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House passes bill to raise debt ceiling

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:39:43 GMT

The House on Wednesday night passed a bipartisan bill to suspend the debt ceiling, overcoming vocal opposition from conservative and liberal lawmakers and bringing the country one step closer to avoiding an economy-rattling default ahead of next week’s deadline.The legislation — which was crafted through negotiations between President Biden, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and their designees — cleared the chamber in a bipartisan 314-117 vote and now heads to the Senate, where leaders are hoping for swift consideration as the default deadline looms.Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 5, a situation that would plunge the country into its first-ever default — which economists and administration officials have warned would be catastrophic for the economy.The bill suspends the debt limit through Jan. 1, 2025, while also implementing a slew of cost-cutting measures including new spending caps over the ne...

Police shoot man after VFW break-in attempt in Thornton

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:39:43 GMT

THORNTON, Colo. (KDVR) — FOX31 has new video of men trying to break into a VFW post in Thornton early Wednesday morning.An alarm at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building alerted police, and minutes later, officers were chasing the suspects. The chase ended in a shootout and left one of those suspects injured.The VFW Post 7945 on Quivas Street is a place veterans go for peace, quiet and support after having fought some of the country’s toughest battles. But in the middle of the night, they came under a different kind of attack. Police pose for silly picture to highlight serious staffing problem Surveillance video shows two men approaching one of the Post's doors and attempting to break in. They were unsuccessful but caused a lot of damage.Now, the commander of the Post, Scott Evans, must figure out how to fix it.“When am I going to have the time to fix it? I do all the maintenance at this building just to try and save the Post money,” Evans said.Evans said he tries his best to keep...

Closing arguments heard in cryptocurrency theft trial

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:39:43 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Mark Shin, who is charged with stealing nearly $9 million worth of cryptocurrency, sat while the defense and prosecutors gave closing arguments Wednesday.Arapahoe County prosecutors accuse Shin, 31, of stealing the equivalent of $9 million from a cryptocurrency known as ICON."Depending on how this case gets decided by the jury, Mr. Shin could be going to prison or walking away with millions of dollars," said Christopher Decker, FOX31 legal analyst. Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions Investigators say on Aug. 22, 2020, Shin made 558 transactions over 11 hours on his personal computer to mint nearly 14 million ICON tokens — all without paying what they were worth at the time: nearly $9 million.Crypto trial focuses on minted coinsAs the Problem Solvers previewed last week, Shin is accused of taking advantage of a software update that allowed users to mint their own ICON coins or tokens.Prosecutors argued during closing arguments tha...

Biden arrives at Peterson Space Force Base before commencement speech

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:39:43 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KXRM) — On Thursday, 919 cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy will graduate and hear a commencement speech from President Joe Biden.Biden arrived just before 6 p.m. Wednesday at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs. Among his welcomers were U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers.The graduation event is open to the public with the purchase of a ticket and will be held at Falcon Stadium.USAFA said visitors to Falcon Stadium for graduation should refrain from bringing large bags, coolers, backpacks or other items that will require additional scrutiny or searches. Polis makes wager: If Nuggets win finals, Disney World moves to Colorado USAFA advises guests to dress comfortably and be prepared for Colorado weather. "You may experience all four seasons during the ceremony," according to the USAFA.The final event of graduation will be a salute to the graduates by the world-renowned U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, th...

There's going to be a new NBA champion from Serbia: Nikola (something)

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:39:43 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Congratulations, Serbia. You're about to have another NBA champion. His name is Nikola.(The last name is TBA.)Denver has two-time MVP Nikola Jokic. Miami has rookie Nikola Jovic. They met earlier this season for the first time to have dinner and get to know each other a little bit — Jokic knew about Jovic before they met — and now they're on opposite sides of the NBA Finals.“He was playing in the same team that I played back in Serbia,” Jokic said. “One of his coaches was my godfather who worked there. He told me, I think a year before, he’s going to get drafted and that he’s actually a really good player, really good person, that he’s really working hard, can have a talent to be NBA player.” Denver Nuggets Way unveiled as ceremonial name for downtown street Jovic, who turns 20 on June 9, has largely spent the year in the Heat player development program, adding strength and learning the NBA game. He says Jokic represents what young Serbian players are trying to becom...

