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Lawsuit: Mississippi violates rights by appointing judges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:38 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is violating its own constitution with a new law that requires some judges to be appointed rather than elected in the state’s capital city and its surrounding county, civil rights groups said in a lawsuit filed Monday.It is the second lawsuit since Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed bills Friday to expand state policing in Jackson, to establish a lower court with an appointed judge and to authorize four appointed judges to work alongside the four elected circuit court judges in Hinds County, which is home to Jackson.About 83% of residents in Jackson and 74% in Hinds County are Black, and both the city and the county are governed by Democrats. The new laws were passed by the majority-white and Republican-controlled state House and Senate over the objections of most Jackson lawmakers and many local residents.The new lawsuit was filed Monday in Hinds County Chancery Court on behalf of three residents by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the Mississip...

Denver weather: Heavy snow, rain starts Tuesday, a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will turn soggy on Tuesday and Wednesday as an incoming storm system brings heavy rain and snow to most of Colorado. Weather tonight: Rain beginsThere is a chance for rain showers moving through overnight into early Tuesday morning. Clouds will continue to build over the Front Range. Overnight lows in Denver will drop to the upper 30s. What to expect from the Tuesday-Wednesday snowstorm Weather tomorrow: Rain to snowThe Front Range and plains will see rain showers Tuesday morning that will become heavier into the afternoon. The mountains will see scattered snow showers throughout Tuesday. By Tuesday evening, rain showers will start to change to snow, especially in the higher elevations above 6,000 feet. A winter storm warning has been issued for areas south and west of metro Denver Tuesday into Wednesday. Denver's temperatures will fall to the 40s on Tuesday. Looking ahead: Dry conditions return late Wednesday Rain and snow showers will linger int...

Colorado gets spectacular light show from the northern lights

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado was treated to quite the light show Sunday night. A massive solar storm caused an aurora borealis that could be seen from the state and many others.Jodi Kern took some beautiful pictures from her home in Grand Lake. "I was super excited. I was definitely nerding out," she said.At first, she saw a green haze. "I took a picture and there was this huge smear of red in the picture, and I ran inside and woke up my husband and my son and was like, we can see the aurora!" she said. Northern lights visible ‘as far south as Alabama’ Sunday: Where can you see them tonight? FOX31 and Channel 2 viewers sent photos from all over the state. Some came in from Boulder County. Others came in from near Barr Lake State Park."There were auroras all the way down to the Mexico border," said Grant Denn, a physics professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver. "Rarely does it get as far south," he said.Aurora borealis causes some tech irregularityBill Murtagh, the pr...

Jeremy Hubbard named best anchor by Colorado Broadcasters Association

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — FOX31's Jeremy Hubbard took home four first-place awards from the Colorado Broadcasters Awards of Excellence ceremony over the weekend, including best anchor.Hubbard and FOX31's chief photojournalist, Isaias Medina, took the top awards for two reports focused on Colorado veterans. Hubbard, who won for best news anchor, also won a first-place award for his report about a summer camp for grieving children.FOX31 investigative photojournalist Steve Wozny placed second for best investigative reporting. along with former FOX31 investigative reporter Lori Jane Gliha and former investigative photojournalist Noah Skinner.The annual ceremony is hosted by the Colorado Broadcasters Association and recognizes broadcasters "for their best work." See the full list of FOX31's awards below.CBA award winners from KDVR1st place, Best Public Affairs Program: "Final Mission: Honoring Colorado's Veterans," Jeremy Hubbard and Isaias Medina1st place, Best Single or Series Program or News Ma...

Melissa Barrera talks about new movie ‘Carmen’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:38 GMT

You know Melissa Barrera from the recent Scream movies and In the Heights. In Carmen, she’s taking on a centuries-old, iconic character in a whole new, modern way. Now’s the time I would crack a joke before introducing the story, But this movie’s kinda serious, and tragic. So, I guess not.Maybe you’ve heard of the famous French opera Carmen?Melissa Barrera: “As soon as people heard about the project, people were like, ‘Carmen! Carmen! You’re going to play Carmen.’ As soon as people say that it adds pressure.” But, a new movie, with the same name: Is a complete re-imagining of that story, so I guess it doesn’t really matter if you haven’t.Melissa Barrera stars in the musical drama, about a woman, you guessed it, Carmen.Melissa Barrera: “She’s like this fierce, kind of like femme fatale, very powerful, sure woman.”Who flees the Mexican desert after her mother is murdered.Alex Miranda: “The amount...

