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Residents aim to stop approved Denver micro-community on Santa Fe Drive

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:14:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A group of residents from the Overland neighborhood plan to plead with Denver City Council on Monday night to rethink the construction of an approved micro-community at 2301 South Santa Fe Drive.Construction of the micro-community is already underway as part of Mayor Mike Johnston's House1000 initiative. Denver City Council to vote on extending homeless emergency declaration The community will serve up to 120 people. It will be fenced, gated and staffed 24/7. It will offer services such as restrooms, communal kitchens, onsite laundry and trash disposal.But some residents say they don't want it there."Tonight, I will be begging city council to rescind their vote. They can do that right now," Kat De La Rosa said.She is a long-time resident of the neighborhood."I have to be frank. I'm frightened, my neighbors are frightened," she said.Micro-community under construction at 2301 South Santa Fe Drive (KDVR)De La Rosa said there have been encampments in the area before. B...

Holiday wait times at Denver International Airport among worst nationwide

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:14:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Security wait times at Denver International Airport are some of the worst in the country during the holiday season, according to a new report.Passengers going through security at DIA waited an average of 9.1 minutes during the 2022 holiday season, the fifth-worst wait time in the country. What Colorado’s Styrofoam food container ban means for you The report, which came from UpgradedPoints.com and used data from the Transportation Safety Administration, looked at the average wait times around Thanksgiving and the winter holidays for the 63 largest airports in the country last year.Denver airport wait times longer during holidaysThe specific days looked during the 2022 holiday were Nov. 17-28 and Dec. 17 through Jan. 3, 2023.During that period, security wait times were, on average, 22.1% longer at DIA than they usually are, according to the report.While wait times at DIA were not the best, they were a full 3 minutes quicker than at the worst-ranked airport:Jacksonvi...

2 pedestrians hospitalized after being struck by car in SWMD

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:14:11 GMT

Two people are recovering from injuries they suffered after being struck in a Southwest Miami-Dade street.It happened this morning near Southwest 122nd Avenue and 18th Street.Police said the driver hit the victims before ramming into a wall.Both victims were taken to the hospital. The driver is cooperating with police.

Hialeah High School student recognized for generosity on World Kindness Day

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:14:11 GMT

In honor of World Kindness Day a high school football player in Miami-Dade County is being recognized for being a leader on and off the field. He is a remarkable young man — a good student, good athlete and most of all a good guy — and on Monday he received well-earned recognition.Sometimes we forget how simple and rewarding being kind is, and on World Kindness Day, a Hialeah High School student is being recognized for just that.“There’s nothing better than being kind to people. It’s free, it’s easy, and you can do it every single day,” said Joe Trost, the Director of Buddy’s Helpers. Senior Travis Delaney Junior is the quarterback of his school’s football team. He’s also an outfielder on the baseball team and participates in the 5,000 Role Models Program. Even with his busy schedule, he always finds the time to be kind to his classmates and others in the community.“Well, Travis makes sure that everyone is accepted. He is inclusi...

3 dead in North Miami triple shooting

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:14:11 GMT

Authorities are investigating a triple shooting that left three people dead in North Miami. North Miami Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at the scene in the area of 12240 NE 5th Ave., Monday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where a white tarp covered at least two bodies. Officers armed with guns were also seen entering a building. https://twitter.com/NorthMiamiPD/status/1724181435924254781?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EtweetAccording to officials, they received a call that a man went to a backyard after claiming people were after him. The man then allegedly shot three people. An air rescue helicopter was requested. 7News cameras rescue crews putting the third victim inside the helicopter, which will transport them to Jackson Memorial Hospital. That victim has since succumbed to their injuries. Family members said that the shooting was caused by a neighbor dispute. They were watching 7News and learned about the shooting and immediately rushe...

