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‘Happy Thanksgiving everybody’: 10 Freeway in LA re-opens, and the commute begins anew

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:42:01 GMT

The sun starts to rise over the I-10 freeway in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 19, 2023 before Gov. Gavin Newsom announced during a press conference the re-opening by Sunday evening. Part of the freeway was damaged in a fire and has been closed. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) Months. Weeks. Days. Now.A once-shuttered Downtown Los Angeles stretch of the 10 Freeway opened in both directions on Sunday evening, Nov.19 — a stunning development after officials just days before said its fire-scorched damage would take weeks to repair.Just like that, the stretch, between Alameda Street and the East Los Angeles interchange, just after dark on Sunday began to fill up buzz with the hustle and bustle that Angelenos are used to on the key east-west artery in and out of the city’s core and beyond.The California Highway Patrol declared the lanes open on the social media app X, formerly Twitter, just a tick before 7 p.m.ALL LANES ARE NOW OPEN ON INTERSTATE 10 BETWEEN AL...

Cricket World Cup review: Australia completes superb 2023, India falls short and see you soon USA

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:42:01 GMT

A look at the 2023 Cricket World Cup, which was dominated by India until the host nation ran into a formidable performance by Australia in the final:AUSTRALIA’S YEARAustralia regained its status as the king of ODI cricket to cap a stunning second half of 2023 when the team became world champion in test cricket and also retained the Ashes — for some, the pinnacle of the sport — by drawing a high-octane test series in England. Pat Cummins was the captain throughout it all and will go down as one of Australia’s great all-format cricket leaders. Travis Head, meanwhile, was player of the match in both the World Test Championship final against India in June and the World Cup final against the same opponent five months later. Australia has a long-held reputation for producing when it really matters, and beating India in its own back yard in front of nearly 100,000 spectators for a record-extending sixth title was another demonstration of that.INDIA FALLS SHORTIndia did everything rig...

Israeli forces battle militants around another Gaza hospital as babies evacuated to Egypt

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:42:01 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces pressed their offensive against Hamas in northern Gaza on Monday, battling militants around a hospital where thousands of patients and displaced people have been sheltering for weeks, raising Palestinian fears of another painful standoff and evacuation of a medical facility.A shell struck the second floor of the Indonesian Hospital, killing at least 12 people, according to a medical worker inside the facility and the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza. Both blamed Israeli forces. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.The advance came a day after the World Health Organization evacuated 31 premature babies from Shifa Hospital. At least 28 were transported to Egypt on Monday. More than 250 critically ill or wounded patients remain stranded at the compound that Israeli forces stormed days ago.The plight of Gaza’s hospitals is the focus of a battle of narratives over the war’s brutal toll on Palestinian civilians...

Arlington County shares draft drone policies, asks community for comments

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:42:01 GMT

Arlington County, Virginia, officials are asking residents to share their thoughts about using drones for public safety by New Year’s Day.The new Unmanned Aircraft Systems program would help to increase Arlington County’s response to emergencies, according to a statement from the county. Fire, police and sheriffs offices are developing the program alongside the county’s public safety communication and emergency management department.“Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) provide enhanced operational capability, safety, and situational awareness for first responders in support of public safety. The UAS Program will only be utilized for specific public safety missions and will be operated only by trained and authorized personnel in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations,” the release states.The county said that it would like the public’s input and feedback on its draft training, operations and oversight policies by Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.Draft ...

OpenAI’s new CEO says he’s launching investigation into Sam Altman’s firing

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:42:01 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The new head of ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Monday that he would launch an investigation into the firing of co-founder Sam Altman and work to reform the company’s management following a corporate shakeup that shocked the artificial intelligence world.The developments come after a weekend of drama and speculation about how the power dynamics would shake out at OpenAI, whose chatbot kicked off the generative AI craze by producing human-like text, images, video and music.It ended with former Twitch leader Emmett Shear taking over as OpenAI’s interim chief executive and Microsoft announcing it was hiring Altman and OpenAI co-founder and former President Greg Brockman to lead a new advanced AI research team.Despite the rift between the key players behind ChatGPT and the company they helped build, both Shear and Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella tweeted that they are committed to their partnership.Microsoft invested billions of dollars in the startup and helped pr...

