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Back to football: CU Buffaloes games, watch parties

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Back-to-school season is exciting because not only are the kids occupied, but that means it's finally college football season.The University of Colorado Boulder recently announced its move to the Big 12 conference, but that won't be in effect until next year, making this football season their last in the Pac-12.With Deion Sanders as the new coach, the Associated Press reports that the Buffaloes have become an unlikely favorite for people betting this football season.Out of the 115 players on the roster, 87 are newcomers. This is part of Sanders' effort to revive the football program. Get the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather Sanders, also known as Coach Prime, recently underwent surgery to save his foot from possible amputation. He has since been on the road to recovery and is expected to be good to go for his first game as head coach for the Buffs on Sept. 2 at Texas Christian University.His first home game will be on Sept. 9 against long-tim...

Need a new lunch spot? ‘Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop’ in Castle Rock has you covered

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:21 GMT

Sponsored Segment by Capriotti’s Sandwich ShopIf you love sandwiches, there’s one place you have to check out! ‘Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop’ is known for their flavorful recipes and fresh ingredients. In fact, they were actually voted the best sandwich in America.This local spot has a few locations in Colorado, and GDC’s Spencer Thomas visited their Castle Rock location to get a taste!Check out Capriotti’s in Castle Rock today! They’re offering a special deal just for our viewers.Mention Great Day Colorado and you’ll get a free sub with the purchase of 2 drinks and a sub!They also have locations in Greenwood Village, Parker and Highlands Ranch.To see their full menu or to place a catering order, click here.

Suspicious package found at Crandon Park near Key Biscayne

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:21 GMT

A suspicious package found a South Florida beach prompted a quick response by police.Miami-Dade Police arrived at the scene at Crandon Park near Key Biscayne, Monday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene as officers assessed the situation. According to police, they received a call about a brick of cocaine that washed up on the shore. Officers are in the process of interviewing a kite-surfer who found the suspicious package.

FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:21 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so their babies will be born with protection against the scary respiratory infection.RSV is notorious for filling hospitals with wheezing babies every fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Pfizer’s maternal vaccination to guard against a severe case of RSV when babies are most vulnerable — from birth through 6 months of age.The next step: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must issue recommendations for using the vaccine, named Abrysvo, during pregnancy. (Vaccinations for older adults, also at high risk, are getting underway this fall using the same Pfizer shot plus another from competitor GSK.)“Maternal vaccination is an incredible way to protect the infants,” said Dr. Elizabeth Schlaudecker of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, a researcher in Pfizer’s international study of the vaccine. If shots begin soon, “I do think we could see an imp...

Police investigating possible drowning in Hillsborough, NH

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:21 GMT

New Hampshire State Police are investigating a possible drowning Monday morning in Franklin Pierce Lake in Hillsborough, officials said.Troopers responding to a report of a possible drowning found the victim, later identified as Alan Morrison, 76, of Hollis, New Hampshire, after neighbors found him in the water along the shoreline of his home and called 911, according to state police.Responding agencies included New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol, New Hampshire State Police Troop B, Hillsborough police and fire departements, and the Hollis Police Department.The New Hampshire Medical Examiner’s Office also responded and have scheduled an autopsy for Tuesday. Anyone with information is asked to call New Hampshire State Police Sgt. Nicholas Haroutunian at 603-227-2112 or email [email protected]. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Biden sees devastation wrought by Hawaii wildfire during visit to Lahaina

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:21 GMT

By SEUNG MIN KIM (Associated Press)LAHAINA, Hawaii, (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday viewed the devastation wrought by the flames that ripped through the western part of the Hawaiian island, seeing for themselves the hollowed homes, structures and singed trees left behind by the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. The Bidens lingered briefly on the tarmac after arriving at Kahului Airport to console Hawaii Governor Josh Green and his wife Jaime Green as well as members of Hawaii’s congressional delegation who came to the airport to greet them. The president and first lady embraced each of their greeters before boarding Marine One for an aerial tour of the devastation caused by the fires. Biden later got a close up look of the wreckage in Lahaina, a historic town of 13,000 people that was virtually destroyed by the flames. His motorcade wound through the community of block upon block of hollowed out homes and structures, palm tree...

Biden visits Maui as 850 more still unaccounted for after wildfire

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:21 GMT

KAHULUI, Hawaii — President Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived in Maui on Monday to comfort survivors of the devastating wildfires that ripped through the western part of the Hawaiian island, as his administration responds to the devastation whose full scope is still unknown.The Bidens lingered briefly on the tarmac after arriving at Kahului Airport to console Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and his wife Jaime Green as well as members of Hawaii’s congressional delegation who came to the airport to greet them.The president and first lady embraced each of their greeters before boarding Marine One to get an aerial tour of the devastation caused by the fires.The Bidens interrupted a weeklong vacation in the Lake Tahoe area for the five-hour flight to Lahaina, a historic town of 13,000 people that was virtually destroyed by the flames. The couple will meet with first responders and be briefed by state and local officials about the ongoing response.The Democratic president will deliver ...

Hilary sweeps north with ‘catastrophic flooding’ in California

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:21 GMT

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Hilary, the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, swept people into swollen rivers, toppled trees onto homes and flooded roadways as the massive system marched northward, prompting flood watches and warnings in more than a half dozen states.The National Hurricane Center in Miami downgraded Hilary to a post-tropical storm Monday morning, but warned that “continued life-threatening and locally catastrophic flooding” was expected over portions of the southwestern U.S., along with record-breaking rainfall. There was the potential of flooding in states as far north as Oregon and Idaho. Remnants of the storm were expected to linger at least through Tuesday morning.Hilary, which first slammed into Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula, causing one death and widespread flooding, was one of several potentially catastrophic natural events affecting California on Sunday. Besides the tropical storm, which produced tornado warnings...

Struggling Yankees promote top prospects Everson Pereira, Oswald Peraza: reports

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:21 GMT

Short on options and low on time, the Yankees are promoting two of their top prospects.The team will add outfielder Everson Pereira and infielder Oswald Peraza to the major league roster before starting a series with the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.Friday marked the first day that teams can call prospects up without them accruing 45 days of major league service time and therefore losing rookie eligibility in 2024.The 22-year-old Pereira is considered the Yankees’ third-best prospect, according to MLB.com. The Venezuelan native, in the organization since he was 17, ranks 80th in all of baseball.Pereira has enjoyed a stellar minor league season split between Double-A and Triple-A. In 81 total games, the right-handed hitter is slashing .300/.373/.548 with 18 home runs, 64 RBI and 11 stolen bases. He’s been hitting .312/.386/.551 with eight homers and 33 RBI over 35 games since joining the Triple-A RailRiders.A hard-hitting Pereira has walk...

LEGO announces location of new Boston headquarters

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:24:21 GMT

LEGO is now well on its way to gathering the building blocks for a new Boston headquarters, announcing a planned 1001 Boylston St. location Monday.“We’re incredibly excited to be moving to a new location with such a rich history, ideally located in Back Bay, between Boston and Cambridge,” said Skip Kodak, President of the LEGO Group in the Americas, in a release Monday. “1001 Boylston Street represents an investment in our future and a commitment to our employees.”The Back Bay location sits at the intersection of Boylston Street, Massachusetts Avenue and Newbury Street. The building will be comprised of five floors and more than 100,000 square feet, the LEGO Group said.The company said it is aiming to have the new location open by the second quarter of 2025 and complete its move by the end of 2026, closing the Enfield office.LEGO initially announced it would move its headquarters from the 47-year location in Enfield Connecticut to Boston in January. The LEGO presid...