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Viewpoint: Tourists are the answer to save downtown, not federal workers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:19:54 GMT

Louis Kahn, one of the greatest American architects of the 20th century, used to talk to bricks. When he’d ask a brick what it wanted to be, he’d say the brick would inevitably answer, “an arch.” And surely enough, Kahn created some phenomenally beautiful brick arches in his various projects across the world. If Kahn were alive today and were to ask an office building what it wanted to be, the words he would be least likely to hear would be “an apartment building.”Yes, exceptions exist but as has been widely documented, the characteristics that make structures well suited to serve office workers are generally the same characteristics that make them ill suited to serve residents. Retrofitting office buildings to become apartments is climatically responsible and needs to be part of the solution to reimagining downtowns. The economics of such transformations, however, require significant subsidies and write downs in asset values. Absent those subsidies, the likelihood of conversions…Re...

Taylor Swift's plane arrived in Colorado

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:19:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An airplane registered to Taylor Swift arrived in Colorado and landed at the Centennial Airport near Denver ahead of her Eras Tour concerts Friday and Saturday.Swift has been traversing the country for several months, doing multiple stops in various cities. Denver police safety plan for mega event weekend Most stops have been two or three nights, building up to her six-night stop in Los Angeles in August.This is the first time she's performed in Denver since 2018 during her Reputation tour. Since then, she's released four new albums, including 2022's Midnights, and three re-recorded albums, including Speak Now (Taylor's Version) which was announced during her Era's Tour stop in Nashville in May and released before last week's shows in Kansas City.Swift's Denver shows are scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. There are opening performances from Muna and Gracie Abrams, with Swift expected to take the stage around or after 8 p.m. So far this tour, Swift has kept her setlis...

What does it take to be in Colorado's top 1%?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:19:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Status-seekers be advised - it's going to take a lot of money to be in Colorado's top 1%. As the state grew rapidly in the last year, so too did its income expectations. Colorado is home to some of the most well-educated and highest-earning workforces. Denver police safety plan for mega event weekend Financial adviser site SmartAsset analyzed income levels in each state to find what it takes to be in the top 1% of income earners, as well as the tax rate paid by these top earners. Figures were derived from 2020 tax returns and adjusted for inflation for May 2023 dollars. In Colorado, it takes $709,092 in annual income to be in the top 1%, the nation's seventh-highest threshold. The threshold is lower than New York's ($776,662) and higher than Florida's ($694,987). Top earners in Colorado do pay more of that out in taxes, however. The tax rate on the top 1% is is 25.86%, the 11th highest in the nation. New England and California have the highest thresholds for bein...

Denver weather: What to expect at Taylor Swift, Rockies vs. Yankees

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:19:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — There are plenty of events happening around the Mile High City this weekend, and luckily mother nature seems to be working in our favor.Pinpoint Weather: Hour-by-hour forecast for Taylor Swift concert.The weather looks great for a few big Friday events including the Taylor Swift concert, the Rockies vs. Yankees, and the Mile High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Plan ahead for RTD and rideshares this weekend Through the evening, temperatures will dip through the 70s and end up in the upper 60s by midnight. A few clouds roll through with a very small chance of a shower, mostly south closer to Colorado Springs.Pinpoint Weather: Weekend outlook for Bandimere Mile High NationalsSaturday looks comfortable with mostly sunny skies and comfortable temperatures in the lower 80s. There is the chance for an isolated shower or storm in the late afternoon and early evening hours. Taylor Swift fans go to great lengths for a shot at tickets If it does storm, it may delay the ...

3 injured in separate hot air balloon crashes

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:19:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Emergency crews responded to hot air balloon crashes in Erie and Lafayette that sent three people to the hospital.Erie hot air balloon crashAround 7 a.m. Friday morning, Mountain View Fire Rescue was called to Weld County Road 5 and Colliers Parkway. A gust of wind came in and pushed a couple of balloon canopies over.MVFR said that one balloon started to lift off and pulled free from its crew member's grasp. The person fell about 10 feet and sustained minor injuries.One person was injured in a hot air balloon crash in Erie. (Mountain View Fire Rescue)One person was injured in a hot air balloon crash in Erie. (Mountain View Fire Rescue)A MVFR medic took the crew member to a local hospital where she is being treated for her injuries. Lafayette hot air balloon crashAround the same time as the Erie incident, Lafayette Police received a call at 7:18 p.m. about a hot air balloon incident.A total of five people were in the balloon including the pilot.A hot air balloon was b...

