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Using DC ‘as an example’: House, Senate bills tackle home rule with abortion, elections riders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:37:22 GMT

As the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate look to appropriations and administrative committee bills, representatives and senators highlight the District as a place to test wide-ranging legislation.As bills move toward a floor vote, local leaders are pushing back, calling emphasized Congressional control of Washington, D.C. a move to undercut home rule.The House and Senate bills began moving out of committee just a day after DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Attorney General Brian Schwalb and Mayor Muriel Bowser penned a letter on the damage that portions of the House bill could do to the city.“If enacted, this bill would undermine public safety in the District and imperil our long history of sound budgeting,” the letter read. “We respectfully request that you and your Committee colleagues support efforts to remove language in the bill that interferes with local affairs in the District and oppose reporting it to the House floor unless it is significantly ame...

Stafford Co. rape suspect arrested after fleeing to Peru

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:37:22 GMT

After being caught 3,500 miles away, a rape suspect will be returning to Stafford County, Virginia, to face numerous charges and possibly the rest of his life in prison.On July 6, Stafford County deputies responded to a sexual assault of a 10-year-old.After conducting interviews and investigations, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Geronimo Johnny Neyra, 70, of Stafford County, who was known to the victim.The next day, U.S. Marshalls found out that Neyra, a U.S. citizen originally from Peru, was on a flight to Lima.Customs and Border Protection officers based in Baltimore, Maryland, located the flight Neyra was taking to the South American country and sent a Red Notice to Interpol for his arrest.Peruvian law enforcement took Neyra into custody as soon as he landed.“The immediate international arrest of this fleeing fugitive is an example of incredibly quick-thinking and resourceful law enforcement officers, and illustrates the need for, and benefits to interagency cooperatio...

1 dies while rock climbing near Loveland Pass

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:37:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A person is dead from a "fatal rock climbing accident," Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office said.CCCSO said the accident happened near Grays Peak and Torrey's Peak.The office first reported the incident around 10 a.m. Saturday. Along with CCCSO, Alpine Rescue, Flight for Life and Clear Creek County Advocates responded, which the office said could cause temporary closures and traffic delays near Loveland Ski Area.

Tree experts prepare for more emerald ash borer calls after Littleton case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:37:22 GMT

PARKER, Colo. (KDVR) -- A destructive wood-boring beetle has been detected for the first time in Arapahoe County. The emerald ash borer was detected in June in a small area in northeast Littleton, raising concerns as the beetle continues to spread. “Now that it’s been announced in Littleton, we’re going to see a lot more calls on it.” Davey Tree District Manager Jay Judd said.Judd's team has been busy treating ash trees in Boulder and other confirmed EAB communities since 2013 but expects parts of his business to increase in Douglas County now. "This has been here for about a month," he said. "But you don't know unless you hear about it." Grand Canyon ‘packrafting’ conviction brings $2,500 fine, ban from national parks The beetle was first discovered in Colorado back in 2013, in Boulder County, and has since been detected in Broomfield, Larimer County, Erie and Thornton.An estimated 1.45 million ash trees exist in metro Denver, and Judd said it would be a major hit to lose ev...

Taylor Swift's plane arrives in Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:37:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An airplane registered to Taylor Swift arrived in Colorado and landed at the Centennial Airport near Denver ahead of her Eras Tour concerts Friday and Saturday.Swift has been traversing the country for several months, doing multiple stops in various cities. Denver police safety plan for mega event weekend Most stops have been two or three nights, building up to her six-night stop in Los Angeles in August.This is the first time she's performed in Denver since 2018 during her Reputation Stadium Tour. Since then, she's released four new albums, including 2022's "Midnights," and three re-recorded albums, including "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" which was announced during her Eras Tour stop in Nashville in May and released before last week's shows in Kansas City.Swift's Denver shows are scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. There are opening performances from Muna and Gracie Abrams, with Swift expected to take the stage around or after 8 p.m. So far this tour, Swift has kept...

