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Boil Water Advisory in NE DC; some residents warned water could be contaminated

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

DC Water says a 12-inch water main ruptured under V Street NE on Sunday, causing a pressure drop. (Courtesy DC Water)Parts of Northeast D.C. are being advised to boil their water before drinking or cooking, after a broken main led to a pressure drop late Sunday.D.C. Water said crews worked overnight to mend a ruptured 12-inch pipe under V Street NE, between 33rd Street and South Dakota Avenue. The provider issued the boil notice on Sunday evening after residents of the Fort Lincoln, Woodridge and Langdon neighborhoods reported a partial or total loss of water pressure.A reduction in pressure can increase the chance of the water being contaminated by disease-causing organisms. The utility said it would take samples on Monday and Tuesday, and that it might be able to end the advisory on Wednesday if no contamination is found.“We have no information that the water was contaminated by this incident, but issue this advisory as a precaution while we test the water,” the adviso...

Swedish government calls emergency meeting of soccer federation after crowd disorder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — The Swedish government called an emergency meeting of the country’s soccer federation on Monday after crowd disorder during a match between Stockholm rivals AIK and Djurgårdens that caused a one-hour delay.Flares were thrown from the crowd on two occasions during Sunday’s game at the Tele2 Arena and police officers with dogs ran onto the field to protect the players before being confronted by masked fans in the AIK section behind one of the goals, according to television footage.Police opened an investigation and Gunnar Strommer, Sweden’s minister of justice, has contacted the Swedish Football Association to request a meeting in an effort to prevent a repeat of the crowd trouble.“What happened is extraordinarily serious and scandalous,” Strommer told Swedish daily Aftonbladet.Strommer told the newspaper that the government was open to taking action but was waiting to hear what steps the federation and game organizers were taking to prevent similar situations...

Memorial dedication for fallen soldiers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- This Memorial Day, Adams County is remembering the fallen veterans with a new dedication at the Regional Riverdale Park.We expect several county commissioners to be there for the dedication, as well as veterans and the congresswoman for the 8th district of Colorado.The memorial is brand new, it will be an ode to the U.S.S. Colorado, which was a World War II era battleship, the first of her class.This Memorial Day, Adams County is remembering the fallen veterans with a new dedication at the Regional Riverdale Park. (Adams County)This Memorial Day, Adams County is remembering the fallen veterans with a new dedication at the Regional Riverdale Park. (Adams County)This Memorial Day, Adams County is remembering the fallen veterans with a new dedication at the Regional Riverdale Park. (Adams County)This Memorial Day, Adams County is remembering the fallen veterans with a new dedication at the Regional Riverdale Park. (Adams County)This Memorial Day, Adams Cou...

Man killed in rollover crash in Aurora

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Aurora Police Department is investigating a deadly crash that happened on Sunday night.APD said officers responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash at 9:08 p.m. at North Powhaton Road just north of East 6th Avenue.Investigators said a 2022 Toyota Tacoma was going northbound on Powhaton Road when it ran off the left side of the road and rolled multiple times. 2 people killed in crash on I-25 in Denver The driver, a 22-year-old man from Denver, was ejected from the truck. He was pronounced dead following the crash. His identity will be released from the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office.No one else was in the truck at the time of the crash.APD said investigators are working to determine what caused the crash. Rafter rescued from swift rapids on Royal Gorge If you saw the crash or have dash-camera footage and haven't talked to police, please contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.APD said this is the 28th traffic-related fatality this year.

Biden marks Memorial Day nearly 2 years after ending America's longest war, lauds troops' sacrifice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.Biden was joined by first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Harris’ husband, Douglas Emhoff, for the 155th National Memorial Day Observance. He had a moment of contemplation in front of the wreath, which was adorned with flowers and a red, white and blue bow, and then bowed his head in prayer.“We must never forget the price that was paid to protect our democracy,” Biden said later in an address at Memorial Amphitheater. "We must never forget the lives these flags, flowers and marble markers represent.””Every year we remember," he said. "And every year it never gets easier.”Monday's federal holiday honoring America's fallen service members came a day after Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final agreement on a deal that wo...

