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Journalist group changes its name to the Indigenous Journalists Association to be more inclusive

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:23 GMT

WINNIPEG, Canada (AP) — The Native American Journalists Association announced Friday it is changing its name to the Indigenous Journalists Association in an effort to become more inclusive and strengthen ties with Indigenous journalists worldwide.“We need young, Indigenous people to be telling stories in their own communities, and so having a name that can be inclusive to all Indigenous peoples, especially First Nations and Inuit, Métis and Canada, who don’t identify as Native American — So that was really part of it,” Francine Compton, citizen of Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation and associate director of the journalists association, told The Associated Press.The group that was founded in 1983 and now includes more than 950 members, mostly in the U.S., announced the name change at its annual conference in Winnipeg, Canada. The decision was made after Indigenous members voted 89-55 in favor of the name change. The organization also updated the logo from NAJA with a feather to a s...

Denver weather: Cold front this weekend, but will it rain?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — There will be just a few showers possible over the weekend in the Denver weather forecast. Temperatures will cool on Sunday thanks to a passing cold front.Daily temperatures for the next 10 days in DenverWeather tonight: Few showers and comfortableThere is a very low chance for a few spotty showers or sprinkles early Friday evening. Otherwise, skies will remain partly to mostly cloudy across the state. The wind will be light in most places. Temperatures look comfortable with overnight lows in the 50s and 60s in metro Denver and even more refreshing lows in the 40s in the Colorado mountains.Overnight lows by Saturday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Warm afternoon with isolated showersSkies will remain partly to mostly cloudy on Saturday across Colorado. There is a low chance for an isolated shower or thunderstorm in metro Denver. The slightly better chance will be over the mountains and higher elevations to the west and south of the city.Forecast highs o...

Investigators: Gas leak likely cause of Denver apartment explosion

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Investigators believe a gas leak is what caused an apartment building to explode in the 400 block of South Lincoln Street on Thursday night. According to the Denver Fire Department, it is unclear where the gas was leaking from or what ignited it. Broomfield burglaries allegedly same crew as Cherry Hills Village "It actually sounded like a bomb," Emily Stallings said.Stallings is renovating her home across the street from where the building exploded. She said she was standing at her front window discussing window treatments when debris hit the glass. "And then there was a huge thud on our window," she said. "And then I look straight forward and the house is completely demolished."Part of a multi-unit residential building on South Lincoln Street in Denver collapsed after an explosion on Aug. 10, 2023. (Photo: KDVR)Home explosion sent debris across the streetHalf of the four-unit building has been reduced to rubble. The other half is still standing with its interior e...

Death toll from Maui wildfires rises to 67 as survivors begin returning home to assess damage

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:23 GMT

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The death toll in Maui rose to 67 on Friday as officials confirmed another 12 fatalities from a massive blaze that turned large swaths of a centuries-old town into a hellscape of ashen rubble.Maui County officials said in an online statement that firefighters continued to battle the blaze, which was not yet fully contained. Meanwhile, residents of Lahaina were being allowed to return home for the first time to assess the damage.Associated Press journalists witnessed the devastation, with nearly every building flattened to debris on Front Street, the heart of the Maui community and the economic hub of the island. The roosters known to roam Hawaii streets meandered through the ashes of what was left, including an eerie traffic jam of the charred remains of dozens of cars that didn’t make it out of the inferno.Incinerated cars crushed by downed telephone poles. Charred elevator shafts standing as testaments to the burned-down apartment buildings they once served....

Denver Broncos to kick off preseason against Arizona Cardinals

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Broncos are opening up their 2023 preseason with a game in Arizona against the Cardinals Friday night.While it's still early and several of the team's starters aren't expected to suit up as decisions are made lower down the roster, fans are looking forward to seeing new head coach Sean Payton calling the shots. Russell Wilson and wife Ciara announce baby on the way The former Super Bowl-winning head coach of the New Orleans Saints was hired during the off-season. His background and fresh approach have stirred up optimism for the Broncos. Last season, first-time head coach Nathanial Hackett was maligned and mocked by fans for his errors, including notable issues managing the play clock.Payton made comments earlier this summer criticizing Hackett and his coaching staff for how they led the team last season. He later walked the comments back and apologized, saying he wants the focus to be on the future.If the Broncos want to make the playoffs, which Payton...

