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Shelter-in-place order issued in Brighton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:19 GMT

BRIGHTON, Colo. (KDVR) — Police issued a shelter-in-place order in Brighton on Wednesday night after they say an armed person was barricaded inside a home.The order applied to residents in the 1300 block of Bluebird Street, 1400 block of Hummingbird Circle and 1400 block of Swan Avenue, according to the Brighton Police Department. Sober seating bill killed in committee Police were responding to the 1400 block of Swan Avenue for someone "who is reportedly armed who has barricaded himself inside a house," according to a tweet from the police department.Police first tweeted about the incident at 6:15 p.m. and about the shelter-in-place order just after 7:30 p.m.The public was asked to avoid the area.

Trump appeals court ruling lifting executive privilege shield for former aides

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:19 GMT

(CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is appealing a court ruling that would force several of his former aides, including Mark Meadows, to answer questions before a grand jury as part of the criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.The mid-March ruling from US District Judge Beryl Howell, who was then the chief judge of DC’s federal trial court, is one of several defeats the former president has suffered in his efforts to use executive privilege claims to block the testimony of former aides and allies in the Justice Department’s special counsel investigations.In another recent ruling, Howell’s successor, Chief Judge James Boasberg, rejected Trump’s executive privilege challenge to a subpoena for former Vice President Mike Pence. The judge did give Pence some protections under a constitutional clause aimed at shielding legislative activities from certain law enforcement actions. It i...

Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage bite into juicy roles in ‘Renfield’; NYC premiere held for vampire comedy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:19 GMT

Bosses don’t always make your job easy, but for character R.M. Renfield, his boss has some deadly demands. In the upcoming film “Renfield,” the character is sick and tired of taking orders from Count Dracula and wants out of being his servant.The movie stars Nic Cage and Nick Hoult, who we caught up with at the film’s premiere, and you can count on us to give you all the juicy details.Nicholas Hoult (as R.M. Renfield): “Sorry to interrupt.”Brandon Scott Jones (as Mark): “Are you OK?”Nicholas Hoult (as R.M. Renfield): “I need to get out of a toxic relationship.”R.M. Renfield’s relationship with his boss is far from easy.Nicolas Cage (as Count Dracula): “Some call me the Dark One, others the Lord of Death.”His boss also happens to be Count Dracula, played by Nic Cage, who demands the lives of innocent people to quench his thirst for blood.Nicolas Cage (as Count Dracula): “I want a handful of nuns, a busload of cheerleaders.”The thi...

Victim identified in deadly Lynn hit-and-run

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:19 GMT

The victim in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Lynn on Wednesday morning has been identified as 55-year-old Emira Barucija. Speaking Wednesday evening, Barucija’s husband said she was a kind, hardworking woman, adding that he is now hoping for justice. “It was just sudden,” Redzo Barucija said. “Very tough.Lynn officers responded to the incident just after 6 a.m. Wednesday on Route 107 northbound between Ida and Cooper Streets, where police said Barucija was hit in a crosswalk.Police said the driver left the scene. Within hours of the crash, though, officials said detectives using city surveillance cameras had identified the driver and located the damaged car in Boston inside a parking garage in the area where the man behind the wheel worked. Redzo Barucija said he and his wife moved to the United States from Bosnia for a better life. On Wednesday, Redzo said his wife was on her way to Salem Hospital, where she worked. “She was a very hard worker, very honest, ...

