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What are your legal rights during the United Auto Workers strike?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:42 GMT

The United Auto Workers strike may soon leave drivers stranded and in need of vehicle parts. A local expert says the strike will start to dramatically exacerbate the problem for consumers and dealers alike.“This has been going on since COVID. They had an excuse in the beginning. Now, they don’t,” said consumer attorney Robert Silverman with 1-800-Lemon-Law.He has been fielding complaint calls from potential clients with vehicles tied up at dealerships.“The problem is they’re not being given loaners. They’re being promised that if they rent a car, they’ll be reimbursed. The reimbursement is below the market. So, they can’t get a vehicle,” Silverman told WTOP.But he said consumers do have legal rights: “Every state has a lemon law.”Under the lemon law, Silverman said, consumers could get a brand-new car or a substantial refund if their car has been out of service for a long period of time.“Generally, it will inclu...

Michigan has owned the Little Brown Jug. Minnesota will get fewer cracks at it in the bigger Big Ten

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:42 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Little Brown Jug is one of the oldest trophies in college football, that classic earthenware Michigan and Minnesota have played for since well before helmets were required on the field.In this increasingly crowded Big Ten, the gaps between games are only going to grow.Though Michigan’s dominance in the series with Minnesota has stretched into a sixth decade and both teams have two other rivalries that are much fiercer, the jug is another piece of the rich history of the sport being the pushed to the background by the broadcast-driven expansion and realignment of the major conferences. The two schools have formally contested the trophy since 1909.When the second-ranked Wolverines (5-0, 2-0) play the Gophers (3-2, 1-1) on Saturday night, they’ll make just their fourth appearance at Huntington Bank Stadium that opened on Minnesota’s campus 14 years ago. One of those visits was without fans during the pandemic in 2020.“When people get really angr...

No. 2 Michigan keeps the show on the road with a trip to underdog Minnesota

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:42 GMT

No. 2 Michigan (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) at Minnesota (3-2, 1-1), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC/Peacock).Line: Michigan by 18 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Michigan leads 76-25-3.WHAT’S AT STAKE?The Wolverines, who received 10 first-place votes in the latest AP poll, are on a smooth track to what would be a third straight College Football Playoff appearance. Michigan has allowed only 30 points in five games and no more than a touchdown in any of them.The Gophers have lost 25 of the last 27 contests for the Little Brown Jug, the earthenware first awarded to the winner in 1909. Their overtime loss at Northwestern on Sept. 23 after surrendering a 21-point fourth quarter lead put them a step behind for the last Big Ten West Division title.KEY MATCHUPMichigan’s defense vs. Minnesota’s running game. The Wolverines rank 13th in the FBS and second in the Big Ten with an average of 85.2 rushing yards allowed per game. The Gophers have another productive ground attack...

6-car crash closes I-70 eastbound in Jefferson County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:42 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A six-car crash on Interstate 70 in Jefferson County has shut down eastbound lanes Thursday evening.All lanes are closed at U.S. 6 as emergency crews check for injuries. The crash is near the edge of the city of Golden. Live traffic map: Real-time updates Colorado State Police said troopers are at the scene along with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and fire and EMS crews.Eastbound I-70 closed at U.S. 6 after a crash on Oct. 5, 2023 (Colorado Department of Transportation)The closure was reported at 6:42 p.m. by the Colorado Department of Transportation.CSP did not have an estimate on when the highway will reopen.

Judge hears Christian school's universal pre-K lawsuit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado continues to face challenges to its universal preschool program.On Thursday, the first hearing in a lawsuit arguing the legality of the state's antidiscrimination provision was heard in a U.S. District Court."I'm hopeful that the judge will allow us to be in the universal school program while continuing to live out religious beliefs as a Christian school," said Josh Drexler, Darren Patterson Christian Academy's head of school. "We want to provide all the opportunities we can to our staff, our students and families while remaining true to our religious beliefs. The government should not threaten to exclude us from a state program or otherwise penalize us for our religion." 4-day school weeks are on the rise in Colorado Leaders of the Christian school in Buena Vista said they want to be able to participate in the state's universal pre-K program, but they feel the state's requirements not to discriminate are unconstitutional."The state promised us a universal...

