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Virginia Beach leads nation for Gen-Z homebuyers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

Fewer adults under 25 are homeowners, but Virginia Beach, Virginia, leads the nation for the share of homeowners who are.Redfin ranks Virginia Beach No. 1 for Gen-Z homebuyers last year. Those under 25 years old bought roughly 9% of primary homes that sold there last year, a bigger share than anywhere else in the country.Virginia Beach is home to one of the biggest U.S. military bases, and Redfin said nearly half of mortgaged home sales there last year used VA loans. Those loans are available to service members and require very low or no down payments. That makes purchasing a home more attainable for young buyers who have not built up a lot of savings.Nationwide, Gen-Z homeowners are ahead of their parents’ generation. In 2022, 30% of under 26 adults owned their home, higher than the 27% rate for Gen Xers when they were the same age.It is slightly lower than the homeownership rate for baby boomers, 32% when they were the same age.Redfin said a 25-year-old homeowner’s med...

Canadian academic convicted in 1980 Paris synagogue bombing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court has convicted a Lebanese-Canadian academic in absentia on terrorism charges and sentenced him to life in prison over a bombing outside a Paris synagogue in 1980 that killed four and wounded 46.The court issued an arrest warrant for suspect Hassan Diab, lives in Ottawa, Canada and denies wrongdoing. His lawyers say he was in Lebanon at the time of the attack and is a victim of mistaken identity.The trial that marked the culmination of decades of investigation in one of France’s longest unsolved crimes.French authorities accuse Diab of planting the bomb outside the synagogue where 320 worshipers had gathered to mark the end of a Jewish holiday on the evening of Oct. 3, 1980, , including children celebrating their bar mitzvahs. French investigators attributed the synagogue attack to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-Special Operations. But no one ever claimed responsibility.The conviction was a surprise to many even in the court. Among t...

Judge scolds 1/6 lawyer, but won’t seek disciplinary action

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Washington reprimanded an attorney whose withdrawal from a Jan. 6 defendant’s case led to a delay in the man’s trial — potentially keeping him behind bars longer — but the judge declined to refer him for disciplinary action. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, suggested last month that he was considering referring attorney Joseph McBride to the court’s committee on grievances, saying it appeared the attorney misled the court when he withdrew from the case of a man charged with assaulting officers during the riot. McBride withdrew from Christopher Quaglin’s case last month — just weeks before the man’s April trial date — because McBride said he needed to focus on another Jan. 6 case. McBride told the judge that another attorney, Jonathan Gross, would take over, saying Gross “knows Quaglin’s case well.”Soon after, however, Gross told McFadden that he wanted to delay Quaglin’s t...

Erie police give 'all clear' after sweeping King Soopers for possible pipe bomb

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

ERIE, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Erie Police Department said a King Soopers was "all clear" after it was swept for a possible pipe bomb threat on Friday morning.Police evacuated the store as the bomb techs investigated the building. The department said a bomb-sniffing dog was deployed to the store located at 1891 State Highway 7 to assist in the investigation.The store was closed to all public entry but reopened just before noon.

Colorado no longer nation's cocaine capital

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado is no longer the nation's cocaine capital, though it still has one of the highest use rates among 18 to 25-year-olds.In 2020, Colorado had the nation's highest self-reported cocaine use, according to survey data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Among people 12 years old and up, 2.24% of Coloradans had used cocaine in the past year. Denver no longer nation’s top city for weed SAMHSA's 2021 survey shows other states have higher usage rates. In 2021, 1.81% of Coloradans 12 and over had used cocaine in the past year - the 20th-highest use rate of U.S. states. East Coast locales have the nation's highest cocaine use rates. The District of Columbia had the highest rate with 3.66% of residents aged 12 and over reporting using it in the last year. Vermont, New York, Maryland and Massachusetts come next. Texas, Utah and Idaho have the lowest rates. Broncos among most popular franch...

