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Ballot guide: Everything you need to know about the upcoming election

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Ballots for the upcoming election will start being sent out Monday, Oct. 16. Every pre-registered voter in Colorado will have the opportunity to vote on two ballot questions. Here's what you need to know before you vote:What's on the ballotStatewide, Colorodans are only voting on two questions. You may have seen the Blue Book in the mail, which breaks down each question. This is created by the non-partisan Legislative Council Staff and is designed to portray both sides of a ballot issue without bias. Voting guide: Breaking down the 2023 Blue Book These are the two questions you will be voting on:Proposition HHThe Blue Book says this bill proposes to reduce property taxes and allow the state to retain and spend excess state revenue.If you vote yes:Lowers property taxes owedThe state keeps additional money that would be refunded to taxpayers and spends it on education, reimbursements to local governments for some of their reduced property tax revenue and rental assi...

Most popular unique names in Colorado

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- How unique is your name? Even if your name might be different compared across the nation, you're probably not the only one with it in Colorado. WordFinder used name data from the Social Security Administration to compare the national popularity of names to state popularity to find the most uniquely popular names by state. The analysis used dates from 2012 through 2022, with names that occurred at least 1,000 times overall. How common is your name in Colorado? See how popular your unique name is in the state:Female namesThese are the most uniquely popular female names in Colorado. They're the most-associated names in Colorado by a percent increase from the national popularity.Aspen (1498%)Sloane (1247%)Juniper (482%)Male namesThese are the most uniquely popular male names in Colorado.Arlo (1101%)Atlas (360%)Milo (322%)While these names are unique to the nation, they're not just unique in Colorado. These top boys' and girls' names in Colorado show up in a ...

Map: Which internet provider is the fastest in Colorado

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:21 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Before you pick a Wi-Fi company and set it up, you want to know what your options are. A map maintained by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lets you examine which internet provider offers the fastest speed based on where you live in Colorado. It's simple to use. Start by typing in your address on the FCC’s website. You'll then see a list of provider options pop up, plus the types of technology they have (like copper or fiber, for example), as well as their maximum advertised upload and download speeds for that address.If you’re lucky enough to have multiple options, that last part is where you’ll want to pay extra attention, as internet speeds can vary greatly between providers at the same address. You need a download speed of around 10 Mbps to download files, between 5 and 8 Mbps to stream HD video, and 25 Mbps to stream Ultra HD 4K video, the FCC says. Map: Does Colorado drinking water contain ‘forever chemicals?’ Each listed number is for one person ...

Denver area residents fundraise for Israel

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:21 GMT

DENVER, Colo. (KDVR) — Denver metro area residents are working to help raise money to support Israel in the midst of these latest attacks.The latest sights coming from Israel are hitting home for Denver resident Yaron Marcus.“These are people that I know personally and care about and I am fearful for their safety,” Marcus tells FOX31.Marcus lived in Israel as a child. He tells FOX31 that his parents were founding members of Kibbutz Ketura in 1973. He said he takes yearly trips back to visit family still living in Israel and to volunteer with the Jewish National Fund as the VP of Fundraising for Jewish National Fund-USA Mountain States. Denver man’s family members taken hostage by Hamas “I've been to these towns, I’ve heard the sirens, we've heard rockets, we've heard the thuds and booms in the distance,” Marcus said, adding “ It's crazy to think that that this is all happening one more time yet again.” In the last week, two of Marcus’ cousins have been called back to serve. “...

CDC South Florida Director urges winter COVID-19 vaccinations

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:21 GMT

With the arrival of the winter season on the horizon, public health experts are sounding the alarm about the potential risks for the unvaccinated population. Dr. Mandy Cohen, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Director for South Florida, is leading a proactive effort to bolster vaccination rates and safeguard the community.The CDC director recently visited partnering pharmacies providing COVID-19 vaccinations, emphasizing the importance of getting vaccinated as winter approaches. The urgency is underlined by recent federal data revealing that Florida has reported approximately 1,300 COVID-19 deaths in the past three months.“The updated COVID vaccine allows you to be the most protected against this new variant of the virus,” she stated. “Your immunity from prior infection or previous vaccination naturally decreases over time. It’s not just about avoiding hospitalization or death; it’s also about preventing long-lasting symptoms – even...

