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Colorado workers can now apply for paid family and medical leave

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:16:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The online portal for Colorado paid family and medical leave is now up and running. Benefits are not available until January, but Coloradans can start filing claims now.Colorado voters approved Proposition 118 back in 2020. This year, workers and their employers started paying money into the fund, and now workers can finally apply at myfamliplus.state.co.us. Out-of-state group files civil rights lawsuits against University of Colorado Tracy Marshall, the director of the program, said it can take less than 10 minutes to apply.For example, if you've just welcomed a new child, if you have a serious medical condition or if you are caring for a family member with a medical condition, you can apply now. Payments would start after Jan. 1, 2024."They may already know they have to take dad to dialysis twice a week," Marshall said. "Those kind of folks would certainly be able to open a claim with us now because they can anticipate that that leave is going to be startin...

Do you recognize these Wheat Ridge retail theft suspects?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:16:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police are searching for two people suspected of stealing merchandise from Ulta Beauty in Wheat Ridge.On Monday at 4:02 p.m., the suspects were seen allegedly filling bags with merchandise. The Wheat Ridge Police Department posted on X, formally known as Twitter, asking for the public's help in identifying the two suspects.Person suspected of stealing from Ulta Beauty (Courtesy of Wheat Ridge Police Department)Person suspected of stealing from Ulta Beauty (Courtesy of Wheat Ridge Police Department)"We’re concerned because one of the suspects was aggressive towards a customer and tried to break glass in the store before the two left in a black sedan. We were able to find the suspect’s vehicle, but they eluded police, driving dangerously on the wrong side of the road," said Wheat Ridge PD. 13-year-old arrested in deadly Aurora stabbing Police have confirmed products were stolen from an Ulta in Brighton at 2:32 p.m. and one in Arvada at 3:19 p.m. on Monday. Wheat Ridg...

Denver weather: One more mild day before the chill is back along with a few flurries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:16:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Temperatures reached above average in Denver weather with readings marked in the upper 50s and even 60 degrees in some metro cities. According to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast, those mild temperatures will last for one more day before temperatures dip back into the chilly 30s for a few days.Forecast highs for Wednesday across metro Denver from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tonight: Clear and cold againThere will be some thin high clouds drifting from west to east across Colorado during the overnight hours. Temperatures will be cold again with the entire state below freezing. Metro Denver will have teens and low 20s with a light southwesterly wind. There will be below-zero readings again in the mountains, especially in the southern valleys and the northwest plateau.Overnight lows by Wednesday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Another quiet and mild dayWednesday will bring one last round of mild readings to Colorado, especially across the eastern...

Mom cautions use of unlicensed daycares after babysitter charged with child abuse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:16:04 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- A Colorado babysitter is facing charges of felony child abuse after a 2-year-old boy in her care ended up in the hospital with serious injuries. 25-year-old McKinley Slone Hernandez was arrested in Lakewood on Thanksgiving day, nearly 3 months after reportedly causing serious injuries to the young boy's head, neck and arms.  Do you recognize these suspects who are wanted for retail theft? That boy's mother, Stefanie Reichert, says Hernandez was running an unlicensed daycare out of her Lakewood home and would post openings on social media."There's people constantly posting for random people to watch their kids," says Reichert. "Please don't. I'm scared to even let people I know watch my kid now, and you just never know."The state's Colorado Shines program allows parents to search for licensed providers, and view past inspection reports.  "The Colorado Shines website is a great resource for finding high-quality, licensed child-care," a spokes...

Miami Beach bagel shop faces second act of hatred as pro-Israel signs vandalized again

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:16:04 GMT

The owners of Bagel Time Café in Miami Beach are grappling with the aftermath of another act of hatred as their pro-Israel signs were targeted for the second time. Since the outbreak of the war in Israel, the café had displayed signs expressing support for Israel.After the initial vandalism, the owners repaired the sign, but this time, it has disappeared entirely. Surveillance footage captured a woman, her face concealed, tearing down signs supporting Israel and the United States around 12:30 a.m., Tuesday.The security cameras documented the woman throwing the banners, slamming them into the street, and stomping on them.“She’s all covered up with the Kafia, Arabic cov,” said Josh Nodel, owner of Bagel Time Café. “This is not the place to do it. You do it in your home, you do whatever you want to your flag, but Bagel Time Miami Beach, this place is a big supporter of Israel and we will not allow it.”Undeterred by the hatred, Nodel said he remains committ...

