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FDA paves way for naloxone sales at gas stations, grocery stores

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:58:20 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray, a medication that can rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and save lives.According to the FDA, more than 100,000 people died from overdoses in a 12-month period ending in October 2022. Teen overdose deaths have doubled in three years. Blame fentanyl. Dr. Katie Sprinkel is the medical director of the emergency department at the Medical Center of Aurora, and she said she's seen too many opioid overdoses."I can tell you we see it most every day, and it's a real problem," Sprinkel said. Overdose reversal drug to be sold over the counterColoradans can already access naloxone, or the brand name Narcan, without a prescription. There is a standing order and pharmacists can dispense it at the counter.But this move by the FDA paves the way for naloxone to be sold directly to consumers in places like drug stores, convenience stores, grocery stores and gas stations,...

Denver weather: Windy, warm with more mountain snow

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:58:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Wednesday evening will be pleasant for Denver's weather, while snow is expected to return to the Colorado mountains through the day on Thursday. The next weather change is expected for the metro area early next week.Snowfall forecast through Thursday night for ColoradoWeather tonight: Few clouds, cold againThere will be passing clouds during the overnight hours across most of Colorado. It'll be breezy with winds coming out of the southwest up to 15 mph. Temperatures will be cold with lots of below-freezing readings, including low- to mid-20 across metro Denver and the Front Range.Forecast overnight lows across Colorado from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tomorrow: Windy, warmer with fire dangerAhead of an approaching storm from the west, the wind will continue out of the southwest and turn gusty with speeds from 15-30 mph at times. That warm wind will push afternoon highs across the eastern half of the state into the 60s, 70s and 80s. There will be high fire danger due to t...

Injured dog found after possible coyote attack in Boulder, officials looking for owner

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:58:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An injured dog was found Tuesday in Boulder after a possible coyote attack. Police are now trying to reunite the dog with its owner.Boulder police say the dog was found with significant puncture wounds near Foothills Parkway and Arapahoe Avenue. A veterinarian at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley believes the dog was attacked by a coyote around a week ago, police said. 43% of Colorado dog owners would spend over $4,000 to save their dog The dog is expected to recover. However, it will need to be in quarantine for 120 days if it has not been vaccinated for rabies. Officials need to get in contact with the dog's owner to learn if it is up to date on its vaccination.Police say this dog was found in Boulder, Colorado on March 28, 2023 with injuries from a possible coyote attack. (Photo: Boulder Police Department)Police said the dog is male, around 1 to 2 years old, and weighs 119 pounds. He has a white coat with tan coloring and is possibly a Pyrenees-Labrador mix....

Fort Carson soldier identified as homicide victim

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:58:20 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KXRM) — The El Paso County Coroner’s Office identified a Fort Carson soldier who was killed near Palmer Park Boulevard on Sunday.Courtesy of Colorado Springs Police DepartmentBraden Peltier, 23, of Bay City, Michigan, was identified on Monday as the victim of the Palmer Park Boulevard shooting. Peltier was stationed in Fort Carson with the U.S. Army. 15-year-old charged with attempted murder of Denver police officer The Coroner’s Office has yet to determine the official cause and manner of death. The Colorado Springs Police Department said this is still an active and ongoing investigation. Peltier's death is the fourth homicide in Colorado Springs in 2023. At this time in 2022, there were 17 homicides, according to the police department.Anyone with information or who is a witness to the crime is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at (719) 444-7000; or if you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Crime Stoppers tip line at (719) 634...

Local lawmakers, advocates say more needs to be done to prevent tragedy as gun control debate continues

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:58:20 GMT

From Beacon Hill to Capitol Hill, many people are calling for stronger laws on the books to stop gun violence in the aftermath of the recent deadly school shooting in Nashville. As the conversation moves forward, though, there is a difference in opinion on how to stop mass shootings.  The group “Moms Demand Action” gathered at the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday, rallying in favor of stricter gun control legislation. For Jody Marchand, the rally was personal. Marchand was 50 when her husband shot her in the head 13 years ago in Westford with a semi-automatic pistol she bought him for Christmas. Marchand’s husband also murdered their 17-year-old daughter Olivia before he turned the gun on himself. “How do we fix it?” Marchand said. “We make stronger gun laws.”The attack in Nashville killed three adults and three young children. Speaking this week, Beacon Hill lawmakers noted Massachusetts has some of the toughest laws on the books.“The tragedy that oc...

