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How Denver plans to spend $49M to house the homeless

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has released specific information on how the city proposes to fund efforts to house 1,000 homeless people by the end of the year.He emphasized that none of the city’s critical services would get cut, but that’s not appeasing some people who live near the proposed sites and still have a lot of questions about the plan. Colorado’s new roundabout law carries a $70 fine Johnston said the priority is to help people leave encampments and transition into more stable housing.“The plan is fully paid for. We have a path to success on that plan. We can deliver success on that plan without cutting critical city services,” Johnston said.Denver homeless plan: How much would it cost?He said the total cost would be $48.6 million. Of that:$18. 9 million would be used to purchase and operate Best Western.$5.4 million would be used for leases and operations at additional hotels.$19.6 million would go toward establishing micro-communities.$4 m...

Veteran shot at Northglenn garage sale is in critical condition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

NORTHGLENN, Colo. (KDVR) — A Northglenn veteran remains in the hospital after he was shot multiple times at a family garage sale.The family of Javier Sandoval said the 35-year-old is in critical condition after being shot in the chest, stomach, arm, leg, face and back. Car destroyed by electrical fire in Arapahoe County The shooting happened Sept. 1 during a garage sale at the Sandoval family home off Kennedy Drive in Northglenn. The family said a man showed up, asked about some tools and then pulled out a gun and started shooting Javier.His uncle, Magin Sandoval, said he found Javier in a pool of blood in the garage."He said he was trying to play dead in hopes the guy would leave, but I guess the guy shot him a few more times in the back," Magin said. "He just told himself he’s not going to die, he’s going to live."What was the shooter's motive?The family credits a quick response from the Northglenn Police Department and paramedics, who were reportedly on the scene within moments...

Pilot makes emergency landing at North Perry Airport; no injuries reported

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

A pilot made an emergency landing at a South Florida airport. The small plane skidded to a stop on its belly at North Perry Airport after its landing gear apparently malfunctioned, Tuesday night.At this time, it did not appear that any of the fuel spilled onto the runway.The pilot was the only one on board and was not hurt.

NYPD release sketch of suspect wanted in 1988 cold case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in ascertaining the identity of the individual depicted in the attached media sketch who is the victim of a homicide that occurred within the confines of the 7 Precinct. It was reported to police that on Sunday, Aug. 14, 1988, at approximately 4:10 a.m., an unidentified male victim was found stabbed in his torso, at Hamilton Fish Pool on 128 Pitt Street. The victim was removed by emergency medical services to NYC Health and Hospitals in Bellevue where he was pronounced deceased. The unidentified victim is described as a male, approximately in his 20s, light complexion and black hair.There have been no arrests made.Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the New York Police Department’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

UK foreign secretary James Cleverly holidays with lobbyist in Gibraltar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

LONDON — Britain’s foreign minister holidayed with a former lobbyist for the government of Gibraltar during a private trip to the contested territory last weekend.U.K. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly shared the same hotel as Ahzaz Chowdhury, a well-connected Conservative lobbyist and longstanding family friend, during the visit to Gibraltar, which was not publicized by the British government. While the trip did not breach any rules, transparency campaigners have raised concerns that details of informal relationships between lobbyists and U.K. ministers are often opaque and not sufficiently recorded. Chowdhury’s firm, Nudge Factory, has previously lobbied the U.K. government for projects on behalf of Gibraltar. A spokesperson for the foreign secretary said Cleverly visited the island for a private family holiday — but that he did also meet with Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo during the trip. The governor of Gibraltar, David Steel, was also present at the meeti...

