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2 weeks left for prime leaf-peeping

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:44 GMT

GENESEE, Colo. (KDVR) — Summer storms this year created prime conditions for fall colors in the high country. Monday marks the beginning of the final two weeks of prime leaf peeping, which draws thousands of drivers to mountain areas along Interstate 70.“We left Connecticut for this,” new resident John told FOX31. More than yellow aspens: Which trees turn which colors in Colorado? The Colorado Department of Transportation is working on keeping the roads in good condition before winter rolls in, which means highway work zones are possible even on weekends. “We check CDOT because we know the construction that’s happening on I-70 all the time,” said Shawn, who travels to the high country to view the beauty of the Aspen trees.CDOT says getting off the highway can provide an enhanced experience when it comes to leaf peeping.The state has 26 scenic and historic byways that provide closer access to fall colors. You can find them on the cotrip.org website along with safety information, dr...

Body of missing person recovered in Chatfield Reservoir

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Crews were searching for a person who went missing in the Chatfield Reservoir Sunday afternoon.South Metro Fire Rescue told FOX31 that an adult paddleboarder was missing in the water. Multiple divers were on the scene and other crew members used drones to help search the area.A couple of hours into the search, SMFR said the command was shifting to Colorado Parks and Wildlife for continued recovery operations."He'd fallen off his board and was unable to get back to it," Kris Wahlers, park manager at Chatfield State Park, said.Officials said there were several other paddleboarders nearby on the water."A couple of passing by good Samaritans tried to help but they weren't able to," Wahlers said. Photos show Iron Fire narrowly missing homes in Moffat County Throughout the afternoon, crews with Colorado Parks and Wildlife and South Metro Fire Rescue searched around the area where the man went under. The process helped officials eliminate areas where they had already sear...

South Florida to host World Cup Cricket Games in 2024

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:44 GMT

Exciting news for cricket fans in South Florida! The International Cricket Committee (ICC) has chosen Broward County Stadium as one of the prestigious venues to host World Cup games in 2024. This announcement is set to be formally unveiled at the Lauderhill stadium, Monday morning. The Broward County Stadium will be one of three U.S. venues where the ICC will host its men’s World Cup games. This would mark the first time the World Cup will be held in the U.S. The other two sites will be Eisenhower Park in New York and Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas.

FINAL ROUND OF RAIN

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:44 GMT

Happy Monday, South Florida!Hopefully everyone had a great weekend! The weather across South Florida has been quite unsettled as we were on the south side of a weak front since last week. While we saw a few soggy days during the week, the weekend did bring plenty of dry time, followed by our daily dose of downpours and thunderstorms. After days of tracking the front over Florida, it is finally sinking south of our area today. But because we are still on the south side of that front, conditions this morning were very muggy while temperatures were still warm in the 80s.Today, the above mentioned front will push through South Florida and finally put a cap on these stormy and soggy days. First we can expect another [final] round of rain so don’t put away the rain gear just yet because you will be needing them from time to time today. Temperatures will be reaching into the upper 80s with very humid conditions still in the forecast. Also worth mentioning, there is still a coastal flood ad...

Annual Twin Cities Marathon canceled due to extreme heat

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:44 GMT

(CNN) — The annual Twin Cities Marathon has been canceled due to record-breaking heat in Minneapolis and St. Paul, marathon organizers announced Sunday morning.The event, slated to begin at 7 a.m. local time, was expected to draw 300,000 spectators, according to the organizers.Temperatures were forecast to reach an unseasonably high 91 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the National Weather Service. The average high for the Minneapolis-St. Paul area around this time of year is around 66 degrees.“We’re sad we have to make this decision, but we knew it was the right one,” Charlie Mahler, communications manager for the race, told CNN’s Omar Jimenez and Amara Walker on Sunday.“The latest weather forecast update projects record-setting heat conditions that do not allow a safe event for runners, supporters and volunteers,” organizers said in a statement.“The safety of participants and the community will always be our primary concern,” the statement said. “Extreme heat conditions can tax bot...

