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Denver mayor activates emergency operations to combat homelessness

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:08:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Monday, Denver could take several steps to combat homelessness in the city.New Mayor Mike Johnston will activate the city's emergency operations center, following his emergency declaration over the homeless crisis. His team said all agencies will be involved at the operations center. Denver school board releases tapes in never-before-seen executive session In an effort to end homelessness, Johnston said city council members will tour 78 Denver neighborhoods and listen to feedback from residents. Johnston has a goal of getting 1,000 unhoused people in homes by the end of the year. The new emergency declaration could also help secure state-end federal resources, Johnston said.Monday night, Denver City Council could approve a $2.9 million contract with the Colorado Coalition for Homeless to operate a shelter at 3500 Park Ave. through 2025.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger saves 3 in midnight rescue on Arkansas River

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:08:11 GMT

BUENA VISTA, Colo. (KXRM) — A Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger is being recognized for his bravery when he rescued three people who flipped their raft on the Arkansas River. After 10 p.m. on July 6, CPW River Ranger Jeff Hammond received a call for help from the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office. Hammond was told an off-duty commercial raft guide took two people on a private trip around 7:30 p.m. The three individuals never made it to the take-out spot at Hecla Junction. 4 juveniles in custody following armed robbery, police chase Authorities believed the raft had flipped in Zoom Flume in Browns Canyon. The guide was able to send a 911 text for help. Two others were unaccounted for. As midnight approached on July 6, 2023, Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Jeff Hammond, a river ranger with the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, hung on the back of Chaffee County Search and Rescue all-terrain vehicle as part of a search for three people who were trapped in Browns Canyon after their r...

Twitter rebrands with X logo after Musk vow to eliminate 'all the birds'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:08:11 GMT

(The Hill) -- Twitter has officially traded its iconic blue bird logo for a black-and-white “X,” marking the latest change to the social media platform since Elon Musk purchased it last year.Musk announced the rebranding on Sunday, changing his profile to the X and posting promotional videos of the new logo. He also posted a photo Monday of the new logo being projected onto Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters.“[S]oon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds,” Musk tweeted Sunday.The X began to appear on the desktop version of Twitter Monday, but the bird remained the prominent logo on the mobile version. Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino also promoted the new logo on Monday, tweeting that “X is here! Let’s do this.” What is going on with Twitter’s blue check marks? She also said the new logo represents “the future state of unlimited interactivity — centered in audio, video, messaging, payments/banking — creating a global marketplace for ideas, goods, servic...

Colorado young adults get adaptive camp experience

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:08:11 GMT

ESTES PARK, Colo. (KDVR) — The Salvation Army Intermountain Division gave local young adults an adaptive camp experience to remember. FOX31 got an inside look at the High Peak Camp in Estes Park. Each year, the Salvation Army puts on the free teen camp. Last year, they added an adaptive camp where all of the campers are integrated together. Watch: Rattlesnake coils, rattles as hikers pass “We like to bring everyone together because we think it’s important that everyone has a seat at the table, and that they’re about to experience this place together with a sense of inclusivity,” High Peak Camp Director David Schwarm said. Physical activities include sports, a high ropes course, zipline, arts and crafts, tie-dye and mini-golf. 

Heat Continue with some help on the way

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:08:11 GMT

Heat Alerts:*Excessive Heat Warning for Miami-Dade until 8pm.*Heat Advisory for all of mainland South Florida through 8pm Tuesday.*Heat Advisory for the Florida Keys from 10am-7pm today.https://twitter.com/VivianGonzalez7/status/1683424051409170432?s=20The heat is set to continue, but there seems to be some help on the way. Models are showing Saharan dust is set to depart midweek as high-pressure backs away into the Western Atlantic Ocean allowing an ocean breeze to return. This will help bring temperatures closer to average, but draw in more moisture. Therefore, a typical Summer pattern will be pressure with passing morning showers and afternoon sea breeze inland storms returning to the forecast.Today in the TropicsLong-lived Don should lose tropical characteristics today as it is moving into cooler waters (70s).Low pressure system East of the islands chance for development is going down. It is battling tons of dry air and Saharan dust.Have a wonderful day South Florida and make it...

