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Veteran's truck, military patches, stolen from Denver airport parking lot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A sharp rise in vehicle thefts at Denver International Airport has travelers on high alert.Jake Mattern said he returned to the airport on July 2 only to find his truck stolen out of the Economy West parking lot at DIA. Veteran who wrote over 100 military books named FOX31 Hero of the Month “I walked around for probably two hours almost, just walking around thinking I was crazy,” Mattern said. His gray 2015 Ford F-150 is now gone, but he said what was inside stung the most. "I had all of my patches from all of my deployments and teams I had worked with,” Mattern said. “It doesn’t sound like much, but when you’re embedded with teams overseas and you do a good job and get to know them, you trade team patches and it’s a memento, a reminder of what you did.”Mattern served in the U.S. Air Force as a Special Operations Joint Terminal Attack Controller.“As you get further from being off duty, those little things are the only last memories you have,” Mattern said...

Rapids fans celebrate July 4th, despite rain delay

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:20 GMT

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) — Storm threats and cloudy skies didn’t stop thousands from celebrating July Fourth at the Colorado Rapids game.At Dick's Sporting Goods Park, waving reeds and blowing trees didn't interrupt the tailgate celebrations and barbecues beneath them. Drivers rescued from flooded Denver roads “Absolutely not, We were committed to be here to enjoy the game, enjoy the weather, and just enjoy each other,” season ticketholder Carli Seeba said. “We actually made our vacation plans around this so we could be here this year.”Skyler, who served overseas on past Independence Day holidays, enjoyed making new friends ahead of the game.“I got to meet some new people. These guys are all strangers but now they're family to me,” Skyler said, adding, “I think anybody will agree: If it rains, oh well. That’s not going to ruin anybody’s spirits.”Following the Rapids game, the public was invited to watch what’s advertised as the largest public fireworks display in the state. 

A ‘skills-first’ strategy for a resilient European labor market

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:20 GMT

Traffic headaches expected as Sumner Tunnel shutdown begins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:20 GMT

The two-month shutdown of the Sumner Tunnel in Boston has arrived, beginning at midnight Wednesday morning.Long in the making, the shutdown has had many bracing as some people may see commutes double in length. “It will be a mess,” one person told 7NEWS this week. “More traffic.”The tunnel, which connects East Boston to Downtown, will be closed through the end of August as crews work to replace the tunnel’s ceiling, pavement and lighting. Traffic will be diverted through Everett, Route One and the Ted Williams Tunnel, in the meantime. “A bit more chaotic,” an area driver said of the expected diversions. “You’re diverting traffic from a main artery into two already clogged arteries to get around it.”“It’s going to be a bummer, but it is what it is,” the same driver continued.Josefina Pinto, who lives near the Sumner Tunnel entrance, said her sister lives in Charlestown. “I’m going to have to take a whole long, long, long drive ...

Dog stolen from Dorchester home back with owner

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:20 GMT

A dog reported stolen from outside a Dorchester home over the weekend is now back with its owner. JC Simcock said he let his six-year-old Yorkshire terrier Tinky and the family’s other dog out into their fenced-in yard on Fowler Street on Sunday morning. He said he went inside for a few minutes to grab a coffee. When he came back out, he said Tinky was gone.After Tinky’s disappearance, Simcock put up flyers and made a desperate plea for her return. On Tuesday, Simcock said someone turned Tinky in to animal control.

Navy sailor of 16 years reenlists before Big Bay Boom

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:20 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A San Diego sailor who has served for 16 years reenlisted in the U.S. Navy live on FOX 5 before the Big Bay Boom.Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Gordon came home early from deployment in Japan just for this purpose. He arranged for his cousin, also in the Navy, to travel from Virginia to perform the ceremony. Gordon's mother, wife and 16-year-old son were also there to witness his oath."I committed myself after my father passed. The last words he said to me were that he was proud of what I was doing. I'm going to be sure to continue to do that and make this career," Gordon said to FOX 5. Big Bay Boom: Watch fireworks over San Diego Bay Watch the ceremony in the video player above.

Private Bruno reports for duty as MCRD's newest mascot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:20 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- First there was Jiggs in 1919, then Smedley Butler in the 1950s, and so forth. There's been a long line of tenacious English bulldogs and now Private Bruno, the newest mascot, is ready to recruit brave men and women and boost morale for the U.S. Marine Corps.The Marine mascot lives a "ruff" life on base, enduring numerous pets, belly rubs and dog treats.“I think he’s a little bit of a prima donna for sure. He's like, 'I know I am the star of the show, so I should get my way no matter what.' But other than that, he is a sweet, loving boy. He just knows his worth,” Sgt. Tyler Abbott, Bruno’s handler, said to FOX 5. MORE: Big Bay Boom At Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Bruno's day typically starts with an early wakeup call from his handler.“I wake up every morning at 5:15 for PT to work out and I wake him up to take him out, but he goes right back to sleep anyway,” Abbott said.Most days Bruno hits the snooze button. “Unless we have busy days like Mondays,...

Limited parking, crowds no deterrent for beachgoers on July 4th

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:20 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- July 4th brought crowded beaches and limited parking. However, it did not stop thousands from going to the beaches in San Diego County.  “We are down here at the beach, trying to enjoy the weather. Glad the sun is out, and celebrating this country,” said Quentin Hartman, who lives in Vista.  At the beach, it was stars, stripes, and delicious bites at Mission Beach. For Hartman and his group of friends, it was also a celebration of sobriety and life. They all met in AA, and now they say they are happy to be together and creating new memories.  “And do a lot of the stuff we used to not be able to do in our addiction or our drinking,” Hartman said. “Enjoy actually being outside, enjoy a nice sunny day, go in the water. Being able to drive around not have to worry about too many things. So, it’s a good feeling."Up in La Jolla Shores, scarce parking did not mean a missed beach day. “We did a few circles. We were just waiting for somebody to leave, really,” said Mik...

IAEA chief visits Fukushima before radioactive water is released

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:20 GMT

TOMIOKA, Japan (AP) — The United Nations nuclear chief was to visit Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant Wednesday after the agency affirmed the safety of a contentious plan to release treated radioactive water into the sea.On his way to the Fukushima Daiichi plant, a highlight of his four-day Japan visit, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Mariano Grossi joined a meeting of government and utility officials, as well as local mayors and fishing association leaders, and stressed the continuous presence of this agency throughout the water discharge to ensure safety and address the residents’ concerns.“What is happening is not something exceptional, some strange plan that has been devised only to be applied here, and sold to you,” Grossi said in his opening remarks in Iwaki, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of the plant. “This is, as certified by the IAEA, the general practice that is agreed by and observed in many, many places all over the world.”For...

North Korean satellite wasn’t advanced enough to conduct reconnaissance from space, Seoul says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:20 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The satellite North Korea failed to put into orbit wasn’t advanced enough to conduct military reconnaissance from space as it claimed, South Korea’s military said Wednesday after retrieving and studying the wreckage.North Korea had tried to launch its first spy satellite in late May, but the long-range rocket carrying it plunged into the waters off the Korean Peninsula’s west coast soon after liftoff. The satellite was to be part of a space-based reconnaissance system North Korea says it needs to counter escalating security threats from South Korea and the United States.South Korea mobilized navy ships, aircraft and divers to recover debris from the rocket and satellite in a 36-day operation that ended Wednesday, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.“Numerous” and “key” parts of the rocket and the satellite were recovered and the South Korean and U.S. experts who jointly examined them concluded the satellite wasnR...