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El conservador Larry Elder anuncia su candidatura a la presidencia por el Partido Republicano

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:17:08 GMT

El locutor de radio conservador Larry Elder, quien buscó reemplazar al gobernador de California en un intento fallido de destitución de 2021, anunció el jueves que se postulará para la nominación presidencial republicana en 2024.“Estados Unidos está en declive, pero este declive no es inevitable. Podemos ingresar a una nueva Edad de Oro estadounidense, pero debemos elegir un líder que pueda llevarnos allí. Por eso me postulo para presidente”, escribió en su cuenta de Twitter.Elder, de 70 años, hizo el anuncio en “Tucker Carlson Tonight” de Fox News. Tiene una estrella en el Paseo de la Fama de Hollywood y cuenta con millones de seguidores en las redes sociales.El candidato de pocas posibilidades se une a un campo republicano que incluye al expresidente Donald Trump, la exgobernadora de Carolina del Sur Nikki Haley, el exgobernador de Arkansas Asa Hutchinson y el empresario Vivek Ramaswamy. El presidente Joe Biden, un demócrata, ha dicho que planea buscar la reelección. ...

Rep. Jamie Raskin shares update in cancer battle: ‘Chemotherapy has extinguished the cancer cells’

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:17:08 GMT

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, of Maryland, who has been fighting cancer since December, will be having his last chemotherapy treatment Friday.“The doctors tell me the chemotherapy has extinguished the cancer cells,” he said during an online Progressive Change Institute event Thursday night.During the event, the Democrat from Montgomery County had his head covered in a bandana as a result of hair loss from the treatment.“They promised me that my eyelashes and my eyebrows and my hair will come one day soon,” Raskin said.In December, Raskin was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, which is a “serious but curable” cancer. It’s a type of disease in which over 18,000 people are diagnosed with it each year, according to the Lymphoma Research Foundation.Raskin, who has been working throughout his cancer battle, is being treated as an outpatient at the Lombardi Cancer Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in D.C.This is the second time ...

Night sessions to start 30 minutes earlier at French Open

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:17:08 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Night sessions at this year’s French Open will begin 30 minutes earlier than last year, tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said Friday.Late finishes during last year’s matches caused problems for fans using public transport to get back home, and also meant less rest for tired players. The clay-court Grand Slam takes place at Roland Garros from May 28-June 11.The 10 night sessions are from May 29-June 7 and all will start at 8:30 p.m. on Court Philippe Chatrier — the main court. Fans can watch an interactive show starting at 8 p.m.A total of 613,586 spectators are expected to attend this year’s tournament. With its narrow and funnel-like paths, the grounds of Roland Garros are frequently congested and it is often slow to move from court to court.To reduce congestion, organizers are reducing the number of sales for the exterior courts this year by 2,000 each day. But unlike before, fans can watch players training on Chatrier from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. during the w...

Trudeau, Macron set for Global Citizen NOW conference in NYC

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:17:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will join business, political and philanthropic leaders, as well as celebrities, including Hugh Jackman and John Legend, for this year’s edition of the Global Citizen NOW conference in New York City starting April 27.The conference will combine major announcements on policy initiatives with discussions about immediate steps that can be taken on climate change, food insecurity, gender inequality, and other issues.“Building a future that is fair, equal, and peaceful, with clean air and clean water for everyone, is at the heart of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and reflects the vision of the Global Citizen NOW summit,” Trudeau said in a statement. “In New York City, I look forward to advancing our shared progress and advocating for strong global commitments to support gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls eve...

Indiana woman charged with federal hate crime in bus attack

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:17:08 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana woman now faces a federal hate crime charge in addition to attempted murder in the stabbing of an Indiana University student of Chinese descent on a public bus.Billie R. Davis, 56, of Bloomington, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Evansville Thursday on a charge of willfully causing injuries to the victim due to her race and national origin, the Justice Department said. Her lawyer said she’s mentally ill.Davis, who is white, is accused of repeatedly stabbing the 18-year-old woman with a folding knife on Jan. 11 as the victim, from Carmel, Indiana, waited to get off a bus in downtown Bloomington.Citing court records, WRTV-TV has reported that Davis told police she stabbed the woman multiple times in the head with a folding knife, because it “would be one less person to blow up our country.”Asian Americans have increasingly been the target of racially motivated harassment and assaults in recent years, particularly since the coron...

