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UPDATE: One dead after shooting at El Paso County Courthouse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:10 GMT

The full press conference with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) can be viewed in the video player above.UPDATE: THURSDAY 11/16/2023 11:26 a.m.(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) held a media briefing on the shooting at the El Paso County Courthouse on Thursday, Nov. 16 just after 11:15 a.m.CSPD said one person was found dead with an apparent gunshot wound, and stressed that this was not an active shooter incident and there is no threat to the community. Tejon Street between Colorado and Vermijo remains closed for police activity. People who parked their cars on Tejon Street will not be able to retrieve their vehicles until later this afternoon as CSPD processes the crime scene.Courtesy: FOX21 Chief Photojournalist Mike DuranCourtesy: FOX21 Photojounalist Cora MitchellCourtesy: FOX21 News Chief Photojournalist Mike DuranCourtesy: FOX21 News Chief Photojournalist Mike DuranCourtesy: FOX21 Chief Photojournalist Mike DuranCourtesy: FOX21 News ...

What will the weather be like on Thanksgiving in Denver?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Thanksgiving is a week away, and FOX31 has your forecast for the holiday.Leading up to Thanksgiving Day, conditions will be warm and sunny. However, temperatures will drop significantly by Friday.Here's what the weather will look like for turkey day.Wednesday, Nov. 22The day before Thanksgiving will be sunny with a high of 57 degrees, according to Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels. This is how much your Thanksgiving meal will cost this year While it's going to be almost 60 degrees on Wednesday, the temperatures will drop once the sun goes down. Bring a jacket if you have plans at night, low temperatures will be below freezing.Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 23Thanksgiving won't be as warm as Wednesday, but there will still be sunny skies for the feast. Temperatures will get to 47 degrees, which is just below average for the holiday. Even if it is sunny when you leave the house, dress warm. It's going to hit below-freezing again by Thursday night.Thanksgivi...

Survey: Denver most desired city for workers to live in

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A recent survey from Empower found that Denver was the most desirable city to live in for workers in the U.S.The survey examined data for 113 cities and surveyed 1,000 American workers about what priorities they have when it comes to deciding where to live. Uber launching shared rides in Denver to help save riders money The cost of living was the number one priority for American workers, by a long shot. They also wanted to be close to family and considered what employment opportunities were available in the area. Other impactful considerations included crime, recreation, weather, home and rent prices.Empower found that Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Wichita, Kansas, and Springfield, Illinois; were the top three most affordable cities for working adults based on home prices, average income, cost of living and employment rates.While no Colorado cities were listed in the top 20 most affordable cities for workers, Denver was the number one most desired city when it came t...

Cleanup efforts underway in Miami Beach after severe weather

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:10 GMT

Miami Beach residents and businesses are grappling with the aftermath of heavy rain as cleanup crews address the impact of severe weather.On Meridian Avenue, near 12th Street, a fallen tree inflicted significant damage on a Nissan SUV, with branches piercing through the windshield. Crews worked diligently Thursday morning to clear the massive branches obstructing the road.A 7News viewer captured additional footage, providing a different perspective on the wreckage caused by the fallen tree.Luis Rodriguez, involved in the cleanup, mentioned that the removed branches were from a homeowner’s tree and are now being disposed of properly.In another part of Miami Beach, Espinola Way faced inconveniences as smaller tree branches littered the streets, affecting local businesses. While a few tables and chairs were displaced, the most significant damage was to the vehicle on Meridian Avenue.

Now Estonia accuses Russia of stoking migrant influx 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:10 GMT

Estonian Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets said on Thursday Russia extended a provocative measure, originally aimed at Finland, to Estonia by “deliberately” allowing asylum seekers without visas or residence permits to reach a crossing point on its shared border, according to news outlet Delfi.“Russia lets them pass without any reason, which means that these persons reach us and we have to deal with their concerns,” he said. “Since they have no basis for entering the European Union, it is obviously an organized and deliberate activity to burden the activities at the borders.”Läänemets also said that Estonia has so far returned every person trying to cross the border without documents or permission, reinforced its preparedness and it was in close communication with Finland and other neighboring countries.The minister’s claim follows a decision by Finland earlier Thursday to completely close four border crossings with Russia from Friday night until Fe...

