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Kendrick Castillo’s father says critical confidential information about school shooting being kept from public

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:17 GMT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) -- The parents of a student killed at STEM School Highlands Ranch have asked a judge to allow them to release critical confidential information.The public needs to be aware of that information to help keep kids safe across the state, according to John Castillo.It has been nearly four years since his son Kendrick was killed in a school shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch.Castillo is asking a judge to allow him to share confidential information about what the school did and didn’t do to keep kids safe before the shooting. Trial begins for man accused of deadly road rage shooting that killed a 13-year-old boy “It’s very crucial. Families don’t know the danger that they are sending their kids into on a daily basis, and they should,” Castillo said.Castillo’s attorneys argued the information should be made public based on the Claire Davis School Safety Act which limits how much information schools can withhold.Davis was killed in a school shooting at Arapah...

Dry start to April, still plenty of time for snow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — So far it's been a dry start to spring in Denver. At this point, the snowpack isn't a concern and there is still plenty of time to pick up snowfall this season. As of April 12, 2023, the Denver area has picked up 46.9 inches of snow. This is 8.3 inches behind the 55.2 inches of snow that we usually pick up through the month of April. In January, the Denver area picked up 13 inches of snow, which is double the 6.5 inches usually picked up in January. February on the other hand was much drier. That month, Denver only picked up 4.7 inches of snowfall instead of the normal 7.8 inches. Heat record broken in Denver, big change coming Friday March and April are typically Denver's snowiest months. However, Denver only saw 5.1 inches of snow instead of the normal 11.5 inches in March. So far April has only brought Denver 0.2 inches of snow, which is well behind the normal 8.8 inches that we usually pick up through the month. Despite the below-average snowfall so far this...

Denver weather: Rain, snow chance Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather has been record-setting the last two days with temperatures hitting the 80s on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures will cool slightly on Thursday with a rain and snow chance Friday. Weather tonight: Cool, clearTemperatures will cool into the 40s overnight with mostly clear skies and dry conditions. Weather tomorrow: High fire dangerTemperatures will reach the upper 70s on Thursday with wind gusts up to 40 mph. A fire weather warning is in place through 7 p.m. for the eastern half of Colorado. Along with the wind, humidity will stay low and it will be a dry day on the Front Range, keeping fire danger elevated. Looking ahead: Rain, snow showers FridayFriday's weather will take a turn as the next storm system rolls through. Temperatures will fall into the 50s with scattered rain and snow showers. The precipitation will continue into early Saturday morning before coming to an end. Rare lynx caught on film in San Juan mountains Most of metro Denve...

Elderly woman speaks out after she says condo manager attacked her and mouthed an antisemitic curse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:17 GMT

An elderly couple is speaking out after a disturbing confrontation between a condo manager and a resident in her 70s.Speaking with 7News on Wednesday, Martha Arnold said it was bad enough that she was physically attacked, but it’s what she said the manager told her that may have been even worse.“I was petrified when I saw her so close to me,” she said.Martha, 71, said she’s terrified to go home after the attack at the door of an elevator on the property, which was caught on surveillance video.“I was screaming like a madwoman,” she said.Martha and her husband, Martin Arnold, live at Ocean Summit on Galt Ocean Mile in Fort Lauderdale.On March 16, Martha said, she was wearing her headphones listening to music and heading up to her condo.“I was coming from the pool area after I did my exercises, like I do every morning,” she said.When the freight elevator didn’t arrive, she moved to the resident elevator. That’s when, she said,...

Florida lawmakers aim to ban drag shows as Miami Beach prepares for Pride festival

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:17 GMT

Drag show organizers and performers are speaking out against a controversial bill moving through the Florida Legislature that, they said, is unfairly targeting them, as Miami Beach Pride organizers forge ahead with preparations for their event.Drag performers in Florida could be hit with major fines if the bill becomes law.“An overreach of government, and the bill is way too vague,” said drag performer Tiffany Fantasia. Tuesday night, the Republican-led Florida Senate passed a bill that would ban anyone under 18, even accompanied by a parent, from attending adult live performances, which includes drag shows and parades, that elected officials have deemed lewd.“A legitimate concern for parents and our constituents is about children being exposed to nudity, sexual activities and lewd conduct,” said Republican State Sen. Clay Yarborough. The organizers, performers or establishments could be fined $10,000 and even face criminal charges, which includes jail time.&...

