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Physical key Kias, Hyundais most stolen car in Colorado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Push button starts could be saving your car from Colorado's 2020s wave of car theft. Several Colorado authorities including the Colorado State Patrol, Auto Theft Prevention Authority, Division of Insurance and Division of Motor Vehicles have identified an increase in thefts of certain late-model Kias and Hyundais. These cars are being stolen more than 10 times as often as in 2019 and now make up a large share of the total number of cars stolen in the state. Lawmakers introduce bill to crack down on car thefts These models have physical key systems, unlike many later makes and models with remote key features. Even among Kias and Hyundais themselves, thieves target physical key models more frequently than touchless fob ignitions.These vehicles do conform to the U.S. Market Security Standard for new vehicles. Still, these vehicles are being stolen in high numbers. The total theft of these vehicles has skyrocketed tenfold since 2019. In 2019, there were 845 reported t...

These teams will play in Denver for NCAA Tournament

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The 2023 NCAA First Four will take place in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday and Wednesday.The Mountain West Conference will host six games at Ball Arena for the First and Second Rounds of the NCAA Men's Tournament. FOX31 Basketball Challenge The games will take place on Friday and Sunday.March 17 games at Ball ArenaHere is a look at the schedule of games for March 17:No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 UC Santa Barbara: 11:30 a.m.No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 11 NC State: 2 p.m.No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Grand Canyon: 5:35 p.m.No. 6 TCU vs. No. 11 Arizona State or No. 11 Nevada: 8:05 p.m.TicketsThe tickets are separated by sessions. There are three sessions that will take place at Ball Arena. The first two games on March 17 count as session one, the second set of games count as session two, and the two games on Sunday count as session three. CU women’s basketball team to play in NCAA Championship tournament Session one tickets are available on Ticketmaster and are $84 and up as of Monday ...

The blue ribbons worn at the Oscars have a Denver connection

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:54 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Small and subtle, the blue ribbons worn by many celebrities at the Oscars nonetheless had an important message: support refugees.According to a statement from the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, donning the #WithRefugees ribbons Sunday "sends a powerful visual message that everyone has the right to seek safety, whoever, wherever, whenever they are.”The ribbons were made by Knotty Tie Co., which the agency says provides employment, training and education to refugees resettled in the Denver area. Photos from the 2023 Oscars: red carpet, ceremony, and more “In many of the films nominated at festivals and awards ceremonies this season, the human themes of conflict, separation and loss are present,” the agency said in the statement, citing movies like “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.”“Through effective storytelling, these films help erode discrimination and misunderstandings, offer new perspectives and help to build compassion for ...

Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:54 GMT

(CNN) — The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England.The skeleton of the unidentified woman, believed to be more than 1,000 years old, was found in a lead coffin in a hidden cemetery in the city of Leeds last year.The remains of 62 people were dug up at the previously unknown archaeological site near Garforth. Men, women and 23 children were buried at the site uncovered by a team of archaeologists.The dead are thought to include people from both the late Roman and early Saxon era, as burial customs of both eras were found in the graves, according to a press release published by Leeds City Council Monday.David Hunter, principle archaeologist with West Yorkshire Joint Services, told CNN Monday that the discovery emerged after a commercial developer submitted an application for planning permission to the council.An archaeological survey of the site — the exact location of which hasn’t been released — led t...

UK’s Sunak paves way for TikTok ban U-turn

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:54 GMT

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hinted that Chinese app TikTok could be banned on all British government phones.It would mark a U-turn from London after it initially resisted pressure to follow the EU and U.S. in announcing such a move. In an interview during a trip to the U.S., the BBC asked Sunak if the social media app would be banned on government devices. “We take security of devices seriously,” he responded. “We look also at what our allies are doing. And we’re in the process of doing all of that.”The Sunday Times reported at the weekend that there has been a rethink in the U.K. after experts at intelligence agency GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Center assessed the app and found risks to sensitive information.Critics of China argue Beijing could demand tech firms such as TikTok owner ByteDance hand over information. TikTok, whose parent company is headquartered in Beijing, has repeatedly said it doesn’t share data with China, pointing out that its data centers ar...

