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El padre del atacante de Jacksonville llamó al 911 luego de que comenzara la masacre. Esto fue lo que dijo

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:55:00 GMT

(CNN) — Las autoridades revelaron detalles de una llamada al 911 que realizó el padre de Ryan Christopher Palmeter, el atacante que este sábado mató a tres personas en lo que las autoridades calificaron como una masacre por motivos raciales en una tienda Dollar General, en el estado de Florida.Palmeter, de 21 años, abrió fuego en la tienda de Jacksonville antes de quitarse la vida. Llevaba un rifle de asalto con una esvástica y dejó escritos racistas, según las autoridades.Luego de que el tiroteo comenzara, Palmeter envió un mensaje de texto a su padre y le dijo que entrara en su habitación, donde el padre encontró un testamento y una nota de suicidio, dijo el sheriff de Jacksonville.A la 1:53 de la tarde, el padre de Palmeter informó a un operador del 911 que su hijo había salido de la casa un par de horas antes de la llamada, según detalles redactados de la oficina del sheriff del condado de Clay.Palmeter había estado recibiendo ayuda psiquiátrica y se encontraba bajo medica...

21-and-up gun law to remain blocked as federal lawsuit plays out

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:55:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado's new law blocking all gun sales to anyone under age 21 remains on hold while a legal challenge continues to play out in court.Rocky Mountain Gun Owners argues the law is a Second Amendment violation and is challenging its constitutionality in federal court. Wyatt’s Towing under investigation by state attorney general A judge already blocked the gun-buying restrictions from going into effect in August while the court case plays out. Gov. Jared Polis asked the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to block that ruling, but the court declined."Today, two Obama-appointed judges agreed with us that our plaintiffs do have standing and that our likelihood of success on the merits is strong," Taylor Rhodes, executive director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, said in part in a statement.For now, the law will remain blocked until the case is heard in court.Coloradans under 21 could still buy riflesWhile federal law requires buyers to be at least 21 years old to buy a handgun,...

Denver weather: Hot before holiday weekend showers cool it down

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:55:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather only recorded 29 days at 90 degrees or higher this summer, with 12 of those in August.It will reach the hot 90s for the last two days of the month, bringing the total for August up to 14 days. The 30-year average for 90-degree heat is usually about 46 days at 90 degrees or higher, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Forecast highs for metro Denver on WednesdayWeather tonight: Clear and comfortableSkies will remain clear across Colorado for the overnight period. The wind will generally be light and coming from the south to the southwest. Will Denver skies be clear for the rare blue supermoon? Temperatures will be cool in the Colorado mountains with readings in the 40s. It will be comfortable across eastern Colorado and in metro Denver with seasonal lows in the middle 50s.Overnight lows by Wednesday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Sunny and hotExpect mainly sunny skies on Wednesday across Denver and the Fron...

Broncos acquire kicker Lutz from Saints and trade Okwuegbunam to Eagles

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:55:00 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos acquired kicker Wil Lutz from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a seventh-round pick next year, reuniting the veteran kicker with coach Sean Payton.The Broncos also traded veteran tight end Albert Okwuegbunam and a 2025 seventh-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles for a '25 sixth-rounder. Lucha libre coming to Denver with new Broncos partnership Okwuegbunam is coming off a monster exhibition finale in which he caught seven passes for 109 yards and a touchdown against the Rams, after which his teammates serenaded him with chants of “Albert O! Albert O!”“I've always been capable of doing this,” he said afterward. “Tonight, I just got the opportunities to show it.”In 26 games over his first three NFL seasons, Okwuegbunam had 54 catches for 546 yards and four touchdowns.The Lutz deal means New Orleans will go with undrafted rookie Blake Grupe from Notre Dame. He was 5-for-6 in the preseason with his only miss from 60 yard...

When is dinner in Colorado?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:55:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A recent study found that common dinner times in the U.S. vary by state. Most households eat dinner between 5:07 p.m. and 8:19 p.m.Peak dinner times for Americans range from 5:37 p.m. to 7:10 p.m., according to the report by FlowingData, which used info from the American Time Use Survey from 2018 to 2022. These trees in Denver parks are ‘famous’ celebri-trees It found that Coloradans start eating dinner around 5:32 p.m., which is later than most states. In Arizona, dinner starts as early as 4:43 p.m.Dinner time in the Centennial State doesn't last as long as in most states, wrapping up by around 7:39 p.m. for many Coloradans. But for people in Texas, dinner peaks at 7:02 p.m. and lasts til 8:49 p.m.Californians had the most extended range of dinner times spanning through 3 hours and 24 minutes, starting at 5:09 p.m., peaking at 6:19 p.m. with the rest of the country, and finally ending with the last dinners around 8:33 p.m.Dinner time in Colorado peaks at 6:25 p.m....

