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Dina Boluarte anuncia que pedirá al Congreso de Perú facultades legislativas por 120 días

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:12:29 GMT

(CNN) — La presidenta de Perú, Dina Boluarte, anticipó en su discurso a la nación por el Día de la Independencia que solicitará al Congreso facultades legislativas durante 120 días para combatir el crimen organizado y los efectos del fenómeno de El Niño.La mandataria señaló este viernes que “para combatir el grave desafío de la delincuencia” iba a presentar ante el Congreso “un proyecto que pide la delegación de facultades legislativas al Poder Ejecutivo por un período de 120 días, para enfrentar con mayor dureza y eficacia la delincuencia y criminalidad”.¿Cómo ha sido el Gobierno de Dina Boluarte en Perú?Y añadió que “este proyecto también es para contener las probables consecuencias negativas del fenómeno meteorológico El Niño”.Manifestantes se enfrentan a la policía durante una protesta en Lima, Perú, mientras la presidenta Dina Boluarte da un discurso en el Congreso por el Día de la Independencia, el 28 de julio de 2023. (Sebastian Casta...

Denver weather: Afternoon thunderstorms and heat continue into the weekend

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:12:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay in a pattern of warm temperatures, morning sunshine and afternoon thunderstorms through the weekend. Strong storms were expected on Friday to affect parts of the Front Range urban corridor and plains, according to the National Weather Service. The strongest storms over northeastern Weld and southwestern Elbert counties were capable of producing 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail.Weather tonight: Clearing, mildEvening thunderstorms will continue to push east. This will leave behind clearing clouds, a lighter breeze and low temperatures near seasonal norms in the 60s. Weather tomorrow: More afternoon showers, high heatSaturday will look very similar to just about every day this past week. Denver will start off with sunshine, then as temperatures climb into the 90s, clouds will increase ahead of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Looking ahead: Increasing chance for rainSunday and Monday will continue this pattern of morning sunshine, high t...

Payton apologizes for publicly bashing former Broncos head coach

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:12:29 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- On Friday, Broncos head coach Sean Payton offered an apology following his scathing review of the 2022 Broncos Season and the former Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett.“It was a mistake obviously. I needed a little bit more filter," said Sean Payton after the Broncos’ third training camp practice. Broncos training camp schedule announced Payton also addressed his comments that singled out members of the Broncos front office, including Broncos General Manager George Paton.“The front office and the ownership are the two reasons I came here," Payton said. “So, George (Paton) and I are close. He was one of the big attractions (for the Broncos head coaching opening), he and ownership," Payton said.The veteran head coach plans to reach out to both New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh and Nathaniel Hackett, who is now the New York Jets' offensive coordinator.  Broncos camp under Payton has vibe way different from Hackett’s ‘Camp Cupcake’ Payton did no...

Local nonprofit helps seniors paint their homes through Paint-A-Thon

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:12:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A local nonprofit is using the summer months to help out seniors in the metro paint their homes. It's part of Brothers Redevelopment's Paint-A-Thon that runs through the spring and summer months, where volunteers get together to paint the homes of seniors who otherwise couldn't get it done physically or financially. Those volunteering on Friday were with Huntington National Bank. This is part of the company's $40 billion Strategic Community Plan which reflects the bank’s commitment to improve the economic vitality, financial security and sustainable future for those it serves.The nonprofit was able to auction off a signed Nuggets basketball shortly after the team took home the championship. Those proceeds were a huge part in making Paint-A-Thon a success thus far. Not to mention, it's all part of the goals of the organization. ‘So much joy and happiness’: Locals create disability-friendly clothing and artwork "For us to give back really in a way that is in our wh...

After 4 months, Mount Lincoln and Mount Democrat have reopened

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:12:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two popular 14ers that are part of the DeCaLiBron loop reopened Friday after they were closed in March because of landowner liability concerns.Hikers can now reach Mount Lincoln and Mount Democrat and can gain access to Mount Cameron after signing an electrotonic landowner's liability waiver, according to a coalition that advocates for updates to the Colorado Recreational Use Statute."While we celebrate today's opening, it's a temporary solution to a larger issue. We must continue working to strengthen the protections in the Colorado Recreational Use Statute, to protect free access to outdoor recreation," said Anneliese Steel, chair of the Fix CRUS Coalition.The Colorado Recreational Use Statute aims to incentivize landowners to open their lands for public recreational access, according to the coalition. Landowner John Reiber closed public access to the three 14ers after a bill to protect landowners from liability failed. Workers vote to form Colorado’s first unio...

