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The father of the Illinois July 4th parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanors related to son’s gun license

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:49:41 GMT

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The father of the Illinois July 4th parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanors related to son’s gun license.Source

Could Denver see snow this week?

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:49:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It wouldn't be Colorado without extreme temperature changes. On Sunday, Denver broke the record for the all-time high temperature on Nov. 5 with a high of 78 degrees. A high of 78 degrees is abnormal in November, according to the National Weather Service. The average November high is 52.1 degrees. Denver’s weather extremes from October into the start of November However, the heat won't last for long, a change is coming.According to the Pinpoint Weather team, Monday and Tuesday will stay in the low 70s. But by Wednesday, moisture will move in through parts of the state. Mountain snow on WednesdayA storm system will move into the mountains on Wednesday, which means snow is possible by late Wednesday night. According to Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels, the higher elevations will not see the accumulation it is used to. Snow totals are looking closer to 2-5 inches, which is not a ton for the mountains.However, Michels said he expects higher totals on moun...

All clear given after bomb threat called into Park Lakes Elementary in Lauderdale Lakes

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:49:41 GMT

The all clear has been given after authorities responded to a bomb threat called into Park Lakes Elementary School. The threat was called in just before 10:30 a.m. at 3925 N State Road 7 in Lauderdale Lakes, prompting an evacuation of the campus.7Skyforce flew over the campus around 11 a.m. as students were removed from the premises as a precaution, with Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputies on hand to assist.According to officials with Broward County Public Schools, the students were safely relocated to an alternate site and parents were notified.Shortly after 12:30 p.m., the all-clear was given and students who had not already been picked up were able to return to class. Authorities are currently investigating the threat.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Father of Highland Park shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanor reckless conduct charges in deal with prosecutors

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:49:41 GMT

(CNN) — Robert Crimo Jr., the father of the man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more at the Highland Park, Illinois, 2022 Fourth of July parade, pleaded guilty to seven counts of misdemeanor reckless conduct as part of a deal with prosecutors as his bench trial was set to begin Monday.Crimo Jr. had been set to face trial on seven felony counts of reckless conduct. As part of the deal reached with prosecutors, he will be on probation for two years, serve 60 days in jail, and complete 100 hours of community service. He is expected to report to jail to begin serving his sentence on November 15.Prosecutors said Crimo Jr. was “criminally reckless” when he signed his son’s application for an Illinois Firearm Owners Identification card nearly three years before the massacre in Highland Park. The card is required for gun purchases in Illinois and people under 21 need a guardian to sign the application.The guilty plea could set a precedent fo...

Mint budget app closing: What it means, how to pick a new service

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:49:41 GMT

By Lauren Schwahn | NerdWalletIntuit Inc. announced this week that it will shut down Mint on Jan. 1, 2024. The company’s decision to discontinue the popular budgeting app could leave millions of users scrambling to find a replacement.Here’s what the news means for consumers and what to consider when choosing a new budgeting service.What is Mint?Mint, acquired by Intuit in 2009, is a free personal finance app. It has long been one of the most widely used and highly rated budget apps. Mint links to nearly all types of users’ financial accounts, such as credit cards, investments and loans.Mint’s loyal following has gravitated toward its comprehensive features, including the ability to review spending, track net worth and personalize goals and budgeting categories.What’s happening to Mint?In its announcement on Tuesday, Intuit said the company is “reimagining Mint” as a part of Credit Karma, also owned by Intuit. Users will no longer have access to their Mint accounts on Jan. 1, 2024, o...

