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Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground with hopes US may avoid default

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is gaining ground Wednesday, though it remains stuck in the tight range where it’s been for a month and a half.The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in afternoon trading, on pace for a seventh straight week where it moves by less than 1%. That would be its longest such streak since 2018. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 274 points, or 0.8%, at 33,293, as of 12:37 p.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.7% higher.Markets got some lift from hopes that the U.S. government may avoid a first-ever default on its debt. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said late Tuesday that Democrats and Republicans could reach a deal by the end of the week, though the two sides remain far apart.They’re staring down a June 1 deadline, which is when the U.S. government could default on its debt unless Congress allows it to borrow more. A default could rock the financial system because Treasurys are seen as the safest possible investment on Earth, and economists say it wo...

Planned Parenthood asks Montana judge to block law that bans 2nd-trimester abortion method

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Montana on Tuesday asked a state judge to temporarily block a law that bans the abortion method most commonly used after 15 weeks of gestation, arguing it is unconstitutional.The organization filed the complaint over the law to ban dilation and evacuation abortions just hours after Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office announced he had signed the bill.The law “is the latest salvo in the Legislature’s ongoing assault on Montanans’ right to seek safe and lawful pre-viability abortions — a right guaranteed by the Montana Constitution,” the complaint states.Montana’s Supreme Court ruled in 1999 that the state constitutional right to privacy includes the right to a pre-viability abortion from a provider of the patient’s choice, the lawsuit states.Under the new ban, which took effect immediately, anyone who performs a dilation and evacuation abortion can be charged with a felony that can be punished by 5 to 10 years in prison and a fine of up t...

Johnny Depp rompe el silencio en su primera aparición pública tras el juicio con Amber Heard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

CANNES, Francia – “No pienso en Hollywood, no me importa Hollywood, no necesito a Hollywood”. Así de contundente se mostró este miércoles Johnny Depp en Cannes al ser preguntado por el posible boicoteo que está sufriendo por parte de la industria de su país.El actor ha protagonizado un regreso triunfal a Cannes — aunque él rechaza usar la palabra “regreso” –, donde es el protagonista de la película de inauguración del festival, “Jeanne du Barry”, en la que es su primera gran aparición pública tras cerrarse el juicio con su exesposa Amber Heard, que le acusó de maltrato.“Cuando te piden que dejes una película — el actor fue retirado de la saga ‘Piratas del Caribe’ en 2018- – porque hay un puñado de vocales y consonantes en el aire, te lo preguntas”, dijo Depp al ser preguntado sobre si Hollywood le había boicoteado.Pero agregó que no tiene esa impresión, básicamente porque no piensa en Hollywood...

Why some DC roads will be closed Saturday afternoon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

Some D.C. roads will be closed on Saturday as the Fiesta Asian Street Fair takes place downtown. The eight-hour fair will feature hundreds of performers, artisans and food vendors representing 20 different cultures.Free tickets are available online.The following streets will be posted as “emergency no parking” from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NWConstitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW4th Street from Madison Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW6th Street from C Street to Constitution Avenue, NWThe following streets will be closed to traffic on from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.: 4th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Madison Drive, NWConstitution Avenue between 7th Street and 3rd Street, NWPennsylvania Avenue between 7th Street and 3rd Street, NWD.C. police say vehicles that are parked in violation of the emergency no parking signs will be ticketed and towed.Source

Get ready Broncos Country: Preseason schedule released

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Mark your calendars! The Denver Broncos' first kickoff is the second week of August. The first two games are away but the final one is at Empower Field at Mile High. The first contest is on a Friday night at Arizona against the Cardinals on Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 in San Francisco vs. the 49ers. Sean Payton expects Javonte Williams will be back for Broncos training camp But Broncos Country has to wait until Aug. 26 before they can watch their favorite players in orange and blue at home. The Broncos will face the Los Angeles Rams at 7 p.m. at Mile High. The Broncos are 9-3 all-time against the Rams in preseason matchups, which represents the fourth-most preseason wins by Denver against a single opponent.The full regular season schedule was released last week with the first game at home against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Broncos most often play preseason games against the Cardinals and 49ers having a combined 42-24 all-time r...

