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Slave descendants on Georgia island fighting to keep protections that helped them keep their land

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:31:59 GMT

DARIEN, Ga. (AP) — Descendants of enslaved people who populate a tiny island community are once again fighting their local government, this time over a proposal to eliminate protections that for decades helped shield the Gullah-Geechee residents from high taxes and pressure to sell their land to developers.Residents of Hogg Hummock and their supporters packed a courtroom Thursday night to oppose a proposal by McIntosh County officials to cast aside zoning ordinances that limit homes to modest sizes in the enclave of 30 to 50 Black residents on Sapelo Island off the coast of Georgia.After more than 30 people spoke out against the proposal over two hours, the county zoning board made some hasty changes aimed at appeasing island residents and then voted to send the amended ordinance to McIntosh County’s elected commissioners. The five-member commission has the final say, and could choose to vote on the original zoning proposal that rattled island residents when it meets next week...

Bengals QB Burrow back from camp calf injury, looks to improve poor record against Browns in opener

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:31:59 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Burrow sometimes seems too good to be true.In just three seasons, he’s taken the NFL by storm, leading Cincinnati to an unexpected Super Bowl appearance and consecutive AFC title games while establishing himself as one of the league’s elite quarterbacks.Only 26, and there’s hardly a flaw on his resume.Except for his record against the Browns.Burrow, who returned to practice this week after missing more than a month with a strained calf, is just 1-4 against AFC North rival Cleveland heading into Sunday’s season opener, when he’ll match up with Deshaun Watson and a defense that has had his number so far.Although his stats have been pretty solid — completing 66.2% of his passes with 10 touchdowns — Burrow has been a loser against the Browns. He’s 23-13-1 versus everyone else.In typical Burrow fashion, he offered no excuses for his failure.“They’re a really good team,” he said when asked about his struggles versus Cleveland....

Corte de Apelaciones suspende temporalmente la orden para remover las boyas en el río Grande

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:31:59 GMT

La Corte de Apelaciones de Estados Unidos concedió a Texas una suspensión temporal de la instrucción de mover la barrera de boyas en el río Grande.La decisión llega un día después de que un juez federal ordenó a Texas trasladar una gran barrera flotante a la orilla del Río Grande tras las protestas de los gobiernos de Estados Unidos y México por la última táctica del gobernador republicano Greg Abbott para impedir que los inmigrantes crucen la frontera sur de Estados Unidos.Esta es una noticia de última hora. En breve te tendremos más información. Gracias por preferir TELEMUNDO Digital.Source

AP Week in Pictures: Global | Sept. 1-7 2023

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:31:59 GMT

Ukrainian soldiers suffer serious wounds during the ongoing counter-offensive against Russia. Chile remembers the 50th anniversary of the coup where President Salvador Allende was killed, and Gen. Augusto Pinochet was brought to power. And German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wears an eye patch after a jogging accident. This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.The selection was curated by AP Photo Editor Tomas Stargardter in Mexico City.Follow AP visual journalism:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnewsAP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_ImagesAP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com/Source

La trayectoria incierta del poderoso huracán Lee pone en alerta a los meteorólogos, mientras sigue ganando fuerza

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:31:59 GMT

(CNN) — Lee se fortaleció a un gran huracán categoría 4 este jueves, con vientos máximos sostenidos de 210 km/h, según informó el Centro Nacional de Huracanes de Estados Unidos (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés).Huracán Lee, huracán Jova y tormenta tropical Margot, en vivo: trayectorias, última hora, noticias y más“Se espera que haya un fortalecimiento adicional esta noche (de jueves). Se proyectan fluctuaciones en la intensidad después de eso, pero se pronostica que Lee seguirá siendo un poderoso huracán hasta bien entrada la próxima semana”, advirtió la entidad.Lee, que era un huracán categoría 1 horas antes este jueves, se ha intensificado a una velocidad excepcional en las cálidas aguas del Océano Atlántico, con vientos que han aumentado su velocidad en 80 km/h las últimas 12 horas. Se espera que el huracán sea de categoría 5 la mañana de este viernes a medida que se acerca al Caribe oriental.¿Hacia dónde se dirige el huracán Lee y qué islas del Caribe impactaría?El huracán s...