Nearly 100 dogs removed from Weld County residence

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

WELD COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A residence in Weld County had nearly 100 dogs removed from the property and the owners were cited for operating a kennel without a license, the Weld County Sheriff's Office said.The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act program and the sheriff's office animal control took 95 dogs from a Weld County residence on Tuesday. The CDA issued a cease and desist order to the owners of the dogs "for operating an animal shelter or sanctuary at their residence without a valid license," WCSO said. What Purina says it’s doing to eliminate odor at Denver plant The sheriff's office said the owners were cooperative and that were small Chiweenie (mix between Chihuahua and Dachshund)/terrier mix dogs.Thirty-five of the dogs went to the Larimer Humane Society transported and 60 dogs will be divvied out to the Foothills Animal Shelter, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region and the MaxFund Animal Shelter. After intake and examinatio...

Former DougCo school bus driver facing 30 misdemeanor child abuse charges for hard brake

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) -- A former bus driver for Douglas County School District is facing 30 misdemeanor child abuse charges for an incident caught on camera in early March.Brian Fitzgerald, 61, was driving students from Castle Rock Elementary School on March 1, when he addressed the children on the bus. What Purina says it’s doing to eliminate odor at Denver plant "You guys need to be in your seats," Fitzgerald said on the intercom. "You want to see how dangerous that is?"Moments later, Fitzgerald allegedly hits the brakes of the bus, causing some children to bump into the seats in front of them. A speedometer on the video recording shows the speed drop from 9 mph to zero.Castle Rock Police investigated the incident and issued a citation that includes 30 misdemeanor charges for knowing and reckless child abuse. One of the 30 charges noted an injury. The case is now in the hands of the 18th Judicial District."The video is incredibly difficult to watch. Riding a bus to and from...

Daytona Beach residents stunned as second shipwreck emerges from the depths

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — Residents of Daytona Beach were amazed when the nearby shores revealed a massive shipwreck, the second to be discovered in recent times. The discovery has sparked excitement among residents and tourists who are eager to learn more about the sunken vessels.The drone video showed the outline of an old ship’s hull, making it the second wreckage that has been unearthed off the central Florida coast since Hurricane Ian and Nicole tore across the beaches. According to the Volusia Beach Patrol, the shipwreck is about 25-30 feet long and appears to be very old.“It’s kind of cool to see these blasts from the past, unfortunately, due to the lost sand,” said Captain Aj Miller of the Volusia Beach Patrol. Miller believed that the seaweed washing up on the coast may help replenish the beach. “Every year we get that, it rebuilds the sand. So with that coming in, I’m really looking forward to getting our beaches renourished....

Waterspout dissipates after making landfall on Hollywood Beach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

Two waterspouts touched down on the coasts of Broward County beaches before immediately dissipating, Friday afternoon.One of the weather phenomena made landfall around 12:45 p.m., on the shores just east of the intersection of Hayes Street and North Surf Road.Live video footage captured a funnel over the ocean where a disturbance in the water could be seen.At the time of the video, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning after the waterspout made landfall but has since been lifted. Once a waterspout makes landfall, experts consider it a tornado.The winds from the tornado briefly picked up chairs and umbrellas before the tornado disappeared.

Farm Share distributes food in Lauderdale Lakes as demand surges after historic floods

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

Farm Share, the largest food bank in Florida hosted a food distribution in Lauderdale Lakes Friday morning. For many, it couldn’t have come at a better time after the historic floods that occurred in Broward last week. “Lot of water and lots of rain,” said a woman who was in line. Organizers experienced longer lines at the First Baptist Church on Oakland Park Boulevard which has led them to reach out to Farm Share for additional help.“We truly did reach out we used all of our agencies and all of our partners to let them know that this was happening today,” said a woman. Recipients received fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods. “The back of my house was totally flooded, the family room the water just came pouring in,” said a woman.“You’re already in a devasted state from the flood and now they’re going to give you a relief, to help you out with food so that saves the cost on it,” said another woman who was in ...