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14-year-old shot in Hyattsville after refusing to give up his jacket, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:06 GMT

Hyattsville Police Chief Jarod Towers speaks to the media Friday afternoon after a teenager was shot near Northwestern High School. (WTOP/John Domen) Hyattsville Police Chief Jarod Towers speaks to the media Friday afternoon after a teenager was shot near Northwestern High School. (WTOP/John Domen) A 14-year-old boy was shot and critically injured in Hyattsville, Maryland, on Friday afternoon after three teens tried to take his high-end winter jacket, according to police.Hyattsville Police Chief Jarod Towers said during a news conference Friday the 14-year-old was walking with two other young teens in a neighborhood in the 3500 block of Carnaby Street around noon, when they were approached by three other teens.Tha...

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies, while legal fight goes on

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:06 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies, while legal fight goes on.Source

Snow, sleet and freezing rain: What to expect from Saturday’s messy storm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:06 GMT

A messy winter storm is approaching the D.C. area this upcoming Saturday, bringing a “mixed bag” of snow, sleet and rain. Here’s what you need to know.The National Weather Service expects D.C. and the nearby suburbs to receive less than 1 inch of snow from the storm. But the agency has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., for those who live near and west of Interstate 95.Even farther out from the District — in Washington, Frederick and Carroll counties in Maryland — there’s a Winter Storm Warning in effect from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday.Here is an updated look at the winter headlines with tomorrow’s system. Garrett & W. Grant are now in Winter Storm Warnings with counties N & W of D.C. in Winter Weather Advisories. For those near I-95, any wintry mix should change to rain by midday Sat. #MDwx #DCwx #VAwx #WVwx pic.twitter.com/Npn5aj1iIg— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) January 5, 2024WTOP meteorologist Mike Stinnefo...

The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 presidential ballot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:06 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 presidential ballot.Source

Blake Corum bounces back from knee injury, leads Michigan to brink of 1st national title since 1997

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:06 GMT

Michigan running back Blake Corum (2) celebrates after a win over Alabama in the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)(AP/Ryan Sun) Michigan running back Blake Corum (2) celebrates after a win over Alabama in the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)(AP/Ryan Sun) ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Blake Corum declared it was “natty or bust,” before the college football season kicked off and reiterated his bold statement before helping Michigan beat Alabama to put the school within a win of its first national championship since 1997.“This time last year, I wasn’t here,” Corum sa...

US 287 reopens after 2 crashes, 1 deadly, in Boulder County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- U.S. Highway 287 was closed in both directions Friday due to two separate crashes in Boulder County, according to Mountain View Fire Rescue. A Larimer County deputy was reportedly involved in one of the crashes. One crash happened just north of Yellowstone Road near mile marker 322, between Longmont and Berthoud. Firefighters reported seeing a column of smoke coming from a crash involving two pickup trucks. There was a person trapped who had to be extricated. Both drivers died at the scene, according to Berthoud Fire.Berthoud Fire told FOX31 reporter Vicente Arenas that the two pickup trucks crashed head-on into each other at about 8:37 a.m., and one of the trucks caught on fire, and the individual who was extricated was in the vehicle that was not ablaze.Arenas learned that both drivers were killed.The scene of a crash on US 287 on Jan. 5, 2024. (KDVR)U.S. Highway 287 was closed in both directions Friday due to a major crash. (Mountain View Fire Rescue.)...

Denver weather: Colder weekend ahead of more snow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver's weather will be cold through the weekend ahead of another chance for snow that moves into the metro Sunday into Monday. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team Because of the impact this snow will have and the blustery wind, a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day has been issued for Monday.Weather tonight: Few snow showers, coldFriday night, the chance for a few snow showers will continue. Snow totals will be minimal in the metro, accumulating to half an inch or less. Temperatures will be cold but seasonal and fall down near 20 degrees.Weather tomorrow: Decreasing clouds, chilly On Saturday, any lingering snow showers will come to an end. This will be followed by decreasing clouds and temperatures falling only reaching highs near 40 degrees, which is about 5 degrees below normal for this time of year. Looking ahead: More snow chancesSunday, clouds return to Denver while the high country sees more chances for snow showers. Temperature...

List: Certified candidates on Colorado's 2024 presidential primary ballots

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold certified candidate names for Colorado's 2024 presidential primary ballots Friday.Voters living in Colorado will begin receiving their ballots on Feb. 12, and ballots will start being mailed to military and overseas voters by Jan. 20. The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots Here are the official candidates that will appear on Colorado's 2024 presidential primary ballots, according to the Colorado Secretary of State website.RepublicansOn the Republican ballot, there are currently seven official candidates and two write-ins:Vivek RamaswamyAsa HutchinsonNikki HaleyRon DeSantisChris ChristieRyan BinkleyDonald J. TrumpRachel Hannah “Mohawk” Swift (write-in)Walter Iwachiw (write-in)The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments on the Colorado Supreme Court's decision that Donald Trump was ineligible to appear on the state's ballot. As a result, his name will appear on the ballot....

Boston-bound JetBlue flight that took off from FLL diverted to Orlando after man attacks passenger

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:06 GMT

A problematic passenger is accused of causing trouble in the air after a disturbance on board a JetBlue flight that took off from South Florida, a disruption that forced the crew to land in Orlando.Passengers on board the flight described the chaos on board after taking off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Thursday night.“Out of nowhere, we see this air hostess running to the back,” said passenger Angelee White. “Everybody was like, ‘What’s happening?'”The pilot said a man was attacking another passenger.“We have a violent, disruptive passenger in the back,” the pilot said.Cellphone video captured one of the passengers being escorted off the plane by police. Witnesses who described the ordeal said it was like something out of a movie.“They started to argue, they, you know, started to get physical. The guy was saying that he was the devil,” said one passenger. Passengers said they weren’t told abou...

Former Colorado officer sentenced to 14 months in jail and 4 years of probation in death of Elijah McClain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:06 GMT

(CNN) — Former Colorado police officer Randy Roedema was sentenced to 14 months in jail and 4 years of probation in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was subdued by police and injected with ketamine.Roedema was convicted last year of criminally negligent homicide and assault in the death of the 23-year-old.Another officer, Jason Rosenblatt, was acquitted of all charges, including reckless manslaughter and assault, in the same trial.Rosenblatt was fired by the police department in 2020 and Roedema had been suspended. He was fired after his conviction.After the verdicts were read in October, Reid Elkus, an attorney for Roedema, comforted the former officer’s wife, saying, “He may not go to jail … It’s not mandatory.”“This is not justice,” Sheneen McClain, Elijah McClain’s mother, said after the verdict, KUSA reported. The ex-officer was not acting alone in what led to her son’s death, she added.The case began on August 24, 2019, when officers responded to a call a...