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Poor air quality continues in Kingston

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:54:40 GMT

Kingston residents, especially those with underlying respiratory or cardiovascular conditions, are recommended to keep indoors while smoke plumes from forest fires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario continue to compromise the air quality in southeastern Ontario. KFL&A Public Health said the region might experience improved air quality throughout Thursday before once again deteriorating on Friday.Air Quality Ontario said on Thursday morning that Kingston’s air quality was at a low level of risk, ranked a 3 when previous days have seen risk levels of 10 or higher at times. Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick, a respirologist with KHSC and Queen’s University, said while its recommended that everyone avoid exposure to the air pollution if possible the majority of people don’t have to be overly worried about adverse health effects. Dr. Fitzpatrick said however that those with underlying respiratory or cardiovascular conditions should make extra effort to avoid exposure.“I...

Marshall Fire caused by residential burn and Xcel power line, sheriff says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:54:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The ashes have settled, and many communities in Boulder County have begun to rebuild after the most devastating fire in Colorado history. An investigation by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office found that two fires, one likely caused by an Xcel power line, and a second residential fire combined to cause the Marshall Fire.The district attorney's office said they looked into if there were justified charges. They said there was insufficient evidence, and no one will be charged. Watch: Boulder County announces cause of Marshall Fire "This fire was terribly disruptive and traumatic to so many people. We make our decision on criminal charges based on evidence not based on emotion," said District Attorney Michael Dougherty.Dec. 24, 2021: Residental burnAccording to BCSO, six days before the blaze on Dec. 24, 2021, residents at 5325 Eldorado Springs Dr. started a fire to dispose of scraps and tree branches. The fire department believes this fire was conducted responsibly ...

What is the best amusement park in Colorado?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:54:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A mountain-top amusement park in Glenwood Springs was deemed the best amusement park in Colorado according to Readers Digest and is the top-rated on Tripadvisor. Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park is perched on the top of Iron Mountain overlooking Glenwood Springs with roller coasters, giant swings, zip lines and literal cliffhangers. Theres a farmers market in Colorado near you In fact, it's the only mountain-top theme park in America and also has the highest-elevation full-sized roller coaster on the continent, according to the park's website.It was also the first park in America with an alpine coaster. According to the website, "owner Steve Beckley had to go to Germany to convince the owner of Wiegand to let him build it."The adventure starts before you make it into the park, as the way for visitors to access it is via the Glenwood Gondola.The park first opened over 100 years ago. It began as the Fairy Caves, which opened in 1895 and was one of the first caves in ...

Reports of student with gun prompts lockdown at 2 Fort Lauderdale schools; student detained

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:54:40 GMT

Two Fort Lauderdale schools were briefly placed on lockdown as police responded to reports of a student brandishing a firearm in the presence of another student. The incident occurred Thursday morning just before 7:15 a.m. at Dillard High School, located at 2501 NW 11th Street, prompting a swift response from law enforcement.While officers initiated a thorough search of the school, they gathered information that suggested the student in question had already left the school.After expanding their search, the suspect, a 17-year-old male student, was located just before 10 a.m. in the 700 block of NW 10th Avenue. He was safely detained. As a precautionary measure, both Dillard High School and Dillard Elementary were immediately placed on lockdown, ensuring the safety and security of students and staff. Once the suspect was apprehended, authorities downgraded the lockdown status to “code secure” and lifted the lockdown. According to police, the student who allegedly showed th...

Trial for former Parkland school resource deputy enters 2nd day

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:54:40 GMT

As the trial for a former Parkland school resource officer enters its second day Thursday, more tough testimony was heard by a jury. Scot Peterson is accused of failing to protect students during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting. Peterson is facing seven felony child neglect charges for not confronting the shooter during the massacre at the high school back in 2018.During the second day of testimony, Coral Springs Police Sgt. Jeff Heinrich recounted Peterson’s lack of action when the shooting took place. “I had no contact with him the entire day,” Heinrich said. According to his attorney, Peterson wasn’t sure where the shots were coming from during that day. Heinrich pushed back on that claim when challenged. “Isn’t it a fact, that in real time, when you’re hearing those shots, from where you described your position, you didn’t narrow it down and say, ‘Well this is only the place those shots could be,’ correct?...

