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Court documents reveal moments leading up to Va. woman’s deadly stabbing at Ivy City Hotel in DC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

Less than an hour after a Virginia woman checked into a D.C. motel Friday evening, a man on a bicycle approached her room, opened the door and then brutally stabbed her 30 times with a kitchen knife, according to court documents.George Sydnor, 43, of no fixed address, has been charged with first-degree murder while armed in the stabbing death of Christy Bautista, 31, of Harrisonburg, Virginia. A Facebook profile for Bautista indicates she is originally from Arlington, Virginia. Family members told NBC Washington Bautista was visiting D.C. to attend a concert over the weekend.More Local NewsMore DC NewsSydnor was ordered held without bond following an appearance in D.C. Superior Court on Monday. He has pleaded not guilty.There’s no indication Sydnor knew Bautista.Prosecutors said Bautista’s lifeless body was discovered by D.C. police inside Room 116 of the Ivy City Hotel on New York Avenue in Northeast D.C. after they were called to the hotel to check on a 911 call. A pas...

Jill Biden wants champions LSU — and Iowa — at White House

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden said Monday that she wants the defeated Iowa women’s basketball team to be invited to the White House in addition to the national title winner Louisiana State University. She watched LSU’s 102-85 victory over Iowa from the stands on Sunday night. Biden, speaking at the Colorado state capital in Denver, praised Iowa’s sportsmanship and congratulated both teams on their performance.“I know we’ll have the champions come to the White House, we always do. So, we hope LSU will come,” she said. “But, you know, I’m going to tell Joe I think Iowa should come, too, because they played such a good game.”The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about whether President Joe Biden would also extend a White House invite to Iowa — and whether it would be a joint visit with LSU or a separate engagement. In her remarks, Biden also marveled at how far women’s sports in the U.S. have come since Title IX in 1972 ga...

En video: Hispana afirma que hombre con machete la persiguió tras incidente de ira al volante

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

Una joven hispana denunció que teme por su seguridad luego de que un hombre la amenazara con un machete en un supuesto incidente de ira al volante en Maryland.Todo ocurrió cuando Daniela Rodríguez de 19 años se disponía a dejar en su casa a una compañera de trabajo en la calle Indiana de Baltimore. En el trayecto, al parecer un vehículo estaba obstruyendo el paso, por lo que le tocó la bocina dos veces. Esta acción ocasionó que el sospechoso se tornara agresivo, según evidencia el video. De acuerdo con el reporte de la policía de Baltimore, la joven se bajó del auto, ingresó a una vivienda y luego salió para hablar con el sospechoso, que comenzó a discutir con ella.Acto seguido, se presume que el sujeto sacó un machete de una vivienda cerca y comenzó a perseguirla.“Salió corriendo por toda la calle porque iba moviendo el machete como que me iba a cortar. No lo tenía de adorno, me quiso matar, me quiso cortar con el machete, lo iba moviendo”, relató Rodríguez.“Siento que ...

Red flag, gun-buying age bills headed to governor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — State senators approved amendments to two gun violence prevention measures at the Capitol on Monday, sending the legislation to the governor's desk for final approval.Senators approved changes that statehouse representatives made to bills expanding who can file for an extreme risk protection order under the state's red flag law and increasing the minimum purchasing age to buy any firearm in the state to 21. 2 street racers sentenced in death of 21-year-old and her dog Both of these measures will now head to Gov. Jared Polis for his consideration to be signed into law. Senators also went over amendments to a third gun proposal. This bill looks to make it easier for gun violence victims to sue gun manufacturers. Senate sponsors rejected changes representatives made to that measure and asked for a conference committee meeting to explore compromises on that bill before sending it to the governor.

Denver-area homes still selling faster than nearly any other US metro area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Very little seems to sour homebuyers in the Denver metro area. The Front Range housing market has been characterized by limited supply, limited development and stratospheric prices for the better part of three years. Denver area homes are the nation's eighth most expensive, according to the March market report from Realtor.com, which compares real estate markets across the 50 largest metro areas in the U.S. The median listing price in March was $655,000. This would require a roughly $200,000 household income, assuming current interest rates, a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment. This is the household income threshold for the top 10% of American households, according to the World Economic Forum. Colorado cities rank highest for DUI arrests per capita That top 10% is still snapping up homes around the Denver metro faster than almost anywhere in the U.S. A Denver area home sat on the market for 28 days before it sold in March, according to the Realtor.com report...

