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Helicóptero se estrella matando a dos de sus tripulantes

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:23:21 GMT

Un helicóptero de noticias se vino abajo la madrugada del miércoles en un área boscosa de Nueva Jersey matando a dos personas quienes iban a bordo, según la entidad noticiosa.Se informó que el trágico accidente tuvo lugar en Quaker Bridge Road a la altura del Wharton State Park en Burlington County.La cadena 6 ABC News informó por escrito que la nave pertenecía a su grupo de noticias y que las dos personas quienes iban a bordo perdieron la vida.“No revelaremos la identidad de los miembros de la tripulación por el momento, ya que los familiares no han sido notificados del accidente”, publicó ABC News en su sitio web. “Ambos tiene una larga trayectoria laborando como parte del equipo de Action News”.Al momento se desconoce la causa del accidente, una conferencia de prensa se llevará a cabo más tarde la mañana del miércoles y la podrás ver en este enlace.Esta es una historia en desarrollo. Quédate pendiente a TELEMUNDO 62 para actualizaciones o descarga la aplicación gratuita.Rea...

Did you know: These 5 holiday traditions are local to Colorado

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:23:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Setting up a Christmas tree or visiting local light displays are normal things to do during the holiday season. But Colorado isn't exactly normal when it comes to holiday traditions. Colorado’s Ice Castles announces 2023 opening date Some of these traditions have been upheld for over 100 years, and you can still participate in them this year.1. Leaving Christmas lights up until the end of the stock showIt's only acceptable to leave your lights up through January in Colorado because of the National Western Stock Show.According to the stock show, this tradition could date as far back as the 1920s when some of the first lights were hung outside the state Capitol building and the Denver City and County buildings. In later years, the tradition is attributed to keeping the city festive for travelers coming in to see the stock show.As the tradition goes, Coloradans will keep their Christmas lights up until the end of the stock show.2. New Year’s Eve fireworks on Pikes Pea...

The US has released an ally of Venezuela’s president in a swap for jailed Americans, the AP learns

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:23:21 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration has released a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a swap for jailed Americans, The Associated Press has learned.Alex Saab, who was arrested on a U.S. warrant for money laundering in 2020, was released from custody Wednesday. In exchange, Maduro will free some, if not all, of the at least 10 U.S. citizens who remain imprisoned in Venezuela, according to a person familiar with the situation who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.The White House declined to comment.On Friday and again on Monday, two docket entries were filed under seal in the long-dormant criminal case out of federal court in Miami, an indication that a behind-the-scenes deal was in the works.The U.S. has long accused Saab of being a bag man for Maduro. Saab’s release would be seen as a major concession to Maduro, an authoritarian leader who is himself the target of a $15 million U.S. reward for anyone bring...

Standoff unfolds in Miramar neighborhood

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:23:21 GMT

A tense situation unfolded in a Miramar neighborhood as a Broward Sheriff’s Office helicopter circled overhead during a standoff. Miramar Fire Rescue responded to an alleged domestic situation at De Soto Drive and Normandy Street on Wednesday morning.7Skyforce’s coverage revealed a child inside a Miramar Police cruiser, receiving aid from fire rescue personnel at the scene. Officers, armed and on alert, indicated a standoff situation.Details of this incident remain unclear as Miramar Police officers continued their investigation. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Rollover crash causes delays on Miami Gardens Drive

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:23:21 GMT

A severe crash occurred Wednesday morning on westbound Miami Gardens Drive at Northwest 17th Avenue, leaving a chaotic scene captured by 7Skyforce. Emergency responders and police swarmed the crash site, revealing a rollover accident involving a car at a gas station.Two additional vehicles on the road suffered significant damage. As a result of the crash, delays are anticipated in the westbound lanes of Miami Gardens Drive. Fortunately, eastbound traffic seems to be moving smoothly. Commuters are advised to plan accordingly and expect potential disruptions due to the ongoing emergency response.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Miami Gardens Police officers are actively managing the situation.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Rite Aid’s ‘reckless’ use of facial recognition got it banned from using the technology in stores for five years

