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US lawmakers gather at the White House on easing gun violence. ‘You’re not in it alone,’ Harris says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:07 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday hosted nearly 100 lawmakers from around the country to discuss how their states can try to better reduce gun violence. “You’re not in it alone,” Vice President Kamala Harris told them.The event was run by the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a new undertaking from President Joe Biden in September that has developed guidelines to help states take action. “We’ve been meeting with the state legislators ever since the start of our office, and one thing we hear all the time is they want to do more to reduce gun violence,” said Stefanie Feldman, director of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. “The question is, what should they do and how?” The gathering attracted lawmakers from 39 states, including Nevada, where a gunman last week killed three faculty members and wounded a fourth in a roughly 10-minute rampage at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. That shooter had a list of targets at the school and more than 150 rounds of ammuni...

Denver Broncos name Garett Bolles as Man of the Year nominee

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Broncos have named Garett Bolles as a nominee for the 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.Bolles has played with the Broncos since being drafted in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft from the University of Utah. Waffle House server receives $1,000 tip from Broncos player He has played all 94 games during the seven seasons he's been on the team.The Broncos highlighted his consistent impact on the local community, including being named the Broncos' Community Impact Award winner in 2022 and a Broncos Community Ambassador in 2021. Bolles has specifically focused a lot of attention on providing impactful mentorship to justice-involved youth, according to the Broncos."He has impacted hundreds of youth with his outreach, providing mentorship and developing a unique, in-person connection with each child," the Broncos said.He is also passionate about his foundation, the GB3 Foundation, which focuses on empowering youth with learning disabi...

Wednesday washout triggers flood watch for parts of Broward, Miami-Dade; rain, gusty winds expected to linger

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:07 GMT

South Florida residents and business owners are dealing with the ripple effects from rounds of rain that have triggered a flood watch.The Wednesday washout has raised concerns in several South Florida communities. The flood watch remains in effect through Thursday evening for coastal and metro areas of Broward and Miami-Dade counties and is likely to be extended.On the Hollywood Broadwalk, barriers remained in place Wednesday afternoon, as passers-by encountered windy conditions along with the rain.The inclement weather is expected to dominate forecasts throughout mid-December.Crews on the Hollywood Beach have spent the past two days getting ready for the heavy precipitation.The orange dams will hopefully prevent the sand from washing onto the Broadwalk and into the restaurants like it did in November.“Oh, yeah, we got sand. We had to, like, clean the whole place; it was crazy,” said Julio Hurtado, who works on Hollywood Beach.City officials said the goal is to keep the ...

Countries call on EU to remove measures against Kosovo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:07 GMT

Twelve countries, including Germany and the United Kingdom, are calling on the EU to end its temporary political and economic measures against Kosovo after months of violence led by its ethnic Serb population. In a letter addressed to the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell and the special representative to the Western Balkans, Belgian, Irish and Croatian officials, among others, point to questions of Serbia’s role in the recent months of violence. They wrote: “The quantity and type of weaponry seized after the attack [in Banjska] raise serious questions over what role the Serbian state may have had in supporting the operation,” referring to an attack in a village that ethnic Serb gunmen stormed in September.In April, elections were held in North Kosovo, where more than 90 percent of the population identify as Serbian and boycotted them, resulting in wins for ethnic Albanian mayors. With the aid of police, Kosovo installed the mayors, resulting in months of viole...

State police searching for erratic driver after woman killed in fatal rollover crash in Stoneham

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:07 GMT

State police are asking for the public’s help as it searches for a vehicle following a rollover crash on I-93 that killed a 34-year-old woman.Massachusetts State Police said it was 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday when troopers were first called to the crash on I-93 northbound, south of Exit 26.First responders there came across a 2015 Nissan Rogue that had gone off of the road and rolled over, ejecting the driver, who was declared dead at the scene.An MSP spokesperson said that while authorities investigate what caused the vehicle to go off of the highway, state police are looking to identify another vehicle that was believed to have been in the area “at the time of the crash.”“[The vehicle] is believed to be a dark-colored small SUV similar to a Subaru Crosstrek or a Nissan Rogue,” MSP spokesperson Dave Procopio stated in a news release.Procopio said the vehicle in question was “being operated erratically and at a high rate of speed” while on I-93 n...

