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Indiana woman charged with federal hate crime in bus attack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:47 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana woman now faces a federal hate crime charge in addition to attempted murder in the stabbing of an Indiana University student of Chinese descent on a public bus.Billie R. Davis, 56, of Bloomington, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Evansville Thursday on a charge of willfully causing injuries to the victim due to her race and national origin, the Justice Department said. Her lawyer said she’s mentally ill.Davis, who is white, is accused of repeatedly stabbing the 18-year-old woman with a folding knife on Jan. 11 as the victim, from Carmel, Indiana, waited to get off a bus in downtown Bloomington.Citing court records, WRTV-TV has reported that Davis told police she stabbed the woman multiple times in the head with a folding knife, because it “would be one less person to blow up our country.”Asian Americans have increasingly been the target of racially motivated harassment and assaults in recent years, particularly since the coron...

This Colorado town is getting a makeover on an HGTV show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:47 GMT

FORT MORGAN, Colo. (KDVR) — One Colorado town is getting a huge makeover from two renovation duos on HGTV's "Home Town Takeover" airing Sunday.The whole city of Fort Morgan will be in the national spotlight come Sunday when Ben and Erin Napier from the HGTV show "Home Town" and Dave and Jenny Marrs from the show "Fixer to Fabulous" head to the Eastern Plains town of 11,000 for a big renovation.This renovation is extra meaningful to Dave as he grew up in Colorado, according to HGTV. Local designer picked to be on HGTV show According to HGTV, the second season of "Home Town Takeover" will kick off the Fort Morgan revitalization by surprising residents with its plan to finish multiple projects throughout the town in just four months.“Struggling small towns can do the hard work to become healthy again. It’s difficult, but nothing great is ever easy,” said Erin. “And while it is scary to take on a project of this scale, it helps so much to have a team to help carry the load.” HGTV’s...

What Purina says it's doing to eliminate odor at Denver plant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Nestlé Purina plant has been deemed one of the smelliest places in the Mile High City based on odor complaints reported to the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment.FOX31 submitted a Colorado Open Records Act request with the DDPHE in March to determine what odor complaints were filed in the City of Denver from January 2022 to March 2023. ‘It is unbearable’: This is the smelliest place in Denver, according to complaints The plant, which is located at 4555 York St., led the way with violations.What is being done by Purina to fix the odor?FOX31 reached out to Nestlé Purina to see what is being done to mitigate the aroma coming from the Denver plant. Here are some of the main things they said are being done:Installation of additional air filtration systems to multiple unitsEnhanced maintenance checks and procedures to identify solutions as recipes and demands shiftHere is the full statement we received from Nestlé Purina: As a proud member ...

FLA Live Arena hosting mega job fair

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:47 GMT

FLA Live Arena will be hosting a mega job fair for those looking to get into the workforce. 2,000 jobs will be available at the job fair on Thursday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Among the companies that will be at the event are Coca-cola Beverage Florida, Wyndham Destinations, YMCA of South Florida, Broward Children’s Center, City of Sunrise, Broward County Public Schools, and many more. If you ever wanted to be a paramedic, mechanic, insurance agent, baker, dental assistant, or construction worker now is your time to apply. The event is free and parking will also be provided. The jobs will be located throughout Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County.Employers will be doing on-the-spot interviews and making job offers.Remember to dress professionally, summarize your skills and experience and bring several copies of your resume.If you would like to attend you can pre-register online here.FLA Live Arena is located at One Panther Parkway, Sunrise FL 33323.

