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Ferry operators around the country to receive $220M in federal grants to modernize fleets

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Biden administration will issue $220 million in grants to modernize the country’s ferry systems, officials announced Thursday. The grant program will focus on expanding ferry service in rural communities, helping them acquire modern ferries, including electric boats, and upgrading shore infrastructure to support low-emission ferry service, officials said. Twelve ferry operators in the territory of American Somoa and the states of California, Washington, Alaska, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and North Carolina will receive grants, said Nuria Fernandez, administrator of the Federal Transit Administration. The grants “will help transit agencies around the country buy and retrofit vessels, upgrade terminals and modernize equipment,” she said during a news conference at San Francisco’s Ferry Building. The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority and the Golden Gate Ferry will receive about $22 million to retrofit t...

Latest Palestinian prisoners released by Israel under truce arrive in West Bank city of Ramallah

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:32 GMT

A man smiles as he is welcomed after being released from prison by Israel, in the West Bank town of Ramallah, early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. International mediators on Wednesday worked to extend the truce in Gaza, encouraging Hamas militants to keep freeing hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners and further relief from Israel's air and ground offensive. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)(AP/Nasser Nasser) A man smiles as he is welcomed after being released from prison by Israel, in the West Bank town of Ramallah, early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. International mediators on Wednesday worked to extend the truce in Gaza, encouraging Hamas militants to keep freeing hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners and further relief from Israel's...

El primer Metro de Ecuador entra en funcionamiento: ¿cómo arranca su operatividad y cómo usar el nuevo transporte de Quito?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:32 GMT

(CNN Español) –– Más de 10 años tuvieron que esperar los ecuatorianos para que el primer sistema de metro del país comience a funcionar. El Metro de Quito arrancó su operación comercial este 1 de diciembre en medio de la expectativa de usuarios y autoridades sobre los resultados de la que promete ser una de las obras estratégicas de movilidad más importantes en su historia.Muchos ciudadanos están emocionados por la puesta en marcha de manera oficial de los trenes del metro. CNN recorrió andenes, taquillas y estaciones de este medio de transporte público para conocer la percepción de los usuarios y, aunque todos confiesan que verlo funcionando ha requerido mucha paciencia, están conscientes del cambio que producirá en la ciudad.“Esperamos que la ciudadanía y todos cuidemos las instalaciones. Se ve que está bonito y va a ayudar mucho a la ciudad. Creo que es cumplir con la ciudad, cumplir con la descongestión vehicular, entonces estoy como ciudadano muy feliz por aportar y ayuda...

Saints QB Derek Carr under increasing scrutiny as the Lions invade the Superdome

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:32 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints’ sizeable investment in Derek Carr is looking more like a liability lately. New Orleans has struggled to finish promising drives in the end zone — something that likely needs to change if the Saints (5-6) are to keep up with the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions (8-3) in the Superdome on Sunday.“It’s something that we’re working on,” Carr said this week. “Everyone wants an answer, or has an answer for us, but we’re going to keep working on it here.”“It hasn’t been what we want it to be up to this point,” Carr added, “but we still have time.”Even with their losing record, the Saints are tied for first place in the anemic NFC South with Atlanta (5-6).Reeling in Carr in free agency was New Orleans’ top priority last offseason. Saints coach Dennis Allen was the Raiders’ coach when that franchise drafted Carr, only to get fired during the QB’s rookie season.The Saints were hoping Carr — whom the Saints signed to a four-year contract wor...

Baylor hires Jake Spavital as offensive coordinator as he returns to Texas after a year at Cal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:32 GMT

WACO, Texas (AP) — Jake Spavital is leaving California after one season to become offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Baylor, where head coach and defensive specialist Dave Aranda was retained after a 3-9 season. Aranda, who is 23-25 in his four seasons, announced Spavital’s hiring Thursday. That came four days after offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes was fired by the Bears after three seasons in that role.Spavital is coming off his second one-year stint as offensive coordinator at Cal, where he also was in 2016. He began his coaching career as West Virginia’s quarterbacks coach from 2011-12, then went to Texas A&M as offensive coordinator/QBs coach for three seasons. His first departure from Cal came to return to West Virginia at OC from 2017-18 before four seasons as head coach at FBS team Texas State. “I am excited to get back to Texas and thankful for the opportunity to work with Dave and his staff,” Spavital said. “I’ve admired Dave from afar for quit...