Elon Musk mocks Zelenskyy over calls for aid

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:44 GMT

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk mocked Ukraine’s war-time leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, using a meme to scoff at the president’s calls for Western aid. “When it’s been 5 min and you haven’t asked for a billion dollars in aid,” read Musk’s message, which accompanied Zelenskyy’s head attached to a famous photo of an agitated schoolboy, who — according to the meme’s etymology — was in a classroom and desperately trying to hold in flatulence. Musk has had a troubled relationship with Ukrainians and the country’s administration since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion in February 2022, but now they’ve had just about enough of the SpaceX chief and owner of X (formerly Twitter). “So you have bought social media to bully people who are dying because [they] love freedom,” Ukrainian stand-up comedian Anton Tymoshenko wrote in response to Musk’s post.“Elon, did you write this meme during a friendly conversation with ...

What’s closed today to observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:44 GMT

Some services are closed on Monday to observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation since the federal holiday fell on a weekend this year.There will be no mail delivery or collection, all Service Canada and passport offices are also closed.The third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was on Saturday.Services closed on Monday:Banks will be closedCanada Post will be closedPassport services will be closedService Canada will be closedCanada Revenue Agency will be closed Some Service Ontario locations are also shut down on Monday. A full list of locations and their hours can be found here. Service Ontario services are still available online.Services open on Monday:Most major retailers and malls remain openMajor grocery stores are openLCBO and Beer Stores have regular service on MondayAll Toronto Public Library are open for regular serviceTTC and GO transit are operating on regular schedules

Typhoon Koinu strengthens while moving toward Taiwan and is forecast to hit land this week

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:44 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Koinu, traveling westward from the Pacific, was strengthening as it moved toward Taiwan, meteorologists on the island said Monday.The storm was expanding in size and was expected to make landfall by Thursday morning, they said. Koinu was moving northwest with sustained winds of 144 kph (89 mph) and gusts of up to 180 kph (112 mph), according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau. Forecasters predict the center of the storm will hit the island’s southern cities, while bringing heavy rains to the east coast including the city of Taitung.In the Philippines, which will avoid the typhoon’s direct hit, the weather bureau issued storm warnings in at least six northern provinces and warned of possible flooding and landslides especially in mountainous regions. The typhoon will enhance seasonal monsoon rains elsewhere in the country in the next three days, forecasters said.On Monday, Koinu was blowing 485 kilometers (300 miles) east of Basco town in the ...

Laurentian Bank appoints new CEO after computer mainframe outage

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:44 GMT

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank announced the appointment of Éric Provost as president and chief executive on Monday, following a computer outage at the bank last week.Provost replaces Rania Llewellyn in the top job, effective immediately. He was most recently Laurentian’s group head of personal and commercial banking.The bank also said director Michael Boychuk has been appointed chair of its board of directors, replacing Michael Mueller, who has resigned from the board.“We have experienced challenges recently and the board is confident that Éric will successfully focus the organization on our customer experience and operational effectiveness,” Boychuk said in a statement.“Éric’s appointment as CEO follows his exceptional performance leading our commercial banking business and was part of our formal succession planning process.” Laurentian said it suffered a mainframe outage last week during a planned IT maintenance update. It said customer data and fi...

Few Americans say conservatives can speak freely on college campuses, an AP-NORC/UChicago poll shows

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:02:44 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans view college campuses as far friendlier to liberals than to conservatives when it comes to free speech, with adults across the political spectrum seeing less tolerance for those on the right, according to a new poll.Overall, 47% of adults say liberals have “a lot” of freedom to express their views on college campuses, while just 20% said the same of conservatives, according to polling from the University of Chicago and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.Republicans perceive a stronger bias on campuses against conservatives, but Democrats see a difference too — about 4 in 10 Democrats say liberals can speak their minds freely on campuses, while about 3 in 10 Democrats say conservatives can do so.“If you’re a Republican or lean Republican, you’re unabashedly wrong, they shut you down,” said Rhonda Baker, 60, of Goldsboro, North Carolina, who voted for former President Donald Trump and has a son in college. “If they hold a rally, it...