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Spain soccer coach faces scrutiny for touching a female assistant on the chest while celebrating

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:45 GMT

MADRID (AP) — The coach of Spain’s Women’s World Cup champion soccer team is facing scrutiny after footage emerged showing him touching the chest area of a female assistant while celebrating the only goal of the final.The incident comes amid a national uproar against the president of the Spanish soccer federation after he kissed a player on the lips without her consent during the award ceremony after the 1-0 victory over England in Sydney, Australia.In a video of Spain’s coaching staff celebrating the goal against England, Jorge Vilda turns to hug three of his assistants — a woman and two men. As he turns to look back at the field, his hand makes contact with the chest of the woman, who was wearing a coat. His other hand was touching a male assistant.The Spanish soccer federation did not immediately respond to a request for comment by the The Associated Press.Earlier this week, acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales to be hel...

Man allegedly holding firearm shot, killed by officer

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Aurora Police are investigating a deadly shooting after officers fired at a man holding a firearm.Just before 4 a.m. Wednesday, the Aurora Police Department tweeted about a shooting near the intersection of Colfax and Havana in the Delmar Parkway neighborhood.According to Aurora Chief of Police Art Acevedo, officers were monitoring cameras in the area at around 2:30 a.m. The area is known for high activity of drug use and theft. Officers saw two men get into a confrontation and one pulled out a firearm. Denver to clear homeless camp after downtown shooting Two of the officers who were monitoring the street cameras headed to the scene.Acevedo said two officers attempted to speak to the man with the firearm. He was noncompliant with the demands made by the officers, and that is when one officer fired at the suspect. Officers performed life-saving actions, but the man was transported to a hospital where was pronounced dead.No officers were injured.The other suspect in...

Search for missing Florida woman near Fraser suspended

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After almost 800 volunteer hours of searching for a woman who disappeared around the Town of Fraser in the Arapahoe National Forest, the Grand County Sheriff's Office called off the search. Svetlana Ustimenko, from Florida, has been missing since July 30. Her rental car was found at the Deadhorse Trailhead near Fraser. (Grand County Sheriff's Office)Officers discovered a white rental car parked at Deadhorse Trailhead on July 30 belonging to Svetlana Ustimenko. The car was scheduled to be returned on Aug. 10, so when Aug. 10 came and the car remained untouched, officers contacted the family. Officers soon discovered no one had heard from Ustimenko for at least 14 days. 1 killed in early morning shooting in Aurora neighborhood Ustimenko was named a missing and endangered woman. From there, officers and volunteers scoured the surrounding area where the car was found. Multiple search and rescue teams, officers on horseback, drones, search and rescue dogs and cadaver do...

Places to take your dog off-leash in Denver

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — For a city full of dogs, Denver leash laws aren't straightforward. There's no specific law that says a dog must be on a leash in Denver, it only states that the dog can't be running at large off a leash. That being said, there's only a handful of dogs that will stay by your side in a wide-open field. Highest-rated dog parks in the Denver metro area Luckily, this law doesn't apply when your pup is in a designated off-leash enclosure. Here are some places you can take your dog off-leash, as long as they're supervised by an owner over 18 years old:Barnum Dog ParkInside Barnum Park are two designated sections where your dog can go off-leash. The sections are divided by energy level with one section being more laid back and the other for dogs with the zoomies. The spot is enclosed with a fence. Berkeley Dog ParkRight next to Berkeley Lake is a huge, fully fenced dog park. It's filled with sand and offers enough space for your furbaby to let out some energy. Fuller Dog ...

Plane emergency lands on Opa-locka airport

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:45 GMT

Emergency crews responded to an abandoned airport following a report of a plane down in the Opa-locka area. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) dispatched an Air Rescue South unit to the area of Northwest 186th Street and Northwest 137th Avenue where they had a helicopter land on an old runway that was once part of Opa-locka West Airport.Live video footage showed the aircraft just feet away from a tree as it stopped on a patch of land just outside of an abandoned airport. Sources said the plane, which had a male and female passenger aboard, belonged to the Wayman Aircraft which is based out of North Perry Airport, located in Pembroke Pines. It is unclear what caused the plane to land in the area. Details are limited, but officials have been reached for more information on the incident. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Neighbors help find autistic 3-year-old boy reported lost in Davenport neighborhood

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:45 GMT

DAVENPORT, Fla. (WSVN) — A community’s collective efforts led to a heartwarming outcome as a 3-year-old boy with autism, who had gone missing earlier in the day, was found safe and sound. On Tuesday, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office issued an urgent plea for assistance in locating Thomas, the young boy who had managed to slip out of his house in the early morning hours. As news of the missing child spread throughout the community, the Davenport neighborhood was soon abuzz with concerned residents, including Minchala.“I heard a lot of helicopters going around,” Minchala recounted. Alongside the sheriff’s deputies, she was alerted to the situation through her phone. “It said that someone was missing,” she noted. Thomas had been visiting the neighborhood with his family. When Minchala learned about the disappearance, she took it upon herself to search for the young boy, checking various spots around her home. “Let me go check under the ca...

Putin has strange deep voice in address to BRICS summit

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:45 GMT

Vladimir Putin addressed a summit of the BRICS countries on Tuesday — but not in his normal voice.The Kremlin leader didn’t attend the gathering of leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in Johannesburg, as he risked arrest under a war crimes indictment issued by the International Criminal Court in The Hague over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Instead, he sent a video message, telling the BRICS leaders that Russia would not return to the Black Sea grain deal until its conditions were met. Bizarrely, the version of the video played to the summit in Johannesburg was dubbed by a voice actor who made the Kremlin chief sound like either a Hollywood villain, 1970s soul star Barry White, or a gangster being interviewed for a TV program whose voice had been dubbed to protect his identity.In the original version of the video message, posted on the Kremlin website, Putin coughed several times as he began to read a prepared text. He said Ru...

Construction accident in Bedford sends 5 people to hospital

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:45 GMT

At least five people were taken to local hospitals following a construction accident in Bedford, according to authorities. Police told 7NEWS a crew was putting up a wall at a residential construction site on Dunster Road Wednesday morning when the wall reportedly to fall on several workers.Officials said that of the crew of some eight workers, five were brought to a hospital after the accident was called in around 7:35 a.m.In an update later in the morning, authorities said at least one worker was in critical condition and another had serious injuries after the accident. The remaining three were believed to have possibly minor injuries. By 9:30 a.m., officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) were at the construction site and reviewing the scene.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Gallery: Mayor Wu plays drums with children at New England Conservatory

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:45 GMT

Michelle Wu plays the drums with the New England Conservatory’s Free Youth Music Education Program on Tuesday in Boston

Lonzo Ball promises ‘I’m coming back’ while shooting down Stephen A. Smith report — but isn’t expected to play for Chicago Bulls this season

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:51:45 GMT

Lonzo Ball delivered an emphatic message Tuesday as reports continue to fill doubt surrounding the Chicago Bulls guard’s ability to return from a left knee injury: “I’m coming back.”Ball posted a video on social media in response to a report by ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who claimed on Tuesday’s edition of “First Take” that Ball is still struggling to stand up five months after his third operation to address the knee injury.“I’m incredibly, incredibly sad for Lonzo,” Smith said. “It’s really sad what happened to him. Something went wrong in terms of these procedures that he has had. I don’t think he’ll ever be the same based off of what we’re seeing and hearing. I’ve heard that it’s even hard for him to get up from the sitting position.”Ball’s response was delivered poolside from his home in Los Angeles while standing and sitting repeatedly from a chair on his injure...