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Denver police shoot, kill man armed with rifle at Commons Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver police officers shot and killed a man Monday afternoon after he was reportedly chasing and yelling at people in Commons Park while carrying a rifle.According to Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas, officers were called to the park near 16th Street between Little Raven Street and the South Platte River around 3:40 p.m. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox When officers arrived, they saw the man carrying what appeared to be a long gun.Officers issued commands, at which point the man fired shots at the officers and hit one of the vehicles."We don’t have any information that he fired any shots before he was challenged by the officers," Thomas said.Thomas said two officers returned fire, hitting and killing the suspect.An investigation will take place to determine if their actions followed department protocol. That investigation will include a review of bodyworn camera video. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint ...

Broncos safety Kareem Jackson suspended 4 games for hit on Vikings QB

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) – Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has been suspended for the second time this season after lowering his helmet in a hit on Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs Sunday night.The hit wasn’t flagged during the game, but broadcast announcers did point out the hit after it happened. Payton: Film of Sunday’s Denver Broncos win shows ‘disappointing’ play This suspension was announced as a four-game suspension, as was his prior suspension, although that was reduced to two games on appeal.In a letter announcing the suspension, NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan said, “On the play in question, you lowered your head and delivered a forceful blow to the shoulder and head/neck area of an opponent when you had time and space to avoid such contact. You could have made contact with your opponent within the rules, yet you chose not to.Broncos head coach Sean Payton was asked about the hit in a news conference Monday morning and said "it's a wait-and-see" situation.Th...

Deco’s Alex Miranda gets cheesy with Thanksgiving meal recipe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:32 GMT

There is a holiday between Christmas and Halloween in case you forgot. It’s called Thanksgiving.My appetite never forgets and neither do all the talented family cooks out there in SoFlo. Deco’s Alex Miranda is not one of them.Alex?Let’s be honest, the one thing we all care about is mashed potatoes. So this year, I whipped up something cheesy for you. And for once, I actually mean, you know, Parmesan.Happy turkey day.Alex Miranda: Is there cheese on my face? Haha.”On the menu at the Miranda family house this year. Yeah, family house, not my house, because my kitchen is way too small.Some baked mashed potatoes with Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs recipe. I don’t know. I got it from the Food Network website. Thank you, Giada De Laurentiis.Alex Miranda: “Prep time 20 minutes, and cook time 35 minutes. Pop quiz: How long is that all together? Alright. Step one: Easy enough. Set the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and don’t burn the house down.&#...

Man arrested for kidnapping, robbing, abusing child in Margate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:32 GMT

A man accused of a disturbing crime is behind bars.Randy Shillingford was charged with kidnapping, robbery, and child abuse.Police said he snatched a 12-year-old boy off the street in Margate and forced the victim to kiss him.He also tried to take bracelets off the victim’s arm.It happened along North State Road 7 near Margate Boulevard on Saturday evening.Shillingford is being held without bond.

Convicted sex offender from Brazil arrested on Martha’s Vineyard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:32 GMT

A convicted sex offender from Brazil was recently taken into custody on Martha’s Vineyard, officials announced. The Boston field office of Enforcement and Removal Operations announced the arrest on Monday. The arrest, itself, happened Nov. 14. Officials in their statement said the 37-year-old undocumented man previously received multiple criminal convictions for raping a child but fled Brazil before his sentencing in May of 2019. Officials said the man unlawfully entered the US “on an unknown date at an unknown location without being inspected or admitted by an immigration official.”Several years after Brazilian authorities issued a warrant for his arrest, US officials said they learned of the man’s presence on Martha’s vineyard in late September. Authorities ultimately took the man into custody during a vehicle stop, according to Monday’s Enforcement and Removal Operations announcement. Enforcement and Removal Operations is part of US Immigration and Customs Enf...

