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One-on-one with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on homeless plan

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver residents have been asking a lot of questions about the mayor’s homelessness policies.Mayor Mike Johnston made himself available for a 20-minute sit-down interview with FOX31. Here is a full transcript, lightly edited for clarity.You ran with a clear mission of solving the homeless crisis here in Denver. Did you expect to get this much pushback?Johnston: I actually thought we would have gotten more, I think. I've actually been surprised by how supportive people have been all around the city, even in the midst of some of the hardest, most contentious conversations. When even the very large town hall meeting we had last weekend about the Embassy Suites where people were upset, I still think more than 40% of the people in that room, that day, all raised their hands and they said, 'Who wants this to go forward?' And so, and that doesn't even consider the many thousands of people who are supportive that aren't showing up.But, you know, we get everyday stories of pe...

Colorado Rockies and Denver Dream Center provide gifts to 8,000 in need

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — One of the most heartbreaking things for any parent to go through is to see their child without a gift during the holidays. More than 8,000 adults and children in need are getting help this season thanks to the Denver Dream Center and the Colorado Rockies.Pastor Bryan Sederwall, Denver Dream Center CEO, organizes the Coors Field Merry Market every year, which provides donated toys, coats and clothing. How much snow will fall in Denver on Christmas weekend? Families in need of those items line up around block, waiting for hours to get inside, where they are greeted by hundreds of friendly volunteers who help them collect the items they need."The need to help people is astronomical, but when you look around and see what’s been accomplished today, it’s a miracle,” said Sederwall, also known as Pastor B.“I got like coats for myself, my grandkids, my mom, my brother, my son,” said one guest pulling a small wagon stocked with toys and clothing.One mother living in a shel...

Are you entitled to mail delivery?

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:18 GMT

You probably get your mail delivered to your home, but does the postal service have to deliver your mail to you? Some neighbors weren’t getting delivery, so they sent the question to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.Nelson loved living in New Jersey. But he loved something more.Nelson Sobrino: “It was my dream to move to Florida. It was my dream to live in a farm.”His dream came true after Nelson and his wife Zoila bought a farm down in South Dade with 32 different fruit trees, two horses and several beehives.Nelson Sobrino: “They produce a lot of honey, and we sell that. And it’s 100% pure honey.” That’s sweet. What’s sour is his mail.Nelson Sobrino: “So now you can get access to any boxes that you want, because they are open.”In some rural areas of South Dade, mail is not delivered to your home. It’s to cluster boxes where people like Nelson come pick it up.Instead, crooks ripped the boxes open and stole everythin...

Rising with the machine: AI and the future of work

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:18 GMT

Toyota recalls 1 million vehicles over airbag sensor glitch

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:18 GMT

(CNN) — Toyota is recalling about 1 million cars and SUVs in the United States due to a possible defect that could cause the passenger airbag to fail to deploy in a crash.The recall involves 15 different 2020 and 2021 model year Toyota and Lexus models including the Toyota Camry, Rav4, Sienna and the Lexus RX350 and ES350. Lexus is Toyota’s luxury vehicle brand.Specifically, the Occupant Classification System sensor that detects when someone is sitting in the front passenger seat could short circuit. In some of these vehicles the sensor was improperly manufactured.The OCS sensor can roughly tell how heavy a person is, giving an indication of wether a front seat passenger is an adult or child. If a child is detected in the front passenger seat, the airbag might not deploy in a crash because the force of the airbag could injure someone so small.A short circuit in the OCS sensor could cause the airbag to fail to deploy in incidents when it should, according to ...

Ontario condo associations call for changes over safety of board members

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:18 GMT

Ontario’s three largest condo associations are sounding the alarm over safety and privacy concerns in the wake of the one year anniversary of the Vaughan condo shooting.In an open letter to Premier Doug Ford, Ontario’s Attorney General and the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery representatives from the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario, the Toronto & Area Chapter of the Canadian Condominium Institute, and the Community Associations Institute, Canadian Chapter say they have very serious concerns about the safety and privacy rights of condo board members and would like to see legislative changes.“Condominium board directors, managers and owners are expressing very real and serious concerns about their safety and privacy rights. Some board directors are resigning, not running for re-election, or failing to enforce condominium rules because they fear for their personal safety,” reads the letter. “When ...

