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Flight problems cause Jill Biden to divert back to Denver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — First lady Jill Biden's flight to Michigan for the next stop of the national "Investing in America" tour was diverted back to Denver, according to Biden's press secretary.Vanessa Valdivia, press secretary to the first lady and special assistant to President Joe Biden, tweeted at 12:20 p.m. that due to an aircraft issue, the first lady was diverted back to Denver.Family members fly on a plane under the call sign Executive One Foxtrot. First lady Jill Biden visits Colorado as part of national tour Her trip to Michigan will now be postponed to a later date. Valdivia confirmed that everyone on the flight is safe and that they landed back on the ground in Denver. Biden will be in Maine and Vermont on Wednesday.FOX31 is working to find out exactly what aircraft issue caused the plane to turn back.

Hogback Fire now 100% contained

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:52 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The Hogback Fire which burned through roughly 1,518 acres of land has been 100% contained according to West Metro Fire Rescue.The fire sparked on March 31 just off Interstate 70 in the afternoon and was burning along the hogback just north of Morrison. The fire was close enough to Red Rocks Amphitheatre for the venue to postpone the show headlined by Dabin scheduled for that evening.However, that was not the only fire in the state. A brush fire in Aurora north of Parker Road and Chambers Road caused an evacuation from the Pioneer Hills neighborhood. The fire was contained at 3 acres.West Metro Fire announced Monday afternoon the Hogback Fire is 100% contained. Credit: West Metro Fire Rescue 4/3/2023West Metro Fire announced Monday afternoon the Hogback Fire is 100% contained. Credit: West Metro Fire Rescue 4/3/2023West Metro Fire announced Monday afternoon the Hogback Fire is 100% contained. Credit: West Metro Fire Rescue 4/3/2023 9 ways to prepare...

Crews put out fire at townhouse complex in Sunrise affecting 4 homes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:52 GMT

A fire broke out at a South Florida townhouse complex.Sunrise Fire Rescue crews arrived at the complex at 10725 NW 30th Place, Monday afternoon. According to fire rescue, it was a two-alarm fire and four connected townhouses were involved.7Skyforce hovered over the scene where smoke was seen coming from the roof of one of the homes. Residents in the area told 7News they heard two explosions and the power went out. “We heard a big noise,” said a child whose family lives next door, “and then we heard another bog noise, and people yelling, ‘Come on! Come on!'”Lauderhill Fire Rescue was also at the scene. All residents at the home were evacuated and accounted for. No injuries were reported, but some animals might have been trapped in the fire, and firefighters are checking for pets.Crews contained the fire by 5 p.m.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Former FIU captain, Ferguson top cop named Miramar police chief

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:52 GMT

A former Miami Police officer with decades of experience has been named Miramar’s newest police chief. The city made the announcement official Monday in a press release. Moss, recently the captain for Florida International University Police, served Miami Police in 1984 before retiring as a major in 2016. That same year, Moss came out of retirement and was named the chief of police in Ferguson, Missouri. He resigned two years later and returned to South Florida in 2019. A swearing-in ceremony for Moss is scheduled for April 13 at Miramar City Hall.

Canton police share warning about toy gel blaster guns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:52 GMT

Canton police have recently shared words of warning in the form of a community advisory after police said they have taken several gel blaster guns away from children. The popular toy guns, known to many as Orbeez guns, shoot small pellets that get larger in water. The concern for Police Chief Helena Rafferty is that the guns look like real guns. “What was to us water guns of the past are now a problem because they look so real,” Rafferty told 7NEWS. “Obviously, people seeing them around town, it’s going to cause a lot of concern,” Rafferty said. Rafferty said the alert from the Canton Police Department comes as several social media challenges go viral, including one where children freeze pellets.The frozen pellets, Rafferty said, become “more like a BB gun” pellet, which Rafferty said “could be very dangerous.”Speaking this week, parents in town said the question is cut and dry when it comes to weapons that look real. “If you could possibly be mistaken, if there’...

