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Reform-minded Loudoun Co. prosecutor trails challenger by more than 1,000 votes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:50 GMT

The race for Loudoun County’s top prosecutor is still too close to call, but incumbent Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj is trailing challenger, Bob Anderson, by around 1,000 votes, according to vote totals Wednesday, the day after Virginians went to the polls.Anderson’s narrow lead comes as late-arriving mailed ballots and provisional ballots are still being tallied, according to the Virginia Department of Elections. He has 66,835 votes while Biberaj is close behind with 65,814 votes, as of 9 p.m.Anderson held the commonwealth attorney’s post in Loudoun more than 20 years ago. Though the race has yet to be called, he’s already declared victory.The people of Loudoun Co have spoken and last night they chose Bob Anderson as their next Commonwealth’s Attorney.As of now, all mailed in, early voting, and day of ballots of voters that have been cast have been counted. There are no outstanding ballots at this moment.— Bob Anderson For Lo Co Commonwealth Att...

Goldin scores 19 as No. 10 Florida Atlantic opens with 75-62 win over Loyola Chicago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:50 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Vladislav Goldin had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 10 Florida Atlantic beat Loyola Chicago 75-62 in the teams’ season opener on Wednesday night.Nick Boyd scored 13, while Johnell Davis and Brandon Weatherspoon added 12 apiece. Boyd and Weatherspoon each hit three 3-pointers, and the balanced Owls showed why they have their sights on the NCAA championship coming off a surprising run to the Final Four. With all five starters back and only one player gone from a team that went 35-4 and got knocked out by San Diego State in the semis on a buzzer-beating jumper, FAU is off to a good start.The Owls went on a 17-2 run in the first half to break open a two-point game. They withstood several pushes in the second half by Loyola — no stranger to surprising Final Four runs — and opened their sixth season under coach Dusty May on a winning note.Philip Alston led the Ramblers with 15 points. Loyola’s Sister Jean was on hand for the game, which was part of a doubleheader s...

Temperate winter weather leaves migrants outdoors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Tuesday marked another cold night for folks living in encampments, whose numbers have grown as migrants time out of their stay at city-funded shelters.Many of the migrants bused into Denver come from a climate where they have never experienced severe cold or large amounts of snow. But now they are forced to get used to living in tents during the cold weather. FOX31 analysts: After Prop HH, special tax relief session most viable option The city of Denver housed them for several weeks, but the migrants have no other housing options after being bused here. With little recourse, families are surviving as best they can.One mother, who asked not to be identified, is living in a tent with her husband and three children, who are 8, 10 and 12 years old."Our family likes the city, and we would prefer to stay here if we can," the mother said.Like other families, they arrived in Denver during the change of season, where elements are like none they've ever seen before."At nigh...

Minnesota court dismisses 'insurrection clause' challenge, allows Trump on ballot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:50 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will stay on the Minnesota primary ballot after the state supreme court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to end his candidacy under a rarely-used constitutional provision that forbids those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office.The Minnesota Supreme Court declined to become the first in history to use Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to prevent someone from running for the presidency. The court dodged the central question of the lawsuit — does Trump's role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualify him from the presidency — by ruling that state law allows parties to put whomever they want on the primary ballot. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox "There is no state statute that prohibits a major political party from placing on the presidential nomination primary ballot, or sending delegates to the national convention supporting, a candidate who is ineligible to hold o...

Israel-bound Coloradans to bring duffel bags full of needed supplies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — At Denver's Jewish Outreach Initiative, final preparations are underway for a major trip scheduled for Sunday.Rabbi Menachem Lehrfield and five other members of Colorado's Jewish community will be making the lengthy trip to Israel as they look to help with the ongoing conflict. They'll be bringing hundreds of pounds of clothing, electronics and medical supplies to help the Israeli army."Is it scary? Yeah, it’s a little scary," Lehrfield said. "But as we teach our children, bravery is not being scared. It's doing things even though you are scared."Lehrfield said in addition to passing out those supplies, they'll be helping in stores and on farms, where many of the typical workers have been called up as reservists."We’ll be picking up some of the slack," he said. "If you think about 360,000 reservists, that means all the jobs that they used to do and all the things they used to take care of have not been taken care of.” FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news...