Thailand sends 3 orangutans rescued from illicit wildlife trade back to Indonesia

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:18 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Three trafficked Sumatran orangutans were sent back from Thailand to Indonesia on Thursday as part of a joint effort between the countries to tackle the illegal wildlife trade.Nobita and Shizuka, both 7 years old, and Brian, 5 years old, had been living at a wildlife sanctuary in the western Thai province of Ratchaburi. After the repatriation, there are no more trafficked orangutans currently under the care of Thai authorities, officials said.Rachmat Budiman, Indonesia’s Ambassador to Thailand, thanked the authorities in both countries for the repatriation and said he has “mixed feelings” about it: happy the orangutans will be back in their natural habitat but sad for the Thai caretakers who had bonded with the animals over several years.The orangutans were transported from the sanctuary to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport before being put on a plane to Jakarta. Thai officials said Indonesia covers the cost for transportation and the animals’ health ...

Schaumburg 6th grade teacher brings love of nature into classroom to nurture students

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:18 GMT

WGN's December Teacher of the Month is an elementary school teacher in Schaumburg.Kimberly Savino's love for teaching grew from when she was about 10 years old, exploring nature with her dad."I wanted to be an architect, artist, zoologist, environmentalist," said Savino, a sixth grade teacher at Collins Elementary School in Schaumburg. "Somehow I brought that into teaching and I was able to make it all work."Mrs. Savino teaches all subjects to her sixth graders at Collins Elementary, and works in the same classroom where she was once a student teacher more than 20 years ago.During her first year on the job, she won a coveted grant to make a classroom dream a reality.And, her dream?A traveling zoo. WGN's November Teacher of the Month "It would go from one grade to another for one week at a time, where all students in that classroom would be responsible for the cleaning, the feeding," Savino said.She ran the in-school zoo for 17 years."The teachers were terrified, but by the end the...

Christmas surprise for single mother in need of a vehicle

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:18 GMT

COTTLEVILLE, Mo. – Christmastime is the season of giving. That often extends beyond just friends and family to those most in need.Angel Dunn, known as Super Mom to those around her, is a single mother of two: a little girl and a 4-year-old boy suffering from cancer. Dunn recently arrived in an Uber at a toy drive that St. Louis Youth Sports Outreach was hosting. "And when we saw her pull up in the Uber, it just hit home, and we thought, ‘Hey, we need to do something here,’” Scott Collett, St. Louis Sports Outreach, said.“It was just absolutely mind-blowing to me that somebody fighting this hard has to scratch and do what they have to do for a ride,” Billy Mayhall said. “It was not acceptable for us, so we got together and figured something out for them.”Angel was surprised with a brand-new set of wheels—a Lincoln MKS decked out in gifts from top to bottom for Elih and Nialye. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subs...

Questions remain over nursing home closure in north St. Louis

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:18 GMT

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Five days after one of the largest nursing homes in the St. Louis area suddenly shut down, workers, residents, and their families are still searching for answers.Things look much different at the now-abandoned Northview Village Nursing Home. A sign out front reads, 'danger, condemned, keep away,’ and police have set up cameras over here to keep people from getting any ideas. We talked to one man who says his family member has been moved, and he can't get in touch with them, and Governor Mike Parson is weighing in on this entire situation.The lights are on but nobody's home at the abandoned north city facility. Toppled Christmas decorations and signs saying 'keep out.' It’s a jarring scene as some families say their questions haven’t been answered.Alvin Cooper Sr. said his adult son, Alvin Cooper Jr., was one of the residents who moved. He says he's recovering from a traumatic gunshot injury. And he said he’s still trying to get in touch with him.“We were supposed to...