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A record number of pedestrians died in Colorado car crashes last year

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:38:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- More pedestrians are dying in Colorado car crashes than ever before, according to a release from the Colorado Department of Transportation, and the trend doesn't seem to be slowing.Crash fatalities reached a new record in general in 2022, with 757 lives lost altogether. The COVID pandemic ushered in several years during which crashes rose as people drove more recklessly and aggressively despite driving less than before. Colorado traffic deaths spiked even though people are driving less Nationally, the number of traffic fatalities jumped by 19% from 2019 to 2022. The issue is worse in Colorado than in most other states. Colorado’s traffic fatalities rose by 27% between 2019 and 2022, tied with Arkansas and Illinois for the ninth-highest increase among states.The trend hasn't only involved drivers. There were 111 pedestrian traffic deaths in Colorado in 2022, an all-time high for the second year in a row. There were 94 pedestrian traffic deaths in 2021, which set t...

DPD uses Bike to Work Day to register riders for theft prevention app

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:38:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Wednesday had great weather for biking to work but lingering impacts from the recent rain meant several trails were flooded.Some people decided to continue through while others opted for a detour.Still, with a high volume of people riding through the city officers from the Denver Police Department took advantage of the opportunity to remind them about theft prevention. East Coast storms blamed for United Airlines delays and cancellations in Colorado “A lot of people don't realize that their bikes have a VIN, like a serial number, on them. So you can see a bike that you think might be yours, but because we don't know that, there's no specific identifier on it that shows that is in fact your bike. That's one of the biggest struggles that we have is we can recover [stolen] bikes but how do we A) know they're stolen and B) get them back,” said Amanda Grodman, DPD technician.In 2022, more than 400 recovered bicycles were not claimed or returned to their owners, often d...

City of Miami completes 250-foot seawall in Brickell

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:38:14 GMT

There was a seawall celebration in Miami. The City of Miami marked the completion of a new seawall in Brickell, Wednesday. The project includes a 250-foot seawall and a baywalk with lighting for pedestrians and benches. The new walkway will be connected to existing baywalks.

Privacy fears dominate launch of digital euro plan

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:38:14 GMT

BRUSSELS ― When the European Commission unveiled draft legislation paving the way for a digital version of the euro, its jitters over how to allay privacy concerns were only too apparent.“This is not a Big Brother project,” Finance Commissioner Mairead McGuinness told reporters on Wednesday after presenting what, if it becomes a reality, will be a virtual extension of euro banknotes and coins and which will settle payments across the eurozone in seconds.Supporters say the digital euro goes beyond providing a public good and will ensure the currency and European Central Bank remain relevant in a digital economy, where cryptocurrencies circulate and big tech companies dream of printing their own money.But critics fear it will give governments a way to snoop on buying behavior. At the extreme end, conspiracy theorists portray the digital euro as a covert plan to phase out cash and monitor people’s shopping habits.Unease about how to sell the project was underscored by a last-minute att...

Service temporarily suspended on Orange Line at Tufts Medical Center after issue with third rail

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:38:14 GMT

Crews responded to the MBTA’s Tufts Medical Center station on Wednesday after the MBTA said an operator reported flames within the track area near the station.Video at one point showed the smoky scene on the Tufts station platform.The T initially announced delays for southbound trains in the area around 12:15 p.m. In an update at 12:30 p.m., the T said service was temporarily suspended between North Station and Back Bay due to what the agency described as an “issue with the third rail.” A T spokesperson, in a statement, said the operator of a southbound train at Tufts first reported flames within the track area in front of the train around 11:50 a.m. The spokesperson said fire crews arrived while the flames were being put out. Power was turned off to the third rail around 12 p.m. and fire crews had left the station as of around 1:45 p.m., the spokesperson said.While there were no injuries, service was still suspended in the area while an investigation into the ...

