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US Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son charged with manslaughter in crash that killed North Dakota deputy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:08 GMT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer was charged Thursday with manslaughter and fleeing an officer after a police pursuit ended in a crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy who was laying down a tire deflation device, according to online court records.Ian Cramer is scheduled to make his initial court appearance on Friday. Online records show he was charged with felony counts of manslaughter, fleeing a police officer and reckless endangerment, as well as a misdemeanor count of driving with a suspended license. An attorney wasn’t listed for him in the court docket. Ian Cramer, of Bismarck, was driven by his mother to a hospital at around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday over concerns about his mental health, Bismarck police said. When she got out of the SUV, Ian Cramer took the wheel and drove through a door to get out of the enclosed ambulance bay at the hospital’s emergency department.Over an hour later, a deputy in neighboring Mercer County s...

El ceviche peruano es Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:08 GMT

(CNN Español) — El ceviche, o el seviche, o el sebiche, o el cebiche, no importa cómo lo veas escrito, se trata del mismo plato emblemático de la gastronomía peruana que fue declarado Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (Unesco).La trascendencia del ceviche, preparado a base de pescado crudo marinado en limón, es tal que su receta se replica en restaurantes de todo el mundo. Es también una muestra de cómo la práctica de la cocina tradicional peruana se ha convertido en un factor de cohesión social en el país.“Es una práctica cultural que está relacionada directamente con el desarrollo sostenible y que pone en valor la pesca artesanal, la producción sostenible del limón, pero también como una expresión representativa de la comida tradicional peruana, del compartir, de la cohesión social y del reconocimiento entre peruanos y peruanas”, dijo Guiomar Alonso Cano, representante de...

Man who shot, killed Arvada officer found guilty of murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A jury has reached its verdict in the trial of Sonny Almanza, who is accused of killing Arvada Police Officer Dillon Vakoff.The jury found Almanza guilty of first-degree murder of a peace officer. He also was found guilty of attempted second-degree murder, second-degree assault, large-capacity magazine prohibited and first-degree trespass.Deliberations began at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. A verdict was reached before 4:15 p.m.Vakoff was killed in the line of duty while responding to a disturbance call on Sept. 11, 2022. The Arvada Police Department said a chaotic disturbance broke out between family members involving custody issues. Video shown in murder trial shows Arvada Police trying to save officer’s life Vakoff joined Arvada police in 2019 after serving six years in the U.S. Air Force, where he earned the rank of staff sergeant. He was also an Arvada resident who graduated from Ralston Valley High School in 2012.During the trial, Almanza took the stand on Wednesday...

Friends, coworkers hold vigil for Blue Pan employee killed in hit-and-run crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The community held a vigil on Thursday for Nick Cordova, the Blue Pan employee who was killed on his way home from work in the early morning of Saturday, Nov. 18.Coworkers say the community is grieving heavily from the loss."I saw Nick as almost a father figure. I think a lot of us did over at Blue Pan," Patrick Marro said. "As much as we'd always joke saying I was his son, he was my dad. You know, on another level, it really could've been that."Nick Cordova was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding a scooter home from work. (KDVR)Cordova worked at Blue Pan in the Highland neighborhood for about five years. Coworkers say he had a knack for connecting with people."I've never met someone so thoughtful, so compassionate, so much empathy for people around him, whether that be his coworkers or strangers on the street," his friend Brant Hansil said.Driver sought in deadly Speer Boulevard crashMetro Denver Crime Stoppers said Cordova was riding his scooter on Speer Bou...

Aurora police seek 3 in shooting, assault on Colfax

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Aurora police are seeking three people they believe were involved with an incident reported early Monday morning outside a restaurant on East Colfax.According to police, three people were injured during the incident which was reported at about 12:15 a.m. on Monday in the 9500 block of East Colfax Avenue. One of the three suspects was identified by police as Jose Antonio Hernandez-Morataya, and police provided a previous booking photo of him.During the incident, two people were shot and a third was physically assaulted. All three were transported to a local hospital. Descriptions of the other two suspects were provided. On RTD, high schooler used to dodging fentanyl, chaos One suspect, an adult male, was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt with an eyeball graphic on the front. The second suspect, another adult male, was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and red pants.Hernandez-Morataya was seen wearing an Astros T-shirt, a black and orange jacket, and black pants.Jose...

