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Why you should keep your Christmas lights up through the end of January

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The new year usually marks the end of the holidays, but don't take down your Christmas lights just yet.It's acceptable and actually encouraged to leave your lights up through January if you live in Colorado. It's one of the state's long-standing traditions.People living in Colorado will leave their lights up through January because of the National Western Stock Show, the state's largest Western trade show.The historic stock show has been parading down the streets of Denver since 1906, but the tradition of keeping Christmas lights up can be traced back as far as the 1920s when some of the first lights were hung outside the state Capitol building and the Denver City and County buildings, according to the NWSS.While some of the details were lost in time, the NWSS references an archived newspaper article from 1955 that encouraged locals to keep their lights up to welcome visitors. First-timer’s guide to the National Western Stock Show So as the tradition goes, leave yo...

Endangered babiursa born at Zoo Miami marks historic milestone

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

An endangered babirusa was born on Dec. 15, marking the first successful birth of this unique species within the Zoo Miami’s history. The proud parents, a nearly 5-year-old female named Maggie from the St. Louis Zoo and a male counterpart of the same age named Harry from the Audubon Zoo, celebrated the arrival of their first offspring. Credit: Ron Magill / Zoo MiamiCredit: Ron Magill / Zoo MiamiThe newborn babiursa’s sex is yet to be determined as it remains closely bonded with its mother in a secluded holding area away from public view. Babiursa’s are known for their peculiar appearance and are considered one of the most bizarre-looking species among the world’s wild swine. The name “babiursa,” originating from the Malay language, translates to “pig deer,” acknowledging their distinctive tusks that give males an antler-like appearance on their heads. Unlike traditional pigs, babiursas sport upper tusks that grow upward through the top...

Police seek motive in fiery fatal crash in upstate New York; no terror link found

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A man who died after crashing an SUV loaded with gas cans outside an upstate New York concert venue appeared to have been aiming at a pedestrian crossing, but investigators have found no evidence that the crash that killed two ride-hail passengers early on New Year’s Day was terror-related, police said Tuesday.Rochester police Chief David Smith told a news conference that the suspect in the crash, tentatively identified as Michael Avery of the Syracuse area, may have suffered from undiagnosed mental health problems. But officials say the motive remains unknown.“I have been getting inundated with questions as to why this individual would choose … Rochester, New York, why he would choose to do this on New Year’s Day, and why he would appear to target concert goers trying to have a great time to bring in the new year,” Mayor Malik Evans said. “Those are all questions that have been raised, and things that we just don’t have answers to yet.”The crash h...

Hit-and-run driver arrested after colliding with FHP trooper on I-75 in Weston

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

Authorities responded to reports of a hit-and-run crash after a reckless driver collided with a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper vehicle, leading to a multi-agency manhunt.The incident unfolded around 7 a.m. Tuesday, on the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 approaching Indian Trace in Weston. The FHP trooper’s vehicle, visibly damaged on the back and front left side, had crashed into the median barrier. A black SUV, also heavily damaged, was found further up the road. A photo from FHP revealed the extent of damage to the Porsche involved, with a significant portion of the car missing.The hit-and-run driver, identified as 49-year-old Ricardo Jimenez, abandoned the scene on foot, leading to a massive manhunt involving Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) deputies and FHP troopers. Aerial footage captured by 7 Sky Force showed the intensity of the search, with deputies combing through bushes, guns drawn, and K-9 units deployed.The manhunt concluded just before 9 a.m., as Jime...

Turkey says UK minehunters can’t be sent to Ukraine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

LONDON — Two British minehunter ships destined for Ukraine cannot travel through Turkish waters, Ankara stressed Tuesday, citing an international pact.U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps announced last month that Ukraine’s armed forces had struck a deal to procure the Sandown Class vessels from Britain’s Royal Navy as the war-torn country grapples with Russia’s continued blockade of the Black Sea.But Turkey confirmed it had informed its NATO allies that the ships would not be allowed to travel through its waters.“Our pertinent allies have been duly apprised that the mine-hunting ships donated to Ukraine by the United Kingdom will not be allowed to pass through the Turkish Straits to the Black Sea as long as the war continues,” a statement from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s communications directorate said. The Turkish statement — challenging what it called “disinformation about U.K. mine-hunting ships” — stressed that the Tur...