Backup driver in the 1st death by fully autonomous car pleads guilty

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:12:29 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — The backup Uber driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in 2018 pleaded guilty Friday to endangerment in the first fatal collision involving a fully autonomous car.Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David Garbarino, who accepted the plea agreement, sentenced Rafaela Vasquez, 49, to three years of supervised probation for the crash that killed 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg. Vasquez told police that Herzberg “came out of nowhere” and that she didn’t see Herzberg before the March 18, 2018, collision on a darkened Tempe street. Landowner kills mountain lion on property, but is that legal? Vasquez had been charged with negligent homicide, a felony. She pleaded guilty to an undesignated felony, meaning it could be reclassified as a misdemeanor if she completes probation.Authorities say Vasquez was streaming the television show “The Voice” on a phone and looking down in the moments before Uber’s Volvo XC-90 SUV struck Herzberg, who wa...

Street flooding persists after night of heavy downpours across Broward County; flood watch expires

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:12:29 GMT

More rounds of rain fell across South Florida after a night of relentless downpours caused flash floods in parts of Broward County and led to hundreds to flight delays at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.A flood watch was extended for much of mainland South Florida from noon on Friday until 6 p.m., and it was allowed to expire, as weather conditions continued to improve in the late afternoon hours.As of 5 p.m., Miami-Dade and Broward counties were mostly clear, but there was heavy precipitation over Marathon and Big Pine Key, with a light drizzle extending as far south as Naval Air Station Key West.Fort Lauderdale set a new record on Thursday with 6.19 inches of rain, the wettest July day on record. In Hollywood, 7News cameras captured “Caution flooded street” signs along Scott Street, which still had considerable flooding near North 14th Avenue. Drivers maneuvered around the standing water. Off to the side, a water pump was placed by the city to pump...

3 steal pricey vapes from smoke shop in Palmetto Bay

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:12:29 GMT

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. (WSVN) – The owner of a smoke shop in Palmetto Bay is hoping clear surveillance video will lead to the capture of three thieves that, she said, stole hundreds of dollars worth of vapes.Speaking with 7News on Friday, the owner of the Stoned Goat Smoke and Vape Shop said this smoke shop her business has only been open less than a year and is hurt by Sunday’s theft. “We’re brand new, and we’ve only been in the business about seven months now, so, yeah, It does hurt, especially on days that there’s slow days and no business,” said the owner, who asked not to be identified or show her face on camera.Just after 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, a male subject wearing a Sketchy skeleton sweater, a dashing door holder and a squatted spotter ripped off the owners when they took off with about five to six vapes.“The vapes that they took are not from behind the counter, from what I found out. They were on the shelves on our other wall, and ...

Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue respond to reported bomb threat in MIA cargo area

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:12:29 GMT

Authorities are investigating a reported bomb threat made at Miami International Airport. According to officials with Miami-Dade Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, around 5:20 p.m., units were dispatched to the airside portion of the airport’s cargo area, in the vicinity of 6650 NW 22nd St. in reference to the reported threat. 7Skyforce hovered above employees across the street from Building 707 in the cargo area shortly after they were evacuated. A sensor or device went off in one of the bays that indicated there was some kind of suspicious package. It was described as a 3 foot, by 3 foot, by 3 foot crate.First responders have shut down Northwest 22nd Street, which is next to the far side of the building.MDFR units have set up a command post on the northern side of the airport, near 67th Avenue and 22nd Street. The bomb squad is expected to arrive at the scene shortly.Passengers with travel plans through Miami International Airport are advised to check with their respective a...

Investigation underway after 4 workers rushed to the hospital after fall from scaffold in Milford

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:12:29 GMT

Four workers were rushed to the hospital Friday afternoon after falling from scaffolding while working on a project on Main Street in Milford. Emergency crews responded to the scene around 3 p.m. Two of the injured people were taken to nearby Milford Hospital. Two others who suffered more serious injuries were taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center.Crews could still be seen cleaning up the area around 5 p.m. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration and police are inspecting the building and working to determine what caused the fall.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.