‘Florida Man’ stars Edgar Ramírez and Abbey Lee make headlines with new Netflix crime series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:17 GMT

There’s some stuff that just comes with the territory when you live in Florida: a nice tan, never-ending highway construction, flooding in the streets when it rains … and, of course, the never-ending “Florida man” headlines. It was only a matter of time before Netflix made a show inspired by them. Deco’s making headlines with “Florida Man” stars Edgar Ramírez and Abbey Lee.Abbey Lee (as Delly West): “Maybe we find a highway. Change our luck?”Edgar Ramírez (as Mike Valentine): “Where would this highway go?”Abbey Lee (as Delly West): “I dunno. Florida?”Edgar Ramírez (as Mike Valentine): “No.”Abbey Lee (as Delly West): “You’re from there.”Edgar Ramírez (as Mike Valentine): “Yes, and I’m not going back.”There’s never a dull moment in the Sunshine State, or in Netflix’s new crime drama series, “Florida Man.”Abbey Lee: “It’s like a web...

Miami recognized by Bon Appétit and Yelp with top ratings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:17 GMT

We are the champions, my friend. When it comes to food, Miami is the place to be. Deco’s shown you a lot of restaurants around town, and all that hard eating has finally paid off. Yelp and Bon Appétit Magazine are giving SoFlo the credit we deserve. It’s no miss-steak we’re number one, baby!From street eats to fine dining, Miami has it all.Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit: “Not only is Miami such a vibrant city, but I think the restaurants are really growing to reflect that and also growing to reflect the diversity that we see in Miami.”So, of course, it’s only right that foodie magazine Bon Appétit named the 305 as 2023’s “Food City of the Year.”Kate Kassin: “That list is really just places that if you were going to Miami we think can’t be missed.”Red Rooster in Overtown is one of those places.Derek Fleming, Red Rooster owner: “We do our best to be an authentic representation of that excellence that Overtown repr...

Bobby Dalbec, shortstop? His Triple-A manager says yes.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:17 GMT

WORCESTER, MA — A few hours before the Boston Red Sox took the field in Florida, the organization’s Triple-A manager was unaware that the big-league lineup had been changed to include someone with whom he’d spent the last few weeks working.The Red Sox had to scrap their original lineup for their third game against the Tampa Bay Rays, pulling Masataka Yoshida due to right hamstring tightness. Doing so necessitated a complex game of musical chairs: Raimel Tapia from center to left field, Kiké Hernández from shortstop to center, Bobby Dalbec into the lineup.And starting at short.Yes, the same Bobby Dalbec who’s made three appearances (one start) at shortstop in 275 career regular-season games at the big-league level.Chad Tracy, who’s in his second season managing the Worcester Red Sox, better known as the WooSox, is bullish about the development.“I’m excited to see that,” the WooSox skipper said on Wednesday evening. “His last one in Buffalo at short actually looked pretty good. ...

Death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe takes dramatic turn in new motion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:17 GMT

Defense attorneys for the woman accused of running her boyfriend over in a snowstorm last year and leaving him to die have filed a new motion they say “must reverse the trajectory of this case” by clearing their client and implicating two others in the death.Karen Read, 43, of Mansfield, faces charges in Norfolk Superior Court of second-degree murder, motor vehicle manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a collision causing death in the Jan. 29, 2022, killing of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, 46, of Canton.She has been out on bail since initially being charged in Stoughton District Court on Feb. 2, when she posted $50,000. Following her June 9 indictment, the Superior Court set a bail of $100,000, which she posted. Her bail has since been lowered to $75,000.On Wednesday, defense attorneys David Yannetti and Alan Jackson filed a motion in Norfolk Superior Court casting doubt on the prosecution’s interpretation of events that led ...

Divided Boston City Council battles over redistricting review request

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:17 GMT

Boston city councilors clashed for more than 20 minutes over a hearing request that would review internal communications one councilor says may point to open meeting law violations that occurred during a fraught redistricting process.City Councilor Erin Murphy, who already encountered resistance from her colleagues last week when she first requested public records for 5,816 pages of inter-council redistricting correspondence, experienced harsher opposition on Wednesday, when she reintroduced this request to a heavily divided City Council.“I believe we need to focus on reestablishing trust, not just here in the chamber among colleagues, but with our constituents,” Murphy said. “Our processes here on the City Council, of deliberation and debate, do more for the common good when they are open, transparent and inclusive.”Battle lines drawn in recent months were readily apparent during Wednesday’s City Council meeting, where Council President Ed Flynn tried several times to staunch discu...