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Denver metro among worst cities for package theft in 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:29 GMT

(NewsNation) — The Seattle metro area is the worst region for package theft in the country as porch pirates continue to plague communities across the U.S., according to a new report. That ranking comes from SafeWise's 6th Annual Package Theft Report, which found thieves stole an estimated 119 million packages nationwide over the past year — a 5% increase from the year prior. After coming in second in 2022, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area now tops the list of U.S. metros for worst package theft. The Emerald City is followed by Memphis, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, California; Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama; and Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado. Why the holiday season sees more ‘porch pirates’ SafeWise, an online guide to safety and security products, determines its rankings using a combination of FBI larceny-theft statistics and Google Trends data.The new report comes during a holiday shopping season where U.S. shoppers are expected to spend more than $270 billion online. It...

Fallen tree blocks lanes on eastbound MacArthur Causeway causing traffic delays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:29 GMT

Authorities have blocked off the MacArthur Causeway after a tree fell onto the road, Thursday. Live video footage showed two lanes blocked as the branches of a tree obstructed the roadway. The congestion was evident just before Bridge Road as officers blocked off the road to keep drivers safe. Drivers are urged to exercise caution and seek alternative routes as crews work to clear the roadway.

Family displaced after abandoned structure collapses in Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:29 GMT

Miami Fire Rescue responded to a collapsed building in the area that displaced a family living nearby, Thursday morning. The abandoned structure, located on Northwest 18th Avenue and Third Street, fell overnight onto an adjacent property, piercing the roof. A family of three, along with their animals, living in the home next door are currently displaced as a result of the collapse. Emergency crews are on the scene assessing the situation. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

South Florida braces for ongoing rain rounds; advisories and closures remain in effect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:29 GMT

MIAMI-DADE/BROWARD COUNTIES, Fla. (WSVN) — South Florida faced a relentless storm, unleashing heavy rain, thunderstorms, and whipping winds throughout Wednesday. The aftermath reveals a region grappling with the impact of widespread flooding and record-breaking gusts. The widespread flooding has left many cars stranded across Miami-Dade County and Broward County. The aftermath of Wednesday’s heavy rainfall has resulted in road closures and has led Broward County Public Schools and Broward College to cancel classes on Thursday.A sinkhole opened at the intersection of Northwest 186th Street and 68th Avenue, leaving two cars submerged. Officials have not yet determined what led to the sinkhole, but the rain could be a factor.Miami Beach experienced gusts reaching 74 miles per hour, indicative of the intensity of the storm. Rainfall totals across South Florida are substantial, with a notable peak of 9.57 inches in Coral Gables from Tuesday morning through Thursday. In Aven...

Spain’s parliament confirms Pedro Sánchez as prime minister

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:29 GMT

Pedro Sánchez won the backing of a majority of lawmakers in Spain’s parliament to form a new government on Thursday, bringing four months of political paralysis in Madrid to an end.The 51-year-old premier prevailed in a vote in Spain’s hyper-fractured, 350-seat parliament, obtaining yea votes from every left-wing and separatist group. In all, 179 lawmakers backed Sánchez.All seven lawmakers belonging to the Catalan separatist Junts party, which had the power to either make Sánchez prime minister or force Spain to hold new elections, voted in his favor. So, too, did the sole representative of the Canarian Coalition, who last month also voted in favor of center-right Popular Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s failed bid to form a government.As expected, the 171 lawmakers belonging to Feijóo’s party and the far-right Vox group, as well as the conservative Navarrese People’s Union, voted against the socialist candidate.Sánchez’s win in parliament conc...

Restaurant review: Educazione Napoletana

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:29 GMT

Rue du Mail 1What’s good? Educazione Napoletana does what it says on the tin: It is a compendium of all things Naples, the gritty and picturesque city that gave the world pizza and “O sole mio.”  Its sophisticated menu includes five different pizza categories — Gourmet, comfort food-ish Fried, Traditional, Special pizzas, and name-dropping VIP pizzas — plus a vast selection of antipasti, and stuffed pizzas known as panuozzi.None of the novelty pizzas strays into the outrageous — pineapple on pizza is “violence,” reads a poster in the dining room, and ordering a pineapple pizza costs a punitive €100. Yours truly had a Matteo Mevio (VIP), a pesto-soaked take on the O.G. Margherita, and wolfed it down in three minutes flat. The tiramisù, served in a disassembled coffee machine, is also a highlight. What’s not? The conscious eater (such as yours truly’s dining mate, who got a Vegetariana) may balk at the restaurant’s unabashedly indulgent cuisine. Expect...

