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Broncos acquire kicker Lutz from Saints and trade Okwuegbunam to Eagles

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:37:11 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos acquired kicker Wil Lutz from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a seventh-round pick next year, reuniting the veteran kicker with coach Sean Payton.The Broncos also traded veteran tight end Albert Okwuegbunam and a 2025 seventh-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles for a '25 sixth-rounder. Lucha libre coming to Denver with new Broncos partnership Okwuegbunam is coming off a monster exhibition finale in which he caught seven passes for 109 yards and a touchdown against the Rams, after which his teammates serenaded him with chants of “Albert O! Albert O!”“I've always been capable of doing this,” he said afterward. “Tonight, I just got the opportunities to show it.”In 26 games over his first three NFL seasons, Okwuegbunam had 54 catches for 546 yards and four touchdowns.The Lutz deal means New Orleans will go with undrafted rookie Blake Grupe from Notre Dame. He was 5-for-6 in the preseason with his only miss from 60 yard...

When is dinner in Colorado?

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:37:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A recent study found that common dinner times in the U.S. vary by state. Most households eat dinner between 5:07 p.m. and 8:19 p.m.Peak dinner times for Americans range from 5:37 p.m. to 7:10 p.m., according to the report by FlowingData, which used info from the American Time Use Survey from 2018 to 2022. These trees in Denver parks are ‘famous’ celebri-trees It found that Coloradans start eating dinner around 5:32 p.m., which is later than most states. In Arizona, dinner starts as early as 4:43 p.m.Dinner time in the Centennial State doesn't last as long as in most states, wrapping up by around 7:39 p.m. for many Coloradans. But for people in Texas, dinner peaks at 7:02 p.m. and lasts til 8:49 p.m.Californians had the most extended range of dinner times spanning through 3 hours and 24 minutes, starting at 5:09 p.m., peaking at 6:19 p.m. with the rest of the country, and finally ending with the last dinners around 8:33 p.m.Dinner time in Colorado peaks at 6:25 p.m....

List: Final events happening at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:37:11 GMT

MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) -- Bandimere Speedway became home to hundreds of races and welcomed thousands of fans over its 65 years in business, and there are only a couple of months left of events at its original location.The speedway is closing down at the end of the drag racing season. The Bandimere family said earlier this summer that it will take at least one year off of racing and has plans to relocate and create an upgraded track, but no official plans have been released to the public. Where is Bandimere Speedway moving? Family gives plan insights Luckily, the speedway has a busy schedule of events planned for its last two months in Morrison so fans have the opportunity to get the Bandimere Speedway experience.Here are some highlighted events and the remaining schedule for the iconic speedway.Experience Thunder Mountain from behind the wheelOn Aug. 31, fans 18 years and older are invited to get behind the wheel to drive fast in a friendly competition at the Wide Open Challenge R...

Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon wins Fox’s ‘Stars on Mars’

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:37:11 GMT

Even here on earth, Alex, I think you’re out of this world. No,Lynn, you’re out of this world.But I’m out of this galaxy. And so are you. And we’re in good company because “Stars on Mars” has just found its brightest.Deco’s blasting off and going interstellar with season one winner Adam Rippon.Ground control, do you copy? We’ve got an incoming transmission.That can only mean one thing.Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon is the brightest star in the galaxy after smashing the competition in the season finale of Fox’s “Stars on Mars.”Adam Rippon: “I’m speechless. I am beside myself. It feels great. Being the brightest star in the universe is a really good thing.”It’s no wonder Adam’s feeling so good, I mean, he pretty much manifested his own victory.Remember this iconic moment back in episode one, when he was up for elimination?Adam Rippon. “I think I’m critical because I’m o...

UK parliament calls Taiwan ‘independent country’ as Cleverly visits China

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:37:11 GMT

The British parliament has for the first time referred to Taiwan as an “independent country” in an official document, breaking a political taboo as Foreign Secretary James Cleverly visits China this week.The new language, adopted in a report published Wednesday by the influential foreign affairs committee of the House of Commons, risks a stinging backlash from Beijing and comes as Cleverly becomes the first top British envoy to visit Beijing in five years amid a frosty relationship.Beijing has long denied Taiwan’s statehood, insisting the self-governing democratic island is part of its territory. Only 13 countries around the world recognize Taipei instead of Beijing diplomatically.“Taiwan is already an independent country, under the name Republic of China,” the committee report says. “Taiwan possesses all the qualifications for statehood, including a permanent population, a defined territory, government, and the capacity to enter into relations wi...

