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2023 could be one of the wettest years on record, even with a dry fall

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Even with abnormally dry weather for the past five months, Denver will still end the year as one of the wettest on record.Since August, Denver's received about half the amount of participation it normally sees. Usually from August to December, Denver totals 4.72 inches on average. This past fall, Denver only tallied 2.41 inches, according to monthly records from the National Weather Service. December is shaping up to be one of the warmest on record The lack of rain for the second half of the year is particularly shocking because the year started as one of the wettest years on record.June 2023 broke the monthly record with a total of 6.1 inches of rainfall recorded. According to the NWS, the previous June record was back in 1882 with 4.96 inches.  Even with less than five inches of accumulation during almost half of the year, as of Dec. 18, Denver's total rainfall is 18.93 inches for the year. Crews still on the scene of Aurora five-alarm apartment fire With ...

Students evacuated at Citrus Grove Elementary School after reports of smoking laptop

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:22 GMT

Emergency crews responded to a call regarding a smoking laptop at Citrus Grove Elementary School, Monday morning. Around 10:30 a.m., live video from 7SkyForce captured the evacuation of students onto the campus field, located at 2121 NW 5th St. In the midst of the incident, a school board police officer reportedly used a fire extinguisher to address the situation within the building. The City of Miami Fire Rescue deployed at least four fire trucks to secure the premises.Administrators were on-site, supervising students outside during the evacuation. Fortunately, there are no reported injuries at this time.According to Miami Fire, they received a call around 10 a.m. regarding a smoking laptop at the school. The incident is currently under investigation.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Former NBA G League player and his girlfriend arrested in killing and kidnapping of missing woman in Las Vegas, police say

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:22 GMT

(CNN) — Chance Comanche, a former player with the NBA G League’s Stockton Kings, and his girlfriend have been arrested and charged in connection with the kidnapping and killing of a missing woman whose remains were found in a desert near Las Vegas, police announced Sunday.Comanche, 27, and his girlfriend, Sakari Harnden, 19, were arrested last week and charged with kidnapping Harnden’s friend, Marayna Rodgers, but police began pursuing murder charges against the couple after Rodgers’ remains were discovered, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release Sunday.Sakari Harnden (Las Vegas Metro Police)The Kings, an affiliate of the Sacramento Kings, announced Friday that Comanche has been released from the team.Rodgers was reported missing on December 7, two days after she was last seen with friends and had arranged to meet with Harnden and Comanche, according to police.“Early in the investigation, detectives suspected foul play and obtained evidenc...

BSO arrest man for false bomb threat at FLL

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:22 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) arrested a man in connection to the false bomb threat at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. BSO identified the man they arrested as 27-year-old Tyler Baeder. He was charged with making a false report of a bomb and resisting arrest without violence. He refused to appear in court Monday morning and has been ordered held in lieu of a $50,000 bond. Additionally, he was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation and he is prohibited from returning to any airport. The arrest comes after authorities responded to reports of a false bomb threat made by Baeder, causing disruption and concern among airport staff and travelers. BSO quickly apprehended the individual responsible for the false report.

BSO searching for 12-year-old reported missing from North Lauderdale

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:22 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is seeking help from the public in locating a 12-year-old boy missing from North Lauderdale. According to detectives, Aquan Carrion was last seen around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, in the 1200 block of Southwest 52nd Avenue in North Lauderdale. He is described as standing approximately 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing around 120 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing khaki shorts and a maroon shirt.If you have any information on his whereabouts, contact BSO Detective Chris Blankenship at 954-321-4268 or the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-HELP (4357).