Yellen says US is not ready to sign global tax treaty just yet

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:21 GMT

LUXEMBOURG — The U.S. will not be ready by this year to add its signature to a treaty that’ll pave the way for a global levy on the world’s 100 richest companies that aims to prevent corporates from engaging in international tax tourism, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday.Under the proposed framework, known as Pillar One, the world’s biggest and most profitable companies would be taxed and countries would receive the proceeds based on where firms make money, as opposed to where they book their profits.While “much of the treaty has been agreed to … there are some matters that are important to the United States and other countries that remain unresolved,” and these “need to be resolved before the treaty can be signed, so these processes will take into next year,” Yellen told reporters in Luxembourg, where she met with EU finance ministers.Yellen’s comments are a blow to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and De...

Australia fines X, accusing it of ‘empty talk’ on fighting child sexual abuse online

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:21 GMT

(CNN) — Australia issued a fine of $610,500 Australian dollars ($386,000) on Monday against the company formerly known as Twitter for “falling short” in disclosing information on how it tackles child sex abuse content, in yet another setback for the Elon Musk-owned social media platform.Just days earlier, the European Commission formally opened an investigation into X after issuing a previous warning about disinformation and illegal content on its platform linked to the Israel-Hamas war.Australia’s e-Safety Commission, the online safety regulator, said in a statement Monday that X had failed to adequately respond to a number of questions about the way it was dealing with the problem of child abuse materials.The commission accused the platform of not providing any response to some questions, leaving some sections entirely blank or providing answers that were incomplete or inaccurate.“Twitter/X has stated publicly that tackling child sexual exploitation is the...

Important Patriots QB question remains a mystery

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:21 GMT

The Patriots are continuing to take a secretive approach to their backup quarterback situation.Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was asked Monday morning on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” whether undrafted rookie quarterback/wide receiver Malik Cunningham would continue to back up starting QB Mac Jones in Week 7 against the Bills.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Is Kendrick Bourne playing his final games with the Patriots? New England Patriots | How Patriots’ Jabrill Peppers avoided flag on big hit on Davante Adams New England Patriots | Patriots took odd approach to pregame warmups with backup QB New England Patriots | Mac Jones, offense cost Patriots again with late-game failures at Las Vegas New England Patriots | How Patriots’ Mac Jones, DeVante Parker reacted to momentous late-game drop “Yeah, we’ll deal with next week next week,” Bill Belichick said. “Just finished...

New vaccine expected to give endangered California condors protection against deadly bird flu

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:21 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history. The California condor is the only bird species in the U.S. that has been approved for the new emergency-use vaccine, which was administered this summer to condors bred in captivity during a trial at the Los Angeles Zoo, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and the Oregon Zoo. Authorities launched the study after the avian influenza deaths earlier this year of 21 free-flying condors in Arizona, part of a Southwest flock usually accounting for a third of the wild population.Wildlife officials feared that the outbreak’s toll on the California condor population could erase any gains made to rebuild the wild population, spurring the efforts to fast-track the vaccine. After 40 years of recovery efforts to prevent the extinction of the iconic vulture with a 10-foot (3-meter)...

Settlement over Trump family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:34:21 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The federal government would be barred from immigration policies that separate parents from children for eight years under a proposed court settlement announced Monday that also provides families that were split under the Trump administration with temporary legal status and short-term housing aid.The settlement between the Biden administration and the American Civil Liberties Union, if approved by a judge, would at least temporarily prohibit the type of “zero-tolerance” policy on illegal immigration under which former President Donald Trump separated thousands of families at the border with Mexico.“It is our intent to do whatever we can to make sure that the cruelty of the past is not repeated in the future. We set forth procedures through this settlement agreement to advance that effort,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told The Associated Press.Trump, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, hasn’t ruled out reviving the hi...