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A world away from the West Bank, Vermont shooting victims and their families face new grief and fear

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:41 GMT

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Nearly a week after three college students of Palestinian descent were shot and seriously wounded while taking an evening walk, relatives of two of the victims have arrived in Vermont from the war-torn West Bank, grappling with a new reality that has shattered their lives and a place they thought was a safe haven.Elizabeth Price and her husband Ali Awartani flew in Wednesday just as their son, Hisham Awartani, underwent surgery. After the Israel-Hamas war erupted in early October, they decided it would be safer for Hisham to stay in the United States instead of coming home for the holidays. Now they don’t know if he will ever walk again.“When my nephew came to this country to pursue his studies and when he came to stay with me for Thanksgiving in Burlington, Vermont, it never occurred to me that he may be victim to this type of violence,” Awartani’s uncle Rich Price said in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday. “And so I fee...

West Virginia AD Wren Baker retains football coach Neal Brown after 8-4 regular season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:41 GMT

Coach Neal Brown will get another chance at West Virginia after finishing with his best regular-season record despite being mired in the program’s worst stretch in four decades.West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker said Friday that Brown will return in 2024, putting to rest any speculation on the fate of the fifth-year coach, whose job security has been questioned by fans at various points over the past two seasons.West Virginia is 8-4 this season and tied for fourth in the 14-team Big 12 after being picked to finish last. The Mountaineers qualified for their third bowl under Brown.“I was very pleased with the way that the team performed and the way our coaches and staff performed,” Baker said on West Virginia network MetroNews. “I thought they did a really good job.“I’ve never said anything to speculate differently. I know other people speculate,” Baker said. “But coach Brown is going to be our football coach and we’re excited about what the future hold...

Rail union says Union Pacific layoffs of over 1,000 track maintenance workers jeopardizes safety

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:41 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The head of the union that represents track maintenance workers says Union Pacific is jeopardizing safety by delaying nearly 1,200 planned projects until next year and laying off more than 1,000 workers.The president of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division union has been sending letters to regulators for more than a month raising concerns about the layoffs, but the railroad is defending the move and the Surface Transportation Board hasn’t intervened. “Chaos and disruption with Union Pacific’s Maintenance of Way forces can only lead to one outcome — deferred maintenance and catastrophic outcomes,” Tony Cardwell, who leads the union, said in his letters. “These furloughs will affect the safety of Union Pacific operations and pose serious safety risks for the general public and the communities surrounding Union Pacific’s infrastructure.”Union Pacific said the decision to delay these projects is a reflection of the fact that the railroad went ...

Man shot, killed on Gaylord St. Thursday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department is now investigating a shooting that happened Thursday as a homicide.DPD said officers were investigating a shooting in the 800 block of Gaylord Street Thursday evening. Federal grand jury indicts 2 women in $14M fraud scheme Police said one victim was found and, at the time, the extent of the victim's injuries was unknown. Police were working to develop suspect information Thursday evening.Just before 1 p.m. Friday, DPD provided an update and said the victim, a man, had died of his injuries. With that announcement, police said the incident is now being investigated as a homicide.Police are still working to develop suspect information.Now, police are asking anyone with information to call the Denver Metro Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

When winter starts in Colorado and what to expect this year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It's been over a month since the first measurable snowfall of the season in Denver and over seven weeks since the first freeze.While it's been cold enough in Colorado for ski areas and resorts to make snow since the beginning of October, winter is just now getting started Friday. How do ski areas make snow? Depending on who you ask, that is.Meteorological winterDec. 1 marks the first day of meteorological winter. FOX31 pinpoint weather meteorologist Travis Michels says meteorological winter mainly exists for record-keeping purposes, but more-or-less aligns with seasonal weather patterns.Michels said meteorologists break up seasons in 3-month intervals, so meteorological winter begins Dec. 1 and ends when meteorological spring begins on March 1."It is the easiest to keep records starting on the first of the month," Michels said. "It's just a better way for us to keep records more accurate." Denver weather: Chilly with mountain snow and a metro flurry Astronomica...

