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Why some DC roads will be closed Saturday afternoon

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:30 GMT

Some D.C. roads will be closed on Saturday as the Fiesta Asian Street Fair takes place downtown. The eight-hour fair will feature hundreds of performers, artisans and food vendors representing 20 different cultures.Free tickets are available online.The following streets will be posted as “emergency no parking” from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NWConstitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW4th Street from Madison Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW6th Street from C Street to Constitution Avenue, NWThe following streets will be closed to traffic on from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.: 4th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Madison Drive, NWConstitution Avenue between 7th Street and 3rd Street, NWPennsylvania Avenue between 7th Street and 3rd Street, NWD.C. police say vehicles that are parked in violation of the emergency no parking signs will be ticketed and towed.Source

Get ready Broncos Country: Preseason schedule released

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Mark your calendars! The Denver Broncos' first kickoff is the second week of August. The first two games are away but the final one is at Empower Field at Mile High. The first contest is on a Friday night at Arizona against the Cardinals on Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 in San Francisco vs. the 49ers. Sean Payton expects Javonte Williams will be back for Broncos training camp But Broncos Country has to wait until Aug. 26 before they can watch their favorite players in orange and blue at home. The Broncos will face the Los Angeles Rams at 7 p.m. at Mile High. The Broncos are 9-3 all-time against the Rams in preseason matchups, which represents the fourth-most preseason wins by Denver against a single opponent.The full regular season schedule was released last week with the first game at home against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Broncos most often play preseason games against the Cardinals and 49ers having a combined 42-24 all-time r...

Littleton officer receives Medal of Valor from President Biden for heroic action

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) – A Colorado police officer was awarded with the Medal of Valor by President Joe Biden Wednesday at the White House for his acts of bravery in the line of duty.Cpl. Jeffrey Farmer of the Littleton Police Department was honored for his action to save the life of another officer while being shot at and fighting his own serious injury. Original story: Man carjacked after Littleton officer shot: ‘He said he would kill me’ On Sept. 20, 2021, Farmer and Officer David Snook responded to a call of shots fired. Snook was running behind the suspect, Rigoberto Valles Dominguez, into a nearby apartment building. Snook was shot multiple times in the doorway, according to the Littleton Police Department.Farmer was also chasing the suspect and severely injured his knee in doing so, LPD said. Despite his injuries, he began dragging Snook out of the doorway and was again met with gunfire from Dominguez, who was on the second-floor stairwell. While under fire, Farmer stayed with ...

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against aviation companies involved in Boulder County plane crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:30 GMT

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Family members of a mother and her children killed in a Boulder County plane crash in the summer of 2022 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the flight companies involved. Ian Kirby, 17, Amanda Kirby, 13, and their mother, Sandra Kirby, 48, were on a three-week vacation to Colorado and Utah. They were on a sightseeing tour plane when it crashed, killing all three and the pilot on July 17, 2022.FOX31’s affiliate station in Louisiana said the family was from Port Allen. The children's father and Sandra's parents filed the lawsuit. Prince Harry, Meghan pursued by ‘reckless’ photographers in ‘near catastrophic’ New York car chase The family is claiming gross negligence and wrongful conduct on the part of Bluebird Aviation LLC and VX Aviation LLC.The lawsuit states that the aviation companies "were negligent by failing to maintain the airplane, failing to train the pilot, failing to adequately supervise the pilot, failure to perform routine inspe...

Banner plane crashes and engulfs in flames near Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood; 1 dead

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:30 GMT

One person has died after a banner plane crashed on a road adjacent to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood and burst into flames.Live video footage from 7Skyforce showed the aircraft engulfed in flames as fire crews vigorously sprayed water onto the wreckage located on North Park Road, Wednesday afternoon.In another video capturing the incident, the plane was seen veering erratically through the air before ultimately descending rapidly and hitting the ground.Once the fire was extinguished, all that remained was the charred shell of the aircraft.According to police, the plane left from North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines.Officials confirmed to 7News that one person was onboard and died as a result of the crash. Police are advising residents to avoid the area as an investigation by Hollywood Police is underway.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Pompano Beach names new fire station after fallen firefighter, honoring his memory

