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Photos: Country's 1st carbon-positive hotel will be in Denver

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:43:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — In the summer of 2024, Denver will have an eco-friendly hotel join its skyline.The building, originally the home of Colorado's first gas station, will be the first carbon-positive hotel in the United States, according to J. Wade Public Relations. Photos: Denver skyline to change in 2025 Every part of the Populus Hotel is designed to be carbon positive.Populus city view by Studio GangPopulus Biophilic Architecture by Studio GangPopulus ariel roof view by Studio GangPopulus Standard Guest Room (Photo credit: Nephew)Populus Guest Suite with Unobstructed City Views (Photo credit: Nephew)Populus Lobby Entrance (Photo credit: Nephew)The design plan is to use low-carbon concrete for the outside of the hotel and recycled, locally sourced materials for the inside.For the first year, the hotel is planning on sourcing food through regenerative agriculture partnerships and landfill diversion programs with recyclable and compostable waste streams.The hotel has an insulated faça...

Cold case closed: Alleged serial killer already on death row indicted for 1998 murder in Broward County

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:43:47 GMT

After more than two decades, Broward Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit detectives have made a significant breakthrough in the case of Jane Doe, now identified as Eileen Truppner, who was brutally raped and murdered in a grassy area in southwest Broward County off of U.S. 27. In a press release on Tuesday, family members of the deceased woman, along with BSO detectives, addressed the public on the findingEileen Truppner, originally from Puerto Rico, had moved to South Florida years earlier to embark on a new chapter in her life. Her body was discovered in December 1998 by a boater during a weekend outing.The alleged killer, Lucious Boyd, is already on death row for a previous murder.Lucious Boyd (Courtesy Florida Department of Corrections)Boyd, convicted of murdering 21-year-old Dawnia Dacosta just two weeks before Eileen’s tragic death, remains a suspect in other unsolved cases, BSO said in a news release. “This wraps up a case that took place back in 1998, where Jane Doe was se...

Mother, boyfriend charged in accidental shooting death of 4-year-old in NW Miami-Dade

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:43:47 GMT

New developments have emerged in the case of a 4-year-old who tragically lost her life in an accidental shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade in early November.Jocalyn Taylor-Rolle’s mother, Krystal Banegas, and her boyfriend, 25-year-old convicted felon Quavanta Ennels, are now facing a total of nine charges related to the incident.Police responded to a home off Northwest 81st Terrace and 21st Avenue on Nov. 5, after, police said, Jocalyn was accidentally shot by a sibling who picked up the firearm, which was unsecured in Ennel’s book bag, and it went off in the direction of the victim, striking her. Despite efforts at the hospital, the young girl succumbed to her injuries.Ennels, found to be in possession of the gun involved in the shooting, was arrested and later bonded out of jail on a $15,000 bond. He is currently on house arrest. On Tuesday, Ennels and Banegas appeared before a judge, where they were charged with aggravated manslaughter, child neglect and possession of ...

1 dead following house fire in SW Miami-Dade

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:43:47 GMT

An investigation is underway following a house fire in Southwest Miami-Dade that left a woman dead, Tuesday morning.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue rushed to the scene, located in the 10900 block of Southwest 138th Court, at around 6:45 a.m. 7SkyForce showed just how extensive the effort was to maintain the fire.Miami-Dade Police confirmed that a body was located and that foul play is not suspected at this time. Both the cause of the fire and the identity of the victim are yet to be disclosed. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Dillard Elementary School on lockdown due to SWAT situation in Fort Lauderdale

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:43:47 GMT

A SWAT situation unfolded in Fort Lauderdale as the team attempted to coax a man out of a home, leading to a precautionary lockdown at a nearby elementary school.The incident began Tuesday morning when police responded to a distressing call from a woman reporting that her grandson had allegedly killed her dog at a residence along the 1200 block of Northwest 23rd Terrace.When authorities arrived, the man, known to have mental health issues, barricaded himself inside the home and has since refused to exit. Authorities believe he is alone inside the residence.In response to the ongoing standoff, Dillard Elementary School nearby has been placed on lockdown as a safety measure while the SWAT team manages the situation. Law enforcement is working to peacefully resolve the standoff and ensure the safety of both the individual involved and the surrounding community.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

