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2 Iowa teens plead guilty in Spanish teacher’s beating death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:26 GMT

Two Iowa teenagers charged in the beating death of a high school teacher pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Tuesday.Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale both changed their pleas to guilty Tuesday and admitted helping kill 66-year-old Nohema Graber, their Spanish teacher at Fairfield High School. Investigators said the attack was possibly regarding a dispute over grades in Graber’s class. Prosecutors say the evidence shows both Miller and Goodale struck Graber with a bat. Miller admitted helping plan and carry out the killing but denied ever hitting Graber. Goodale testified that Miller initiated the plan to kill Graber and they both struck her.The teacher’s body was found in a Fairfield park in November 2021 hidden under a tarp, wheelbarrow and railroad ties. The town of Fairfield is home to some 9,400 people and is around 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of Des Moines.Prosecutors agreed to recommend a sentence between 30 years and life in prison with the possibil...

A reported 24-hour cease-fire in Sudan goes into effect on 4th day of heavy fighting between rival generals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:26 GMT

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — A reported 24-hour cease-fire in Sudan goes into effect on 4th day of heavy fighting between rival generals.Source

Estudiantes protestan en contra de oficiales armados en George Washington University

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:26 GMT

Decenas de estudiantes de la Universidad George Washington salieron a las calles el lunes para expresar su oposición al plan de la escuela de armar a algunos policías del campus.El presidente interino Mark Wrighton anunció en una carta a los estudiantes el jueves que la Junta de Síndicos de la universidad ordenó a la administración que desarrollara un plan para armar a los oficiales del Departamento de Policía de GW especialmente capacitados.“Si bien no somos conscientes de ninguna amenaza mayor para nuestra universidad, en los últimos años ha habido demasiados casos trágicos de violencia armada masiva en las comunidades y en los campus universitarios”, señaló Wrighton en la carta, citando tiroteos masivos en la Universidad Estatal de Michigan, la Universidad de Virginia y una escuela primaria en Nashville.Pero algunos estudiantes que marcharon a la casa del presidente en el campus el lunes argumentaron que armar a los oficiales los hará sentir menos seguros.“Creo que armarlos solo ...

Man shot in Aurora Burger King parking lot after apparent altercation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:26 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Aurora Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened on Monday night.Police said officers were called to a local hospital for a 50-year-old man who was in the emergency room with a gunshot wound. How Colorado’s ‘make my day’ law differs from ‘stand your ground’ laws in other states During the investigation, police learned that the shooting happened at Burger King at 625 N. Peoria St. around 8:30 p.m.A 19-year-old man was arrested for allegedly firing shots in the parking lot. APD said that another teenager, suspected of shooting the victim, has not been arrested. 5 of the most high-profile criminals in Colorado supermax prison Investigators said they believe the shooting happened after a fight between the victim and suspects. Police also believe the victim and suspects knew each other.If you have any information about this incident, please contact APD.

Teen arrested for allegedly shooting friend at a house party

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:26 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — A teenager was arrested over the weekend in connection to the death of his friend, according to the Aurora Police Department.Officers responded to the shooting at about 10:45 p.m. Sunday in the 1700 block of Fulton Street in the North Aurora Division neighborhood.APD said the shooting happened during a house party when the victim, a 17-year-old boy, was showing his friend, also 17 years old, how to disassemble a handgun. That is when the friend's gun allegedly fired and struck the victim in the chest. Juvenile injured in shooting outside Green Valley Ranch home The victim was taken to a local hospital after officers performed CPR. The teen later died due to his injuries from the shooting. APD said the shooter was arrested on one charge of felony manslaughter and a misdemeanor charge of a juvenile in unlawful possession of a handgun. Due to the shooter's age, a name and photo will not be released. The shooter will be charged in juvenile court.

How to handle a parking citation at private lots in Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Downtown Denver, like most urban areas across the country, can be a tough place to find parking when visiting which leads many people to turn to the 224 licensed privately operated garages and lots in the city.But, according to the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses (EXL), these lots have created problems for people reporting a lack of transparency and excessive fees. When does street sweeping start in Denver? Because these lots are private, any disputes are considered civil matters between the vehicle owner and the lot operator and there should already be signs posted with contact information for the owner.Additionally, people with more specific issues or those who believe the lot is not following the law can file a complaint through the Colorado Attorney General's Consumer Protection Unit.Beginning on June 12, however, EXL is going to require new signage to be posted at these lots to help people avoid and respond to fees.This list was shared with ...

Despite national rent drop, Denver asking prices continue to rise

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver's rent simply will not stay down. Rents have come down nationally from highs in 2022 following a sustained upward press in 2021 and 2022. According to the most recent Redfin market report, the national asking price for rent is down 0.4% from last March - the lowest it has been in 13 months and the first annual drop since March 2020. What do you need to make to feel like you’re actually earning 6 figures in Denver? In Denver, though, things look different. Not only does it have one of the higher rents in the country, but it is among the cities where rents have risen in the last year.The median asking rent for homes of any kind in Denver was $2,797 per month, just behind Riverside, California and Miami. New York City has the nation's highest asking rent - just over $,4000 - while Louisville, Kentucky has the lowest.In contrast to the national average asking rent, Denver's rent has risen in the last year. Since last March, Denver's asking rent has gone up 7% ...

Drivers express gratitude as fuel tankers deliver fuel to gas stations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:26 GMT

As Broward County residents continued in their struggle for relief after days of torrential rainfall in South Florida, residents of Miami-Dade and Broward will soon find relief as gas tankers filled up and made deliveries to several gas stations following days of fuel shortages. Although the community might find gas for their cars soon, they still had to wait for hours on Tuesday.In Hollywood, several people waited hours to fill up their vehicles, but with no success because around noon, Tuesday, gas stations were running on empty once again, but some drivers earlier in the day were able to fill up their tanks.“I feel like I won the lotto,” said Estefania Lacoa.Another woman said she would not have been able to get to work if she didn’t get fuel in her vehicle, but after driving around the area, she finally got lucky at a BJ’s located on Northwest 57th Avenue.“It has been crazy,” said Lacoa. “My husband had to Uber home yesterday because he ...

Police search for missing 84-year-old woman in Allapattah

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:26 GMT

The Miami Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 84-year-old woman. Edis Lopez Collazo was last seen in Allapattah on April 6.She was last seen wearing a blue shirt with beige shorts. Collazo stands at 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weights 120 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with any information on Collazo’s whereabouts is urged to contact Detective L. Verne or any on-duty detective of the City of Miami of Police Department’s Special Victims Unit at 305-603-6300, 305-579-6111

Poland agrees to let Ukrainian food shipments resume across its territory

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:26 GMT

Poland struck a compromise on Tuesday to resume the transit of Ukrainian farm products across its territory to other countries, de-escalating a row that blew up last weekend when Warsaw slapped a unilateral ban on all food imports.The Polish ban last Saturday came in response to protests by farmers hit by a supply glut that followed Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and subsequent blockade of the Black Sea export route. Hungary and Slovakia quickly followed suit, while Bulgaria and Romania have been considering similar measures as well. “We managed to come up with mechanisms to ensure that not a single ton [of Ukrainian products] will stay in Poland, that the goods will be transported through Poland … further into Europe or to Polish ports on the Baltic Sea,” Agriculture Minister Robert Telus told a press conference after talks with Ukrainian officials in Warsaw. Telus said the transit restrictions would be lifted on Thursday night.The ...