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Denver is poised to hit goal of bringing 1,000 homeless people indoors. What comes next in mayor’s strategy?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:22 GMT

Denver is nearing the finish line of Mayor Mike Johnston’s five-month sprint to move 1,000 homeless people off the streets — and with days to go before his self-imposed deadline, he and his team appear poised to pull it off.Just two months ago, Johnston’s mission was very much at risk of failing. Just 168 people had been brought inside as part of the initiative that has defined his short tenure in the mayor’s office. And neighborhoods were pushing back hard against vacant properties tabbed to host homeless micro-communities.Local politics have continued to challenge the mayor, forcing his administration to pivot more strongly to hotels to meet the target of his House 1,000 initiative which came with a target set for the last day of 2023, this Sunday. Johnston also has weathered recent controversy over shifting definitions of what counts toward that 1,000-person target, as local media reported that his office was using looser criteria than originally announced...

Kanye West’s apology for antisemitic rants appears to be AI-generated, report says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:22 GMT

Kanye West skeptics may have been right to question the sincerity of his surprise apology for his years of antisemitic outbursts, with a report Wednesday saying that the wording of his statement reads as though it were generated by artificial intelligence software.The gossip site TMZ said that fans accused the embattled rapper of using AI to pull together his apology, which was posted in Hebrew on his Instagram account Tuesday. The statement began: “I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions, it was not my intention to hurt or disrespect, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused.” The statement wrapped up with the rapper vowing to “learn from this experience” and asking for forgiveness. “I am committed to making amends and promoting unity,” the apology ended.TMZ said the statement didn’t brim with the volatile rapper’s usual “animated flair.” So the site plu...

'The ocean is not your friend': NWS warns of dangerous high surf Thursday

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:22 GMT

(KRON) -- A high surf warning is in effect today and will last through 3 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS is warning of "very dangerous waves" up to 28 to 33 feet, with 40-foot waves possible in some locations."The ocean is NOT your friend today!" said the NWS on X, formerly Twitter. The weather service is advising people to stay away from rocks, jetties, piers and other waterside infrastructure. A very high swell coming from west-northwest will create hazardous beach conditions, the NWS said. Chick-fil-A to open another East Bay location West facing beaches could see breaking waves of 28 to 33 feet.The NWS advises:Stay off rocks and jettiesStay out of and away from the waterNever turn your back on the ocean!Keep pets on a leash and away from the waterThis week's high surf could bring dangerous, life-threatening conditions, including rip currents, sneaker waves and coastal flooding, the NWS said."Even small waves can be dangerous," the NWS warns. Sur...

House where 4 University of Idaho students were killed is being demolished

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:22 GMT

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Demolition began Thursday on the house where four University of Idaho students were killed last year, marking an emotional step for the victims’ families and a close-knit community that was shocked and devastated by the brutal stabbings.The sounds of construction equipment pierced the early morning air as an excavator started tearing down the front part of the house. The former walls formed a large pile of crushed and smashed wood on the ground as debris was picked up and loaded into a dump truck.The owner of the rental home near the university campus in Moscow, Idaho, donated it to the university earlier this year. It has since been boarded up and blocked off by a security fence. Students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves were fatally stabbed there in November 2022. School officials, who in February announced plans to raze the house, view the demolition as a key step toward finding closure, university spokesperson Jodi Walker...

Stock market today: Stocks edge higher in muted holiday trading on Wall Street

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:22 GMT

Wall Street edged higher early Thursday as the year closes out with muted holiday trading.The S&P 500 rose 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 75 points, or 0.2% as of 10:37 a.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%.The broader market remained mostly quiet ahead of the final trading day of the year. The S&P 500 is on track for its ninth straight week of gains and is up more than 24%. The two-month rally has also pushed the benchmark index closer to breaking its all-time high set in January of 2022.Every other major index is also on track for a strong finish to year of solid gains. The Nasdaq has outpaced the broader market and is up more than 44% for the year.Bond yields rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences mortgage rates, rose to 3.82% from 3.79 late Wednesday.Markets in Asia gained ground. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index was an outlier in Asia, shedding 0.4%. Speculation over whether and when the Bank of Japan might ease its longstanding lax moneta...