EU warns of ‘huge risk’ of terrorist attacks before Christmas

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:43:47 GMT

There is a “huge risk” of terror attacks in the EU ahead of Christmas, European Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson warned on Tuesday, linking the threat to the ongoing war in the Middle East. “With the war between Israel and Hamas, and the polarization it causes in our society, with the upcoming holiday season, there is a huge risk of terrorist attacks in the European Union,” she told reporters before the start of the Justice and Home Affairs Council.Johansson’s comments follow an attack near the Eiffel Tower in Paris last weekend during which a German man was killed, and others injured, by a man who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, according to a French prosecutor. “We saw it recently in Paris, unfortunately we have seen it earlier as well,” Johansson said.In October, a French teacher was stabbed to death in a knife attack at a school in Arras which the French authorities treated as a terrorist incident. In late Novemb...

UK minister insists Tories will meet pledge to build a million homes despite ‘shortfall’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:43:47 GMT

LONDON — The Conservatives can still live up to their 2019 manifesto promise to build a million new homes in the U.K. by the end of the parliament, Britain’s housing minister has insisted, even with the clock ticking as an election looms.Speaking at a POLITICO Live event on the U.K.’s housing crisis, Conservative Lee Rowley — who has been in post only three weeks after years of churn in the policy brief — acknowledged it was “absolutely the case that we have a shortfall in terms of number of houses compared to how populations have grown” in the U.K.But he struck a bullish tone on the Tories’ headline target, saying:“We’re going to get to a million homes at the end of this parliament.” The governing Conservatives have faced pressure over a 2019 manifesto pledge to build 300,000 homes annually by the mid-2020s. Housing is likely to be a key battleground in the upcoming general election as squeezed supply continues to make it hard for Brits to put do...

France sees no deal on EU spending rules without more room for green, security investment

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:43:47 GMT

PARIS — France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warned that Paris will oppose a reform of EU spending rules if it doesn’t give capitals more space to invest in the green transition and in defense.“We’re not going to be told ‘look, you’ve got to get your public finances back on track for three or four years — we’ll do it — and then during those three or four years you won’t have the right to any investment in climate change, any investment in security, any investment in green industry, because your absolute priority is to get your public finances back on track,'” Le Maire told an event at the French economy ministry in Paris today. “That’s a no.” The overhaul of the rules will be discussed by EU finance ministers during a dinner in Brussels on Thursday and a scheduled meeting on Friday. Despite weeks of negotiations, EU countries, and in particular France and Germany, still disagree on how fast governments woul...

Ukrainian leaders head to the US as Kyiv prepares for winter fighting

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:43:47 GMT

Ukraine’s top national security leaders are in Washington this week for a series of critical meetings with their U.S. and NATO counterparts as Kyiv seeks to become a weapons-building powerhouse once again.The meetings, which begin Wednesday, have major implications for not only the war, but also for Ukraine’s ability to manufacture arms in the coming years. With the war at a standstill and concern building over long-term Western support for Kyiv, the gathering is likely a barometer for what that support will look like in the months and years ahead.The Ukrainian delegation is being led by presidential adviser Andriy Yermak, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Alexander Kamyshin, minister of strategic industries. After meeting with lawmakers on Tuesday, they’ll spend Wednesday and Thursday huddling with their counterparts from the White House, Pentagon, Commerce and State departments as well as key NATO members and executives from the largest defense firms.Initially envisioned as a way...

European Commission to pitch 3-year delay to Brexit electric vehicle tariffs

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:43:47 GMT

LONDON — The European Commission is to propose a three-year delay to new Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles, two people familiar with the plans told POLITICO.The proposal — which will be welcomed in London — is expected to be announced at a press conference in Brussels on Wednesday by Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič.The measure is expected to be approved by EU member state ambassadors in a meeting next week.A package of financial support for the European battery industry is also expected to be announced to head off concerns from some member states that the rule change could increase dependence on Chinese batteries.Without the change, 10 percent tariffs are due to hit EVs traded across the English Channel from January 1 2024 when existing grace periods in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement expire.Though the TCA provides for tariff-free trade between the U.K. and EU, it only applies to goods produced in either of those countries.The rules of origin for electric vehicles mea...