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DENVER (CBS4) – Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The federal government officially recognized Juneteenth in 2021, but the “new” holiday has been celebrated for more than 150 years. The commercialization of holidays isn’t new in America, however, many feel there’s already a disconnect between companies and the significance of June 19. Walmart’s Juneteenth ice cream sparked criticism on social media , prompting the company to remove the product from its shelves. Many accused the big box store of being tone deaf. Images of Juneteenth plasticware and can coolers with the phrase “IT’S THE FREEDOM FOR ME” went viral. Would you like some Juneteenth Ice cream on a Juneteenth plate as you sip your beer in a Juneteenth Koozie? pic.twitter.com/VCDpfOgYro — Roy Wood Jr- Ex Jedi (@roywoodjr) May 23, 2022 Denver’s Juneteenth celebration was one of the largest in the country long before the government declared it a federal holiday. It continues to … [Read more...] about Honoring Juneteenth: Local Brewery Gets It Right

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 26 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! The town of Woodbridge, New Jersey , announced Thursday that they found no indication of a radiation threat or cancer cluster despite more than 120 people linked to a local high school developing brain tumors. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said his department recommended no further testing or remediation and claimed citizens can be confident that the school is safe. Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac sympathized with those who developed brain tumors , but maintained there was "no cause and effect relationship" between the school and cancer. During the investigation, radon canisters were brought to the high school and analyzed at a lab, according to McCormac. The investigation also utilized gamma radiation … [Read more...] about New Jersey Woodbridge Township finds no link to cancers among residents who attended local high school

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 7 Paul Delacruz Megia — one of nine Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority workers who was fatally shot by another VTA worker this week — was remembered Friday evening as a loving family man whose last act may have been to save his coworkers. Dozens gathered under swaying palm trees outside Mountain House Branch Library in San Joaquin County, where Megia and his family lived since 2008. Commemorative cards adorned with Megia’s smiling face, a backward baseball cap atop his head, were given to each person in the crowd. Megia, 42, was a loving father to three children and a stepson; he was a brother, a son and an uncle, relatives told a crowd through the cutting wind in the center of a plaza, where white flower bouquets in glass vases sat in front of a growing altar. White candles peppered a gray fabric-covered tabletop, with posters of Megia and his family … [Read more...] about ‘Paul saved me’: VTA employee credited with saving lives during mass shooting

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Davie police said a bicyclist was struck and killed while crossing east on SR 84 and Nob Hill Road on Thursday morning. “We are currently investigating a fatal accident that occurred at the intersection of SR 84 and Nob Hill. The accident occurred at approximately 5:40 this morning, when a vehicle traveling north on Nob Hill Rd, struck a cyclist who was crossing east on SR 84,” police said. READ MORE: Actor Ray Liotta dies at 67 The cyclist was transported to a local area hospital where he later died. READ MORE: BSO Investigates Fatal Crash In Dania Involving Motorcyclist Eastbound SR 84 and Nob Hill Rd is closed during the investigation. Authorities are asking motorists to seek alternate routes. MORE NEWS: Haiti's contributions to South Florida in full display at Haitian Heritage Month Art Exhibition The driver of the vehicle involved is cooperating with police. … [Read more...] about Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Davie; Eastbound SR & Nob Hill Road Closed

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – An accident involving seven vehicles has left several people injured and is affecting traffic Thursday morning in Tamarac. The crash, which injured 6 people, happened near the area of University Drive and Southgate Blvd. near Renaissance Charter School. READ MORE: Actor Ray Liotta dies at 67 Those who were injured were transported to local hospitals. READ MORE: BSO Investigates Fatal Crash In Dania Involving Motorcyclist The southbound lanes are closed and the northbound lanes are moving very slowly, officials said. MORE NEWS: Haiti's contributions to South Florida in full display at Haitian Heritage Month Art Exhibition Motorists are urged to avoid the area. … [Read more...] about Several Injured In 7-Vehicle Crash In Tamarac