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:23:21 GMT

New York (CNN) — Rite Aid has agreed to a five-year ban from using facial recognition technology after the Federal Trade Commission found that the chain falsely accused customers of crimes and unfairly targeted people of color.The FTC and Rite Aid reached a settlement Tuesday after a complaint accused the chain of using artificial intelligence-based software in hundreds of stores to identify people Rite Aid “deemed likely to engage in shoplifting or other criminal behavior” and kick them out of stores – or prevent them from coming inside.But the imperfect technology led employees to act on false-positive alerts, which wrongly identified customers as criminals. In some cases, the FTC accused Rite Aid employees of publicly accusing people of criminal activity in front of friends, family and strangers. Some customers were wrongly detained and subjected to searches, the FTC said.Rite Aid said in a statement that it’s “pleased to reach an agreement” with the FTC ...

Shrewsbury police looking to ID suspect following multiple breaking and entering cases in town

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:23:21 GMT

Police in Shrewsbury say they are working to identify a male suspect sought in connection with a string of breaking and entering cases.Sharing several photos on its Facebook page, the Shrewsbury Police Department said the individual seen on surveillance cameras appeared to be involved in multiple B&E and attempted B&E cases that happened Tuesday around the north section of Boylston Street near Colonial Drive, and Barnard Street.“We also ask residents who live in that area to please review any security camera footage they may have on their property,” Shrewsbury PD stated on Facebook. “If you observe this man, this vehicle, or any other suspicious persons or activity this afternoon, please notify us.”Anyone with information on the incidents or suspect is asked to contact Shrewsbury Police Detective Kyle Amato at 508-841-8457, or at [email protected].

Driver killed in overnight crash in Encinitas

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:23:21 GMT

ENCINITAS, Calif. -- One person was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash in Encinitas Tuesday night, the San Diego Sheriff's Department confirmed to FOX 5. The incident occurred around 11:40 p.m. when the driver of a white van reportedly hit a street light and retaining wall on the 500 block of Via Cantrebia, authorities explained. Carlsbad homes targeted in recent burglaries The driver died from their injuries at the scene. Their identity has not been released at this time. This was a single vehicle collision, authorities said. No other injuries were reported in connection to this incident.The sheriff's department is investigating. Anyone with information related to this crash is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at (619) 235-8477.

Lawsuit alleges Wisconsin Bar Association minority program is unconstitutional

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:23:21 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative law firm filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging that the State Bar of Wisconsin’s “diversity clerkship program” unconstitutionally discriminates based on race. The program offers summer internships for first-year law school students at top law firms, private companies and government offices. Past participants have included Alliant Energy, Froedrert Health, the Kohler Co., the city of Madison, the Wisconsin Department of Justice and the state Department of Corrections. The lawsuit is the latest of its kind to be filed across the country targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the private and public sectors after the U.S. Supreme Court in June struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring that race cannot be a factor.The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed the latest lawsuit targeting the bar association’s internship program. It argues that the bar is violating the equal protection rights of ...

AP photos reveal intensity, insecurity and inequality in 2023 as world altered by climate change

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:23:21 GMT

Punishing heat that hovered and hung on much longer than usual. Flash floods that washed away large swaths of land and life. And wildfires that burned much of the year, leaving a wake of smoke and charred earth.The toll of disasters propelled by climate change in 2023 can be tallied with numbers — thousands of people dead, millions of others who lost jobs, homes and hope, and tens of billions of dollars sheared off economies.But numbers can’t reflect the way climate change is experienced — the intensity, the insecurity and the inequality that people on Earth are living. Associated Press photographers around the world captured moments in 2023 that collectively tell that story, one of a changing world.INTENSITYIn so many skies, there was smoke, seen in the distance and breathed up close. From Canada to Greece to Hawaii, wildfires raged, consuming land while the flames fanned a thick haze that traveled around the globe. So intense were the wildfires in Canada that they released several...