Goodwill Industries of South Florida empowers disabled individuals through flag-making operation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

Goodwill Industries of South Florida, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing employment opportunities and skills training to individuals with disabilities or other barriers to work, offers a unique and inspiring tour of their flag-making operation. “People know us as Goodwill because of our stores and that’s great but we are so much more than our stores,” said Lourdes de la Mata-Little, chief marketing officer of Goodwill Industries of South Florida. “What you see here today are the flags that we manufacture here.”Located at their headquarters on 2125 N.W. 21st St., the facility is responsible for the production of 450 burial (or interment) flags daily, serving a vital role in honoring the service of those who have bravely served in the U.S. Armed Forces.“So once the person who served passes away, the flag that you see on the caskets are the flags that we produce right here,” said Mata-Little. “These flags are later folded int...

Greece heads to the polls again on June 25

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

ATHENS — Greece’s parliament was dissolved Monday, less than 24 hours after convening, paving the way for a new election on June 25.Under a decree signed by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, caretaker Prime Minister Ioannis Sarmas and Cabinet ministers, the next parliament will convene on July 3.No party achieved an overall majority in the national election on May 21, which was held under a simple proportional representation system; there was no attempt to form a coalition.The conservative New Democracy party achieved a landslide victory, getting 40.79 percent of the vote — but that was not enough to form a single-party government.The next election will be contested under a different system that grants the winning party up to 50 bonus parliamentary seats; that gives the conservative New Democracy an edge to form a majority government.However, the number of parties that make it into parliament will be crucial to determining the makeup of the eventual majority. The more partie...

WATCH: Crews investigate ‘issue’ involving Deer Island wind turbine after object appears to fly off of blade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

Public access to part of Deer Island was limited on Monday as crews responded to what officials are calling an “issue” involving a wind turbine.The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority said emergency crews and staff were on-site Monday morning, with pedestrian access to the area near the turbines being shut down “until the issue is resolved.”The announcement came after witnesses reached out to 7NEWS with footage of what appeared to be an object hanging off of a moving wind turbine blade that was later flung into the air. A witness said it was around 10:15 a.m. when they were travelling near the turbine and heard a noise that caused them to look up and see the object. The piece later flew off of the turbine, in what a witness described as a scene straight out of “Final Destination,” as they weren’t sure where it would land.No injuries were reported. Officials later taped off the public accessway that runs by the turbines as crews co...

Robbins: GOP’s race to the White House all about Trump

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

“If you can’t admire Joe Biden as a person,” Republican Senator Lindsay Graham once said, “you’ve got a problem. You need to do some self-evaluation, because what’s not to like? He’s as good a man as God ever created.”That was back when Lindsay Graham had credibility. Those were also the days when he described Donald Trump as a “nut job,” “a loser as a person” and “ill-suited to be president.”Graham was of course right about both Biden and Trump. But that was before his sad servility to Trump led him to assist Trump in trying to overthrow the 2020 Georgia election – assistance which may lead him to be indicted this August.Graham is far from the only national Republican to continue to cower before Trump, too intimidated by Mar-a-Lago’s Classified Document Collector-in-Chief to cross him and risk being insulted. As the 2024 election season gets underway, and the Republican case against Biden is that he has an arthritic spine, an occasional stutter and a son with a former addiction pro...

Biden gives message to grieving families on Memorial Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

The nation must never forget the price members of the military paid to protect the United States’ democracy, President Joe Biden said at his Memorial Day Address Monday morning.These remarks came after Biden participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington, Virginia.“We must never forget the lives these flags, flowers and marble markers represent,” Biden said. “A mother, a father, a son, a daughter, a sister, a spouse, a friend and American. Every year we remember, and every year it never gets easier.”Biden’s late son, Beau, was a major at an Army National Guard unit deployed to Iraq in 2008. On Tuesday, the day after Memorial Day, it will be eight years since Beau Biden's death from cancer. Although Biden acknowledged in his speech that his son did not die on the battlefield, the president said he and first lady Jill Biden take pride in Beau Biden's service.  A shattered soldier’s last act was protecting those he loved “I can stil...