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Afghan Women's Collective hosts holiday sale, providing for immigrants

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:19:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A business aimed at helping support Afghan women new to America is hosting a sale on Saturday for hand-sewn items. Afghan Women’s Collective is hosting a holiday sale for hand-sewed items on Saturday, just in time for Christmas. The concept of the group is simple, but it's been changing the lives of Afghan women in Denver. Boulder Sheriff warns of stolen Wyoming vehicle titles used in Colorado Director of the collective Beth Finesilver told FOX31 how it all started."The business started two and a half years ago with the women who lived in our neighborhood as a way to help them settle into our society as newcomers and as a way to make money for the first time in their lives," Finesilver said.They will be selling items for everyone, from napkins to placemat sets, to dish towels and even bandanas for our four-legged friends. But of course, this cause stretches far beyond pieces of fabric. "They are still struggling to get used to our society and our culture and the ...

Suspected drug traffickers arrested in Marathon after bags of crystal meth found inside car

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:19:42 GMT

Possible drug traffickers were stopped in the Florida Keys.Authorities stopped a vehicle in Marathon early Friday morning for operating its high-beam headlights into oncoming traffic.Officers discovered bags of crystal meth in the car and found about 2.4 ounces.The driver and a passenger were arrested.Matthew Cleveland and Stacey Jovi face multiple charges, including trafficking the drugs.

3 airlifted following head-on collision near Gator Park in West Miami-Dade

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:19:42 GMT

Three people were airlifted to the hospital following a head-on collision in West Miami-Dade.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Miccosukee Police units responded to the scene of the crash near Gator Park, located at 24050 SW 8th St., around 4 p.m., Friday.7Skyforce hovered over the scene, where two trucks were visibly damaged, and the injured victim was seen being placed into a rescue helicopter.The victims were airlifted as trauma alerts to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital.The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Machete-wielding aggravated assault caught on camera in Oakland Park parking lot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:19:42 GMT

Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for a man who, they said, was armed with a sharp blade during a parking lot confrontation in Oakland Park that took a disturbing turn.Detectives from the Broward Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit have released surveillance footage capturing what they described as an incident of aggravated assault.The incident unfolded around noon on Saturday, Aug. 5, in the busy parking lot of the Family Dollar at 2901 West Oakland Park Blvd.“Places get crowded, stores are full of people,” said BSO spokesperson Claudinne Caro.When BSO deputies arrived at the scene, the victim told them that, while attempting to reverse park, a Nissan Titan with three occupants stopped in front of his SUV. The victim told detectives he told the driver of the Nissan to “calm down, give me a second to park.” Surveillance footage reveals the driver and a passenger exiting the Nissan, confronting the victim at his driver’s door and ...

Boaters plead guilty in riverfront brawl; charge dismissed against riverboat co-captain

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:19:42 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two white boaters on Friday pleaded guilty to harassment charges in connection with an Alabama riverfront brawl that drew national attention.The two men pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge as part of a plea deal, according to court records. The August riverfront melee in Montgomery drew national attention after bystanders filmed white boaters hitting a Black riverboat co-captain and then crew members and bystanders rushing to his defense. Video of the fight was shared widely online, sparking countless memes and parodies.A judge on Thursday also dismissed an assault charge filed by one of the white boaters against the riverboat co-captain. The Montgomery Police Department said the co-captain was a victim in the assaults.Montgomery police said the brawl began when the white boaters refused to move their pontoon boat so the city-owned Harriott II riverboat could dock in its designated space. The boat’s co-captain said he was attacked after moving the pontoo...

