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Workers vote to form Colorado's first union for homeless shelter 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:49:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) - On Wednesday, workers at Urban Peak officially voted to form a union after reports of a lack of training and support for workplace trauma, according to a Service Employees International Union Local 105 press release. This is set to be the first-ever union at a Colorado homeless shelter. Workers at Urban Peak said they suffered physical and mental demands, especially involving death around the workplace. One reported incident occurred less than 6 months ago, when a 19-year-old froze to death outside of the shelter.  Denver announces 3 new homeless facilities, marking latest in homeless services sales-tax spending “We knew when we signed up for this job that it would be difficult, but when you work as a frontline staff and feel the vicarious and direct trauma of youth passing, and aren't supported, it makes you realize that the structure doesn't value you,” said Victoria Mancinelli, an Urban Peak worker, in the unionization announcement. Workers reported other issues...

Voodoo Doughnut opens soon in Boulder, but why isn't the building pink?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:49:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — In less than a week, the popular doughnut shop Voodoo Doughnut is opening its fourth Colorado location. But this newest store will be missing the brand's signature pink color.On Aug. 1, Voodoo Doughnut will hold a grand opening in Boulder. The latest location is just a few blocks from the University of Colorado Boulder at 3210 Arapahoe Ave. 2 Colorado doughnut shops among 100 best in country, according to Yelp This will be Colorado's fourth location with the others open in Denver on Colfax Avenue, on Broadway and in Denver International Airport. However, this Boulder location will look different from the rest. Voodoo is known for its bright pink branding. Their boxes are even stamped with the slogan, "Good things come in pink boxes." But Boulder's location will not feature the bright color.Instead, the exterior was painted gray. On Oct. 13, the Voodoo Doughnut Instagram account posted a sneak peek of the Boulder building. "You guessed it. The building has been pain...

Police investigate hit-and-run involving 3 pedestrians in Miami Gardens; 1 hospitalized

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:49:57 GMT

Miami Gardens Police officers responded to a hit-and-run incident involving three pedestrians, Thursday afternoon. Authorities responded to the scene of a community resource center located on the 16400 block of Northwest 25th Avenue. According to officials, the driver traveled northbound as they exited the parking lot of the building. The driver then struck three pedestrians standing on the lot. Police said the driver fled the scene in their vehicles in an unknown direction. Two pedestrians remained on the scene, while one pedestrian was airlifted to a local hospital, said officials. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Dog reunited with owner after being snatched from front porch in New Jersey

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:49:57 GMT

BAYONNE, N.J. — Rocco, the adorable Jack Russell Terrier who had been missing since Monday, is finally back in the loving hands of his owner after a distressing two-day ordeal. The dog mysteriously turned up in the Bronx, miles away from his New Jersey home. Nick Scarabaggio, Rocco’s owner, expressed his overwhelming joy and relief. “I’m ecstatic,” he said. “I’ve gone through the peaks and valleys of all the emotions you could probably think of. It’s just great to have my dog back in loving hands.”Rocco’s journey back home started when bold thieves snatched him earlier this week from the front porch of his New Jersey residence. Surveillance footage captured the daring act as the culprits walked up the stairs and swiftly took Rocco off his leash before heading toward the rail station.Law enforcement agencies sprang into action, and with the assistance of the NYPD Port Authority Police and Transit Cops, they were able to track down...

FBI arrests Miami man linked to series of bank robberies in South Florida

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:49:57 GMT

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of a Miami man in connection with several bank robberies in the South Florida area.The FBI said Kevin Anthony Heslop, 38, was allegedly involved with seven bank robberies dating back to last month. The Wells Fargo Bank branch at 1201 East Hallandale Beach Blvd in Hallandale Beach on June 15.The Wells Fargo Bank branch at 1201 East Hallandale Beach Blvd in Hallandale Beach on July 7.The attempted robbery of a Chase Bank branch at 2000 SW 57th Ave in Miami on July 13.The attempted robbery of a Wells Fargo Bank branch at 1191 S. University Dr. in Plantation on July 15.The Wells Fargo Bank branch at 702 N. University Dr. in Pembroke Pines on July 15.The Wells Fargo Bank branch at 702 N. University Dr. in Pembroke Pines on Wednesday.The Regions Bank branch at 8020 Pines Blvd in Pembroke Pines on Wednesday.Wednesday’s arrest was carried out by the Pembroke Pines Police Department in conjunction with the FBI at the intersection...