KHSC reinstates mask mandate for high-risk patient areas

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:31:59 GMT

Kingston Health Science Centre (KHSC) has announced that it’s re-introducing masking in high-risk patient areas in response to rising COVID-19 prevalence in southeastern Ontario.The new protocol takes effect immediately and affects the Emergency Department, Urgent Care Centre and the Children’s Outpatient Clinic. Masking is strongly recommended on other units managing patients at high-risk.“Throughout the pandemic, KHSC’s Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) team has monitored local COVID-19 community prevalence markers including COVID-19 test positivity, outbreaks in congregate living settings, and wastewater detection. After falling to three per cent earlier this summer, test positivity is now approaching 10 per cent in southeastern Ontario,” KHSC said in a news release. Further control measures will be re-introduced should local COVID-19 markers continue to rise in Kingston. Escalating control measures continues to be part of KHSC’s respiratory response plan...

Denver weather: Will the cold front this weekend bring rain?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:31:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The hot and dry Denver weather will continue for a few more days. Friday will bring another round of possible 90-degree temperatures across the Denver metro. The Pinpoint Weather team is tracking a cooler change along with showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall is still ahead for the year, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Forecast highs on Friday for metro DenverWeather tonight: Starry and pleasantThe few clouds that drift across the state on Thursday will fade away after sunset. Skies will be clear across Colorado making for another pleasant night. Get the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather Temperatures will fall into the 50s in locations east of the mountains including metro Denver and the Front Range. There will be chilly readings in the upper 30s and low 40s through mountain towns.Overnight lows by Friday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Dry and warmIt'll be another dry day across Colorado on Friday. Ther...

Parent group demands removal of 3 Denver Public Schools administrators

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:31:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver Public Schools parent group is demanding that three district administrators be removed after a student charged with attempted murder showed up to enroll at Thomas Jefferson High School.A DPS spokesperson told FOX31 there are no plans to remove the administrators from the discipline committee, which decided not to expel a student accused of a gun crime just off the East High School campus. Stabbing suspect arrested again shortly after being freed from jail The Parents Safety Advocacy Group, or P-SAG, sent Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero and district leaders an email expressing outrage over FOX31's exclusive investigation into discipline over gun crimes in Denver Public Schools. The Problem Solvers first reported Tuesday that a 16-year-old student wanted for attempted murder in Adams County and another gun crime in Denver caused a lockdown at Thomas Jefferson High School when he showed up there to enroll on Aug. 25.Gun case near East High before robbery and ...

Roving bear spotted in Broomfield was last seen in Lafayette

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:31:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A bear was spotted throughout the day Thursday across multiple cities north of Denver.The roving bear was last spotted in Lafayette, police there posted around 8 p.m. They said dispatchers were getting calls that the bear was sighted near Copper Stone apartments in the 700 block of Lafayette Drive.Lafayette was the latest stop for the bear that came to the public's attention earlier in the day. Police said it also was spotted multiple times on Thursday in Westminster and Broomfield.The bear was seen in Broomfield in the area of Zuni Street and West 150th Avenue, according to the Broomfield Police Department. Police posted about the bear at 5:07 p.m.A bear spotted in a Broomfield backyard on Sept. 7, 2023 (Submitted)Residents in the area told FOX31 they got a reverse 911 notification about the bear around 6:30 p.m. Police said around 7 p.m. that the bear was last spotted west of the Wildgrass neighborhood heading out of the Broomfield area.People were urged not to app...

Boulder stabbing suspect arrested again shortly after being freed from jail

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:31:59 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — As Boulder prepares for the Colorado Buffaloes football home opener, police in the city have made several arrests in one of its busiest areas.One of the people they arrested had just gotten out of jail after being arrested for allegedly stabbing someone just two weeks ago. CU Buffs football vs. Nebraska: TV channel, time, what to know for home opener Seven people were arrested in two hotspots near downtown on Wednesday. The targeted enforcement took place in two areas including Central Park and Pearl Street Mall. Police in Boulder say drug overdoses and an uptick in crime triggered the operation.“Our goal is we want our public spaces to be safe for everyone to enjoy. We have issues with people camping in our public spaces, and what we’ve learned from our community is people have not felt particularly safe,” Boulder Police Deputy Chief Stephen Redfearn said.Boulder Police say one of the men taken into custody had just been arrested two weeks ago for allegedl...