Un video aparentemente muestra a al menos a dos niños en ropa interior y detenidos por las FDI en un estadio de Gaza, entre hombres palestinos

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:22 GMT

(CNN) — Un video editado que circula en las redes sociales parece mostrar a hombres palestinos y al menos dos niños detenidos y desnudados por las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) en un estadio en el norte de Gaza.Los clips del video muestran lo que parecen ser dos niños jóvenes en un cuadro, en ropa interior, caminando y sosteniendo ambas manos en alto mientras las FDI los dirigen en el estadio en Gaza.En otro clip, se ven dos figuras que parecen ser los mismos niños jóvenes despojados de su ropa con las manos sobre la cabeza, mientras están alineados en fila india con otros hombres que parecen ser adolescentes y adultos.CNN no puede verificar cuándo se grabó el video. Una geolocalización de CNN del video muestra que fue filmado en el estadio Yarmouk en la ciudad de Gaza, donde la ONG Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor ha dicho que recibió informes de detenciones.Guerra entre Israel y Hamas en vivo: combates en Gaza, situación de los civiles y másCNN contactó a las FDI...

Trabajadores de Maryland recibirán aumento de salario mínimo a partir del 1 de enero

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:22 GMT

Las personas que trabajan por un salario mínimo en Maryland están a punto de recibir más dinero en sus cheques de pago.El salario mínimo estatal aumentará de $13.25 a $15 por hora a partir del 1 de enero, convirtiendo a Maryland en el sexto estado del país que promulga una base salarial similar.Sin embargo, los trabajadores del condado Montgomery se verán menos afectados porque el condado se adelantó al estado en el aumento de salarios.Muchos trabajadores del condado Montgomery ya ganan más que el salario mínimo estatal debido a que las grandes empresas pagan $16.70 la hora. Aquellos que trabajan para empresas que emplean a menos de 10 personas son los únicos que ganan menos ($14.50 por hora) y recibirán el aumento. Aumento de salario mínimo en Maryland: el impacto sobre comercios pequeños y familias ¿Por qué los estadounidenses pasan hambre pese a la economía fuerte? El ejecutivo del condado, Marc Elrich, opina que los trabajador...

Georgia’s Carson Beck details what went into his decision to return to Bulldogs in 2024

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:22 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — There is a silver lining of sorts for Georgia, even after seeing its school-record run of 29 consecutive victories end and not being selected for the College Football Playoff to take a shot at what could have been a third consecutive national championship. Carson Beck is coming back. And if things had gone a little differently for the Bulldogs, that might not have been the case.Beck detailed what went into his decision to return to Georgia in 2024 on Thursday, with the notion of having some unfinished business next season — after this season’s plans went awry by the Bulldogs losing to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference title game — prominent in his thought process.“I mean, I feel like that’s always part of it,” Beck said. “I feel like if we hadn’t of lost that game, maybe things would be different. But obviously that’s the way that things panned out and mentally that definitely had an effect on my d...

AMLO dice que llegaron a acuerdo para reabrir los cruces fronterizos con EE.UU. después de una “muy buena” reunión con funcionarios estadounidenses

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:22 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, calificó de “muy buena” su reunión sobre inmigración con el secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Alejandro Mayorkas, y el secretario de Estado, Antony Blinken, y otros funcionarios estadounidenses, y dijo que se había llegado a un acuerdo para reabrir los cruces fronterizos estadounidenses que habían sido cerrados temporalmente por la Administración Biden para redirigir al personal a procesar a los migrantes.“Cada vez hay más movimiento en las fronteras, en los puentes y por eso tenemos que estar atentos para que no se cierren los cruces, se llegó a ese acuerdo”, dijo AMLO durante su conferencia de prensa diaria celebrada el jueves en la capital Ciudad de México. “En eso se avanzó”, añadió.Le pedimos al presidente Biden reunirnos con los secretarios Antony Blinken, Alejandro Mayorkas y la asesora presidencial de Seguridad Nacional, Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, para tratar de manera directa asuntos de cooperación económi...

Local governments sue Xcel Energy over Marshall Fire

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- This Saturday marks the second anniversary of the Marshall Fire. Almost exactly two years after the fire, local governments sued Xcel Energy for its alleged role in the fire.Colorado's most destructive wildfire swept through Boulder County on Dec. 30, 2021, destroying more than a thousand homes and killing two people. Marshall Fire: Over 150 insurance companies sue Xcel Energy On Dec. 22, 2023, local governments including the Boulder County Board of Commissioners and Boulder Valley School District filed a lawsuit against Xcel for allegedly failing to meet certain safety standards.The lawsuit filed two actions, the first being inverse condemnation, where it alleged that Xcel was responsible for the injury and damages to the public.A second action was filed for negligence. The lawsuit alleges that Xcel failed its duty to provide electrical equipment that was properly designed, maintained and inspected.Meanwhile, property owners also filed a lawsuit on Dec. 25, 2023 ...