Robbins: Israel’s only option – finish the job

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:32 GMT

In June 2006, U.S. Senator Dick Durban (D. Ill) was asked what the Democrats’ plan was for addressing the threat posed by Iran, even then recognized by the international community as the world’s foremost state sponsor of terrorism. “I really don’t know,” Durban sighed. “With any luck Israel will take care of it, and then we can all blame Israel.”The parlor game played in Western capitals of looking privately to Israel to do necessary things and then publicly blaming it for doing so has come recently to mind, as some recite how important it is that Hamas be defeated while criticizing Israel for attempting the difficult job of defeating it. The European Parliament recently voted 500 to 21 in support of a resolution affirming “that the terrorist organization Hamas needs to be eliminated.” Last week the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Joseph Borrell, told a Bahrain conference “Hamas cannot be in control anymore.”This, of course, is obvious. But here’s the thing: who’s going to el...

Lawmakers pushing for MBTA Commuter Rail electrification by 2035

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:32 GMT

State lawmakers are pushing new legislation that would finally set deadlines for electrifying the Commuter Rail, four years after the MBTA committed to the project.Much of the testimony at a roughly four-hour Joint Committee on Transportation hearing Monday focused on the proposed bill, which would require electrification of the entire Commuter Rail system by Dec. 31, 2035.Electrification of three lines that serve “environmental justice populations” — Fairmount from South Station to Readville, Newburyport/Rockport from North Station to Beverly and the entire Providence/Stoughton Line — would occur first, by Dec. 31, 2024, the bill states.“From our end, there is no policy in place right now that sets deadlines for this; there’s nothing in the statute,” state Sen. Brendan Crighton, who filed the Senate version of the bill and co-chairs the joint committee, told the Herald.“I think that this administration has put a lot more focus on electrifying rail so I’m confident they’re doing a l...

Boston-area COVID wastewater rises ahead of Thanksgiving, free at-home test kits available

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:32 GMT

As the Boston-area COVID wastewater data ticks up ahead of Thanksgiving gatherings, residents can get more free at-home test kits while some local health experts are pushing for a return to masks in healthcare settings.After a recent decline in the COVID wastewater data, the south-of-Boston and north-of-Boston virus wastewater levels have been climbing in the last week.The south-of-Boston weekly average is now up to 596 copies per milliliter, which is a 65% jump from 360 copies a week ago. Meanwhile, the north-of-Boston weekly average is up to 433 copies, also a 65% increase from 263 copies last week.Ahead of the holidays as virus cases are expected to rise, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests. If residents did not already order tests this fall, they may place two orders for a total of eight tests at www.covid.gov/tests.Also, the Boston Public Health Commission is distributing 10,000 free rapid COVID-19 testing kits at several...

Hate Crimes task force announced amid rise in bias-based violence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:32 GMT

A new state police task force aimed at identifying and preventing hate crimes was announced by the governor and law enforcement leaders on Monday, which they say comes in response to an uptick in bigotry-based violence.Interim State Police Col. John Mawn Jr. joined Gov. Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, and Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy for a morning press conference to announce the formation of the Hate Crimes Awareness and Response Team, or HART.“Recent events at home and abroad provide a tragic and urgent reminder that no community is immune from the unpredictable and devastating impact of bias-motivated events,” Mawn said.According to Mawn, a recent report released by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security showing 440 reported hate crime incidents in Massachusetts in 2022 — up from 406 the year before — demonstrates the need to be proactive in solving the problem.“As our nation continues to grapple with a concerning increase in unl...

Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can’t sue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:32 GMT

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and AYANNA ALEXANDER (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court on Monday ruled that private individuals and groups such as the NAACP do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act, a decision that contradicts decades of precedent and could further erode protections under the landmark 1965 law.The 2-1 decision by a panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals based in St. Louis found that only the U.S. attorney general can enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which requires political maps to include districts where minority populations’ preferred candidates can win elections.The majority said other federal laws, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act, make it clear when private groups can sue but said similar wording is not found in the voting law.“When those details are missing, it is not our place to fill in the gaps, except when ‘text and structure’ require it,R...