Emmanuel Macron set to host UK Labour leader Keir Starmer in Paris

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

LONDON — Could this be the start of a new bromance?U.K. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is planning a high-profile trip to Paris next week for a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, two people briefed on the trip have told POLITICO.Starmer is due to meet Macron at the Elysée on Monday or Tuesday. Accompanying Starmer on his trip will be his new chief of staff Sue Gray, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy.If confirmed, the trip would take place shortly before King Charles III travels to France for his own state visit later in the week.A bilateral summit with the French head of state would be a significant PR coup for Starmer, who is keen to appear statesmanlike with his opposition Labour Party 18 points ahead in the polls and with a general election looming next year.Macron’s plan to host Starmer will rile some Conservatives, however. Tory leader Rishi Sunak has struck up a good relationship with the French president since bec...

Why EU speeches are so damn boring

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

STRASBOURG — Honorable members, valued stakeholders … prepare to fall asleep. That’s how most speeches would start if politicians in the EU bubble were being honest. As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prepares to deliver her much-anticipated State of the Union address, POLITICO asks: Why do EU’s top brass usually inspire yawns instead of rousing applause?The first challenge facing an EU speechwriter is how to interest an audience in policies that feel so remote.Dan Sobovitz, who was European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič’s speechwriter for five years, pointed to an additional challenge — intermediaries. “European politicians will never be able to reach intimacy because there are other proxies, like journalists, like influencers, at the national level who are going to interpret Brussels for them,” said Sobovitz, a Hungarian-Swiss-Israeli communications expert.The antidote? Tell personal stories. “I would try to make a mix between the policy ...

*NSYNC reunites at MTV Video Music Awards

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

(CNN) — *NSYNC, one of the leading boy bands of the 90s, reunited in full – yes, that means Justin Timberlake was there – during Tuesday’s MTV Video Music Awards.Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez and Timberlake appeared on the VMA stage to present the award for best pop to Taylor Swift, who took home the first trophy of the night for her hit 2022 song “Anti-Hero.”Swift jumped out of her seat when they first appeared on stage, and cheered along with the boisterous crowd at the sight of all five members of the iconic boy band back together. Upon accepting her award, the group handed her a friendship bracelet along with her statuette.The last time all five members of *NSYNC appeared on stage together was at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, when Timberlake received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award and surprised viewers by performing “Bye Bye Bye” and “Girlfriend” with his four bandmates.*NSYNC first burst onto the pop music scene...

7 Investigates: School Bus Safety 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

School bus drivers across the state are fed up and parents are on edge because of close calls involving drivers going around stopped school buses.7 Investigates recently got a look at how one local city is cracking down on drivers who speed through school zones. “My heart sank and I ran out of the house,” said Peabody parent Elizabeth Mover in an interview. Mover’s son, Ben, was struck by a car on the way to school last year. “He did everything right,” she said. “And a car unfortunately ran the red light and hit him while he was on his bike.”Ben is going to be OK. Now, his mother is on a mission to protect other children.“It sparked a fire in me that I was just angry that nothing was happening to these people who were violating the rules of the road,” Mover said.“When you think someone’s going to get hit right in front of you, it’s pretty terrifying,” said Kathleen Kraemer, a school bus instructor and safety officer for Healey Bus.Officials speaking with 7NEWS said bu...

Red Sox swept in doubleheader, fall 4-1 to Yankees after offense no shows

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

The lineup fielded by the New York Yankees in the nightcap of Tuesday’s doubleheader was hardly a Murderers’ Row. The Yankees surrounded legitimate big league threats Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres with a feeble collection of rookies, minor leaguers and extras.And yet somehow that group still managed to out-hit the Boston Red Sox.Other than rookie Ceddanne Rafaela, who hammered his first career home run and added a double for good measure, the Red Sox offense completely no-showed in the evening’s 4-1 loss. Boston collectively went 0 for 15 with runners in scoring position and left 12 on base, squandering chance after chance in one of the most disappointing efforts of the season.With the doubleheader sweep, the Red Sox have also fallen into a tie for last in the AL East with the Yankees.Early on it looked as if the Red Sox were in for a long night, and Kutter Crawford a very short one. The Red Sox starting pitcher walked the first two men and allowed a single to loa...