Michigan teen gets life in prison for Oxford High School attack

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:19:42 GMT

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A teenager was sentenced to life in prison Friday for killing four students, wounding more and terrorizing Michigan’s Oxford High School in 2021.A judge rejected pleas for a shorter sentence and ensured that Ethan Crumbley, 17, will not get an opportunity for parole.Life sentences for teenagers are rare in Michigan since the U.S. Supreme Court and the state’s highest court said the violent acts of minors must be viewed differently than the crimes of adults.Judge Kwame Rowe’s decision followed anguished remarks by families of the deceased and survivors who spoke about how the tragedy has affected them.“Your statements,” Rowe said, “do not fall on deaf ears.”Crumbley, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty to 24 charges, including first-degree murder and terrorism.“We are miserable. We miss Tate,” said Buck Myre, the father of Tate Myre. “Our family has a permanent hole in it that can never be fixed — ever.”Nicole Beausoleil recalled seeing the bo...

Newly released surveillance video shows debris raining down after February crash at Alewife T station

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:19:42 GMT

Surveillance video shared with 7NEWS Friday shows debris falling onto MBTA riders immediately after a car crash that sent a concrete slab onto the roof of the Alewife MBTA station back in February.The crash happened on Feb. 4 on the top floor of the Alewife parking garage and left a car teetering over the edge of the garage. In new video, glass and other debris is seen falling toward several people, including a 14-year-old girl who suffered a fractured finger as a result of the incident.In addition to injuring the 14-year-old girl, this crash disrupted MBTA service for several days, with shuttle buses replacing trains between Alewife and Davis stations while crews cleaned up the Alewife lobby, assessed the damage and removed debris.The Alewife parking garage was closed through Feb. 7 before partially reopening on Feb. 8. Rail service then resumed to and from Alewife on Feb. 9.There were no serious injuries and no loss of life related to this crash. T officials, however, estimat...

Car fire on Leverett Connector destroys two cars

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:19:42 GMT

A car fire on the Leverett Connector in Boston badly damaged two cars and snarled traffic in the area Friday afternoon. The fire happened near 1:30 p.m. Emergency crews responded and were seen working to put out the flames.SKY7-HD flying over the scene later spotted the aftermath of the fire, with both cars visibly charred. Though one of the cars appeared to have been rear-ended, there was no word from authorities as of Friday afternoon on what caused the vehicles to ignite. It was also unclear whether anyone was hurt in this incident. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Rob Gronkowski gifts vehicles to military families ahead of Army-Navy game; Patriots legend still trying to become USAA member

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:19:42 GMT

Rob Gronkowski brought his classic hyped-up energy ahead of Saturday’s Army-Navy football game, and the excitement followed.For two military families, meeting the Patriots legend brought a big sense of relief.Gronk, in partnership with USAA, presented a 2022 Chevy Silverado to Army veteran Robert Trevino as well as a 2019 Chevy Blazer to Navy Petty Officer Kyle Kohlgraf during a high-spirited event that drew supporters from both military schools to Faneuil Hall on Friday.“Just to see their smiles on Robert and Kyle’s faces and their families’ faces is what it’s all about,” Gronkowski told reporters. “They are well deserved. They protected our freedom … It is great to honor them with these two vehicles.”Trevino served as a ground vehicle mechanic from 2014-2018 in the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division in Fort Hood, Texas. In 2017, the sergeant suffered a spinal cord injury during a motor vehicle crash, resulting in paraplegia.The heavy duty pickup truck was retrofitted to accommodate Trevi...

Crowds and stars pay tribute to Pogues singer Shane MacGowan

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:19:42 GMT

LONDON — Thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin on Friday to say goodbye to The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan as his coffin wound through the Irish capital before a small-town funeral attended by family, neighbors and friends including Johnny Depp and Nick Cave.MacGowan died Nov. 30 at the age of 65 after a lifetime of drinking, carousing and writing songs that fused Irish traditional music with the spirit of punk.He became an Irish cultural icon, and Ireland’s President Michael D. Higgins was among hundreds of people who packed St. Mary of the Rosary Church in the town of Nenagh for the funeral Mass.Mourners at the service, in MacGowan’s ancestral home county of Tipperary some 100 miles southwest of Dublin, included former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams and Irish actor Aidan Gillen, who both gave readings. There was also a recorded reading from Bono of U2. Depp, a friend of the musician, was among those who helped lead the prayers.Father Pat Gilbert welcomed ...