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49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks will move from the press box to the field

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:17:28 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are making a move with their defensive coordinator.Steve Wilks will go from the booth to the field this week when the Niners return from their bye week in hopes of providing a spark to a defense that struggled during a three-game losing streak.“We’re going to put him on the field this week,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday. “Something we’ve talked about for a little bit. I think there’s pluses to it and minuses to it, but we’ll see what we like about this week.”After a fast start to the season defensively in their first season with Wilks as coordinator, the 49ers (5-3) struggled in recent weeks, leading to the decision for Wilks to move down to the field for Sunday’s game at Jacksonville.San Francisco ranked first in points allowed (13.6 per game), second in passer rating allowed (70.9) and third in yards per play allowed (4.43) during a five-game winning streak to open the season.Those numbers took a big drop during the th...

Osisko Gold: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:17:28 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — MONTREAL (AP) — Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. (OR) on Wednesday reported a loss of $14.9 million in its third quarter.The Montreal-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 9 cents per share.The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 10 cents per share.The mining royalty and exploration company posted revenue of $46.3 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ORSource

B2Gold: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:17:28 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — B2Gold Corp. (BTG) on Wednesday reported a loss of $43.1 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 3 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 5 cents per share.The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 7 cents per share.The gold, silver and copper miner posted revenue of $477.9 million in the period.In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, the company’s shares hit $3.10. A year ago, they were trading at $3.36._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BTG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BTGSource

Dish Network to lay off more than 500 workers in Colorado

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:17:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — More than 500 Dish Network employees in Colorado will be affected by layoffs in upcoming weeks, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday.Notices about the layoffs have been filed with the Colorado Department of Labor and the mayoral offices in Englewood and Littleton, a Dish spokesperson told FOX31's Rob Low. The network is based out of Englewood."Like most businesses, we continually evaluate and make adjustments to ensure we're set up for long-term success," Meredith L. Diers, with Dish corporate communications, wrote in an email. "We made the difficult decision to part ways with some team members due to changing business demands on some teams. Impacted employees will be notified by the end of the week."Diers said the company would not disclose the exact numbers of layoffs, but "over 500 employees have been impacted in Colorado." FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN,...

Family of man killed in Lone Tree ask public to help to find suspect

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:17:28 GMT

LONE TREE, Colo. - The family of 73-year-old Mike Lohmeier are asking for the public's help to find whoever shot and killed Mike back on Saturday near Park Meadows Mall. “The bullet came in through the driver’s side window," Marilyn Lohmeier-Howland, Mike's younger sister said. Marilyn said she received the call from another family member that Mike was found shot in his car parked behind a store in Lone Tree called "At Home" which is right across South Yosemite Street from the mall.“We were told he died fast and were hoping he didn’t know that this was about to happen to him," Marilyn said. Denver weather: Light snow in metro, 4-10 inches possible in foothills Lone Tree police have ruled Mike's death a homicide. According to police, around 12:25 p.m., officers discovered Michael in his light blue 2009 Toyota Highlander. But Marilyn said there are still a lot of questions not answered. “He wasn’t robbed because his wallet was still there," Marilyn said. "His cell phone was in his ...

These Denver area streets are on track to get Bus Rapid Transit

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:17:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that it is planning new Bus Rapid Transit routes on some busy Denver streets.Bus Rapid Transit is a program designed to make buses more reliable, quick, convenient and accessible than traditional bus services, according to a press release from CDOT. It does so by giving buses priority over other travel modes and adding bus-only bypass lanes. Denver area’s RTD ridership grew during 2023 free fare initiative Construction has already started for some BRT routes, but Wednesday's announcement added Federal Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard to CDOT's plans."BRT will connect our urban corridors and communities, providing vital transportation options that allow us access to jobs, shopping, health care, education, recreation and life,” said Jessica Myklebust, RTD director for CDOT's metro region.Where will Bus Rapid Transit routes be?The plan is for BRT to cover 18 miles of Federal Boulevard from 120th Avenue in ...

Hollywood actors strike is over as union reaches tentative deal with studios

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:17:28 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike, bringing a close to months of labor strife that ground the entertainment industry to a historic halt. The three-year contract agreement must be approved by votes from the union’s board and its members in the coming days, but the leadership declared that the strike will end at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday.At nearly four months, it was by far the longest strike ever for film and television actors.More than 60,000 members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Performers went on strike July 14, joining screenwriters who had walked off the job more than two months earlier. It was the first time the two unions had been on strike together since 1960. Studios chose to negotiate with the writers first, striking a deal that their leadership marked as a major win and bringing their strike to an end on Sept. 26.The terms of the agreement were not immediately ...

17 years ago, Denver set a heat record on Nov. 8

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:17:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — November can bring several weather extremes to Denver.Normal temperatures in Denver on Nov. 8 are a low of 29 degrees and a high of 56 degrees, with 0.02 inches of liquid precipitation. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team But Nov. 8, 2006, brought record heat. Denver recorded a high temperature of 80 degrees, which not only set a daily record but was the first time since recordkeeping began in 1872 that Denver recorded a November high in the 80s.With this range in temperature also comes varying amounts of rain and snowfall. On Nov. 8, 1998, an upslope snowfall event brought around a foot of snowfall to parts of the Front Range foothills.Parts of west-central Jefferson County reported the heaviest snowfall. One of the heaviest snowfall totals was 14 inches, measured 8 miles west of Conifer.Other high snowfall totals included 10 inches at Evergreen and 9 miles northwest of Bergen Park. Some 9 inches of snow was reported at Genese...

New technology to improve I-70 traffic near Colorado's Eisenhower Tunnel

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:17:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- On Tuesday, the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel's Traffic Operations Center revealed its newest updates to help with traffic flow, especially along the Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor.Even without icy roads, I-70 constantly experiences car crashes. During the winter months, this becomes more problematic as road conditions diminish causing more crashes and highway shutdowns. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather These traffic stops cost more than time.“We are now approaching an almost $2 million hit to the economy for every hour the I-70 Mountain Corridor is closed,” said Shoshana Lew, CDOT’s Executive Director in a press release.These improvements include a new camera, fiber optic cables and high-quality monitors. The devices will be used to improve the speed operators know about an incident.The cameras can zoom in closely and detect objects as small as nails two miles away from the tunnels. During a crash, operators will be able ...

Broward teachers demand pay increase at school board meeting, argue 1.7% is not enough

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:17:28 GMT

Educators in Broward County are trying to teach a lesson outside the classroom by protesting their pay before the school board.7News cameras on Wednesday afternoon captured Broward Teachers Union President Anna Fusco as she addressed board members at the Broward County Schools headquarters.“I sure hope that when we come to negotiation that you guys that are sitting at the dais or [behind] a closed door come with a decent salary increase,” she said.The teachers union is demanding a decent raise for the 2023-24 school year.“To sit here and wait to keep taking and taking and taking, and piling on and piling on and piling on — our educators, our support staff are human, but they still show up, and they still want to give to their students, and that in itself – ‘thank you’ is great,” Fusco told 7News. “OK, we appreciate that, but you know what else they need and they would appreciate more? You expect us to give back more, we’re ...