1 dead after shooting at a Falls Church hotel, suspect identified

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:42:01 GMT

Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, have identified a suspect in the shooting death of a 44-year-old man inside a Falls Church hotel on Sunday.Hiep Van Vo, 43, of Annandale, Virginia, is a suspect in the shooting that happened after 12:40 a.m. in the 3100 block of Fairview Park Drive at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park hotel.Police found Charles Anthony Ashe Jr., of Maryland, near an elevator with gunshot wounds to the upper body, according to a news release. First responders with fire and rescue at the hotel on an unrelated call were able to take Ashe to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Preliminary investigations determined that Ashe and Vo knew one another. Ashe entered the hotel room Vo where officials said four other people were also inside. No one else was injured, police said.Ashe, carried by a friend who heard the gunshots, was able to get to the elevator after the shooting. Vo fled the hotel after the shooting.Vo is wanted for second degree murder, use o...

Egypt’s state-run media say babies evacuated from Gaza’s Shifa Hospital have arrived in Egypt

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:42:01 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s state-run media say babies evacuated from Gaza’s Shifa Hospital have arrived in Egypt.Source

Man hit, killed by suspected drunk driver while walking on I-70

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:42:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver in the area of Interstate 70 and Interstate 225 Sunday morning.According to the Denver Police Department, officers were investigating a deadly crash in Aurora involving multiple motorists. The department tweeted about the crash at 3:16 a.m. Sunday. At the time, DPD said one motorist was pronounced dead. However, several hours later at around 7:30 p.m., DPD tweeted that the man who died in the crash was a pedestrian. 3 extricated from vehicles trapped in Aurora building Police said it was unclear why the man was walking on the highway.According to DPD, the driver who struck the pedestrian stayed on scene and was arrested for investigation of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. Three other people were injured and taken to a local hospital. Police have not provided an update on their injuries.Eastbound I-70 was closed at Peoria but has since reopened.

What is Denver's tallest building, and just how tall is it?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:42:01 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Colorado may be known for its 14ers, but you can't overlook the Denver skyline, especially one specific building. If you're one of the roughly 265,000 people who moved to the Centennial State last year, you may not be entirely versed in Denver's skyline. Have you ever noticed that throughout most of the Mile High City, you can still see the Rockies? That's intentional. Denver doesn't restrict building height, but it does have rules against blocking the view of the mountains in some places. The plane ordinances in the city ultimately protect east and west views. Photos: Denver skyline to change in 2025 “View plane ordinances specify a reference point and formulas that calculate allowable building height for buildings in a specific area adjacent to the reference point,” Amanda Weston, marketing and communications specialist  for Denver’s Community Planning and Development, explained to KDVR earlier this year.So while you're looking at Denver's skyline, you'll not on...

Messi World Cup shirts will be auctioned. Sotheby’s thinks they could fetch record over $10 million

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:42:01 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Sotheby’s is to auction six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s winning run at last year’s soccer World Cup in Qatar and thinks they could become the most valuable collection of sports memorabilia ever sold at potentially more than $10 million.The auction house said Monday that it will put up for sale in New York six of the seven first-half shirts the Argentina captain wore in Qatar, including the one he donned in the dramatic win in the final against France.Argentina won the final, and its third World Cup, in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw at the Lusail Stadium, in which Messi had scored two goals.Sotheby’s, which was founded in London in 1744, will offer Messi’s shirts in New York between Nov. 30 and Dec. 14. The shirts will be on view at its New York headquarters in a free, public exhibition during the bidding dates.It is working with U.S.-based tech startup AC Momento, which partners with high-profile athletes to help manage their ...