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'Pull over now': 12-year-old driving stolen forklift leads police on hourlong chase

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:00:04 GMT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WFLA) - A 12-year-old boy driving a stolen construction forklift in Michigan led police on an hourlong chase Saturday, striking 10 parked vehicles during the pursuit, police said on social media.According to the Ann Arbor Police Department, the vehicle, a Construction Genie GTH-636 Telehandler – equipped with a forklift and weighing up to 35,000 pounds – was stolen from outside the Forsyth Middle School. Based on the preliminary investigation, officials said, the vehicle was unlocked with the key hidden inside the cab."This was a very dangerous situation that could’ve easily ended with serious injuries," the police department said on Facebook.Police said officials were first called to the school around 6:45 p.m. Saturday on reports that a juvenile was trying to steal a construction vehicle. Tammy Sytch: Former WWE superstar sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for deadly DUI crash in Florida Minutes later, officers found the boy driving down the street with...

Stephen Colbert cancels ‘Late Show’ this week after suffering ruptured appendix

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:00:04 GMT

(The Hill) -- Comedian Stephen Colbert, host of CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” announced that his show is canceled this week as he recovers from surgery for a ruptured appendix. “Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week. I’m sure you’re thinking, “Turkey overdose, Steve? Gravy boat capsize?” Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix,” Colbert said in a statement through the show’s various social media accounts. “I’m grateful to my doctors for their care and to Evie and the kids for putting up with me,” the late night host said, jokingly adding: “Going forward, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my pancreas.”  This is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023 According to the Mayo Clinic, a ruptured appendix causes pain in the lower right abdomen. This results in symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal bloating, and a low-grade fever that may rise as the illness worsens. Treatment ...

Innovative medical device helps Georgetown doctor save motorcyclist's life after crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:00:04 GMT

GEORGETOWN (KXAN) — A routine ride on a motorcycle this spring suddenly took a turn for the worse for Leander local Alfred Peterson."I ran into the side of a vehicle and it threw me about 20 yards,” he said. “Then, the vehicle parked on my leg."Suffering several broken bones and life-threatening damage to his aorta, the 41-year-old was placed in a medically-induced coma.To prevent catastrophic bleeding, local doctors had to act fast.Dr. Nicolas Zea, of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons says they needed to close the aorta off at both ends.Together, he and Dr. Mark Felger implemented the GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis device."It was an operation that lasted less than an hour, as opposed to an operation that could have lasted three or five hours,” Dr. Zea said.This surgery was the first of its kind on a trauma patient in Williamson County."The TBE device allowed us to seal the tear in his aorta, but also preserve blood flow to his left arm,” Dr. Zea explained. “Sort of seal...

11/28/2023: Blustery with lake effect snow

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:00:04 GMT

The latest Storm Tracker Forecast from Meteorologist Jill Szwed.Happy Tuesday! Conditions are just right for more lake effect snow. The focus of the heaviest snow will shift from western New York to the Tug Hill and western Adirondacks today. Even parts of the News10 area will get in on the action.No issues as you head out the door this morning. Parts of the Capital District did see a few light snow showers overnight. Accumulations are a skiff at best, but sidewalks might be a little slippery. Scattered lake effect snow showers will arrive after lunchtime. At the same time the wind will pick up, which will further hamper visibility. Be on the lookout for changing conditions during your ride home this evening.Snow will fade tonight with skies going partly to mostly cloudy. It will stay cold and windy with wind chills settling into the single digits and teens.Passing flurries and snow showers can't be ruled out again tomorrow. Most of the snow will be confined to the Adirondacks Park....

Columbia County orchard, farm store closing after 54 years

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:00:04 GMT

GHENT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Love Apple Farm, located at 1421 Route 9H in Ghent, is permanently closing after 54 years. The farm's last day will be Thursday, November 30. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Love Apple Farm was founded in 1969 by Chris and Rande Loken. When they moved out of the area in 2012, Francis Greenburger and Isabelle Autones took over as owners of the farm."The farm is closing because it has not been profitable for over ten years," Greenburger told NEWS10. "Current costs for operating a small family apple farm and farm stand exceed revenue." Queensbury’s new German restaurant sets opening date The property includes an orchard that grows apples, cherries, blueberries, and more, a farm zoo and playground, a market, a cafe, a bakery, and a gift shop. Greenburger said the main house with be rented as a living space and the farm kitchen will support a local food packaging business. They're also looking for other lo...