Pedestrian injured in crash in Cambridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:19 GMT

A pedestrian was taken to a local hospital after being hit by a car in Cambridge on Wednesday, police said. Cambridge police said the crash happened on Cambridge Street between its intersections with First and Third Streets.Police said the pedestrian was struck in a crosswalk, suffering serious but not life-threatening injuries.Cambridge Street remained shut down between its intersections with 1st and 3rd Street as of around 8:30 p.m., according to police. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Pope Francis to be hospitalized for several days with respiratory infection, Vatican says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:19 GMT

(CNN) — Pope Francis will be hospitalized for “a few days” for the treatment of a respiratory infection, the Vatican said on Wednesday, raising concerns over the health of the 86-year-old pontiff.“In recent days Pope Francis complained of some respiratory difficulties and this afternoon he went to Policlinico A. Gemelli for some medical checks,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement, referring to the Rome hospital where popes are normally treated. “The outcome of these [tests] showed a respiratory infection (excluding Covid-19 infection) that will require a few days of appropriate hospital medical therapy.”“Pope Francis is touched by the many messages received and expresses his gratitude for the closeness and prayer,” Bruni added.After his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Francis was taken to the hospital to undergo a number of tests. Earlier in the day, the Vatican had said that the vis...

‘Our heart is broken,’ Nashville mayor says as city comes together to grieve 6 killed in school shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:19 GMT

 (CNN) — Grief-stricken Nashville residents came together for a vigil Wednesday to mourn three 9-year-old children and three adults killed in the mass shooting at a private Christian school.First lady Jill Biden was in attendance as community members honored the victims, prayed and shared in the heartache. Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow performed her song “I Shall Believe” to the grieving crowd.“Just two days ago was our worst day,” Mayor John Cooper said, opening the citywide vigil. “Our heart is broken. Our city united as we mourn together,” he added, asking community members to join hands.Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake, who has become a familiar face providing updates on the investigation, told the crowd that a school shooting, like the one officers faced at The Covenant School on Monday, is a moment officers have trained for but hoped would never come.“Our police officers have cried and are crying with Nashville and th...

Woman charged after allegedly assaulting child at Plympton daycare

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:19 GMT

A woman from Carver has been charged in connection with an alleged assault on a child at a daycare in Plympton, police said on Wednesday. Police said the woman allegedly assaulted the child while working in the infant room at Puddle Jumpers Daycare back in October of last year. The 36-year-old woman has been charged with one count of assault and battery on a child with injury, according to police. Police said the woman has pleaded not guilty and been ordered to stay away from the daycare and not have any contact with children. The woman is due back in court next month.

Solve It 7: Musical Money

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:19 GMT

When the hit Broadway show Hamilton came to town, a Groveland woman bought tickets. But, when she and her friends couldn’t go she says she had trouble getting her musical money back.Solve it 7 gave her case top billing. Brandon Gunnoe has the story. The music.The costumes.The history. “I’ve heard it’s fascinating,” Gerry said. Gerry couldn’t wait to see Hamilton. “I was really excited,” Gerry said. She bought four seats from an online ticket company and planned to go with friends when the musical hit Boston this year.But Gerry and her friends had to back out. “We’re all in our 80s here. So, you know, it’s something that goes with life in the 80th decade,” Gerry said. Gerry easily resold her seats through the ticket company.       “I was thrilled. I mean, it was great. It was over $800,” Gerry said. And she wasn’t worried about getting ...

Mets Notebook: Elieser Hernandez starting season on IL, Bryce Montes de Oca undergoes surgery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:19 GMT

MIAMI — The Mets haven’t announced their Opening Day roster just yet but you can cross Elieser Hernandez’s name off of the list. The right-hander will start the season on the injured list with a shoulder strain.The injury occurred in a Grapefruit League game last week. The right-hander came out of a game complaining of some soreness, which then lingered for a few days. However, the Mets aren’t concerned considering he’s already playing catch and said he has taken well to anti-inflammatories.Hernandez probably wouldn’t have made the team right out of camp since they project him as a starter, but with a handful of relievers getting injured in recent weeks, he was still an option. The Mets will likely start him in Triple-A Syracuse and stretch him out as a starter.Hernandez was acquired in a trade with the Miami Marlins in December, along with right-hander Jeff Brigham, who was vying for the eighth bullpen spot before the Mets optioned him to Triple-...