Two men arrested for human smuggling in Marathon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:49:57 GMT

Two men were arrested Wednesday in Marathon, Florida, on charges of human smuggling in violation of state law.According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Oreste Carvajal Gonzalez, 33, of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Roberto Carlos Medina Moreno, 19, of Lakewood, Florida, both face 23 counts of smuggling. The arrests came after an incident on July 21, 2023, when a go-fast vessel carrying 23 Cuban migrants ran out of fuel in waters near Marathon. Authorities, including the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, were involved in the rescue operation.The vessel in question had been previously flagged by the Sheriff’s Office as a suspected migrant smuggling vessel due to past interactions with law enforcement.Following the rescue, warrants were issued for the arrest of Carvajal Gonzalez and Medina Moreno, who were also on board the vessel. The State Attorney’s Office, along with variou...

Spanish election aftermath and the watering down of the EU’s anti-SLAPPs law

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:49:57 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Stitcher .st0{fill:#EB8A23;} .st1{fill:#FAC617;} .st2{fill:#612368;} .st3{fill:#3792C4;} .st4{fill:#C33727;} Acast We analyze the outcome of the recent elections in Spain and what it means for the country and the EU going forward. Also, we discuss the EU’s proposal targeting SLAPPs — strategic lawsuits against pub...

Grimace shakes help send McDonald’s sales surging

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:49:57 GMT

New York (CNN) — When McDonald’s introduced a limited-edition purple shake in honor of Grimace’s birthday, it probably didn’t expect the item to go viral on TikTok quite like it did: With TikTokers showing themselves sipping the dessert drink and then, soon after, writhing in mock pain or playing dead.But the mini horror films inspired people to buy shakes (if only to make more videos). And thanks to Grimace’s grim influence, sales in the second quarter spiked.“This quarter, the theme is — well, if I’m being honest, the theme was Grimace,” said CEO Chris Kempczinski during an analyst call Thursday. “Grimace has been everywhere in the past few months … this viral phenomenon is yet another proof point of the power of marketing at McDonald’s today.”Kempczinski added that the brand’s marketing efforts have led to higher food quality scores. “The more customers love our brand, the more they love our food,” he said.In the United States, sales at McDonald’s locations op...

“The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future” unnerving, terrific

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:49:57 GMT

A marvelously eerie experience, evoking the tradition of horror-noir maestro Val Lewton, Chilean effort “The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future” begins with a woman (charismatic Mia Maestro, “The Strain”) dressed in a motorcycle jacket, emerging from a river and the words, “Is the end nigh?”The woman’s name is Magdalena, and she is the dead mother of no-nonsense cancer surgeon Cecilia (a commanding turn by Leonor Varela). Single mother Cecilia is taking her children Tomas (Enzo Ferrada Rosati), a teen who tells her that he is a woman, and little girl Alma (Laura Del Rio) to the country to check on the ailing family patriarch Enrique (Chilean Alfredo Castro). Cecilia and her children are returning to the family-run dairy farm, where their Uncle Bernardo (Chilean Marcial Tagle) runs the business. The ghost of the family matriarch makes an appearance to Alma, who is not very surprised to see her. We hear the sounds of protest, the words, “Mother Earth.” Fishes have died in the p...

Not enough homes are for sale, so let’s pay owners to sell

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:49:57 GMT

By Holden Lewis | NerdWalletA frustrating thing about today’s housing market is the paltry number of homes for sale. Would-be buyers outnumber sellers, even as high mortgage rates strain affordability.So here’s an idea: What if the government paid people to sell their houses?After all, the government paid people to buy houses after the 2008 financial crisis, when there weren’t enough buyers. Now, it could pay people to sell houses when there aren’t enough sellers.We’re not talking about something as direct as the feds cutting checks. Payments would be handled through the tax code.The notion has drawn support in the U.S. House, where a bill to double the capital gains exclusion on primary residences has 15 co-sponsors from both parties. That’s not the only way Congress could tweak the tax code to pay home sellers: The National Association of Realtors commissioned a study that came up with two more ideas, although neither has been drafted into legis...