Making Christmas: How decorating for the holidays helped save Call to Arms Brewing

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:00:04 GMT

When Chris Bell wants to do something, he goes all out. So much so that he has spent thousands of dollars to turn his Call to Arms Brewing, in Denver’s Berkeley neighborhood, into a pop-up perfect spot, not only for getting into the spirit of the season while sipping beer, but also for holiday-themed selfies, winter work parties and other festive get-togethers.“The creativity behind the pop-up is like making beer; I get a lot of joy out of it and to me, making a beer isn’t about throwing a bunch of ingredients together, it’s about evoking things from people’s senses,” said Bell, over the phone as he shopped for said pop-up at Home Depot.“While generally those senses are the nose and mouth, they are also your eyes and how that beer looks, and Christmas is the same,” he added.In 2016, the Call to Arms Brewing’s team, from left, was Jesse Brookstein, Chris Bell and Jon Cross.Bell’s wild decor inspiration hails from his hometow...

“The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” by James McBride, and more short reviews from readers

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:00:04 GMT

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. Sure, you could read advertising blurbs on Amazon, but wouldn’t you be more likely to believe a neighbor with no skin in the game over a corporation being fed words by publishers? So in this series, we are sharing these mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer? Email [email protected].“The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” by James McBride (Riverhead Books, 2023)“The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” by James McBride (Riverhead Books, 2023)In this beautifully written novel, McBride explores how a sense of community and humanity can overcome differences, whether they be racial, religious or even physical. The “Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” is a neighborhood fixture and keystone, connecting the lives and fates of immigrant Jewish and African American neighbors in a smal...

Here’s how to get $30 tickets to Broadway’s “Six” at the Denver Center

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:00:04 GMT

A limited number of $30 tickets for the Tony-winning British musical “Six” will be available for the first three weeks of the show’s Colorado run, according to Denver Center for the Performing Arts.The nonprofit, Denver-based theater giant on Monday announced a ticket lottery for the popular musical, whose Dec. 5-24 performances have already hit the “limited capacity” phase. That means each scheduled show has only a handful of seats left for sale, ranging from $45 to $155 per ticket.In most cases, it’s literally one or two close-to-stage seats per show, as well as a few dozen in the back three or four rows of the balcony at the Buell Theatre.Here’s how you can get a leg up, according to the show’s producers:Make sure you’re eligible: you must be 18 years or older and have a valid, non-expired photo ID that matches your name to enter.Make a Lucky Seat account if you don’t already have one; visit luckyseat.com to sign up. Pro...

New Jersey native opening bagel shop in former Denver Bread Co. space

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:00:04 GMT

Miles Odell is a classically trained chef, who’s cooked around the world, including in Japan as a culinary ambassador for three years. But the New Jersey native is ready to get back to his roots: bagels and smoked fish.Chef Miles Odell won the Rebel Bread Staff Pick Award for his bagels at the inaugural Denver Bake Fest hosted by Rebel Bread in October. (Provided by Odell’s Bagel)“Bagels are one of my favorite things, and I’ve perfected my own recipe,” Odell said. “Trust me, it has nothing to do with the water.”The 33-year-old chef hopes to open Odell’s Bagel in the former Denver Bread Co. space at 3200 Irving St. by spring 2024. Owners Greg Bortz and his wife Kristy announced in August that they had decided to permanently close Denver Bread after nearly 29 years, along with their cookie business Victory Love + Cookies.Odell had originally planned to open a Japanese restaurant dubbed Keepsake when he moved to Denver last year. He started his own pop-up at the Highland Square F...

Crews battle 'city-block-sized' fire in South Los Angeles

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:00:04 GMT

Firefighters responded to a massive fire burning in the Central-Alameda neighborhood of Los Angeles Tuesday morning. The fire erupted around 3:25 a.m. and involved a "city-block-sized area" of structures in the 1500 block of East Vernon Avenue, according to an alert from the Los Angeles Fire Department. A fire burning in the Central-Alameda neighborhood is seen on Nov. 28, 2023. (Key News)Additional structures are threatened on all sides, the alert stated.Over 140 firefighters were assigned to the incident and are making good progress, the fire department stated at 4:30 a.m. Crews assisted residents who were asked to evacuate their homes during the firefight.One resident told KTLA that a neighbor woke them up as the fire was raging. “He hopped the fence, got on top of the roof and then he banged on our window,” the resident said. The neighbor told them there was a fire, so she woke up her husband and went outside and saw the flames threatening their home.“I just thank God that he s...