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The National Audubon Society says just say no to fake snow — on your outdoor holiday decor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:54:56 GMT

Part of the fun of the holiday season is putting up the outdoor decorations, but the National Audubon Society says to consider some bird-friendly decorations.They suggest using native plants in your wreaths and garlands, incorporating things like mistletoe or winterberry.Among the items they say are on the don’t list:Fake garlands, especially those with fake berries, that birds might mistake for the real thing.Ornaments with strings, wires or netting over decorations, which could entangle wildlife.Trees wrapped in tiny lights from the trunk to the branches. It may be beautiful to look at but, according to the Audubon Society, birds may get trapped in those wires.On the list of bird-friendly items: native plants and decals on your windows. They come in a variety of sizes and patterns, and help prevent collisions that kill millions of birds each year.And if you want to enjoy the presence of birds all year long, consider native plants and trees in your yard as well.Curious about ...

Family business recovering after food tuck stolen, damaged

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:54:56 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) - Felicia Walton's food truck is a family business in every sense. From the inspiration to start her own business, to the relatives who help keep it running, even its name "Phatty Boom" is inspired by her family."It is a childhood nickname that my sister gave to me," Walton said. Lakewood childcare provider arrested for felony child abuse Phatty Boom is a unique name a for food trailer, but that's Walton's business and she's proud of it."We sell chicken and waffles, steak sandwiches, cheeseburgers topped with pastrami and we have chili cheese dogs and cheesy fries," Walton said.Business was good, she even started bottling and selling the spices she uses in her dishes.All of it was inspired by the loss of her youngest son, Jalen, who was killed two years ago."He was an entrepreneur," Walton said. "He had his own business and he always promised me that he was going to buy me a food trailer because he knew how much I love to cook and entertain."Business came to ...

'It's very brazen': Man with crowbar accused of several Denver break-ins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:54:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Some neighbors in the Denver metro area are on edge after they witnessed the same man, dressed in the same clothing, using a crowbar and attempting to break into their homes.Homeowners used the Nextdoor app to connect the dots by posting videos and pictures of the man to help police catch him. Lakewood childcare provider arrested for felony child abuse Neighbor Tyler Kieta captured a video that appears to show the man sprinting across the backyard of her home in the Crestmoor community.Kieta told FOX31 this was the second time the man had come to her home.“The first time he broke into our house last Wednesday. We found out after we got home. Our window had been crowbar opened and we realized that there was a handful of some valuable items, sentimental items that were missing from our home," said Kieta She got a camera installed to capture the action."We didn’t think he would come back but he did," she said. When the videos were posted to Nextdoor, several neighbo...

Biden hails first hostage releases under Israel-Hamas deal, warns of challenges ahead

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:54:56 GMT

President Joe Biden on Friday framed Hamas’ initial release of two dozen women and children as a sign of progress but emphasized that the deal was just the beginning of a challenging road ahead as the U.S. works to free the remaining hostages, including American citizens.“Today has been a product of a lot of hard work and weeks of personal engagement,” Biden said, speaking from Nantucket, Massachusetts, where he’s spending the Thanksgiving holiday with his family. “From the moment Hamas kidnapped these people, I, along with my team, have worked around the clock to secure their release.”Hamas released the first hostages Friday — 13 Israelis, 10 Thai citizens and one Filipino. Their release marked the first wave in a deal to trade several hostages for Palestinian prisoners in Israel under a four-day cease-fire. Biden said more details will be unveiled about the next round of hostages in the coming hours, but it’s not yet clear if that list will include Americans.“We don’t know when th...

Woman suffers life-threatening injuries in Hyde Park shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:54:56 GMT

Boston police are investigating a shooting in Hyde Park on Friday night that left a woman hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, police said.Officers responding to a reported shooting on Business Street around 10 p.m. found the woman injured.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

No. 7 Texas Longhorns hammer Texas Tech 57-7, clinch berth in Big 12 Conference title game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:54:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's a goal that No. 7 Texas set at the beginning of the season, and it's one they achieved with style points Friday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.The Longhorns blew out Texas Tech 57-7 to end the Big 12 Conference regular season and send Texas to the conference championship game as the No. 1 seed Dec. 2 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Longhorns hold at No. 7 in CFP rankings With the win, Texas finished the regular season 11-1 and 8-1 in the Big 12 behind another tremendous defensive effort and touchdowns from all three phases. Sophomore running back Jaydon Blue rushed for 121 yards on 10 carries including a 69-yard touchdown and Savion Red added 72 yards on nine carries."This was a total team effort and I couldn't be more proud," Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian said. "We put in a lot of work to get to this point, but we're not done. We've got one more next Saturday."Defensively, Texas held Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton to 88 yards on 19 of 33 passing ...

