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Grains and Livestock lower

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:38:22 GMT

Wheat for May lost 8.25 cents at $5.9550 a bushel; May corn was off 1.50 cents at $6.38 a bushel, May oats fell 3.25 cents at 2.9150 a bushel; while May soybeans declined 15.25 cents at $14.3950 a bushel.Beef and pork were lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Jun. live cattle fell 1.97 cents at $1.6290 a pound; May. feeder cattle was down 3.75 cents at $2.0595 a pound; while May. lean hogs was off 1.13 cents at $.7817 s mk950 s mk950 a pound.Source

Prince George’s Co. officer convicted of assaulting handcuffed teen after traffic stop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:38:22 GMT

A longtime Prince George’s County, Maryland, police officer was convicted Tuesday of assaulting a handcuffed teen after a 2020 traffic stop.Prince George’s County police Cpl. Darryl Wormuth, 46, was found guilty of second-degree assault and misconduct in office following a bench trial before Circuit Court Judge Gladys Weatherspoon.In a bench trial, a judge rather than a jury decides the outcome of a case.Wormuth was conducting a traffic stop on Oct. 20, 2020, when he encountered the 17-year-old, according to a news release from Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy.After the teen was handcuffed, Wormuth grabbed the teen by the neck and assaulted him, prosecutors said. The teen was not seriously hurt.“This was a case in which a young man who was placed in handcuffs and fully compliant was unnecessarily assaulted by Corporal Wormuth,” Braveboy said in a statement.“I am very pleased with the judge’s decision, and I want to than...

Shot fired at Memphis TV station; suspect in custody

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:38:22 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A shot was fired at a Memphis television station on Tuesday, but no one was wounded, the station said.The suspect then hid in a nearby business before he was arrested about two hours later, police said. WHBQ, the Fox affiliate in Tennessee’s second-largest city, reported that the shot was fired about 11:30 a.m. The bullet came down outside the front door of the lobby of the building, which is in a commercial area near the University of Memphis campus.Police said the armed suspect went into a nearby hamburger restaurant, and authorities advised the public to stay out of the area. The university and Memphis police said about two hours later that the suspect had been taken into custody. No injuries were reported, Memphis police said. The university issued an advisory telling students and faculty to shelter indoors. It later said that normal campus activity could resume. The station said employees were evacuated to a parking lot for about 30 minutes after the shot ...

Colorado is dropping in US News and World Report's best states rankings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:38:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado is losing ground in national rankings, mainly due to perceptions of crime and affordability. The Centennial State has been falling in the rankings of the best overall states by U.S. News and World Report. The annual report uses survey data from over 70,000 respondents to drill down each state's performance in eight categories: health care, education, economy, opportunity, infrastructure, crime & corrections, fiscal stability and natural environment. Within each of these areas, there are several benchmarks combined to total 71 metrics in all. What to know about growth in Colorado’s gun violence Colorado ranked 15th overall. Mountain states, the upper Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states topped the chart, while southern states were lower ranked. U.S. News and World Report has been creating these rankings since 2017. In that time, Colorado has dropped five spots. It ranked ninth in 2017 and tenth in 2018 and 2019. Following the pandemic, Colorado's ranking fe...

Arvada PD SRO busts a move at senior prom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:38:22 GMT

ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Senior prom season is in full swing and kids across the state are showing off their best dance moves.That includes Arvada Senior High School, where a school resource officer was recently caught on camera line dancing with the students."Yes, school resource officers attend prom. Some, like Officer Albino Guerrero, are also pretty good dancers. Thank you, Arvada Senior High, for sharing the dance floor," the Arvada Police Department shared on Twitter. Denver’s oldest restaurant has been around for 130 years In the video, you can see Officer Guerrero dancing, twisting and having a good time with other students on the dance floor.