Route 3 reopens in Billerica after crash causes fuel tanker rollover caught on dashcam

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:29 GMT

Traffic is moving again on Route 3 in Billerica after a crash involving multiple vehicles Wednesday morning, including a fuel tanker truck, prompted officials to close the highway so that a massive clean-up effort could get underway.In an update Thursday morning, the Department of Transportation said all lanes have since reopened. Environmental clean-up will resume with lane closures after 10 a.m.https://twitter.com/MassDOT/status/1725094188390248451https://twitter.com/MassDOT/status/1725087649583464783The crash around 10 a.m. on the northbound side of the highway involved a tanker truck that was carrying thousands of gallons of fuel. Dashcam video shared with 7NEWS showed what appeared to be a pickup truck attempt to switch lanes on Route 3 before striking a passing SUV, then spinning out and crashing into the tanker truck. The tanker then ended up on its side, swinging around on the roadway before coming to a complete stop.All lanes of traffic in both directions were closed as a r...

Mild Now… Weekend Rain Drop to Temps Drops

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:29 GMT

As temps pushed to near 50 with plenty of sunshine yesterday, overall, it was a perfectly fine November day. Today, we’ll have perfectly fine October weather as temps head into the lower 60s with a ton of sunshine and light afternoon breezes. Great to get some of that yardwork done, or hang up some Christmas lights if that’s on your to-do list. Tomorrow, we’ll step it up another notch with highs in the mid 60s. However, we’ll watch a gusty breeze to develop out of the southwest, gusting 20-30mph in the afternoon. More clouds advance in too, especially in the afternoon. Friday night into Saturday morning, we’ll track to systems across the area that’ll impact our weather. As a cold front approaches from the west, and an area of low pressure nears us from our south, the chance for showers go up. The highest risk of steady rain Saturday morning is across the mid to lower Cape and the Islands, as it’ll be closest to the area of low pressure blowi...

Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell launches gun violence prevention unit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:29 GMT

A gun violence prevention unit Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced Thursday will focus on enforcing the state’s gun and consumer protection laws while working to ensure Massachusetts has the “most comprehensive” gun laws on the books.Campbell appointed Christine Doktor, a former managing attorney at the gun safety group Everytown Law, to lead the unit and Ryan Mingo, former chief of the Major Felony Bureau at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, to serve as second-in-command of the office.“As senseless acts of gun violence continue to terrorize and harm children, families, and communities in Massachusetts and across the country, we must step up and ensure that each one of us has the right to live free from gun violence,” Campbell said in a statement. “Our Gun Violence Prevention Unit will lead the way in holding accountable bad actors in the gun industry and others who violate our gun laws, while respecting the rights of responsible gun owners.”The unit’s creation c...

City of Hamilton reaches tentative deal with transit workers, bus drivers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:29 GMT

Transit riders in Hamilton can breathe a sigh of relief as a tentative deal has been reached between the city and its striking bus drivers after a week-long strike.In a statement posted in X early Thursday morning, Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath said AUT Local 107, the union representing nearly 900 Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) workers, will present the deal to transit workers, including bus drivers.“I know this disruption had very real impacts on people’s lives and I look forward to the full restoration of service as soon as possible,” Horwath said.I’m thrilled to announce that we have a tentative agreement with ATU Local 107! My statement below. pic.twitter.com/OkduvKKuVl— Andrea Horwath (@AndreaHorwath) November 16, 2023Details of the tentative agreement haven’t been released but wages had been a stick point for union members.The week-long strike impacted thousands of commuters who rely on the HSR daily.“With a tentative agreement reached, we ar...