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'No warning, just booms in the air': Colorado-raised woman caught in attack on Israel

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:53:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Roxana Dann was right next to the Gaza border when rockets lit up the sky over Israel on Saturday morning.“When there have been bombings and missiles before, you hear sirens and 15 to 30 seconds to get to a reinforced room," Dann said. "But this time, there was no warning, just booms in the air." ‘We have to continue to stand by’ ally Israel: Colorado leader chimes in on war unfolding overseas Dann was born and raised in Colorado. She was born at Rose Medical Center and attended both George Washington and East throughout her high school years. She then moved to Israel in 1972, when she was 18 years old."I've been here ever since," Dann said.Family takes shelter after attack on Israel On Saturday, she was visiting her son in Kfar Aza, a community about 15 miles from the Gaza Strip and 500 yards away from the Gaza border. She said around 6:30 a.m. Saturday is when the bombings started. “None of us have any clue how long it's going to last for," Dann said.She and her ...

Trailer, brush fire reported near Deer Creek Canyon Road

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:53:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A "small fire" was reported Monday on Mica Mine Gulch Road in Jefferson County, the sheriff's office said.The fire was first reported after 4 p.m. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, it started with a trailer that caught fire and spread to nearby trees and brush in the area off South Deer Creek Canyon Road. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The fire was mostly contained by 4:55 p.m. and not posing a threat, the sheriff's office posted on X.First responders at the scene of a fire along Mica Mine Gulch Road in Jefferson County on Oct. 9, 2023. (Credit: KDVR)The Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District was involved in the response to put out the fire.Buildings in this area have Littleton addresses but are in the Deer Creek part of Morrison.

'We have to continue to stand by them': Colorado leader chimes in on war in Israel

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:53:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, for Colorado's 6th Congressional District, spoke out Sunday about the war quickly unfolding in the Middle East. “This is an outright attack on our allies in Israel," Crow said. Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday, killing dozens and stunning the country. Hamas surprise attack stuns Israel, leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation Israel said it is now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza, vowing to inflict an “unprecedented price.”“We have to continue to stand by them," Crow said of Israel on Sunday. "They are one of our strongest partners in the Middle East, and we need to be the support they need to respond to this and protect themselves." Crow said right now things are at a standstill when it comes to being able to send emergency aid to Israel. He said ...

SWAT, FBI respond to armed barricaded subject who fired shots at officers in Fort Lauderdale

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:53:21 GMT

An armed barricaded subject who fired shots in Fort Lauderdale prompted a swift response by law enforcment. Fort Lauderdale Police arrived at the scene near Southwest 28th Way and Riverland Road, Monday afternoon. According to police, they were responding to a disturbance between family members in the area. When they arrived at the scene, a man barricaded himself at the residence with a firearm and began to fire shots at officers. No officers were injured in the shooting.Due to the shooting, one female victim was injured and was transported to Broward Health Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.7Skyforce hovered over the scene where SWAT teams arrived at the scene to assist officers. Several schools in the area were placed on lockdown in an abundance of caution7News camera captured students being escorted by officers as they were released to their parents.A command post has been establish in the are as officers attempted to get the subject out of the home. 7News spoke ...

‘Goosebumps’ resurrected in new series for Disney Plus

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:53:21 GMT

Nothing gets your heart racing like a good old fashioned scare. And there’s no shortage of spooky-happenings during October.Now Disney plus is adding more tricks and treats to its TV line up with a brand new series. You better grab a blanket because you’re bound to get a few goosebumps.The book series, “Goosebumps,” makes its return to TV in a brand new Disney Plus series.Rob Letterman, who directed the 2015 film by the same name, returns as an executive producer.Rob Letterman: “I did the first movie, and then Neal Moritz, who’s the producer on it, called me, I think it was like literally the week as the pandemic was hitting, and said, ‘You know, I got the rights back for a TV series we’d be interested,’ and I was like, ‘Yes.'”In the new show, a group of teens accidentally unleash the supernatural forces, and now they have to work together to stop them from attacking their town.Nicholas Stoller: “I love horror. ...

