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Senate property tax bill passes House committee with 9-4 votes

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:21:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado House Transportation, Housing and Local Government Committee voted in favor of legislation on short-term property tax relief Sunday afternoon with nine of the committee's 13 members voting for the measure.The same bill was previously passed by the Colorado Senate at about noon Sunday.According to a press release from the Colorado House Democrats, the measure would increase property value exemption for multi-family and single-family residential properties from $15,000-55,000 and decrease the residential assessment rate from 6.765% to 6.7% for the 2023 tax year.The bill would additionally transfer $135 million from the general fund to the State Education Fund and would "backfill" school district budgets. It would also appropriate $65 million from the general fund to backfill fire districts and local government services whose funding would be cut through the bill. Democrats advance key policy items, Republicans slow session schedule House Speaker Julie M...

Argentina’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa concedes defeat to populist in presidential runoff

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:21:51 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa conceded defeat to populist Javier Milei in Sunday’s fiercely polarized presidential runoff even before the country’s electoral authority released official results.Massa congratulated his opponent, a right-wing economist who has promised a dramatic shake-up for many of the nation’s institutions and welcomed frequent comparisons of him to former U.S. President Donald Trump.Immediately after Massa’s concession speech, the Argentine electoral authority released partial results: With 86.6% of votes tallied, Milei had 55.95% and Massa 44.04%.With a Milei victory, the country will swing to the right amid discontent over soaring inflation and rising poverty, and empower a freshman lawmaker who describes himself as an anarcho-capitalist and got his start as a television talking head blasting what he called the “political caste.”Inflation has soared above 140% and poverty has worsened while Massa...

Nigel Farage braves snakes and deep mud pits in ‘I’m a Celebrity’ debut

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:21:51 GMT

LONDON — Britain’s most famous Brexiteer Nigel Farage came face to face with writhing snakes and deep mud as he made his reality TV debut Sunday night.Appearing on the long-running U.K. reality TV program “I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!” the former Brexit Party leader had to brave numerous Australian reptiles as he took part in trials broadcast in Sunday’s first episode. When you hear David Cameron is back. #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/yYtRsnze4g— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) November 19, 2023In the show, leading — and middling — British celebrities are dropped into the Australian jungle for several days, where they must face creepy crawlies and predators in “Bushtucker Trials” to win food for their camp.Farage — who will reportedly earn £1.5 million for his reality TV turn — was initially dropped off in the Australian outback, where he and two other celebs attempted to gather special tokens for fellow campers to help them wi...

Police investigating after pedestrian struck in Arlington

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:21:51 GMT

Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Arlington on Sunday afternoon.Officers responding to a report of a pedestrian struck on Wollaston Avenue around 2 p.m. found the person suffering from undisclosed injuries.A gray Toyota Corolla could be seen being taken away from the scene after a state police accident reconstruction team completed an investigation.The crash remains under investigation.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Advocates plan vigil at State House to call for overflow site for migrants, homeless

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:21:51 GMT

A coalition supporting homeless people and a law group plan to hold a candlelight vigil outside the State House Monday afternoon to call on Gov. Maura Healey to create a state-funded overflow site for families placed on a waitlist for emergency shelter placement.Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless and the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute said shelter providers, communities leaders, faith groups, and families will gather in front of the State House just days after legislators ended formal law making for the year without striking a deal on a bill that included $250 million in shelter aid.The two groups said state officials should “act quickly so that no child has to sleep out in the cold,” including by establishing an overflow site and advancing the shelter funding.“These are important first steps while the Administration, the Legislature, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders work together to rapidly scale up longer-term shelter sites, homelessness prevention r...

