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Colorado nonprofit inspires through outdoor sports

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:41:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The therapeutic benefits of the outdoors have been known for years. For some people who are battling cancer, multiple sclerosis and other life-threatening illnesses, the outdoor experience can be life-changing.The nonprofit First Descents was founded by pro kayaker Brad Ludden in 2001. First Descents provides white water kayaking, rock climbing and surfing for those with life-changing illnesses.“First Descents in the outdoor world is the first time a river or a mountain has been successfully descended,“ said Ryan O’Donoghue, First Descents CEO. O’Donoghue said it is the perfect metaphor. “You know, when they’re navigating a serious health diagnosis they are oftentimes encountering challenges they’ve never seen before,“ said O’Donoghue. Brighton teacher finds lost letterman jacket after 22 years First Descents provides free outdoor adventure programs for young adults with cancer, multiple sclerosis and other life-impacting illnesses.“We were born out of the belief ...

William Shatner boldly hosts Fox’s new celebrity survival show ‘Stars on Mars’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:41:40 GMT

Once upon a time, 12 celebrities land on “Mars,” and we don’t know what happens. Yet.It’s the premise of Fox’s new show, “Stars on Mars.”Can’t wait to see this.Will the celebrities find life on the red planet? Spot a Star Trek logo or ride in a terrain buggy?Hopefully, all of the above.Mars is the next mission for all us earthlings, but can we handle it?Fox’s “Stars on Mars” is finding out, and not with regular humans either, with celebrities. Twelve, to be exact.William Shatner: “If you need anything at all, anything, you’re completely on your own.”It was a no-brainer project for Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner, who’s mission control.William Shatner: “‘We’re gonna go and make it look like Mars. We have celebrities, they’re gonna one by one be eliminated, and we’d like you to be, like, the master of ceremony. We’re gonna go to the outback of Australia a...

Dwayne Johnson says he’s returning to ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise as Hobbs

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:41:40 GMT

(CNN) — Dwayne Johnson is officially returning to the “Fast & Furious” franchise.Johnson announced the news on his social media on Thursday, saying that he’s “one hundred percent confirming” that his character Luke Hobbs is back in the mix, and thanked audiences for their support and excitement surrounding his surprise cameo in “Fast X,” which hit theaters in May.The actor also known as The Rock also teased that more is to come between Hobbs and Jason Momoa’s character Dante.“If you thought that ‘The Rock’ versus ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin headlining three WrestleManias was earth-shattering, well, wait until you see Dante and Hobbs collide,” he said, calling back to his days as a professional wrestler.While Johnson wasn’t explicitly clear on what the next “Fast” installment is, The Wrap is reporting that an untitled Hobbs movie is in the works at Universal Pictures that will be a “bridge” between “Fast X” and “Fast ...

Miami-Dade Corrections, Denver sheriff team up to encourage Heat, Nuggets fans to celebrate NBA Finals responsibly

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:41:40 GMT

In anticipation of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets, law enforcement agencies from both cities are asking fans to enjoy the events that will be held over the weekend but to also remain safe.In a collaborative effort between the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department and Denver Sheriff Elias Diggins, officials on Thursday said they are encouraging basketball fans to not drink and drive and celebrate responsibly.https://twitter.com/fox_sheldon/status/1664419881406570496?s=20MDCR will also work with several Miami-Dade County law enforcement agencies to maintain a safe environment for fans who live, work and are visiting the county. Game 1 of the NBA Finals is scheduled take place in Denver beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Opponents hold ‘day without immigrants’ in Florida to protest new restrictions

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:41:40 GMT

By DANIEL KOZIN (Associated Press)IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) — Across Florida on Thursday, workers didn’t show up at construction sites and tomato fields and scores of restaurants, shops and other small businesses never opened their doors to protest a new state law that imposes restrictions on undocumented immigrants. Organizers dubbed the protest “a day without immigrants.”In the Orlando area, dozens of protesters, including some driving trucks with small construction cranes, demonstrated at a busy intersection outside the office of a state lawmaker who had championed the law.In Immokalee, an area in southwest Florida known for its tomato fields, hundreds of protesters, many with families, marched two miles around the town, chanting and carrying signs. In Fort Lauderdale, opponents of the law chanted and waved flags outside Isis Cordova’s Latin cuisine restaurant, which was closed in protest.“I managed to get legal status in this country, and I said on...

