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Mizzou alumni group produces video to prevent hazing at fraternities

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:08 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Two years after a horrific hazing incident left a University of Missouri-Columbia freshman blind and unable to talk or walk, 16 fraternities at the university have produced and released a video designed to reduce and prevent future tragedies.The video, called "Arm Yourself to Say No," will be shown to incoming pledges, fraternity members, officers, and other student groups during the fall semester.“Although aspects of the video are emotionally charged, the aim of the production is to effect a change in behavior among the groups to which it is targeted," said Bob Selsor, president of the Mizzou Greek Alliance. The 26-minute video shows the dangers of hazing and the consequences for those who participate in such behavior.The Mizzou Greek Alliance was formed in 2022 by 16 campus fraternities to enrich the experience of Greek student life, foster safe practices within the organizations, advocate campus-wide support for fraternities by modernizing their culture and p...

Editorial: Congress is no longer even limping forward

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:08 GMT

The United States Congress – a powerful legislative body tasked with keeping our country running — has been limping along for almost exactly a decade, held back by an extremist wing of the Republican Party quashing any hope of bipartisan moderation.That fringe element – metamorphosed from the Tea Party to the Freedom Caucus — won the day last week with its successful ouster of Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy who is now just a regular representative. Never before has a speaker lost his or her position through what is effectively a vote of no confidence. It’s tempting to look at McCarthy’s fall and applaud the shaking up of a power structure that is failing the American people.But make no mistake – the architect behind this chaos is not interested in actually governing or reducing the deficit or fixing immigration or developing a sound international policy to keep our enemy Russia in check.Rep. Matt Gaetz may be saying in public that he is driven by the laudable desire...

Denver’s leaders want to give you money to host a special event downtown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:08 GMT

Denver leaders hope to take a small bite out of the big foot traffic problem the downtown area is still facing with a $350,000 grant program announced Monday that’s designed to bring more special events to the heart of the city.Unique ideas big and small are welcome.City officials are working with the Downtown Denver Partnership on the grant effort that will offer applicants between $500 and $25,000 if their proposals are approved.The application window will open Monday, Oct. 16.  Applications and more information will be available at thisismydenver.com/grants. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis to get as many ideas off the ground as possible before the end of the year, said Kourtny Garrett, the partnership’s CEO.“This could be a performance, a block party, a community mural. Let’s all get creative in the city,” Garrett said.The primary goal is to provide a jolt of energy and activity to the city’s economically vital urban core. Retai...

Former Clear Creek County ski area lists for $7 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:08 GMT

For $7 million, you can buy 373 acres, including a former ski area in Clear Creek County, about 45 miles from Denver off Fall River Road near Idaho Springs.The Slopes at St. Mary’s Glacier sits 10,000 feet above sea level south of St. Mary’s Glacier and southwest of St. Mary’s Lake in the Silver Creek valley.Listed for sale by Kristin Michas, Josh Jackson and Les Pfenning with LIV Sotheby’s International Realty, the property abuts the federally owned and protected Arapaho National Forest and James Peak Wilderness. The realtors declined to name the LLC that owns the property.Potential land uses could include a terrain and training park for athletes or an all-season adventure park offering indoor and outdoor facilities for snowboarders, skiers, skateboarders and mountain bikers. It also could become a more conventional ski and snowboard resort.“This area is ripe for the picking for a bold developer,” Jackson said. “It’s a chance to create an outdoor playground with unencumbered access...

Chiefs are keeping a watchful eye on Travis Kelce’s ailing ankle with Broncos up Thursday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:08 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce has been in the spotlight the past few weeks thanks largely to his new relationship with Taylor Swift.He’ll be in the spotlight this coming week because of his ankle.The All-Pro tight end hurt it during the first half of the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.Kelce managed to return in the second half and had a couple of big catches down the stretch in the 27-20 victory, but the Chiefs now have a short week to get him healthy before they face the Denver Broncos on Thursday night.“When you have any type of injury you have to go through and say, ‘OK, this is what we think is going to happen based off of Travis,’ or whoever the player is,” Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said Monday.“We listen to where we think things are, we have to put together what we think is going to happen and then have that contingency plan.”The Chiefs (4-1) should have an idea of what that looks like.Kelce had not missed a game to injury sin...

