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2 new human cases of West Nile confirmed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two human cases of West Nile virus were confirmed in two different counties on Wednesday. There are now three confirmed cases in the state. The Adams County Health Department said in a release that a county resident contracted the virus but did not provide details of the person's health or age. According to the Boulder County Health Department, a Lafayette resident in their 40s has been confirmed to have the virus but has not been hospitalized. Human case of West Nile virus confirmed in Larimer County West Nile virus was discovered in mosquitoes in both counties last month, along with two others -- Larimer and Weld counties. The first confirmed human case was found in Larimer County last week. There were 206 reported cases last year and 20 deaths, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Experts predicted West Nile increase this yearThe Front Range experienced a high level of precipitation this spring and so far this summer, which sc...

Nearly 1 in 4 Denver retirees are working into retirement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver's would-be retirees are finding themselves back in the workforce more and more.According to several studies, the Centennial State is not a good one for retirement-age residents. Retirees are leaving for less expensive states faster than other states. Among the people who purchased Denver-area homes in 2021, about 13.9% were 55 years old or older, the sixth-lowest share of home purchasers among the nation’s large metros. Denver: No city for old men Among the ones staying, more retirement-age people are having to work past 65, a new study by SmartAdvisor Match finds. Among 33 cities studied, Denver ranked seventh in the nation for the share of residents 65 and older in the labor force as of 2021 — 22.9%, which is up 2.4% from 2019.Denver's trend reflects a national one."While age 65 was considered full retirement age for half a century, employment is becoming more and more common for people in their mid-60s and older," the report reads. "Roughly one in five A...

Tampa Police report, bodycam video document MDPD Director Ramirez’s detainment prior to suicide attempt

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:26 GMT

A police report and newly surfaced body camera video provide some new details about a confrontation between Tampa officers and Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III before he tried to take his own life.The 22-page reports from Tampa Police sheds light on how responding officers handled the call involving a man threatening himself with a gun at the JW Marriott Hotel, July 23.That man turned out to be Ramirez.In the hallway, police said, officers could hear a loud argument from a 12th floor room.Requesting a unit with a shield, officers announced themselves, and a woman later identified as Jody Ramirez came out of the room.According to the police report, “The male subject then exited the room and had to be told multiple times to show his hands, as he kept putting his hands down near his waistline. The male subject was placed in handcuffs.”The report states a gun was seen in its holster under a chair in the room.Jody Ramirez told the officer wh...

Wu speaks out about increasing criminal activity around Mass and Cass

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:26 GMT

Mayor Michelle Wu is now sounding the alarm about the situation in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, or Mass and Cass, and said it’s reaching a breaking point.“With additional drug activity, human trafficking and violence, the number of emergency calls have gone up significantly,” Wu said Wednesday. “The workers who’ve been out there day after day after day, are not feeling comfortable and like they can safely be there anymore.” For years, homeless people have flocked to the troubled area around Mass and Cass near where the South End and Roxbury neighborhoods meet. It’s also been a hub for drug dealing and for those with opioid-use disorder.“As always, we’re looking to connect people with housing, services, and supports, but we also know many of the people at Mass and Cass during the day do have housing. We continue to engage regularly with everyone to understand what their needs are,” Wu said.The mayor said she’s worked to sec...

Farmers’ Almanac predicts snowy, cold winter while 7News meteorologist says maybe not

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:26 GMT

Most people are still focused on beating the heat this summer, but the Farmers’ Almanac is predicting an ice-cold winter with snowstorms, sleet and chilly temperatures. The Almanac is predicting New England will see below average temperatures, especially in January and February.  The Almanac is advising that the second week of January will be stormy, snowy and in the second week of February, the Almanac said New England will see snowfall, cold rain and frigid temperatures. The journal is also predicting a snowy spring with possible late-season snowfall in the third week of April. The 7NEWS Weather Team is putting the winter prediction to the test. “First, I would struggle to call it a prediction,” 7NEWS Meteorologist Josh Wurster said. “It’s kind of like shooting a dart and hoping that you hit the bullseye.” Wurster explained what goes into forecasting the weather in New England.“Farmers’ Almanac doesn’t really have the best track record,” he said...