Biden says Putin has ‘absolutely’ been weakened after revolt in Russia

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:38:14 GMT

(CNN) — President Joe Biden told CNN on Wednesday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has “absolutely” been weakened by the short-lived mutiny over the weekend.It was his most definitive comment to date on how the rebellion by Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin affected the Russian leader’s stature.Biden and his team have been cautious in commenting on the events, wary of providing Putin pretext for claiming a western plot to oust him. But on Wednesday, Biden expanded on his views of Putin’s diminished stature.Asked whether the Russian president had been weakened, Biden said: “Absolutely.”Later, expanding on the extent of Putin’s weakness, Biden said it was difficult to ascertain.“It’s hard to tell but he’s clearly losing the war,” Biden told reporters on the White House South Lawn, mistakenly referring to the war in Iraq instead of Ukraine.“He’s losing the war at home. He’s become a bit of a pariah around the world. And it’s not just NATO, it’s not just...

US military launches official investigation of disputed drone strike that reportedly killed civilian

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:38:14 GMT

(CNN) — An official investigation has been launched by US Central Command into the May 3 drone strike in Syria that reportedly killed a civilian instead of the intended senior al-Qaeda target.A statement from CENTCOM on Wednesday said that the civilian casualty credibility assessment recently completed has become an official 15-6 investigation. CNN reported earlier this month that CENTCOM was preparing to launch the formal investigation.“The civilian casualty credibility assessment process has become an AR 15-6 investigation,” the CENTCOM statement on Wednesday said. “Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, commander of [Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve], appointed a general officer as the investigating officer, effective June 23, 2023.”The investigation comes eight weeks after the drone strike which was targeting a senior al-Qaeda leader. Despite confidence from senior CENTCOM officials in the aftermath of the strike that they had killed an al-Qaeda leader, ...

(Test) Chicago White Sox get full Shohei Ohtani experience as Los Angeles Angels two-way star homers twice and strikes out 10

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:38:14 GMT

The Chicago White Sox didn’t have much success slowing down Shohei Ohtani at the plate.And they didn’t take full advantage of the few opportunities they had to capitalize while hitting against him either.The Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar homered twice and struck out 10 Sox batters in 6 1/3 innings. The Sox got the complete Ohtani experience in a 4-2 loss to the Angels in front of 33,637 on Tuesday at Angel Stadium.“He’s extremely talented,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “He’s probably the best player in the game, so he was tough to hit and he’s tough to pitch to.”Ohtani homered to right in the first against Michael Kopech. The Sox starter struggled with his command, walking seven in four-plus innings. But Kopech got out of a couple of jams, particularly in the second when two Angels were thrown out attempting to steal second.“Can’t give away that many free bases,” Kopech said. “Whether the misses a...

Ukraine accuses a local man of directing a missile strike that killed 11 at a pizza restaurant

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:38:14 GMT

By HANNA ARHIROVA (Associated Press)KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday arrested a man they accused of helping Russia direct a missile strike that killed at least 11 people, including three teenagers, at a popular pizza restaurant in eastern Ukraine.The Tuesday evening attack on Kramatorsk wounded 61 other people, Ukraine’s National Police said. It was the latest bombardment of a Ukrainian city, a tactic Russia has used heavily in the 16-month-old war.The strike, and others across Ukraine late Tuesday and early Wednesday, indicated that the Kremlin is not easing its aerial onslaught, despite political and military turmoil at home after a short-lived armed uprising in Russia last weekend.There has been no apparent military push by Ukraine to exploit that turmoil, though the government has been tight-lipped about recent battlefield developments as it seeks to gain momentum in its recently launched counteroffensive.The Kremlin reeled from the weekend mut...

Construction worker trapped in trench at site in La Jolla Shores

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:38:14 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A construction worker became stuck in trench from the waist down at the site of a single family home in La Jolla Shores on Wednesday.The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department confirmed around 8:55 a.m. that crews are working to rescue the trapped individual in the 8000 block of El Paseo Grande.Fire officials say the construction worker is conscious and alert. 13 live parrots seized at US-Mexico border A construction worker became stuck in trench from the waist down at the site of a single family home in La Jolla Shores. (KSWB)A construction worker became stuck in trench from the waist down at the site of a single family home in La Jolla Shores. (KSWB)There is no word yet on how long it may take to extricate the person from the trench.At this time, no traffic disruptions have been reported in the area.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.