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Departamento de Justicia demanda a inmobiliaria por préstamos abusivos a compradores hispanos

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:31:18 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC — El Departamento de Justicia abrió el miércoles su primer proceso por préstamos hipotecarios abusivos contra una inmobiliaria de Texas acusada de atraer a decenas de miles de compradores de vivienda hispanos hacia ventas engañosas.La demanda se centra en Colony Ridge, un desarrollo al noreste de Houston que promete la compra de viviendas con anuncios en español, pero luego enfila a los solicitantes a la compra de propiedades sin servicios básicos con préstamos que no siempre pueden pagar, alegó el Departamento de Justicia.Según la demanda, la inmobiliaria utiliza tácticas de venta de alta presión que explotan el limitado dominio del inglés. ¿Llegaría una nueva crisis inmobiliaria a EEUU? Expertos explican Gobierno de EEUU busca incautar propiedades de oligarca ruso, valoradas en $75 millones “El impacto de este plan ilegal, discriminatorio y fraudulento es devastador”, declaró la subsecretaria de Justicia Kristen C...

Policía de Takoma Park ofrece chequeos de casas desocupadas durante fiestas

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:31:18 GMT

Diciembre es una época donde muchas familias se van de vacaciones, y una de las principales preocupaciones es dejar sus viviendas solas. Afortunadamente, la ciudad de Takoma Park en Maryland tiene un programa con su departamento de policía para prevenir robos mientras sus residentes están viajando.Los residentes que quieren hacer parte del programa gratuito deben ingresar a la página web de la ciudad. Allí encontrarán la solicitud de verificación de vivienda vacante y debe diligenciar el formulario.A la iniciativa solo pueden acceder aquellas personas que vivan en viviendas unifamiliares, dúplex y townhouse. Quienes residan en apartamentos no pueden hacer parte del programa.Los requisitos son que los ocupantes deben estar por fuera por lo menos cuatro pero no más de 30 días, y no puede haber nadie en la casa. La policía hará una visita diaria al lugar.“Mientras el propietario está de vacaciones o está fuera de la ciudad, los oficiales manejan hasta su casa, dan un vistazo por ...

'We are not going to comply': Colorado GOP pushes back on Trump ballot ruling

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:31:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Supreme Court's decision to keep former President Donald Trump off the 2024 state primary ballot continues to send shockwaves around the nation and here at home.The chairman of the Colorado Republican Party detailed the group's plan to push back against the decision. Chairman Dave Williams has come up with a plan he said will ensure Colorado voters can choose the candidate they want, but the process to do so is a little complex."We are not going to comply. We are going to do whatever we need to make sure that Donald Trump is on the ballot, but more importantly, people have the right to vote for Donald Trump should they choose," Williams said.The Colorado GOP is hitting back at the Colorado Supreme Court after the court's controversial 4-3 ruling to keep Trump off the ballot in a case that cites the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Missing Colorado child found in Virginia sex trafficking sting While Trump has never be...

Worker in I-76 hit-and-run speaks out about construction zone dangers

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:31:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A construction worker who was literally within inches of losing his life spoke with FOX31 after being trapped by an alleged hit-and-run driver.That Denver man was working along a major interstate when things went terribly wrong. Woman shot, killed by Boulder police on Sunday identified Pedro Flores Mora described the moment he found himself nearly being squeezed to death after he was pinned between his work truck and a dump truck.It happened at an interchange for Interstate 76 and Interstate 270 around 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 18.“When that happened, I went like (ouch) I was like oh my god something press to my chest like ah man,” Mora said.Mora says he was part of a contracted crew repairing a barricade during an emergency closure when a large dump truck illegally entered a blocked-off construction zone.Mora and other crew members were repairing the barricade in a sealed-off area.  “We were screaming at the driver to get their attention and we were pointing to get...

Boulder County crime spree leads to 136-year sentence

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:31:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A man convicted of a violent Boulder County crime spree including an attempted stabbing homicide and two bank robberies, in addition to witness intimidation during his trial, has been sentenced to serve 136 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.The charges stem from events beginning in May 2022.According to the 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office, George Alexander Martinez, 50, was on parole for "aggravated crimes" when he began a multi-day crime spree that began with him stabbing a woman five times in an attempted murder before fleeing her apartment and stealing a van.The next day, he used the van to rob a bank, the DA's office said, and specifically robbed two bank tellers. Colorado rancher asks state to remove wolves after latest attack on his livestock After stealing a second vehicle and waiting two days until May 23, 2022, Martinez robbed a second Longmont bank.Later on the 23rd, Longmont police found and arrested him in Loveland.Following that...