This Colorado town is getting a makeover on an HGTV show

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:17:08 GMT

FORT MORGAN, Colo. (KDVR) — One Colorado town is getting a huge makeover from two renovation duos on HGTV's "Home Town Takeover" airing Sunday.The whole city of Fort Morgan will be in the national spotlight come Sunday when Ben and Erin Napier from the HGTV show "Home Town" and Dave and Jenny Marrs from the show "Fixer to Fabulous" head to the Eastern Plains town of 11,000 for a big renovation.This renovation is extra meaningful to Dave as he grew up in Colorado, according to HGTV. Local designer picked to be on HGTV show According to HGTV, the second season of "Home Town Takeover" will kick off the Fort Morgan revitalization by surprising residents with its plan to finish multiple projects throughout the town in just four months.“Struggling small towns can do the hard work to become healthy again. It’s difficult, but nothing great is ever easy,” said Erin. “And while it is scary to take on a project of this scale, it helps so much to have a team to help carry the load.” HGTV’s...

What Purina says it's doing to eliminate odor at Denver plant

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:17:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Nestlé Purina plant has been deemed one of the smelliest places in the Mile High City based on odor complaints reported to the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment.FOX31 submitted a Colorado Open Records Act request with the DDPHE in March to determine what odor complaints were filed in the City of Denver from January 2022 to March 2023. ‘It is unbearable’: This is the smelliest place in Denver, according to complaints The plant, which is located at 4555 York St., led the way with violations.What is being done by Purina to fix the odor?FOX31 reached out to Nestlé Purina to see what is being done to mitigate the aroma coming from the Denver plant. Here are some of the main things they said are being done:Installation of additional air filtration systems to multiple unitsEnhanced maintenance checks and procedures to identify solutions as recipes and demands shiftHere is the full statement we received from Nestlé Purina: As a proud member ...

FLA Live Arena hosting mega job fair

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:17:08 GMT

FLA Live Arena will be hosting a mega job fair for those looking to get into the workforce. 2,000 jobs will be available at the job fair on Thursday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Among the companies that will be at the event are Coca-cola Beverage Florida, Wyndham Destinations, YMCA of South Florida, Broward Children’s Center, City of Sunrise, Broward County Public Schools, and many more. If you ever wanted to be a paramedic, mechanic, insurance agent, baker, dental assistant, or construction worker now is your time to apply. The event is free and parking will also be provided. The jobs will be located throughout Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County.Employers will be doing on-the-spot interviews and making job offers.Remember to dress professionally, summarize your skills and experience and bring several copies of your resume.If you would like to attend you can pre-register online here.FLA Live Arena is located at One Panther Parkway, Sunrise FL 33323.

Authorities responding to active ‘incident’ at Bristol County House of Corrections

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:17:08 GMT

Officers and personnel at the Bristol County House of Corrections are dealing with what is being called an “incident,” according to officials.A spokesperson for the facility said details are still being gathered as officials respond at the jail, including the Dartmouth Fire Department.A 7NEWS source referred to the incident as a “disturbance” that may involve two units within the facility, which houses 600 inmates. The source indicated that, as of noontime, authorities had moved teams into place to try and quell what was occurring inside.Additional details have not yet been released. The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office is expected to provide updates on the incident later this afternoon.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Search suspended for missing boater off coast of Gloucester after bodies of 3 others located

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:17:08 GMT

Rescue crews operating in and around Cape Ann have suspended the search for a fourth missing boater a day after the United States Coast Guard discovered an overturned boat and the bodies of three other people who had been reported missing, according to officials.In an update, the USCG Northeast said the search had been suspended “pending new information” after crews worked to search over 1,500 square nautical miles over a span of 27 hours.RELATED: Search continues for 4th boater after 3 bodies found off Cape AnnThe search operation was initially launched on Thursday morning after officials learned that a group of four had gone fishing, starting at Hampton, New Hampshire, with a goal of heading to a spot near Jeffreys Ledge 50 miles offshore on Wednesday before they were reported missing. Speaking with 7NEWS, Coast Guard Lt. Brandon Newman said officials never received a distress call. Rather, he said a family member reported the boaters missing after they didn’t return h...