Littleton officer receives Medal of Valor from President Biden for heroic action

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) – A Colorado police officer was awarded with the Medal of Valor by President Joe Biden Wednesday at the White House for his acts of bravery in the line of duty.Cpl. Jeffrey Farmer of the Littleton Police Department was honored for his action to save the life of another officer while being shot at and fighting his own serious injury. Original story: Man carjacked after Littleton officer shot: ‘He said he would kill me’ On Sept. 20, 2021, Farmer and Officer David Snook responded to a call of shots fired. Snook was running behind the suspect, Rigoberto Valles Dominguez, into a nearby apartment building. Snook was shot multiple times in the doorway, according to the Littleton Police Department.Farmer was also chasing the suspect and severely injured his knee in doing so, LPD said. Despite his injuries, he began dragging Snook out of the doorway and was again met with gunfire from Dominguez, who was on the second-floor stairwell. While under fire, Farmer stayed with ...

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against aviation companies involved in Boulder County plane crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Family members of a mother and her children killed in a Boulder County plane crash in the summer of 2022 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the flight companies involved. Ian Kirby, 17, Amanda Kirby, 13, and their mother, Sandra Kirby, 48, were on a three-week vacation to Colorado and Utah. They were on a sightseeing tour plane when it crashed, killing all three and the pilot on July 17, 2022.FOX31’s affiliate station in Louisiana said the family was from Port Allen. The children's father and Sandra's parents filed the lawsuit. Prince Harry, Meghan pursued by ‘reckless’ photographers in ‘near catastrophic’ New York car chase The family is claiming gross negligence and wrongful conduct on the part of Bluebird Aviation LLC and VX Aviation LLC.The lawsuit states that the aviation companies "were negligent by failing to maintain the airplane, failing to train the pilot, failing to adequately supervise the pilot, failure to perform routine inspe...

Banner plane crashes and engulfs in flames near Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood; 1 dead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

One person has died after a banner plane crashed on a road adjacent to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood and burst into flames.Live video footage from 7Skyforce showed the aircraft engulfed in flames as fire crews vigorously sprayed water onto the wreckage located on North Park Road, Wednesday afternoon.In another video capturing the incident, the plane was seen veering erratically through the air before ultimately descending rapidly and hitting the ground.Once the fire was extinguished, all that remained was the charred shell of the aircraft.According to police, the plane left from North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines.Officials confirmed to 7News that one person was onboard and died as a result of the crash. Police are advising residents to avoid the area as an investigation by Hollywood Police is underway.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Pompano Beach names new fire station after fallen firefighter, honoring his memory

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

It was a bittersweet day for the family of a fallen firefighter as he was honored in Pompano Beach with a new fire station dedicated to his life.On Wednesday, the community had a rededication ceremony for a firefighter that died in the line of duty during a tragic training incident. An uncoupling of a fire hose symbolized the cutting of a ribbon at the event as city leaders and the loved ones of Willam J. Elliot gathered to celebrate the opening of the Pompano Beach Fire Station 61 named after the fallen firefighter.His family in attendance said they appreciate the city and his crew continues to honor him.“It means everything to me that my son has been remembered after 11 years,” said Joann, Elliot’s mother. “This is a beautiful tribute. It’s amazing what they’re doing to keep this memory going.”According to Joann, they carved a table with mementos of her son on it. The brand-new station, measuring over 16,000 square feet, will also act as a...

Top French court backs AI-powered surveillance cameras for Paris Olympics

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:31 GMT

PARIS — France’s top constitutional court on Wednesday backed the use of AI-powered surveillance cameras for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics but also gave guidelines for implementation.The court wrote in its decision that the legislation allowing the new measures does not infringe upon privacy rights because it ensures humans permanently control “the development, implementation and possible evolution of algorithmic processing.”In April, the French parliament approved the controversial bill that allows the experimental use of large-scale, real-time camera systems supported by algorithms to spot suspicious behavior — including unsupervised luggage and crowd movements like stampedes — for the Olympics. The system is set to be in place until March 2025. The Constitutional Council’s decision to greenlight the plan is a blow for privacy campaigners who oppose AI-powered mass surveillance as well as for French left-leaning lawmakers who had challenged ...