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DPD increasing officer presence as students return to class Monday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Summer vacation may be over, but excitement for school is just beginning. “I’m excited about seeing my new friends,” Theo, an incoming first grader, told FOX31. Students in the Denver Public Schools District will head back to class on Monday for the start of the new school year.  Sean Towle with the Denver Police Department said around this time every year, they start to see more bicycle and pedestrian traffic, especially in school zones.  "Safety is always the number one concern, especially when kids are going back to school,” Towle said. Towle said they want to remind commuters to drive safely. “Make sure you slow down through school zones, you stop for school buses, don’t change lanes in school zones, don’t make U-turns in school zones,” Towle said. With school safety a top priority again, DPD plans on increasing its presence. "Denver Police Department will have increased officer visibility just to make sure that people are following...

Denver weather: Hot, breezy start to the week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay hot, dry and breezy for the start of the workweek ahead of rain and cooler temperatures to end the week. Fire danger is high Monday, Aug. 21.Fire weather watches are in effect for Monday afternoon and evening due to low humidity and strong wind gusts allowing conditions to be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.Weather tonight: Mainly clear, breezySunday night, Denver will stay under a mostly clear sky. Wind speeds out of the south will stay strong at 15 to 25 mph, with gusts at times reaching 35 to 40 mph. Temperatures will only fall to a low in the mid to upper 60s, which is about 10 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year.Lows on Aug. 20 are higher than normal.Weather tomorrow: Sunny, hot, breezySunshine will be in full force for the start of the workweek. A sunny sky plus a southerly breeze will help to bring temperatures up to 97 degrees, wh...

Divers in Fort Lauderdale canal after car found partially submerged

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:14 GMT

Rescue divers are in a canal in Fort Lauderdale after a car was found partially submerged.Cameras captured the vehicle along the 1700 block of Southeast 15th Avenue, Sunday night. Part of its front was seen underwater.Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to a dive assignment after, authorities said, the car somehow ended up in the canal.It remains unclear whether anyone was in the car or whether the driver made it out safely.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this breaking story.

Blanche Ely, Plantation High among Broward schools offering career-starting programs for students

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:14 GMT

As students return to class in Broward County, some schools are now offering programs to help them kickstart their careers..Monday is the first day of the new school year, and students of all ages are ready to roll.Older students may be thinking about what field of employment they would like to pursue after they graduate from high school.“A lot of time, students don’t know yet their pathway, and they see a program like this, and all of a sudden, it drives them to something, and they have something to really look forward to,” said Pompano Beach Fire Rescue Chief Chad Brocato.To that end, some Broward schools are looking toward the future.“So the goal for the student is, they’re gonna be actually certified when they leave here,” said Brocato, “certified with what we call ‘Firefighter I.’ It’s the first portion of becoming a professional firefighter.”Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach is currently offering courses ...

Vote count in Ecuador points to likely runoff between ally of ex-president and banana tycoon’s son

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:14 GMT

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorians put aside fears of leaving their homes amid unprecedented violence and voted for a new president Sunday in a special election that was heavily guarded by police and soldiers in part due to the assassination of a presidential candidate this month.No candidate received enough support to be declared winner, with early results pointing to a leftist backed by a fugitive ex-president likely facing a runoff with the son of a banana tycoon. Trailing them was the substitute of Fernando Villavicencio, who was killed Aug. 9 while leaving a campaign rally.Authorities deployed more than 100,000 police and soldiers to protect the vote against more violence. Gen. Fausto Salinas, commander general of the National Police, said one person was arrested for false voting, two for harassment and resisting arrest and more than 20 for unlawfully carrying guns.With more than 75% the votes counted late Sunday, results from the National Electoral Council had leftist Luisa...

