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How to get unemployment insurance as a furloughed federal worker

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:56 GMT

With a shutdown of the federal government on the horizon, government workers and contractors may need to start filing for unemployment insurance.“We’re anticipating that there’s probably a few hundred thousand federal government employees and even federal government contractors that may be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits, if the federal government is not funded this weekend,” Unique Morris-Hughes, director of the D.C. Department of Employment Services, told WTOP.Make sure you are applying for unemployment in the correct area. If your office is in D.C. but you live in Maryland or Virginia, you will still apply for unemployment insurance in the District.“If you work in the District of Columbia, even if you’re remote, at least 50% of the time you apply in D.C., regardless if you live in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia,” Morris-Hughes said.In D.C., the maximum weekly benefit is $444 and if the government is shut down and...

Suzanne Morphew investigators search area near Moffat

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Suzanne Morphew's remains have been found, but the investigation continued Friday with another search.Multiple law enforcement agencies conducted a "comprehensive search" Friday near Moffat, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said in a release. It's the area in Saguache County where Morphew's remains were found a week ago. Suzanne Morphew's family releases statement after her remains were found The search included more than three dozen investigators from the CBI and the sheriff's offices for both Saguache County and Chaffee County, where she was reported missing more than three years ago.Information on what was being sought or recovered was not released. The search followed a multi-day investigation by CBI crime scene agents last week when Morphew's remains were found.Law enforcement investigators conduced a search on Sept. 29, 2023, in the area where Suzanne Morphew's remains were found. (Credit: Colorado Bureau of Investigation)Law enforcement investigators con...

Denver Broncos vs. Chicago Bears: TV channel, time, what to know

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Will this be the week the Denver Broncos get a win for the first time this season? The team faces off against the Chicago Bears, another 0-3 team.But Broncos fans are down after last week's 70-20 defeat at the hands of the Miami Dolphins. How to watch Broncos vs. Bears on TVKickoff: 11 a.m. MTChannel: CBSKickoff between the Broncos and Bears is Sunday at 11 a.m. at Soldier Field in Chicago. Sean Payton has at least met one of the Broncos’ goals: make fans forget all about Nathaniel Hackett This game will be broadcast through most of the Rocky Mountains and in the Illinois area on CBS. In the same early time slot, other cities will see Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns or Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills.Forecast for Broncos vs. BearsIf you're traveling to Chicago or concerned about the weather impacting the game, you don't have much to worry about this weekend."Sunday will be a...

Morgan Wallen extends tour, adds 2 Denver shows

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Morgan Wallen's "One Night at a Time" world tour is extending into next year with at least 10 more shows being added. One of those includes two nights in Denver.The 30-year-old from Tennessee started out as a participant on "The Voice" and quickly grew as one of America's favorite country singers. 2 Denver restaurants make The New York Times’ best restaurant list After releasing the album "If I Know Me" featuring top hits like "Whiskey Glasses" and "Chasin' You," Wallen hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Those were his first of many hits, as his second album, "Dangerous: The Double Album," spent 10 weeks on the Billboard 200. His third album, "One Thing at a Time," stayed on the Billboard 200 for 12 weeks.His newest songs include top hits like "Last Night" and "One Thing at a Time."Wallen planned on wrapping up his 2023 tour with just 11 shows left. Now, he's decided to perform coast-to-coast for the final leg of his tour accompanied by ...

1 detained, 1 at large, 1 hospitalized after road rage shooting in SW Miami-Dade; Bird Road shut down near SW 112th Ave.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:56 GMT

Police are investigating what they described as a road rage shooting in Southwest Miami-Dade that has led to the closure of Bird Road and sent one person to the hospital.7Skyforce hovered above the scene of the incident in the area along Bird Road, near Southwest 112th Avenue, just after 5 p.m., Friday.Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene just before 4:45 p.m.According to investigators, when a man in a van confronted the driver of a BMW, the driver of the BMW pulled out and discharged a firearm.However, detectives said, the shooter missed the intended target and struck an innocent female. MDFR officials transported the injured victim to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in stable condition.Back at the scene, officers checked out several vehicles possibly involved in the incident. A black SUV was seen with its driver’s side window shattered.Bird Road remains shut down in both directions, so drivers are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.Po...