Search underway for subject in connection to multiple car burglaries in Miramar

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:39:43 GMT

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a thief linked to multiple vehicle burglaries in Miramar.According to Miramar Police, the subject committed multiple burglaries in the area of Ramona Street and Casablanca Drive.Surveillance video captured the subject in this area during the overnight hours of May 25. He was seen driving a small black SUV or crossover vehicle with no tints.https://twitter.com/MiramarPD/status/1664029358195986432?s=20Based on the security footage tweeted by Miramar PD, officials said they’re looking for a male between the ages of 18 and 25 years, with a slim build facial hair.If you have any information on these car burglaries or the subject’s identity, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

House passes debt limit deal as lawmakers race to avert default

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:39:43 GMT

(CNN) — The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to pass a bill to suspend the nation’s debt limit through January 1, 2025, as lawmakers race to prevent a catastrophic default.The bill will next need to be passed by the Senate before it can be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. In the Senate, any one lawmaker can delay a swift vote and it is not yet clear when a final vote will take place.The timeframe to pass the bill through Congress is extremely tight and there is little room for error, putting enormous pressure on leadership in both parties.Lawmakers are racing the clock to avert a first-ever default ahead of June 5, the date the Treasury Department has said it will no longer be able to pay all of the nation’s obligations in full and on time, a scenario that could trigger global economic catastrophe.The debt limit bill faced backlash from the far right and the far left, but in the end it passed the House by a wide marg...

Former Southboro selectman faces charges after allegedly showing pornographic video to kids at restaurant

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:39:43 GMT

A former Southboro selectman is facing charges after police said he allegedly showed a pornographic video to a pair of children at a local restaurant. Police said David Parry was arrested on Wednesday. The children, police said, previously told investigators Parry approached them around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and tried to start a conversation. Police said he then allegedly used his cell phone to show them the video in question. Southborough police said the two children left the restaurant and told an adult, who contacted Southborough police. Parry has been charged with two counts of dissemination of matter harmful to minors, according to police. Southboro’s police chief confirmed the man charged is the same David Parry who served on the town’s Board of Selectmen for nine years, last serving in 2004. Town records show Parry ran again for a seat on the board but lost in 2014. Southborough’s current town manager told 7NEWS they have no comment on Parry’s charges at th...

Solve It 7: Burst Pipe Blues

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:39:43 GMT

A frozen pipe led to a flood of trouble for a Woburn woman.When her insurance company left her feeling iced out, she contacted Solve It 7.  Brandon Gunnoe has the story.  For months Corinne has tip-toed over nails, stripped floors with cracking boards nd no water in her kitchen. “It was awful,” Corinne said. It all started this past winter when a pipe froze and burst in her kitchen.Water gushed through the floor down to her basement.“The water came from the dishwasher, and essentially all rushed this way. It was like a swimming pool in here,” Corinne said.  Corinne was heartbroken. She worked overtime as an ICU nurse to buy her house.“I worked so hard to do this,” Corinne said.  She put in a claim with her insurance company, got a contractor, and sent his estimate to her company.“They declined the estimate and said this isn’t detailed enough,” Corinne...

Mark Canha drives in 4 runs to help Mets take series over NL East rival Phillies

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:39:43 GMT

Mark Canha wants to stop turning his head when he’s swinging a bat. But he made heads turn all over Citi Field on Wednesday with his home-run heroics.The Mets outfielder went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and drove in all four runs to help the Mets edge the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, and take a key series from their NL East foes.Canha hadn’t hit a home run since May 3 and had struggled to match his production from last season. The Mets had given him days off in recent weeks as he worked in the cages to tweak his swing. He was confident that a turnaround was coming, and this game could have been the start of that.With the Mets (29-27) down 1-0 after Edmundo Sosa’s home run in the top of the third, Canha hit one out of the park to give the Mets a 2-1 lead. He drove in two more with a single in the fourth and Carlos Carrasco and the bullpen made the lead stand up.Carrasco (2-2) seems to have turned a corner after a dismal start to the season and an injured list stint ...