Polis calls for local property tax relief

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A little more than a week after state lawmakers adjourned from a special session on property taxes, Gov. Jared Polis is asking local governments to take up the call.Polis said state lawmakers did what they could to deliver immediate relief this year. He wants local governments to pass their own form of relief in a short amount of time."It's time for them to look at what the state did and say, 'Look, what can we do? Because we also live in our community. We also want our community to be affordable.' They also pay property taxes," Polis said of local government leaders.Polis is asking local governments to continue the work the state did on property taxes. Boulder women plead guilty in fentanyl death linked to Mexico pharmacy In a letter, the governor called on local governments to reduce their mill levies and work on property tax relief at the local level. The letter comes a little a week after the governor signed a law to slightly reduce residential property taxes t...

Shooting, archery and ax-throwing at this Colorado state park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:32 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — A Colorado state park is a great place to enjoy many outdoor activities. But there is only one state park in Colorado that allows you to hone your shooting skills.Visit any of Colorado's 43 state parks and the rules are all the same: no pistol shooting, no rifle shooting and no clay pigeon shooting. Not at Cherry Creek State Park. Cattle drive a yearly highlight for new Littleton community Park Manager Michelle Seubert is in charge of all 4,227 acres here. That includes the 164 acres designated for shooting sports."Cherry Creek State Park is in Aurora, so we are in the middle of the city. But you know we have a lot of different amenities, and the shooting center is one of them," Seubert said.Shooting practice at Cherry Creek State Park (KDVR)Guns, archery — even ax throwingThe shooting range, called Family Shooting Center, has been part of the park for over 20 years. Enthusiasts come here to plink, practice and site-in their rifles for big game season.But it...

How Denver's autumn snowfall measures up to last year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:32 GMT

 DENVER (KDVR) — The snow season is just getting going in Colorado. While the mountains are already capped with snow, the Denver area is falling a little behind normal for the season. So far, out at DIA, Denver has reported 10.4 inches of snowfall, when normally through November, 10.5 inches is measured by this point in the season. In September, Denver recorded 0.67 inches of moisture, but no snowfall. October, however, was a different story. During October 28-29, Denver recorded 7.5 inches of snowfall, which surpassed the monthly average of 4.1 inches. November only brought 2.9 inches of snowfall between Nov. 24-25, well below November's monthly snowfall total of 7.4 inches. Denver's snowiest months are still ahead. Normally, December brings 8 inches of snow to Denver, followed by the highest snowfall totals in March and April. Looking ahead, Denver is forecast to have an equal chance of wetter or drier than normal conditions in December 2023. Temperature-wise, Denver and most ...

Romantic sci-fi thriller ‘The Shift’ gives diabolical twist to the multiverse

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:32 GMT

Get ready for a thrilling journey into the unknown. In the upcoming sci-fi film “The Shift,” a love story takes an unexpected turn — to the multiverse. Deco’s Alex Miranda is here on Earth, we think, with more.This movie has it all. It is a dystopian drama and sci-fi thriller in which one man is faced with infinite worlds and impossible choices. Sounds like a Tuesday at Deco Drive.Elizabeth Rabish (as Molly): “Six dates, and we are really a part of each other’s lives. It’s a real thing now. Now there’s the bad thing that happens.”Kristoffer Polaha (as Kevin Garner): “Wait, hold on, hold on. What bad thing?”Tragedy is lurking just around the corner in the new sci-fi thriller “The Shift.” The film follows Kevin, played by actor Kristoffer Polaha, as he embarks on a new love journey.Elizabeth Rabish (as Molly): “So the idea is what? We have some fun and maybe we kiss?”But things will soon take a t...

Some Massachusetts fresh-cut Christmas tree farms already selling out of trees this year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:32 GMT

If you were thinking of waiting to decorate for the holidays, you might want to reconsider. Many local farms across the state say they are selling out of fresh cut Christmas trees. At White Gate Farm in West Newbury, owner Pat Kelly told 7NEWS all of the 18-acre farm’s 600 trees were gone in just the first two days of operation this season.Elsewhere, the Massachusetts Christmas Tree Association on Tuesday said more than a dozen farms in the state had also already sold out of trees.“It’s just another normal year,” said Dave Morin of the Massachusetts Christmas Tree Association.“We can’t grow them as fast as people want them,” Morin said. “Also, the word is finally getting out that no tree is fresher than the one you watch being cut right in front of you.”Back at White Gate Farm, Kelly said the past three years “have been really kind of difficult” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “You couldn’t handle the place the way it used to be and we just sold so many more trees than we no...