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:30 GMT

It was a bittersweet day for the family of a fallen firefighter as he was honored in Pompano Beach with a new fire station dedicated to his life.On Wednesday, the community had a rededication ceremony for a firefighter that died in the line of duty during a tragic training incident. An uncoupling of a fire hose symbolized the cutting of a ribbon at the event as city leaders and the loved ones of Willam J. Elliot gathered to celebrate the opening of the Pompano Beach Fire Station 61 named after the fallen firefighter.His family in attendance said they appreciate the city and his crew continues to honor him.“It means everything to me that my son has been remembered after 11 years,” said Joann, Elliot’s mother. “This is a beautiful tribute. It’s amazing what they’re doing to keep this memory going.”According to Joann, they carved a table with mementos of her son on it. The brand-new station, measuring over 16,000 square feet, will also act as a...

Top French court backs AI-powered surveillance cameras for Paris Olympics

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:30 GMT

PARIS — France’s top constitutional court on Wednesday backed the use of AI-powered surveillance cameras for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics but also gave guidelines for implementation.The court wrote in its decision that the legislation allowing the new measures does not infringe upon privacy rights because it ensures humans permanently control “the development, implementation and possible evolution of algorithmic processing.”In April, the French parliament approved the controversial bill that allows the experimental use of large-scale, real-time camera systems supported by algorithms to spot suspicious behavior — including unsupervised luggage and crowd movements like stampedes — for the Olympics. The system is set to be in place until March 2025. The Constitutional Council’s decision to greenlight the plan is a blow for privacy campaigners who oppose AI-powered mass surveillance as well as for French left-leaning lawmakers who had challenged ...

Officials report ‘increase in fire activity’ as brush fire burns at Lynn Woods Reservation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:30 GMT

Authorities reported an uptick in fire activity at the Lynn Woods Reservation on Wednesday, prompting officials to close an entrance to the park as the region continues to experience an elevated risk for brush fires.The Lynn Fire Department said around noontime that the Penny Brook Entrance was closed to visitors, with access strictly prohibited from “the left side of Pennybrook Rd. to Penny Bridge to the Saugus line.”SKY7-HD spotted flames burning in a section of the park as well as large amounts of white smoke billowing from the area.The latest development comes days after a similar brush fire on Monday, contained following efforts that included a Massachusetts State Police helicopter that collected water and dropped it on the flames. Crews also responded to the Lynn Woods Reservation on Friday of last week, where they at one point battled flames burning close to several homes. Despite cooler weather, due to wind gusts and ongoing low humidity, another red flag warning...

Fort McPherson, N.W.T., declares local state of emergency over flood

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:30 GMT

FORT MCPHERSON, N.W.T. — A hamlet in the Northwest Territories’ Beaufort Delta region has declared a local state of emergency due to flooding from the Peel River. The Hamlet of Fort McPherson said Tuesday night that floodwaters had cut off access to the community’s airport and fresh water would be inaccessible in the near future. Early today, it closed the road to a lake that provides the community’s water, as well as its solid waste facility. Several public buildings in the community have been shut down to conserve water including Chief Julius School and the youth centre.The territorial government says cabins on the banks of the river have flooded.It says subsequent water level rises will depend on how ice on the Peel River and Mackenzie River packs into the Mackenzie River Delta.This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 17, 2023.The Canadian Press

Ukraine’s foreign minister and visiting Chinese envoy discuss peace, but next steps unclear

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:16:30 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s foreign minister met with a visiting Chinese mediator to discuss how to end Russia’s war, but no details were disclosed Wednesday and the next steps were unclear. Over two days, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discussed with envoy Li Hui “ways to stop Russian aggression,” the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.Kuleba briefed Li, a former Chinese ambassador to Moscow, “about the principles of restoring a stable and just peace based on respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.”Kuleba, according to the statement, repeated his government’s position that Ukraine wouldn’t accept any proposal involving the loss of its territories or the “freezing of the conflict.”There was no word on how Li responded to Kuleba.Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government says it’s neutral and wants to serve as mediator in the 15-month-long conflict, but has supported Moscow politically. Beijing released a proposed pea...