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12-year-old climate activist in favor of new plastic, styrofoam ban law in 2024

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Several laws take effect in Colorado in the New Year.One of those laws bans the use of plastic bags for purchases at retail stores and styrofoam from restaurant take-out orders. These new Colorado laws go into effect in 2024 A 12-year-old from Arvada said she has been advocating for this change since she was five. Madhvi Chittoor said the ban will help mitigate the impacts on climate change and the environment.“When I was 5 years old, I watched a CNN documentary called ‘Midway, a plastic island.’ It showed the garbage and plastics, they were all over the beaches and oceans," said Chittoor. "Everything decomposed except the plastic pieces. Also, the civilization where the plastic trash is coming from is very far away from Midway Island. It's still all over the shore and that's the really sad thing about it."It's what inspired Chittoor to become a climate activist.“So first, I wrote a book called ‘Is Plastic My Food’," she said.From there she worked with city...

Miami Police rush to Bayside after crowd of unruly teens set off chaos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

A massive presence of police officers was seen surrounding Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami on New Year’s Day after a big crowd of unruly juveniles created disturbing chaos at night. A video demonstrates a large group of teenagers setting off firecrackers on the road, as well as running, scattered all over and screaming.Miami Police have closed off the area as well as businesses in Bayside that have closed up their shops for the rest of Monday night. They also say that multiple fights broke out and the teenagers were possibly armed with sticks. Dozens of city-wide police cars are seen lining up the road for crowd control. One teenager spoke with 7News after his siblings sent him a livestream video of what was happening. “When I joined the live, first see them running to the girl and I see the girl waiting in the field because she was like cornered from them, a group of them cornered her,” said Marcus, who saw the fight on social media. “That’s when...

Southwest Ranches volunteer firefighter charged with child neglect with great bodily harm released from Miami jail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

An alarming arrest was made, resulting in a South Florida volunteer firefighter spending New Year’s Day behind bars.On Monday evening, Vidal Lazo was seen walking out of Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. At first, he wasn’t willing to say much but then opened up later on to 7News. Lazo said it is not what it seems and would be willing to talk about why this happened in the first place and the reason or his arrest. Lazo, according to authorities, was involved in a crash on Bird Road and Southwest 134th recently that caused him and his daughter to need to go to the hospital.“I never want to take visitation away from a child. But I’m also concerned about the allegations here and injuries here to the child,” said a judge in a court appearance. “He tested positive for opioids, methamphetamines and ethanol,” said a woman in the court appearance.Lazo appeared in court where it was revealed his daughter had significant injuries from that c...

Fire tears through building on Main Street in Falmouth

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

Multiple people were taken to the hospital Monday after flames tore through a building along Main Street in Falmouth, officials said. The fire broke out around 5 p.m. Monday afternoon and soon drew a massive emergency response near the corner of Main Street and Academy Lane.Later speaking to reporters, Falmouth Fire Chief Timothy Smith said at least two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries linked to this fire. One firefighter was also treated and later released. Several people were displaced from their homes after Smith said their apartments were damaged.“The personnel did a phenomenal job, especially since they had injuries when they first got here, as well as the amount of fire that they had,” Smith said. The building that burned in this fire includes multiple businesses on its first floor and several apartments on its second floor. When crews arrived, officials said, they found one apartment unit almost completely engulfed in flames. Smith said debris w...

Chicago White Sox cap off busy week by signing pitcher Chris Flexen to a 1-year, $1.75 million deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

The Chicago White Sox continued an active week Friday by signing pitcher Chris Flexen to a one-year, $1.75 million deal, a source confirmed to the Tribune.The right-hander has a career 27-34 record with a 4.95 ERA, two saves and 343 strikeouts in 120 appearances (80 starts) during six seasons with the New York Mets (2017-19), Seattle Mariners (2021-23) and Colorado Rockies (2023). Flexen spent 2020 with the Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization, with whom he went 8-4 with a 3.01 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 21 starts.He made a career-best 31 starts in 2021 for the Mariners, going 14-6 with a 3.61 ERA, 125 strikeouts and 40 walks in 179 2/3 innings.Flexen, 29, went 2-8 with a 6.86 ERA in 29 outings (16 starts) between the Mariners and Rockies in 2023. He was 0-4 with a 7.71 ERA in 17 appearances (four starts) with the Mariners and 2-4 with a 6.27 ERA in 12 starts for the Rockies. The Mariners designated Flexen for assignment on June 27 and traded him to the Mets on July 3. He ...

