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Colorado's 2nd EF-3 tornado of the year touched down Tuesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Tornadoes have been exceptionally strong and more frequent in Colorado this year, already breaking some records and on track to possibly break more.So far this year there have been 90 tornadoes in the state, which is approaching the record for the most tornadoes in one year with 98 in 1996, according to FOX31 Pinpoint Weather meteorologist Kylie Bearse. On average, Colorado sees just 53 tornadoes annually. How rare are tornadoes in Denver metro? Earlier this year, the record for the most confirmed tornadoes in one day in the state's history was broken when 36 tornadoes blew through the Eastern Plains on June 21.The tornadoes have been more severe than in previous years as well.A tornado ripped through Yuma Tuesday, tearing apart a home while three children prayed for life as they held on to each other sheltered in the basement. It was preliminarily rated as an EF-3 by the National Weather Service on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which essentially rates the tornado's ...

Hialeah Police establish perimeter, search for suspected armed burglar; westbound lanes of Okeechobee Road closed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:57 GMT

Hialeah Police have set up a perimeter in search of a suspected armed burglary suspect who, they said, fled from police.7Skyforce hovered over the scene at West 14th Avenue and 29th Street, just after 4 p.m., Thursday. Hialeah Police SWAT, a K-9 unit and multiple officers are at the scene conducting the search for the subject in question. The westbound lanes of West Okeechobee Road are closed due to the police activity. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Surf instructor, off-duty lifeguards rush to save submerged swimmer off Fort Lauderdale Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:57 GMT

A swift response by a vigilant bystander and off-duty lifeguards averted a potential tragedy as a swimmer faced dangerous conditions off the shores of Fort Lauderdale. According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, a local surf instructor, who happened to be present at the scene, spotted a swimmer submerged approximately 100 yards offshore, near A1A and Northeast 18th Street, just before 07:50 a.m., Thursday.The surf instructor, Dutch Shoren, said he paddled a surfboard toward the partially submerged victim.“So I’m paddling down to him, going, ‘Oh, yeah, I got this. I know CPR, I know what to do, I can do this,'” he said. “When I got to this fellow, he actually was face down. He wasn’t conscious.”Shoren, who owns a surf camp for children, said he was setting up shop when he noticed the submerged swimmer.“I was back and forth, grabbing surfboards, picking them up, taking them back to the camp,” he said. “Next thing I knew, I see ...

Supreme Court blocks $6 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement and will hear case this fall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:57 GMT

(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Purdue Pharma from going forward with bankruptcy proceedings, which the Biden administration has called an “unprecedented” arrangement that would ultimately offer the Sackler family broad protection from opioid-related civil claims.In agreeing to pause the settlement, the court also said it would take up the case and hear arguments this December.The case arose after the reorganization in bankruptcy of OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma – stemming from litigation arising from claims over its role in fueling the opioid addiction crisis.Until recently, Purdue was controlled by the Sackler family, who withdrew billions of dollars from the company before it filed for bankruptcy. The family has now agreed to contribute up to $6 billion to Purdue’s reorganization fund on the condition that the Sacklers receive a release from civil liability.“We are confident in the legality of our nearly universally supported Plan of ...

After ‘arc flash’ injuries, MBTA emphasizing third rail safety

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:57 GMT

MBTA workers have been instructed to place protective covers on top of electrified third rails or turn the power to the rail off during nearby maintenance after an “arc flash” hospitalized one employee last week, officials said.The new protocol, which is still being reviewed by safety overseers at the Department of Public Utilities, stems from an Aug. 2 incident that was disclosed publicly during an MBTA subcommittee meeting Thursday.On that day, two signal maintainers were dispatched to deal with what MBTA Deputy Director of Safety Investigations Asia Williams described as a “dropped track circuit” at the Quincy Center station crossover on the Red Line.The crew was splicing wires around 5:10 p.m. when a wire came into contact with the electrified third rail and produced an “arc flash in the vicinity of both workers,” Williams told the MBTA board’s safety subcommittee.“Upon arrival of EMS, one wireperson’s fingers were treated wi...

