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2 rarest leopards in the world born at CMZoo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Amur leopard is a critically endangered species, no cubs had been born at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in nearly 20 years until this week.Just three days after Mother's Day, Anya, a 9-year-old Amur leopard, gave birth to two healthy cubs whom the zoo said "have no idea how much they have just contributed to their species' future." Meet Duncan: Denver Zoo’s newest Asian elephant bachelor With an estimated population of less than 100 in the wild, the Amur leopard is the most endangered subspecies, according to the WildCats Conservation Alliance. The zoo said they are the rarest big cat species on the planet, and the babies are "hope for the future of their species."The 2-pound cubs seem to enjoy snuggling, nursing and wriggling, the zoo said. Anya and the cubs' father, 7-year-old Anadyr, met in 2017 and have been spending time together ever since. In 2019, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan chose them as a breeding pair, which the zoo said ...

Visit the North Pole, check out a food truck fest and more things to do this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you are looking for something to do this weekend, we have you covered. From a food truck carnival to a strawberry festival to the Colfax Marathon, and more. There is something for everyone.Weather-wise a typical spring pattern will take form this weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday will start with sunshine and help to boost high temperatures to the mid-70s. By the afternoon, clouds will increase and so will the chance for showers and a few thunderstorms. Summer guide to visiting Rocky Mountain National Park Things to do this weekendHere are 10 things to do this weekend across Colorado:Colfax Marathon - Saturday and SundayThe North Pole opens for the summer season - SaturdayOdyssey Beerwerks 10th Anniversary - Friday through SundayFood Truck Carnival - Friday through Sunday City Park Farmers Market - SaturdayStrawberry Festival Vintage & Antique Market - Saturday and SundayRiNo Spring BAZAAR - Saturday and SundayDenver Makers Market Littleton - SaturdayUnicorn ...

MBTA Transit Police look to ID individuals after theft of $1,000 worth of tobacco products

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:47 GMT

Transit police are looking to identify two persons of interest after a reported theft of over $1,000 worth of tobacco products from a Commuter Rail vendor.The MBTA Transit Police Department said the theft happened in the area of the North Station Commuter Rail terminal over the weekend.Sharing several photos of the individuals on social media, the department said the subjects stole tobacco products from a vendor during a breaking and entering, with an image showing one of them hopping over a store counter with merchandise in hand.Anyone with information on the theft or the persons of interest is asked contact TPD’s Criminal Investigation Unit at 617-222-1050.https://twitter.com/MBTATransitPD/status/1659583996349521920

The Smiths bass guitarist Andy Rourke dead at 59

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:47 GMT

By Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily NewsAndy Rourke, the bass guitarist for British rock band The Smiths, died following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 59.His bandmate, guitarist Johnny Marr, confirmed his death in a tweet on Friday that also included a photo of a younger Rourke.“Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans,” Marr wrote. “We request privacy at this sad time.”Born Jan. 17, 1964 in Manchester, Rourke initially met Marr when they were in school. The pair bonded over their mutual love of guitar, according to Billboard. They later connected with Mike Joyce and Steven Morrissey, and the foursome went on to become a worldwide sensation.Rourke played on all four of the band’s classic and beloved albums: 1984′s “The Smiths,” “Meat Is Murder” in 1985, “The Queen Is Dead“ in 1986, and “Strangeways, Here We Come” in 1987. The Smiths, featuring Rourke on bass, Marr on lead guitar, Joyce on...

What to watch: ‘Master Gardener,’ ‘Happy Valley’ worthy, if flawed, finales

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:47 GMT

Can the third time really be the charm?At 76, uncompromising filmmaker Paul Schrader wraps up his trilogy on men confronting their pasts. Meanwhile, the third — and sadly final — season of one of TV’s best contemporary crime series — “Happy Valley” — hopes to save the best for last.But as great as they are in considerable ways, each has an issue with sticking the landing.Here’s our roundup.“Master Gardener”: Is it possible that Paul Schrader, the gifted and cranky screenwriter of the seminal “Taxi Driver” and auteur of other gritty downer films, has gone soft on us? You might come away feeling that’s the case after watching this final installment in his unofficially connected trio of features about men wrestling with past deeds and misdeeds. And OK, this isn’t as dark as “First Reformed,” the best film in that three-pack. But “Gardener” is an at-times thrilling eyebrow-raiser about the troubled, seemingly mild-mannered horticulturist Narvel Roth (Joel Edgerton) reckoning with past c...

