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US senators seek expanded compensation for those exposed to nuclear fallout

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:17 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. senators from New Mexico and Idaho are making another push to expand the federal government’s compensation program for people exposed to radiation following uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out during the Cold War. Downwinders who live near the New Mexico site where the world’s first atomic bomb was tested in 1945 as part of the top-secret Manhattan Project in World War II also would be among those added to the list. No drought in Colorado for the first time in years The legislation would amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include eligible residents in areas affected by fallout in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and the territory of Guam.Democrat Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico and Republican Mike Crapo of Idaho announced Thursday that they were reintroducing the bill in the Senate after previous attempts to expand the program stalled.The measure also has been introduced in the U.S. House, with supporters saying th...

16 indicted on 116 felonies in one of biggest drug busts in West Metro

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The West Metro Drug Task Force said Thursday that they arrested 10 out of 16 suspects in "one of the largest busts in task force history."The investigation began as a distribution case involving methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced oxycodone pills. Denver strip club’s operating license in jeopardy after prostitution sting Nine months later, police said they seized over 400 pounds of methamphetamine, 325,000 pills containing fentanyl, 3 kilograms of cocaine, 1 pound of heroin and 1.5 pounds of fentanyl powder. The West Metro Drug Task Force said Thursday that they arrested 10 out of 16 suspects in "one of the largest busts in task force history." Fentanyl from the bust is pictured. (West Metro Drug Task Force)Police said they seized over 400 pounds of methamphetamine in one of the biggest drug busts in the West Metro Drug Task Force history. (West Metro Drug Task Force)The West Metro Drug Task Force said Thursday that they arrested 10 out of 16 suspects in "one of th...

Man accused of stealing bras and panties identified

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:17 GMT

Update, 1 p.m.: The Lakewood police department says this suspect has been identified.DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Lakewood are looking for a man accused of stealing around $4,881 in items, primarily women's bras and underwear, from various laundry rooms at an apartment complex.At least 26 thefts have occurred between August 2021 and May 2023, police said.Lakewood Police are searching for a man alleged to have stolen women's clothing from apartment laundry rooms. (Credit: Lakewood Police Department)The suspect allegedly took the items from laundry rooms on each floor of Lakeview Towers at Belmar Apartments, in the 600 block of South Reed Court.He is not a known resident of the complex, according to police. Caught on camera: Guests dodge out-of-control fireworks He is described as a possibly Middle Eastern or Hispanic man with short black hair, a black goatee and dark eyes. He is of average height and has a muscular build.The man was most recently seen in the building in June of this ...

Police return to scene of shooting at Fort Lauderdale apartment complex that injured 5 amid search for gunmen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:17 GMT

Police returned to an apartment complex in Fort Lauderdale one day after a shooting in the courtyard sent five people to the hospital, including four juveniles.Three people remained in Broward Health Medical Center on Thursday following the incident that took place in the area of Northwest 29th Avenue and 19th Street, Wednesday night.According to Fort Lauderdale Police, the shooting left five people injured. Four of those victims are minors.Frantic calls to 911 calls from several women captured the tense moments in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.“Kids were shot, ma’am. Send the ambulance, ma’am,” said one of the callers.Another callers told the dispatcher that her son was among the victims. “We have heard that my son got shot, he got shot on his neck,” she said. Another woman said that children were celebrating with fireworks, and suddenly shots were fired.“All the kids were outside popping fireworks, somebody walked up and went to ...

For 2nd day, MSD shooting victims’ families, survivors visit site to collect belongings left behind

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:17 GMT

For a second day, survivors and families of the victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School went inside the building, where everything remains as it was that tragic day.The 1200 building is surrounded by a chain-link fence. It has not been changed, cleaned or used since the day of the massacre on Feb. 14, 2018. Families and those connected with the building began going inside the building since it reopened for the private visits on Wednesday.They decided to make the visit for several reasons — some to retrieve belongings, others to reflect and close this painful chapter as best as possible. It was their first time entering since the Valentine’s Day massacre, and possibly their last, because of a potential demolition in the upcoming months. Isabel Chequer was one of the students who returned to the building with her family to claim her belongings left in the classroom from that day. “I saw Helena, I noticed that she had passed away,” said Ch...