WGA votes to ratify contract, officially ending nearly five-month-long strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:08 GMT

The Writers Guild of America voted to ratify its new contract, formally ending one of the longest strikes in WGA history.The membership voted 99% in favor of ratification, with 8,435 voting yes and 90 members opposed, Variety reported.In a statement posted on X, formally known as Twitter, the guild’s negotiating committee, strike captains and leadership, among others, were thanked for their role in obtaining a new contract.The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents Hollywood studios and streamers, congratulated WGA on the contract’s ratification, Variety reported.Striking writers left the picket lines after the studios and screenwriters announced a tentative deal on Sept. 24 to end the nearly five-month-long strike that has largely shuttered film and television production.Nearly 20,000 writers were without pay or work begining in May as negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which ...

LAPD releases video of officers ignoring robbery calls to play Pokémon Go

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:08 GMT

The Los Angeles Police Department recently released video footage that captured two on-duty officers talking about the mobile video game Pokémon Go while also ignoring a robbery call in 2017.The video was released on Oct. 5 and sheds light on the incident, which was only described in department records and court records before, the L.A. Times reported.  The video captured former LAPD officers Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell discussing how to catch a Snorlax and trying to capture the rare Togetic in the game while ignoring a report of several people who were in the process of robbing a Macy’s in the Crenshaw Mall, the Associated Press reported. LAPD could stop sending armed officers to these police calls A police captain who arrived at the scene saw their patrol car parked nearby and wondered why the officers didn’t respond and said he had to respond to the call.The officers claimed that they hadn’t heard the radio request for backup, but video footage from inside the patrol ca...

Adriana Patricia Mada Dead following Pedestrian vs Vehicle Accident on West Valencia Road [Tucson, AZ]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:08 GMT

Pedestrian Collision near Interstate 19 Killed One 41-Year-Old WomanTUCSON, AZ (October 9, 2023) – Early Tuesday morning, police responded to a pedestrian crash that claimed the life of Adriana Patricia Mada.It happened at West Valencia Road on the Interstate 19 overpass around 4:30 a.m., on September 26th.According to the Tucson Police Department, they arrived at the scene and found 41-year-old Adriana Patricia Mada on the highway with serious injuries.The first responders attempted to save the life of Mada but unfortunately, she succumbed to her injuries and died.Furthermore, the investigation showed that the vehicle involved was traveling northbound on I-19. Mada crossed against a red light and was struck by the car turning left on Valencia Road.Moreover, the driver failed to remain at the scene, and the authorities have not yet obtained any details. In addition, the vehicle was believed to be a dark-colored pickup truck.Consequently, the authorities stated that Mada crossi...

Electric school buses, pesticides and oil wells: New environmental laws coming to California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:08 GMT

Gov. Gavin Newsom gained widespread attention Saturday for signing a first-in-the-nation law to require corporations doing business in California to add up how many tons of greenhouse gases they emit each year, and make the information public.The new law will affect roughly 5,300 businesses with more than $1 billion a year in sales — including companies like McDonald’s, Walmart, Chevron and Home Depot. The law is expected to put pressure on businesses to reduce pollution when researchers, advocacy groups, media outlets and others issue “biggest polluter” lists showing which companies emit the most chemicals that are warming the planet.But with less fanfare, Newsom also signed more than a dozen other significant environmental bills over the weekend that lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled Legislature had sent to his desk. In doing so, he won accolades from environmental groups, and disappointment from some industries, including oil and agriculture.The main new environm...

Four-bedroom home sells in San Jose for $2.3 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:08 GMT

1136 Thorntree Court – Google Street ViewA 2,705-square-foot house built in 1986 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 1100 block of Thorntree Court in San Jose was sold on Sept. 26, 2023. The $2,310,000 purchase price works out to $854 per square foot. This two-story house offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and three baths. Additionally, the house includes a two-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:A 2,705-square-foot home on the 5900 block of Porto Alegre Drive in San Jose sold in July 2023, for $2,301,000, a price per square foot of $851. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Sterling Oaks Drive, San Jose, in November 2022, a 3,697-square-foot home was sold for $2,650,000, a price per square foot of $717. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In July 2023, a 2,688-square-foot home on Porto Alegre Drive in San Jose sold for $2,020,000, a price per square foot of $7...