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Denver local moves on to MasterChef finals

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — During MasterChef's 13th season, home chefs prepare signature dishes for a panel of judges, including the notorious Gordon Ramsay. The season finale is premiering Wednesday on FOX, and one of the finalists is from Denver. 5 Colorado restaurants receive Michelin star MASTERCHEF: Contestant Kennedy in the “Finale Part 1/ Finale Part 2” season finale episodes of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, Sep. 20 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2023 FOXMEDIA LLC. Cr: FOX.MASTERCHEF: L-R: Contestants Jennifer, Grant and Kennedy in the “Finale Part 1/ Finale Part 2” season finale episodes of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, Sep. 20 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2023 FOXMEDIA LLC. Cr: FOX.MASTERCHEF: Contestant Kennedy in the “Finale Part 1/ Finale Part 2” season finale episodes of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, Sep. 20 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2023 FOXMEDIA LLC. Cr: FOX.MASTERCHEF: L-R: Judge Joe Bastianich with contestant Kennedy in the “Finale Part 1/ Finale Part 2” season finale...

4 Colorado national parks will be free to visit on Saturday: What to know

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:13 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — With the fall colors starting to come in, and cooler winter months not long off, you may be trying to get out and enjoy the weather. You’ll have a great opportunity on Saturday when all U.S. national parks will be free to enter.Saturday is one of five days the National Park Service is waiving admission fees for 2023. We’ve already had three free days this year: January 16, which is Martin Luther King Day; April 22, which was the first day of National Park Week; and August 4, marking the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act. Sept. 23 is the fourth free admission day, which was enacted to recognize National Public Lands Day. This means you can visit Rocky Mountain National Park, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Mesa Verde National Park and the Great Sand Dunes National Park for free in Colorado. It was a popular national monument, until it was robbed to extinction According to NPS, National Public Lands Day was established in 1994 and has been held ...

Can the Broncos bounce back after 2 consecutive losses?

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — History isn’t on the side of teams starting with consecutive losses. Since the NFL playoffs expanded to 14 teams in 2020, only 1 in 23 teams have bounced back from a 0-2 start to make the postseason. On Sunday, the Denver Broncos ended up on the wrong side of that stat, suffering a heartbreaking 35-33 loss to the Washington Commanders.“Before you're talking about how to win games, you also have to understand how not to lose games,” said head coach Sean Payton on his Monday morning Zoom call.  Broncos safety Kareem Jackson disqualified for hit in end zone Entering Sunday, Sean Payton’s teams were 72-0 including playoffs with at least an 18-point lead. That was the case on Sunday until Russell Wilson's fumble in the second half caused the team to unravel. Tack on a league-high 19 penalties, and it’s a recipe for disaster. “We've got to be better and more disciplined in that area, and that starts with us as coaches,” said Payton.So, how can Payton steer this ship in t...

Neighbors speak out after armed man sexually assaults woman in Fort Lauderdale apartment

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:13 GMT

A South Florida community remains on edge following a home invasion and sexual assault that unfolded in a Fort Lauderdale apartment complex. The horrifying incident has left residents deeply concerned and prompted a police search for the assailant.According to authorities, the assailant forcibly entered the victim’s home, threatened her with a screwdriver, and sexually assaulted her. The assailant’s approach was brazen, as he hopped over a fence to access the apartment complex through its rear entrance. Neighbors said that the victim had mentioned feeling watched by the perpetrator for some time before the attack occurred.A Fort Lauderdale Police Department unit was outside the Pine Crest Apartments along Northeast 18th Avenue, Monday afternoon as they patrolled the area following the heinous attack. Neighbors of the complex said they are worried and want the sexual predator to be captured soon. “Everyone is locking their doors now,” said Jorge, a resident wh...

Monday is National Cheeseburger Day: Here are the deals to relish

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:13 GMT

New York (CNN) — These days, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything at the store for under a dollar. But on Monday, in honor of National Cheeseburger Day, McDonald’s customers will be able to get a double cheeseburger for just 50 cents, only 45 cents more than what the chain’s original hamburger cost in 1948.Only customers who use the McDonald’s app will be able to access the deal, and it’s limited to one burger per person. According to the company’s official website, a McDonald’s cheeseburger typically can cost as low as $1 and as high as $2.79.Fast food historically has been a low-profit business with little customer loyalty. Chains unveil big giveaways, typically tied to their mobile apps, to help drive business. Pushing people to the app has helped to drive more repeat customers.McDonald’s isn’t the only burger chain to offer deals. Wendy’s is selling its junior bacon cheeseburger for just one cent through September 22, as long as you buy something else from the menu.And Burger ...

