb illegal immigration and to identify smuggler routes. This is Faeser’s latest attempt to control ille...

2 dolphins rescued, released off Cape Cod

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:21:31 GMT

Two dolphins were rescued and released off Cape Cod Thursday after they ventured into shallow water in Wellfleet, officials with the International Fund for Animal Welfare said. Officials said fund for animal welfare staff and volunteers responded after they received reports around 9 a.m. Thursday “indicating that several dolphins were swimming near the mouth of the Herring River in Wellfleet.”Lauren Cooley, an animal rescue responder and stranding biologist at the fund for animal welfare said volunteers remained on scene throughout the morning before spotting two dolphins in a part of the river “well-known for its shallow, difficult-to-navigate mud flats.Officials said the fund for animal welfare team tried to herd the dolphins toward deeper water using three vessels. Efforts, though, were unsuccessful. Nearing 4 p.m., officials said, experts changed tactics and opted to extract the dolphins near Chequesset Neck Road in Wellfleet using what they described as a “one-of-a-ki...

Detained WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s parents describe what it was like seeing him in Russia

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:21:31 GMT

New York (CNN) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich remains “defiant” six months after he was detained in Russia on spying charges, which he and the Journal strenuously deny, his mother told CNN’s Anderson Cooper Thursday night.“He’s smiling. He understands what’s going on,” Ella Milman said. “And I have to say, under all the circumstances, he’s doing really well.”Gershkovich’s parents have been able to go to Russia twice. They saw him in June and were able to talk to him, though Cooper noted he was essentially in a glass box.“Being there, it was like having him back,” his father, Mikhail Gershkovich, said. “Just the physical presence and his voice made you very happy.”Gershkovich was arrested in March during a reporting trip. The FSB, Russia’s main security service, accused him of trying to obtain state secrets — a charge Gershkovich and his employer have extensively denied.If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.Gershkovich’s parents left the Sovi...

Police investigating crash with serious injuries on Route 3 in Weymouth

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:21:31 GMT

Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Route 3 in Weymouth on Friday morning that resulted in serious injuries and lengthy delays for commuters.At least three vehicles were involved in the crash on the southbound side of the highway just after 5 a.m.The state Department of Transportation in a message on X said the two left lanes on Route 3 South were closed as of around 6:30 p.m. Lanes had reopened and the scene had cleared as of around 8:30 a.m., according to MassDOT.The cause of the crash remained under investigation.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Pharaoh Brown recalls Bill O’Brien blocked his workout with Patriots years ago

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:21:31 GMT

FOXBORO — One of the best stories of the Patriots’ young season is the emerging role of journeyman tight end Pharaoh Brown.Brown, 29, spent stints with the Raiders, Browns, Texans and Colts before landing with the Patriots in late August off of a recommendation from offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien and tight ends coach Will Lawing to head coach Bill Belichick and director of player personnel Matt Groh.The Patriots needed a third tight end to complement Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki, and none of the options they rostered through training camp stood out. Brown had played under O’Brien and Lawing when they were with the Texans.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: Could young receiver take snaps from JuJu Smith-Schuster? New England Patriots | Callahan: Bill Belichick can’t beat Cowboys coaching conservatively New England Patriots | Will Grier: Patriots ‘didn’t interrogate me’ about Cowboys ...

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90, sources tell the AP

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:21:31 GMT

By MICHAEL BLOOD, MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and MICHAEL BALSAMO (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the “Year of the Woman” and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90.Three people familiar with the situation confirmed her death to The Associated Press on Friday.Feinstein, the oldest sitting U.S. senator, was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state — including environmental protection, reproductive rights and gun control — but was also known as a pragmatic lawmaker who reached out to Republicans and sought middle ground.She was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969 and became its first female president in 1978, the same year Mayor George Moscone was gunned down alongside Supervisor Harvey Milk at City Hall by Dan White, a disgruntled...