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Denver restaurant closes after 50 years in business

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Piccolo Italian and Mexican restaurant has been open for over five decades. However, on Sunday, the restaurant closed for good.Piccolo announced in a message last month that the restaurant's last day would be April 30. Blake Street Tavern closing after 20 years in Denver Here is a goodbye note Piccolo posted on its website:From our first day in business we have been committed to providing great food and great service at a great price. Throughout those years so many of you have become dear friends, loved ones, and supporters of Piccolo. It’s because of you we have been able to hold to that commitment and achieve our dream of being a neighborhood staple. There will never be enough words to thank you for that.It is with heavy hearts we have made the impossibly difficult decision to let Piccolo go. The years of great memories made will remain forever, but our time in southeast Denver has come to an end. This decision is not made hastily. Our staff’s wellbeing and our ...

Cron powers Rockies to 12-4 win over Diamondbacks

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:54 GMT

DENVER (AP) — C.J. Cron had three hits, including a three-run homer, Austin Gomber gave up one run over six innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-4 on Sunday to snap a seven-game home losing streak.With the win, the last-place Rockies avoided both their third sweep of the young season and tying the worst 29-game start in franchise history. The 12 runs were the most this season for Colorado, which came into the day with the fifth fewest runs in the majors.“That’s what we need from (Cron) and others,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “It’s going to take our big boys. That’s why they’re big boys.” Avs lose 2-1 against Kraken in Game 7 Cron’s team-leading sixth home run of the season was the catalyst for a four-run third inning that gave Colorado the lead and broke the game open. Led by three-consecutive doubles to open up the inning, the Rockies tacked on another four runs in the sixth to stretch their lead to 10-1 and effectively seal the victory.After ear...

2-year-old found wandering alone in Miramar’s Riviera Isles community

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:54 GMT

A 2-year-old child was found wandering alone in the Riviera Isles community early Monday morning, according to local authorities. Authorities found her around 3 a.m. and she is currently in good health and speaks Spanish.Miramar Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the child, who was found wandering without adult supervision. Anyone with information should contact the Miramar Police Department at 954-602-4000. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Crash injuring 2 in Davie leads to road closures, air rescue helicopter landing

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:54 GMT

A crash that has injured two people in Broward County has resulted in road closures and an air rescue helicopter landing on the road to transport a victim to the hospital. The incident happened at University Drive and Griffin Road, according to the Davie Police Department.Video footage captured the air rescue helicopter on the road. One of the drivers involved in the two-vehicle crash suffered serious injuries and is being airlifted to the hospital. The second victim is being transported by fire rescue.Authorities said the northbound lanes between Griffin Road and Orange Drive have been closed. Additionally, the eastbound and westbound lanes of Griffin Road have been shut down, with the westbound lanes closed between University Drive and Southwest 82nd Avenue and the eastbound lanes closed between University Drive and Southwest 76th Avenue.As police continue to investigate the scene, drivers are being advised to avoid the area and find alternate routes. Morning commuters can only tr...

Student eats artwork of a banana duct-taped to a museum wall because ‘he was hungry’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:54 GMT

(CNN) — For some — the chance to see a banana duct-taped to a wall is to be within touching distance of a sensational moment in recent art history. For others, it’s an enticing snack.On Thursday, an art student from Seoul National University found it to be the latter, when he removed the fruit — an iconic work by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan — from off a wall at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea where it was displayed. Then he proceeded to devour it.“The student told the museum he ate it because he was hungry,” a museum spokesperson told CNN in a phone call.Entitled “Comedian,” the work became one of the art world’s biggest viral moments when it sold for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami Beach in December 2019. Two other editions of the piece were also sold at the fair.After chomping down the fruit, the South Korean student taped the peel back onto the wall. The peel was later replaced by the museum with a fresh banana.“It ha...