‘Please return my child’: Dania Beach man beaten while walking dog wants pet back after animal was adopted while he was hospitalized

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:23 GMT

A Broward County man who ended up in the hospital after he was beaten while out walking his dog said he wants his pet back after the animal was taken to a shelter and adopted, leaving his owner with emotional pain on top of his physical injuries.Dania Beach resident Timothy Sweat found out that when you are injured and your pet is taken to Broward County Animal Care, there’s no guarantee the animal will still be there once you recover.Speaking with 7News on Friday, Sweat said he adopted Bear just as the pandemic started.“He is a very sweet little boy. He is a Yorkie-poo, spoiled,” he said. “He’s 3 years old, and we have never been apart.”Sweat said he and Bear saved each other.“My career was falling apart because of COVID, and I needed the emotional support,” he said, “It was the only thing keeping me mentally balanced.”But that changed on July 19, when Sweat took Bear for an evening walk near Federal Highway and Northeast ...

Miami-Dade Police officer arrested after allegedly throwing cheeseburger at and punching wife

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:23 GMT

A Miami-Dade Police officer was arrested by Miramar Police after he allegedly threw a McDonald’s cheeseburger at his wife and punched her behind the ear. On Friday, 34-year-old Andres Perez faced a judge in bond court after an argument with his wife led to domestic abuse. His bond was set at $1,000.7News camera captured Perez who said nothing as he walked out jail after posting bond. According to a police report, Perez and his wife of three years were arguing about their finances and marital issues. He reportedly stormed into the kitchen at their home and threw a burger at his wife and punched her behind the ear. The Miami-Dade Police Department’s Interim Director Stephanie V. Daniels said in a statement, “It is disheartening to learn that one of my officers was arrested for a domestic violence incident, that occurred while he was off duty. Police officers are held to a higher standard; this type of behavior will not be tolerated. Any actions that may hinder the pu...

Former foster children win $7M settlement after alleging state turned blind eye to abuse

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:23 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Four former foster children who were allegedly abused by a Massachusetts couple will be paid $7 million under a settlement with the state.Lawyers for the four announced the settlement Friday afternoon. One of the four died before the settlement was concluded.The plaintiffs sued the Department of Children and Families Services and 17 DCF workers in Middlesex Superior Court, claiming their constitutional rights were violated by the organization’s indifference to the children’s treatment by Raymond and Susan Blouin.The lawsuit alleged the children were locked in dog crates, forced to perform sex acts, submerged in ice baths to the point of drowning and threatened with death while under the couple’s care. The plaintiffs also allege that DCF — then known as the Department of Social Services — ignored multiple reports of abuse and was deliberately indifferent to the abuse allegedly occuring in the home.The four lived with the couple in Oxford, Massachusetts, at various...

Woman accused of Tyngsboro daycare child pornography released to live at parents’ home ahead of trial

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:23 GMT

The Tyngsboro daycare center employee charged with creating pornographic images of the children she supervises has been released from federal custody.“Briefly stated, the defendant’s release would pose a risk of danger to another or to the community but that risk can be sufficiently mitigated through a combination of conditions that can reasonably assure the safety of (sic) community,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell wrote in his Friday order.Lindsay Groves, 38, of Hudson, N.H., was charged with sexual exploitation of children and distribution of child pornography by criminal complaint filed in federal court in Boston on June 22 and arrested that same day.She is accused of taking nude photos of children around the ages of 3 to 5 years old she worked with at the Creative Minds daycare in Tyngsboro largely during naptimes and bathroom breaks for the sexual enjoyment of herself and her former romantic partner, former New Hampshire state representative Stacie Marie Laughton, 39, ...

67 confirmed dead in Maui wildfires, officials say. Follow live updates

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:05:23 GMT

By REBECCA BOONE (Associated Press)Follow live updates about wildfires that have devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii this week, destroying a historic town and forcing evacuations. The National Weather Service said Hurricane Dora, which passed south of the island chain, was partly to blame for strong winds that initially drove the flames, knocking out power and grounding firefighting helicopters.The death toll from wildfires burning in Maui jumped to 67, Maui County officials said Friday. Officials have said the number is expected to increase as crews search the wreckage that wiped out the popular tourist town of Lahaina. The Lahaina fire is not yet contained.This week’s wildfires are expected to be the second costliest disaster in the history of Hawaii, second only to damages from 1992’s Hurricane Iniki, according to a Friday statement from a prominent disaster and risk modeling company.Karen Clark & Company said in the statement that approximately 3,500 structures w...