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Corte de apelaciones concede suspensión temporal para impedir que agentes fronterizos federales corten alambre de púas en la frontera sur de EE.UU.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:23:23 GMT

(CNN) — El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito de Estados Unidos concedió a Texas una suspensión temporal en la lucha del Estado contra el Gobierno de Biden para impedir que los agentes fronterizos federales corten o retiren el alambre de púas instalado por la iniciativa de seguridad fronteriza del gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, según documentos judiciales de este lunes.La orden temporal efectivamente congela el caso mientras pasa por el tribunal, lo que significa que los agentes de la patrulla fronteriza tienen prohibido cortar o quitar el alambre de púas en la frontera. La semana pasada, un juez federal falló a favor de la administración de Biden cuando denegó la moción de Texas de una orden judicial preliminar.“Me complace que el tribunal haya reconocido el alcance de los descarados e inquietantes esfuerzos del Gobierno federal para subvertir la ley y el orden en la frontera de nuestro estado con México”, dijo el fiscal general de Texas, Ken Paxton, e...

CU to celebrate Deion Sanders in free public event

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:23:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — From nationwide recognition to Sports Illustrated’s 2023 Sportsperson of the Year, it has been a year of superlatives for Deion Sanders and the University of Colorado Buffaloes. To celebrate CU being the center of the sports world, the university is holding a free event that will be open to the public.According to CU, on Wednesday, Dec. 6, Sanders will accept his Sports Illustrated award and premiere season two of "Coach Prime," a docuseries on Amazon Prime Video. Those who attend the free event will get the first look at the docuseries, as it does not premiere to the public until the following day on Dec. 7. The docuseries "Coach Prime" follows Sanders in his first season at the CU. Ex-Colorado players were told they weren’t ready for Prime Time The full list of activities include: Official presentation of the Sportsperson of the Year Award, with the Sports Illustrated magazine cover featuring Coach Prime surrounded by CU studentsCoach Prime-themed giveawaysA chan...

Photos: Country's 1st carbon-positive hotel will be in Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:23:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — In the summer of 2024, Denver will have an eco-friendly hotel join its skyline.The building, originally the home of Colorado's first gas station, will be the first carbon-positive hotel in the United States, according to J. Wade Public Relations. Photos: Denver skyline to change in 2025 Every part of the Populus Hotel is designed to be carbon positive.Populus city view by Studio GangPopulus Biophilic Architecture by Studio GangPopulus ariel roof view by Studio GangPopulus Standard Guest Room (Photo credit: Nephew)Populus Guest Suite with Unobstructed City Views (Photo credit: Nephew)Populus Lobby Entrance (Photo credit: Nephew)The design plan is to use low-carbon concrete for the outside of the hotel and recycled, locally sourced materials for the inside.For the first year, the hotel is planning on sourcing food through regenerative agriculture partnerships and landfill diversion programs with recyclable and compostable waste streams.The hotel has an insulated faça...

Cold case closed: Alleged serial killer already on death row indicted for 1998 murder in Broward County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:23:23 GMT

After more than two decades, Broward Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit detectives have made a significant breakthrough in the case of Jane Doe, now identified as Eileen Truppner, who was brutally raped and murdered in a grassy area in southwest Broward County off of U.S. 27. In a press release on Tuesday, family members of the deceased woman, along with BSO detectives, addressed the public on the findingEileen Truppner, originally from Puerto Rico, had moved to South Florida years earlier to embark on a new chapter in her life. Her body was discovered in December 1998 by a boater during a weekend outing.The alleged killer, Lucious Boyd, is already on death row for a previous murder.Lucious Boyd (Courtesy Florida Department of Corrections)Boyd, convicted of murdering 21-year-old Dawnia Dacosta just two weeks before Eileen’s tragic death, remains a suspect in other unsolved cases, BSO said in a news release. “This wraps up a case that took place back in 1998, where Jane Doe was se...

