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Why are flags in Colorado at half-staff?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Flags across Colorado were lowered to half-staff starting Saturday, Nov. 25, after declarations by Governor Jared Polis and President Joe Biden to honor First Lady Rosalynn Carter.Carter died on Nov. 19, at the age of 96 at her home in Plains, Georgia. She had entered hospice care two days earlier. PHOTOS: Rosalynn Carter through the years She served as the First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was married to former President Jimmy Carter for over 77 years.Carter, a longtime advocate for mental health issues, was diagnosed with dementia in March.Flags on all public buildings across the state were impacted. They will stay at half-mast until sunset on Wednesday, Nov. 29, the scheduled day of Carter's funeral.

Cleveland Browns vs. Denver Broncos: TV channel, time, what to know

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Broncos have won four games in a row, and this weekend they have a chance to extend that streak when the Cleveland Browns come to Empower Field.The 5-5 Broncos are favorites at home over the 7-3 Browns, but only by 1.5 points. Be prepared for another close matchup that could come down to the final drive. Tickets for Browns vs. BroncosIt's a holiday weekend game in Denver, and tickets are a little more affordable than past weeks. While individual seats for last week's game against the Vikings started at $100, fans can get in this week starting at $65.Resale sites StubHub and SeatGeek, which are usually in lockstep with official ticket pricing, are actually going to be slightly more expensive for low-end tickets which are currently listed starting at around $75 on both sites. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies and more sports news How to watch Browns vs. Broncos on TV and streamingKDVR is your home for the Browns vs. Broncos, star...

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School marching band performs in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:07 GMT

NEW YORK CITY, Ny. (WSVN) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off the holiday season with all your favorite floats and best of all the marching band.This year Marjory Stoneman Douglas proudly represented South Florida.They practiced for days on campus and on the track preparing to perform in the Big Apple.“Seeing like all the people standing there while we had to walk a two and a half mile… And we got to go up to them and high-five them and like they were all so excited for us that was amazing,” said Samantha Citron, who performed in the parade. The hard work paid off as they wrapped up the show with a big warm welcome for none other than Santa and Mrs. Claus, with their elves and reindeer.

Pentagon steps on AI accelerator as age of lethal autonomy looms

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:07 GMT

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — Artificial intelligence employed by the U.S. military has piloted pint-sized surveillance drones in special operations forces’ missions and helped Ukraine in its war against Russia. It tracks soldiers’ fitness, predicts when Air Force planes need maintenance and helps keep tabs on rivals in space.Now, the Pentagon is intent on fielding multiple thousands of relatively inexpensive, expendable AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026 to keep pace with China. The ambitious initiative — dubbed Replicator — seeks to “galvanize progress in the too-slow shift of U.S. military innovation to leverage platforms that are small, smart, cheap, and many,” Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said in August.While its funding is uncertain and details vague, Replicator is expected to accelerate hard decisions on what AI tech is mature and trustworthy enough to deploy – including on weaponized systems.There is little dispute among scientists, industry experts and...

Tens of thousands march in London calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:07 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A protester was arrested Saturday in London on suspicion of inciting racial hatred, as tens of thousands of people turned out on central London’s streets for a pro-Palestinian march calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.The National March for Palestine, which aimed to finish in Whitehall, central London, was the latest in several huge protests that have dominated the British capital’s streets every weekend since the Israel-Hamas war began last month.The Metropolitan Police said it arrested a man on suspicion of inciting racial hatred “near the start of the protest.”“Officers spotted him carrying a placard with Nazi symbols on it,” police said. Officers handed out leaflets at the march that sought to clarify what would be deemed an offence, after the force faced pressure from senior government officials to be tougher on alleged displays of antisemitism at the protests. “Anyone who is racist or incites hatred against any group should expect to be a...

In the US, Hmong ‘new year’ recalls ancestral spirits while teaching traditions to new generations

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:07 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — For the annual fall renewal of her shaman spirit, Mee Vang Yang will soon ritually redecorate the tall altar in her living room where she keeps her father’s ring-shaped shaman bells. She carried them across the Mekong River as the family fled the Communist takeover of her native Laos four decades ago. Today, they facilitate the connection to the spiritual world she needs to help fellow refugees and their American-raised children who seek restoration of lost spirits.“Like going to church, you’re giving beyond yourself to a greater power,” said the mother of six through a translator in Hmong. It’s the language spoken for the most important spiritual celebration in the Hmong calendar, the “Noj Peb Caug” — translated as “new year,” but literally meaning “eat 30,” since the ceremonies traditionally were tied to the fall’s post-harvest abundance shared with the clan and offered to spirits.During new year, which is celebrated mostly in November and December amo...

Palestinian militants kill 2 alleged informers for Israel and mob drags bodies through camp alleys

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:07 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants in a West Bank refugee camp shot and killed two alleged collaborators with Israel early Saturday, Palestinian officials said. Mobs then kicked the bloodied corpses and dragged them through alleys before trying to tie them to an electrical tower.The scenes, widely shared on social media, were reminiscent of the chaos in the occupied West Bank during two Palestinian uprisings against Israeli rule that erupted in 1987 and in 2000, respectively, each lasting several years. During these periods of heightened conflict, there were frequent killings of alleged informers, at times with bodies displayed in public.Saturday’s killing in the Tulkarem refugee camp laid bare the pressures tearing at Palestinian society as the Israel-Hamas war worsens what has already been a bloody year for the territory. Deadly Israeli military raids, settler attacks and Palestinian militancy in the West Bank have surged since Israel mounted its devastating offensive in...

‘Part of our history’: New book looks at Peter Lougheed and his Métis grandmother

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:07 GMT

CALGARY — The Indigenous roots of one of Alberta’s longest serving and best-known premiers is explored in a new book focusing on the ancestry of Peter Lougheed and his Métis grandmother.“The Premier and His Grandmother” is written by Doris Jeanne MacKinnon, an academic from Red Deer, Alta., who studies the important role Indigenous women have played in Prairies history. The reaction to her earlier book, “Métis Pioneers: Marie Rose Delorme Smith and Isabella Clark Hardisty Lougheed,” prompted MacKinnon to write about the Lougheed family.“As I delved into her history, I don’t recall knowing myself that Peter Lougheed had an Indigenous grandmother,” MacKinnon said in an interview.“As I would share the story of my earlier book, I would ask, ‘Do you know this?’ And most people didn’t.”Peter Lougheed served as premier from 1971 to 1985, making him Alberta’s second-longest serving premier after Ernest Manni...

Car crashes into lake Michigan in Streeterville : CPD

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:07 GMT

CHICAGO -- A car veered off of DuSable Lake Shore Drive into Lake Michigan early Saturday morning.The incident occurred near the 800 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive just after 3 a.m. and found a blue sedan in the water. There were no occupants in the vehicle. Employee shot at liquor store is latest victim of armed robbery sprees across Chicago Police say a witness told them they saw three men take off from the scene. There were no injuries reported. Police are still investigating the incident.

Saturday Forecast: Mostly cloudy, cold, high 30s

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:07 GMT

Saturday: Mostly cloudy & cold. SW 5-10 mph. Air quality is in the Good category today for Chicagoland. High: 37Saturday Night: Cloudy skies with light snow developing overnight which could make for some slippery road conditions. SSW 5-10 mph. Low: 29Sunday: Snow at times with 1-2" possible. SW 5-10 mph. High 35Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Extended outlook calls for a sunny but cold Monday with the day starting out with lows in the teens and highs around 30. A bit more clouds on Tuesday with highs climbing back into the mid 30s. We'll stairstep slowly to the low 40s by the end of the week. =-=-=