French Polynesia elects pro-independence party

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:54 GMT

French Polynesia has elected a pro-independence party, giving fresh impetus to long-standing calls for a referendum in France’s sprawling overseas territory in the South Pacific.The Tavini Huiraatira party, led by former president Oscar Temaru, won an absolute majority in the Assembly of French Polynesia, taking 38 of the 57 seats, French newspaper Le Figaro reported. The assembly will elect a president of the territory for a five-year term later this month, who could then push an independence bid.French Polynesia already has a degree of autonomy, with responsibility for policies including health care, primary and secondary education, and the environment. In this regard it is closer to British and Dutch overseas territories than to other French possessions such as Réunion and Guadeloupe, which are treated the same as continental departments.Nevertheless, Paris retains control over issues such as higher education and defense policy. Independence has been an issue for decades: T...

Outdoor dining returns to Boston in all neighborhoods except North End

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:54 GMT

Outdoor dining returns to Boston on Monday, but not for everyone. On the street, outdoor dining is starting up again for all areas except the North End. The decision has brought controversy, with some North End restaurant owners saying it is discriminatory. Boston city officials announced new outdoor dining rules earlier this year requiring restaurants in the North End to take tables off streets. Under the new policy, outdoor dining in the North End will be limited to sidewalks and patios. 

How NFC North teams fared in the NFL draft: With Aaron Rodgers gone, the division looks wide open

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:54 GMT

After three decades of being able to lean on Brett Favre or Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, the Green Bay Packers are moving on to a new era with Jordan Love, their first-round pick in 2020, dramatically changing the outlook for the NFC North.With the NFL draft concluded, the Detroit Lions are the favorite to win the division on the basis of their 9-8 season in 2022, when they won five of their final six games to finish with a winning record for the first time since 2017.The Lions are +135 at Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas to capture the NFC North, ahead of the defending champion Minnesota Vikings (+325), Chicago Bears (+325) and Packers (+420). It projects to be a wide-open race.The Packers used five of their first seven picks and seven of 13 overall on offensive players in an effort to surround Love with talent. They drafted tight ends Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft and wide receiver Jayden Reed on Day 2.The Vikings chose the fourth wide receiver in Round 1 in USC’s Jordan Ad...

Chicago baseball report: Justin Steele’s streak intact despite sweep of Cubs — and a historically bad April for White Sox

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:54 GMT

A three-game sweep decided by three runs is not how the Chicago Cubs wanted to begin their seven-game trip.Even more frustrating, four walks scored during their series in Miami, a number that loomed large to manager David Ross after Sunday’s 4-3 loss to the Marlins.“I don’t think we played bad baseball,” Ross said. “We didn’t get the big hit this series. They did. A couple things go our way here or there …“We can do some little things better. But, again, that’s just baseball. They played better than we did this series.”The Cubs (14-13) went 4-for-25 with runners in scoring position and left 24 runners on base en route to getting swept for the first time this season.The White Sox (8-21) appeared headed for another setback Sunday before pulling off a stunning ninth-inning rally for a 12-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Andrew Vaughn’s three-run homer capped a seven-run inning to snap a 10-game losing streak.Every Mond...

Column: ‘Sell the team’ chant could be on heavy rotation at Chicago White Sox games this summer

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:23:54 GMT

“Sell the team” officially replaced “Fire Tony” on Saturday as the trendy new chant on the South Side.After venting their displeasure with manager Tony La Russa during last year’s lost summer, disgruntled fans turned their attention to Chicago White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf during a 10-run inning in a stunning 12-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.La Russa never got fired for last year’s flop, retiring for health reasons after missing the final weeks of an underachieving season. Reinsdorf is unlikely to sell the Sox, no matter how many games they lose this season. Chanting doesn’t usually work — Oakland A’s fans have employed the same “Sell the team” chant during home games as the owner prepares to move the franchise to Las Vegas.But Sox fans made their point, and chanting their desires in public clearly feels cathartic to a sizable number of them while making for a nifty 10-second video clip on social media. If the poo...