2 in custody, including pregnant woman, after chase on SR 836 linked to Florida City shooting ends in Miami

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:56 GMT

Police have taken two people into custody, including a pregnant woman, after a pursuit eastbound on the Dolphin Expressway came to an end in Miami.7News cameras captured Miami Fire Rescue crews putting a woman in the back of an ambulance near Northwest 17th Avenue, late Friday afternoon.According to Miami-Dade Police, the pursuit stemmed from a shooting in Florida City.Eastbound traffic along the expressway is expected to be tied up for some time, so drivers are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Miami Marlins president and GM, pro sports’ only all-female executive team, share mission to make baseball a sport for everyone

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:56 GMT

The playoff push continues for the Miami Marlins, and helping lead the charge are two South Florida women who are on a mission to make baseball a sport for everybody. Karen Hensel has today’s 7Spotlight.“If you can see it, you can be it.”Members of the Miami Marlins are sharing that message with some of baseball’s youngest fans, especially the girls.Miami Marlins President Caroline O’Connor and general manager Kim Ng are the only all-female executive team in professional sports.Kim Ng, Miami Marlins general manager: “Very humbling. Very humbling when I sit back and think about it.”Kim was hired as the Marlins’ general manager in 2020, making her the first woman to ever serve as a GM in Major League Baseball. The team made history again when Caroline was promoted to president of business operations. She is only the second woman in the league’s history to reach that position.Caroline O’Connor, Miami Marlins president: “...

Project conserves 3,700 acres of forest in northern New Hampshire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:56 GMT

SHELBURNE, N.H. (AP) — The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests has completed a long-term effort to protect two adjacent forests in the northern part of the state totaling 3,700 acres (1,497 hectares).The forests will be managed for multiple objectives, including habitat protection, scenic value, and for public recreation and education. They will remain open to hiking, hunting, fishing and forest management.The 2,670-acre (1,081-hectare) Shelburne Valley Forest rises from the Androscoggin River to the ridgeline of the Mahoosuc Range, an extension of the White Mountains that straddles the border between New Hampshire and Maine. The land includes an 84-mile (135-kilometer) trail, river fishing and boating opportunities, and diverse habitats such as cranberry bogs and red spruce swamps.The 1,030-acre (417-hectare) Bald Cap Peak Forest is home to hiking trails. The rocky pine ledges of Bald Cap Peak and Middle Mountain and the 300-foot (91-meter) cascades of Giant Falls a...

Police investigating after two shot in Lexington

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:56 GMT

Lexington police responded to reports of a shooting Friday evening. Officials said two people were shot.About a dozen of officials on the scene are surrounding a house on Keeler Farm Way in Lexington.No other details were immediately available. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Suspected Brazilian murderer arrested on Martha’s Vineyard

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:56 GMT

A Brazilian suspected of murder in his home country was arrested by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operatives in Martha’s Vineyard.Members of ICE Boston’s Enforcement and Removal Operations arrested Hiago Ornela-Da Silva, 31, of Brazil, Thursday in Edgartown. The agents were assisted by partners at U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations and detectives from the Edgartown Police DepartmentOrnela-Da Silva has been wanted since February of last year as a homicide suspect out of a criminal court in Barra de Sao Francisco, in the southeastern Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, according to ICE information.“The arrest of this Brazilian noncitizen demonstrates our commitment to prioritizing enforcement and removal efforts against unlawfully present noncitizens who are wanted for crimes in their home countries,” said Todd Lyons, the director of ERO Boston, in a statement.The agency says Ornela-Da Silva first illegally entered the U.S. in December 2007 and w...