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Shooting after shooting after shooting. Twenty-twenty-one brought consistent waves of youth gun violence in Aurora. It’s a feeling that rocks mother Judith Padilla to the core. (credit: CBS) “I’m worried about my kids,” said Padilla. “My fear is that I’ll leave her at school in the morning, and then maybe when I came back for her, they’ll have done something to her. That’s my fear.” Padilla’s daughter Kiara Aceves Padilla is a sophomore at Aurora Central. She was in class when six students were shot at Nome Park on Nov. 15, 2021. “I feel like now in the society we live in, it’s normalized,” Aceves Padilla said. There are a myriad of reasons we’re seeing an uptick in youth violence in the most diverse city in the state. “We have youth that are a lot more aggressive because they come from homes where it’s learned behavior, they may come from homes where it’s a generational gang tie,” said Christina Amparan, the Youth Violence Prevention Program … [Read more...] about Despite Driving Much Of Aurora Youth Violence, Latino Community Largely Absent In Conversations

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – With more than 850,000 policies, the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has become an 800-pound gorilla in Florida’s troubled insurance market. But you wouldn’t have known that as lawmakers passed bills during a special legislative session this week to try to shore up the industry. READ MORE: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs property insurance, condo safety reforms into law Lawmakers did not make changes designed specifically to address issues such as Citizens’ growth and premiums, though parts of the overall legislation will affect Citizens like it does other insurers. Sen. Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican who is one of the Legislature’s most-hawkish members on bolstering the private industry, said during a meeting Monday that lawmakers were not doing anything to deal with the “radical growth” of Citizens. Citizens was created as an insurer of last resort but has ballooned as private companies have shed policies and raised rates to … [Read more...] about Florida lawmakers leave out Citizens Insurance issues

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has increased nearly 17 percent this week, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The data showed 2,352 inpatients with COVID-19, up from 2,018 in a Monday count. Also, the data showed 212 COVID-19 patients in intensive-care units, up from 158 on Monday. Numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have steadily increased in recent weeks, as variants of the coronavirus have developed and spread. The numbers, however, remain significantly lower than early in the year, when the highly contagious omicron variant swept across the state. (©2022 CBS Local Media. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.) … [Read more...] about Florida COVID-19 hospitalization numbers jump

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A South Florida mother is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of her 7-month-old baby. Alyssa Jimmie faced a judge Thursday morning. READ MORE: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs property insurance, condo safety reforms into law According to the arrest report, the 22-year-old told police that she left the baby with his 3-year-old brother in the bathtub with the water running in their southwest Miami-Dade home. She said she went to get her nails done nearby at an “in-home” salon, and because there was no “drain plug,” she felt it was safe to leave them alone. READ MORE: South Florida homeowners hoping newly-passed legislation will provide some relief from skyrocketing insurance rates When she came back, police said, the baby was unconscious and the drain had been stopped with a small face towel. The baby was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead. MORE NEWS: South Florida’s international airports expecting major increase in Memorial Day … [Read more...] about South Florida mom charged after baby left in bathtub dies while she went to get her nails done

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With May being Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, WJZ sat down with a local leader in the Korean community, who opened up about the trauma she experienced coming to the United States. For years, Sue Song suffered in silence. When she was 21 years old, she left Korea and immigrated to the U.S. for her husband. They were poor, Song did not speak English and she did not know of any Asian people around her. READ MORE: Jury Acquits Man Of Murder Of Baltimore Anti-Violence Advocate Dante Barksdale “I was very depressed,” Song told WJZ. “I was so lonely. So many times, I had to cry.” That complete loss of identity is traumatic for immigrants, but Song kept her pain to herself. ”In my culture, we want to be peaceful,” she said. “We want to be able to minimize any kind of conflict. We don’t want to say too much.” She recalled how her mother sent a gift from Korea, a traditional side dish called kimchi. It was a remedy for her severe homesickness. But … [Read more...] about Howard County Woman Opens Up About Her Experience As An Immigrant