MBTA bus involved in multi-vehicle crash in Malden

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:14:11 GMT

Two people were hurt Monday in a multi-vehicle crash involving an MBTA bus in Malden, officials said. The crash happened Monday afternoon at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Wentworth Avenue. Soon flying over the scene, SKY7-HD spotted some of the aftermath, with one car appearing to have crashed into two parked cars. One car’s wheel was ripped off.The MBTA Transit Police Department said the injuries related to this crash were non-life-threatening. In total, three cars were involved in the crash, in addition to the bus. Malden police and fire personnel ultimately responded to the scene alongside transit police officers.Officials on Monday said they would be talking to the bus driver and reviewing surveillance video from the bus as their investigation continued.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Judge rules Andover teachers union will face fines for each day strike continues

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:14:11 GMT

An Essex Superior Court judge ruled Monday that the Andover Education Association will face large fines for each day the illegal teachers strike continues as negotiators failed to reach a deal for the fourth day and classes remained canceled.News of the ruling came after striking teachers in Andover made their voices heard , interrupting a planned school committee news conference on the same day that the Andover Public Schools asked a judge to order teachers back to work. The ruling means the union will face a $50,000 fine for Monday and that figure will increase $10,000 a day for each day the strike carries on.Members of the Andover Education Association voted on Friday to authorize a strike after months of negotiations with the Andover School Committee over a new contract. Schools closed on Friday due to the strike and closed again Monday as the strike continued. “What do we want?” said Andover teacher Frank McCall on Monday. “We want a fair contract.”Shortly before 12 p...

Bill Belichick says status of every player will be looked at during 2-8 Patriots’ bye week

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:14:11 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — This has been a season full of resets for the New England Patriots.Training camp brought the first chance to put a dismal 2022 campaign behind them.A win over the Jets in Week 3 was also supposed to serve as a restart following an 0-2 start.Hopes of yet another mulligan came after a Week 7 win over Buffalo that stopped a 1-5 start.But Sunday’s 10-6 loss to Indianapolis in Germany not only gave New England its second three-game losing streak of the season, it also is the clearest sign yet that this team’s issues may not be fixable at this point.The back-footed, severely underthrown interception that Mac Jones tossed in the red zone late in the fourth quarter didn’t just rob his team of a chance to take the lead.It also brought a season’s worth of futility by the third-year quarterback to an international audience, raising questions about who will have the starting job when the Patriots emerge from this week’s bye.“We’ll look at everything,...

Ravens LT Ronnie Stanley, CB Marlon Humphrey absent from practice Monday after suffering injuries vs. Browns

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:14:11 GMT

Ravens left tackle Ronnie Stanley and cornerback Marlon Humphrey did not participate in practice Monday after suffering injuries in the team’s 33-31 loss to the Cleveland Browns.Humphrey was listed with a calf injury and Stanley with a knee injury on the simulated injury report the Ravens released because they were conducting a walk-through instead of a full practice ahead of their Thursday night game with the Cincinnati Bengals.Coach John Harbaugh was scheduled to speak with reporters later Monday afternoon.Rookie linebacker Trenton Simpson (concussion) was the only other nonparticipant while outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy (groin) and safety Daryl Worley (hamstring) were listed as limited.Right tackle Morgan Moses, who has missed the past two games with a shoulder injury, was listed as a full participant, while guard Kevin Zeitler, who hurt his knee during the Browns game, did not appear on the injury report.Meanwhile, three key Bengals starters — wide receiver Tee Hig...

Column: Craig Counsell’s strong first impression shows why the Chicago Cubs made the right call

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:14:11 GMT

If there were any questions as to whether the Chicago Cubs got it right, they were answered Monday morning at Craig Counsell’s introduction as the 56th manager in franchise history.Counsell admitted that he was a little “scared” and “uncomfortable” sitting at the table in his new job, that he wasn’t totally up to snuff on the Cubs roster and that he underestimated the angry reaction of Wisconsinites to his defection to the Milwaukee Brewers’ archrival.Counsell said he would take things slowly at first after the whirlwind courtship that led him to becoming the highest-paid manager in baseball history, but he was clearly excited about the challenge of living up to the expectations that go hand-in-hand with the record payday.“My hope is that the pressure to win in Chicago is just the pressure to win in Chicago,” he said. “I don’t need any more than that. That’s what it is. That’s what it should be. We should ...