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Trudy Rubin: Ways to help victims of war this holiday season

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:19:07 GMT

This holiday season is a bleak time for Ukrainian civilians facing another winter of brutal Russian bombing — especially when GOP members of Congress have sent Vladimir Putin a huge Christmas gift by blocking further U.S. aid to Kyiv.It is also a tragic time for Israeli civilians traumatized by Hamas’ vicious attack, and for Palestinian civilians in Gaza suffering horribly from Israel’s military response.For those who are frustrated by a sense of helplessness and wondering how to help, one way is to donate to charities that are reaching civilians on the ground.In Ukraine, as soldiers battle on the front, civilian volunteer groups have held the country together. From the start of the war, women and men excused from the front lines have banded together to feed people in urban bomb shelters, rescue elderly Ukrainians from villages under fire, provide generators for those without heat and electricity, and help the internally displaced and wounded.The courage of ordinar...

67-year-old arrested for alleged Price Chopper theft

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:19:07 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 67-year-old was arrested following an investigation into a reported theft at Price Chopper on Central Ave. According to Albany Police, the suspect stole items and threatened a victim with a knife. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The incident occurred on Saturday evening. Police located the suspect at the bus stop in front of 911 Central Ave and took him into custody.Larry Parker of Albany was charged with first-degree robbery, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. Parker was also linked to a theft on September 3 on State Street. He was charged with burglary in the third degree and petit larceny.

Colorado Weather: Holiday snow continues in the plains, foothills Sunday, potential blizzard looms

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:19:07 GMT

As the clock struck midnight on Christmas Eve, snow fell across Colorado and started accumulating on the ground.North Central Colorado, including Gilpin, Clear Creek, and Larimer counties saw the most snow overnight, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Frank Cooper.Aspen, in Gilpin County, saw 10.5 inches of snow overnight; Lawson, in Clear Creek County, saw 8.8 inches; and 7.7 inches of snow fell just south of Estes Park.Overall, both the mountains and the foothills saw an average of 2 to 5 inches of snow, Cooper said. The Denver Metro got anywhere from a trace to 3 inches.The weather service isn’t expecting any additional snowfall for the mountains Sunday, but light snow and flurries will continue in the foothills through mid-afternoon and the plains through tonight, Cooper said. Those areas, including the Palmer Divide south of Denver, will see another 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulate Sunday.Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph will hit the plains Sunday, moving eastw...

The 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit 4X4 SUV

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:19:07 GMT

What is a Grand Cherokee? A Grand Cherokee is a midsize SUV, built in the Detroit, Michigan assembly plant, and sold worldwide by Jeep. The 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee answers the demands of the every day and every new adventure. The new 3 row Grand Cherokee L, which is longer and larger, gives you more interior space and rear cargo room, while stunning the competition with luxury options that have on and off road stability.The Jeep Grand Cherokee L comes in 4 premium trim levels, Laredo, Limited, Overland, and Summit, with each one offering unique features to make the Grand Cherokee stand out from the crowded midsize SUV class. With over 50 makes and models to choose from, the Grand Cherokee is one of the best SUV’s for sale in the entire midsize class.This week Jeep sent me a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit 4X4 SUV to test drive and review. The base window sticker price for this Summit edition is $65,710. The options on the test SUV are: the pearl coat exterior paint for $495...

Tesla Cybertruck: Elon Musk’s Alter Ego?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:19:07 GMT

Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, doesn’t do subtle. He makes spaceships that explode and underground vehicle transportation tunnels to nowhere. For the past 16 years, his company has also manufactured the only electric cars to successfully infiltrate the internal combustion engine automotive industry.After several marketing promises gone awry, Musk has also introduced the Cybertruck, the massive utilitarian pickup unveiled as a concept four years ago. It’s a futuristic contraption of extremes in design, construction and relevance. It’s the first stainless steel vehicle since the DeLorean featured in the 1985 movie “Back to the Future.”Tesla enthusiasts have praised the Cybertruck as revolutionary. Detractors claim it’s reminiscent of poorly made metal origami wedges. With public sightings infrequent and head-turning, a first-time observer could define the beast as a mass of jagged, brushed metal on behemoth wheels. It has the appearance of an unfi...

Traffic fatality leads to the closure of El Camino Real in San Carlos

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:19:07 GMT

San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a traffic fatality in San Carlos, which occurred around 7 a.m. Sunday morning at El Camino Real and Belmont Avenue.Police are not yet releasing any other information on the incident, and El Camino Real is currently closed to traffic. As of 8:45 Sunday morning, the coroner was not yet on the scene.There is no estimated timeline on re-opening the road, said Sgt. Javier Acosta, the department’s public information officer. 

Union Square protest led to 3 adults, 1 minor arrested 

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:19:07 GMT

(KRON) – Four people have been arrested after the Union Square pro-Palestine protest on Saturday.According to the San Francisco Police Department, officers were facilitating a group that was exercising First Amendment rights at Market and 5th streets. Once the group moved to Union Square, SFPD says, “several people began to commit crimes ranging from assault to felony vandalism and causing property damage.” Pro-Palestine protestor climbs on Christmas tree in Union Square, SFPD responds The purpose of the protest was to call a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. A pro-Palestine protester was seen climbing a Christmas tree in San Francisco’s Union Square with a “Free Palestine” sign. Four suspects have been arrested in connection with this matter. The suspects’ identities are not being released at this time.One suspect is an adult man who was arrested for felony vandalism and resisting arrest.Another suspect is a man who was arrested for assault on a police officer and battery o...

San Carlos traffic collision shuts down El Camino real in both directions

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:19:07 GMT

(BCN) -- El Camino Real is blocked in both directions in San Carlos on Sunday morning because of a traffic collision, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Pro-Palestine protestor climbs on Christmas tree in Union Square, SFPD responds The Sheriff's Office wrote on social media shortly after 8:15 a.m. about the collision on El Camino Real between Howard and Belmont avenues but did not provide further details.There is no estimate for when the roadway will reopen and motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible.

QB Ryan Tannehill starts, Levis out for Titans with Seahawks on NFC playoff bubble

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:19:07 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans will be starting Ryan Tannehill at quarterback with rookie Will Levis declared out for Sunday’s game against Seattle. The Seahawks (7-7) are on the NFC playoff bubble going into Sunday’s games, just a spot outside the seventh and final playoff spot. They’re getting some help with the Titans (5-9) already eliminated from contention, having put a pair of defensive starters on injured reserve in safety Amani Hooker and two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons. Tennessee also scratched a trio of starters including starting right guard Daniel Brunskill (ankle), cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting and safety K’Von Wallace. That leaves the Titans’ defense without four starters. The Seahawks are without safety Jamal Adams for a second straight week. Geno Smith is active and expected to start for Seattle after missing two games with a groin injury. Seattle also will be without starting cornerback Devon Witherspo...

The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:19:07 GMT

We lost Twitter and got X. We tried out Bluesky and Mastodon (well, some of us did). We fretted about AI bots and teen mental health. We cocooned in private chats and scrolled endlessly as we did in years past. For social media users, 2023 was a year of beginnings and endings, with some soul-searching in between. Here’s a look back some of the biggest stories in social media in 2023 — and what to watch for next year:GOODBYE TWITTERA little more than a year ago, Elon Musk walked into Twitter ’s San Francisco headquarters, fired its CEO and other top executives and began transforming the social media platform into what’s now known as X. Musk revealed the X logo in July. It quickly replaced Twitter’s name and its whimsical blue bird icon, online and on the company’s San Francisco headquarters. “And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds,” Musk posted on the site. Because of its public nature and because it attracted public fig...