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Bill would ban concealed handguns in Virginia bars, restaurants — even for nondrinkers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:33 GMT

It may soon be against the law to carry a concealed handgun into a restaurant, bar or club in Virginia.Currently, a person with a concealed handgun permit is allowed to be in a business where alcohol is served, as long as the gun-owner isn’t under the influence of alcohol or drugs.However, a bill introduced this week in Richmond by State Sen. Saddam Salim — a Democrat representing parts of Fairfax County, and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church — would make it illegal for a gun owner to carry the weapon into the establishment, even without taking a drink.Salim’s bill, SB 57, would make it a Class 2 misdemeanor to have the concealed weapon in any business that has been granted a Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority license to sell and serve alcohol for on-premises consumption.The bill would exempt local, state, federal and certain retired law enforcement officers from carrying a gun into the establishment.The Virginia Citizens Defense League, a nonprofit focus...

Presidente de Guyana anunció que Venezuela no debe temer por las actividades dentro de su territorio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:33 GMT

(CNN Español) — El presidente de Guyana, Irfaan Ali, reiteró este jueves mediante una publicación en su cuenta de X, antes Twitter, que su país sigue comprometido con la paz y afirmó que Venezuela no debe temer de “las actividades dentro del territorio o aguas soberanas de Guyana”.La declaración del mandatario sigue al anuncio de su homólogo venezolano, Nicolás Maduro de la activación de una “acción conjunta de toda la fuerza armada militar bolivariana sobre el caribe oriental de Venezuela, sobre la fachada atlántica”.Neither Venezuela nor any other State has anything to fear from activities within Guyana’s sovereign territory or waters.I have iterated before that we harbor no ambitions or intentions to covet what does not belong to us. We are fully committed to peaceful relations with our… pic.twitter.com/qG3yJIawER— President Dr Irfaan Ali (@presidentaligy) December 28, 2023“Ni Venezuela ni ningún otro Estado tiene nada que temer de las activida...

Man arrested after multiple Edgewater homes hit by gunfire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A 19-year-old Denver man has been arrested after allegedly firing several shots and striking homes and vehicles in Edgewater.On Thursday at 5:05 p.m., the Edgewater Police Department received calls about shots fired in the 2400 block of Kendall Street. Officers learned that several homes and parked cars were hit by gunfire.Witnesses told police that a man was seen fleeing the neighborhood on foot.Edgewater police said a short time later, officers received calls from the 1800 block of Fenton Street that additional shots had been heard and a man was attempting to steal a vehicle. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The 1800 block of Fenton Street is next to the Walker-Branch Park and a little over half a mile away from the neighborhood on Kendall Street.According to police, while the suspect was attempting to steal the car, he was interrupted by a female neighbor and her 13-year-old daughter. The suspect allegedly pointed a gun at the ...

'100% false': Former Broncos player Von Miller denies domestic violence allegations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:33 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills pass rusher and former Denver Broncos player Von Miller denied allegations Thursday that he assaulted his pregnant girlfriend in November at the couple's Texas apartment, calling them "overblown" during his first media appearance since turning himself into Dallas police four weeks ago. Von Miller turns himself in on arrest warrant for alleged assault in Texas "Everything that was out is completely wrong and blown out of proportion," Miller said of the allegations. "Me and my girlfriend, we have problems just like any other couple does but it's never been any of the things that was alleged against me. Hopefully, over time, all of this stuff will get cleared up."Miller was charged with third-degree felony assault of a pregnant woman on Nov. 30 but has continued to play for the Bills. According to the arrest warrant for Miller issued by police, the three-time All-Pro is accused of:Pushing his girlfriend while stepping on her feet, causing her to fall back...

Top stories in Denver and Colorado in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver's been through a lot this year. From golf ball-sized hailstorms to a representative vaping in a theater, Coloradans have seen it all.This year, Colorado also brought forward the truth. The officers and paramedics involved in Elijah McClain's death were put on trial. Meanwhile, Suzanne Morphew's remains were found after years of searching.With 2023 coming to a close, FOX31 looked back on some of Denver's biggest stories this year.Denver Nuggets win NBA ChampionshipWhat's this year without the Denver Nuggets' big win?Just this summer, crowds flooded the streets for the parade, “Go Nuggets” was heard across town and Nikola Jokic was named MVP. Denver got a taste of their first NBA championship in franchise history. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies and more sports news The celebration led to an iconic parade through downtown Denver along with the Mile High City's undying love for Jokic — and his horses.Lu...

