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Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:16:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — It was born in the break, all those decades ago — that moment when a song’s vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. It was then that hip-hop came into the world, taking the moment and reinventing it. Something new, coming out of something familiar.At the hands of the DJs playing the albums, that break moment became something more: a composition in itself, repeated in an endless loop, back and forth between the turntables. The MCs got in on it, speaking their own clever rhymes and wordplay over it. So did the dancers, the b-boys and b-girls who hit the floor to break-dance. It took on its own visual style, with graffiti artists bringing it to the streets and subways of New York City.It didn’t stay there, of course. A musical form, a culture, with reinvention as its very DNA would never, could never. Hip-hop spread, from the parties to the parks, through New York City’s boroughs and then the region, around the country and the world.A...

Douglas County voters will decide fate of school funding plans in November

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:16:00 GMT

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Tuesday night, the Douglas County School board voted unanimously to put two school funding proposals on the November ballot -- a $66 million mill levy override and a $484 million bond measure.According to the school district, the mill levy override would help fund teacher pay and school security, including school resource officers.  Renters now have more rights in Colorado District officials said teachers within Douglas County currently make $15,000-$20,000 less than neighboring districts. So, the mill levy override would help Douglas County provide more competitive pay to recruit and retain teachers and stuff, said the district.The $484 million dollar bond measure would help with construction to reduce overcrowding, add school safety upgrades and create more career and tech education opportunities for students.“The future of Douglas County is literally sitting in the classrooms today. You may have heard that the Douglas County School District is the...

Do people have to respect 'no trespassing' signs in Colorado?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:16:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- While you might know the general idea of what trespassing is, you may not know the specifics and what might happen if you do it.Colorado's laws against trespassing are fairly broad, but essentially, trespassing is unlawfully and knowingly entering or remaining on someone's property without their consent.What is considered trespassing in Colorado?What is considered trespassing can range from staying in a hotel lobby after being told to leave to ignoring a fence on someone's property and entering anyway.There are three different levels of severity of criminal trespass in the state. First-degree criminal trespassing is the most severe and third-degree criminal trespassing is the least.When it comes to property, third- and second-degree criminal trespass are both considered petty offenses, so the maximum sentence you can face if convicted is six months in state prison and/or a $500 fine. ‘The brr is back’: Farmers’ Almanac releases winter forecast for Colorado The law...

Denver weather: Plenty of sunshine for middle of week

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:16:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Front Range heads into the middle of the week with plenty of sunshine and very comfortable highs in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Plenty of sunshineThe middle of the workweek looks great for Denver with abundant sunshine. ‘Extremely dangerous’ tornado touches down in Yuma Winds will become brisk in the afternoon, especially in the mountains, with mild highs in the lower to middle 80s.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Aug. 9. Weather tonight: Clear and seasonalSkies stay clear overnight Wednesday with the breezy winds lingering. Low temperatures tonight will dip into the seasonal averages at 60 degrees.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Aug. 9. Looking ahead: Warming up and weekend rainAll that sunshine stays through Thursday afternoon with seasonal highs in the upper 80s. Friday finishes off the workweek with a few clouds, highs near 90 degrees, and a small chance for an afternoon storm. Denver airport ground stops rise for summer travel...

Downed A/C unit halts elective surgeries at Miami VA Healthcare System amid excessive heat warnings

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:16:00 GMT

According to The Miami Herald, elective surgeries have been temporarily suspended at the Miami VA Healthcare System due to a malfunctioning air conditioning (A/C) unit. The disruption comes at a time when Miami-Dade County is grappling with persistent excessive heat warnings.The Miami VA Healthcare System informed the Miami Herald on Tuesday that a malfunctioning A/C unit forced the hospital to halt all elective surgeries. Hospital officials stated that efforts are underway to fix the issue, with maintenance crews working diligently to restore normal operations. In the meantime, patients who had scheduled elective surgeries will have their procedures rescheduled based on their medical needs. Some surgeries have been relocated within the facility, located at 1201 NW 16th St., in order to minimize potential risks and ensure patient safety.The Miami Herald also stated that one of the facility’s primary chillers went offline while workers conducted a routine clean-up. Nurses told ...