MBTA Repair Costs Explode In New Assessment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:10 GMT

MBTA officials put an eye-poppingly high new price on infrastructure needs across the system Thursday, estimating that it would cost nearly $25 billion to fix everything that is not in a state of good repair.The T rolled out its first new capital needs assessment since 2019, when officials under the Baker administration projected a roughly $10 billion cost to replace all outdated MBTA infrastructure with modern alternatives.The new estimate is nearly two and a half times more expensive than the last capital needs assessment, which officials said is driven by a combination of factors including stinging construction inflation and MBTA assets aging faster than they are being replaced.Officials also updated their methodology this time around. As a result of changes to the T’s asset management systems, the latest study counted 83,683 individual assets to produce its cost estimate, compared to 59,073 assets in 2019.MBTA General Manager Phil Eng plans to discuss the new ass...

Shelter Approach Leaves Democrats at State House Divided

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:10 GMT

The separate scrums held back-to-back on opposite sides of the State House early Thursday morning were telling.House and Senate Democrats downplayed the obstacles of moving their stalled supplemental budget with shelter system funding during upcoming informal sessions, but it was the latest example of the majority party showing fundamental disagreements about legislative goals and being unable to rally around a single approach in a timely manner.Talks around a spending bill to steer money toward the emergency shelter crisis collapsed late Wednesday and the last formal session the Legislature is allowed under its rules to hold this year ended without an agreement between the House and Senate Democrats who left the pressing matter until the very last minute, and are now at the start of a holiday season recess.  They now plan to more formally negotiate a compromise and if they can put their differences aside, try to get Republicans on board and pass it during the next several week...

Have the Detroit Lions taken over the NFC North? 12 key numbers for the Chicago Bears’ Week 11 game.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:10 GMT

The Chicago Bears will jump back into division play Sunday, facing the red-hot Detroit Lions at Ford Field.Both teams are coming off three-point victories in Week 10, and they will meet for the first time since last season’s New Year’s Day game in Detroit, which the Lions won 41-10.As kickoff approaches, here are a dozen attention-grabbing numbers and nuggets.13-4Lions record over the last 17 games, solidifying them as one of the best teams in the NFL. Only the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers — all 14-3 — have been better over their last 17 games.3-14Bears record over the last 17 games. That ranks 31st in the league; only the Arizona Cardinals (2-15) have been worse. Compounding the disappointment for the Bears, they have lost their last 11 NFC North games dating to 2021.67Length of Justin Fields’ Week 10 touchdown run against the Lions last season at Soldier Field, the longest of his career. Fields — who is expecte...

New hitting coach Marcus Thames wants ‘more competitive at-bats’ out of Chicago White Sox: ‘They all want to be better, man’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:10 GMT

Marcus Thames has worked with some of the best players in baseball, including Aaron Judge, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani.“Sometimes people think the top athletes on each team don’t want to get better,” Thames said during a video conference call last week. “But those guys, they want to be coached, and it was fun. It was fun to be around them and being an extra set of eyes for those guys and making sure I gave them everything that they needed.“Guys all across the league, they all talk. And they all want to be better, man.”The Chicago White Sox are in vital need of offensive improvement. And Thames will look to do his part after being named the team’s hitting coach on Nov. 7.“The endorsements for Marcus Thames were impressive,” Sox general manager Chris Getz said at the MLB general managers meetings last week. “Whether it be players I spoke to, coaches that worked with Marcus, just glowing.”Thames, 47, comes to the Sox af...

California authorities arrest college professor in connection with death of Jewish demonstrator

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:47:10 GMT

JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON (Associated Press)LOS ANGELES (AP) — A college professor was arrested Thursday in connection with the death of a Jewish protester during Southern California demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war, authorities said. Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, 50, will be booked into jail for investigation of involuntary manslaughter — the unintentional killing of another person, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said. The district attorney will decide whether there is enough evidence to charge him.A man who answered the phone at a mobile number listed for Alnaji in public records said he did not want to comment. He did not give his name. A message could not be left at a number for Alnaji’s home in Moorpark north of Los Angeles, because voicemail was not set up. Paul Kessler, 69, died early Nov. 6 at a hospital following a Nov. 5 confrontation with a pro-Palestinian demonstrator in Thousand Oaks, a suburb northwest of Los Angeles. Sheriff Jim Fry...