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Brother and sister killed in shooting in front of a Puerto Rican courthouse

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:06:52 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A brother and sister were fatally shot Tuesday in front of a courthouse in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico by a suspect who knew them, authorities said.The unidentified shooter was arrested minutes later at the courthouse in the northern city of Caguas, according to a police statement.The victims were a male civilian and a woman who worked as a security guard for a private company, police on the scene told reporters. The security company did not immediately return a message for comment.The sound of at least seven shots being fired was recorded live and showed a reporter who was preparing for a broadcast fleeing the scene and another man throwing himself on the ground.Puerto Rico Police Commissioner Antonio López arrived at the scene and told reporters that authorities are trying to determine a motive.“It’s an extremely unfortunate case,” he said.Meanwhile, Alexis Torres, secretary of the island’s Department of Public Safety, said the suspect knew...

Google Cloud y El Salvador establecen una alianza plurianual: buscan que el país sea centro tecnológico en Centroamérica

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:06:52 GMT

(CNN) — Google Cloud y el Gobierno de El Salvador anunciaron este martes una alianza de siete años para utilizar los servicios de Google Distributed Cloud con el fin de ayudar al país a convertirse en un centro tecnológico en Centroamérica, informó Google Cloud en un comunicado publicado este martes en su página web.“Con base en condiciones mutuamente acordadas, Google Cloud planea establecer una entidad legal y una oficina de Google Cloud en la República de El Salvador, iniciar una instancia de Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) para el país, lo que acercará la infraestructura a donde se generan los datos de El Salvador, y establecer un Centro de Excelencia de Nube para ofrecer orientación técnica a empresas y organizaciones sobre cómo lograr los mayores beneficios de la tecnología y las innovaciones de la nube”, dice el comunicado.Aumentan ataques contra la prensa de El Salvador, dicen periodistasLa alianza, que está pendiente de aprobación legislativa, está diseñada...

El padre del atacante de Jacksonville llamó al 911 luego de que comenzara la masacre. Esto fue lo que dijo

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:06:52 GMT

(CNN) — Las autoridades revelaron detalles de una llamada al 911 que realizó el padre de Ryan Christopher Palmeter, el atacante que este sábado mató a tres personas en lo que las autoridades calificaron como una masacre por motivos raciales en una tienda Dollar General, en el estado de Florida.Palmeter, de 21 años, abrió fuego en la tienda de Jacksonville antes de quitarse la vida. Llevaba un rifle de asalto con una esvástica y dejó escritos racistas, según las autoridades.Luego de que el tiroteo comenzara, Palmeter envió un mensaje de texto a su padre y le dijo que entrara en su habitación, donde el padre encontró un testamento y una nota de suicidio, dijo el sheriff de Jacksonville.A la 1:53 de la tarde, el padre de Palmeter informó a un operador del 911 que su hijo había salido de la casa un par de horas antes de la llamada, según detalles redactados de la oficina del sheriff del condado de Clay.Palmeter había estado recibiendo ayuda psiquiátrica y se encontraba bajo medica...

21-and-up gun law to remain blocked as federal lawsuit plays out

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:06:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado's new law blocking all gun sales to anyone under age 21 remains on hold while a legal challenge continues to play out in court.Rocky Mountain Gun Owners argues the law is a Second Amendment violation and is challenging its constitutionality in federal court. Wyatt’s Towing under investigation by state attorney general A judge already blocked the gun-buying restrictions from going into effect in August while the court case plays out. Gov. Jared Polis asked the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to block that ruling, but the court declined."Today, two Obama-appointed judges agreed with us that our plaintiffs do have standing and that our likelihood of success on the merits is strong," Taylor Rhodes, executive director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, said in part in a statement.For now, the law will remain blocked until the case is heard in court.Coloradans under 21 could still buy riflesWhile federal law requires buyers to be at least 21 years old to buy a handgun,...

Denver weather: Hot before holiday weekend showers cool it down

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:06:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather only recorded 29 days at 90 degrees or higher this summer, with 12 of those in August.It will reach the hot 90s for the last two days of the month, bringing the total for August up to 14 days. The 30-year average for 90-degree heat is usually about 46 days at 90 degrees or higher, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Forecast highs for metro Denver on WednesdayWeather tonight: Clear and comfortableSkies will remain clear across Colorado for the overnight period. The wind will generally be light and coming from the south to the southwest. Will Denver skies be clear for the rare blue supermoon? Temperatures will be cool in the Colorado mountains with readings in the 40s. It will be comfortable across eastern Colorado and in metro Denver with seasonal lows in the middle 50s.Overnight lows by Wednesday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Sunny and hotExpect mainly sunny skies on Wednesday across Denver and the Fron...

