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Ghost guns an increasing concern in Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — An assault weapons ban was discussed in the state legislature Tuesday however, some say the law falls short and neglects an issue that is becoming an increasing problem: ghost guns. The use of ghost guns in crimes is on the rise in the U.S., according to a new report from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The attorney general admits ghost guns are flying under the radar. Ghost guns are untraceable firearms with no serial number that can be bought online and assembled at home. This means there are no rules as to who can get them, no age limit, and no background checks. ‘She was afraid of him’: Montbello mother murdered in domestic incident The ATF calls them "suspected privately made firearms,” or PMFs. The number of suspected ghost guns recovered by law enforcement agencies and submitted to ATF for tracing increased by 1,083% from 2017 to 2021, increasing from 1,629 to 19,273 guns respectively. However, the ATF believes this data is just sc...

Elderly woman displaced after house deemed unsafe following Hialeah blaze

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:25 GMT

Emergency crews responded to a house fire in Hialeah where an 82-year-old woman resided, Wednesday morning.Live video footage showed the firefighters clearing the area after they extinguished the flames.According to officials, the blaze broke out around 3 a.m. in the area of East First Court and 34th Street where they found a shed fire that spread into the home. After the flames were put out, firefighters labeled it with a red sticker that signifies the building is uninhabitable due to its unsafe environment.The homeowner said she smelled smoke after her dog woke her up with its barking. A neighbor helped her out of the house and also rescued her dog. Hilberto Menendez said he banged on all the doors and yelled for anyone inside to get out but when there was no response he managed to get the front door open to rescue the elderly woman. Once she was safely outside, Menendez ran back inside to rescue her dog.The homeowner’s son, Rolando Gonzalez, plans to take her in while she f...

Roll-over crash in Fort Lauderdale hospitalizes 5, including 3 children

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:25 GMT

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews responded to a two-vehicle crash near Northwest 15th Avenue and 24th Avenue after one car failed to halt at a stop sign.On Wednesday, emergency crews arrived on the scene where a van that carried multiple children was rolled over as a result of the collision.Security footage from a home at the intersection where the crash occurred showed the van speeding through a stop sign as an SUV struck the van and caused it to roll over onto its side.According to fire rescue officials, two adults and three children were transported to Broward Health Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.Officials said no one was cited but the crash remains under investigation.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

2 men saved after plane goes down in South Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:25 GMT

Two people are lucky to be alive after the plane they were in went down near the Everglades and flipped onto its roof. Around 5 p.m., rescue units were dispatched to the downed aircraft, a single-engine Cessna 172, about 12 miles southwest of Miami Executive Airport, Tuesday. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where the aircraft could be seen overturned and two men were spotted standing on the wings.A Miami-Dade Police helicopter spotted the plane and a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue helicopter moved in for the save after a paramedic was lured down to check on the two men. They were transported to the airport where the aircraft was based.The men on board the plane were able to contact authorities via cell phone and send out a GPS location of where they had landed.The Federal Aviation Administration is now investigating the crash.

Closing arguments continue in murder trial of slain South Florida rapper XXXTentacion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:25 GMT

Attorneys continue to close their case against the men charged with murdering a South Florida rapper. A month’s long trial is coming to an end. At some point Wednesdays, the jury will begin their deliberations. “The most important question that you have to answer is, ‘has the state proven to you, are you sure, beyond all reasonable doubt, that Michael was involved in a murder?'” said Joe Kimok, a defense attorney for Michael Boatwright. Closing arguments continued Wednesday in the murder trial of South Florida rapper XXXTentacion, who was robbed, shot, and killed in Deerfield Beach back in June of 2018.Prosecutors said that Dedrick Williams, Trayvone Newsome and Michael Boatwright committed the crime.In the process, police said, they stole $50,000 in cash from the star rapper who was reportedly shopping for a motorcycle.According to investigators, the defendants then took to social media and posted pictures and videos showing off the money that they stole....