Nor’easter to bring heavy winds, wet snow and coastal flooding as part of daylong, multifaceted storm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:54 GMT

Crews continue to prep for plowable snow and potential outages as a nor’easter promises to dump plenty of flakes inland and hit the coast with heavy winds before tapering off on Wednesday.Steady, wet snow is expected to start arriving by 9 p.m. in western and central Massachusetts, while the remainder of the state sees mostly rain going into Tuesday morning before switching to snow later in the day.RELATED: 7WEATHER BLOG: Nasty Nor’easterFrom the overnight hours into Tuesday night, parts of northern Worcester County could see snow totals reach 12-18 inches, especially in the area between Ashburnham and Princeton. Worcester itself, as well as a number of communities along 495 stretching into the Merrimack Valley, could see between 6-9 inches, with towns closer to New Hampshire possibly seeing up to a foot of snow.By Tuesday afternoon, many of the showers hitting eastern Mass. are expected to flip to snow after winds force the rain/snow line sitting along 495 to collapse to the ...

Former Ravens left guard Ben Powers reportedly headed to Denver Broncos on hefty 4-year deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:54 GMT

Former Ravens guard Ben Powers is headed to the Denver Broncos on a four-year, $52 million free agent deal that includes $28.5 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports. It would make Powers one of the league’s highest paid players at the position.Powers, a 2019 fourth-round pick out of Oklahoma, started all 17 games at left guard last season after he was considered a bubble candidate to make the Ravens’ roster in the summer. Not only did he win the job outright, he graded as one of the best pass-blocking guards in the league, according to Pro Football Focus.Powers, 26, played so well in the final year of his rookie contract that Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta as much as said the team could not afford to bring him back. “Ben has probably improved as much as anybody on our team,” DeCosta said in January. “And Ben is a guy who we’d love to keep. My feeling is Ben is probably going to be sought after in free agency, based on the way he p...

Ravens cut veteran DL Calais Campbell in cost-cutting move

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:54 GMT

Shortly after NFL free agency opened on Monday, the Ravens announced they have released Calais Campbell.The respected veteran defensive lineman, who was under contract for one more season, had a $9.4 million cap hit in 2023 and was scheduled to earn a $2 million roster bonus and $4.5 million in salary. By cutting him, the Ravens created $7 million in cap space.Campbell, 36, spent the past three seasons with Baltimore. Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta did not rule out the 15-year NFL veteran “returning to our team in the future.”“Calais defines what it is to be a Raven,” DeCosta said in a statement. “He personifies professionalism, and his contributions to our organization — both on and off the field — are immense.”Campbell, a six-time Pro Bowl selection, announced last month that he was returning for a 16th NFL season. Last season, he tallied 36 tackles, 5 1/2 sacks and 14 quarterback hits in 14 games.This story will be updated. ()

Biden insists banking system is safe after 2 bank collapses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:54 GMT

By KEN SWEET, CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and CATHY BUSSEWITZ (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden insisted Monday that the nation’s banking system was safe, seeking to project calm after the collapse of two banks stirred fears of a broader upheaval and prompted regulators to offer emergency loans to banks to stave off additional failures.“Your deposits will be there when you need them,” Biden said.Despite the message from the White House, investors continued to dump shares in bank stocks. Shares of First Republic Bank plunged more than 70% even after the bank said it was accessing emergency funding from the Federal Reserve as well as additional funds from JPMorgan Chase.U.S. regulators closed the Silicon Valley Bank on Friday after depositors rushed to withdraw their funds all at once. It was the second largest bank failure in U.S. history, behind only the 2008 failure of Washington Mutual. New York-based Signature Bank also collapse...

Source: Patriots expected to re-sign DT Carl Davis to 1-year deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:54 GMT

The Patriots are expected to re-sign defensive tackle Carl Davis to a 1-year contract, a source told the Herald.Davis has been a rotational player on the Pats’ defensive line since they signed him off Jacksonville’s practice squad in Oct. 2020. At 6-foot-5 and 320 pounds, Davis is one of the team’s best run stuffers and the primary backup to nose tackle Davon Godchaux. Last season, he recorded 11 tackles, one sack and a fumble recovery over 16 games.Davis played 21% of the team’s defensive snaps last year after logging 26% in 2021. He rejoins Godchaux, Lawrence Guy, Christian Barmore and 2022 sixth-round pick Sam Roberts in the Patriots’ defensive line room. Fellow defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale remains a free agent.Davis’ deal followed the re-signing of cornerback Jonathan Jones, who reached terms on a 2-year deal reportedly worth $19 million. The Patriots started the day by trading away tight end Jonnu Smith to Atlanta for a seventh-round pick.