Bulgaria votes to scrap sanctions opt-out that raked in €1B for Putin

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:22 GMT

Bulgarian lawmakers on Monday voted in favor of scrapping an exemption to EU sanctions six months early amid outcry that the measure is raising millions for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war effort in Ukraine.The legal change came after POLITICO revealed last month that Bulgaria was letting millions of barrels of Moscow’s oil reach a Russian-owned refinery on its territory, which then exported various refined fuels abroad including to EU countries. Last year, Brussels imposed a bloc-wide ban on Russian seaborne crude imports, but granted Sofia an exemption aimed at protecting local consumers from high fuel prices.Instead, the loophole raised an estimated €983 million for the Kremlin via production and export levies since February. It also generated almost €500 million in profits for refinery owner Lukoil, Russia’s largest private oil firm, according to a classified analysis prepared for Bulgaria’s parliament and seen by POLITICO.In a raucous parliamentary session Mo...

X vs. EU: Elon Musk hit with probe over spread of toxic content

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:22 GMT

Elon Musk just got an early, unwelcome Christmas present from Europe: the bloc’s first-ever investigation via its new social media law into X.The European Commission on Monday opened infringement proceedings under the Digital Services Act (DSA) into X, formerly known as Twitter, after the billionaire and his company were subjected to repeated claims they were not doing enough to stop disinformation and hate speech from spreading online.The four investigations focus on X’s failure to comply with rules to counter illegal content and disinformation as well as rules on transparency on advertising and data access for researchers. They will also scrutinize whether X misled its users by changing its so-called blue checks, which were initially launched as a verification tool but now serve as an indicator that a user is paying a subscription fee.“The Commission will carefully investigate X’s compliance with the DSA, to ensure European citizens are safeguarded online — as the regu...

More than 140,000 without power in MA, all Logan flights grounded due to wind

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:22 GMT

Residents woke up to a stormy start of their weeks Monday, with heavy rains and strong winds blasting southern New England. Gusts of as fast as 60 to 70 miles per hour were forecast for Monday morning, with peak intensity expected from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights departing Logan Airport in Boston until 11 a.m., with a probability of extension of 30 to 60 percent. There is the potential for both inland flooding from the rain and minor coastal flooding from the wind, as well as possible power outages from downed trees and tree limbs.“Once the storm arrives if you are traveling please stay as far away from our crews as possible if you see them out so they have the space they need to safely do their work and make repairs,” said William Hinkle of Eversource Energy. “If you come across any downed lines, always stay as far away from those as possible as well and report them immediately to 911 and give us a call...

Blue Origin set to return to flight more than a year after rocket failure during uncrewed launch

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:22 GMT

(CNN) — Blue Origin’s tourism rocket — which is designed to vault paying customers on brief trips to the edge of space — will return to flight on Monday after the Jeff Bezos-founded company spent more than a year recuperating from a failed uncrewed test flight.The rocket, New Shepard, is expected to launch on an uncrewed science mission no earlier than 9:30 a.m. CT (10:30 a.m. ET) from Blue Origin’s facilities on a private ranch in West Texas. The company will stream the event on its website.Though no one will be on board the flight, a success could tee up Blue Origin to restart its trips to space for thrill seekers.A New Shepard rocket and spacecraft was set to launch a batch of science instruments on September 12, 2022. But one minute into flight, the rocket endured Max Q — an aerospace term that refers to a moment of maximum stress on a vehicle at a relatively low altitude where the atmosphere is still fairly thick, and the rocket is moving at nearly the speed of s...

Downed trees cause extensive damage, traffic across state as wind gusts reach 50-70 mph in some spots

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:22 GMT

Already dealing with heavy rain and high winds, homeowners, drivers and emergency crews across southern New England have been dealing with downed trees and wires as sustained winds of 40 mph and even stronger gusts blow through the region.Up and down the street, downed trees as well as utility poles closed lanes and took hours to clear during the morning commute.Among the most extensive closures was Route 110 in Haverhill, where the MassDOT announced at 8:45 a.m. that traffic was blocked in both directions due to multiple trees coming down.Other spots included Foxborough, where two lanes were closed on I-95 southbound for a time, while a pole with wires came down and briefly closed Route 146 north in Millbury.The strongest winds of the day were expected to come through the area between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., with sustained wind speeds of 40 mph hitting the state and gusts reaching 60-70 mph along the Cape and Plymouth County, and 50-60 mph in the Boston area.In addition to knocking out...