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Bills RB Nyheim Hines will miss the season after being hit by a jet ski, AP source says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:27 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills will have to shelve plans to incorporate Nyheim Hines’ versatility into their offense after the running back was struck by a jet ski and sustained a season-ending knee injury, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.Word of Hines’ injury came as the Bills begin reporting for training camp, which is set to open Wednesday in the Rochester suburbs.Hines was sitting on a stationary jet ski when he was struck by another water scooter, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Bills had not made an announcement about his injury. Hines will require surgery, the person said.The NFL Network first reported Hines’ injury.It was not immediately known exactly when and where he was hurt.With James Cook expected to take over the starting RB job this season, the Bills were counting on utilizing the 26-year-old Hines’ speed and pass-catching abilities to play a multifaceted role in the...

Broncos defensive lineman suspended for betting on games

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver Broncos defensive lineman will not be eligible to play the entire upcoming season after the NFL indefinitely suspended him for gambling.Eyioma Uwazurike is accused of betting on games in the 2022 NFL season, the league said Monday. How you can get half-priced Broncos tickets Tuesday “The NFL confirmed today that Eyioma Uwazurike of the Denver Broncos has been suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season. Uwazurike will be eligible to petition for reinstatement no earlier than July 24, 2024,” the league said in a statement Monday. Details of Uwazurike's actions were not released, but the 25-year-old had only played eight games in the 2022 season. The Iowa State alum was selected in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Colorado ranks 4th in nation for attracting high earners

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado's status as a market for high earners keeps getting more and more solid, according to a new analysis.The Centennial State now has some of the nation’s highest income levels.It ranks seventh in the U.S. for the median family income, which was $102,073 in 2021. It is one of only nine states with a median family income of over $100,000, ranking just below Washington and above Hawaii. It ranks ninth-highest for household income, one of only 10 states where this exceeds $80,000. What Colorado’s new workforce, household finances look like Part of the new high-earning reputation comes from Colorado's desirability as a status destination. An analysis of tax and migration data from commercial real estate firm MyEListing.com says Colorado had the nation's fourth-highest net income gain from migration from 2020 to 2021. It gained $8.6 billion in income from movers. As a state with relatively lower taxes, Colorado has attracted high earners fleeing high-status b...

Dog saved from euthanization, placed at rescue to be rehomed

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 10-year-old English setter named Watson is getting a second chance after he was near death. Nicole and Lars Ellingson surrendered Watson after he bit their 2-year-old son, who jumped on Watson while he was sleeping. “When I dropped him off, they did warn that there was a risk he could be euthanized, but that they’d store him for 10 days, and if I was able to find a home within that 10-day window that they would release him to me and let him be rehomed,” Lars Ellingson told FOX31's Evan Kruegel last week. “Since then, the story has changed.” Denver family fighting to save dog from being euthanized after biting child Ellingson told Kruegel he found out Watson was scheduled to be euthanized after he found a home for him at the Southwest English Setter Rescue. The Denver Animal Shelter provided a statement as to why it made the decision, in part, that, "Because of the severity of this bite and the history that his owner disclosed to us upon surrender – he has bitten...

Cheyenne Frontier Days free breakfast not just about pancakes

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:27 GMT

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (KDVR) -- Approximately 100,000 flapjacks, 520 gallons of coffee, 630 pounds of butter and 475 gallons of syrup can only mean one thing -- it is the annual Cheyenne Frontier Days free pancake breakfast.In spite of the fact that so many people are having so much fun eating so many pancakes, the reason this whole thing started was as an emergency preparedness training exercise. Cheyenne Frontier Days offers lots of free attractions “Kiwanis Club works with our local emergency management, and we are a mass feeding organization and so this is our practice run. Every summer we get to do this. It’s incredibly efficient, which I don’t think most people would believe could even happen,“ Lisa Trimble, Kiwanis Club of Cheyenne, said.It may have started out as an emergency training exercise, but it has since turned into a tourism calling card. “This is such a great opportunity to welcome people to Cheyenne, and share the Wyoming and the Cheyenne joy with everybody," Trimble s...

Miami Dade’s police chief shot himself while with wife, state official says. He survived

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:27 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP/WSVN) — The director of the Miami-Dade Police Department was in critical but stable condition following surgery in a Tampa area hospital a day after shooting himself, state law enforcement officials said Monday.Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez, 52, was in Tampa for a law enforcement conference, officials said.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, or FDLE, is investigating the shooting with the Florida Highway Patrol.FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass said during a news conference Monday afternoon that Tampa police had responded to a domestic dispute between Ramirez and his wife earlier Sunday at the hotel where the conference was being held. Ramirez left the hotel, and suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound after pulling over on Interstate 75 south of Tampa, Glass said.“Law enforcement is a demanding and stressful career and occupation,” Glass said. “Director Ramirez has dedicated nearly 30 years of his life to public service and keeping the citizens of Miami-Dade ...

Police investigating possible armed robbery aboard yacht on Miami River with rapper Quavo on board

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:27 GMT

Police are investigating reports of a possible armed robbery aboard a yacht along the Miami River.7News cameras captured a heavy police presence and several City of Miami Police cruisers with their lights on parked in the area of Southwest North River Drive and Second Street, near The Wharf Miami, just after 10 p.m., Sunday.The owner of the yacht said they chartered the vessel earlier in the day, and between 13 and 17 people were on board. The people who they chartered the yacht to paid for the service, but at some point, when it came time to bring the yacht back to its proper dock, they held up the captain of the boat at gunpoint and demanded a refund.The captain told police that one of the men who held him at gunpoint threatened to kill him and throw him off the boat. The suspect then removed the captain’s wallet with approximately $3,500 and his phone from his pocket before threatening another crew member. According to a police report, rapper Quavo, whose real name is Quavi...

Firefighters cap gas leak in Pembroke Pines

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:27 GMT

A potentially hazardous situation unfolded as an underground gas leak occurred along 148th Avenue and Sheridan Street in a Pembroke Pines neighborhood.The incident occurred just before 9 a.m. in a shopping plaza just off Interstate 75, Monday.Local firefighters and emergency responders quickly arrived at the scene and worked to contain the leak. A team of skilled firefighters diligently dug a hole to access the source of the leak, employing all necessary precautions to safeguard the area and prevent any potential escalation of the incident.The leak was successfully contained and capped.

Police arrest thief as he targets parents outside daycare in Hialeah

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:27 GMT

Surveillance showed a thief targeting parents, as they dropped off their children at the Kids Playhouse Learning Center in Hialeah.Miami-Dade Police arrested 32-year-old, Michael Celestin who faced a judge, Monday. Police said Celestin swiped a woman’s purse out of her car and then used her credit cards at a supermarket.He is charged with multiple counts, including burglary and accused of committing several similar burglaries at other locations in both Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

2 people taken to hospital after explosion in Holliston home

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:35:27 GMT

Two people were taken to the hospital by helicopter on Monday after an explosion inside a home in Holliston, police said. Police said emergency crews responded to the home on Westfield Drive shortly before 4 p.m. after a neighbor called 911. On scene, police said first responders determined the two people, aged 59 and 61, “needed immediate medical attention.”A woman speaking with 7NEWS said she first heard a boom around 4 p.m. and ran outside to find her neighbor coming out of his home and asking her to call 911.The neighbor said the man and a friend who was helping him do work on his house had serious burn injuries. The neighbor said she called 911 and tried to help the two men on her lawn while they waited for first responders to arrive.“It was a very sad incident because he’s my neighbor and I didn’t want anything bad to happen to them but they were both in shock,” the woman said. In a statement, police said an initial investigation indicated the explos...