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How much are rates increasing Denver area mortgage payments?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The estimated monthly payment for a mid-priced Denver area home is nearly twice as high as it was just three years ago.This week, the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to its highest level in more than 20 years, pressuring an already tight Denver area market that's dealing with low supply and sky-high prices. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 7.09% from 6.96% last week. Rates haven't been that high since 2002. Denver is nation’s 5th most coveted rental spot Around Denver, that means hundreds and even thousands of dollars of difference in monthly mortgage payments. Denver area homes sold for a median price of $625,000 in July 2023. Assuming a 20% down payment on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and average insurance and closing costs, a monthly mortgage payment would be $3,833, according to Bankrate's payment estimator. In the same week in 2020, the same home would cost $2,574 a month in paym...

Suspected carjacker taken into custody after leading police on multi-county chase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

Fort Lauderdale Police are in pursuit of a suspected carjacker. The chase begin Friday afternoon with the suspect traveling westbound on Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale , passing State Road 7. Police continued following the vehicle, which headed northbound on the Turnpike towards Palm Beach County. The suspect was traveling at speeds reaching 100 mph. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where the vehicle, a white Kia, was stalled in traffic about a mile south on Boynton Beach Boulevard. Fort Lauderdale Police confirmed that the suspect they are pursuing is the same one who was involved in a previous carjacking that occurred on Saturday. The suspect is also accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman during that carjacking. The suspect continued to allude police and approached the Bee Line Highway in North Palm BeachPlease check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

NWS confirms tornado touched down in North Attleboro, Mansfield

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

A tornado touched down in North Attleboro and Mansfield, Mass. Friday morning as strong storms swept through the region, the National Weather Service confirmed. The region was included under one of several tornado warnings issued for parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Survey teams were later on scene as of early Friday afternoon examining several areas of damage, according to an NWS statement. “The survey team has been able to confirm a tornado did touchdown this morning in both North Attleborough and Mansfield Massachusetts,” the NWS said. “However further details regarding EF-rating, start and end locations are still pending the completion of the storm survey.” The same storm survey team is also scheduled to go into Rhode Island where meteorologists already noted radar indications of possible tornado debris lofted into the air near Scituate around 8:40 a.m.Extensive cleanup efforts were underway in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island by 12 p.m. Friday aft...

Invasive yellow-legged hornets spotted in US for first time, pose threat to honeybees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

(CNN) — The first live specimen of a yellow-legged hornet, which “poses a threat to honeybees and other pollinators,” has been detected in the wild in the United States, according to a release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture.The GDA, US Department of Agriculture, and the University of Georgia confirmed the presence of the hornet near Savannah, Georgia, in August, the release said.The yellow-legged hornet is native to tropical and subtropical areas of Southeast Asia and feeds on a variety of insects, according to the GDA. “If allowed to establish in the US, this invasive species could threaten honey production and Georgia’s native pollinators,” the release said.“Pollinators play a significant role in Georgia’s agriculture industry, the state’s main economic driver, and it is imperative that these invasive pests are tracked and eradicated,” the GDA said. “We are working with USDA APHIS and UGA to trap, track, and eradicate these pests and will continue to ass...

‘Complete betrayal of trust:’ Neonatal nurse in a British hospital found guilty of killing 7 babies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

By PAN PYLAS and BRIAN MELLEY (Associated Press)LONDON (AP) — A neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty Friday of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others during a yearlong campaign of deception that saw her prey on the vulnerabilities of sick newborns and their anxious parents.Following 22 days of deliberation, the jury at Manchester Crown Court convicted 33-year-old Lucy Letby of killing the babies, including two triplet boys, in the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital in northwest England between June 2015 and June 2016. She will be sentenced on Monday. “Parents were exposed to her morbid curiosity and her fake compassion,” said senior prosecutor Pascale Jones. “Too many of them returned home to empty baby rooms. Many surviving children live with permanent consequences of her assaults upon their lives.”Her attacks, Jones said, were “a complete betrayal of the trust placed in her.”Families of the vic...