Broncos acquire kicker Lutz from Saints and trade Okwuegbunam to Eagles

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:06:52 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos acquired kicker Wil Lutz from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a seventh-round pick next year, reuniting the veteran kicker with coach Sean Payton.The Broncos also traded veteran tight end Albert Okwuegbunam and a 2025 seventh-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles for a '25 sixth-rounder. Lucha libre coming to Denver with new Broncos partnership Okwuegbunam is coming off a monster exhibition finale in which he caught seven passes for 109 yards and a touchdown against the Rams, after which his teammates serenaded him with chants of “Albert O! Albert O!”“I've always been capable of doing this,” he said afterward. “Tonight, I just got the opportunities to show it.”In 26 games over his first three NFL seasons, Okwuegbunam had 54 catches for 546 yards and four touchdowns.The Lutz deal means New Orleans will go with undrafted rookie Blake Grupe from Notre Dame. He was 5-for-6 in the preseason with his only miss from 60 yard...

When is dinner in Colorado?

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:06:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A recent study found that common dinner times in the U.S. vary by state. Most households eat dinner between 5:07 p.m. and 8:19 p.m.Peak dinner times for Americans range from 5:37 p.m. to 7:10 p.m., according to the report by FlowingData, which used info from the American Time Use Survey from 2018 to 2022. These trees in Denver parks are ‘famous’ celebri-trees It found that Coloradans start eating dinner around 5:32 p.m., which is later than most states. In Arizona, dinner starts as early as 4:43 p.m.Dinner time in the Centennial State doesn't last as long as in most states, wrapping up by around 7:39 p.m. for many Coloradans. But for people in Texas, dinner peaks at 7:02 p.m. and lasts til 8:49 p.m.Californians had the most extended range of dinner times spanning through 3 hours and 24 minutes, starting at 5:09 p.m., peaking at 6:19 p.m. with the rest of the country, and finally ending with the last dinners around 8:33 p.m.Dinner time in Colorado peaks at 6:25 p.m....

List: Final events happening at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:06:52 GMT

MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) -- Bandimere Speedway became home to hundreds of races and welcomed thousands of fans over its 65 years in business, and there are only a couple of months left of events at its original location.The speedway is closing down at the end of the drag racing season. The Bandimere family said earlier this summer that it will take at least one year off of racing and has plans to relocate and create an upgraded track, but no official plans have been released to the public. Where is Bandimere Speedway moving? Family gives plan insights Luckily, the speedway has a busy schedule of events planned for its last two months in Morrison so fans have the opportunity to get the Bandimere Speedway experience.Here are some highlighted events and the remaining schedule for the iconic speedway.Experience Thunder Mountain from behind the wheelOn Aug. 31, fans 18 years and older are invited to get behind the wheel to drive fast in a friendly competition at the Wide Open Challenge R...

Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon wins Fox’s ‘Stars on Mars’

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:06:52 GMT

Even here on earth, Alex, I think you’re out of this world. No,Lynn, you’re out of this world.But I’m out of this galaxy. And so are you. And we’re in good company because “Stars on Mars” has just found its brightest.Deco’s blasting off and going interstellar with season one winner Adam Rippon.Ground control, do you copy? We’ve got an incoming transmission.That can only mean one thing.Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon is the brightest star in the galaxy after smashing the competition in the season finale of Fox’s “Stars on Mars.”Adam Rippon: “I’m speechless. I am beside myself. It feels great. Being the brightest star in the universe is a really good thing.”It’s no wonder Adam’s feeling so good, I mean, he pretty much manifested his own victory.Remember this iconic moment back in episode one, when he was up for elimination?Adam Rippon. “I think I’m critical because I’m o...

UK parliament calls Taiwan ‘independent country’ as Cleverly visits China

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:06:52 GMT

The British parliament has for the first time referred to Taiwan as an “independent country” in an official document, breaking a political taboo as Foreign Secretary James Cleverly visits China this week.The new language, adopted in a report published Wednesday by the influential foreign affairs committee of the House of Commons, risks a stinging backlash from Beijing and comes as Cleverly becomes the first top British envoy to visit Beijing in five years amid a frosty relationship.Beijing has long denied Taiwan’s statehood, insisting the self-governing democratic island is part of its territory. Only 13 countries around the world recognize Taipei instead of Beijing diplomatically.“Taiwan is already an independent country, under the name Republic of China,” the committee report says. “Taiwan possesses all the qualifications for statehood, including a permanent population, a defined territory, government, and the capacity to enter into relations wi...