Snow showers overnight, cold wind tomorrow

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:58:20 GMT

7Weather- After a frosty start, temperatures rebounded to the 50s for a lot of us today! The seabreeze kept it cooler along the coast this afternoon. A lot of sun today too. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of a cold front sweeping the region overnight. That cold front will bring some snow and rain showers while we’re sleeping. Temperatures will drop, and the wind will pick up making it feel much colder tomorrow.There’s a window between midnight and predawn that the front will slide across the region. That’s when we can expect snow and rain showers across the region. Any accumulation will mainly be for the higher elevations. There could be a coating to an 1″ around central Mass on untreated surfaces. Behind the cold front, dewpoints fall and the wind increases. That will prevent slick spots tomorrow morning.That’s while we’re sleeping. Waking up tomorrow morning, you’ll notice the cold! Temperatures will drop to the mid 20s for the hills, ...

Moms, lawmakers demand change after 130th mass shooting of 2023

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:58:20 GMT

The scheduling of a Moms Demand Action advocacy day at the State House could be called tragically timed if the group’s yearly meeting with lawmakers didn’t always seem to occur shortly after another mass shooting.“Unfortunately it’s a question of when, not if. So it’s unfortunate that Nashville happened a couple of days ago; we do stand in solidarity with them. It does make the work that we’re doing here that much more important,” Jennifer Robinson, the group’s state co-leader, told the Herald Wednesday.As the nation continued to recover from the impacts of arguably the 130th mass shooting this year, the 15th at a school since Columbine, more than 100 Massachusetts moms gathered on Beacon Hill to call for the state to do more to protect kids and families from gun violence.The group’s annual lobbying day — held about 48 hours after the horrific murder of three students and three adults at a Nashville church-based school — gives residents directly touched by gun violence a chance to o...

Healey signs first major piece of legislation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:58:20 GMT

With about a week to go until she hits the three-months-in-office mark, Gov. Maura Healey has finally signed a major piece of legislation.“I’m proud that the first major bill signed into law by our administration dedicates crucial resources to help Massachusetts families access safe and secure housing, keep food on the table, and pay for child care,” Healey said along with an announcement she had signed a fiscal 2023 supplemental budget.“Additionally, this bill supports our health care workforce, crucial housing and economic development programs like MassWorks, and our efforts to compete for federal funding,” she continued.The new law authorizes $388.7 million in additional spending on top of the about $53.3 billion already approved for the 2023 financial year, as well as an additional $740 million in borrowing.“This includes $400 million for MassWorks, $104 million for the Clean Water Trust and $125 million for matching grants to be competitive for federal dollars...

Two dead in fatal New Bedford fire that destroyed a 31-unit apartment building

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:58:20 GMT

New Bedford and state public safety officials on Wednesday recovered a second victim who died inside a four-story, 31-unit apartment building destroyed by a catastrophic fire Tuesday.Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III identified the first fatal victim recovered from the building Tuesday night as 59-year-old Manuel Moreira.“On behalf of the New Bedford Fire Department, I want to express our heartfelt condolences to Mr. Moreira’s family and loved ones,” New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger said in a release. “It was deeply important to all of us at the scene that we recover him with respect and dignity as soon as it was possible to do so.”Officials are still working to determine the identity of the second victim, said Jake Wark, spokesman for the state Department of Fire Services. The origin and cause of the blaze also remained under investigation Wednesday evening.At least 20 occupants who had been inside what authorities are describing as a rooming house were able t...

Robert Kraft’s son reveals prostate cancer diagnosis, pushes for screening with advanced prostate cancer rates on the rise

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:58:20 GMT

One of Robert Kraft’s sons on Wednesday revealed that he has been treated for prostate cancer, as he pushed others to get screened with advanced prostate cancer rates on the rise.Joshua Kraft, 55, announced that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018 when he was 51, and he received treatment at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center. He underwent surgery in 2019 to remove the prostate gland.When follow-up tests showed the cancer was starting to return, the president of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation received radiation and hormone therapy.Today, Joshua has no signs of cancer. His prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level — used to gauge the presence of prostate cancer — stands at zero.“When prostate cancer is caught early, it’s treatable and often curable,” Joshua said. “I tell people all the time to get their PSA tested or have a digital exam. It’s one form of cancer that getting ahead of it allows you to get rid of it be...