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US secretary of education to visit Aurora

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:25 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Thursday morning, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will be in Aurora for a conversation with Gov. Jared Polis.  Cardona and Polis will meet as part of the Biden administration's "Unlocking Pathways Summit" at the Community College of Aurora.Cardona is expected to highlight portions of Biden's economic agenda, likely emphasizing job growth opportunities tied to federal investments, according to officials. He also plans to discuss future careers in sectors like clean energy, cyber security and other high-demand fields. Voters to decide on $550 million plan to fund Douglas County schools In an official statement, Cardona's team said:The Summit complements the Biden-Harris administration’s workforce hubs, which were launched earlier this year in an initial set of five cities that are seeing an influx of private and public investment spurred by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The Hubs focus on bringing together industry, state, local and ...

Pikes Peak Cog Railway announces 2 new sunrise train dates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:25 GMT

PIKES PEAK, Colo. (KXRM) — The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway have announced two additional sunrise train expeditions following the popularity of the previous sunrise rides.The railway said the July 21, National Parks and Recreation Day, and Aug. 1, Colorado Day, sunrise rides were so successful that the service would add two additional rides that will benefit Manitou Springs community partners in 2023.The newly announced sunrise trains will take place on Monday, Sept. 11 to honor First Responders. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Manitou Springs Fire and Police Departments. The second will occur on Monday, Oct. 9, Indigenous Peoples Day, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Manitou Springs School District. Fall leaves set to be more colorful than usual The early morning cog rides head to the top of Pikes Peak for visitors to enjoy the sun illuminating the sky and sunrise over the vistas and views that inspired the lyrics to "America the Beautiful." ...

Rihanna continues breaking the rules of maternity style with a sultry new line for pregnant people

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:25 GMT

(CNN) — When Rihanna was pregnant with her first child in 2022, she subverted many of the conservative social and sartorial boundaries of maternity style — regularly photographed attending events and red carpets in minidresses, heels and baby bump-baring garments with cutouts.Now, as the singer and businesswoman and her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, expect their second child, she’s expanding upon her pregnancy — and parenthood — aesthetic by designing and releasing a maternity capsule collection through lingerie brand Savage X Fenty.“The new maternity capsule is about bringing that confidence and comfort to moms at every stage of their journeys,” Rihanna said in a news release. “I want to remind people that you can still channel sexiness and feel-good while being a parent.”The new line features an oversized graphic tee with the cheeky message “Make More Babies” and three bralettes, all of which were both inspired by (and named after) Savage X Fenty’s most popular silhouettes — Savage ...

Ryanair rages at ‘Soviet’ Italy as EU eyes Meloni’s move to curb flight prices

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:25 GMT

The European Commission has asked Rome for more information on its measure to combat high flight prices between Italy’s islands and the mainland after airlines argued the move breached EU rules. Giorgia Meloni’s Italian government on Monday approved the measure which targets the use of flight-pricing algorithms by airlines and bans their use for internal flights between the Italian mainland and Sicily and Sardinia, apart from in rare exceptions.In practice, the measure would forbid airlines from raising the price of flights between the mainland and Sicily or Sardinia by more than 200 percent of the average price of the flight — although it’s not clear what would count as an “average price.” It comes after low-cost carrier airfares to both islands have soared.Airlines reacted furiously to Rome’s move, with Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson branding it “illegal.”“It’s ridiculous, illegal and interferes with the free market, according to European law,” Wilson told Italian newsw...

Founder of Russia’s Google slams Putin’s ‘barbaric’ Ukraine war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:25 GMT

Arkady Volozh, one of the founders of Yandex — Russia’s version of Google — is “categorically against” the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the entrepreneur said Thursday in a rare public admission from a leading Russian business figure.“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is barbaric, and I am categorically against it,” Volozh said in a written statement shared with POLITICO, adding he was “horrified about the fate of people in Ukraine.”Volozh, who co-founded Yandex in 1997 and has been living in Israel since 2014, stepped down as Yandex’s CEO in June 2022 after he was sanctioned by the EU for “materially or financially” supporting Russia’s war.He said he realized that his “role in the Yandex story had come to an end” after the Kremlin’s aggression ramped up in February 2022, but had chosen to “stay silent” since then to focus on “support[ing] the talented Russian engineers...

State police investigating South Boston hit-and-run that left pedestrian seriously injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:25 GMT

State police are investigating a hit-and-run pedestrian crash in South Boston early Thursday morning that left a man with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries, officials said.Troopers responding to a report of a pedestrian struck on Columbia Road at the Exit 14 ramp from Route 93 north in South Boston found a man suffering from serious injuries, according to state police. The driver of the vehicle that hit him fled the scene.The man was transported to Boston Medical Center. His condition was not immediately available.The crash is under investigation by Troop H of the Massachusetts State Police, the State Police-South Boston Barracks, the State Police Detective Unit for Suffolk County, the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section. No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Police investigating double stabbing in Dorchester

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:25 GMT

Boston police are investigating an early morning double stabbing in Dorchester on Thursday.Officers responding to a reported stabbing in the area of 8 Ellsworth Street found two people suffering from stab wounds, according to police.They were both transported to nearby hospitals. Their conditions were not immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Animal Rescue League of Boston hosting Small Animal Adopt-a-thon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:25 GMT

Thinking of adding a small animal to your family?The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) is inviting area residents to attend a small animal Adopt-a-thon across the organization’s three Animal Care & Adoption Centers this weekend.From Aug. 10 through Aug. 13, from guinea pigs to rabbits, mice, rats, among others, ARL’s small animal adoption fees will be waived.In a statement, the organization wrote, “they may be small, but they will hold a big place in your heart!”ARL’s Adoption Forward process will remain the same and prospective adopters must bring a photo of the cage their pet will live in to ensure it meets our requirements.The organization has locations in Boston, Dedham, and Brewster.Learn more here.

At least 36 people killed in Hawaii’s Lahaina fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:25 GMT

WAILUKU, Hawaii  — Thousands of Hawaii residents raced to escape homes on Maui as blazes swept across the island, destroying parts of a centuries-old town and killing at least 36 people in one of the deadliest U.S. wildfires in recent years.The fire took the island by surprise, leaving behind burned-out cars on once busy streets and smoking piles of rubble where historic buildings had stood in Lahaina Town, which dates to the 1700s and has long been a favorite destination of tourists. Crews battled blazes in several places on the island Wednesday, and the flames forced some adults and children to flee into the ocean.At least 36 people have died, according to a statement from Maui County late Wednesday that said no other details were available. Officials said earlier that 271 structures were damaged or destroyed and dozens of people injured. The 2018 Camp Fire in California killed at least 85 people and virtually razed the town of Paradise.Officials warned that the death toll in Hawa...

Homicide investigation underway in East Village

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:25 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A homicide investigation is underway on the 600 block of 14th Street in the East Village, the San Diego Police Department confirmed to FOX 5 around 5 a.m.There is little information at this time. The scene remains active. FOX 5 is working to gather more information.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.