Mobile meth lab discovered at Florida Welcome Center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:17 GMT

NASSAU COUNTY, FLA. (WSVN) – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office provided assistance to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) after a mobile methamphetamine lab was discovered at the I-95 Welcome Center, Thursday afternoon.The incident prompted the activation of a hazmat team, resulting in the closure of traffic to the welcome center and the evacuation of its premises. The welcome center, situated along Interstate 95 South, serves as a gateway for travelers entering Florida from Georgia.https://twitter.com/NCSO_FL/status/1677018284451848193?s=20Authorities were alerted to the presence of the mobile meth lab, prompting an immediate response from law enforcement and emergency personnel. The hazardous materials team arrived on the scene to handle the volatile situation.As a precautionary measure, traffic to the welcome center was halted, and visitors and employees were evacuated to ensure their safety. The nature and extent of the meth lab, as well as any potential hazards asso...

Police searching for suspect in connection with breaking and entering in Somerville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:17 GMT

Somerville police are looking for a suspect connected to a recent breaking and entering, the department announced Thursday.Police released a picture of the suspect in tan or gray cargo shorts and a black t-shirt. The suspect is suspected of breaking into a home although Somerville police did not share the location of the home.https://twitter.com/SomervillePD/status/1676985584408047624?s=20Somerville police also warned the public of a string of unrelated overnight break-ins on Beacon Street through unlocked first floor windows and doors. Police are asking anyone with information to reach out to them.

Victims’ families walk though Parkland school massacre site, untouched for 5 years as evidence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:17 GMT

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — For more than five years, the bloodstained halls and classrooms where 17 people died in the Parkland school shooting has remained locked away and mostly untouched — not even the victims’ families were allowed inside.That changed Wednesday, as heart-wrenching private tours began for relatives of the 14 students and three staff members who died. The 17 wounded and their loved ones will also be able to visit the 1200 building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, now that it is no longer needed as evidence in the trials of the convicted killer and the deputy who was just acquitted of failing to stop him.The school district plans to demolish the three-story building, likely replacing it with a memorial.Four families were led through the building Wednesday by prosecutors. Others are scheduled in the coming weeks. There might also be a reenactment of the Valentine’s Day shooting for a still-pending civil lawsuit against the deputy.“I needed to see where my s...

Twitter threatens to sue Meta after rival app Threads gains traction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:17 GMT

(CNN) — Twitter is threatening Meta with a lawsuit after the blockbuster launch of Meta’s new Twitter rival, Threads — in perhaps the clearest sign yet that Twitter views the app as a competitive threat.On Wednesday, an attorney representing Twitter sent Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg a letter that accused the company of trade secret theft through the hiring of former Twitter employees.The letter was first reported by Semafor. A person familiar with the matter confirmed the letter’s authenticity to CNN.The letter by Alex Spiro, an outside lawyer for Twitter owner Elon Musk, alleged that Meta had engaged in “systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property.”In response to reports on the letter, Musk tweeted: “Competition is fine, cheating is not.”The letter goes on to say that Meta hired former Twitter employees who “have improperly retained Twitter documents and electronic devices” and that Meta “de...

Legal expert weighs in as jury deliberations continue in trial of man accused of killing Weymouth police officer, bystander

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:17 GMT

After more than 16 hours of deliberations over five court sessions, there is still no verdict in the trial of a man charged with murdering a Weymouth police officer and an elderly woman in 2018.Now-25-year-old Emmanuel Lopes, who is mounting an insanity defense, is waiting to hear if he will be convicted in the murders of Weymouth police Sgt. Michael. Chesna and a longtime Weymouth resident, 77-year-old Vera Adams.The families of the officer Sgt. Michael Chesna and the other victim Vera Adams are on edge as they wait for the decision.Lopes’ legal team admits he pulled the trigger, but they are claiming he was insane and not responsible legally for what he did.“It rarely works, but sometimes it has, and it rarely works especially in murder cases,” 7NEWS Legal Analyst Tom Hoopes said, “and here, it’s not just one homicide, it’s two.”Hoopes said the jury is struggling and may be deadlocked. However, he said a hung jury is not a lock.“Who knows what’s going to happen,” he said. “Sometim...