Beyoncé honors dancer stabbed to death at Brooklyn gas station while dancing to her music

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:26 GMT

(CNN) — Beyoncé has paid tribute to O’Shae Sibley, a 28-year-old professional dancer who was fatally stabbed at a Brooklyn gas station while vogueing to her music in what police say they are investigating as an anti-gay hate crime.“REST IN POWER O’SHAE SIBLEY,” reads a message displayed prominently on Beyoncé’s official website. Sibley was vogueing to a Beyoncé song at the gas station on Saturday night.A group of men approached Sibley as he danced with friends and started to shout gay slurs at the group, Sibley’s friend Otis Pena said on Facebook Live.The slurs eventually led to a dispute, an NYPD spokesperson told CNN.The argument escalated and a man stabbed Sibley, said Pena, who witnessed the incident and put pressure on Sibley’s wound. Sibley, who was stabbed in the torso, was taken to Maimonides Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, according to police.Police are searching for a 17-year-old they believe is responsible for the stabbing death of the Brooklyn...

Warmer Tomorrow, Storms on the Way

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:26 GMT

Editor’s Note: This blog was written by 7Weather intern Tyler Hughes. Another comfortable August day in the books! The August supermoon was in full force last night, and if you didn’t get a chance to see, tonight will again feature clear skies perfect for viewing. Look to the Eastern sky around 9-10pm for the best viewing. When a supermoon occurs, the moon is in the closest point to Earth in its orbit, so this also affects our tides – just like last night, a Coastal Flood Statement is in effect this evening for localized splashover in our coastal communities. The next high tide is around 12:30am tonight.If you don’t have a chance to catch tonight’s moon, you’re in luck – the full moon at the end of August will also be a supermoon. Tomorrow, expect temperatures to climb into the lower 80s, remaining in the 70s along the coastline. It will be breezy at times, especially in the afternoon hours.Tomorrow will also be hazy at times, thanks to...

Fort Point Channel given F and D grades for water quality

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:26 GMT

Updated grades from the MWRA for Boston Harbor show the beleaguered Fort Point Channel was given an F and a D in the past two years.This comes after the Herald first reported this week the city is applying for a grant from the CDC to monitor for communicable diseases in runoff flowing into the channel.The MWRA poor grades are a result of fecal coliform and enterocci in the water — the EPA states both are “indicators of the presence of fecal material in water and, therefore, of the possible presence of disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and protozoa.”Both the Boston Water and Sewer Commission and Boston Public Health Commission acknowledged the grant application to the CDC’s Center for Outbreak Analytics and Disease Modeling has been submitted, but the Health Commission did not return Herald calls Wednesday to explain the application further.This comes as city officials — both Beacon Hill lawmakers and councilors — have had enough with the Mass and Cass ...

IRS aims to go paperless by 2025

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:26 GMT

Most taxpayers will be able to digitally submit a slew of tax documents and other communications to the IRS next filing season as the agency aims to go completely paperless by 2025.The effort to reduce the exorbitant load of paperwork that has plagued the agency — dubbed the “paperless processing initiative” — was announced Wednesday by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel.The effort is being financed through an $80 billion infusion of cash for the IRS over 10 years under the Inflation Reduction Act passed into law last August, although some of that money already is being cut back.“Thanks to the IRA, we are in the process of transforming the IRS into a digital-first agency,” Yellen said during a visit to an IRS paper processing facility in McLean, Virginia.“By the next filing season,” she said, “taxpayers will be able to digitally submit all correspondence, non-tax forms, and notice responses to the IRS.”&...

Judge agrees to let lawyers for football player Araiza to ask rape accuser about her sexual history

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:13:26 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Lawyers for former San Diego State punter Matt Araiza will be allowed to ask about the sexual history of the woman who accused him and other men of raping her at a house party near San Diego State University, a judge ruled this week. Superior Court Judge Matthew Braner said Monday he will allow deposition questioning in the woman’s civil suit to focus on the year before the alleged assault in October 2021. He also ordered that most of the questions be phrased to elicit a “yes” or “no” response, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Wednesday. The accuser's credibility "will be a central issue in this case,” the judge wrote, and so Araiza should be permitted to ask the woman about her public statements regarding her age and number of sexual partners.The woman is suing Araiza and four other former Aztec football players. The lawsuit alleges Araiza had sex with her in a side yard of the house then brought her into a bedroom where she said men took turns raping her. The ...