Mother, boyfriend charged in accidental shooting death of 4-year-old in NW Miami-Dade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:23:23 GMT

New developments have emerged in the case of a 4-year-old who tragically lost her life in an accidental shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade in early November.Jocalyn Taylor-Rolle’s mother, Krystal Banegas, and her boyfriend, 25-year-old convicted felon Quavanta Ennels, are now facing a total of nine charges related to the incident.Police responded to a home off Northwest 81st Terrace and 21st Avenue on Nov. 5, after, police said, Jocalyn was accidentally shot by a sibling who picked up the firearm, which was unsecured in Ennel’s book bag, and it went off in the direction of the victim, striking her. Despite efforts at the hospital, the young girl succumbed to her injuries.Ennels, found to be in possession of the gun involved in the shooting, was arrested and later bonded out of jail on a $15,000 bond. He is currently on house arrest. On Tuesday, Ennels and Banegas appeared before a judge, where they were charged with aggravated manslaughter, child neglect and possession of ...

1 dead following house fire in SW Miami-Dade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:23:23 GMT

An investigation is underway following a house fire in Southwest Miami-Dade that left a woman dead, Tuesday morning.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue rushed to the scene, located in the 10900 block of Southwest 138th Court, at around 6:45 a.m. 7SkyForce showed just how extensive the effort was to maintain the fire.Miami-Dade Police confirmed that a body was located and that foul play is not suspected at this time. Both the cause of the fire and the identity of the victim are yet to be disclosed. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Dillard Elementary School on lockdown due to SWAT situation in Fort Lauderdale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:23:23 GMT

A SWAT situation unfolded in Fort Lauderdale as the team attempted to coax a man out of a home, leading to a precautionary lockdown at a nearby elementary school.The incident began Tuesday morning when police responded to a distressing call from a woman reporting that her grandson had allegedly killed her dog at a residence along the 1200 block of Northwest 23rd Terrace.When authorities arrived, the man, known to have mental health issues, barricaded himself inside the home and has since refused to exit. Authorities believe he is alone inside the residence.In response to the ongoing standoff, Dillard Elementary School nearby has been placed on lockdown as a safety measure while the SWAT team manages the situation. Law enforcement is working to peacefully resolve the standoff and ensure the safety of both the individual involved and the surrounding community.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

EU warns of ‘huge risk’ of terrorist attacks before Christmas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:23:23 GMT

There is a “huge risk” of terror attacks in the EU ahead of Christmas, European Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson warned on Tuesday, linking the threat to the ongoing war in the Middle East. “With the war between Israel and Hamas, and the polarization it causes in our society, with the upcoming holiday season, there is a huge risk of terrorist attacks in the European Union,” she told reporters before the start of the Justice and Home Affairs Council.Johansson’s comments follow an attack near the Eiffel Tower in Paris last weekend during which a German man was killed, and others injured, by a man who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, according to a French prosecutor. “We saw it recently in Paris, unfortunately we have seen it earlier as well,” Johansson said.In October, a French teacher was stabbed to death in a knife attack at a school in Arras which the French authorities treated as a terrorist incident. In late Novemb...

UK minister insists Tories will meet pledge to build a million homes despite ‘shortfall’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:23:23 GMT

LONDON — The Conservatives can still live up to their 2019 manifesto promise to build a million new homes in the U.K. by the end of the parliament, Britain’s housing minister has insisted, even with the clock ticking as an election looms.Speaking at a POLITICO Live event on the U.K.’s housing crisis, Conservative Lee Rowley — who has been in post only three weeks after years of churn in the policy brief — acknowledged it was “absolutely the case that we have a shortfall in terms of number of houses compared to how populations have grown” in the U.K.But he struck a bullish tone on the Tories’ headline target, saying:“We’re going to get to a million homes at the end of this parliament.” The governing Conservatives have faced pressure over a 2019 manifesto pledge to build 300,000 homes annually by the mid-2020s. Housing is likely to be a key battleground in the upcoming general election as squeezed supply continues to make it hard for Brits to put do...

France sees no deal on EU spending rules without more room for green, security investment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:23:23 GMT

PARIS — France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warned that Paris will oppose a reform of EU spending rules if it doesn’t give capitals more space to invest in the green transition and in defense.“We’re not going to be told ‘look, you’ve got to get your public finances back on track for three or four years — we’ll do it — and then during those three or four years you won’t have the right to any investment in climate change, any investment in security, any investment in green industry, because your absolute priority is to get your public finances back on track,'” Le Maire told an event at the French economy ministry in Paris today. “That’s a no.” The overhaul of the rules will be discussed by EU finance ministers during a dinner in Brussels on Thursday and a scheduled meeting on Friday. Despite weeks of negotiations, EU countries, and in particular France and Germany, still disagree on how fast governments woul...