Director Martin Scorsese tells the story of the Osage tribe in new film ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:53:21 GMT

It took a $200 million budget and an all star cast to make “Killers of the Flower Moon.”The film directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone.And even though it’s based on the true events of the Osage community in the 1920s, the movie also takes on a personality of its own.“Killers of the Flower Moon” is about the murders of the Osage Tribe after oil is found on their land. But Leo DiCaprio, who plays Ernest Burkhart, wanted to tell the story from a different perspective.Leonardo DiCaprio: “There was a dynamic missing there that we ultimately felt that we weren’t getting to the heart of the story. There were two short sequences of Ernest and Molly, together which was this insanely bizarre love story.”Bizarre because Mollie, who Lily Gladstone portrays, stood by her husband even though he was part of the conspiracy to steal her birthright.Lily Gladstone: “It’s unimaginable the th...

Israel Trauma Coalition worker shares first-hand accounts of ongoing war

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:53:21 GMT

A woman shared a first-hand account of what she’s seen and heard of the realities of war. 7News reconnected with her after meeting the woman in Israel earlier this year.Talia deals with people, especially children, who’ve tried to deal with the ongoing conflict very close to Gaza. “This is beyond my understanding,” said Talia Levenon, who works for the Israel Trauma Coalition. It is something that those living in Israel said they have never seen before.When sirens began wailing across the country back in April and then the next day, it was to honor Israel’s war dead. Cars pulled over to the side of roads and highways so drivers could pay their respects. “I’ve been so many times to the south of Israel when there were rockets,” said Levenon. “This was different.”7News spoke to Levenon this past spring in Sderot — just about ten miles from the border with Gaza — where the coalition runs an animal-assisted therapy center to help residents ...

Red Sox fire pitching coach Dave Bush and third base coach Carlos Febles

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:53:21 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox fired pitching coach Dave Bush and third base coach Carlos Febles on Monday as the team tries to rebuild after a third last-place finish in four seasons.A former pitcher who spent nine years in the majors with the Blue Jays, Brewers and Rangers, Bush had worked for the Red Sox since 2016, the last four as pitching coach. The Red Sox staff had a 4.52 ERA this season, 21st in the majors.Febles played second base for Kansas City for parts of six seasons. He joined the Red Sox organization in 2007, taking over as third base coach in 2018, when Boston won the World Series.But as an infield instructor, he wasn’t able to keep the team from committing 102 errors — second-most in all of baseball.The Red Sox fired Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom with about three weeks left in the season that ended with a 78-84 record — fifth in the AL East. They have said manager Alex Cora will be back.

Writers union ratifies its new contract with Hollywood and TV studios

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:53:21 GMT

(CNN) — Members of the Writers Guild of America union ratified a new contract with Hollywood and television studios, the WGA said in a statement released Monday.Of the 8,525 valid votes cast, 99% of WGA members voted to ratify the new contract, which will last from September 25, 2023, through May 1, 2026, the release said.“Through solidarity and determination, we have ratified a contract with meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of our combined membership,” said WGA West President Meredith Stiehm. “Together we were able to accomplish what many said was impossible only six months ago.”WGA East President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen said that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers now needs to negotiate a fair contract with SAG-AFTRA, the actors union, which has been on strike since July.“Until the studios make a deal that addresses the needs of performers, WGA members will be on the picket lines, walking side-by-side with SAG-AFTRA in solidarity,...

Flag football among new sports being considered for 2028 Olympics

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:53:21 GMT

(CNN) — The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee (LA28) has proposed five new sports for inclusion in the 2028 Games: flag football, baseball/softball, cricket, lacrosse and squash.LA28 said that its proposal will be reviewed and put forward by the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board for ratification at an IOC Session in Mumbai, India, on October 16.“LA28’s proposed sports ignite the imagination on the field of play and drive culture off it,” LA28 Chairperson Casey Wasserman said in a statement.“They’re relevant, innovative and community-based, played in backyards, schoolyards, community centers, stadiums and parks across the US and the globe.“They will bring new athletes to the Games, engage diverse fanbases and expand the Games’ presence in digital spaces, further amplifying LA28’s mission to deliver an unparalleled experience.”If approved, the new additions will mark an Olympic return for several of th...