Wrecked car in the Poudre River since July will be towed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A wrecked car parked for months in the middle of the Cache la Poudre River is finally getting a tow.The bright blue Toyota sedan has been in the river along state Highway 14 since a crash in early July, according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office. Ghost town discovered on Colorado’s Western Slope "Fortunately, the driver was able to get out safely, but water levels were too high to remove the car at that time," the sheriff's office posted about the incident.Photos show the wrecked sedan nearly submerged in the middle of the rushing river. Its front and rear windshields appear busted out, as do its side windows.A wrecked car in the middle of the Cache la Poudre River has been there since early July. Law enforcement will coordinate to tow the vehicle on Oct. 7, 2023. (Larimer County Sheriff's Office)A wrecked car in the middle of the Cache la Poudre River has been there since early July. Law enforcement will coordinate to tow the vehicle on Oct. 7, 2023. (Larime...

Director Garth Davis shares vision of dystopian future in ‘Foe,’ starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:42 GMT

Everything is not as it seems in the upcoming film “Foe,” starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal. The two are just an average couple living peacefully in a dystopian future — that is, until a stranger shows up with a mysterious offer. We caught up with director Garth Davis to see what makes this film so unique.Saoirse Ronan (as Henrietta): “Do you feel happy here?”Paul Mescal (as Junior): “Of course I’m happy here. Aren’t you?”Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star as married couple Junior and Henrietta, living in a remote farmhouse in “Foe,” when a stranger shows up to offer one of them a chance to live in space.Aaron Pierre (as Terrance): “You’ve been selected to live up there.”Paul Mescal (as Junior): “OK, well, you’re wasting your time, because we haven’t even been on an airplane, and she’d hate it.”Aaron Pierre (as Terrance): “I should clarify: we’re talking...

Doctors at Holtz Children’s Hospital warn about rise in flu and RSV cases; medical experts offer tips for parents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:42 GMT

Local health experts are warning parents about a recent rise in cases of flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, among young children in South Florida.Dr. Aileen Marty, an infectious disease expert at Florida International University, said RSV can be serious for a child, offering a sobering statistic.“It is the most common reason why children are hospitalized in the United States, especially very young children,” he said.Dr. Barry Gelman, chief medical officer at Holtz Children’s Hospital spoke with 7News on Thursday about the uptick. More specifically, he said, the number of kids treated at Holtz has seen a sharp rise.“It’s actually a five-fold increase for influenza and a twofold increase for RSV,” he said.Back in July, Gelman said, they were treating fewer than 10 young patients per week, but by the last week of September, those patients increased to 21 per week.Gelman said this increase should be more of a reminder to parents that this ti...

7 Investigates: Elevator Emergencies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:42 GMT

Disabled residents in a Boston public housing complex say they were trapped in their apartments for 15 days because of a broken elevator. 7 Investigates found elevator emergencies are cause for concern across the city. “It’s been going on for so long. It’s not like a today thing or a yesterday thing, it’s been a long term thing,” said Lisandre Montes.Montes lives on the fifth floor of the Ruth Lillian Barkley building in the South End. For more than two weeks, the building’s elevator was out of order. Montes is confined to a wheelchair. So, without a working elevator, she can’t leave her apartment.“I see it as a disrespect to those who are in need because they’re thinking of themselves but they’re not thinking of those who really need it,” Montes said. Bob Burress, who is also disabled, feels his home is now a prison.“This has been very challenging,” he said. “…I just try to deal with my day and take it one day at a time.”Burress’ day was interrupted ...

Dick Butkus, Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 80

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:54:42 GMT

(CNN) — Former Chicago Bears linebacker and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick Butkus has died at the age of 80, the team announced Thursday.Butkus died “peacefully in his sleep overnight at home in Malibu,” California, a statement from his family, posted by the Bears on social media, reads.Butkus was “the ultimate Bear, and one of the greatest players in NFL history,” Chicago Bears chairman George H. McCaskey said.“He was Chicago’s son,” McCaskey said. “His contributions to the game he loved will live forever and we are grateful he was able to be at our home opener this year to be celebrated one last time by his many fans.”A ferocious hitter drafted out of the University of Illinois, Butkus was an imposing force as the Bears’ middle linebacker for all nine of his NFL seasons in the 1960s and 1970s, and made eight Pro Bowls.He retired after playing part of the 1973 season, a few years after suffering a knee injury, and was elected to th...