City empties as thousands flee wildfire closing in on capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

By TAMMY WEBBER (Associated Press)VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Firefighters worked to keep open the only route out of the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as a wildfire moved closer to the city of 20,000 and residents rushed to beat a noon Friday deadline to evacuate.Airtankers flew missions overnight to keep the highway out of Yellowknife open, and authorities were guiding a long caravan of motorists through fire zones, officials said. Meanwhile, a network of fire guards, sprinklers and water cannons was being established to try to protect the city from the fire, which had moved to within 15 kilometers (9 miles).Northwest winds combined with minimal rain were complicating efforts to slow the fire, which could reach the city limits by the weekend, emergency officials said. There was a chance of limited rain on Friday, but officials said it likely wouldn’t be enough to stop the fire.“We’re heading into a critical couple of days,” Shane Thompson, a gov...

Tornado touched down in North Attleboro and Mansfield, weather service confirms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down North Attleboro and Mansfield this morning.The weather service adds it will have more information soon.It all comes as a storm swept across the region today dumping rain from the North Shore to Cape Cod.The NWS survey team has confirmed a tornado touchdown in North Attleboro and Mansfield this morning. Further details regarding path length and EF rating will be forthcoming after the survey has been completed.— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) August 18, 2023 Parts of the South Shore were under a tornado warning until 10:45 a.m.The alert was for: Brockton, Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph, Stoughton, Marshfield,Hingham, Canton, Scituate, Pembroke, Rockland, Abington, Whitman,Hanover, Holbrook, Norwell, Hanson, Cohasset, and Avon.Flood warning for upper Middlesex CountyFlash Flood Warning for…Essex County in northeastern Massachusetts…Northeastern Middlesex County in northeastern Massachusetts…Some locations...

Tropical Storm Watch in effect for parts of San Diego County for first time in history

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KSWB) -- A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for parts of San Diego County as Hurricane Hilary rotates north from the coast of Mexico.This is the first time in history that the National Hurricane Center has made this type of advisory for the region.The areas affected include Borrego Springs, Julian, Pine Valley, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, San Diego, Escondido, El Cajon, Lakeside and Poway.The Tropical Storm Watch -- which also includes portions of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties -- went into effect Friday at 8:29 a.m.A full list of specific areas for each county can be found here. What is a Tropical Storm Watch?The National Weather Service says this means tropical storm-force winds are possible somewhere within this area within the next 48 hours. To put that in perspective, peak winds from Hilary could reach 30-40 mph with gusts to 55 mph after making landfall. According to weather officials, Hilary's window for tropical storm force winds i...

CP NewsAlert: Homes ablaze in West Kelowna, B.C., after devastating overnight battle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — Homes are currently ablaze in West Kelowna, B.C., after a devastating overnight battle with a wildfire that has already destroyed a significant number of properties.The fire has been “exponentially worse” than expected, the city’s fire chief says.More coming.The Canadian Press

Florida ethics commission chair can’t work simultaneously for Disney World governing district

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

The chair of Florida’s ethics commission has an ethics problem, but it’s due to working at The Mouse rather than being a rat.Glen Gilzean, the new administrator of Walt Disney World’s governing district, can’t continue to work in his new job and chair the Florida Commission on Ethics at the same time since Florida law prohibits public employees from serving as members on the commission, according to a legal opinion issued Thursday.The ethics commission is charged with setting the standards of conduct for public employees and public officeholders in Florida, and it investigates complaints of violations.Gilzean is an ally of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and was selected to the position in May by DeSantis’ appointees who took control of the governing district’s board. The takeover was in retaliation for Disney’s public opposition to the “Don’t Say Gay ” legislation championed by DeSantis and Republican lawmakers.Members on the ethics commission don’t ea...