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Crocodile Dundee was 1986 movie that struck gold and became an international sensation. It cost roughly 8.8 million dollars to make and grossed around 328 million dollars. Paul Hogan became a star as well as crocodiles in general. Today we learn that Burt, the giant crocodile that featured in hit Australian comedy Crocodile Dundee, has died at around 90 years-old. Crocosaurus Cove, an aquarium and exhibition space in Darwin, Australia, where Burt was housed, announced the news on social media, saying that the crocodile “passed away peacefully” and was “estimated to be over 90 years old” In Crocodile Dundee, Burt features in a scene where American reporter Sue Charlton (played by Linda Kozlowski) is rescued by Mick Dundee (Paul Hogan) from a crocodile attack.

One person was dead and at least seven people were injured after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded and caught fire outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning, according to authorities. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department received a report of an explosion around 8:40 a.m. at the Trump hotel.

A suspected road rage incident early Wednesday on U. S. 36 resulted in the death of a 30-year-old man, according to a Westminster Police Department news release. Westminster law enforcement responded to a three-vehicle crash just before 1:30 a.m. New Year’s Day in the westbound lanes of U. S. 36 west of Church Ranch Boulevard.

Denver firefighters responded to a tree engulfed in flames in Cheesman Park on Wednesday afternoon. Just before 1 p.m., the Denver Fire Department said the fire was out and no one was injured. Related Articles Colorado News | Secret Garden cafe opens on Cheesman Park Colorado News | Cheesman Street Residences affordable housing project breaks ground in Erie, reservations to begin in December Colorado News | Spnosored: Cheesman Park neighborhood offers historic mansions, classic homes, and ghost stories Colorado News | Death of 77-year-old Denver man near Cheesman Park prompts homicide investigation Video of the fire posted in a Cheesman Park neighborhood Facebook group shows a tree behind the iconic Cheesman Park Pavilion fully engulfed in flames and a trail of black smoke rising. The fire department did not immediately release the cause of the fire.

By BRETT MARTEL, AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed after a truck plowed into a New Year’s crowd about a mile away early Wednesday, killing at least 10 people. The game, originally scheduled for Wednesday night at the 70,000-seat Superdome, has been pushed back 24 hours to Thursday night. “For now, that’s the plan,” Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley said. The Superdome was on lockdown for security sweeps on Wednesday morning, when people with offices in the Superdome — including officials with the Sugar Bowl and Sun Belt Conference — were told not to come into work until further notice. Some credentialed Superdome employees were permitted into offices by Wednesday afternoon. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks to reporters with Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, background, in New Orleans, Tuesday, Dec.

By TY O’NEIL and ANITA SNOW LAS VEGAS (AP) — One person died and seven others were injured Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck that appeared to be carrying fireworks caught fire and exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, authorities said. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department officials told a news conference that a person died inside the futuristic-looking pickup truck and they were working to get the body out.