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Officials warn of powdered fentanyl circulating in Boulder County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:11 GMT

LONGMONT, Colo. (KDVR) - Officials issued a warning Thursday about the deadly drug fentanyl: Powdered forms of the substance are showing up on the streets in Boulder County.Health officials tell FOX31 fentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. It is also laced into other narcotics being sold on the streets in Boulder County.On Sept. 16, first responders found evidence of powdered fentanyl while responding to a suspected overdose death.The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports 920 deaths caused by fentanyl poisoning in Colorado in 2022. The number of fentanyl-related deaths per 100,000 people in the state has more than quadrupled since 2016. Man accused of deadly RTD attack held on $5M bond Boulder County’s Harm Reduction Program is reaching out to students and those in communities with known drug use.“We provide services for people who are smoking, snorting and injecting substances” said Madeleine Evanoff of Boulder...

Teen airlifted after being shot in SW Miami-Dade housing development, police say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:11 GMT

Rescue crews have airlifted a teenager to the hospital after, police said, they were shot in a Southwest Miami-Dade housing development.Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident along the 28000 block of Southwest 126th Court, just before 9:45 p.m., Thursday.According to neighbors, the victim came under fire while sitting in an SUV.Paramedics airlifted the victim to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in serious condition.Back at the scene, 7News cameras captured a large police presence, as well as a maroon Honda SUV with a shattered driver’s side window.Police have not provided further details, as they continue to investigatePlease check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

The Cloisters: UM students left waiting for months for off-campus living space to open

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:11 GMT

University of Miami students are almost halfway through the fall semester, but some are still waiting for a permanent place to stay for the school year. 7’s Karen Hensel investigates.Most college kids look forward to getting out of the dorms and into their own apartments.Amanda Mohamad, UM student: “I don’t have a home. I don’t have a home.”UM sophomore Amanda Mohamad was looking forward to moving into The Cloisters Student Apartments near campus. Instead, she’s been stuck in a hotel while the apartments are being renovated.Amanda Mohamad: “Exactly 30 days.”Her parents are still paying the rent for an apartment where she can’t live.Eric Mohamad, Amanda’s father: “So they’ve asked for two months’ rent payment before the kids have actually even moved in yet.”The Cloisters is supposed to offer furnished student apartments, a fitness center and a pool. Plus, it’s just a short walk to campus.Anh Ste...

The Battle for Scotland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:11 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Acast Host Ailbhe Rea hits the campaign trail in the greater Glasgow constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West, where a high-profile by-election battle between Labour and the ruling Scottish National Party looks very much like next year’s general election in Scotland in microcosm. Ailbhe meets the leaders of the two parties battling it out he...

From the UN General Assembly — world leaders gather in NY

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:11 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Acast EU Confidential is in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, where leaders from around the globe are gathering to hash out some of the most pressing issues. Those range from the climate catastrophe to reform of the UN itself and Russia’s war in Ukraine — it’s the most action-packed week on the international diplomatic agenda. T...

High school roundup/scores: Dover-Sherborn football team nips Sharon, 7-0

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:11 GMT

Dover-Sherborn found the end zone once and that was enough.Garrett Webb’s 42-yard TD pass to Brian Olson early in the fourth quarter gave the Raiders (1-2) a hard-fought 7-0 nonleague football victory over Sharon.Elsewhere, Colin Rodriguez threw three TD passes as New Bedford rolled to a 33-6 victory over Attleboro. … Five different players scored as Abington (3-0) defeated Silver Lake, 33-0. … Vinny Mancini rushed for 105 yards and two scores as Hanover (3-0) handled Stoughton, 35-7. … Kayden Mills scored five times in the first half as Arlington (2-1) outscored Brookline, 52-21. … Jake Cullen passed for 217 yards with three touchdowns and added 79 yards with a score on the ground to lead Westford Academy to a 26-20 win over Belmont. … Anderson Pineda ran for two touchdowns and caught another, pairing with Georgio Gioldasis’ three total touchdowns to power Whittier past Dracut, 50-24. … Vinny Mancini ran wild for a pair of touchdowns on 105 yards, combining with Ben Scalzi’s two to...

Orioles fall to Guardians, 5-2, reducing AL East lead to 1.5 games as boom-or-bust September continues

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:11 GMT

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde did not hide his rooting interests after watching the Tampa Bay Rays rally for an afternoon victory against the Los Angeles Angels.“We just came up a little short,” Hyde quipped, as if he or his players had any role to play in the Angels blowing a late lead to the team chasing Baltimore in the American League East.Come Thursday night, Hyde could have described his actual team’s outcome the same way. The Orioles came to life in the eighth inning to even their series opener with the Cleveland Guardians, only to surrender three runs in the next half inning in a 5-2 loss. Paired with the Rays’ victory, Baltimore’s lead in the division race fell to 1 1/2 games, with the club’s magic number remaining at seven.The loss continued an uncomfortable trend for the Orioles (95-58) as the postseason approaches. In 20 September games, they have gone undefeated in the 12 contests they have scored at least five runs, scoring three or f...

Full text of RMV ‘restrict access’ memo sent to Massachusetts police chiefs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:11 GMT

The following is the complete, unedited text of the memo sent statewide from the Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services on access to RMV records:Dear Chiefs, Agency Heads, and CJIS Reps:Please be advised, pursuant to Chapter 81 of the Acts of 2022, the Work and Family Mobility Act (“WFMA”), and the Office of the Attorney General (“AGO”) Regulations 940 C.M.R. 37.04, the RMV is prohibited from providing access to records or information provided by or relating to an applicant for the holder of a Massachusetts license under G.L. c. 90, §§ 1, 8, and 8B, including personally identifying information and communications between the applicant and the Registrar of motor vehicles, unless required by federal law or where such access is authorized by regulations promulgated by the AGO.In accordance with the WFMA and AGO Regulations, CJIS users with access to RMV data through either CJIS or NLETS systems shall neither access nor disseminate RMV d...

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after interest rates-driven sell-off on Wall Street

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:11 GMT

NEW YORK — Asian shares were mixed on Friday after another slump on Wall Street driven by expectations that U.S. interest rates will stay high well into next year. Hong Kong and Shanghai advanced while Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney declined. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices rose.Japan’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate at minus 0.1%, as expected, but pledged flexibility in its policies. “Japan’s economy is likely to continue recovering moderately for the time being, supported by factors such as the materialization of pent-up demand” after the pandemic, the Bank of Japan said in a policy statement.It forecast that even though inflation has surpassed its 2% target, it is likely to subside. That suggests the central bank is still wary of falling back into deflation, or chronically falling prices that can sap economic growth. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.9% to 32,287.46. In Seoul, the Kospi shed 0.4% to 2,506.05.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.7% to 17,773.4...

Brazil’s firefighters battle wildfires raging during rare late-winter heat wave

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:11 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Firefighters on Thursday were battling flames in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state, fanned by strong winds and abnormally high temperatures for the season, authorities said.While it is still technically winter in Brazil, with spring due to start in a couple days, a heat wave prompting record temperatures has swept across much of the country since the beginning of the week.Faced with a growing number of hot spots caused by high temperatures, Bahia’s association of forestry-based companies this week launched a campaign to prevent — and combat — wildfires.State authorities said they have mobilized over 150 military firefighters to put out fires in different areas across the state, as well as in Chapada Diamantina, a national park known for its panoramic views.The Instagram account of Bahia’s secretary for public security showed images of firefighters making their way through parched forests, equipped in high-visibility orange gear and helmets, attempti...