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Bea Romer, Colorado first lady who championed preschool, dies at 93

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:26:52 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado first lady Bea Romer, who helped establish public funding for preschool to help the state's neediest children in the 1980s, has died. She was 93.Romer, the wife of former Democratic Gov. Roy Romer, championed early-childhood education nationwide throughout her life. She died in her daughter’s Colorado home on Sunday after a “long illness,” according to a statement from her family. Specifics of the illness were not provided. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The Colorado Preschool Project, as it was called then, was an early incarnation of what's steadily grown into a universal preschool program for Colorado children that launched in 2023.“Children were the light of her life. Nothing compares to the smile on Bea’s face in the presence of a child. She never stopped thinking about how to make the world better for them,” said Liz Romer, one of Romer's seven children.Romer was born in 1929 in Laramie, Wyoming. Her mother an...

Denver weather: Rain chances and cooler temperatures ahead

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:26:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver weather saw sunshine return on Tuesday, with warmer temperatures that reached the 70s, although the return of rain and a cooldown are ahead.It will be even warmer on Wednesday, with afternoon highs reaching near 80 degrees. The normal high in Denver at this time of year is 81 degrees, but warm temperatures won't last, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Metro Denver highs on Wednesday from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tonight: Pleasantly coolThere will be a few clouds sticking around during the overnight hours along the Front Range. It'll be mostly cloudy across southern Colorado with a few late-night showers possible. Colorado fall colors forecast 2023: When and where to see peak colors Temperatures will again be cool and comfortable in metro Denver, with overnight lows in the 40s and 50s. There will again be a chill in the air through the Colorado mountains.Overnight lows by Wednesday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Warm wi...

Police arrest man accused of beating, stabbing woman in Pompano Beach

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:26:52 GMT

A suspect stopped by police was accused of a horrific attack.Andrew frazer, 41, appeared in court on Monday after being arrested for beating and stabbing a woman in Pompano Beach.Police said survellience video showed Frazer running up to the woman, then brutally attacking her before running.The incident happened in August, along Northwest Third Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard.Frazer now faces one charge of attempted murder.

Police: 2 dead in Miami Gardens shooting

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:26:52 GMT

Police are investigating a shooting that left two people dead in Miami Gardens, authorities said.Miami Gardens Police responded to a distress call just after 2:30 p.m. in the 4500 block of NW 185th Street. Upon arrival, police found an adult male and female, both suffering from gunshot wounds. They were pronounced deceased at the scene.According to authorities, two juvenile siblings returned home to discover their mother and her boyfriend unresponsive inside the residence. A firearm was found in close proximity to the adult male.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

State alert for missing 9-year-old boy in Cocoa cancelled, child found safe

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:26:52 GMT

COCOA, Fla. (WSVN) – A Florida Missing Child Alert has been cancelled for a 9-year-old boy. Josiah Sanders was last seen Tuesday in the area of the 1000th block of West King Street in Cocoa, Florida, wearing a teal school uniform polo with a yellow logo on the left side and khaki shorts or pants as seen in the image below. The boy stands at 5 feet tall, has black hair and brown eyes, and weighs about 100 lbs. Sanders is known to have a gap between his two front teeth.Anyone who has information on the whereabouts of this boy is urged to contact FDLE or the Cocoa Police Department at 321-639-7621 or 911.

Surveillance video at MIA captures 2 TSA officers accused of stealing from passengers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:26:52 GMT

Newly released video from Miami International Airport captured two Transportation Security Administration officers going through passenger’s belongings.The two officers, Labarrius Williams and Joaue Gonzalez, were arrested in July. According to investigators, the officers were involved in their scheme for months. During one incident, the pair stole around $600 in cash.One of the officers confessed to police about their crimes.From the footage, the two were seen stealing from passengers as they went through airport security at MIA’s Terminal E. In one clip, Gonzalez was seen fidgeting with a passenger’s bag as he appeared to attempt to open the bag’s zipper. He then follows the bag down the conveyor belt. Moments later, Gonzalez put his hands in his pocket. In another clip, the pair were seen side by side as they focused on a bin. Williams appeared to be rummaging through something and then slid his right hand into his jacket’s pocket. 7News showed the v...

Schools closed again Wednesday after ‘catastrophic’ flooding in Leominster

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:26:52 GMT

Cleanup efforts continued in Leominster Tuesday after heavy rains on Monday triggered flash flooding that damaged roads, homes and businesses and prompted the closure of local schools.Several roads were closed Tuesday morning and more than 100 people were utilizing city emergency shelter space, according to Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella. In an update around 2 p.m. Leominster’s public schools superintendent announced local schools will be closed again on Wednesday. “Precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of all our students and staff,” said Superintendent Paula Deacon.“Please stay safe and thank you for all your support!” Deacon said. — WATCH: Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella’s full remarks from a news conference Tuesday morning —Mazzarella on Monday told 7NEWS heavy rain first started falling around 4:15 p.m. Floodwaters rose fast, triggering a flash flood emergency declaration from t...

In face of heavy flooding, some Leominster residents asked to evacuate due to concerns over nearby dam

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:26:52 GMT

Some residents in Leominster were asked to evacuate Tuesday morning after authorities came across a “potential issue” involving a nearby dam – one that could endanger the area as surging rains and flood waters inundated the area.“Due to a potential issue at the Barrett Park Pond Dam, persons in low-lying areas of the Fall Brook tributary to Fall Brook along Central St, Fall Brook & the North Nashua River, should evacuate & safely leave the area. Shelter is available at Skyview Middle School,” the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency announced around 5:40 a.m.Leominster Mayor Dean J. Mazzarella said authorities were monitoring the dam after more than eight inches of rain fell across the city during the evening hours on Monday, with some spots seeing as many as ten inches.By noontime, the evacuation request was lifted as crews at the scene surveyed a washed out section running along the pond and began to fill it in.Though the dam remaine...

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Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:26:52 GMT

Google exploited exclusive search engine deals to maintain its advantage over rivals, DOJ argues

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:26:52 GMT

By PAUL WISEMAN and MICHAEL LIEDTKE (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation, the Department of Justice said Tuesday at the opening of the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century.“This case is about the future of the internet and whether Google’s search engine will ever face meaningful competition,” said Kenneth Dintzer, the Justice Department’s lead litigator.Over the next 10 weeks, federal lawyers and state attorneys general will try to prove Google rigged the market in its favor by locking in its search engine as the default choice in a plethora of places and devices. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta likely won’t issue a ruling until early next year. If he decides Google broke the law, another trial will decide what steps should be taken to rein in the Mountain View, California-based company. Top executives at Google and its corpor...