Tommies men’s hockey: St. Thomas extends win streak to 5, reaches top of CCHA

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:54:56 GMT

The St. Thomas men’s hockey team continues to reach new heights in its third season on the Division I level, and Friday night it delivered a twofer.With their 4-2 victory over the Lake Superior State Lakers at St. Thomas Ice Arena, the Tommies have now won five in a row, a program record in the Division I era. The victory moved the Tommies (7-5-1 overall, 5-2-0 CCHA) into first place in the CCHA.The Tommies’ 15 points are two better than Bemidji State, and the Tommies have a game in hand over the Beavers.“It feels good, especially just from what we built off last year,” said sophomore right winger Quinton Pepper, who produced the game-winning goal for the second straight game. “We’re sticking to the process and we’re starting to get the results. It’s promising for the future, but it’s also an extra kick for practices moving forward, knowing that we can do it and compete with every team.“It feels really good, honestly.”According to Pepper, the possibility of moving into first place i...

More positives, still no points for Wild in 3-2 loss to Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:54:56 GMT

With his team 12 points back in the Central Division, and seven out of a playoff spot, Wild coach Dean Evason was asked Friday how he keeps his team focused on each game instead of the hole Minnesota has dug early this season.The Wild entered Friday night’s game against division rival Colorado on a five-game losing streak (0-3-2) and just five victories in 17 games.“We know where we’re at in the standings, and that we haven’t won some games here as of late,” Evason said. “But we have to instill the positivity (related to) how we’re playing. If we weren’t playing well, obviously we wouldn’t be so positive.”It’s true Minnesota played better in a pair of losses in the NHL Global Series in Sweden last weekend, falling to Ottawa, 2-1, in a shootout and to Toronto, 3-2, in overtime. But at some point — some point soon — playing well must turn into wins.Ross Colton, Valeri Nichushkin and Kurtis MacDermid scored goals, and Alexandar Georgiev made 19 saves as Colorado beat the Wild, 3-2, at ...

High school football: Centennial edges Edina in Class 6A championship, claims first state crown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:54:56 GMT

The team with a blue-collar, lunch-pail mentality left U.S. Bank Stadium with gold medals.Forget the flash, the glitz or the glamour, Centennial wants to line up against its opponent and go mano a mano.Marcus Whiting had two rushing touchdowns and a game-saving stop, Daylen Cummings ran for a score and passed for another and the bruising Cougars held off Edina 28-27 Friday in the Class 6A championship game for the school’s first state football crown.“We’ve been dreaming about this since we were little kids,” Cummings said.If you’ve been waiting that long, why not do it with some late-game excitement?Sonny Villegas had a 21-yard touchdown reception from Mason West with 16 seconds left to get the Hornets within one.Coach Jason Potts had Edina, down 28-14 early in the fourth quarter, go for the win. Edina got within one touchdown on a West 6-yard run with 3:47 left.“With the way they were moving the football … I think we had an advantage of going for it,” Potts said.But Whiting stopped...

Columbine beats Chatfield to advance to seventh Class 5A championship game under Andy Lowry

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:54:56 GMT

LAKEWOOD — Moments after Columbine defeated rival Chatfield 35-16 on Friday at Jeffco Stadium to clinch the program’s seventh state championship game appearance under Andy Lowry, a single tear streamed down the coach’s cheek.Lowry, in his 30th season leading Columbine, has steered the Rebels through it all. Five Class 5A state titles, including the program’s first about six months after the 1999 shooting at the school. Over 300 wins. And a program built off brotherhood that’s long been a Colorado force.But the battle he’s reluctant to talk about had Lowry in an emotional knot after the emphatic win over Chatfield. His wife, Janet, has been fighting cancer for the past six-plus years. She is the warrior behind the coach; the person who keeps him humble no matter his success between the lines.“I love her and she’s the toughest person I know,” a choked-up Lowry said. “I’m just there to support her. To hug her. She’...