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More than 36K kids enrolled in universal pre-K so far

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Sixty-five thousand children could be eligible for Colorado’s universal preschool program. Despite many lawsuits, UPK leaders said the program is working. More than 36,000 children are enrolled in the program so far.Beginning in August, Colorado’s universal preschool program will provide 10-15 hours per week of free preschool to every child in their year before entering kindergarten. To be eligible for preschool during the 2023-24 school year, a child must be at least three years old and younger than five years old on Oct. 1. Some families wish the program paid for full-time care.“What we know and what we've seen from a lot of our families who are applying is that half-day isn't enough,” said Dawn Odean, the director of universal preschool. However, you can enroll your child in a full-day program and receive the benefits of half-day care, which they said is a savings of about $6,000 per year. 6 public school districts sue Colorado over universal preschool “It's d...

Quick-moving Showers, Plus Active Atlantic Basin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:53 GMT

As we “wave goodbye” to our weekend tropical wave, we’ll find gradually improving weather conditions. Some Saharan dust will be around with quick-moving showers due to a distant area of high pressure. Unfortunately this stronger onshore breeze means not ideal swimming or boating conditions.Today in the Tropics: Watching 5 areas. Out of the 5, we are tracking 3: Franklin, Gert and Emily.Tropical Storm Emily and Gert will be short-lived system with no threat to land areas. Franklin is forecast to approach the Southern coast of the Dominican Republic and Haiti late Tuesday. Heavy rainfall to impact these areas and Puerto Rico during the next few days. It could become the seasons 2nd hurricane once it moves into the Atlantic.Broad low pressure in the Central Gulf of Mexico has a high chance to form during the next 48 hours as it heads toward Texas on Tuesday. Advisories may be necessary for a portion of Texas and Northeastern Mexico today.Keep it tuned to your Storm St...

Summer break is officially over for Broward County students as first day of school starts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:53 GMT

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — Summertime is over for Broward County School students as they walk to the halls of their learning facilities once again for the start of the academic school year. As school buses in the district travel off to pick up students, educators eagerly await the arrival of the students to embark on their educational and developmental journey. Programs have been added to several Broward County schools in an effort to encourage students to have fun while they learn. Blanche Ely High School provides students with not only a comprehensive education but also a clear pathway to a career in public service. In partnership with the Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, the school now offers specialized courses in firefighting and paramedic training. Dr. Emily Rodriguez, a faculty member at Blanche Ely High School, emphasized the significance of these new opportunities. “A lot of times, students don’t know yet their pathway, and they see a program like this, and a...

Water main break in Coral Gables leads to road closure

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:53 GMT

Authorities have shut down a portion of the road in Coral Gables after a water main broke in the area. According to a tweet from the Coral Gables Police Department, Old Cutler Road is shut down between Kendall Drive and Red Road. The announcement continued to state that the water main break was along the Snapper Creek entrance. Police advised drivers to seek alternate routes as crews work to fix the breakage. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Crime wave engulfs Brussels’ biggest train station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:53 GMT

New police data shows that Brussels’ Midi station has become a hotspot for crime, with about 10 offenses taking place there every day — a situation one Flemish nationalist MP says is “unacceptable.” The figures, encompassing all official reports that the police have made in the train station between 2018 and 2022, was released by Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden, at the request of N-VA MP Tomas Roggeman, reported Belgian outlet De Standaard on Monday.“That is an unacceptable situation,” Roggeman told the newspaper. “Brussels South is the international gateway to our country with the Eurostar and Thalys. This is the first thing many foreigners see of our country, and it is not a pretty picture.”Brussels Midi is the capital’s main railway hub, with trains leaving for all directions within Belgium — and to international locations including Paris, London, Amsterdam and Cologne. According to the figures, about 3,500 crimes take place at the station each ...

Trump says he’s skipping the Republican debate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:53 GMT

Former President Donald Trump said he will not attend the first Republican primary debate scheduled for Aug. 23 in Milwaukee, first reported by The New York Times and confirmed by a Truth Social post Sunday.Trump’s decision to skip the first debate on Wednesday will leave the first showdown of Republican presidential hopefuls without the far-and-away frontrunner.“New CBS POLL, just out, has me leading the field by “legendary” numbers.” Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday. “The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had, with Energy Independence, Strong Borders & Military, Biggest EVER Tax & Regulation Cuts, No Inflation, Strongest Economy in History, & much more.”“I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES!” he wrote.Nine other candidates have qualified to be on stage in Milwaukee, according to POLITICO’s analysis: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessperson Vivek Ramaswamy, former Vice President Mike Pence, former U.N. Ambassador ...

Kamala Harris tries to reshape her public image ahead of 2024

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:53 GMT

CHICAGO — Backstage, as she prepares for a not-so-intimate “fireside chat” about gun safety in front of hundreds of people, Kamala Harris is unscripted and seemingly at ease, no notes or teleprompter in sight.She’s comfortable offering condolences and counsel to those who’ve lost loved ones to gun violence — who stream in wearing red shirts emblazoned with “Moms Demand Action” or “Students Demand Action.” She holds their hands and looks into their eyes. “We speak their names,” she whispers to one woman. She gently reassures a man clearly anxious about where to stand in the photo line.All eyes are on her. But that’s been true of Harris for a while now. And the view has not often been kind.Her tenure as Joe Biden’s No. 2 has not been known for relaxed and warm moments like those in Chicago. Instead, Harris’ term has largely been marked by stilted performances at public events, at odds with the uninhibited interrogator she was known as in the Senate. They’ve fueled whispers about wheth...

1 hospitalized after shooting in Dorchester

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:53 GMT

Boston police are investigating a shooting overnight on Levant Street that left one person hospitalizedOfficers responding to a report of shots fired in the area of 7 Levant St. around 12 a.m. Monday found ballistic evidence at the scene and learned that a person who was shot had transported themselves to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.Officers could be seen placing evidence markers in a taped-off section of the street.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Chicago baseball report: Cubs trying to stay on an even keel while White Sox mark special family and career moments

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:53 GMT

The Chicago Cubs did not let a series-opening loss to the lowly Kansas City Royals derail their weekend, delivering a series win led by Justin Steele and Kyle Hendricks.After a week of interleague games against the Cubs and Colorado Rockies, the Sox will see plenty of the American League West with the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics coming to Guaranteed Rate Field.Every Monday throughout the season, Tribune baseball writers will provide an update on what happened — and what’s ahead for the Cubs and Sox.Cubs not taking their schedule for grantedThe Cubs took care of business as they needed to against the second-worst team in baseball over the weekend.Coming off their series win versus the Kansas City Royals, the Cubs must continue to secure series victories the rest of the way, and the current stretch in their schedule provides ample opportunities. They begin a seven-game road trip Monday in Detroit before a four-game set in Pittsburgh that leads into back-to-back ...

Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon in historic decision

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:53 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In a historic decision, Ecuadorians voted on Sunday against the oil drilling of a protected area in the Amazon that’s home to two uncontacted tribes and serves as a biodiversity hotspot.With over 90% of the ballots counted by early Monday, around six in ten Ecuadorians rejected the oil exploration in Block 44, situated within Yasuni National Park, one of the world’s most biodiverse regions. The area is inhabited by the Tagaeri and Taromenani, who live in self-isolation.In 1989, Yasuni was designated a world biosphere reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, also known as UNESCO. Encompassing a surface area of over 1 million hectares (2.5 million acres), it boasts 610 species of birds, 139 species of amphibians, and 121 species of reptiles. At least three species are endemic.The outcome represents a significant blow to Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, who advocated for oil drilling, asserting that its revenues a...