Photos: Pup's rattlesnake bite leads to medical battle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Snake bites are never fun, but for one rescue dog, a rattlesnake bite led to a scary situation.Fenrir, a German shepherd, is now in a foster home after spending over three weeks with the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region. He had a run-in with a rattlesnake before he was surrendered because of the injury. Fenrir had been bit on his neck, leading to complications and continuous care requirements. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Within a few hours, Fenrir's snout had at least doubled in size, and he was transferred to an emergency veterinary clinic for overnight care and supervision, the Humane Society said.That was nowhere near the end of his medical journey.Fenrir is seen here with a swollen snout, a reaction to the rattlesnake bite. (Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region.)Fenrir peers out of a cone. (Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region.)Fenrir is in much better shape after his lengthy recovery. (Humane Society of the ...

Prepare for Thanksgiving with these Denver-area turkey trots

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Coloradans looking for a way to burn some calories before a Thanksgiving feast, look no further.Turkey trots have become a Thanksgiving tradition for runners across the country, and there are plenty happening in the Denver metro area this month. Guide to DIA: Travel tips during the holidays Whether it be turkey and stuffing or popcorn and toast on the table, these turkey trots serve as a festive way to prepare for some extra calories and stay active during the holidays.Turkey trots near Denver in 2023Longmont Turkey Trot -- Saturday, Nov. 11Longmont10K race ($27-$31), wheelchair division available2-mile race ($25-$27)Mile High United Way Turkey Trot -- Thursday, Nov. 23Washington Park in Denver4-mile race ($50-$55)0.8-mile fun runs ($50-$55)Turkey ROCK Trot -- Thursday, Nov. 23Douglas County Event Center in Castle Rock5K fun run race ($30-$45) 1K kids dash (free)Pumpkin Pie 5K/10K -- Saturday, Nov. 18City Park in Denver5K race ($36) 10K race ($46)Due to park restr...

Dania Beach 7-Eleven employee speaks out about irate customer accused of ramming her with car

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:50 GMT

A dispute over a payment method took a dangerous turn for a 7-Eleven employee in Dania Beach who said an angry customer rammed her with her car.Speaking with 7News on Wednesday, Laquisa said she snapped several images of a customer who wasn’t happy that she wasn’t getting attended.“I told her, ‘You know what?’ Just take your money and go elsewhere.’ She didn’t want to hear that,” she said. “I had a store full of people, a line so long, holding my line up and everything for $13.”The clerk, who didn’t want to show her face on camera and only wanted to be referred to by her first name, said the incident happened at the end of October at the 7-Eleven on Stirling Road.“If someone refuses your service, you can’t get mad. Just take it elsewhere,” said Laquisa, “so now you have to face way more and pay way more than $13 from something you just could have walked away so easily with.”Laquisa said i...

BSO searching for 69-year-old man reported missing from FLL

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:50 GMT

Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for a man who was reported missing from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, 69-year-old Rock Hyacinthe was last seen in an unspecified part of the airport at around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.Hyacinthe stands 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs around 160 pounds, and has white hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark colored sweater, light colored shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.His family told detectives that he suffers from early stage dementia and only speaks Creole.Officials urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact BSO Detective Chris Blankenship at 954-321-4268 or BSO’s non-emergency number, 954-764-HELP (4357).

As US bombs Iranian sites in Syria, Houthis shoot down drone over Red Sea

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:50 GMT

In a sign of the increasing violence in the Middle East, two U.S. F-15 fighters on Wednesday struck what the Pentagon said was an ammunition dump used by Iranian-backed militia groups in eastern Syria, while a U.S. surveillance drone was shot down over the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi forces.The violence comes amid a U.S. military buildup in the region — including the dispatch of two aircraft carrier strike groups, a Marine rapid response unit, fighter squadrons and air defenses — to protect U.S. bases as tensions are fueled by the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.In a statement, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the facility that was struck in eastern Syria was one used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps “and affiliated groups,” and that the attack was “a response to a series of attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria by IRGC-Quds Force affiliates.”U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Syria have been attacked by rockets and drones 41 ti...