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RTD will be free on New Year's Eve

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you plan to ring in 2024 in Denver, here's a way to get around safely — and for free.RTD will once again offer free fares, this time on New Year's Eve. Rides will be free starting in the evening and will continue into the morning of New Year's Day. These Colorado highways are some of the most hated roads in America "As you make plans for this evening, consider that RTD can serve as the designated driver," Debra A. Johnson, RTD's general manager and CEO, said in a statement. "We will deliver you to and from your destination, allowing you to celebrate worry-free."RTD is offering free fare in partnership with Molson Coors. The beer and beverage company said last year more than 48,000 people in Denver took advantage of the same free transit deal to ring in 2023."By partnering with RTD, our hope is to not only provide free rides, but to foster a sense of community and responsibility as we collectively celebrate this new chapter," said Alison Hanrahan, Molson Coors' c...

Sunbeam Polar Express delivers gifts to Miramar Police station for 8th Annual Toy Drive

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:54 GMT

Sunbeam Properties and Development had a special delivery of Christmas gifts.Employees celebrated the holiday season with the 8th Annual Toy Drive, Tuesday afternoon. A caravan of decorated trucks filled with donated items called the Sunbeam Polar Express, drove through the streets of Miramar, Tuesday afternoon.The goods were dropped off at the police department ahead of Christmas.“We’ve partnered with the city for years, and have experienced a lot of success in bridging the gap between the local youth in the community and the police department,” said Ryan Goggins, vice president of Sunbeam Properties and Development. Officers will deliver the gifts to children in need throughout Miramar.

Investigation underway after 1 hospitalized after being shot in Pembroke Pines; suspect in custody

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:54 GMT

An investigation is underway after one person was shot in Pembroke Pines.Pembroke Pines Police arrived at the scene in the area of University Drive and Pasadena Boulevard, Tuesday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where fire rescue crews placed the victim on a gurney. The victim, an adult male, was transported to the trauma center at Memorial Regional Hospital. The suspect attempted to the flee the scene but was taken into custody by officers. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story

Biden ‘not making promises’ US will further assist Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:54 GMT

President Joe Biden on Tuesday mounted a full-throated case for maintaining critical support for Ukraine in its war with Russia — but sounded less certain than ever he’d be able to deliver on it.Standing alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Biden hailed the nation’s survival during two years of brutal war as an “enormous victory.” He expressed full confidence that Ukraine could ultimately prevail, and vowed that his White House would remain steadfast in its allyship.Yet facing entrenched Republican resistance to billions of dollars more in funding to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses, Biden could not deliver Zelensky what he wanted: a rock-solid promise.“We’re in negotiations to get funding we need. Not making promises, but hopeful we can get there — I think we can,” Biden said at a White House press conference with Zelenskyy.Minutes earlier, Biden said the U.S. would continue to supply Ukraine with air defenses, artillery and other weapons “as long as we can” — a far cry ...

Cyberattack takes down Ukraine’s largest mobile operator

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:54 GMT

Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile and internet provider, said Russian hackers were responsible for shutting down its services on Tuesday.More than 24.3 million Kyivstar customers lost phone reception, banks reported disruptions to their services and Ukrainians in the country’s eastern war zone were left without a connection. State-owned Privatbank, Ukraine’s largest bank, also reported issues at terminals connected with Kyivstar.“Unfortunately, the war with Russia has several dimensions. One of them is in cyberspace,” said Kyivstar CEO Oleksandr Komarov in a video statement. “Today Kyivstar became the target of a powerful hacker attack, as a result of which mobile and internet services became temporarily unavailable.”Stable mobile services have been crucial for Ukraine since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, as smartphones have been used to send air raid alerts and donations to the army, and to transfer money to U...