Full list of concerts at Red Rocks for May

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:38:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Concert season is in full swing at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. There will be over 19 different performers at the iconic concert venue this month.Whether you want to check out Walker Hayes, All Time Low, or Bill Strings there will be a wide variety of options in May. Full list of concerts at Ball Arena for 2023 What is the concert schedule?Here is a look at the full list of concerts that will take place at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in 2023 as of May 2:May 2: Hippo CampusMay 3: Jason Isbell and The 400 UnitMay 4: Jason Isbell and The 400 UnitMay 5: Walker HayesMay 6: Ganja White NightMay 7: Ganja White NightMay 9: Shane Smith & The SaintsMay 10: Chelsea HandlerMay 11: Billy StringsMay 12: Billy StringsMay 13: Gary Clark Jr.May 14: John SummitMay 15: Dermot KennedyMay 16: Dermot KennedyMay 20: Global Dub FestivalMay 21: OpiuoMay 23: All Time LowMay 24: Nate BargatzeMay 25: Two FriendsMay 26: Chromeo & Hot ChipMay 27: Old DominionMay 28: Old DominionMay 29: LCD ...

Man shot at Walmart in Lauderdale Lakes, airlifted in critical condition; shooter flees on scooter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:38:22 GMT

A man has been airlifted to the hospital after being shot at a South Florida Walmart. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at the Walmart, located at 3001 N. State Road 7, Tuesday afternoon. According to deputies, the victim was found inside the Walmart and airlifted to Broward Health Medical Center in critical condition. According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, the victim was shot multiple times. The shooter fled the scene on a scooter heading south on S.R. 7.An employee told 7News that the shooting happened in the dairy section of the Walmart.The employee was on her break and returning to the store when she heard shots being fired.“And before I can get back to the room I’m usually in, I heard maybe like, five, six shots pop off right in front of me,” the employee said, “and I, without thinking, I just turned around, and I ran and got him out the break room.”“I’m glad because if it wasn’t for the help of almighty God, I w...

Miami PD unveil newly wrapped Haitian Heritage vehicle to celebrate Haitian Heritage Month

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:38:22 GMT

It’s Haitian Heritage Month and Miami Police are putting a brand new wrap on a sweet ride.The department unveiled its first newly wrapped Haitian Heritage vehicle, Tuesday.Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales had a message of unity and diversity for the South Florida community.“The message, that I hope it sends out, is that diversity makes us better,” Morales said, “that it enriches our department, that it enriches our city, and that the community understand how proud we are that the police is the community and the community is the police.”Haitian Heritage Month is nationally recognized and observed every year in May to celebrate the history, culture and contributions of the people of Haiti.

Mother of 3-year-old found wandering alone in Miramar’s Riviera Isles community faces judge, bonds out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:38:22 GMT

On Tuesday, Nicole Alejandro, the mother of a 3-year-old who was found wandering alone in Miramar faced a judge and posted a $10,000 bond. Police said this wasn’t the first time they have come in contact with the mother and child.In 2021, the toddler almost drowned in the family pool.On Monday, authorities found the toddler around 3 a.m., Monday, near a lake. Miramar Police then posted a video on Twitter in order to locate her parents. Alejandro was arrested and appeared in court, accused of child neglect without bodily harm. The 27-year-old mother told police she was “knocked out” when her daughter wandered outside the home. However, the allegations became more serious when detectives learned in Oct. 2021, the child fell into a pool. She was 1 at the time of that incident.According to the 2021 police report, Alejandro was on the phone with a friend when she heard a splash. The mother told police she believed her daughter was in the pool for four minutes. The repor...

Groups to sue federal officials over manatee protection

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:38:22 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Several conservation groups announced Tuesday that they’re planning to sue federal wildlife officials, citing a failure to protect the West Indian manatee following record death rates in recent years.The Center for Biological Diversity, Harvard Animal Law & Policy Clinic, Miami Waterkeeper and Frank S. González García filed a notice of their intention to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The notice is required by law before suing a federal agency.The legal notice follows a November petition urging FWS to reclassify the species from threatened to endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The conservation groups said FWS was required by law to determine within 90 days whether the petition presents substantial information indicating the reclassification may be warranted. No findings have been issued yet, even though more than 150 days have gone by, the groups said.“I’m appalled that the Fish and Wildlife Service hasn’t responded to our urgent r...