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Witch way to the treats? Bowie dog park hosts pet pantry event and costume contest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:54:24 GMT

This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage.Halloween isn’t just for children. You and your pet can have a doggone good time at the Howl-o-Ween 2: Electric Pupaloo event at the City of Bowie Dog Park in Bowie, Maryland.The event on Friday, Oct. 27, will run from 4 – 6 p.m.They’ll have treats for both humans and dogs, but the purpose of the event is to help pet owners in the community.“We’re going to be putting a pet pantry at the dog park,” said Officer Jessica Gaunt with the City of Bowie Animal Control Office. She said people are being asked to donate dog training tools to the pantry like collars, leashes, clickers, food and treats to support our pet owners. She said they want to help people who don’t always have the money to get the necessary tools to help train their dogs.She added the focus will be on filling their animal control vans, “so that we’ll have plenty...

Study: Colorado clinics feeling impact of Dobbs decision on abortion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:54:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A brand new study released earlier this week sheds light on the impact the Dobbs decision has had on states like Colorado.Many states that still offer legal access to reproductive health care are feeling a surge.The study done by the Society of Family Planning compared abortion volume data from April and May 2022 as the pre-Dobbs period, to data from the 12 months after — July 2022 through June 2023 – as the post-Dobbs period. The number of states where abortion has been completely banned increased from nine to 14 states in that same time period. Record number of abortions in Colorado last year due to out-of-state visitors The monthly average number of abortion procedures in Colorado was more than 1,600 pre-Dobbs and just over 2,100 post-Dobbs, according to the study. FOX31 reached out to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains and they said they’ve seen triple the amount of out-of-state patients since the ruling. "Never before have our providers needed to ask ab...

Over 136K people attended events at Levitt Pavilion this summer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:54:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Levitt Pavilion Denver, a nonprofit that offers free summer concerts, brought thousands of people together through music with another successful year.The venue operates on a mission to bridge cultural gaps and embrace differences in the community, and it does so by making live music available to all with free concerts, according to its website.This summer was the venue's sixth year of free summertime shows. Throughout the course of about six months, the venue held a total of 63 events, 48 of which were free for all attendees. Papa Roach donates $155K at Denver show for suicide prevention Over 120 groups performed on the stage this summer. Some 60% of the headlining artists that performed during the 48 free shows were fronted by persons of color, the venue reports.The events covered a diverse range of genres and sounds throughout this summer, with 23.1% of the shows classified as rock, 19.2% as Latin, 15.4% hip hop, 13.5% Americana/bluegrass, 7.7% reggae, 7.7% elect...

MDFR responds to house fire in Miami Springs; 1 dog dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:54:24 GMT

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) rushed to tackle a raging house fire in Miami Springs. Although no injuries were reported, a dog inside the burning building died. The blaze broke out around 4:24 a.m. Thursday, off 36th Street and Northwest 32nd Avenue, when it engulfed the residence in heavy flames and thick smoke. One adult and three children living in the house were already outside when fire crews arrived. MDFR firefighters were seen in action, working to control the fire, with some scaling the roof to address the situation. The wind spread the flames, posing additional challenges for fire units who were on the scene. “Our units found heavy fire coming from the garage side of the house. The wind exasperated the fire, made it a little more difficult,” said Mark Chavers,MDFR Division Chief. “We had seven units respond to the fire. It’s a large house. It equivalent to fighting a building fire or a small warehouse.” According to officials, the fire rapidly...

‘Worst nightmare’: Maine mass shooting suspect is certified firearms instructor, US Army reservist

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:54:24 GMT

Lewiston, Maine (WHDH) — The suspect in two mass shootings in Maine that left at least 16 people dead has experience with high-powered firearms, police warn in a message to area residents to stay in their homes and consider him “armed and dangerous.”Robert Card, 40, is a certified firearms instructor who is in the US Army Reserve and is assigned to a facility in Saco, Maine. A police bulletin said he was committed to a mental health facility for two weeks over the summer after reporting hearing voices and threatening to shoot up his military base.Former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said Card’s training and military background makes him particularly dangerous to officers working to track him down.Davis called Card “very lethal” and “the type of person who is probably a police officer’s worst nightmare to go up against.”This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Residents on edge after Maine mass killing suspect’s vehicle found in Lisbon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:54:24 GMT

