Home

Phone didn't get the Emergency Alert System test? This may be why

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:06 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – A nationwide test of the country's Emergency Alert System Wednesday went out to TVs, radios and phones – at least most phones. The test was a joint effort by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC), making sure they have ways to alert the country in case of national emergencies. Those who received the test heard their phone blare or felt it vibrate for a few moments starting at around 2:18 p.m. Eastern Time. (The test was scheduled to start at 2:20 p.m., and end half an hour later, but the alerts started a couple minutes early.)All major U.S. wireless providers that participate in the emergency alert system transmitted the national test to their customers. If your phone didn't go off, it may simply be because it was turned off, on airplane mode, or out of range of an active cell tower. MAP: Will you be able to see the 2023 annular eclipse in Colorado? You may have also been on a call at the time. "The national tes...

Tyler Childers to perform at Folsom Field

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Folsom Field in Boulder isn't just the home of the University of Colorado Buffaloes, it is also a beautiful backdrop for a concert.On Aug. 17, 2024, singer-songwriter Tyler Childers will perform at Folsom Field during his "Mule Pull '24 Tour." Guns N’ Roses announces Denver tour date Childers also has a packed list of special guests on this tour:Adeem The ArtistWilli Carlisle S.G. Goodman Wayne Graham Shakey Graves Valerie June Laid Back Country Picker Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night SweatsAllison RussellAt the Folsom show, Childers will be joined by Shakey Graves and Laid Back Country Picker. Childers' music has been described as a mix of country, folk and bluegrass. He just released a new album, "Rustin' In the Rain," which debuted at No. 10 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.“His songs with roots in bluegrass, Southern rock and Appalachian tradition have pushed the boundaries of country music and even his own fan base, while ceme...

Ukraine is ‘freaking out’ as McCarthy chaos threatens US aid 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:06 GMT

KYIV – After a year and a half of war, Ukraine’s leaders now have a new reason to worry: Mounting political chaos in America is threatening to derail their supply of money and weapons. Days after lawmakers shelved a vital U.S. plan to send billions of dollars in aid to Kyiv, U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted by his own Republican Party colleagues. Aid to Ukraine was named as one of the reasons. In Kyiv, officials are at a loss as to what might happen next. Their staunchest military ally suddenly looks unreliable, despite assurances from President Biden and others the U.S. will remain steadfast until Ukraine’s invaders are defeated. “We are freaking out. For us it is a disaster,” said Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, a senior Ukrainian MP who chairs the committee on the country’s integration with the European Union. “We are interested in getting things sorted out so American democracy can function, and so we can restore the bipartisan consensus on suppo...

How the far right turned heat pumps into electoral rocket fuel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:06 GMT

Alternative for Germany has woven climate change policy alongside migration and Euroskepticism into its grand narrative of decay, elitism and rage.By KARL MATHIESENin Wiesbaden, GermanyIllustration by Changyu Zou for POLITICOWhen they write the book on the downfall of liberal democracy, will it begin with the heat pumps?Immediately outside the main train station in the German city of Wiesbaden, an election poster has been tied high up on a lamppost, out of reach of those who would tear it down in the belief that it’s a harbinger of fascism once again spreading across the country. The subject? Not scary depictions of migrants. Nor the overreach of the European Union. But home heating systems.The heat pump, a banal piece of green home technology, was at the center of Germany’s major political controversy of the summer — one that has helped propel the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to the brink of a series of electoral breakthroughs, prompting many in a country scarred b...

I-495 northbound reopens after serious crash closes highway in Chelmsford

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:06 GMT

Traffic was halted for miles on Interstate 495 in Chelmsford Wednesday morning as crews responded to a serious crash that left a victim needing a medical helicopter.Firefighters and ambulance crews could be seen surveying the scene on I-495 northbound, near the Westford Street overpass by Exit 87 where at least one person was loaded onto a helicopter around 10 a.m.According to 7NEWS sources, the crash appeared to involve a vehicle that went off I-495 south, through the median strip, and struck a vehicle head-on in the northbound side. At least three people were hospitalized, including the individual who was airlifted. No details on their condition have been released. SKY7-HD spotted at least two damaged vehicles at the scene, including a car with its roof torn off. Also visible were tire marks on the median grass leading up to an SUV with heavy damage to its front.Traffic was completely halted for miles on I-495 north following the crash, with MassDOT stating that the highway was cl...

Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire was ‘built on lies,’ US prosecutor says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:06 GMT

New York (CNN) — In their opening statements to a newly sworn-in jury in Manhattan federal court, lawyers laid out previews of their cases, offering two divergent narratives for the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire.Assistant US Attorney Thane Rehn painted a picture of a villainous, greedy businessman whose boundless appetite for wealth and power led him to steal billions of dollars in customer funds.“He had wealth, he had power, he had influence,” Rehn said. “But all of that — all of it — was built on lies.”Rehn reiterated the government’s accusations that Bankman-Fried, known as SBF, used his crypto exchange, FTX, as his own personal piggy bank, using the money he took from customers to enrich himself and his family, buy luxury beachfront property in the Bahamas and funnel millions into US political campaigns.The US government has charged Bankman-Fried with multiple counts of fraud and conspiracy, following the implosion of his crypto-trading platform, FTX, l...

Police investigating shooting in Holyoke that involved ‘multiple victims’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:06 GMT

Police in Holyoke are investigating a shooting near the city’s downtown area that included “multiple victims,” according to authorities.The Holyoke Police Department said the intersection of Maple and Sargeant streets was closed off to traffic as officers continued to sweep through the area.In a Facebook post, the department said it initially responded to the block after receiving “multiple calls for help” and alerts from the city’s ShotSpotter system.“We can confirm that there are multiple victims and this is an active and ongoing investigation,” Holyoke PD said. “Please avoid this area, we will provide another update this afternoon.”Details on the condition of the victims or number of people injured have not yet been released.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Biden cancels another $9 billion in student loan debt days after payments restart

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:06 GMT

Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration has approved debt relief for an additional 125,000 student loan borrowers, totaling $9 billion in forgiveness, the White House said Wednesday.The announcement comes just days after federal student loan payments restarted after a three-plus year pause.Though the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s hallmark student loan forgiveness program, which promised up to $20,000 in debt relief for low- and middle-income borrowers, the administration has continued to find other ways to provide debt relief.The cancellations announced Wednesday come through three different existing debt relief programs that have been plagued with problems in the past. The White House is conducting what it calls “fixes” to a “broken student loan system.”An additional 53,000 borrowers will receive debt cancellation under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which wipes away remaining student loan debt after qualifying public sector w...

Dianne Feinstein lying in state at San Francisco City Hall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:06 GMT

Washington (CNN) — Californians are paying their respects to the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Wednesday, as the political titan lies in state at San Francisco City Hall.Feinstein, who died last week at 90, was born in San Francisco and was the first female mayor of the city, a position she held for 10 years. She later served in the US Senate for more than 30 years.The public can pay their respects from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT. A funeral service will be held at city hall on Thursday, with the public invited to attend. Previously, the service was planned to be closed to the public due to limited space.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to speak at Feinstein’s memorial service, and the Senate floor will close on Thursday so members can attend the service.A live stream link for those unable to attend will be provided. Following the service, the longtime senator will be buried at a private, family-only ceremony.A plane from the president’s military fleet carryin...

Ron DeSantis blasts Massachusetts bumping Army-Navy game fans for migrants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:12:06 GMT

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted an apparent streak of hotel cancellations in Massachusetts to host migrant and homeless families instead of fans for Dec. 9 Army-Navy game at Gillette Stadium.DeSantis, in a social post Wednesday, blasted the situation as a “a farce,” adding he will end putting illegal aliens “over Americans.”The ire from the Republican came as Gov. Maura Healey said she was directing her secretary of veterans services to reach out to “anyone affected” by the cancellations for the game.At an unrelated press conference, Healey said she was “distressed” to learn that any veteran heading to the Army-Navy game had been moved from a hotel.“I understand that those were decisions made by area hotels,” she told reporters. “Secretary of Veterans Services John Santiago (is going) to reach out to anyone affected. I do understand that those hotels are working with people who&...