Four die in climbing accident on the Pico de Orizaba, Mexico’s highest peak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:14 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four Mexican citizens died in a climbing accident on the Pico de Orizaba, which is the highest mountain the country, authorities said Sunday. The civil defense office in the central state of Puebla said all four deaths appeared to have been caused by a fall on the volanic mountain, which is also known by its indigenous name Citlaltepetl. It soars to 18,619 feet (5,675 meters). The office said two of the climbers were from the neighboring state of Veracruz and at least one was from Puebla. The peak stands on the border between the two states.Photos distributed by the office showed rescue workers trying to recover the bodies down from a loose, rocky apron below an even steeper slope above the snow line.Accidents on the peak are not uncommon, and since 2015 rescuers and climbers have found at least three mummified bodies in the snow there. They apparently were climbers lost in a 1959 avalanche.In 2018, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico said a member of the U.S. diplomatic m...

Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed as traders await Fed conference for interest rate update

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:14 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Monday as traders looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s summer conference for signs of whether the U.S. central bank thinks inflation is under control or more interest rate hikes are needed to cool inflation.Shanghai and Hong Kong retreated while Tokyo and Seoul advanced. Oil prices rose.Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index edged down 0.1% on Friday to end the week lower ahead of the Jackson Hole, Wyoming, conference. Traders are watching because Fed officials have used the event in the past to indicate changes in policy direction.There “may be rude hawkish surprises” for investors who assume rate hikes are finished, said Tan Boon Heng of Mizuho Bank in a report. Chair Jerome Powell “may allude to structurally higher (and potentially more volatile) inflation being the new norm.”The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.3% to 3,122.67 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo advanced 0.6% to 31,626.56. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 1.1% to 17,760.29...

Suburban police officer shot, standoff takes place in Bolingbrook

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:14 GMT

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — A suburban police officer is in the hospital after being shot Sunday evening, according to the Bolingbrook Police Department.Police said officers responded to a theft at a business around 6:14 p.m. in the 100 block of South Bolingbrook Drive. The alleged thief fled the scene before police arrived, but was found by a Bolingbrook police officer around 7:48 p.m., and an exchange of gunfire ensued where the officer was shot.According to Bolingbrook PD, the officer has been taken to the hospital and is currently undergoing treatment.As of 10:30 p.m., the alleged thief is believed to be barricaded in a residence, which is surrounded by police.Illinois State Police are also on scene and assisting with tactical operations, as well as the investigation. Investigation underway after 2 killed in Glenview shooting, both ID’d No other information is available at this time.Stay with WGN News, as this article will be updated as we work to confirm new information.

Greguš returns to Minnesota United, sparks 2-0 win over NYCFC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:14 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ján Greguš returned to Minnesota United and scored three minutes into the second half to spark a 2-0 victory over New York City FC on Sunday night as the league returned to action after a five-week hiatus for Leagues Cup play.Greguš, who was just acquired, did not contribute to a goal in one start and 15 appearances for Nashville this season. Greguš played for Minnesota United from 2019-21. He had two goals and 15 assists in 63 appearances and 57 starts.Ménder García scored his third goal of the season when he took a pass from Ismael Tajouri-Shradi in the fifth minute of stoppage time to complete the scoring.Dayne St. Clair finished with six saves to earn the clean sheet for Minnesota United (8-8-7).Luis Barraza saved two shots for NYCFC (5-9-11), which tied a club winless record at six (0-3-3). NYCFC falls to 1-7-8 in its last 16 league matches.Minnesota United fell 3-1 in its last trip to NYCFC in 2017. The club improved to 2-7-2 in its last 11 matches against East...

2-alarm fire at Greensview Apartments under investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:14 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A fire at an Aurora apartment complex injured one person and prompted the evacuation of several residents.Aurora Fire Rescue received the call just before 5 p.m. on Sunday reporting a fire at the Greensview Apartments at 16601 E. Alameda Pl. Wildfire threat lurks year-round despite abundant rain Samantha Daves told FOX31 she was in the shower when the fire erupted.“I smelled the smoke and then I'm like, okay that's not normal,” Daves said.Daves then quickly got dressed, found her cell phone then received a warning from her neighbor.“She's like, the second and third floor is on fire and I'm like, what is going on?” Daves said.Aurora Fire Rescue said it initially responded to reports of a fire on the second-floor balcony, which rapidly spread to the third floor and the attic space above. AFR said a second alarm was called due to windy conditions.Other residents checked on one another as they stood outside.“I'm not sure what it was, but I could smell burning p...