Taylor Swift helps drive UK vinyl sales to highest level since 1990

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:33 GMT

London (CNN) — Sales of vinyl records in the United Kingdom have surged this year to hit the highest level since 1990 — with a little help from Taylor Swift.Vinyl sales have jumped 11.7% so far in 2023 to 5.9 million units, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the British Phonographic Industry, an association of UK record companies and labels.That’s more than four times the increase in sales in 2022 and marks the 16th consecutive year of rising sales for the classic format, according to a BPI analysis of data from Official Charts, which tracks UK music sales and streams.Last week alone, the trade body said, consumers bought more than 250,000 vinyl albums, making it the biggest week of sales this century.Swift’s “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” album — originally released in 2014 — sold the most copies so far this year, followed by The Rolling Stones’ “Hackney Diamonds,” Lana Del Rey’s “Did You Know Know There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd” and Swift’s “Speak Now (Taylor’s Ve...

Missing piece on aircraft prompts Boeing to ask airlines to inspect all 737 Max jets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:33 GMT

(CNN) — Boeing has asked airlines to inspect all of their 737 Max jets for a potential loose bolt in the rudder system after an airline discovered a potential problem with a key part on two aircraft.An unnamed international airline found a bolt with a missing nut in a rudder-control linkage mechanism while conducting routine maintenance – and it found a similar bolt that wasn’t properly tightened in a yet-to-be delivered plane. An airplane’s rudder is used to control and stabilize the aircraft while in flight.Boeing said the plane with the missing bolt was fixed, but it wants to ensure all 1,370 737 Max planes in service worldwide are checked for similar problems.“The issue identified on the particular airplane has been remedied,” a Boeing spokesperson said in a statement. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are recommending operators inspect their 737 Max airplanes and inform us of any findings.”Boeing informed the Federal Aviation Administration, which said Thursday that the ...

Harvard has ‘never been weaker,’ ex-Facebook exec warns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:33 GMT

New York (CNN) — The Harvard brand, one of the most prestigious among all universities, took nearly 400 years to build. But it’s taken just three months to call that brand very much into question.The university’s initial response to the October 7 terror attack on Israel was criticized, even by its own top board. Harvard President Claudine Gay’s testimony before Congress was an unmitigated disaster. And now Gay is mired in a plagiarism scandal.All of this has opened up Harvard to fierce criticism from politicians and alumni, some of whom have vowed to close their checkbooks.One such Harvard graduate, venture capitalist and former Facebook executive Sam Lessin, told CNN he believes the university has “never been weaker” — and he’s pointing the finger at the very top.“The Harvard brand is deeply embattled,” Lessin said in a phone interview. “Gay has demonstrated extreme weakness as an administrator and as a leader. The Harvard Corporation has not communicated well with the ou...

Three dead in Dover in likely ‘deadly domestic violence,’ Norfolk DA says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:33 GMT

Authorities are continuing to investigate the deaths of three people at a Dover home in what the Norfolk District Attorney says appears to be a “deadly incident of domestic violence.”An adult male and female and a teenage girl were found dead inside the home on Wilson’s Way Thursday evening, according to a Friday morning release from the DA’s Office.A family member who stopped by to check on the family called Dover Police and requested a response to the home at around 7:24 p.m., authorities said.Dover police guard a large house where an adult male, female and a teenage girl were found dead inside the home on Wilson\xe2\x80\x99s Way Thursday evening. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)After arriving at the residence, police discovered the adult male, adult female and their teenage daughter dead. Officers secured the scene, and the State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Norfolk DA’s Office joined the investigation.The names of the victims have not been released.“Although the investigatio...

Clocked-out trade talks will curdle supply of British cheese on Canadian shelves

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:43:33 GMT

OTTAWA — Canadian supermarkets will soon see their supply of British cheese crumble, as both countries seek fair trade terms following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.Dec. 31 will mark the end of a temporary arrangement in which Ottawa offered London a special quota of cheese that could be imported under low tariffs.Canada made that offer in the hopes it would have signed a deal with Britain by now to replace an interim deal that has kept in place some of the terms that governed commerce between the two countries before Brexit.But those negotiations haven’t finished, with the U.K. pushing back on Ottawa’s demands to allow Canada to export hormone-raised meat, and London demanding more access to Canada’s protected dairy market.Peter Holmes, a fellow with the U.K. Trade Policy Observatory, says Canada has the upper hand, since the British government wants new trade deals to convince voters it has managed Brexit well.Holmes says disagreements o...