Victim identified from fatal stabbing at Toronto homeless shelter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

The victim has been identified after a man died from being stabbed early Saturday morning at a homeless shelter near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street.Police were called to the area just before 2:00 a.m. for reports of a stabbing. A man was found with stab wounds.Liam Keddy, 41, of Toronto, was taken to hospital and was pronounced dead.A 25-year-old man was arrested on the scene and the homicide unit is investigating.The shelter operator’s chief executive officer said both Keddy and the person arrested were residents at the 74-bed men’s shelter.Homes First CEO Patricia Mueller says no staff were injured.Mueller said she does not anticipate any “major relocation” of people staying at the shelter during the investigation.With files from Meredith Bond and The Canadian Press

Holiday travelers unfazed by winter weather in Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

CHICAGO — Winter weather did not stand in the way for holiday travelers in the Chicago area in 2023.A meltdown at airports involving Southwest Airlines in 2022 made some people wary of travel this holiday season, but it wasn't enough to stop everyone as travel was back up to pre-pandemic levels.AAA projected that 115 million Americans would travel during the stretch between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1, making it the second busiest since 2000, when the agency began tracking holiday travel. Chicago crime stats 2023: Murders, shootings down but crime still stubbornly high Protests caused delays in New York City on the first day of the new year. Officials restricted entry into John F. Kennedy International Airport after pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to rally inside the airport.Still, the number of people taking to the skies across the country was up. Travelers at TSA checkpoints surpassed 2.6 million every day between the 26th and 29th, far surpassing the previous four years.Despite the...

'People are hungry': UT Sugar Bowl appearance boosts buzz for new and long-time local businesses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With just hours to go before his bar filled with football fans on Monday, J.V. Cook stood watch. He has been serving Longhorns at Posse East, which sits just blocks away from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, since 1971. Since then, Cook has seen it all, but he said excitement and anticipate from Texas football's appearance in the Sugar Bowl has been good for business. Despite many fans flying to New Orleans for the game, Cook said he and his son, who co-owns the establishment, are bracing for a full house, or rather "a sardine can!""People are hungry," he said, referring to his crew's food and drink offerings — but also for a Texas win. He went on to say, "It'll be a later-coming crowd because the game's not across the street, but once they start coming, they will keep coming and coming and coming. We should have a really good night tonight."During Posse East's first few years in business, the Texas football team were fresh off championship wins in the 1969 an...

Fiery New Year's Day crash kills 2, injures 5 following upstate NY concert, police investigating

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

ROCHESTER, New York (AP) — Police were investigating after a fiery two-vehicle collision killed two people and injured five others in Rochester, New York, early on New Year's Day, officials said. The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. Monday as officers were directing traffic after a concert let out at the Kodak Center theater complex, police said in a statement. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! A Ford Expedition struck a Mitsubishi Outlander, sending both vehicles “through a group of pedestrians that were in the crosswalk,” the statement said. The collision caused an explosion and a large blaze that took the fire department more than an hour to extinguish. Once the flames were doused, firefighters “located at least a dozen gasoline canisters in and around” the Expedition, the police statement said. That prompted police to bring in an arson team and alert the FBI, police said. Thruway toll hikes are now in effect Two passengers in ...

South Glens Falls man arrested on felony drug charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A South Glens Falls man was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop on Monday evening. Deputies observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation in the area of Clinton Avenue at Lexington Avenue. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Police located a crack pipe and approximately a half ounce of crack cocaine in the vehicle. The driver, Richard A. Friedman, 58, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third, fourth, and seventh degree and a traffic violation.Friedman is due in court on January 2. He was transported to the Albany County Correctional Facility as a pre-arraign detainee.