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How to catch the Leonid meteor shower as it peaks Saturday morning

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — While the Leonids are active from Nov. 3 through Dec. 2 this year, the best time to catch the meteor shower at its peak will be late Friday night into the early morning hours of Saturday, Nov. 18. Meteor showers typically get their name based on a star or constellation that is close to where the meteors appear in the sky. This is true for the Leonids, which appear to originate in the sky near the Leo constellation. While a meteor shower can be spotted by simply looking up, there are ways to improve your odds of catching the peak of 10-15 meteors per hour.Find an outdoor location with limited light pollution, lay on your back with your feet pointing to the southeast toward the constellation Leo and give your eyes about 30 minutes to adjust. Make sure that you bundle up if you will be heading out in the Denver area. FOX31 Weather: View the latest Denver forecasts, maps and radar While the crescent moon and mainly clear sky will mean good viewing without clouds o...

‘Thanksgiving’ director Eli Roth wants horror fans to feast on holiday-themed carnage and come back for seconds

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:51 GMT

Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and friends to eat, and even though you might want to kill some of them sometimes, we refrain, of course. We certainly don’t eat them, either, but we can’t say the same about a lunatic in the new Thanksgiving horror movie. Deco’s Alex Miranda has all the juicy and well-done details.It’s true! In a world where movies seem to just rehash the same ideas over and over, a Thanksgiving-inspired killer Pilgrim is something new. As Gen Z would say, this psycho ate and left no crumbs.Thanksgiving dinner. Mmm, yummy … but that doesn’t look like a turkey.What’s cooking is the new scary Thanksgiving movie, “Thanksgiving.”Eli Roth: “There was no Thanksgiving slasher film. Every holiday was taken.”Alex Miranda: “And it lends itself so well.”Eli Roth: “Yeah, it does.”And director Eli Roth will promise you this.Eli Roth: “This will be the most insane, bat[expletive]...

Revere police share video, warn community after jewelry thefts 

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:51 GMT

Police in Revere shared a warning for community members Thursday after incidents of thieves stealing jewelry from often elderly victims. Revere police said the individuals usually work in teams traveling in a motor vehicle. They then approach victims on the street or in parking lots and initially attempt to get a victim to come over to the vehicle, according to police. Police said the individuals will then remove a victim’s jewelry and replace it with a counterfeit version.Revere police shared video of one such incident that they said happened last week at the Northgate Shopping Center.Their warning, in turn, followed other recent incidents of reported jewelry thefts in communities including Lowell and Tyngsboro.In Lowell, police said an elderly woman had her jewelry stolen while she was walking in town.In Tyngsboro, a 77-year-old woman had her jewelry taken when an SUV drove up alongside her and a passenger grabbed her. The passenger made off with the woman’s gold necklac...

Coyote spotted roaming streets of Boston’s North End

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:51 GMT

A coyote recently caught attention in Boston’s North End after being spotted roaming the neighborhood’s streets. Dog owners in the area spoke to 7NEWS said the animal has been the talk of the turf at their local dog park.“He was definitely a big coyote,” said concerned dog owner Michaela Burke. “I’ll definitely be a bit more cautious and cognisant of my surroundings now, knowing they could be lurking anywhere,” said dog owner Josh Svoboda. One video taken by a North End dog owner around 5:30 Tuesday morning documented the coyote moving through the area. The dog owner said she had just brought her dogs in from a walk and was heading off to work when she saw the large and seemingly healthy wild animal on the prowl near Snow Hill and Sheafe Street. According to the city of Boston’s animal control website, coyote sighting calls tend to go up as the weather gets colder. The same website says urban coyote sightings have been on the rise across Massachusetts....

7 Investigates: Homeowners surprised with liens on homes after signing 40-year listing agreement

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:51 GMT

For years, music teacher Simon Watts called his Somerville condo home.He wasn’t looking to sell, but was intrigued when a real estate company, MV Realty, offered him upfront cash in return for the promise that they could sell him home when the time was right.“I was a bit skeptical,” he remembered.After talking to some people and researching the company, he decided to take them up on the offer of $2,120 in exchange for the exclusive rights to list his home in the future.“When I didn’t find anything, I thought why not?” he said.He said he thinks he used the money to buy flights for the family and then didn’t think much of it after that.What he didn’t know was that the company placed a lien on his property. Since Watts didn’t try to sell his home in the year since he signed with MV Realty, he said he was unaware his home had a lien on it until 7 Investigates reached out this fall.“I don’t think they should be able to. I mean that’s ridiculous t...