3-year-old boy found unresponsive in SW Miami-Dade canal, pronounced dead at hospital

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:37:22 GMT

Authorities found a 3-year-old boy in a canal overnight near a Southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood after he was reported missing.The toddler was rushed to Baptist Health Homestead Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, early Saturday morning. Police responded to the home in the area of Southwest 212th Street and 119th Avenue after receiving reports of the missing child, where they later located him unresponsive in the canal across and began performing CPR.An investigation was launched into how the boy ended up in the canal.

Authorities seek arrest of man suspected of killing 4 people in Georgia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:37:22 GMT

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities are seeking the arrest of a man suspected of killing three men and a woman in Hampton, Georgia.Hampton Police Chief James Turner said during a news conference that authorities are seeking to arrest Andre Longmore, who is from Hampton, a city of about 8,500 people about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Atlanta.Authorities declined to release the names of the victims, saying they were trying to notify their families.Sheriff Reginald Scandrett says sheriff’s office is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to Longmore’s arrest and prosecution.He also addressed the suspect directly: “Wherever you are, we will hunt you down in whatever hole you may be hiding in and bring you into custody. Period.”THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — A county government official in Georgia says at least four people have been killed in a mass shooting in a small community south of Atlanta.A statement from H...

Alabama woman missing after stopping to help toddler she saw walking on interstate, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:37:22 GMT

(CNN) — An Alabama woman has gone missing after telling a 911 dispatcher that she saw a toddler walking alone on the side of an interstate, according to local police.The woman, 25-year-old Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell, called 911 around 9:34 p.m. local time on Thursday, according to a Facebook post from the Hoover Police Department.Russell told the dispatcher that she saw a toddler walking on the side of I-459 South. After calling 911, she stopped to check on the child and called a family member who lost contact with her, though the line remained open, according to the Facebook post.When officers, who were already en route from the initial 911 call, arrived at the scene, they found Russell’s vehicle and some of her belongings, including her phone, but no sign of her or the child. Police have not received any reports or calls for a missing child, according to the Facebook post.In a press conference on Friday, police said the case remains open and active and a reward o...

Ticker: Mega Millions jackpot grows to $640 million, 7th highest in its history

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:37:22 GMT

The Mega Millions top prize has grown again to an estimated $640 million after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot, the seventh largest in the game’s history, Mega Millions said in a statement..The numbers drawn late Friday night were: 10, 24, 48, 51, 66 and gold Mega Ball 15. The estimated jackpot in the next drawing on Tuesday night would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years.Nearly all grand prize winners opt to take a cash payout, which for Tuesday’s drawing is an estimated $328 million. Mega Millions says the jackpot is the seventh largest in the game’s history. Despite the long odds of 1 in 302.6 million, players continue to purchase tickets as the size of the grand prize grows.The last time a Mega Millions player hit the top prize was April 18.A raucous week for Wall Street closes with a quiet, mixed finishAnother winning week for Wall Street drifted to a quiet close following profit reports from several big U.S....

Tesla electric pickup truck starts rolling off the assembly line

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:37:22 GMT

Tesla says its first production Cybertruck electric pickup has rolled off the assembly line, nearly two years behind the original schedule.The company tweeted a photo on Saturday showing scores of workers in helmets and yellow vests surrounding the truck.“First Cybertruck built at Giga Texas!” Tesla tweeted, including a cowboy hat-wearing emoji. Owner Elon Musk retweeted the post.Musk unveiled the truck in late 2019, and Tesla had said production would start in late 2021, although the company has since cautioned that production would begin slowly and in smaller numbers than Tesla’s other vehicles.With its wedge shape and stainless-steel body — which Tesla calls the exoskeleton — the Cybertruck looks nothing like a traditional pickup. Some analysts have panned it as a niche product that won’t have broad appeal.Musk said in April that the company expected to deliver the first truck probably in the July-through-September quarter. He said that as with other new products, pro...