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Egypt’s leader makes surprise visit to Saudi Arabia

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:00:06 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — The leaders of Egypt and Saudi Arabia met in the Gulf kingdom, officials said Monday, in the first face-to-face discussions between the two men in months as the North African country battles a domestic economic crisis.President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, held talks late Sunday that focused on ties between the two Middle Eastern heavyweights, according to Egyptian presidential spokesman Ahmed Fahmy.Fahmy said in a statement that the two leaders “affirmed mutual concern for promoting common cooperation in all fields.” They also agreed to continue “coordination and consultation” on regional and international topics, he added.The statement did not give further details. The surprise visit came as el-Sissi’s government is struggling to overcome an economic crisis blamed on the war in Europe, but also on mismanagement of the economy. The two countries also seek to mend their frayed ties with other regi...

Flight problems causes Jill Biden to divert back to Denver

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:00:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — First lady Jill Biden's flight to Michigan for the next stop of the national "Investing in America" tour was diverted back to Denver, according to Biden's press secretary.Vanessa Valdivia, press secretary to the first lady and special assistant to President Joe Biden, tweeted at 12:20 p.m. that due to an aircraft issue, the first lady was diverted back to Denver. First lady Jill Biden visits Colorado as part of national tour Her trip to Michigan will now be postponed to a later date. Valdivia confirmed that everyone on the flight is safe and that they landed back on the ground in Denver. Biden will be in Maine and Vermont on Wednesday.

Vote now for Colorado’s best burger: 2 remain in Round 6 of Big Burger Bracket

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:00:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — More than 2,900 people have shared their votes in the Big Burger Bracket, with more than 20,700 votes tallied through four rounds. We’re now down to the final two restaurants and bars in the quest to find Colorado’s best burger.>> Vote now: Big Burger BracketFinal round of votingThe championship round features Bob’s Atomic Burgers in Golden vs. Bud’s Cafe & Bar in Sedalia.The final round of voting will last until 11:59 p.m. on Monday.How was the bracket order chosen?The initial 64 places were selected through Google reviews in early March. A search was done for the highest rated burgers in each Colorado county. Any location which had at least 4.5 stars and 900 total reviews was included in the bracket. Any restaurants with more than one location were included once on the bracket, using the highest-ranked location.It’s the votes from people across Colorado that make the decisions. Which burger will finish as the best burger in our state?

3 plead guilty in deadly Denver crime spree

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:00:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Three of the five men charged in a deadly crime spree along Colfax Avenue in late 2021 have pleaded guilty to a variety of charges, the Denver district attorney announced Monday.Twenty-one-year-old Noah Loepp-Hall, 22-year-old Seth LaRhode and 22-year-old Aden Sides all entered their guilty pleas this week. Isaiah Freeman and Samuel Fussell were also charged. Could gas prices start going back up? The guilty pleas, according to DA Beth McCann, are as follows:Loepp-HallSecond-degree murder First-degree kidnappingLaRhodeSecond-degree burglaryTheftSidesFirst-degree assault with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily injury Kidnapping These men were charged for their alleged involvement in a crime spree that began on Aug. 15, 2021, with a carjacking in Aurora and ended on Aug. 18 after a burglary and auto theft in Lakewood. The spree also included an alleged robbery and assault, another carjacking and the murder of 18-year-old Shmuel Silverberg at Yeshiva Toras Chaim in...

Does Colorado have more natural disasters than other states?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:00:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Natural disasters have worsened in the last 20 years, including Colorado wildfires. Thankfully, insurance data says at least the state doesn't have to worry about coastal water problems in addition to the blazes. Denver Broncos player arrested in Florida Insurance broker Quotewizard's analysts crunched the data on the number of major natural disasters in each state since 1982 - those which caused more than $1 billion worth of damage. These kinds of events, especially storms, have increased in frequency over the last two decades. While Colorado has had its share of devastating fires, hailstorms and tornadoes, its absence of coastal storm systems and widespread flooding risks means it has an average amount of major natural disasters. Colorado has had 64 natural disasters creating more than $1 billion worth of damage between 1982 and 2022. Nationally, other states have had an average of 59 apiece in that time. Denver area homes still selling faster than nearly any ...

Disney-DeSantis war of words heats up at annual meeting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:00:06 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only “anti-business but anti-Florida.”Answering a question during an online shareholders’ meeting, Iger said that the Republican governor and lawmakers appeared to be retaliating against the company for exercising its constitutional rights when Disney last year criticized Florida’s nicknamed “Don’t Say Gay” legislation. The measure bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, as well as lessons deemed not age-appropriate.In response, Florida lawmakers passed, and DeSantis signed, legislation revamping the government-like board that oversees Walt Disney World’s 27,000-acre (10,926-hectare) property outside Orlando. Among the changes the legislation made was that the Florida ...

Dolphins extend TE Durham Smythe through 2025 season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:00:06 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins on Monday signed tight end Durham Smythe to a contract extension through the 2025 season.Smythe, who was drafted in the fourth round by Miami in 2018, signed a two-year contract with the Dolphins last year, and now gets two more years on that deal.https://twitter.com/MiamiDolphins/status/1642937050449018880?s=20Smythe had 15 receptions for 129 yards and a touchdown last season. He has 88 receptions for 809 yards and three touchdowns in his career.Miami this offseason lost veteran tight end Mike Gesicki to the New England Patriots in free agency, leaving the team looking for other options at tight end. Smythe figures to be Gesicki’s replacement.

Final Season of Riverdale Continues Thursday, 4/6

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:00:06 GMT

Police determine Covenant School shooter acted alone, planned shooting ‘over a period of months’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:00:06 GMT

Nashville police say the suspect who shot and killed six people inside a private, Christian school had planned to commit a mass murder there “over a period of months,” though a motive has not yet been established.Officials with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department stated that Audrey Hale, 28, had acted alone but “considered the actions of other mass murderers” before shooting through a door and entering into The Covenant School on March 27.RELATED: Heartbroken Nashville community grapples with school shooting as police uncover more details about the shooterProviding an update on their ongoing investigation, officials stated Monday that police had made the determination after examining writings belonging to Hale. The written evidence had been collected from the shooter’s vehicle and bedroom.“The motive for Hale’s actions has not been established and remains under investigation by the Homicide Unit in consultation with the FBI’s Behavioral A...

Mets notebook: The early season quest to fill the long relief role

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:00:06 GMT

MILWAUKEE — Sunday afternoon in Miami, with Kodai Senga on the ropes in the first inning against the Marlins, the Mets phoned the bullpen and told right-hander Stephen Nogosek to get up and to get on the rubber with a ball, but to hold off on warming up.This is something Showalter does often with his relievers. It serves two purposes: It prevents the pitcher from throwing superfluous pitches and putting unnecessary strain on the arm, as well as it serves to get relievers mentally engaged.“It lets me know it’s time to rock and roll,” Nogosek said.Nogosek later came into the game and pitched two innings. Senga ran up his pitch count in the first inning and wasn’t able to go as deep into the game as he or the Mets would have liked, but Nogosek absorbed a few. With four games left before an off day, Nogosek’s outing proved big for the Mets. Tommy Hunter’s two innings in Friday night’s game were helpful as well.“Nogosek had one of the...