King Philip comes out flying, tops Barnstable in Div. 2 state semifinal

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:51 GMT

WEYMOUTH — Making it to Gillette Stadium for a state title game is actually really difficult.It’s just that King Philip makes it look so easy.Following a 41-21 win over Barnstable in a Div. 2 state semifinal, the Warriors clinched their sixth appearance out of the last seven tournaments.KP improves to 11-0 heading into a date with Franklin at Fenway Park next week. Barnstable falls to 9-2.The Warriors were utterly dominant from the jump, as they seemingly did everything right, from running the ball, to throwing it, to playing defense.“It’s great,” KP coach Brian Lee said. “I’m so happy to have these guys. I’m so proud of their effort. It’s not easy to win games. It’s not easy to go in and compete against these teams. It’s hard to get there. To put yourself in that position, it shows how hungry the boys are because there could be complacency. You’ve already been, especially these guys, some of them it will be their thi...

Does Zach LaVine have lingering resentment over benching a year ago? ‘I haven’t heard that at all,’ Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan says.

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:51 GMT

The potential of an impending trade has dominated this week for Zach LaVine.But before Wednesday’s 96-94 loss to the Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan wasn’t concerned about his star guard’s ability to balance his focus between the off-court drama and his on-court duties.“He’s always been coachable,” Donovan said. “He’s always been a guy that you can go to and talk to.”Another haphazard game from LaVine, however, offered more questions than answers about the two-time All-Star’s future with the Bulls. This week has added tumult to the latest chapter of the LaVine era in Chicago — a chapter bookended by two games against the Magic.When the Bulls faced the Magic on Nov. 18, 2022, LaVine suffered the worst shooting night of his life. He shot 1-for-14 from the field, missing all five of his 3-point attempts, before Donovan finally yanked him off the court for the final four minutes, forcing LaVine to watch f...

Authorities in pursuit of driver in stolen vehicle

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:51 GMT

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department were in pursuit of a driver in a stolen pickup truck Thursday night. The suspect was leading police in chase on the 60 Freeway from Lorena shortly after the pursuit was initiated.They could be seen blacking out their headlights at points, while weaving through heavy to moderate traffic, eventually transitioning to the northbound 605 Freeway. Police pulled out of the pursuit as California Highway Patrol was tracking the suspect from the air. Sky5 is overhead.

Moderate earthquake shakes eastern Myanmar and is felt in northern Thailand

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:51 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — A moderate earthquake shook eastern Myanmar on Friday morning.The 5.7 magnitude quake was centered about 76 kilometers (47 miles) southwest of the town of Keng Tung in Shan state, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was about 10 kilometers (6 miles) deep.No details on any potential damage were immediately available.The area is near the borders of China, Laos and Thailand.Shaking was felt in Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second-largest city and a popular tourist destination.Myanmar is lined with seismic faults and earthquakes are common.___This version has changed a geographic description of the quake’s location from northeast to east.The Associated Press

Los Angeles freeway closed after fire will reopen by Tuesday, ahead of schedule, governor says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:56:51 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Repairs to an elevated Los Angeles freeway closed because of an arson fire are moving faster than expected and lanes are scheduled to reopen by next Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday. Earlier this week officials said it could take crews between three and five weeks to shore up the mile-long stretch of Interstate 10 near downtown after the blaze last Saturday burned about 100 support columns. “The bridge structure itself seems to be in better shape than we anticipated,” Newsom said during an evening news conference. “One thing we can guarantee you is we will be open, five lanes in both directions, at the latest Tuesday of next week.”More than 250 people were working around the clock to make the repairs, he said.“This is a good day in Los Angeles,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said.The fire that spread quickly over 8 acres (3 hectares) was fed by pallets, cars, construction materials, hand sanitizer and other items being stored under the free...