Cleaning company offers assistance to police officer after historic floods free of charge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:38 GMT

After historic flooding devastated a police officer’s home, cleaning company Disaster Services didn’t hesitate to provide some much-needed aid.The officer is known as a hero to his community and this time someone else came to his rescue. Officer Jose Frank Delgado is counting his blessings after historic flood waters ravaged his Dania Beach home less than two weeks ago. “It just kept on coming, it wouldn’t stop,” said Delgado.“When I got here, it was maybe about three or so foot of water, so I was able to get in the house. As the night progressed, it wouldn’t stop, it just kept coming up. Once I knew it was coming in the house, it was nothing we could do,” said Delgado.With help from his wife and daughter, the Delgado family tried their best to keep as much water out of the home as possible. They used towels, sheets and even clothing, but it was useless as water poured in. “The lights started to flicker. At that point, we had to ...

Cold War with China would ‘betray’ Britain’s national interests, UK foreign secretary warns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:38 GMT

LONDON — Britain must engage with China rather than isolate Beijing in a “new Cold War,” the U.K. foreign secretary will say Tuesday in a warning shot to Tory China hawks.James Cleverly will set out the U.K.’s approach toward China in a long-awaited speech on Tuesday, weeks after the government’s updated Integrated Review of defense and foreign policy described relations with the emerging superpower as an “epoch-defining and systemic challenge.”Cleverly is expected to set out a three-pronged approach for relations with Beijing — limiting Chinese involvement in sectors deemed critical for national security; strengthening ties with Indo-Pacific allies; and — most controversially — engaging with China directly to promote stable relations.And in a message to the increasingly outspoken China hawks within his Conservative Party, the foreign secretary will warn against an era of open confrontation with Beijing that might harm the U.K.’s economic interests and limit the West’s ab...

Markey, Pressley announce new push for fare-free public transit across the country 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:38 GMT

Local elected leaders have launched a new push for public transportation at no cost to riders across the country as they re-introduce the “Freedom to Move Act.” Senator Ed Markey and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley recently discussed the legislation, which would bring in government funding to support free rides, at an event at Ruggles station in Boston on Monday. The move comes as Boston already has an experiment in place using federal funds to eliminate fares on three local bus routes. Officials say ridership on buses went up by 35% with the elimination of fares. The move has also put more money in the pockets of riders including Connie Forbes, who recently discussed her free public transit rides. “You just get on the bus and you put yourself into a seat, you’re done,” Forbes told 7NEWS. “Instead of having to figure out where to put the money in the meter or tap your card.““This is actually saving us a bit of money to go towards something essential like food,...

Brockton mother seeks help finding stolen handicap accessible van

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:38 GMT

A mother in Brockton has shared a plea for help after the handicap accessible van she uses to help her son get around was stolen over the weekend. Sandra Tavares’ son was left with severe disabilities, including the loss of his legs, after a car crash in 2016. He is wheel-chair bound and needs the van to get from place to place. Tavares’ said the van was a gamechanger for her family when they got it a few years ago. Now, with the van stolen, she said their lives have been turned upside down. “My son is not a little baby that I can carry around and we have a lot of doctors appointments and we depend on that van,” she said. Tavares said she went to run a quick errand Saturday morning when she realized she forgot her wallet. She said she left the van running and went back inside for what she said was a couple minutes at most. In that time, she said someone got in the van and took off. Tavares spent years waiting and saving up money before she got the van i...

Local lawmakers discuss classified documents leak as questions remain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:38 GMT

Questions remain more than a week after the arrest of a 21-year old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of sharing classified documents thrust the town of Dighton into a national spotlight. As the discussion continues, a New York Times article on Friday claimed Jack Teixeira had been sharing sensitive information for longer and on a larger scale than originally thought. Speaking on Monday, local lawmakers shared their reactions. “Of course I’m concerned,” Rep. Seth Moulton said at an event in Lynn. “I mean, any time something like this happens, until you get to the very bottom of it, you don’t know how broad it can be and how many lives this criminal has put at risk.”The Times said Teixeira began posting secret intelligence days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February of last.SKY7-HD was then overhead earlier this month when federal agents arrested Teixeira at his mother’s home on April 13. Ayanna Pressley was in Boston on Monda...