Where Colorado's biggest wind gusts were recorded Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado is set to get snow on Friday, but Thursday's weather betrays none of that -- except for the blustery wind filtering out of the mountains and into the Front Range.Big pressure changes are often preceded by strong wind, and high wind warnings have been issued for much of the eastern portion of Colorado's high country. Some areas of the mountains could record upward of 9 inches, and some areas of the Denver metro could see up to 4 inches of snow. FOX31 Weather: View the latest Denver forecasts, maps and rada The Pinpoint Weather team is forecasting snowfall to begin Thursday night, after recording highs in the mid- to upper-60s on Thursday afternoon. Temperatures are expected to drop into the teens overnight.If you were flying over the Rockies, there was severe turbulence reported by pilots and passengers. The following are non-thunderstorm wind gusts recorded by the National Weather Service in Colorado from midnight on Thursday, Dec. 7, until 2 p.m.CountyLo...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife spots rare 1 in 100,000 piebald cow elk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife spotted a rare kind of elk during a big game classification flight this week.CPW is conducting classification flights now through February across the state for big-game species. The flights allow CPW researchers to generate population estimates and assess young animal recruitment within a population.  Why Coloradans might see low-flying helicopters this winter During a flight earlier this week, Montrose-area CPW wildlife biologist Evan Phillips spotted a rare piebald cow elk in a herd.What makes a piebald cow elk rare?The piebald trait is not common in elk like it is in horses or dogs. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, piebald is defined as something of different colors, especially spotted or blotched with black and white.Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologist Evan Phillips spotted a rare piebald cow elk during a big game classification flight this week. According to CPW, the piebald trait only occurs in about 1 out of ev...

Activists in Miami rally for improved conditions in Haiti and on Dominican Republic border

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:08 GMT

Activists took to the streets of Miami in a half-mile march from the city’s Haitian Embassy to the Dominican Consulate.Thursday afternoon’s rally, organized by local immigration groups, aimed to raise awareness about the living conditions in Haiti and on the Dominican Republic border.Marching with signs and playing musical instruments, the activists voiced their concerns, as they called for better treatment of those affected.

New York Democrats nominate former congressman for special election to succeed George Santos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:08 GMT

(CNN) — New York Democrats have nominated former Rep. Tom Suozzi for the special election to succeed expelled Republican Rep. George Santos.Suozzi represented a previous version of New York 3rd Congressional District, on the north shore of Long Island, for three terms before vacating the seat to launch an ultimately unsuccessful primary challenge to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last year.“Tom Suozzi has a proven record of fighting for his constituents, fighting to safeguard our suburban way of life here on Long Island and Queens and always advocating for sensible solutions to the real challenges affecting every day average Americans,” Jay Jacobs and Rep. Gregory Meeks, the chairs of the Democratic Party in Nassau and Queens counties, said in a joint statement.Under New York’s special election rules, nominees are selected by the county party leaders in the district.Hochul has scheduled the special election to fill the seat for February 13.The race to succeed Santos ...

Man accused in connection with deadly Waltham crash previously faced serious charges, records show

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:08 GMT

The New Hampshire man accused in connection with the crash that killed a Waltham police officer and a National Grid worker on Wednesday previously faced serious charges in New Hampshire, court documents show. Peter Simon, 54, was arrested Wednesday after officials said he allegedly struck officer Paul Tracey and utility worker Roderick Jackson with his pickup truck near 4 p.m. on Totten Pond Road in Waltham. Tracey and Jackson later died. Officials said two other National Grid workers who had been working along Totten Pond Road were also injured. In addition to Tracey, Jackson and the two other National Grid workers, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said Simon also crashed into multiple vehicles and stole a police cruiser at knifepoint before officers took him into custody. While Simon appeared in court in Waltham on Thursday, separate documents filed at the Cheshire County Courthouse in Keene, New Hampshire detailed an incident back in August of 2009 when Simo...