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Going leaf-peeping? Here's where FOX31 recommends stopping

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The vibrant fall colors are peaking right now, so it's a perfect time to grab your map and head to the high country. FOX31 went west on Interstate 70 and has some stops you should make.The Pinpoint Weather team released a forecast of when you can expect peak colors across the state. While the colors arrived a bit later than usual this year, you still have time.If you want to head west, you have until about Oct. 10 to see colors in Vail, Summit County, Aspen, Gunnison, and Grand Mesa. 2 weeks left for prime leaf-peeping FOX31 jumped on I-70 on Oct. 2 to see exactly what it looks like in the high country. Here are some spots we recommend seeing and some you may want to skip over.Frisco/DillonIf you are looking to see some fall foliage and enjoy the sounds of a mountain town, be sure to stop in the Frisco and Dillon area. Take the Summit Boulevard exit off of I-70, and you will be greeted with a plethora of fall colors. As you head south to Frisco, be sure to look out...

This is the most popular song in Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you're looking for a new playlist, try out what everyone in Colorado is listening to. A study found Colorado's favorite genre and song, and the results are not exactly surprising. WorldList Finder sorted through Google searches from January 2019 to July 2023 to find the 20 most popular songs in the main music genres. 5 top-rated taco spots around Denver for National Taco Day Colorado's most searched genre was EDM, which can be heard at almost any Denver bar open past 11 p.m.WorldList Finder then looked at which song lyrics were searched in each state at a higher rate than national averages.Across all the states, "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen was America's most searched song lyrics. “Hotel California” by the Eagles, "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, and "Jolene" by Dolly Parton were the top five most searched songs.While these songs range in genre, Colorado's search results reflect the city's favorite genre, EDM.Colorado's most popular...

Photos: Leaf-peeping across Summit County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — There are about two weeks left of prime leaf peeping conditions. FOX31 traveled west on Interstate 70 to capture some of Colorado's gorgeous fall foliage. If you can't make it up to the high country this year, this photo gallery will be sure to get you in the fall mood. The fall colors arrived a bit later than usual this year, so you still have time to grab that camera, stock up on snacks and head west to see the beautiful aspens. Ultimate Fall Guide 2023 Fall colors, events, things to do in Denver Photos: Leaf-peeping across Summit County .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Going leaf-peeping? Here’s where FOX31 recommends … .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Things to do in October: 2023 events in Denver .cls-4{fill:#00...

Man accused of breaking into home, stealing margarita

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:24 GMT

 HAZELWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — A 31-year-old man is accused of breaking into a Missouri home and stealing a margarita from the refrigerator.Torian Bronner, of Berkeley, is charged with second-degree felony burglary and misdemeanor stealing.Police say the victim was in the hospital Tuesday and was watching her home’s Ring Security camera footage when she spotted a man inside her home. Officers then arrived and arrested Bronner inside the kitchen; he had a can of margarita that police believe he took from the refrigerator.Bronner is being held on a $20,000 cash-only bond.

‘Tiger King’ animal trainer ‘Doc’ Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in Virginia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:24 GMT

WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — An animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has received a suspended two-year sentence after being convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia, the state attorney general’s office announced.Bhagavan “Doc” Antle also was banned from owning and dealing in exotic wild animals in the state for five years, Attorney General Jason Miyares said Tuesday in a statement.Antle was accused of illegally buying endangered lion cubs in Frederick County, Virginia, for display and profit at his South Carolina zoo. A jury convicted him in June of two felony counts each of wildlife trafficking and conspiring to wildlife traffic. He had faced up to 20 years in prison.Antle, who owns the Myrtle Beach Safari, appeared in “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” a Netflix documentary miniseries that focused on tiger breeders.Prosecutors said Myrtle Beach Safari’s lucrative petting zoo motivated Antle to maintain a steady supply of immature lion ...