Senate launches late night votes to stave off US default, wrap up Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:41:40 GMT

By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING, STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — Rushing to prevent a U.S. debt default, the Senate pressed ahead Thursday night to give final passage to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package and send it to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a late night floor schedule with nearly a dozen amendments up for debate to the package that Biden negotiated with Speaker Kevin McCarthy, though none was expected to be approved or change the overall deal.“Let’s finish the job,” Schumer implored his colleagues.Passage in the Senate will require cooperation between Democrats and Republicans, much the way the narrowly divided House was able to approve the compromise late Wednesday night. Fast action is vital if Washington is to meet next Monday’s deadline when Treasury has said the U.S. will start running short of cash ...

MBTA brass asks for a year to see improvements

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:41:40 GMT

It will be at least a year before MBTA riders start to see a major improvement in their daily commute, T board chair Thomas Glynn said.The public may experience “incremental improvements,” such as faster trip times as speed restrictions are lifted in the days and months ahead, but the groundwork new MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng is laying to turn around the embattled agency won’t translate into sweeping changes anytime soon, Glynn said.Eng is trying to fix the decision-making and organizational culture at the T. He’s also striving to get major projects like fare transformation and the Green Line Train Protection System, both of which are years late, back on schedule, Glynn told the MBTA Advisory Board at a Thursday forum.“A lot of these things need to be integrated to have a significant impact,” said Glynn, who chairs the T’s board of directors. “I think people will see a different T a year from now, but I don’t know if they’ll see a different T in two months.”Quincy Mayor Thomas...

Adam Montgomery firearm theft trial underway in New Hampshire

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:41:40 GMT

The delayed firearms theft trial against the father of Harmony Montgomery, who is also charged with the missing girl’s murder in a separate case, is finally underway in New Hampshire.Adam Montgomery, 32, is accused of stealing a rifle and a shotgun between Sept. 29 and Oct. 3, 2019, faces two counts each of being an armed career criminal, felon in possession of a firearm, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and receiving stolen property. The charges were indicted in April 2022.The charges stem from the theft of two long guns — Mossburg 500 pump shotgun and the stag arms AR-15 — from Manchester resident Chris Frain, who took the stand Wednesday and said he stored the weapons in a blanket under his bed.Montgomery and his now-estranged wife, Kayla Montgomery, were living out of cars with their children, including Harmony who is not Kayla’s daughter, toward the end of 2019 after being evicted from their Manchester apartment.Harmony, age 5, went missing sometime in November or Decem...

Biden says he got ‘sandbagged’ after he tripped and fell onstage at Air Force graduation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:41:40 GMT

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE (Associated Press)COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — President Joe Biden quipped that he got “sandbagged” Thursday after he tripped and fell — but was uninjured — while onstage at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation.Biden had been greeting the graduates in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the front of the stage with salutes and handshakes, and turned to jog back toward his seat when he fell. He was helped up by an Air Force officer as well as two members of his U.S. Secret Service detail.Onlookers, including some members of the official delegation onstage, watched in concern before Biden, who at age 80 is the oldest president in U.S. history, returned to his seat to view the end of the ceremony.“I got sandbagged,” the president told reporters with a smile when he arrived back at the White House on Thursday evening before pretending to jog into the residence. Two small black sandbags had been onstage supporting the teleprompter used by Biden and other speakers at th...

Peregrine falcon chicks ‘banded’ at Huntington Ave skyscraper

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:41:40 GMT

Several peregrine falcon chicks briefly took up residence in the 117 Huntington Avenue lobby Thursday afternoon with a small crowd of awed onlookers before being sent back up to their parents atop the skyscraper.Members of Mass Wildlife band peregrine chicks in Boston Staff Photo by Nancy Lane/Boston Herald (Thursday,June 1, 2023).on the Boston Common on Thursday, in Boston, MA. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald) June 1, 2023“There were three babies in the nest up here,” said Andrew Vitz, a ornithologist with MassWildlife, before being cut off by the suddenly squawking, flapping chick in his hands. “This is one of the females. So we went up and brought them down, and as you can see, we’ve got a band on each of their legs so they can be identified.”Thursday’s event, at a building known as a nesting spot for the raptors, was one of MassWildlife’s occasional banding events for species like the falcons and bald eagles. The bands help the state monitor t...