List: Final events happening at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:55:00 GMT

MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) -- Bandimere Speedway became home to hundreds of races and welcomed thousands of fans over its 65 years in business, and there are only a couple of months left of events at its original location.The speedway is closing down at the end of the drag racing season. The Bandimere family said earlier this summer that it will take at least one year off of racing and has plans to relocate and create an upgraded track, but no official plans have been released to the public. Where is Bandimere Speedway moving? Family gives plan insights Luckily, the speedway has a busy schedule of events planned for its last two months in Morrison so fans have the opportunity to get the Bandimere Speedway experience.Here are some highlighted events and the remaining schedule for the iconic speedway.Experience Thunder Mountain from behind the wheelOn Aug. 31, fans 18 years and older are invited to get behind the wheel to drive fast in a friendly competition at the Wide Open Challenge R...

Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon wins Fox’s ‘Stars on Mars’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:55:00 GMT

Even here on earth, Alex, I think you’re out of this world. No,Lynn, you’re out of this world.But I’m out of this galaxy. And so are you. And we’re in good company because “Stars on Mars” has just found its brightest.Deco’s blasting off and going interstellar with season one winner Adam Rippon.Ground control, do you copy? We’ve got an incoming transmission.That can only mean one thing.Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon is the brightest star in the galaxy after smashing the competition in the season finale of Fox’s “Stars on Mars.”Adam Rippon: “I’m speechless. I am beside myself. It feels great. Being the brightest star in the universe is a really good thing.”It’s no wonder Adam’s feeling so good, I mean, he pretty much manifested his own victory.Remember this iconic moment back in episode one, when he was up for elimination?Adam Rippon. “I think I’m critical because I’m o...

UK parliament calls Taiwan ‘independent country’ as Cleverly visits China

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:55:00 GMT

The British parliament has for the first time referred to Taiwan as an “independent country” in an official document, breaking a political taboo as Foreign Secretary James Cleverly visits China this week.The new language, adopted in a report published Wednesday by the influential foreign affairs committee of the House of Commons, risks a stinging backlash from Beijing and comes as Cleverly becomes the first top British envoy to visit Beijing in five years amid a frosty relationship.Beijing has long denied Taiwan’s statehood, insisting the self-governing democratic island is part of its territory. Only 13 countries around the world recognize Taipei instead of Beijing diplomatically.“Taiwan is already an independent country, under the name Republic of China,” the committee report says. “Taiwan possesses all the qualifications for statehood, including a permanent population, a defined territory, government, and the capacity to enter into relations wi...

Rhode Island man held on $50,000 bail in connection to crash that killed Foxboro resident

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:55:00 GMT

A Rhode Island man is being held on $50,000 bail after he allegedly caused a massive crash on Interstate 95 in North Attleboro that ended up killing a 58-year-old Foxboro resident.A judge set the cash bail during a hearing at Attleboro District Court in which Joseph Pompei Jr., 50, of Cranston, pleaded innocent to charges of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, leaving the scene of an accident that caused personal injury or death, and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury.Pompei is accused of driving a Buick Lacrosse on I-95 southbound around 4:15 p.m. Monday, when authorities allege he struck a Cadillac Escalade. The impact from the collision caused the SUV to veer off the road, through a median, before smashing head on into a Jaguar XJ traveling northbound, according to a police report.Randall Ricketts, the driver of the Jaguar, died from his injuries at Attleboro’s Sturdy Memorial Hospital later Monday evening, and the driver of the Cadilla...

Boston to remove sex, gender identification from marriage licenses

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 05:55:00 GMT

The City of Boston is stripping sex and gender identification from marriage licenses, a measure aimed at providing a more inclusive experience for residents whose identities have historically been ignored by the government.Gender markers will be included upon request, but otherwise, marriage certificates will be issued without a couple’s identifying information, the Wu administration announced at a Tuesday press conference.“For people like me, the marriage certificate’s outdated and narrow gender markers were a glaring reminder that our city still had a long way to go to acknowledge our existence,” said Kimberly Rhoten, a non-binary resident who works in the mayor’s office of returning citizens.“They were a subtle, yet powerful message that our love, our relationships, and our identities were somehow less valid and less recognized underneath the eyes of the law and the City of Boston. Today, by removing gender markers, we actually alleviate dysphoria for many in our community.”Those...