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Cremation delay concerns widow planning memorial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver woman lost her husband of 44 years. Then she had her heart broken again when wasn't cremated in time for the original service she planned. Michelle Brown sat in the apartment she shared with her husband of 44 years, Beaufus (Jimmy) Lee Brown, surrounded by beautiful memories. "Everybody loved him," she said tearfully. Brown passed at age 88 after battling dementia. “I was watching him go from a vigorous, robust individual to someone who was just lately saying, 'I’m tired,'” Brown said. Hail damage? How to avoid roofing scams Brown made arrangements to have her husband cremated through the Neptune Society of Denver, then she planned to bring in family from out of town for his celebration of life service. At that time, Brown said, “Once I have the ashes here with me, then I’ll know that everything is OK." Brown later learned that his cremation date was changed, which affected her family’s plans for his service. Brown moved the date of the service. But fea...

Police set up perimeter in Miami Shores after suspected armed robbers crash vehicle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:54 GMT

A large police perimeter was set up Monday night in the area of Biscayne Boulevard between 96th Street and 108th Street.Authorities said they received a call about a robbery near Northeast Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street in Miami.They said that a gun was stolen, which led police to issue a Be On the Lookout advisory. 7News cameras captured Miami Police and Miami Shores cruisers stationed on the street as officers investigate the area.The suspected armed robbers took off and ended up crashing their vehicle in the area of 95th Street and Biscayne Boulevard and bailed out.Driver are being told to avoid the area as police search for the suspects. A SWAT unit also arrived to the scene. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Police search for suspect accused of stealing puppy from Petland store in Southwest Miami-Dade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:54 GMT

A pet store in Kendall needs help finding the man who grabbed a dog and took off.It happened at the Petland in Southwest Miami-Dade, along Mills Drive at around 8 p.m., Monday.The suspect took a two-month-old French bulldog.He’s described as a middle-aged man dressed in all black clothing similar to the uniforms worn by Petland associates, and he took the puppy from the kennel area of the store where the animals are cared for by staff when not on display.Store employees gave chase but could not catch him.If you have any information on this crime, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

Gallery: Red Sox lose to the Mariners 10-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:54 GMT

The Boston Red Sox allow Seattle Mariners to score 10 runs

Red Sox blown out by Mariners 10-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:54 GMT

Early on it was looking like an old-school pitcher’s duel, with Boston starter Tanner Houck and Seattle’s George Kirby posting scoreless innings with such efficiency it felt like the game might take less than an hour and a half to finish.Then Houck hit a wall, and once the Mariners had daylight they stomped their foot on the gas and left the Red Sox in the dust.The bullpen watches as Pablo Reyes #19 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the ninth inning of the MLB game against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 15, 2023Pablo Reyes #19 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the ninth inning of the MLB game against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 15, 2023Alex Cora #13 of the Boston Red Sox during the eighth inning of the MLB game against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston , MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) May 15, 2023Eugenio Suarez #28 ...

Union says WestJet pilots issue 72-hour strike notice, and plan job action Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:54 GMT

CALGARY — WestJet pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice to the company and the government, according to the union that represents them, and they warn the airline could be shut down right before the May long weekend.The Air Line Pilots Association says in a news release that pilots plan to begin lawful job action early Friday morning, which the release says “could include grounding all aircraft and effectively shutting down operations.”Bernard Lewall, who heads the union’s WestJet contingent, said last week that the workers’ issues revolve around job protection, pay and scheduling, with some 340 pilots leaving the carrier over the past year and a half — mostly to other airlines.The union represents some 1,600 flight crew at WestJet and subsidiary Swoop, and had warned Friday that a walkout could come as early as this week as talks dragged on.In a statement last week, the Calgary-based airline said its pilots are among the best paid in Canada, but th...

Pacific Island leaders say rich countries are not doing enough to control climate change

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:54 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Pacific Island leaders are criticizing rich countries for not doing enough to control climate change despite being responsible for much of the problem, and for profiting from loans provided to vulnerable nations to mitigate the effects.Leaders and representatives from Pacific Island nations demanded at a U.N. climate change conference Monday in Bangkok that the world make more effort to put aside differences in combating the environmental impact, especially as their countries emerge from the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic.Prime Minister Mark Brown of the Cook Islands said the finance model for combatting climate change — giving out loans to reduce the impact — is “not the way to go” for countries in his region with such small populations that produce “inconsequential amounts of carbon emissions” but suffer the most from the effects.He encouraged a shift toward grants or interest-free loans to help ease the financial burden on poorer countries.“All we’re...

Sudan military chief freezes bank accounts of rival armed group in battle for control of the nation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:54 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military chief ordered the freezing of all bank accounts belonging to a rival paramilitary force, the latest step in a fight for control of the resource-rich nation. The two sides have battled for weeks across Sudan, pushing the troubled country to the brink of all-out war. The decree, issued on Sunday by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, will target the official accounts of the Rapid Support Forces in Sudanese banks, as well as the accounts of all companies belonging to the group, the state news agency SUNA reported.It remains unclear what immediate effect the freezing would have on the RSF and how Burhan’s orders are to be enforced. Over the past decade, the paramilitary force has amassed great wealth through the gradual acquisition of Sudanese financial institutions and gold reserves.Burhan on Sunday replaced Sudan’s Central Bank governor. On Monday, he removed the country’s police chief and sacked two ambassadors at the Foreign Ministry. Burhan did not elabora...

WestJet pilots issue 72 hour strike notice

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:54 GMT

The union representing WestJet pilots says its roughly 1,600 members could walk off the job Friday morning if a new deal isn’t reached by their deadline.The WestJet Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) says its negotiating committee is available 24-7 to reach a deal.In April, the ALPA said 93 per cent of its roughly members voted in favour of a strike, citing the need for better pay and job protection.Over the past week, it provided steady bargaining updates on Twitter, with Monday’s update eventually announcing strike notice.More to come.

Twins’ Royce Lewis takes next step forward in rehab assignment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:54 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Royce Lewis’s stay with the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge was brief, but there was plenty for the Twins to like over the weekend.The top prospect finished his two games with a pair of hits, including a double, played a game at both short and third and even stole a couple of bases, a sign that his twice-repaired right knee is feeling good.“When we send him on a rehab assignment, we send him with the understanding that he needs to play baseball and be who he is,” head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta said. “I’m not a big fan of sending guys on rehab assignments with restrictions and holding them back. I want them to be able to play baseball the way they want.”And Lewis, who will now move from Double-A Wichita to Triple-A St. Paul, did just that. Lewis will now remain with the Saints for an extended period of time as he continues to get at-bats. The 23-year-old, who is rehabbing from his second anterior cruciate ligament surgery, is not eligible to come off of the inju...