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2 groups cancel Orlando conventions as worries over political climate grow

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:41:26 GMT

AnitaB.org, an organization of female and nonbinary tech workers, is moving its annual convention out of Orlando and taking its business elsewhere, citing Florida’s political climate and actions taken by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature.And another group of nurses is canceling a 2027 event because of similar concerns, according to the Orange County Convention Center.The cancellations are the latest economic blow to the region, coming in the wake of Walt Disney Co.’s decision to drop plans for a nearly $1 billion corporate campus in Orlando with 2,000 high-paying jobs.AnitaB.org told members it will no longer hold conferences in Florida after this year’s event at the Orange County Convention Center, despite a “warm welcome” it has received over the years in Orlando.The California-based group cited laws that banned most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, cracked down on illegal immigration and lifted permit requirements for carrying a concealed gun in public, along with meas...

Nuggets trade draft picks with Oklahoma City in effort to move up in 2023 draft, source says

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:41:26 GMT

Even with his team currently in the NBA Finals, Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth continues to look for ways to improve his team.On Friday, the Nuggets acquired a 2024 first-round pick, the 37th pick in this year’s draft and a 2024 second-round pick from Oklahoma City in exchange for a protected 2029 first-round pick, a league source confirmed to The Denver Post.With the 2024 first-round pick, the Nuggets are likely to explore moving up in this year’s draft, the source said. They now have two first-rounders in that draft — their own and the one acquired Friday — as well as one second-round pick.The Nuggets currently do not have a pick in this year’s first round and have also traded away the rights to their first-round selections in the 2025, ’27 and ’29 drafts, with protections on each.Related ArticlesDenver Nuggets | NBA Finals roundtable: Have the Nuggets wrecked the Cinderella mojo of Miami? Denver Nuggets | Nuggets’ Jamal Mur...

How heavy was hail that pelted metro Denver? CDOT had to deploy a snowplow

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:41:26 GMT

The hail that pelted metro Denver on Thursday night was so heavy that state transportation officials had to deploy a snowplow to clear Interstate 225.“It is not common for us to plow hail,” Colorado Department of Transportation shift lead Tanya Bowen said Friday morning, confirming that a plow worked I-225 as the storm raged until 9:39 p.m.“It was very bad at certain points,” she said.Some of the big orange trucks in CDOT’s fleet have snowplows attached through the summer. They’ve been helping clear snow from mountain passes. Independence Pass between Twin Lakes and Aspen, where the summit elevation is 12,095 feet above sea level, now is clear with no travel restrictions, Bowen said, and among other high country routes only Kebler Pass west of Crested Butte, elevation 10,007 feet, remained closed due to snow.Related ArticlesColorado News | Colorado prepares for statewide e-bike rebate program to launch this summer Colorado News | Colorado launches ne...

Opinion: Why Clinton wasn’t indicted and Trump was. The Comey test.

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:41:26 GMT

Donald Trump has been indicted. Again. And this time, it appears richly deserved, even if one includes special considerations related to the unique recent history of public officials mishandling classified documents.Before we dive into the details of the case, it’s important to restate the general principles that should govern any prosecution decision. The first principle, as I’ve argued, is that no person is above the law. That’s, of course, easy to say in the abstract, but perhaps a better way to frame it is that Trump’s status as a former president means that he should be treated no better and — crucially — no worse than ordinary American citizens.“No better” means that Trump should face charges if, for example, I would face charges under similar facts. It really is that straightforward.“No worse” means don’t stretch the law to indict the man. That may have been the case in March, when the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, indicted Trump on charges related to hush-m...

LAPD bomb-sniffing K9 cop retires

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:41:26 GMT

The Los Angeles Police Department is paying tribute to Max, a bomb-sniffing K9 officer, who has earned a well-deserved retirement.The Los Angeles Police Department is paying tribute Max, a bomb sniffing K9, who has earned a well-deserved retirement. June 8, 2023. (LAPD)“Serving tirelessly since October 2015, K9 Max bids farewell to his remarkable career as a bomb detection dog,” LAPD posted to social media Thursday, along with photos of Max through his years of service. “With immense gratitude, we celebrate his relentless commitment to keeping us safe.”The LAPD began participating in the National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program (NEDCTP) in 1997, the Department says on its website. The unit operates in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration and LAX Police to provide security at the Los Angeles International Airport.Max as a puppy. (LAPD)“The section also works with the LAPD Bomb Squad, providing an invaluable asset to the Los Angeles community in respond...

Fight between two teens leaves both hospitalized; 1 to be booked for assault 

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:41:26 GMT

Two teens were hospitalized after getting into a physical altercation in Moreno Valley, and now one of them is facing criminal charges due to the incident. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, 19-year-old Geraldy Diaz of Moreno Valley was involved in a physical argument with a 17-year-old male from Perris in the 24000 block of John F. Kennedy Drive around 12:23 a.m. Friday morning. Deputies arrived at the scene to find the 17-year-old suffering from “multiple non-life-threatening puncture wounds," and he was transported to a nearby hospital. As deputies were tending to the victim, Diaz arrived at a local hospital with severe laceration injuries to his hand.   LASD investigating after man killed in South L.A. shooting After gathering evidence and witness statements, authorities determined Diaz struck the teenage victim with “an unknown object” that caused puncture wounds to the victim and injured himself in the process. Both Diaz and the victim remain h...

Construction worker crushed by concrete wall an ‘irreplaceable’ grandfather of 3

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:41:26 GMT

A construction worker who died after being crushed by a concrete wall in Pacoima was described by his family as a loving husband, father and “irreplaceable” grandfather of three.Javier Calderon, 49, was killed in the accident Wednesday morning.The collapse was reported around 8:45 a.m. in the 10500 block of Glenoaks Boulevard. Javier Calderon is seen in an undated photo posted on June 7, 2023. Two people were initially trapped, and while one was able to get themselves out, the other remained trapped under cinder blocks, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.Multiple firefighters tried to get the worker free, but he was pronounced dead at the scene around 10:30 a.m.A GoFundMe page started by his family indicates Calderon was more than just a construction worker. He leaves behind two daughters, a wife and three grandchildren.Calderon had promised one of his granddaughters to roast marshmallows on Friday night at the beginning of their usual sleepover, but “he did not make it ba...

Raging Waters celebrates its 40th Anniversary and welcomes a new ride

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:41:26 GMT

Jacqueline Sarkissian was live at Raging Waters in San Dimas for the water park's 40th anniversary and she tried the brand new ride "Bombs Away," which has arrived just in time for summer. To join in on the fun you can visit RagingWaters.com and you can follow them on Instagram @RagingWatersLA.This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on June 9, 2023.

Car-dependent California seeks to follow New York's lead and save public transit

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:41:26 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sadaf Zahoor has bucked California’s car culture by never owning one, yet she and other residents who rely on public transit worry its bleak financial outlook could soon leave them standing at empty train stations and bus stops.The agencies running the public transit systems, particularly in San Francisco and Oakland, where Zahoor lives, have been living off billions of dollars in federal aid that will soon expire.Ridership plummeted by as much as 94% during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving a gaping budget deficit. Fare box revenues have rebounded a bit, but with more people working from home, some systems haven’t returned to even half their previous levels.The transit agencies have asked Democrats who control California’s government to rescue them, much like Democrats in New York recently did with a $227 billion spending plan. The request is proving to be a much tougher sell in the nation’s most populous state, where majestic mountain highways and seas of su...

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Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:41:26 GMT

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