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Wildfires have burned a record amount of area in the Canadian province of British Columbia

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:24:24 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Wildfires have already burned a record amount of area in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the situation will probably get worse due to more hot, dry weather, government officials said Tuesday.The fires are responsible for at least two deaths in the province and, combined with a severe drought, will impact farmers and cattle producers.Bowinn Ma, B.C.’s minister of emergency management, told a news conference 391 wildfires are currently active in the province with over half of them out of control.There have been 235 wildfires start in the last seven days.“We know that the road ahead of us is long, complex and challenging,” said Ma.The BC Wildfire Service website said since April 1, 1,183 wildfires have burned 13986 square kilometers (5,400 square miles). That surpasses the previous full-year record of 13,543 square kilometers (5,228 square miles) set in 2018.Cliff Chapman, director of operations for the B.C. Wildfire Service, said the pr...

Catholic University asks to meet with DC police over recent increase in crime near campus

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:24:24 GMT

A man is dead after being shot near Catholic University’s bookstore in Northeast D.C. on Monday night, and the school wants a meeting with police to talk about the uptick in crime near campus.The most recent shooting happened around 10 p.m. at 7th and Monroe Streets, D.C. police said.The man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he later died.It isn’t publicly known if the man who was shot has any relation to the university.Police are currently searching for a suspect.This is the third shooting on or near a college campus in the D.C. region in the past three weeks.Earlier this month, a Kentucky teacher was shot and killed during what police said was a robbery attempt on Catholic’s campus.A construction worker was killed on Howard University’s campus last week during another robbery attempt.Here’s a map of where police said Sunday night’s shooting happened: The university said in a statement that the increase ...

Woman injured in scooter crash warns others

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:24:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Alexandra Hurtado was injured after she hit a pothole while scootering home from a concert last Wednesday night, and now she's warning others to be cautious. “As soon as I hit it that’s the last I remember," Hurtado said. "I remember hitting it and I woke up in the ER." She said she wasn't intoxicated and heading home. She said the plan was to stop for food at McDonald's when she came up at the intersection of 12th Street and Colfax Avenue. She said she thought she saw a small pothole or bump. Then she crashed. “I'm thankful someone found me if it was an ambulance that found me or someone who found me and called 911," Hurtado said. "I don’t know what happened." She said she has been trying to find the person who helped her via Nextdoor to tell them thank you. Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run in Virginia Village neighborhood "You are a lifesaver," Hurtado said. Thankfully, Hurtado said she had no broken bones or a concussion. She said her face was bruised and bange...

Local Muslim leader says Castle Rock man violated code

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:24:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The leader of an Aurora mosque said an 18-year-old man accused of pledging allegiance to an ISIS group violated the rules of Islam. Colorado Muslim Community Center Imam Karim Abuzaid said Islam is not a religion of extremism. He said Muslims are obligated to obey the law of the land in the United States. He also told FOX31's Vicente Arenas that ISIS is not accepted in the mainstream religion.“ISIS does not represent Islam and Muslims. ISIS is a sect that simply adopted certain textual evidence from the revelation and manipulating them and taking them out of context in order to justify or substantiate their approach, which mainstream scholars of this Muslim world do not condone or do not agree with,” Abuzaid said. Castle Rock 18-year-old charged for alleged terrorist ties University of Denver's Graduate School of Professional Psychology Professor Kim Gorgens discussed why teens like Davin Daniel Meyer can be vulnerable.She said mental health issues can affect a pe...

Fashion stylist Angela Horton launches new Miami-inspired and sustainable swimwear line

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:24:24 GMT

When living in Miami, you need to know a thing or two about swimwear.One local stylist turned designer knows all there is to know.Deco caught up with the fashionable Angela Horton, to learn all about what looks good on the beach.Angela Horton has spent years styling stars like Eva Longoria, Uma Thurman and even Beyonce.Angela Horton: “Styling has always been in my background, I was a stylist for Saks Fifth Avenue, for the Fifth Avenue Club in New York.”Now, after rave reviews from her debut at Miami Swim Week, Angela wants everyone to feel just like a star through her new resort and swimwear line.Angela Horton: “To be able to give people quality at an affordable price is really what I think we deserve right now.”When designing her new line, Angela not only wanted it to be affordable and fashionable but also something women will enjoy for the long haul.Angela Horton: “That’s one of the biggest things right now, we shouldn’t be buying 20 piece...

Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival is back where young filmmakers are ready to make positive impact

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:24:24 GMT

Miami has beautiful beaches, fab food, amazing music, and great up-and-coming young filmmakers!Now they’re ready to show the city and the world, the power of their movies, and make a positive impact.Better grab some popcorn because the Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival is back!Saliha Nelson: “The Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival is an annual event dedicated to showcasing, young creative filmmakers not only in the Miami area but internationally.”This year’s event has 59 movies covering topics that kids deal with on a regular basis, including peer pressure like in the short flick: “loosen up”The movie was directed by Gavin Soler with the help of the assistant director, Charmiana Delphonse.Gavin Soler: “I really hope that everyone likes the film, and I hope that everyone, you don’t have to take away the whole peer pressure thing, you can just be entertained or be visually stimulated by the cinematography, but just getting...

Nice Few Days Ahead

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:24:24 GMT

Editor’s Note: This blog was written by 7News meteorological intern Tyler Hughes.Another hot, humid day is in the books for us – but a cold front dropping a some showers and thunderstorms through New England this evening means relief is in sight for tomorrow… from the humidity, at least. Tomorrow features a stationary boundary across southern New England that will keep a less humid, more comfortable airmass in place. The resulting downside is the risk of an isolated shower popping up along that boundary in the afternoon hours, but any shower would be relatively light and short-lived.Tomorrow will also be slightly cooler than it was today, with highs peaking in the middle 80s in metro Boston and the upper 70s and low 80s along the coast, Cape and Islands. The morning will see some smoky haze persisting, but it will begin to clear out around lunchtime, perfect for some afternoon sun.If you’re looking to soak in some of that afternoon sun on the beaches, youR...

Michigan AG charges participants in 2020 fake elector plot

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:24:24 GMT

(CNN) — Sixteen fake electors who signed certificates falsely claiming President Donald Trump won Michigan in the 2020 election have been charged with multiple felonies, state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday.This is the first time any of the fake electors have been charged with a crime related to the scheme, versions of which took place in multiple states.All 16 individuals were each charged with eight felonies: Two counts of forgery, one count of conspiracy to commit forgery, two counts of election law forgery, one count of conspiracy to commit election law forgery, one count of publishing a counterfeit record and one count of conspiring to publish a counterfeit record.The group of fake electors from Michigan includes current and former state GOP officials, the Republican National Committee member, a sitting mayor, a school board member and Trump supporters who were the plaintiffs in a frivolous lawsuit that tried to overturn the 2020 results.“This plan, to reje...

Massachusetts Task Force 1 returns to Mass. after Vermont flooding response

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:24:24 GMT

It was mission complete Tuesday for a task force of responders from Massachusetts who were sent to Vermont to help with rescue and recovery efforts after devastating flooding last week.The group returned to Beverly where one member spoke to 7NEWS about her experience on the ground. “We got to use our training to do exactly what we wanted to do,” said Massachusetts Task Force 1 Safety Officer Leah Shatkin.The 45 members of the task force set out on July 10. Over the ensuing days, task force members braved treacherous conditions to rescue about 30 people from floodwaters that surrounded homes and buildings. “To be in a community on a city street with your local CVS and your Mazda dealership and have a river essentially running downstream cutting off access to people in need is kind of an eye opening thing,” Shatkin said.In addition to personnel, the task force sent boats and other equipment to Vermont to help with rescue efforts amid record breaking rainfa...

Evan Fournier: Another season with Knicks ‘would be a disaster’

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:24:24 GMT

With free agency petering out and only about two months until training camp, Evan Fournier remains on the Knicks roster but is worried that another season in New York would ruin his career.“If I stayed, it would be a disaster, sportingly, for my career, everything,” Fournier told French publication L’Equipe in a wide-ranging interview from his home in Manhattan. “A year without playing, I can manage.“Two… that would be terrible.”Fournier, who signed a three-year, $54 million deal in 2021, was pulled from Tom Thibodeau’s rotation in December and spent most of the season parked on the bench.The 30-year-old said he took it hard, at first.“You want to spit on everyone. You have hatred,” Fournier said. “Derrick Rose [who was also pulled from the rotation] and I looked at each other and said to each other, ‘What the hell are we doing here?’“During the 5x5s at practice, we were on the side like some prospec...