Lisbon, MAINE (WHDH) – Residents in Lisbon, Maine have been warned to be on alert and stay in their homes after the vehicle belonging to a suspect in a series of mass shootings in nearby Lewiston was found in their town.Heavily armed police officers could be seen fanned out around the area after the vehicle belonging to Robert Card, 40, was found abandoned in the area of Main and Milk Street. Card, a US Army reservist and certified firearms instructor, should be considered armed and dangerous. If you see him call 911 immediately.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Tyson Bagent won his 1st NFL start. A look at 12 key numbers as the Chicago Bears ready to face the Los Angeles Chargers.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:54:24 GMT

Coming off a 30-12 romp over the Las Vegas Raiders, the Chicago Bears will finish off the AFC West portion of their schedule Sunday night when they travel to Los Angeles to face the Chargers.Matt Eberflus is still looking to win consecutive games for the first time as Bears coach. But the Bears have played much better in all three phases this month and will wrap up October on the “Sunday Night Football” stage. As the game approaches, here’s a look at 12 attention-grabbing facts and figures.1Combined total of turnovers and sacks taken by Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent in his first NFL start Sunday. Bagent completed 21 of 29 passing attempts for 162 yards and a touchdown and posted a 97.2 passer rating. He also had three runs for 24 yards. Bagent averaged 7.7 yards per completion and didn’t attempt a pass that traveled more than 15 yards beyond the line of scrimmage but still guided the Bears to a runaway victory. Of the last 10 quarterbacks to make their first...

Maine police expand shelter-in-place advisory to Bowdoin after mass shooting as manhunt continues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:54:24 GMT

LEWISTON, Maine — Maine authorities expanded a shelter-in-place advisory Thursday morning after a shooting left multiple people dead and sparked a massive manhunt for a 40-year-old man law enforcement identified as a person of interest in a mass shooting on Wednesday.Maine state police said they were extending a shelter-in-place advisory in effect in Lewiston, the second-largest city in the state, and Lisbon to Bowdoin, which they said was the hometown of Robert Card, the person of interest.This photo released by the Lewiston Maine Police Department shows Robert Card, who police have identified as a person of interest in connection to mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. ( Lewiston Maine Police Department via AP)“We are expanding the shelter in place advisory and school closings to include the town of Bowdoin.  Please stay inside your homes while more than 100 investigators, both local and federal work to locate Robert Card who is a person of interest in t...

Ravens vs. Cardinals scouting report for Week 8: Who has the edge?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:54:24 GMT

The Ravens played their best game of the season to rout the Detroit Lions, 38-6. The Cardinals fell to 1-6 with a 20-10 road loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Who will have the advantage Sunday?Ravens passing game vs. Cardinals pass defenseLamar Jackson played one of the best games of his career against the Lions, completing 21 of 27 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns. He made use of excellent pass protection from a healthy offensive line, patiently waiting for his receivers to pop open and finding them with pinpoint accuracy. Even when the Lions did pinch in on him, Jackson danced away from trouble and identified the right target. He used the threat of runs to draw the defense to him, then beat it with throws into abandoned spaces. Six Ravens, including fullback Patrick Ricard and running back Gus Edwards, caught passes of 20 yards or longer. For all that wondrous variety, tight end Mark Andrews (five touchdowns, 19 first downs on 28 catches) and wide receiver Zay Flowers (at le...

Weekly applications for US jobless benefits tick up slightly

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:54:24 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose last week but remains historically low as the labor market continues to show strength amid high interest rates and inflation.Jobless claim applications rose by 10,000 to 210,000 for the week ending Oct. 21, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The previous week’s applications were the fewest in eight months.Jobless claim applications are considered a proxy for layoffs.The four-week moving average of claims, which smooths out some of the week-to-week volatility, rose by 1,250 to 207,500.Overall, 1.79 million people were collecting unemployment benefits the week that ended Oct. 14, about 63,000 more than the previous week. In an effort to stem persistent inflation, the Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate 11 times since March of 2022. The central bank’s goal is to cool the economy and labor market and bring down rising wages, which it says feeds inflation. However, the labor market an...