Hate returning packages? Uber will now do it for you

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:24 GMT

New York (CNN) — Uber is looking to help with a much-dreaded chore: returning packages.The rideshare giant unveiled a new product update Wednesday that takes some of the pain points out of the return process, allowing users to request an Uber to specifically drop off their e-commerce packages at a local post office, FedEx or UPS outpost.The new feature is aimed at helping the large number of online shoppers who need to return purchases but hate the process of doing so. Nearly half of consumers would prefer to sit in rush-hour traffic than make a return via mail, according to a February study from the National Retail Federation (NRF) cited by Uber, with 79% of under-30 shoppers describing mail returns as “somewhat or very annoying.” But returns are an unfortunate part of consumers’ lives, with an average 16.5% of retail sales returned, the NRF reported in December.Uber’s newest tool aimed at tackling the problem is part of Uber Connect, the company’s existing service that lets u...

FDLE seeks public’s help in solving 1974 cold case murder with Miami ties

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:24 GMT

Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agents are actively pursuing leads in the decades-old homicide case of 24-year-old James Norris and are asking the public for assistance in cracking this cold case.Norris’s murder, dating back to 1974, is believed to be one of the oldest active homicide cases in the state of Florida, marking Dixie County’s longest-standing unsolved case, FDLE said in a news release. Investigators are now reaching out to individuals residing in Citrus County, Panama City and Miami, suspecting that they may have information that could help solve this case. It is possible that Norris may have been known to some as Richard Gunning.According to authorities, on the morning of Oct. 4, 1974, James Norris, who was using the alias Richard Gunning, arrived in Miami from San Francisco. He carried a large amount of cash with the intention of purchasing Colombian-grade marijuana.Later that afternoon, Norris sent a postcard from Inglis, Florida, in Levy Coun...

FIFA gives 2030 World Cup to Spain, Portugal, 4 other countries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:24 GMT

The 2030 men’s football World Cup will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one match each taking place in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, FIFA announced on Wednesday.World football’s governing body said Uruguay would also hold a centenary ceremony in Montevideo, where the first World Cup took place in 1930.With Europe, Africa and South America set to host games, it is the first World Cup that will span three continents.“The FIFA Council, representing the entire world of football, unanimously agreed to celebrate the centenary of the FIFA World Cup, whose first edition was played in Uruguay in 1930, in the most appropriate way,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.Spain, Portugal and Morocco will host the bulk of the tournament, and those countries will all qualify automatically for the tournament.“Two continents — Africa and Europe — united not only in a celebration of football but also in providing unique social and cultural cohesion. What a great messag...

The world is changing — and not in Europe’s favor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:24 GMT

Mark Leonard is director of the European Council on Foreign Relations and author of “The Age of Unpeace.”EU leaders will be gathering in Granada tomorrow for an informal discussion on the future of “strategic autonomy.”This term first emerged in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election as United States president, and it has since become most closely associated with French President Emmanuel Macron, who has called for Europe to become less dependent on American hard power.With the specter of Trump now looming over next year’s U.S. presidential election, such a discussion is more than warranted. But strategic autonomy is a fundamentally inadequate framework for thinking about how Europe fits into today’s global order.The world is changing — and not in Europe’s favor.The Continent’s governments are currently struggling to work out how to position themselves. On the one hand, the growing geopolitical competition between the U.S. and China has inspired many to imagine that a new cold war...

Political theatrics dominate climate commissioner hearings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:24 GMT

If the EU was to get a conservative climate commissioner, left-wing lawmakers were going to make it hurt — for a bit, at least. On Wednesday, the EU’s new Green Deal chief Maroš Šefčovič and climate Commissioner-designate Wopke Hoekstra finally won the blessing of the European Parliament’s environment committee. A formal confirmation vote in plenary is scheduled for Thursday.The committee’s approval came only after MEPs, unsatisfied with what they had heard in hours-long hearings earlier this week, forced Šefčovič and Hoekstra to answer additional questions in writing. Green-minded MEPs in particular sought to put pressure on both candidates, demanding clarity on specific legislative files and diplomatic efforts — in particular setting the EU’s new climate goal for 2040. But as much as the lawmakers insisted that this was all about substance, they ultimately waved the candidates through despite gaining little in the way of new policy commitments. Instead, the pro...