Springsteen drummer Max Weinberg says South Florida vintage car restorer stole $125,000 from him

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:16:04 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Springsteen’s drummer, Max Weinberg, is suing the owners of a Florida car restoration company, saying they stole $125,000 by falsely promising him a like-new 1957 Mercedes-Benz and then using his money for personal expenses.Weinberg is seeking $375,000 from Arthur Siegle, members of his family and their Investment Automotive Group Inc. in a lawsuit filed Sunday in Palm Beach County. The Mercedes-Benz 190SL roadster they claimed they could deliver had significant damage and rust, and they knew it could not be restored to like-new condition when they took Weinberg’s $125,000 deposit almost three years ago, according to the lawsuit.A subsequent law enforcement investigation concluded that the Siegles used little or no money from Weinberg’s deposit on restoring the car, but instead paid off credit cards and made deposits to personal accounts. No criminal charges have been filed.“I guess they figured he’s Max Weinberg, million-do...

Europe’s largest party leader warns of far-right parliament unless EU handles migration

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:16:04 GMT

European People’s Party President Manfred Weber on Tuesday warned the EU must get a handle on migration if it wants to avoid a far-right surge across the continent.“If we do not find the solution or proper common understanding how to manage migration, then I’m very worried about the next European elections,” he said at a POLITICO event.Weber pointed to the Dutch elections — where far-right populist Geert Wilders landed a surprise win last week — as an example, talking about how “a tiny, small detail … created the fall of the government.”Similarly, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Germany has been gaining ground, propelled by migration concerns, something Weber calls “great shock and a matter of concern.”On the European level, Weber urged countries to finalize the migration deal.“We have to bring it alive,” he said. “People must see that we are not only talking about migration, that we are not only appealing to solve the problems, but we ...

Authorities investigate suspicious death in Goffstown, NH

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:16:04 GMT

Authorities were on scene in Goffstown, New Hampshire Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious death in a local residence, the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office. The AG’s office in a statement near 4:15 p.m. said responding officers determined there was no threat to the general public. “Additional information will be released as it becomes available while protecting the integrity of the investigation,” the AG’s office said.The AG’s office did not identify the location where this suspicious death took place. In a post on Facebook near 3 p.m., though, the Goffstown Police Department said police activity near Joffre Street prompted a lockdown at the nearby Bartlett Elementary School. Police said the police activity was “under control” as of 3 p.m. and the lockdown had ended.“There is no longer a threat to the public,” police said. “We will be in the area for an extended amount of time.”This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-...

Man accused of killing his father in Wareham appears in court, pleads not guilty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:16:04 GMT

A man accused of killing his father in Wareham appeared in court Tuesday, pleading not guilty to murder and gun charges. Robert Gomes III’s court appearance came one day after emergency crews responded to the Main Street area in Wareham on Monday. The area was subsequently blocked off for hours.The Plymouth County District Attorney’s office in an update Tuesday afternoon said authorities first responded around 3:30 p.m. Monday after receiving several 911 calls reporting the shooting. Gomes, the DA’s office said, was among the 911 callers. The DA’s office said responding police and emergency medical personnel soon found a man outside a house with apparent gunshot wounds to the chest. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the DA’s office, and was later identified as 61-year-old Robert Gomes, Jr. While an investigation got underway, crews on scene found several shell casings and a black duffel bag with a ghost gun inside, according to the DA’s office. The gun...

Survivor of fiery crash in East Boston describes recovery process after suffering extensive burns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:16:04 GMT

A woman who survived a fiery crash in East Boston involving a tanker truck continues to recover weeks after she made it out of the burning wreckage.Sabrina Ouldzenagui, 25, suffered a number of third-degree burns as a result of the Oct. 18 crash that happened on Route 1A .Speaking with 7NEWS by phone, the Revere-native described the moments after her vehicle collided with a tanker carrying 8,000 gallons of diesel fuel.“My left arm was just on fire and I looked around me and I was just surrounded by fire everywhere,” Ouldzenagui said. “That was a miracle that I was able to get out of that alive.”Ouldzenagui said she had been heading home from work when the crash happened around 3 a.m., leaving her with extensive burns across her body as seen in images she shared with the news station.She said it was the truck driver who first ran over to help.“I remember the truck driver, he actually came over to my door and he was like ‘We’ve got to get you ...