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Police arrest 2 injured in shooting that killed girl, 12

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:16 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hartford police said Wednesday that they have filed criminal charges against two teenagers who were wounded in a drive-by shooting that also killed a 12-year-old girl who was an innocent bystander. The shooter or shooters, meanwhile, remain at large.Authorities disclosed new information alleging one of the teens, 18-year-old Jeremy Francis, exchanged gunfire with the drive-by suspect or suspects in the April 20 shooting, which killed seventh grader Se’Cret Pierce as she sat in a parked car. A 23-year-old man also was wounded.Francis was served with an arrest warrant two days after the shooting while being treated at Saint Francis Hospital. Police charged him with unlawful discharge of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit, risk of injury to a minor and reckless endangerment.The other wounded teen, 16, was supposed to be under house arrest at the time of the shooting because he was on probation for firearm charges, police said. He was taken into c...

Man allegedly breaks into East High School after hours, steals car

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police are investigating an alleged burglary that occurred at Denver East High School Monday when a man entered the school after hours and stole a car.According to the Denver Police Department, officers received a call at about 7 p.m. from the school about a burglary.DPD said an adult man entered East High School through a propped door and then rummaged through students' belongings. 3 high schoolers arrested in deadly rock-throwing crime spree Officers said the man stole a set of car keys and then stole the car from the parking lot. DPD did recover the car Tuesday morning in the area of Gaylord and Wesley, which is about five miles away from the school.The alleged burglary happened after school and SRO hours, according to DPD.As of Wednesday, no arrests have been made, but DPD said they are making progress with the investigation.Investigators do not believe the individual was associated with the school.

How do I get tickets to the Nuggets vs. Suns playoff games?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:16 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Nuggets will have home-court advantage for their first two games in the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns.The Nuggets pulled out a fifth-game win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, 112-109.The first round 2 game against the Phoenix Suns will be Saturday, April 29 at Ball Arena. The second game will follow two days later on Monday, May 1. How popular are Denver's sports teams? After that, two games will be played in Phoenix before the team comes back home again for another potential two games to be played on May 9 and 14.Depending on who wins the first four games, however, one or both of those games could end up canceled.How do I get tickets?Tickets are already for sale for all games. The official distributor is Ticketmaster. Tickets for Saturday start at $99 -- along with fees of around $16 -- for balcony-level seats, and unless you're willing to pay more than $200, you'll likely not score anything closer to the court...

Suspected carjacker who led police on multi-county chase captured south of Sunrise Blvd

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:16 GMT

Police were in pursuit of a suspected carjacker. Miami-Dade Police officers and Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were in pursuit of a vehicle that headed southbound on Interstate 75 towards West Broward, Wednesday afternoon. The pursuit started in Miami-Dade County. The vehicle has been described as a red Mercedes Benz G Wagon. According to police, the victim of the vehicle was also pursuing the suspected carjacker. The vehicle exited on Sunrise Boulevard and the driver fled on foot towards an apartment building on Northwest 12th Avenue and 77th Street. 7Skyforce hovered the scene where officers with K-9 units entered the building to find the suspect. The suspect was captured by law enforcement. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Broward and Miami-Dade counties

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:16 GMT

Severe thunderstorms are expected to affect two South Florida counties. The Weather Service and Predication Center issued a severe thunderstorm watch for all areas in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, Wednesday afternoon. The thunderstorm watch lasts until 9 p.m.Some concerns also being monitored are damaging winds gusts, hail and heavy rain. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

School officials: Medway High School placed on lockdown amid investigation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:16 GMT

Medway High School has been locked down due to an investigation involving police, according to school officials.In an announcement to the community, Medway Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Armand Pires stated that while all students and staff at the high school were safe, the facility had been locked down and that no entering or exiting was permitted until further notice.“We know that this is unsettling and promise that we will keep you apprised,” Pires said. “Our student and staff safety is our primary concern.”https://twitter.com/MedwaySchools/status/1651287696235454464School officials did not give any details on the nature of the investigation, stating that they were unable to share additional information.Pires’s announcement also stated that “out of an abundance of caution and to allow for a full investigation,” all afterschool activities, including athletics, were cancelled.“[We] will alert you should there be any changes...

Mets’ Justin Verlander nearing return from teres major strain: ‘Throwing feels absolutely wonderful’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:16 GMT

Help is on the way.Justin Verlander is returning to the mound Friday for a rehab start from the teres major strain he suffered in spring training and plans to join the Mets’ rotation shortly thereafter. The three-time Cy Young Award winner said he feels “99 percent” healthy and is ready to join the Amazin’s.“Throwing feels absolutely wonderful. All positive signs,” Verlander said Tuesday at Citi Field. “I want to be back out there competing. It was tough. I take a lot of pride in being out there on the mound, being there for the boys. This is a bit frustrating especially because it took a little longer to bounce back from than we thought initially. But no point crying over spilled milk, so here we are.”Verlander was continuing to throw throughout his injury speeding up the timeline for his build-up. The right-hander tossed a simulated game on Sunday in Port St. Lucie combined with favorable MRI results that kicked his return into high ...

US, South Korea unveil new nuclear deterrence plan

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:16 GMT

By AAMER MADHANI, COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol announced Wednesday the two nations will bolster the response to North Korea’s persistent nuclear threat with an agreement that includes plans to dock U.S. nuclear-armed submarines in South Korea for the first time in over 40 years, bolster training between the two countries and improve information sharing between the allies.The new extended nuclear deterrence effort was unveiled as Biden hosted Yoon for a state visit at a moment of heightened anxiety over an increased pace of ballistic missile tests by North Korea.Biden delivered a blunt warning to Pyongyang at an afternoon Rose Garden news conference with Yoon, saying: “A nuclear attack by North Korea against the United States or its allies and partners is unacceptable, and will result in the end of whatever regime were to take such an action.”Yoon said that the new co...

Heat’s Adebayo opens up on hamstring strain, ‘constant treatment, 24 hours’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:16 GMT

It was not something that Bam Adebayo chose to bring up, but considering he has spent the past several days on the Miami Heat injury report listed with a strained left hamstring, it also was a reality he was asked to address.So, yes, it has not been the complete Adebayo amid his uneven play over the past week.“Constant treatment, 24 hours,” said Adebayo, who was listed as probable for Wednesday night’s Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the teams’ best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series.Adebayo spoke Wednesday morning at Fiserv Forum after sitting out the team’s morning shootaround.“In the treatment room, three, possibly four times a day,” the 25-year-old All-Star center said. “And just trying to make sure I’m healthy enough to play and keep playing.”He said there was not a specific moment that he could cite being injured.“I don’t know,” he said. “I just know I woke up one morning and I wa...

Colorado’s big snowpack powers massive ‘pulse’ of water being shot through Grand Canyon

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:16 GMT

A huge amount of the water that flows down from Colorado’s snowy mountains into the West’s depleted Lake Powell reservoir is rocketing out of pipes this week to power a massive, simulated flood through the Grand Canyon — the first one in five years to try to revitalize canyon ecosystems the way nature once did.Federal operators of the Glen Canyon Dam atop the Grand Canyon opened jets to begin this surge before sunrise Monday, sending what they described as “a pulse” of water whooshing through the Colorado River as it curves through the base of the canyon.U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials said they’ll maintain the surge until Thursday evening, ensuring a flow for 72 hours at 39,500 cubic feet per second of water.This “High Flow Experiment” will require 270,000 acre-feet of water, federal officials said — enough to sustain more than half a million households for a year. By comparison, Denver Water typically captures 290,000 acre-feet of water, or more than 94 billion gallons, from ...