10-year-old girl survives more than 24 hours alone in the rugged Cascade mountains after getting lost while out with her family

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:54:40 GMT

(CNN) — Rescuers in Washington state are praising the resourcefulness of a 10-year-old girl who survived on her own for more than 24 hours in the rugged terrain of the Cascade mountains after getting lost while out with her family.Shunghla Mashwani was at a gathering with her extended family in the Cle Elum River Valley on Sunday when she became separated from the group as they crossed a pedestrian bridge over the river to eat lunch near the Cathedral Pass Trailhead, the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. Kittitas County is about 85 miles east of Seattle.The girl and her family arrived in the US two years ago from Afghanistan and like to spend time in the high backcountry because it reminds them of home, the sheriff’s office said.“Shunghla told her family and rescuers she found herself suddenly separated and alone when the family was traveling back toward the footbridge and couldn’t find the bridge on her own,” the sheriff’s office said.When the family noticed...

Joe Carollo appears at first commissioner meeting, asked to resign by voter

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:54:40 GMT

On Thursday, Joe Carollo appeared at the first Miami City Commissioner meeting since a jury in Fort Lauderdale found him responsible for harassing businesses in Little Havana as an act of political retaliation. As a result, he was ordered to pay compensatory and punitive damages totaling $63.5 million to the owners of Ball & Chain.The City of Miami said taxpayers will not pay the bill because the commissioner is responsible. “It’s a process. We have to respect the process. We are not liable, not a single penny from the $63 million in the City of Miami is liable,” said Commissioner Manolo Reyes. During public comments, a voter called for Carollo’s resignation.“And also, I do want to say I think Commissioner Joe Carollo should resign. I think you’re a criminal and shame on you,” said voter Thomas Kennedy.7News was unable to talk to Carollo before the meeting. Carollo said he plans to appeal the jury’s decision.

Adam Montgomery, accused of killing 5-year-old daughter, Harmony, convicted of unrelated gun charges

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:54:40 GMT

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of his 5-year-old daughter was convicted of unrelated gun charges Thursday.A jury found Adam Montgomery guilty of six charges: two counts each of being an armed career criminal, receiving stolen property, and theft. The Hillsborough County jury in Superior Court got the case Wednesday afternoon after a trial that lasted several days.Montgomery was accused of having a shotgun and a rifle, even though he has multiple felony convictions in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He pleaded not guilty. His lawyers said that the prosecution’s case relied on lies from other witnesses and that police reached the wrong conclusion.A sentencing date has not been set.Regarding his daughter, Harmony Montgomery, Montgomery pleaded not guilty in October to second-degree murder, falsifying physical evidence and abuse of a corpse charges. Authorities allege that he killed Harmony by repeatedly s...

Wanted: An AI job that (mostly) doesn’t exist yet

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:54:40 GMT

At one time, no one had ever heard of a telegraph operator. An electrician. Auto mechanic. TV producer. X-ray technician. Software developer. Webmaster. Cybersecurity specialist.Advancements in technology have always spawned new kinds of jobs while rendering other ones obsolete. Artificial intelligence will be no exception. Right now, we don’t fully know what those jobs will be. But that hasn’t stopped job seekers from trying to find out.Prognosticators say artificial intelligence will likely have a similar impact on the labor market — and workers want to get in on the ground floor. But it’s clear that even employers don’t know what those jobs are. Not yet, at least.To be clear, automation and, to a certain extent, AI have been part of the labor market for quite some time. Who among us hasn’t had an infuriating exchange with a chatbot? But interest in employment related to AI has skyrocketed in the past two years. Searches for AI-related jobs on the employment listings w...

Biden unveils LGBTQ+ proposals, but postpones White House Pride Month event due to poor air quality

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:54:40 GMT

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden unveiled new initiatives Thursday to protect LGBTQ+ communities but hastily postponed a big Pride Month celebration on the White House lawn with thousands of guests from around the country because of poor air quality from the Canadian wildfires. The event, which will now be held on Saturday, was intended to be a high-profile show of support at a time when members of the LGBTQ+ community feel under attack like never before and the White House has little recourse to beat back a flood of state-level legislation against them. The Biden administration announced initiatives designed to protect LGBTQ+ communities from attack, help young people with mental health issues and homelessness, and counter book bans, though the effects may be limited. Biden was to discuss them at the event, which the White House had said would be the largest Pride Month celebration ever held there. Thousands of guests had been invi...