Spring Has Sprung

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:52 GMT

As went move into the month of April it seems as if we’ve turned a corner on the seasons and spring has arrived. I say this because even our “cool” days are just that, cool. It’s not the bitter cold stuff anymore. Average highs have climbed to the low 50s now and that’s where we found ourselves today.We have a lot of mild and even warm air in the forecast. We’ll have another mild day tomorrow with temperatures hitting 60°… at least inland. We will have a pretty sharp sea breeze tomorrow that will keep the coastal temperatures near 50°. Then, all of us tap into the cool air on Wednesday. In fact, Wednesday is a pretty raw day. Temperatures will stay in the low 40s, we’ll have an onshore wind, and drizzle or a light shower all day long. But we’ll snap out of it quickly and have a shot at 70° or more by Thursday!Rain chances will also increase the next few days but no day is a total washout. Tuesday will have a few spotty showers ma...

Boston health officials urge residents to update MassHealth information to keep benefits

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:52 GMT

The Boston Public Health Commission is urging residents to update their MassHealth information to keep their coverage, as the MassHealth redetermination period for renewing benefits is now in effect.Redetermination took place each year before the COVID-19 pandemic to verify MassHealth eligibility. However, federal law waived this requirement starting in March 2020 to ensure continuous coverage for residents.But now, the continuous coverage policy ended on April 1, requiring state Medicaid programs like MassHealth to bring back the redetermination period.The Boston Public Health Commission is now reminding residents to ensure that MassHealth has their most up-to-date contact information and report any changes in their household — such as a new job, changes to income, disability status, or pregnancy.Boston is currently home to more than 300,000 MassHealth members, and some may no longer be eligible for MassHealth coverage.“Ensuring our residents maintain their MassHealth c...

Knicks may become the next loser of Kyrie Irving’s disastrous season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:52 GMT

The Knicks may not be able to avoid Kyrie Irving’s destruction.With the Mavericks in a freefall ever since acquiring the point guard, the team is “seriously considering” shutting down Irving and Luka Doncic for the remainder of the season to assure an ideal spot in the draft lottery, according to The Athletic.Such a move would hurt the Knicks because they own Dallas’ first-round pick and it’s top-10 protected. The Mavericks (37-42) currently own the NBA’s 10th-worst record and losing the rest of the games likely means the pick wouldn’t convey this year to New York. If the Mavericks stay in the 10th-worst spot, for instance, there’s an 80% chance the pick falls in the top-10. If the Mavericks move to ninth-worst spot (which is certainly possible if they’re tanking games), there’s a 96% chance the pick falls in the top-10.The Knicks have no other first-round picks in the 2023 draft.Since acquiring Irving from the Nets in Febr...

Revere hotel sues Boston health commission over Mass and Cass agreement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:52 GMT

The Revere hotel where Boston was considering putting up the homeless of Mass and Cass is suing the Hub, saying the city’s health commission stiffed it out of $645,000.The suit comes from Sudguru Hotel, a limited-liability corporation that owns the Quality Inn at 100 Morris St. in Revere, and the company alleges that the Boston Public Health Commission “has relied on its status as a city agency to stonewall Sudguru and has failed to pay anything.”Back in 2021, as Boston’s troubled Mass and Cass area of the South End was at its worst, with a thriving open-air drug trade and blocks-long tent city, one of the steps the city took was trying to rent out rooms in the Quality Inn to put up homeless in an effort to get people off of the streets. This ultimately never panned out, as the mayor of Revere and locals pushed back on the plan.BPHC signed an agreement with the hotel to rent out all of its rooms, but it didn’t put anyone up there — and, according to the...

Trump returns to New York to face historic criminal charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:52 GMT

By JILL COLVIN, MICHAEL R. SISAK, TERRY SPENCER and WILL WEISSERT (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump returned to New York from his Florida estate Monday to face historic booking and arraignment on hush money charges related to allegations of sexual encounters. The nation’s largest city bolstered security and warned potential protesters it was “not a playground for your misplaced anger.”Trump’s long day started with a motorcade ride from his Mar-a-Lago club to his red, white and blue Boeing 757, emblazoned with his name in gold letters — all carried live on television. The mini-parade took him past supporters waving banners and cheering, decrying the case against him that stems from payments made during his 2016 campaign — as politically motivated. Already months into a third campaign to reclaim the White House he lost to President Joe Biden in 2020, Trump and his advisers seemed to relish the attention. Cable net...