Fire at Sunrise townhouse complex effects 8 homes, deemed unsafe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

A fire broke out at a South Florida townhouse complex, which affected eight homes that inspectors have deemed unsafe.Sunrise Fire Rescue crews arrived at the complex at 10725 NW 30th Place, Monday afternoon. According to fire rescue, it was a three-alarm fire and eight connected townhouses received some kind of damage that left the homes unsafe, be it fire or water damage.Lauderhill Fire Rescue also responded to the scene to assist. 7Skyforce hovered over the fire where smoke was seen coming from the roof of one of the homes, which are two stories tall. All residents at the home were evacuated and accounted for. However, some pets did not survive.Residents in the area told 7News they heard two explosions and the power went out, but fire crews said there were no explosions. Crews contained the fire by 5 p.m.FPL crews did arrive and cut off power to the homes.“We heard a big noise,” said a child whose family was affected by the fire, “and then we heard another big no...

North Miami, Miami Dade, Broward police department host event for autism awareness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

The North Miami Police Department held an annual event on Monday to raise awareness about autism.North Miami PD unveiled several cruisers wrapped in puzzle pieces as a show of support for individuals on the autism spectrum.The event is hosted to educate the general public about the importance of understanding what it means for individuals with autism spectrum and their families.“This year we have over 26 different agencies from Miami Dade and Broward, also the fire department. Everyone is here showing support. It feels amazing. It feels like everyone is really starting to understand how important this is,” said North Miami Police sergeant Rocio Torres. Officers went on a cruiser caravan throughout Miami-Dade County and stopped at several schools along the way.

Special counsel nailing down evidence of how Trump handled classified records at Mar-a-Lago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

(CNN) — Special counsel prosecutors have secured evidence including daily notes, texts, emails and photographs and are focused on cataloguing how Donald Trump handled classified records around the Mar-a-Lago resort and those who may have witnessed the former president with them, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation.The new details come amid signs the Justice Department is taking steps typical of near the end of an investigation.The recent investigative activity before a federal grand jury in Washington, DC, also includes subpoenaing witnesses in March and April who had previously spoken to investigators, the sources said. While the FBI interviewed many aides and workers at Mar-a-Lago nearly a year ago voluntarily, grand jury appearances are transcribed and under-oath — an indication the prosecutors are locking in witness testimony.The focus of both the mishandling of records and obstruction of justice probes has remained on the actions of the for...

Concerns remain in Braintree after February fire at Clean Harbors site 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

Concerns have lingered in Braintree in recent weeks after a fire ripped through a Clean Harbors waste disposal site last month, destroying trailers containing hazardous materials. Braintree town officials and people living in the area have asked for continuous air monitoring in the aftermath of the fire, as they worry about their health.Clean Harbors officials, though, have said they don’t think the monitoring is necessary.Now, Mayor Charles Kokoros said he is talking to his legal team about options moving forward. “Quite frankly, I’m very disappointed in their response,” Braintree Mayor Charles Kokoros told 7NEWS.Officials said last month that crews responded to Clean Harbors around 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 after reports of fire.The state has since allowed the facility to partially reopen despite ongoing safety concerns from the community. Asked this week whether he will ask a judge to shut the facility down, Kokoros said “That is not out of the question.”There is a Bra...

Boston redistricting in spotlight in federal suit, council order

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

Boston politics can go home from October 2022, but it can never leave.The redistricting spectacle was back in the spotlight on multiple fronts on Monday, when a sitting congressman was testifying in federal court against the council’s process from this past fall and a city councilor filed a hearing order seeking to have the body go back and look at it all again.A cast of Boston political characters coalesced at the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in what was day four of at least six in a series of proceedings that will come before a judge will decide whether to implement a preliminary injunction to stop implementation of the map the council passed last fall.The proceedings, which have already included the testimony of three current or former city councilors, continue to rehash the arguments on October, with the councilors representing South Boston and Dorchester and their allies alleging that the mapmakers acted improperly in the changes they made to Dot-centric District 3...