Trump collects Texas gov’s endorsement 

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:21:51 GMT

EDINBURG, Texas — Donald Trump picked up the Texas governor’s endorsement Sunday during a visit to a U.S.-Mexico border town and promised that his hard-line immigration policies in a second presidential term would make Greg Abbott’s “job much easier.”“You’ll be able to focus on other things in Texas,” Trump told Abbott as they each appeared before a crowd of about 150 at an airport hangar in Edinburg.Abbott, a longtime ally and fellow border hawk, said he was proud to endorse the former president, who is the Republican Party’s front-runner for the 2024 nomination.“We need a president who’s going to secure the border,” Abbott said, speaking in a town that is about 30 miles from the Hidalgo Port of Entry crossing with Mexico. “We need Donald J. Trump back as our president of the United States of America.”Earlier, Trump served meals to Texas National Guard soldiers, troopers and others who will be stationed a...

Trump tops Biden in new national poll

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:21:51 GMT

While President Joe Biden’s approval continues to dip amid concerns over his handling of Israel’s sudden war with Hamas, former President Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican electorate remains unchanged, new polling shows.A national poll released by NBC on Sunday shows Trump leading the rest of the Republican field by 40 points and beating Biden by 2 points. Biden’s approval rating has dropped to 40%.“It’s only a slight overall change from September, when Biden’s approval rating was at 41% — which was then tied with his previous low in the poll. Yet what stands out in the new survey is the shift among voters ages 18 to 34. In September, 46% of these voters said they approved of Biden’s job performance. Now? Biden’s approval rating dropped to 31% among these voters,” pollsters wrote.Trump leads the next closest candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, 58% to 18%, according to the NBC poll. That’s essentially unchanged from past surveys, accord...

5 workers killed, 3 injured in central Mexico after 50-foot tall scaffolding tower collapse

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:21:51 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The collapse in central Mexico of a 50-foot (15-meter) tall section of scaffolding on a road project killed five workers and injured three, officials said Sunday.The workers were pouring cement into a huge form on what appeared to be a highway retaining wall, when the form and the scaffolding gave way Saturday, plunging the workers to their deaths in a tangle of metal and wet cement. The Transportation Department said the accident happened in the central state of Hidalgo, and that all personnel on the site had been pulled from the rubble. The structure was being built by a private contractor, and investigations were underway into the cause of the collapse.Work site safety is generally weak in Mexico. The Associated Press

Presidents, lawmakers and more pay tribute to Rosalynn Carter

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:21:51 GMT

ATLANTA (NEXSTAR/AP) — Tributes are pouring in for Rosalynn Carter, a global humanitarian and the wife of former President Jimmy Carter, after she passed away Sunday at age 96.The Carter Center said the former first lady "died peacefully, with family by her side" at her home in Plains, Georgia. She was living the dementia and suffered many months of declining health before her death, according to the Carter Center. Former first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96 First lady Jill Biden and other political figures, including past presidents, are among those who have released statements honoring Rosalynn Carter. Their reactions are below.George W. BushFormer President George W. Bush called Carter a woman of dignity and strength. “There was no greater advocate of President Carter, and their partnership set a wonderful example of loyalty and fidelity. She leaves behind an important legacy in her work to destigmatize mental health. We join our fellow citizens in sending our condolences to...

Charges filed against Joliet nursing home resident accused of beating man to death

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:21:51 GMT

JOLIET, Ill. — Charges have been filed against a 71-year-old Joliet nursing home resident accused of killing a man on Friday, police say.According to Joliet Police, William Paschall has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery to a person 60 years of age or older after he allegedly beat a 61-year-old man to death while in the laundry room of the nursing home where they were both residents. NTSB: Preliminary investigation reveals design flaw likely to blame for CTA Yellow Line crash Police say officers were called to Salem Village Nursing and Rehabilitation in the 1300 block of Rowell Avenue on Friday after reports of a battery that took place on the facility's sixth floor. When police arrived on the scene, they found the victim unresponsive in the laundry room.Officers say a preliminary investigation later revealed that Paschall had allegedly attacked the victim in the laundry room after he became angry about how the victim was using the washing machine. Police...