One scientist has spent 30 years trying to understand and treat Gulf War Illness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:47 GMT

Ian Munro | The Virginian-Pilot (TNS)Dr. Robert Haley still has questions.“You’re always just trying to relieve this frustration that you don’t know the answer,” Haley said.The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researcher is among those who have studied an illness afflicting thousands of Gulf War veterans since the mid 1990s.“First we proved that it was a disease and that it was an injury,” Haley said. “Then we proved that Sarin gas did it and then we’ve got this gene-environment interaction and the guys that are sick — it’s not their fault; they were born with a susceptibility.”From the beginning, it was considered a mystery disease due to a lack of records of what every person was exposed to every day, according to Haley.“This is no longer a mystery disease,” he said.Using genetics, a study released by Haley and others last year linked the malady noted to cause respiratory complaints, sleep disturbances, forgetfulness, and muscle and joint pain, to the deadly chemica...

Long border waits following end of Title 42 frustrate California commuters

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Since the end of Title 42 last week, longer border waits have been encountered by commuters like Erika Lopez who drives almost daily from Tijuana to Escondido, California, located 40 miles north of the border to visit family."It was like five hours the last time I crossed," said Lopez about her experience at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on Monday. "It's very frustrating, especially when you have to use the restroom. Very frustrating."According to Lopez, the frustration and the long waits got really bad since Title 42 expired Thursday night. DHS: Daily drops of asylum-seekers at Southwest border Using concrete barricades and tall fencing with concertina wire, just inside U.S. soil, Customs and Border Protection officers have created bottlenecks along the traffic lanes to prevent large groups of migrants from trying to rush through.The officers ask drivers to show documentation before they are allowed to proceed to the inspection booths about 100 yards t...

Kia/Hyundia settle class-action lawsuit over security flaw in vehicles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:47 GMT

Hyundai Motor America and Kia America will resolve class-action lawsuit prompted by a surge in vehicle thefts with a settlement agreement that could be valued at $200 million, the automakers announced Friday.The settlement covers about 9 million 2011-2022 model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S. today, according to the companies. The cars are not equipped with push-button ignitions and immobilizing anti-theft devices — which has allowed them to be stolen easily by using just a screwdriver and a USB cord, creating a recent auto-theft outbreak across the country.Here are the vehicles involved:____Hyundai: 2018-2022 Accent2011-2022 Elantra2013-2020 Elantra GT2018-2022 Kona2013-2022 Santa Fe2013-2018 Santa Fe Sport2019 Santa Fe XL2011-2019 Sonata2011-2022 Tucson2012-2017 and 2019-2021 Veloster 2020-2021 Venue2013-2014 Genesis Coupe2020-2021 Palisade._____Kia: 2011-2022 Sportage2011-2020 Optima2011-2022 Sorento, 2011-2021 Forte2020-2022 Soul, 2012-2021 Rio2011-2021 Sedona, 2021-20...

FBI broke rules in scouring foreign intelligence on Jan. 6 riot, racial justice protests, court says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:47 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI officials repeatedly violated their own standards when they searched a vast repository of foreign intelligence for information related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U..S. Capitol and racial justice protests in 2020, according to a heavily blacked-out court order released Friday.FBI officials said the thousands of violations, which also include improper searches of donors to a congressional campaign, predated a series of corrective measures that started in the summer of 2021 and continued last year. But the problems could nonetheless complicate FBI and Justice Department efforts to receive congressional reauthorization of a warrantless surveillance program that law enforcement officials say is needed to counter terrorism, espionage and international cybercrime.The violations were detailed in a secret court order issued last year by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which has legal oversight of the U.S. government’s spy powers. The Off...

Most favor pairing debt limit rise with deficit cuts, but few following debate closely: AP-NORC poll

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:32:47 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — About two-thirds of U.S. adults say they are highly concerned about how the national economy would be affected if the U.S. debt limit is not increased and the government defaults on its debts, according to a new poll, even as few say they have a solid understanding of the ongoing debt limit negotiations.The poll shows about 6 in 10 say they want any increase in the debt limit to be coupled with agreed-upon terms for reducing the federal budget deficit. At the same time, Americans are more likely to disapprove than approve of how President Joe Biden and congressional negotiators on both sides of the aisle are handling negotiations. Slightly more approve of Biden’s handling of the situation than of congressional Republicans. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research was conducted before Republican negotiators on Friday said they would “ press pause ” on talks as the two sides struggle to come to an agreement to avert a damaging ...