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Kingston city council to consider new Community Standards Bylaw tonight

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:50:23 GMT

Community organizations supporting people experiencing homelessness have expressed their concerns with the new Community Standards Bylaw which will be discussed at tonight’s city council meeting.The new Community Standards Bylaw was recommended at the last Administrative Policies Committee meeting earlier this month, and with all five city council members who serve on the Administrative Policies Committee voting in support of the bylaw, it was moved forward to be considered by council at tonight’s meeting. But some organizations and individuals in Kingston are concerned that this bylaw will only serve to target already marginalized populations.The bylaw includes provisions surrounding loitering, yelling, damage to city property, safe use of public spaces, vehicle idling, and various other problematic behaviors noted in public spaces, especially focusing on the downtown core.While this bylaw was presented as a step in the right direction to address increasing feelings of public fear ...

Denver weather: Winter storm watch for foothills, advisory for metro

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:50:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Cold and snow will return to Denver's weather late on Thanksgiving and continue on and off into early Saturday. Roads will be slick and slow, especially early on Friday.Friday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day due to the snow and cold temperatures that won't get above freezing. This will be the first measurable snow of November for Denver, which is usually the city's fifth-snowiest month with an average of about 7 inches of snow. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team The highest totals from this will be in the foothills west of Interstate 25, with up to 10 inches possible in spots. Here's a look at possible snow totals from Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Possible snow totals across ColoradoPossible snow totals for the Front Range and DenverWeather tonight: Increasing clouds and coldClouds will be increasing across Colorado Wednesday night in advance of the incoming cold and snowstorm. The wind will be light and in ...

'Family dynamic' investigated at home where 3 found dead in Adams County

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:50:23 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — After three men were found shot to death in an Adams County home on Tuesday, investigators are working to learn what happened.FOX31 was told an older woman died at the home a couple of weeks ago, and detectives said there is a family dynamic among the people involved. Colorado triple homicide suspect arrested after multi-state manhunt Bob Davis has lived across the street for 13 years.“It’s kind of, you know — it's sad. It's so sad. You know, the mom died. And then it just went downhill," Davis said.Four men were found shot dead at an Adams County home on Franklin Drive on Tuesday afternoon, investigators say. (Credit: Adams County Sheriff's Office)Davis told FOX31 he thinks the son was still living in the home.Detectives say a man in his 40s and two men in their 70s and 80s were found dead after what they believe is a murder-suicide. The younger man and one of the older men were related.One handgun was retrieved from the home.“At this point, clearly, ...

Denver to open overnight shelters, warming centers for Friday snowstorm

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:50:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver will open overnight and daytime warming shelters this weekend as a snowstorm moves into the city.A change in the weather arrives on Thanksgiving. Snow is expected to develop in the foothills and then move out into the metro later at night. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team It will get colder, with highs in the 20s on Friday and even colder temperatures at night."Cold weather poses a serious danger to people who are unsheltered, and the city encourages people to come inside," the Department of Housing Stability said in a release.Denver is pointing to shelter options that will be expanded for the cold weather weekend, when the metro could see 1-3 inches of snow.Shelter access in DenverAnyone who needs shelter should visit one of the city's so-called "front door" shelter access points. These facilities are centrally located and give access to the entire shelter system."These locations have longer hours for intake and have tra...

Colorado agencies offer Uber discount on Thanksgiving eve aka 'Blackout Wednesday'

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:50:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- With the night before Thanksgiving being one of the most dangerous nights for drunk driving, Colorado transportation leaders are hoping to encourage more people into rideshares.The Colorado Department of Transportation along with nearly 80 law enforcement agencies across the state are cracking down on drunk drivers this holiday weekend. What to expect from the Black Friday snowstorm in Denver “We call it 'Blackout Wednesday,' (young people) call it 'Blackout Wednesday,'” Sam Cole, Traffic Safety Manager at CDOT said. “It's something we here at CDOT and law enforcement agencies are very concerned about."Cole said this is the first year CDOT will offer a code encouraging those drinking to take an Uber home. The code "SAFETHANKS" will give riders $10 off. The goal is to keep drunk drivers off the road. “We see 20,000 arrests for DUI every year in Colorado," Cole said. "So if you make the decision to drive drunk over the holidays you will likely be arrested." Cole sa...

