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Mount Democrat purchased from private landowner

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado's famed 14ers are on the "path to permanent protection" with the recent purchase of Mount Democrat by a nonprofit.The Conservation Fund purchased Mount Democrat from a private landowner, according to a press release. This means you no longer need a liability waiver to hike to the summit, which is one of the changes proposed by the previous owner. A study shows that fewer are hiking Colorado fourteeners Access to many privately owned 14ers was closed after a bill protecting landowners against liability failed in March. Since then, a few 14ers reopened under certain conditions, including Mount Lincoln and Mount Democrat. Previous landowner John Reiber allowed access with a liability waiver. With The Conservation Fund purchasing some of the land from Reiber, the liability waiver is no longer needed to summit Mount Democrat. While private lands like Mount Lincoln still need a liability waiver, many other 14ers are still closed, including the summit of Mount Br...

Poor second halves after fast starts have doomed Broncos' offense during 0-2 start

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:22 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson figures there's a simple solution to the Denver Broncos' Jekyll & Hyde offense that has contributed to an 0-2 start under new coach Sean Payton.“I think we just have to play cleaner in the third quarter,” Wilson said Wednesday.The Broncos' first- and second-half splits through two weeks are both perplexing and perilous for a team trying to snap a seven-year playoff drought. CU Buffs fans are giving the Broncos a run for their money In home losses to the Raiders and Commanders, the Broncos have scored a whopping 4.38 points per possession before halftime but just 1.67 points per drive afterward.Even more night and day are Wilson's numbers: In the first half, he's completed 23 of 27 passes (85%) for 177 yards with two touchdowns, no interceptions and two sacks. In the second half, he has completed 18 of 32 passes (56%) for 308 yards with one touchdown ( a 50-yard Hail Mary on Sunday ), one interception and seven sac...

Where to watch CU Buffs games in Boulder: Bars, breweries and pubs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The No. 19 University of Colorado Buffaloes are gaining popularity this season, even more so than the Denver Broncos.Games are sold out, apparel and merch racks are emptied, viewership records have been broken and more people are betting on the Buffs than any other team. Back to football: CU Buffaloes game schedule and watch parties With the newfound success, you won't want to miss a game. Whether it's an away game or you can't get tickets to a home game, there are ways to watch the game with fellow Buffs fans in Colorado.Best places to watch football in Boulder, according to YelpTwisted Pine Brewing Company, 4.1 starsThe Post Chicken and Beer, 4.1 starsThe West End Tavern, 4.0 starsRayback Collective, 4.0 starsThe Sink, 3.8 starsDark Horse, 3.7 starsPearl Street Pub and Cellar, 3.6 starsBoulder Social, 3.5 starsOutback Saloon, 3,2 stars The Sink celebrates 100 years as excitement builds over Buffs football CU Buffs official watch partiesLouisville: DJ’s Watering...

South Florida astronaut who spent 1 year in orbit set to return to Earth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:22 GMT

FLORIDA. (WSVN)- A U.S astronaut is marking an out of this world record as he gets ready to return to Earth. The South Florida native has spent one full year in orbit.A few weeks before NASA astronaut Frank Rubio launched to the International Space Station with two cosmonauts on a Russian Soyuz Rocket, he spoke about the geopolitical tensions that he’d be leaving behind on earth.Rubio was asked if he had second thoughts about flying on the Russian aircraft since the country is in the middle of a conflict with Ukriane.“You know, again not really because I trust my crew wholeheartedly,” Rubio said. “If anything, right, there’s a little bit of nerves about the whole big picture, going to space for the first time and spending six months up there.”But six months quickly turned into a full year after his ride home. The Soyuz spacecraft was struck by a small object in space, which punctured the Soyuz’s radiator and spewed coolant into space.Russia&...

City of Fort Lauderdale falls victim to $1.2 million fraud scheme

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:22 GMT

The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is investigating a financial fraud incident involving the City of Fort Lauderdale and more than $1 million.Authorities revealed on Thursday that the city mistakenly paid $1.2 million, believing it was a legitimate invoice from Moss Construction.The incident occurred last week when the city authorized the payment, thinking it was a genuine bill from Moss Construction. The discovery of the fraud emerged after the payment had been processed.The Fort Lauderdale Police Department, in collaboration with other relevant authorities, is investigating.In response to the incident, city officials have issued a community reminder, urging individuals and organizations to exercise extreme caution when fulfilling payment requests.