Rhode Island man held on $50,000 bail in connection to crash that killed Foxboro resident

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:37:11 GMT

A Rhode Island man is being held on $50,000 bail after he allegedly caused a massive crash on Interstate 95 in North Attleboro that ended up killing a 58-year-old Foxboro resident.A judge set the cash bail during a hearing at Attleboro District Court in which Joseph Pompei Jr., 50, of Cranston, pleaded innocent to charges of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, leaving the scene of an accident that caused personal injury or death, and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury.Pompei is accused of driving a Buick Lacrosse on I-95 southbound around 4:15 p.m. Monday, when authorities allege he struck a Cadillac Escalade. The impact from the collision caused the SUV to veer off the road, through a median, before smashing head on into a Jaguar XJ traveling northbound, according to a police report.Randall Ricketts, the driver of the Jaguar, died from his injuries at Attleboro’s Sturdy Memorial Hospital later Monday evening, and the driver of the Cadilla...

Boston to remove sex, gender identification from marriage licenses

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:37:11 GMT

The City of Boston is stripping sex and gender identification from marriage licenses, a measure aimed at providing a more inclusive experience for residents whose identities have historically been ignored by the government.Gender markers will be included upon request, but otherwise, marriage certificates will be issued without a couple’s identifying information, the Wu administration announced at a Tuesday press conference.“For people like me, the marriage certificate’s outdated and narrow gender markers were a glaring reminder that our city still had a long way to go to acknowledge our existence,” said Kimberly Rhoten, a non-binary resident who works in the mayor’s office of returning citizens.“They were a subtle, yet powerful message that our love, our relationships, and our identities were somehow less valid and less recognized underneath the eyes of the law and the City of Boston. Today, by removing gender markers, we actually alleviate dysphoria for many in our community.”Those...

Third of BPS parents seeking alternative high schools, poll shows

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:37:11 GMT

Over one third of BPS parents polled said they are not satisfied with the BPS high school options, according to a MassINC poll released Tuesday, and over another third said they’ve considered finding a new school for their child.“It definitely highlights the challenge for city leaders and BPS leaders specifically, that these are the things that are on parents’ minds,” said Steve Koczela, president of the MassINC Polling Group.The poll, conducted by MassINC and sponsored by the Shah Family Foundation, surveyed 841 BPS parents from mid-July to early August, including oversamples of Black, Latino, and AAPI parents of K-12 students. The poll has been conducted three times a year over the last two years.The poll showed 55% of parents with high school age kids responded that they are satisfied with the options available to them in Boston Public Schools and 37% are not.Along different demographic groups, 46% of Black parents and 45% white parents polled said they ar...

Hurricane Idalia to bring ‘catastrophic’ storm surge to Florida, an ‘unprecedented event’ for the Florida Big Bend

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:37:11 GMT

Florida was bracing for the first major hurricane of the season to make landfall on Wednesday, as Hurricane Idalia continued to strengthen and was expected to spark “catastrophic” storm surge impacts to the Florida Big Bend.Hurricane Idalia intensified into a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday. Meteorologists predicted that the storm would strengthen even more into a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds by the time it slams into the Florida coast on Wednesday.The National Hurricane Center was warning about “catastrophic” impacts from storm surge inundation of 10 to 15 feet above ground level, along with destructive waves between the Aucilla River and Yankeetown. Evacuation orders were issued for those in the path of the storm along the coast, on barrier islands, and in low-lying areas.National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome pointed to the small community of Cedar Key, off the northwes...

Trump’s eligibility for New Hampshire ballot under review

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:37:11 GMT

Officials in New Hampshire are looking into whether or not former President Donald Trump is constitutionally qualified to appear on the statewide presidential ballot in 2024.Included in the Fourteenth Amendment is an oft forgotten but of late extraordinarily relevant clause which states no one who swore an oath to the U.S. Constitution who then participates in or aids an insurrection against the government no longer qualifies for elected office.The Granite State’s Attorney General and Secretary of State announced Tuesday they are looking into whether Trump fits the bill.“The Secretary of State’s Office has requested the Attorney General’s Office to advise the Secretary of State regarding the meaning of Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the provision’s potential applicability to the upcoming presidential election cycle. The Attorney General’s Office is now carefully reviewing the legal issues involved,” New Hampshire Attorney Genera...