Authorities responding to active ‘incident’ at Bristol County House of Corrections

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:47 GMT

Officers and personnel at the Bristol County House of Corrections are dealing with what is being called an “incident,” according to officials.A spokesperson for the facility said details are still being gathered as officials respond at the jail, including the Dartmouth Fire Department.A 7NEWS source referred to the incident as a “disturbance” that may involve two units within the facility, which houses 600 inmates. The source indicated that, as of noontime, authorities had moved teams into place to try and quell what was occurring inside.Additional details have not yet been released. The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office is expected to provide updates on the incident later this afternoon.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Search suspended for missing boater off coast of Gloucester after bodies of 3 others located

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:47 GMT

Rescue crews operating in and around Cape Ann have suspended the search for a fourth missing boater a day after the United States Coast Guard discovered an overturned boat and the bodies of three other people who had been reported missing, according to officials.In an update, the USCG Northeast said the search had been suspended “pending new information” after crews worked to search over 1,500 square nautical miles over a span of 27 hours.RELATED: Search continues for 4th boater after 3 bodies found off Cape AnnThe search operation was initially launched on Thursday morning after officials learned that a group of four had gone fishing, starting at Hampton, New Hampshire, with a goal of heading to a spot near Jeffreys Ledge 50 miles offshore on Wednesday before they were reported missing. Speaking with 7NEWS, Coast Guard Lt. Brandon Newman said officials never received a distress call. Rather, he said a family member reported the boaters missing after they didn’t return h...

Montgomery: Patrice Bergeron did not travel with B’s to Florida, ‘likely’ to return for Game 5 of series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:47 GMT

The Boston Bruins will be without Patrice Bergeron tonight for Game 3 of their series against the Florida Panthers, with the captain not travelling with the B’s to the Sunshine State, according to Head Coach Jim Montgomery.Montgomery announced that Bergeron will likely not return until Game 5, when the team is back in Boston.Bergeron has been dealing with what has been reported as an upper body injury that has left him sidelined throughout the playoffs. Earlier in the week, Montgomery had said the 37 year old had been “feeling better” but remained questionable heading into Game 2, ultimately sitting the match out.With the series tied at 1-1, the puck drops for Game 3 tonight at 7:30 p.m.

New detention hearing scheduled for Massachusetts Air National Guardsman charged with leaking military secrets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:47 GMT

The 21-year-old Air National Guardsman charged with leaking classified military secrets to his friends on an online gaming forum will learn his detention fate next week.A detention hearing in the case of Jack Teixeira at the federal courthouse in Boston was canceled at the last minute Wednesday to an uncertain future date. On Friday, U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy scheduled a new detention hearing for Thursday in the federal court in Worcester where the judge usually sits.Teixeira is an E-3/Airman First Class stationed at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod, and was arrested in North Dighton on April 13 and charged in Boston federal court the next day with unauthorized removal and transmission of national defense information and unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or materials.He pleaded not guilty to the charges and is being held without bail pending his full detention hearing.Teixeira is the leader of a Discord server, which is w...

La Jolla seeks separation from San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:47 GMT

LA JOLLA, Calif. -- A proposal is in the works that would separate the community of La Jolla from San Diego.If separated, La Jolla would work as its own city, instead of a community within the City of San Diego.“The mission is to detach from the City of San Diego and provide a self-governance here in La Jolla that ultimately will uplift the entire region," President of the Association for the City of La Jolla President Trace Wilson said. “I think the city of San Diego is stretched thin and we are just one of the communities that actually can afford ourselves and help.” New online thrift store aims to fund San Diego homeless programs Wilson believes this will be good for both San Diego and La Jolla, and would only want to go through with the idea if that is the case.“It's really in my mind, it's nut and bolts if the data says this is good for San Diego and the community of La Jolla, why wouldn’t you do it?" Wilson said.While this is not the first time residents have proposed this, ...

'Private Bruno' becomes active-duty Marine Corps recruit mascot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A four-legged servicemember has officially become an active-duty mascot for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego.'Private Bruno,' a six-month-old English Bulldog, was appointed to his duties during a ceremony Friday morning. Authorities investigate deputy-involved shooting in North County The dignified dog was named after Maj. Gen. Bruno Hochmuth, who at the time of his death was the first General Officer killed during the Vietnam War, according to Marine Corp officials.Pvt. Bruno will be following in Maj. Gen. Hochmuth's footsteps as he was also the commanding general of the depot from November 1963 to February 1967, military records show.Marine Corps officials say Maj. Gen. Hochmuth was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” (Valor), the Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star in lieu of a second award, along with the Purple Heart with Gold Star. In present day, Cpl. Johnny “Manny” Manuelito, a fellow English Bulldog, rel...