Israeli forces cut off north Gaza to isolate Hamas as Palestinian deaths surpass 10,000

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:49:41 GMT

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY (Associated Press)KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli army severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory and pounded it with airstrikes Monday, preparing for an expected push by ground forces into the dense confines of Gaza City and an even bloodier phase of the month-old war.Already, the Palestinian death toll passed 10,000 people, the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday. The ministry does not distinguish between fighters and civilians. Some 1,400 Israelis have died, mostly civilians killed in the Oct. 7 incursion by Hamas that started the war. Hamas has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, Canada and the European Union.The war has quickly become the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian violence since Israel’s establishment 75 years ago, with no end in sight as Israel vows to remove Hamas from power and crush its military capabilities.Casualties are likely to rise sharply as the war turns to clos...

‘Doc’ Antle of Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ pleads guilty to wildlife trafficking and money laundering

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:49:41 GMT

An exotic wildlife preserve owner who gained notoriety on the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” plead guilty Monday to animal trafficking and money laundering, the U.S. Justice Department announced.Bhagavan “Doc” Antle oversaw the sale or purchase of cheetah cubs, lion cubs, tigers and a juvenile chimpanzee that were all protected as endangered species, according to a Justice Department release. Officials said the 63-year-old man featured in a documentary miniseries about the tiger trade tried to hide animal payments as “donations” to his nonprofit organization.“The defendant held himself out as a conservationist, yet repeatedly violated laws protecting endangered animals and then tried to cover up those violations,” Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division said in a statement.Antle faces a maximum of five years’ imprisonment, fines up to $250,000 and three years of supervised release for each count. He operates Myr...

Toronto seeing rise in antisemitic, Islamophobic hate crimes amid Israel-Hamas war: police chief

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:49:41 GMT

Toronto’s police chief says the city is seeing an alarming trend of antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes amid the latest Israel-Hamas war, adding there are likely many more incidents going unreported.Speaking to reporters while launching Crime Prevention Week on Monday, police chief Myron Demkiw took time to call attention to what he describes as an “alarming trend” of hate-motivated incidents in the city.“It’s very, very concerning,” Demkiw says. “We have committed an extensive amount of resources … we are going to do everything possible to hold those responsible accountable.” Related: Police seek suspect in hate-motivated mischief investigation Police investigate ‘hate-motivated’ threat against doctor in Mississauga An increase in harassment against Jewish and Muslim Americans has been reported since Hamas attacks Last month, Toronto police cited a 132 per cent increase in repo...

Music Review: Cat Power replicates Bob Dylan’s infamous 1966 electric concert, without the boos

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:49:41 GMT

“Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert” is a faithful song-by-song recreation, without the boos, of Bob Dylan ‘s infamous concert — from the tour where he played electric guitar for the first time.Unlike Dylan’s divisive 1966 shows, no one seeing singer-songwriter Cat Power in 2022 when this was recorded — also at the famed Royal Albert Hall — was likely so angered or surprised by what they heard that they felt compelled to walk out or hurl insults. Her acoustic first set, followed by second set complete with a full, plugged-in band, is rightfully met with thunderous applause. Back in 1966, when Dylan angered folk music traditionalists by plugging in and playing his new songs backed by a band, fans stomped their feet, jeered and walked out. In Manchester, England, one attendee was so angered that he famously yelled “Judas!” at Dylan just before he launched into “Like a Rolling Stone.”The moment gained fame on bootlegs that wrongly attributed perhaps t...

Teen arrested in Southern California restaurant shooting that injured 4 last month

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:49:41 GMT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a shooting that injured four people inside a restaurant south of San Diego last month, police said.The youth was taken into custody Friday evening, the Chula Vista Police Department said in a press release on Saturday. “Due to his age, no additional suspect information is being released at this time,” the release said.The Oct. 28 gunfire prompted chaos inside NOVO Brazil in Chula Vista and fears of an active shooter loose in the Otay Ranch Town Center, causing police to lock down the mall. Authorities said at the time that they believed the shooting resulted from a dispute between two groups of people. The statement on the arrest said no other information was available for public release.The victims included a 16-year-old boy shot in the legs who investigators say was involved in the initial dispute. Two bystanders, a 58-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman, were also struck. A third bystander, a 21-year-ol...