Pedestrian killed in Lauderhill hit-and-run; search underway for driver

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:31:18 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for a driver who, they said, struck and killed a man and then kept on going.Lauderhill Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the hit-and-run along the 3500 block of West Sunrise Boulevard, at around 7:30 p.m., Wednesday.Officers arrived to find the victim lying on the roadway with severe injuries lying on the pavement.Paramedics pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene.7News cameras captured traffic homicide and crime scene investigators as they combed the scene for clues.Detectives have not provided further details about the crash, as they continue to investigate.If you have any information on this hit-and-run or the driver’s whereabouts, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

‘POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance’: Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood to host new Cirque show

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:31:18 GMT

The Diplomat Beach Resort, Hollywood is about to go full Broadway, holiday style.A new Cirque show, starting this Friday, promises holiday cheer like you’ve never seen before — on the stage, in the air and all around you. For more, here’s Alex Miranda, Deco’s elf on the shelf.“POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance” — get it? — is a holiday feast for the eyes.Top talent from around the snow globe will put on the coolest of cool performances.Straight from the North Pole, a gift for young and old!Neil Goldberg, Big Holiday Fun: “A hundred thousand square feet of fantasy beyond anybody’s imagination.”Holiday Cirque spectacular “POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance” is based on Broadway director Neil Goldberg children’s book.Neil Goldberg: The award-winning illustrations are going to be completely around, so the audience is going to feel like they’re sitting inside the pages of the storybook.”It’ll...

Pedestrian struck, killed by transit bus in Haverhill

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:31:18 GMT

A pedestrian died Wednesday after being hit by a transit bus in Haverhill, officials said. A state Department of Transportation spokesperson in a statement said the crash happened around 8:40 a.m. on the grounds of Northern Essex Community College near a Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) bus stop. The victim, described as a male pedestrian, was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. An investigation got underway and was ongoing Wednesday night, officials said.“In our business, this is the biggest nightmare, the thing that everyone fears,” said MVRTA Administrator and CEO Noah Berger. Berger said the bus involved in this crash had just made its stop at Northern Essex Community College and was pulling away.The man who died, Berger said, was known to the driver and was a familiar face on the route. “This is what makes it that much more devastating,” he said. “In public transportation, you build camaraderie almost like family,”...

Former President Trump’s Republican rivals come to his defense after Colorado Supreme Court ruling

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:31:18 GMT

(CNN) — Donald Trump’s rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination largely closed ranks around the former president, adding to the broad GOP criticism of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that he cannot appear on the state’s primary ballot next year.However, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — who lambasted the Colorado decision — also used the ruling to call into question whether Trump can win next year, arguing Wednesday morning that nominating the former president would make the 2024 election about “all this legal stuff.”The responses from Trump’s rivals show the balancing act they face just weeks from the first votes being cast in the GOP nominating contest. Trump’s continued popularity with the party’s base, despite his ongoing legal troubles, means they must defend him while also making their own case that it’s time for the party to move on.DeSantis, campaigning in Urbandale, Iowa, described the Colorado ruling as a Democratic plot to “solidify support in the primary” for Trump because,...

How much rainfall is expected in San Diego County with Pacific storm

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:31:18 GMT

SAN DIEGO — The first significant storm of the winter season is starting to pass over Southern California, but new models for what conditions it may bring to San Diego are a little drier than initially anticipated.As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, forecasters with the National Weather Service are projecting the most widespread impacts of the Pacific storm headed towards San Diego County will hit Thursday evening, with some stray showers possible Wednesday night into the morning.The main target for the storm Wednesday into Thursday remains California's central coast, including San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.By Thursday night into Friday, the storm is expected to directly hit San Diego County, bringing widespread rain, wind and possible thunderstorms.Current models project that mountain and coastal areas are likely to see the most rain from the storm, ranging from about one to two inches. According to NWS, inland valley neighborhoods could see about 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rai...