One person is treated for smoke inhalation after Bronx deli fire sends flames shooting into night sky

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:07 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A fire that started in a deli in New York City early Wednesday spread to several other stores and sent flames shooting into the sky.The fire started in a deli in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx at about 3:30 a.m., New York Fire Department Assistant Chief Thomas Currao said in a briefing at the scene. Some 200 firefighters and emergency medical workers responded, he said.A resident of an apartment in the back of the deli was treated for smoke inhalation, Currao said. No other injuries were reported.A total of five businesses were destroyed or damaged by the fire, Currao said.Videos posted on social media show flames and smoke shooting several stories up in the night sky.The cause of the fire was under investigation.

MBTA Adds To Its Pile Of Safety Incidents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:07 GMT

MBTA workers experienced three safety incidents in the past two weeks, the latest speedbumps as higher-ups work to address deep-rooted problems and overhaul the transit agency’s culture.Officials disclosed the trio of events at a board meeting on Wednesday, where they also acknowledged the agency is falling short of some of its annual targets for safety incidents.On Nov. 29, a track laborer working on the then-closed Green Line near Boylston Station injured his leg when a part of the tool he was using “became dislodged,” MBTA Deputy Chief Safety Officer Nancy Prominski told board members.The T’s maintenance of way department ordered new tools and “protective caps,” and also provided additional instruction about how to inspect tools, Prominski said. The worker has since returned to the job.Early in the morning of Nov. 30, while crews were replacing Orange Line rail between Sullivan Station and Community College, workers activated power for the stre...

Judge pauses Trump election interference case in order that could delay March trial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:07 GMT

(CNN) — The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case has temporarily paused all procedural deadlines while appeals over a major issue play out – which could lead to his March 2024 trial date being pushed back.The order from Judge Tanya Chutkan acknowledged that she no longer has jurisdiction over aspects of the criminal case while the DC Circuit Court of Appeals considers whether Trump is immune and can be tried. In a bid to speed that appeals process, special counsel Jack Smith has asked the Supreme Court to step in.Chutkan said in her order that the trial date of March 4, 2024, could be affected, and that she would reconsider that date when the appeals process has concluded.Chutkan, however, said that the pause does not bar her from enforcing measures she has already imposed to “safeguard the integrity of these proceedings,” including the limited gag order against Trump and his conditions of release.“(I)f a criminal defendant...

Cold tonight, chilly tomorrow

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:07 GMT

It was a cool day, but felt chillier with the gusty wind. Tonight, it will be cold before a chilly day tomorrow. The cold air is quick to exit as temperatures rebound by Friday afternoon. We’re dry for a few days before it turns wetter at the end of the week and into next week.Overnight, we’ll become mainly clear and keep a slight northwest breeze around. Temperatures will be cold as we fall into the low 20s inland and mid/upper 20s for the coast and Cape. The breeze will make it feel like it’s in the teens tomorrow morning around sunrise (7:06 am)! That’s how you’ll want to dress for the morning dog walk or for the kids at the bus stop.The colder temperatures work in overnight and are with us tomorrow. Expect a chilly day with high temperatures in the 30s. Yes it’s December, but this is still below average. The average high for Boston is 43° tomorrow. We’ll keep a slight breeze, so it’ll feel like the 20s/close to 30°. Luckily, weR...

Boston City Council approves ‘historic’ $82 million police contract

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:07 GMT

The Boston City Council approved a new five-year contract between the city and its largest police union, an $82 million deal that includes a 9% raise in salary and significant reforms around officer discipline, overtime and paid details.The 12-0 vote on Wednesday brings to a close a process that included 18 months of “intense” negotiations, resulting in what the mayor described as a “historic” agreement that was reached Dec. 1 and ratified by union membership days later.“We’re ecstatic about it,” said Larry Calderone, union president. “The men and women in the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association have worked tirelessly over the last three-and-half years and they deserve this thank-you.”The agreement will cost the city roughly $82.3 million, or a 21% increase over a five-year retroactive period, from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025. It includes annual base wage increases for officers of 2%, 1.5%, 2%, 1% and 2.5%.The two votes taken by the Council authorized the city to reduce the fisc...