Lolita the orca’s ashes arrive in Washington State

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:22 GMT

WASHINGTON STATE. (WSVN)- Lolita the orca’s ashes arrived in Washington State on Wednesday. The beloved orca from Miami Seaquarium finally made it home for a traditional water burial in the Pacific northwest.Lolita was captured in 1970 and lived out her life for 53 years at the Miami Seaquarium.She was about 57 when she died Aug. 18.A public ceremony to memorialize her life will be held at a later date.

Rupert Murdoch to step down as chair of Fox and News Corp, hand reins to son

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:22 GMT

Fox News executive chair Rupert Murdoch will transition from his role overseeing from the company’s boards, he announced Thursday morning.Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert’s eldest son, will serve as the sole executive at the helm of the media empire, he wrote in a note to the company’s staff. The 92-year-old businessman will stay on as chair emeritus at Fox and News, he said.Murdoch will make the official transition in November.“For my entire professional life, I have been engaged with news and ideas, and that will not change,” Murdoch wrote. “But the time is right for me to take on different roles, knowing that we have truly talented teams and a passionate, principled leader in Lachlan.”Murdoch didn’t further specify the reasons for stepping down, but noted that he’s in good health.“I am truly proud of what we have achieved collectively through the decades, and I owe much to my colleagues, whose contributions to our success have sometimes been unseen outside the company but are deeply appre...

Suspect ordered held on $250,000 bail, arraigned on new charges in 12-year-old brother’s shooting death in Mattapan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:22 GMT

A 22-year-old man already charged in connection with the shooting death of his 12-year-old brother in Mattapan was back in court on Thursday where he faced new charges.Walter Hendrick appeared in Suffolk Superior Court where a judge ordered he be held on $250,000 cash bail, months after the shooting death of Savion Ellis.Ellis was found shot in an apartment on Fessenden Street in Mattapan on July 13. Hendrick was taken into custody and arraigned on multiple firearms-related charges soon afterwards, but was arrested again on Wednesday, Sept. 20, on a warrant for charges that included manslaughter and witness intimidation, according to Boston police.In court the following day, prosecutors reiterated that not only did Hendrick own the gun that killed his younger brother, but that his fingerprint was found on the trigger.“The evidence against this defendant, though, is very strong,” the prosecution said in court. “The defendant’s print is on the trigger. The fire...

George R. R. Martin, Jodi Picoult and other famous writers join Authors Guild in class action lawsuit against OpenAI

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:22 GMT

New York (CNN) — A group of famous fiction writers joined the Authors Guild in filing a class action suit against OpenAI on Wednesday, alleging the company’s technology is illegally using their copyrighted work.The complaint claims that OpenAI, the company behind viral chatbot ChatGPT, is copying famous works in acts of “flagrant and harmful” copyright infringement and feeding manuscripts into algorithms to help train systems on how to create more human-like text responses.George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, John Grisham and Jonathan Franzen are among the 17 prominent authors who joined the suit led by the Authors Guild, a professional organization that protects writers’ rights. Filed in the Southern District of New York, the suit alleges that OpenAI’s models directly harm writers’ abilities to make a living wage, as the technology generates texts that writers could be paid to pen, as well as uses copyrighted material to create copycat work.“Generative AI threatens...

Patriots have ideas on how to fix ineffective running game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:22 GMT

FOXBORO — The Patriots know how to fix their run game in theory. But now they must prove they have the pieces in place to actually do it in practice.A strength of the team in 2022, the Patriots’ ground game averaged 4.3 yards per carry on the back of starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson’s 210-carry, 1,040-yard, five-touchdown season. Two games into the 2023 season, the Patriots are averaging just 3.5 yards per carry. Stevenson has just 75 yards on 27 carries with a touchdown, and his backfield-mate, Ezekiel Elliott, has only been slightly more efficient with 42 yards on 12 carries with a fumble.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots: 6 reasons to still be optimistic about 2023 season New England Patriots | Callahan: Bill Belichick hamstrung Bill O’Brien, but O’Brien must deliver anyway at the Jets New England Patriots | Patriots captain: Defense off to ‘hell of a start’ preparing for Jets ...