No injuries reported after light pole falls on transit bus in NW Miami-Dade

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:16:00 GMT

No injuries were reported after an incident involving a Miami-Dade Transit bus sparked a response from local authorities in Northwest Miami-Dade.On Tuesday, just after 5 p.m., Miami-Dade police units responded to the scene of Northwest 103rd Street and 27th Avenue after a light pole fell onto a Miami-Dade Transit bus. While the bus was occupied at the time of the incident, reports confirmed that there were no injuries sustained by passengers or the driver. The exact circumstances leading to the light pole’s collapse are currently under investigation by authorities. It is yet to be determined whether adverse weather conditions, equipment failure, or other factors contributed to the incident.

Turtle takes unexpected stroll into Iron Knight Gym in Port Saint Lucie

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:16:00 GMT

PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla. (WSVN) — In an unusual turn of events, a turtle managed to bypass membership requirements and ventured into the Iron Knight Gym through an open garage door earlier this week. The incident left the gym manager amused as the reptile roamed around the exercise facility.Nikki Baker, unexpectedly found herself in a unique workout session as she attempted to guide the uninvited tortoise back outdoors. Armed with nothing but a towel, Baker gently coaxed the tortoise away from the gym equipment.“It’s a turtle. I don’t know if I should pick you up; I don’t want you to snap at me. And I don’t want to hurt you,” Baker said. She continued to express her surprise, stating, “You always think turtles are slow, but no, this guy was going.”The tortoise eventually heeded the manager’s efforts and left the premises.

Taylor Swift leads with 8 nods as the MTV Video Music Award nominations are announced

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:16:00 GMT

(CNN) — MTV has revealed the nominations for the 2023 “Video Music Awards” (VMAs).Taylor Swift leads the pack with eight nominations, including a repeat “Video of the Year” nod after breaking records last year to become the only artist to win three times in the category. She is followed this year by SZA with six nominations, and Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith, who all have five nominations each. BLACKPINK, Diddy and Shakira each have four.First-time nominees include Kim Petras, along with Metro Boomin and Rema with three nods each, and Ayra Starr, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Peso Pluma, Reneé Rapp and Yung Miami with two apiece. Other artists receiving first-time nods include Aespa, boygenius, Burna Boy, Davido, Eslabon Armado, FLETCHER, Lauren Spencer Smith, Musa Keys, FIFTY FIFTY, JVKE, PinkPantheress, Saucy Santana, Stephen Sanchez and Toosii, among others.Starting on Tuesday, fans can vote across the 15 gender-neutral categories by visiting...

Americans are pulling money out of their 401(k) plans at an alarming rate

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:16:00 GMT

Minneapolis (CNN) — More Americans are tapping their 401(k) accounts because of financial distress, according to Bank of America data released Tuesday.The number of people who made a hardship withdrawal during the second quarter surged from the first three months of the year to 15,950, an increase of 36% from the second quarter of 2022, according to Bank of America’s analysis of clients’ employee benefits programs, which are comprised of more than 4 million plan participants.It’s a “pretty troubling” development if more people are resorting to making hardship withdrawals, Matt Schulz, chief credit analyst at LendingTree, told CNN.“You understand why people do that in the heat of the moment, but the opportunity costs on that are really, really high over time,” he said.Bank of America’s latest Participant Pulse report also found that a greater percentage of participants borrowed from their workplace plans from the first quarter, and average contributions trailed off as well.However, o...

New variant EG.5 is on the rise as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations go up

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:16:00 GMT

(CNN) — There’s a new coronavirus variant topping the leaderboard in the United States: EG.5.Nationally, EG.5 is causing about 17% of new Covid-19 cases in the country, compared with 16% for the next most common lineage, XBB.1.16, according to the latest estimates from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.EG may sound like a whole new flavor of the virus, but it’s not; it’s a spinoff of the XBB recombinant strain of the Omicron family. And it represents another incremental tweak to the virus rather than a major evolutionary leap like the original Omicron strain.Compared with its parent XBB.1.9.2, it has one extra mutation to its spike, at position 465. This mutation has appeared in other coronavirus variants before. Scientists aren’t sure exactly what new tricks it enables the virus to do, but variant hunters are paying attention because many of the new XBB descendants have adopted it.The 465 mutation is present in about 35% of coronavirus seque...