“Fine weather to feast on”

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:50:23 GMT

Thanksgiving Day will feature a front in south Florida (but don’t get too excited about this one). It’s a weak fall front that’s on the move and will slowly pass across the region early Thursday. Yes, sometimes November fronts bring big cooling, but not this time. This front will lose its main cooling as it drops farther south in latitude. For south Florida it will simply allow temperatures to come down about 5-degrees so readings returning to average. It’s worth noting that Wednesday was unusually warm. In Miami, the high reached 86-degrees and that tied the record for the date!One of the main changes you’ll detect this Thanksgiving will involve “lumpy looking clouds” in the sky. These will follow the front and may produce an isolated shower. We think the better chance for rain will actually be from Friday through Saturday, as more moisture meets up with the stalling boundary. Even though we won’t get much cooling, humidity...

4 rescued after boat overturns at Port Miami

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:50:23 GMT

Several people were rescued after their boat overturned. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units arrived in the area of Port Miami, late Wednesday afternoon. U.S. Coast Guard were also at the scene and were able to pluck the boaters from the water.7Skyforce hovered over the scene where the boaters sat on a support vessel. Another vessel had a light pointed towards the water, where the captivated vessel lay. It is unknown how the vessel sunk. No injuries were reported. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

MDPD return to scene where officer was grazed by bullet in Miami Gardens shooting

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:50:23 GMT

Miami-Dade Police officers late Wednesday afternoon returned to the scene where an officer was grazed by a bullet during a shooting in Miami Gardens. The Homicide unit requested some support and units arrived at the neighborhood, located at 154th Street and Northwest 19th Street. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where officers were going inside the home.Homicide detectives took pictures of the everything at the scene, which include inside the home, outside the home, planters and the sidewalk. They also looked at surveillance video from other homes that are nearby and attempted to make contact with other residents who may have been home at the time. The shooting took place on Monday and two suspects were arrested. They were charged with attempted murder of a police officer.The officer has since been released from the hospital. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

UK autumn statement: Jeremy Hunt cuts tax in bid to cheer gloomy Tories

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:50:23 GMT

LONDON — Britain’s Chancellor Jeremy Hunt offered voters a tax cut — with one eye on a general election.The U.K.’s top finance minister — whose boss Rishi Sunak is trying to defy dire polling for his governing Conservative Party ahead of an expected election next year — announced a two percentage point cut to the main rate of National Insurance as the final flourish in an “autumn statement for growth” unveiled Wednesday.Hunt’s Treasury is betting the personal tax cut — coupled with a boost to the national living wage — will be felt widely, in a move the Conservatives hope will boost the pay packets of ordinary workers and ease voter concerns about the cost of living.He said: “If we want people to get up early in the morning, if we want them to work nights, if we want an economy where people go the extra mile and work hard, then we need to recognize that their hard work benefits us all.”National Insurance is paid by all employees earning more...

Lowell elementary school teacher surprised with proposal during school assembly

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:50:23 GMT

An elementary school teacher in Lowell got the surprise of a lifetime Wednesday when her fiancé proposed to her while dressed as their school’s mascot during an assembly. The school community at Dr. Gertrude Bailey Elementary School was gathered for their Thanksgiving Trot assembly. Later speaking with 7NEWS, Heather DeLucia described her response after she was initially told she had won a raffle and called up to the stage.“When I went up to get my prize, our principal Ms. Kimberly Clements said ‘Bailey Bulldog, our school mascot, has a special surprise for Ms. DeLucia today,’” DeLucia said.When she turned around, the mascot had appeared on stage carrying a wrapped present.Inside the costume, DeLucia’s soon-to-be fiance Nick Hoar was ready to propose.“I was like, ‘No way!’” DeLucia said. “‘This is not happening right now.’” Hoar and the entire school came together to help make the proposal happen. A team effort, Hoar said the process was not entirely without challenges. On...