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Developer proposes 2-month pause on controversial Belmar build

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:52 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — A proposed housing development on the edge of the Belmar neighborhood has some Lakewood residents fighting back against the building.The group of opponents took over public comment at the Lakewood City Council meeting Monday night. The proposed development would be on the park's east boundary at 777 S. Yarrow St.Many who have lived in this neighborhood for a while want to prevent the development from happening. The proposed building would have 412 units and 542 parking spaces. ‘Save Belmar Park’: Lakewood residents protest proposed apartment build Not only is increased traffic on narrow neighborhood roads a concern, but many are saying the removal of 69 mature trees and the danger to birds in the nearby ecosystem are big issues. Opponents believe removing trees would further contribute to climate change, and it goes against the city’s own sustainability plan. Proponents believe more housing is needed, and the current building on the property is already a...

Former NSA worker pleads guilty to trying to sell US secrets to Russia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:52 GMT

DENVER (AP) — A former National Security Agency employee from Colorado pleaded guilty Monday to trying to sell classified national security information to Russia.Federal prosecutors agreed to not ask for more than about 22 years in prison for Jareh Sebastian Dalke when he is sentenced in April if he adheres to the terms of a plea deal, but the judge will ultimately decide his punishment.Dalke, a 31-year-old Army veteran from Colorado Springs, technically faces up to a possible life sentence for giving the information to an undercover FBI agent who prosecutors say Dalke believed was a Russian agent. However, accepting responsibility for a crime usually leads to a lighter sentence.Dalke told the agent that he wanted to “cause change” after questioning the United States’ role in causing damage to the world, but he also said he was $237,000 in debt, according to court documents. He also allegedly said he had decided to work with Russia because his heritage “ties back to your count...

BSO deputy arrested on multiple charges involving child

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:52 GMT

A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested and now faces multiple charges for allegedly interacting with a minor.Jemiah Thomas, 35, is now booked at the Broward County Jail where he awaits his court hearing, set for Tuesday morning.This arrest, carried out by the same agency where Thomas served, comes after he was accused of obscene communication using a computer to seduce a child, transmission of harmful material to the child, travelling to meet a minor after using a computer to solicit them, and lewd and lascivious behavior. Thomas will be able to bond out of jail after appearing before a judge. BSO officials have been contacted for more details. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

FBI conducts law enforcement activity in Parkland; authorities asking public to avoid area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:52 GMT

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently conducting court-ordered law enforcement activity in Parkland.According to a tweet from @FBIMiami, agents are in the vicinity of the 7200 block of Northwest 68th Drive. Authorities urged the public to avoid the area until the situation is fully resolved as safety is a concern for those nearby. Officials did not give more information, but 7News will recieve more details as they become available.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Fake Ozempic: Several people hospitalized in Austria

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:52 GMT

Several people have been hospitalized in Austria after taking a counterfeit version of diabetes drug Ozempic to lose weight, authorities said, after the European Medicines Agency warned last week of the spread of fake Ozempic pens across Europe.The Austrian Federal Crime Office said Monday that individuals taking the counterfeit product could have died without immediate treatment.“The syringes can be obtained legally only by physicians through pharmacies, or by physicians who have a home pharmacy. In this case, the syringes are likely to have been obtained via another route,” the crime agency said in a statement. Criminal organizations have been taking advantage of delivery bottlenecks for Ozempic, a diabetes drug that has become increasingly popular for weight loss. They are selling counterfeit products that contain insulin rather than semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, the Austrian federal health office warned. Stocks of the affected batch may still be...

Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia’s election

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:52 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Jenna Ellis, an attorney and prominent conservative media figure, reached a deal with prosecutors Tuesday and pleaded guilty to reduced charges over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia.Ellis, the fourth defendant in the case to enter into a plea deal, was a vocal part of Trump’s reelection campaign in the last presidential cycle and was charged alongside the Republican former president and 17 others with violating the state’s anti-racketeering law.Ellis, 38, pleaded guilty to a count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings. She had been facing charges of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and soliciting the violation of oath by a public officer.The guilty plea from Ellis comes just days after two other defendants, fellow attorneys Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, entered guilty pleas. That means three high-profile people responsible for pushing baseless legal challeng...

True or false: Tyson Bagent’s performance in the Chicago Bears’ Week 7 win complicates the QB conversation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:52 GMT

For the first time in more than a year, the Chicago Bears locker room at Soldier Field was filled with postgame joy.Players danced. Coach Matt Eberflus handed out game balls to Tyson Bagent, Jaylon Johnson and D’Onta Foreman. And the Bears reveled in a 30-12 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders to break a 10-game home losing streak.Now they’ll try to keep the good vibes going as they prepare for a “Sunday Night Football” game on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers behind Bagent, who is likely to make another start in place of injured quarterback Justin Fields.Tribune writers Colleen Kane and Dan Wiederer look at what’s next with four true-or-false conversations.Wiederer: True or false? Tyson Bagent’s solid performance Sunday complicated the Bears quarterback conversation.Kane: True. I’m not saying there is a quarterback controversy yet. There isn’t. Eberflus made it clear after the game that Fields will return as the starter when h...

City Girls’ uninhibited rap made them. On their third album, ‘RAW,’ the duo evolves their sound

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:52 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — You’d be hard pressed to find a rap duo doing it like City Girls, bringing life-affirming, pretty-girl scam rap to the masses — and since their 2018 debut “Girl Code,” the same release that gave the world “Act Up,” a few months after they were featured on Drake ‘s “In My Feelings” and launched into superstardom.A lot has changed since then. Three years ago, the Miami duo of JT and Yung Miami released their sophomore album, “City on Lock” shortly after it was leaked — this time around, they’ve worked to make sure things move as smoothly as possible with their third full-length album, “RAW,” an acronym for “Real Ass Whores.” It’s City Girls, as fun as ever — with marked growth.“’RAW’ is just being authentic and being ourselves,” says JT, who did most of the speaking in their interview with The Associated Press. Of course, that doesn’t mean the album — true to their spirited party records and moments of real...

Slovakia’s president is ready to swear in a new Cabinet after partner replaces ministry nominee

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:52 GMT

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s president is ready to swear in a new Cabinet led by a former populist prime minister after a coalition partner agreed to replace its nominee for environment minister known for not believing in the threat of climate change, the presidential office said on Tuesday.President Zuzana Caputova was set to appoint the new government on Wednesday.Caputova, a Liberal, last week said Rudolf Huliak, who was nominated by the ultranationalist and pro-Russian Slovak National Party, could not ensure the proper functioning of the environment ministry because he opposes the government’s long-term environmental policies and Slovakia’s international obligations.The Slovak National Party announced Tuesday the nomination of Tomas Tabara instead. Tabara is also known for controversial statements about the environment.Huliak was the most controversial of the Cabinet candidates presented to the president by former populist prime minister Robert Fico, whose leftist Smer...

The body of a man who was missing after fishing boat sank off Connecticut is recovered

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:52 GMT

WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — The body of one of two boaters who went missing in the Long Island Sound off Connecticut has been recovered, authorities said.The remains of Juan Gabriel Valle Pineda were recovered at 4:30 p.m. Monday by Bridgeport Fire Department staffers, Westport Police Lt. Eric Woods said.Pineda, 38, of Spring Valley, New York, was one of five people in a small fishing boat that sank near Westport on Sunday. Three of them were rescued.The sunken boat was found earlier Tuesday, Woods said.“Westport Police extend our sympathies to the family of the deceased and are hopeful of recovering the second missing person,” he said.The Associated Press