California company’s 3D rocket poised to make debut launch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:25 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket made almost entirely of 3D parts was poised to blast off Wednesday on its debut launch.California-based Relativity Space is attempting to launch the rocket to orbit from Cape Canaveral.It’s a relatively small rocket, just 110 feet (33 meters), and won’t be carrying anything for this test flight.About 85% of the rocket, named Terran, is made of 3D parts printed at the company’s factory in Long Beach, California, including its engines. Relativity Space aims to increase that percentage on its future versions.SpaceX’s Falcon rockets have been flying with 3D parts for years, but not nearly to the extent of Relativity Space’s new rocket.Relativity Space said its rocket is the largest 3D printed object to exist and attempt orbital flight.Businessman Mark Cuban of TV’s “Shark Tank” was among the early investors in the company.

Jeremy Renner unveils trailer for project he says is ‘a driving force’ in his recovery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:25 GMT

(CNN) — Months after Jeremy Renner was in a devastating snow plow accident, Disney+ has unveiled the trailer for a new docuseries that shows the actor behind the wheel of large vehicles in the name of doing good.The trailer for his feel-good project “Rennervations” was released on Tuesday, showing Renner and a team of expert builders as they travel the world in search of decommissioned vehicles that they can rebuild to serve a new purpose for communities in need.The four-part Disney+ series comes as Renner continues to heal from injuries sustained during a New Year’s Day accident near his Nevada home. Renner suffered “blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries” after being run over by a snow plow while helping a family member clear snow from a private driveway, a representative for Renner told CNN at the time.He shared an update on his Instagram in the weeks that followed revealing he broke over 30 bones in the accident.The “Hawkeye” s...

Family pleads public to find hit-and-run driver who left man in critical condition in Miramar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:25 GMT

Relatives and police officers are seeking the public’s help to track down a hit-and-run driver who left a young man fighting for his life. What started out as a fun night for two brothers quickly took a terrible and tragic turn. A hit-and-run left a 31-year-old unconscious and in critical condition. Jahmaar Williams is a son, brother and father. He was also an active member of the Army National Guard for 12 years, and now, he is fighting for his life after a hit-and-run driver left him to die.“Me and my brother were just out having a good time, and as we were crossing the street, he was struck by a car that was close enough to hit both of us, but somehow, I was unscathed, untouched and survived,” said Chris Williams, Jahmaar’s brother.Jahmaar’s brother, Chris, witnessed the crash after they were leaving a lounge in the area on March 4.His family joined Miramar Police detectives Wednesday to plead for anyone with information to come forward.“My son...

Russia beats Tom Cruise in race for first movie shot in space

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:25 GMT

Russia has released a trailer for “The Challenge,” the first feature film to be shot in space.It was shot some 400 kilometers above Earth on the International Space Station (ISS) in 2021 — before the invasion of Ukraine — and will be released next month, making it the first movie in which the actors and director were flown out to space for filming.In 2020, Hollywood star Tom Cruise, along with director Doug Liman, had revealed plans to travel to the ISS to shoot a feature film in collaboration with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and NASA. There’s no sign yet of that movie.“The Challenge” is about a female cardiac surgeon called Zhenya (played by Russian actress Yulia Peresild) who is part of a team of doctors sent to operate on a cosmonaut (played by actual cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy) who loses consciousness while on the ISS.Peresild and producer-director Klim Shipenko traveled to the ISS along with cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov in October 2021 and filmed...

EU officials distance themselves from intel on Nord Stream blasts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:25 GMT

STOCKHOLM — European officials wanted nothing to do Wednesday with reports that a pro-Ukrainian group carried out the attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year. Their message: Don’t put this intel on us, and we’re not touching it.A joint German media investigation published Tuesday evening indicated Ukrainians may have been involved in the underwater explosions in the Baltic Sea. The New York Times backed up the findings in its own report, which said U.S. officials had reviewed similar intelligence. The Ukrainian government, however, denied any involvement and the reports do not directly link Kyiv to the sabotage.The allegations, if true, could damage public support for Europe’s unyielding support for Ukraine — particularly in Germany, which is investigating the explosion alongside Sweden and Denmark. But officials kept the possibility at arm’s length.“I would hesitate to give a clear analysis,” said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, arri...