Party vote provides slight relief for Germany’s troubled coalition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

BERLIN — The rulers of Germany’s fractious three-party coalition government can breathe a small sigh of relief.In an internal party referendum, some 52 percent of members of the fiscally conservative Free Democratic Party (FDP) supported remaining in the ruling coalition, relieving some of the pressure on the FDP’s leadership to withdraw from the alliance amid widespread dissatisfaction with the government’s performance.The result of the vote, announced on Monday, should dampen speculation that FDP leaders will abandon the coalition to revive the party’s popularity among its voter base. Polls show the FDP at around 5 percent support, far below the 11.5 percent the party won at the last federal election in 2021, and leaving it in peril of being booted from the legislature in the next election. Parties need to win at least 5 percent to enter Germany’s parliament.The FDP, led by Finance Minister Christian Lindner, entered the coalition with two center-left parties — the Soc...

‘Homicide by gunshot’: Authorities release initial autopsy results in Dover shooting that left 3 family members dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

Preliminary autopsy results have been released as authorities continue to investigate the shooting deaths of three family members found at a home in Dover last week.The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office announced the initial results Tuesday morning as police continue to investigate the deaths of Rakesh and Teena Kamal and their teenage daughter, Arianna.The DA’s office previously stated the three were found dead on Thursday, Dec. 28, after a family member of the victims stopped by to check in on them at their home on Wilson’s Way.Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey said investigators believed the shooting was part of a “deadly incident of domestic violence,” and that there was no ongoing danger to the Dover community.On Tuesday, Morrissey’s office said that preliminary results showed that both Teena Kamal, 54, and her daughter Arianna, 18, were victims of “homicide by gunshot.”“Rakesh Kamal, 57, their husband and father respectively...

Suspects under arrest in assault on state troopers in Dedham identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

Police arrested three people in Dedham Monday after a routine traffic stop escalated in Boston, resulting in a close call for two state police troopers.Police said the troopers initiated the traffic stop and were trying to speak to the driver when he sped off. Though the troopers were struck, both escaped serious injury.State troopers quickly got three men in handcuffs, swarming the area around a Holiday Inn in Dedham as they did so.Tylique K. Ortiz-Howard, 25, of Brockton, was charged with Assault and Battery on a Police Officer, Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, Failure to Stop for Police, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Number Plate Violation, Window Obstruction Violation, Possession of a Class E Narcotic, Marked Lanes Violation, and Driving without License in Possession.According to authorities, when Ortiz-Howard was placed in a cell troopers recovered a pink pill that he had attempted to flush down the toilet.Tristian D. Howard, 21, of Brockton, was charged w...

Suspect arrested in New Years Day Dorchester shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

Boston Police arrested a suspect in connection with one of two shootings in Dorchester on the first day of the year.Avante Young-Dabney, 19, of Dorchester, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, and armed assault with intent to murder.Boston Police said officers were first called to the scene near the corner of Washington Street and Normandy Street shortly before 9 p.m. Monday following report of a person shot.Authorities arrived and found a juvenile female suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.Witnesses told officers that a suspect fled towards an apartment on Castlegate Road. After multiple attempts to have the individuals inside open the door, three individuals emerged, one of whom was determined to be the shooting suspect, identified as Young...

Bill Belichick cites ‘moving parts’ on why Patriots didn’t pursue Lamar Jackson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:44 GMT

The Patriots have twice had the ability to either add or pursue quarterback and 2023 MVP favorite Lamar Jackson and have passed in both instances.The Patriots could have selected Jackson in the 2018 NFL Draft but instead picked offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn and running back Sony Michel. This offseason, the Ravens slapped the non-exclusive franchise tag on Jackson, allowing other teams to negotiate with their quarterback. The Patriots, nor any other team, ever signed him to an offer sheet, so he returned to the Ravens on a five-year, $260 million contract.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Bill Belichick too committed to current Patriots to address 2024 NFL Draft pick New England Patriots | Patriots-Bills film review: Bill Belichick’s latest loss a microcosm of lost season New England Patriots | Bill Belichick compares rookie’s interception to play All-Pro made vs. Patriots New England Patriots | Bill Belichick...