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Man accused in fatal Washington music festival shooting pleads not guilty

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:32:24 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — A 26-year-old member of the U.S. military accused of fatally shooting two women and wounding three other people at a music festival at Washington state’s Gorge Amphitheatre has entered not guilty pleas to multiple charges. The Seattle Times reports James M. Kelly pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault and one count of first-degree domestic violence assault in the shooting at the Beyond Wonderland electronic dance music festival, according to Grant County Superior Court documents. Seattle couple Brandy Escamilla and Josilyn Ruiz died in the June 17 shooting. A public defender was assigned to Kelly, whose next court appearance is set for July 25. A trial was set for late August, and Kelly could face a sentence of up to life in prison, court documents said. He remains lodged in the county jail without bail. Kelly told detectives he took psychedelic mushrooms June 17 that caused him to hallucinate. A wom...

Denver weather: More storms and below-normal temperatures

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:32:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will have below-normal temperatures through the end of the workweek with the chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Weather tonight: Storms ending, clouds lingerThunderstorms will continue to move east Wednesday evening ahead of a mainly cloudy night. Low temperatures will stay below normal and fall to the mid-50s. Weather tomorrow: Severe storm chancesThursday starts with a partly sunny sky. The risk for thunderstorms will increase into the late afternoon as high temperatures climb to around 80 degrees. Thunderstorms could become strong to severe with large hail, damaging wind gusts and lightning, especially east of Denver. Looking ahead: More storms before warm-upThere will be a similar risk for afternoon thunderstorms becoming strong to severe on Friday and Saturday, with temperatures on both days reaching just shy of 80 degrees. A drier and warmer pattern will move in Sunday and into the start of the workweek. Monday, Tues...

US judge recommends settlement over Rio Grande management

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:32:24 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has recommended that the U.S. Supreme Court approve a settlement among three Western states, including Colorado, over the management of one of North America’s longest rivers.U.S. Circuit Judge Michael Melloy, the special master overseeing the case, outlined his recommendation in a report filed Monday. He called the proposal fair, reasonable and consistent with a decadeslong water-sharing agreement that spells out how Colorado, New Mexico and Texas must share the Rio Grande. Tick diseases on the rise in Colorado: What to watch out for It was unclear when the Supreme Court will take up the recommendation. The court just wrapped up a busy term last week, issuing rulings on affirmative action, gay rights and President Joe Biden's $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debt.The states reached the proposed settlement last year. The federal government objected for several reasons, including that the proposal did not mandate spe...

Tick diseases on the rise in Colorado: What to watch out for

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:32:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — An increase in tick diseases that aren’t typically found in Colorado is concerning doctors at American Family Care.Some call it a triple tick threat that includes a rare illness that just killed a man in Maine.With all this wet weather in the metro area, doctors said that tick diseases that are not typically in Colorado are finding their way here and could be deadly. There are three diseases that experts said you should be looking out for, Lyme disease, Powassan virus and babesiosis. “Now, those three traditionally are not even located here in Colorado. They're located in other parts of the country. However, with as much traveling as everybody does, with pets and other animals coming from other states into Colorado for rescues or for other reasons, these ticks can hitchhike to Colorado,” said Michelle Eason-Delhougne with Amerian Family Care. “We may see that as the local conditions change, the climate changes, these ticks may start finding a home in Colorado." Wh...

Fire sweeps through RV in Northwest Miami-Dade; no reported injuries

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:32:24 GMT

Crews battled fierce flames after a recreational vehicle camper caught fire in Northwest Miami-DadeMiami Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along the 2100 block of Northwest 96th Terrace, at around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control before it spread to a house nearby.No injuries have been reported.

2 rushed to hospital after crash in Northwest Miami-Dade

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:32:24 GMT

A collision course in Northwest Miami-Dade left two people injured.Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the area of Northwest 119th and 17th Avenue, just before 10 a.m., Wednesday.Paramedics transported the victims to an area hospital in unknown conditions.The cause of the crash remains unknown at this time.

Driver OK after hitting pole, landing in canal in Southwest Miami-Dade

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:32:24 GMT

A driver was shaken but uninjured after ending up submerged in a canal in Southwest Miami-Dade.Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the area of Southwest 192nd Street and 194th Avenue, just after 4 a.m., Wednesday.Authorities said the vehicle struck a utility pole before landing in the canal.The driver was not hurt.

Traffic trouble expected for commuters as Sumner Tunnel shutdown begins

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:32:24 GMT

The two-month shutdown of the Sumner Tunnel in Boston has begun and we’re tracking the impact on traffic for the first commute Wednesday morning.Long in the making, the shutdown has had many bracing as some people may see commutes double in length. “It will be a mess,” one person told 7NEWS this week. “More traffic.”The tunnel, which connects East Boston to Downtown, will be closed through the end of August as crews work to replace the tunnel’s ceiling, pavement and lighting. Traffic will be diverted through Everett, Route One and the Ted Williams Tunnel, in the meantime. “A bit more chaotic,” an area driver said of the expected diversions. “You’re diverting traffic from a main artery into two already clogged arteries to get around it.”“It’s going to be a bummer, but it is what it is,” the same driver continued.Josefina Pinto, who lives near the Sumner Tunnel entrance, said her sister lives in Charlestown. “I’m goin...

Bruins prospects give back around Boston while training with the pros at development camp

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:32:24 GMT

Bruins prospects took a break from the ice Wednesday afternoon to participate in three events in the Greater Boston area as part of the team’s 16th annual development camp.“It feels great just to kind of give back to the community and to be able to do this, we’re just super grateful in the spot that we’re in now so it feels good to give back,” said Trevor Kuntar, a Bruins 2020 third-round pick.One group of players made the trip to the Greater Boston food bank to help pack for a mobile market that provides free food to low-income populations.The prospects will return to the ice Thursday and finish camp on Friday with a full squad scrimmage.

Boston City Council president calls out ‘troubling ethical and legal lapses’ by council colleagues

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:32:24 GMT

Boston City Council President Ed Flynn was among those sending a message over what he called “troubling ethical and legal lapses” by two Boston city councilors on Wednesday. Last week, Councilor Kendra Lara crashed a car into a Jamaica Plain home. Sources told 7NEWS Lara was driving with a revoked license.Her 7-year-old son was hurt in the crash and sources said he wasn’t strapped into a booster seat. Lara could now face several charges including operating a vehicle without a license and driving without insurance.  Flynn shared a statement on the topic, saying “The people of Boston deserve the highest standards of strong and ethical leadership.” “Moreover, they want elected officials who show maturity, take responsibility as adults, and demonstrate the ability to follow the same basic rules and norms as the people they serve when placing us in positions of public trust,” Flynn said. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu also weighed in, saying “The greate...