Trader Joe’s recalls cookies due to possible product contamination with rocks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:08:11 GMT

Trader Joe’s has issued a voluntary recall of its popular Almond Windmill and Dark Chocolate Chunk Almond Cookies after the discovery of possible product contamination. The company has announced that some of these cookies may contain small rocks, prompting immediate action to ensure consumer safety.As of now, it remains unclear how the rocks found their way into the cookies, but Trader Joe’s is taking the matter seriously. The affected products have been removed from all store shelves to prevent any further distribution.The recall notice advises customers who have purchased either the Almond Windmill or Dark Chocolate Chunk Almond Cookies to exercise caution and promptly discard the items. Alternatively, they can return the products to their nearest Trader Joe’s store for a full refund. Trader Joe’s regrets any inconvenience caused by this recall and emphasizes its commitment to upholding the highest quality and safety standards for all its products. The comp...

Florida schools partner with Hazel Health to provide free virtual mental health appointments to students

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:08:11 GMT

RIVERVIEW, Fla. (WSVN) — As mental health continues to gain openness and awareness in today’s society, Florida officials are taking proactive steps to ensure students have access to the care they need. Recognizing the impact of academic pressure, peer relations, and social media on young minds, the Hillsborough School District has announced a new partnership with Hazel Health Services, offering free virtual mental health appointments to students in kindergarten through eighth grade, middle schools, and high schools.For students like Idania Rodriguez, a rising senior at Sumner High School in Riverview, the struggles of handling stressors at a young age are all too real. “At a young age, you don’t really know how to handle all these stressors because sometimes they may come at you quickly,” said Rodriguez. Rodriguez said she has experienced the pressure firsthand as it can come from academics, peers and social media. “Social media definitely takes a toll ...

Chicago baseball report: Trade rumors swirling as Cubs and White Sox begin City Series this week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:08:11 GMT

After dropping their series opener, the Cubs posted three consecutive wins against the St. Louis Cardinals to keep them in position to potentially add at the trade deadline.Their 7-2 victory Sunday at Wrigley Field capped their series win versus their division rival to keep the Cubs (48-51) climbing toward .500.The Sox completed their longest trip of the season Sunday with a brutal 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins in 12 innings. They squandered a three-run lead in the ninth on the way to getting swept.A trip that began with a high of taking two of three from the Atlanta Braves came crashing to the ground with the team losing two of three to the New York Mets and all three to the Twins.With trade rumors swirling, the Sox return home Tuesday for the City Series.Drew Smyly’s rotation role unclear going forwardManager David Ross had played coy earlier in the week when asked about two “to be determined” entries as the Cubs’ probable pitchers for Saturday’s an...

Column: City Series arrives with both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox at a crossroads

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:08:11 GMT

The first round of the abbreviated City Series between the Cubs and White Sox on Tuesday and Wednesday coincides with the start of Bears training camp, a Bermuda Triangle of madness for the Chicago media.Which way to go?The Yin of lost baseball dreams playing out on the South Side vs. the Yang of summertime Bears optimism in tony Lake Forest.You make the call.In truth, when push comes to shove, the Bears will always win out when it comes to media coverage, leaving the Cubs-Sox series as an afterthought. That’s a shame, because this year’s Crosstown Classic, as everyone except this newspaper calls the rivalry (don’t ask why), figures to be more interesting than ever.With the Aug. 1 trade deadline approaching, the focus has shifted from our underachieving teams to the two men currently most responsible for trying to fix things — Cubs president Jed Hoyer and White Sox general manager Rick Hahn.Space limitations prohibit us from mentioning every Cubs and Sox play...

Germany’s opposition leader faces criticism over his comments on cooperation with the far right

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:08:11 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s opposition leader insisted on Monday that there will be no “cooperation” at the local level between his party and the far-right Alternative for Germany after his apparent suggestion that they might work together caused unease within his own conservative bloc.Friedrich Merz’s center-right Christian Democratic Union has long said it won’t work with Alternative for Germany, or AfD, which has drifted steadily further right. Merz reiterated Sunday that there would be no cooperation in the national, state or European parliaments with AfD, which recently has surged in polls. But he was more equivocal in a ZDF television interview about the situation at town and county level, after the first AfD candidates recently won elections in eastern Germany to lead a county administration and become the full-time mayor of a municipality. Those were democratic elections that “we have to accept,” Merz said. “And then of course ways have to be sought in local pa...