Italy’s Meloni gets tough on migrants

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:13 GMT

ROME — Italy’s right-wing government has launched a crackdown on immigration, passing measures to give authorities power to detain migrants for as long as 18 months and order the construction of new centers to house them. The hard-line reforms follow a surge in arrivals by boat this month, with more than 10,000 people landing on the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa, a number greater than its usual resident population.Lampedusa, just over 100km off the coast of Tunisia, is the gateway to Europe for many migrants seeking a new life.Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni came to power a year ago promising to curb immigration but arrivals have almost doubled in 2023, year on year, according to government data.On Monday, the Rome cabinet passed measures to increase the length of time illegal migrants can be held from three to 18 months, according to an official in the prime minister’s office. Ministers also approved the construction of new detention centers intended to hold all thos...

Police arrest man wanted in connection with Lynn shooting that triggered shelter-in-place alert

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:13 GMT

Massachusetts State Police say a 23-year-old suspect wanted for a shooting in Lynn that caused a neighborhood and schools to shelter in place has been arrested.Authorities announced that Anthony Gutierrez was taken into custody by the MSP’s Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section in Salem on Monday.State police said the suspect was wanted following a shooting that occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 13, in the area of Commercial Street.The shooting occurred around 11:30 a.m. and led to an extensive investigation, with state and local police closing off large portions of the neighborhood. A nearby security camera caught the moment shots rang out, showing a black car first pulling over on Commercial Street near Neptune Street and a man frantically getting out of the car’s passenger side before running into a convenience store.Meanwhile, a gunman could be seen getting out of the driver’s side of the vehicle and walking over to the other side of the car before open...

UAW worker: ‘These jobs were gold standard’

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:13 GMT

By Anna Helhoski | NerdWalletUnited Auto Workers is officially on strike. Negotiations failed this week between the union and the Big Three auto companies — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (a multinational conglomerate that includes Chrysler).The current strikes are targeted in three locations:Ford: Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich.Stellantis: Toledo Assembly Complex in Toledo, OhioGM: Wentzville Assembly Plant in Wentzville, Mo.Other plants may follow at any time. It’s a strategy that UAW President Shawn Fain calls a “Stand-Up Strike,” he said during a Facebook Live stream on Sept. 13.Each of the Big Three has proposed pay raises nowhere near what UAW is aiming for. Fain said the companies are also unwilling to bend to UAW’s request for increased pension and retiree health care.The UAW represents nearly 150,000 workers. The union joins other major strikes sweeping the U.S., including Hollywood actors with SAG-AFTRA and film and TV writers with the WGA.To get a personal pe...

The remaining dates on comedian Russell Brand’s tour are postponed after sexual assault allegations

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:13 GMT

By JILL LAWLESS (Associated Press)LONDON (AP) — British police said Monday that they had received a sexual assault allegation after media outlets published claims by several women against Russell Brand. Promoters postponed the remaining dates in a string of live gigs by the comedian, who denies the allegations.A talent agency and a publisher also parted company with Brand over the claims, which have left the U.K. entertainment industry facing questions about whether the comedian’s bad behavior went unchallenged because of his fame.Brand, 48, denies allegations of sexual assault made by four women in a Channel 4 television documentary and The Times and Sunday Times newspapers. The accusers, who have not been named, include one who said she was sexually assaulted during a relationship with him when she was 16. Another woman says Brand raped her in Los Angeles in 2012.London’s Metropolitan Police force said that since the allegations were made public it had received &...

Lawmakers take aim at ‘endless scandals’ on Massachusetts Cannabis Commission, seek answers, oversight

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:55:13 GMT

If you’ve been wondering what’s up with the state’s Cannabis Control Commission lately then you are not the only one.On Monday, five lawmakers wrote to the joint committee overseeing the state’s marijuana regulators to ask them to look into what is bringing the CCC to “crisis.”“Since its creation in 2017, The Cannabis Control Commission has faced what sometimes feels like an endless stream of scandals. The public deserves some accountability on why these issues have proven so hard to stamp out, and what long-term changes the agency is making to get its work done with more transparency and efficiency,” State Sen. Michael Moore said in a statement Monday.Moore, in a letter sent to the chairs of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, cites several recent headlines surrounding the commission as his reason for asking his colleagues to hold hearings on the matter.Last week, Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien was unceremoniously suspended by Treasurer Deb Goldberg. No reas...