Travelers scramble to leave Hawaii as wildfires rage on

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:57 GMT

A family from Burlington traveled to Lahaina to celebrate a big birthday, and another from Bedford, New Hampshire vacationed in Maui to mark a graduation. However, neither family got the trips they planned for.Susan Papik’s loved ones were on the beach when in the distance, wildfires broke out. They drove their rental car to get something to eat but found the roads closed when they headed back to the resort.“We found out last night. They were staying in a target parking lot,” Papik said. “They went and got pillows and blankets and PB&J and stocked up for the car.”Papik said many families, including her loved ones, are sleeping in their cars in Walmart and Target parking lots.Eddie Sweeney’s niece is with her five kids, all under the age of 12.“Finding food has been a little bit of a challenge because most of the stores are closed,” Sweeney said. “The resort itself has a limited capacity.”While these two New England families try to cope with the catastrophic conditions in Maui, t...

Showers and storms then sun

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:57 GMT

It’s been a warm, muggy and mostly cloudy day. Showers and storms will continue through tonight and into the early overnight hours. Tomorrow will be warm and breezy, but dry! Storms return this weekend.Scattered showers are on radar this evening. This afternoon the severe storm threat was over Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The atmospheric environment that produced those storms will mainly stay to our south near the Islands. For that reason, we have dialed back on our storm threats for tonight. There’s still a chance for a storm to turn severe. That threat is highest for the South Coast, Buzzard’s Bay, Cape and the Islands. Overnight, temperatures will stay in the 60s. Temperatures will be in the low 60s inland with less cloud cover. Thicker clouds will help to keep temperatures in the upper 60s for southeast Mass.We’ll see mostly sun tomorrow! There will be a slight breeze in the morning, it’ll increase into the afternoon out of the west/northwest. That ...

Biden asks Congress for $40 billion to support Ukraine, replenish US disaster aid and bolster border

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:57 GMT

By LISA MASCARO and COLLEEN LONG (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday asked Congress to provide more than $13 billion in emergency defense aid to Ukraine and an additional $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end of the year, another massive infusion of cash as the Russian invasion wears on and Ukraine pushes a counteroffensive against the Kremlin’s deeply entrenched forces.The package includes $12 billion to replenish the U.S. federal disaster funds at home after a deadly climate season of heat and storms, and funds to bolster the enforcement at the Southern border with Mexico, including money to curb the flow of deadly fentanyl. All told, it’s a $40 billion package.While the last such request from the White House for Ukraine funding was easily approved in 2022, there’s a different dynamic this time.A political divide on the issue has grown, with the Republican-led House facing enormous pressure to demonstrate support for the party’s l...

Patriots assign rookie numbers before preseason opener vs. Texans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:57 GMT

The Patriots rookies once again have position-appropriate uniform numbers.The rookies, who have been wearing jersey Nos. 50-67 regardless of position, received their preseason uniform numbers before Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Houston Texans.These still might not be the official numbers the Patriots’ draft class and rookie free agents will be wearing when the regular season starts Sept. 10 at home against the Philadelphia Eagles.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | The Patriots’ 4 big questions heading into the preseason New England Patriots | Five things to watch in preseason opener New England Patriots | Patriots fill 90-man roster by signing free-agent linebacker New England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Rookie WR Demario Douglas explains his impressive weight gains New England Patriots | Patriots training camp Day 14: Mike Gesicki dazzles, Trent Brown returns and will the sta...

NYC mayor calls on Biden to offset $12B in costs for housing migrants [+gallery]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:24:57 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — With thousands of migrants still arriving in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday renewed his appeal to the federal government to help the city avert a budgetary crisis as expenses mount — now projected at $12.2 billion by the end of next year — because of the influx of people coming from the southern U.S. border seeking temporary care and shelter.“Our compassion may be limitless, but our resources are not. This is the budgetary reality we are facing if we don’t get the additional support we need,” Adams said during an address that sought to put the onus on the Biden administration to help relieve his city from the growing financial burden.“New Yorkers did not create an international humanitarian crisis. But our city’s residents have been left to deal with this crisis almost entirely on our own,” the mayor said.The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently dispatched a small team to New York City to help determine how t...