Sheriff says baby dies after teen mom put fentanyl in bottle

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:19:54 GMT

(CNN) — A 9-month-old baby in Florida died after his teenage mother allegedly put fentanyl in his bottle before putting him down for a nap, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said.Deputies were called Monday to a home in the Callahan area about a baby who was not breathing and had no pulse, Leeper said at a news conference Wednesday. Deputies tried to revive the baby until firefighters took him to a Jacksonville hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Leeper said.“Originally, the mother said she didn’t know what happened. She put the baby to sleep and just couldn’t wake him up,” Leeper said.The mother, 17, allegedly “changed her story several times” but ultimately “confessed” she had been tired and wanted to take a nap, filled the baby’s bottle, and put some of “what she thought was cocaine” in the bottle, the sheriff said.The substance was fentanyl, an opioid, according to the sheriff.The medical examiner’s office said the child had 10 times a fatal dose in his bloodstream and deter...

Suspect accused of armed robbery at Bank of America Financial Center in Miami taken into custody

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:19:54 GMT

An armed robbery situation at a bank in Miami prompted a quick response by police.Miami Police arrived at the Bank of America Financial Center, located at 150 W. Flagler St., Friday afternoon. According to police, the suspect held a bank teller hostage. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene as police took in a suspect into custody. https://twitter.com/MiamiPD/status/1679900767686209550No injuries were reported. As police investigate the incident, W. Flagler Street between First and Second Avenue has been closed.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Hidden stash of food, clothes and supplies found during weeklong manhunt likely left by Pennsylvania escapee, official says

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:19:54 GMT

(CNN) — A bag covered by a tarp and hidden under a log was almost certainly used by Michael Burham, who has been on the run for about a week since escaping a jail in northwestern Pennsylvania, a state patrol official said Thursday.At a daily media update on the manhunt for Burham, who allegedly escaped through a hole in the gated covering of an exercise room at the jail in Warren County, State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens showed a photo of the stash as an example of the stockpiles they have found in the search.“It contains clothing, some food and some other materials that someone might need if they were trying to exist in the woods,” Bivens said. He said it was found in a wooded area near the city of Warren. “We do believe that this one was his.”Bivens wouldn’t disclose any other details about the bag, like where in the area it was found, saying he knows a lot of people will be out hiking and biking this weekend and they should keep an eye out for similar caches.The ...

House passes defense bill after adopting controversial amendments targeting abortion policy and other issues

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:19:54 GMT

(CNN) — The House voted Friday to pass a sweeping defense policy bill following contentious debate and the adoption of controversial amendments that touched on hot-button social issues.The addition of amendments pushed by conservative hardliners related to abortion policy and transgender health care access as well as targeting diversity and inclusion programs infuriated Democrats and led to push back from some moderate Republicans – and will now set up a clash with the Democratic-controlled Senate.The bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act, sets the policy agenda and authorizes funding for the Department of Defense and is considered critical, must-pass legislation.It authorizes $886 billion for national defense programs as well as a 5.2% pay increase for servicemembers, according to a fact sheet from the House Armed Services Committee. The bill includes provisions to counter China’s influence, improve overall military readiness and missile defense capab...

India launches historic Chandrayaan-3 mission to land spacecraft on the moon

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:19:54 GMT

(CNN) — India is bidding to become only the fourth country to execute a controlled landing on the moon with the successful launch Friday of its Chandrayaan-3 mission.Chandrayaan, which means “moon vehicle” in Sanskrit, blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota in southern Andhra Pradesh state at just after 2:30 p.m. local time (5 a.m. ET).Crowds gathered at the space center to watch the history-making launch and more than 1 million people tuned in to watch on YouTube.The Indian Space Research Organization confirmed on Twitter later Friday that Chandrayaan-3 is in “precise orbit” and has “begun its journey to the moon.”It added that the health of the spacecraft is “normal.”In response, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “Chandrayaan-3 scripts a new chapter in India’s space odyssey. It soars high, elevating the dreams and ambitions of a every Indian. This momentous achievement is a testament to our scientists’ relentless dedication. I salute th...