UN General Assembly passes resolution demanding humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:54 GMT

The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution late Tuesday demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire between Israel and Hamas and the release of all hostages.The resolution passed with the support of 153 countries in the 193-member General Assembly, while 23 countries abstained and 10 voted against, including the U.S., which last week vetoed a cease-fire resolution in the Security Council.Unlike a Security Council resolution, a General Assembly vote is not binding, but carries political weight and expresses global sentiment.Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan said ahead of the vote that a cease-fire would lead to “continued suffering.”“A cease-fire means one thing and one thing only — ensuring the survival of Hamas, ensuring the survival of genocidal terrorists committed to the annihilation of Israel and Jews,” he said.Palestine’s U.N. Ambassador Riyad Mansour, meanwhile, hailed the vote as “historic” and said it sent a “powerful m...

Defense seeks delay in retrial of man accused of killing Weymouth police officer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:54 GMT

The defense team in the case of a man accused of killing a police officer and a 77-year-old woman in Weymouth is now asking for a six month delay in their client’s retrial, according to court documents. Prosecutors have detailed allegations against Emanuel Lopes, saying he hit Weymouth police Sgt. Michael Chesna with a rock before shooting him with his own service firearm back in 2018. Prosecutors said Chesna later shot and killed 77-year-old Vera Adams while he ran from other officers and while Adams was sitting on her porch.Lopes already went on trial in the case earlier this year. After days of deliberations, though, the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict and the judge declared a mistrial. Now eyeing a new trial date, Lopes’ defense team in a motion filed Monday argued the trial should be delayed to give time for Lopes to “engage an expert in forensic psychiatry to provide expert opinion testimony on criminal responsibility, genetic predisposition and adolescent br...

Dog owner’s son says dog still recovering, family still shaken up after alleged attack on Burlington walking trail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:54 GMT

While a dog recovers, its owner’s son on Tuesday said his family is still shaken up after police said a man started beating the dog on a walking trail in Burlington last week. The attack happened on Dec. 5. Recently speaking with 7NEWS, John Romano Jr. said the family of GiGi the dog is relieved the alleged attacker later turned himself in. Still, Romano Jr. said, the incident has taken an emotional toll.“It just blows my mind,” Romano Jr. said. Romano Jr. said his stepfather was walking the family’s rescue dog around Mill Pond Reservoir when a man on a bicycle became violent. Romano Jr. said the man’s dogs and GiGi ultimately had to be separated on the trail. Austin Beliveau Jr. turned himself in to Burlington police on Monday. He was subsequently arraigned on animal cruelty charges. According to court documents, the 45-year-old from Woburn severely beat GiGi, punching her in the face repeatedly and, at one point, striking her with his bike’s tire. “This level o...

Everett soccer stadium still on the table; senator vows to file standalone bill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:54 GMT

Don’t rule out a dilapidated industrial site in Everett being transformed into a soccer stadium just yet.State Sen. Sal DiDomenico has vowed to file a standalone bill at the State House that would contain language to help kickstart construction of a soccer stadium and waterfront park along the Mystic River, removing the 43-acre site as a Designated Port Area.DiDomenico, Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria and other supporters say the DPA status, which restricts properties from being used beyond maritime purposes, is blocking the city from “realizing the benefits” that a remediation project could generate.The standalone bill that DiDomenico said he will be filing will include the same language that lawmakers ultimately left out of the $3.1 billion budget bill Gov. Maura Healey signed last week.DiDomenico made clear to the Everett City Council on Monday that the bill is only requesting the DPA designation be detached from the site, opening up more opportunities for the public to weigh in on t...

Donald Trump’s lawyers again ask for early verdict in civil fraud trial, judge says ‘no way’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:54 GMT

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers rested his defense Tuesday and sought anew to immediately end the New York civil fraud trial that threatens the former president’s real estate empire. The judge said “there’s no way I’m going to grant that.”Trump’s lawyers — thwarted in a similar bid last month — were swatted down as they asked Judge Arthur Engoron to cut the trial short and issue a verdict clearing Trump, his company and top executives of wrongdoing. The judge reiterated his feeling that state lawyers had met their legal burden for seeing the three-month trial through to its conclusion.New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges Trump duped banks, insurers and others by inflating his wealth on financial statements used in securing loans and make deals. Engoron has already ruled on James’ top claim that Trump committed fraud.Trump’s lawyers renewe...