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In an increasingly digital world, connectivity is a necessity. Yet, nearly a third of the global population remains offline, unable to access the services vital to participating in our global digital economy and society. The Edison Alliance at the World Economic Forum has worked to change that by delivering digital connectivity and access to financial, healthcare, and education services to those who need them most.

CHICAGO — President Donald Trump announced Thursday he would pardon anti-abortion activists convicted of blockading abortion clinic entrances. Trump called it “a great honor to sign this.” “They should not have been prosecuted,” he said as he signed pardons for “peaceful pro-life protesters.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The people pardoned were involved in the October 2020 invasion and blockade of a Washington clinic. Lauren Handy was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for leading the blockade by directing blockaders to link themselves together with locks and chains to block the clinic’s doors.

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Presence. Presence may not be your typical horror movie, but that doesn’t mean it won’t leave you a bit shaken up. Directed by Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven, Contagion) from a screenplay by David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Panic Room), the haunted house chiller is shot entirely from the point of view of a spirit trapped inside a suburban home (i.e., Soderbergh with a handheld camera).

Donald Trump is back in the White House thanks in part to making large gains with Latina/o and Asian American voters in states like Nevada, Arizona, and Georgia. While the vast majority of Trump voters are still non-Latino whites, the jump in his support among Latina/os and Asian Americans has drawn significant attention and prompted hand-wringing among Democrats. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Another leg has been kicked out from under the narrative of “demographic destiny” — which posited that Democrats would thrive as the electorate got less white.

Metro Denver’s apartment market experienced its biggest quarterly rent decline on record as a massive wave of new supply swamped demand, causing vacancy rates to rise in every market, according to an update Thursday from the Apartment Association of Metro Denver. The region added nearly 20,000 new apartments last year, about double the typical pace seen in recent years.  And while demand rose to the occasion, with 14,082 additional units leased, that absorption turned negative in the final three months of the year, causing worried landlords to cut rents to remain competitive. “So we’ve been talking about winter is coming, like the TV series (“Game of Thrones”) for a while.

In Denver’s second season with coach Sean Payton as the play caller, the offense made strides but there’s still more work to be done. Here’s a look back at the Broncos’ offensive production during the 2024 season: Five key offensive numbers 25: Points per game (No. 10 in the NFL) 324.6: Total yards per game (No.