Suspect truck located in deadly shooting of Wheat Ridge business owner

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A red truck that Wheat Ridge police have been seeking in connection with a deadly shooting Wednesday was located Friday, the department told FOX31.The truck is currently undergoing "meticulous forensic testing," but police would not say where the vehicle was found. The department also said no further information would be released to "protect the integrity of the investigation." Wheat Ridge community honors store owner killed in homicide Peter Damian Arguello, owner of Peter Damian Jewelry & Antiques, was killed Wednesday at his shop on West 38th Avenue, near Teller Street in Wheat Ridge. No suspect is in custody for the homicide, but police also said on Wednesday that they do not believe there is a danger to the public.On Wednesday afternoon, Wheat Ridge police released photos of the suspect vehicle believed to be involved with the homicide. The vehicle is a red 2003-2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.

A teenager missing for months was just found buried in her neighbor’s backyard. Nail polish helped identify her

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:41 GMT

(CNN) — Orange fingernail polish helped investigators identify a missing 17-year-old whose remains were found Tuesday in the backyard of her neighbor’s home in Indiana, authorities said.Valerie Tindall’s family reported her missing on June 8, more than five months earlier, the Rush County Sheriff’s Department said in a Facebook post.Patrick Scott, 59, who lives behind the Tindalls, was arrested and charged with murder after admitting to killing her on June 7, according to a criminal homicide report. Scott also was charged with obstruction of justice and giving false information to a law enforcement officer, according to charging documents.The court entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on Thursday, records show. CNN reached out to a public defender for Scott but he was unavailable for comment.Scott told Rush County Sheriff’s detectives he strangled Tindall with a belt in his home after an argument, according to the criminal homicide report. Scott owns a lawn m...

FHP troopers conduct PIT maneuver, ending pursuit of stolen Alfa Romeo on Turnpike in Miami Gardens; driver arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:41 GMT

There was trouble on the Florida Turnpike as troopers were in pursuit of a stolen car.A 7News viewer captured the moment Florida Highway Patrol troopers surrounded the stolen Alfa Romeo and stepped out on the highway, with guns drawn, Friday afternoon.Troopers placed the driver of the vehicle under arrest after, investigators said, he took off from a traffic stop in the area of the Golden Glades Interchange.7SkyForce hovered above the highway showing the ending of the ordeal near Northwest 199th Street.FHP officials said a trooper conducted a PIT maneuver, bringing the pursuit to an end.The silver sedan sustained considerable damage due to the crash. Fortunately, no one was hurt.Remember, if you see news happening and can do so safely, take a picture or shoot video and send it to: [email protected].

Dolphins vs. Commanders will be Mike McDaniel’s return to Washington, a key stop in his career

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:41 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mike McDaniel often refers to his time in Washington as one of the most formative periods of his coaching career.As an offensive assistant and later wide receivers coach under Mike Shanahan, McDaniel was able to build the competitive awareness and offensive ideology that he currently uses as the head coach of the AFC East-leading Miami Dolphins.Not only did McDaniel learn under one of the NFL’s most revered offensive minds in Shanahan, but he worked alongside other young wunderkinds who have gone on to have success as head coaches.On one coaching staff, there was offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, currently the head coach of the NFC-West leading San Francisco 49ers; tight ends coach Sean McVay, who led the Los Angeles Rams to a Super Bowl victory just two seasons ago; quarterbacks coach Matt LeFleur, now coaching the Green Bay Packers; and McDaniel.“It’s funny how life works out,” said McDaniel, whose time in Washington lasted from 2011-2013. “I wa...

BSO seeks help from public in locating 28-year-old woman reported missing from Pompano Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:41 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is seeking the public’s help in finding Janay Ruby Campbell, a 28-year-old woman missing from Pompano Beach.Campbell was last seen around 10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, in the vicinity of the 200 block of Northeast 24th Avenue in Pompano Beach. She was wearing a blue hoodie and blue pants at the time, according to detectives. Described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing approximately 260 pounds, Campbell has black hair and brown eyes.Family members have indicated that Campbell suffers from a medical condition that requires medication.Authorities are urging anyone with information about Campbell’s whereabouts to contact BSO Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or reach out to the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-HELP (4357).