Report: Explosion At Research Plant Leaves 1 Dead

Formally, the U. N. COP29 climate summit ongoing in Baku is a gathering of national governments negotiating the best way forward to tackle climate change. With national and global climate policy facing challenges amid political uncertainty, negotiations here have led to tough conversations without a certain outcome. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] One way to get past some of the headwinds is to focus on tackling climate change from the ground up—from cities cutting their own footprints to grassroots activists making changes in their backyards.

The majority of the state ballot measures meant to protect abortion access this year passed, and most of them were citizen-led initiatives, meaning organizers petitioned to get the measures on the ballot. Those types of measures give everyday Americans agency to fight for abortion rights now that the issue has been left to the states.

You’ve seen Eddie Redmayne as a quirky, magical-creature-loving wizard in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. You’ve seen him as ALS-afflicted physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything—a role for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor. Now, you can see him as a highly-trained, disguise-wielding assassin in Peacock’s new The Day of the Jackal series, the first five episodes of which are currently streaming. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Based on British author Frederick Forsyth’s best-selling 1971 novel of the same name, showrunner Ronan Bennett’s Day of the Jackal adaptation puts a modern spin on Forsyth’s 1963-set tale of a professional assassin hired to carry out a contract hit on French President Charles de Gaulle.

The Nuggets just can’t quit the “5280” theme. NBA teams unveiled their new “city edition” uniforms for the 2024-25 season Thursday, and the Nuggets are using theirs for the consecutive year as a tribute to Denver’s elevation above sea level. The number “5280” will remain the centerpiece logo on the chest, placed directly above each player’s jersey number.

A Colorado School of Mines professor was charged Thursday with vehicular homicide in the suspected drunk driving crash that killed a Golden police officer and sent three others to the hospital, according to an arrest affidavit. Stephen Geer, 43, was charged with one count of vehicular homicide – DUI, two counts of vehicular assault – DUI, one count of third-degree assault and one count of driving under the influence. Golden police officer Evan Dunn and his partner, Bethany Grusing, were investigating a separate crash on Colorado 58 when Geer collided with the back of one of the cars parked on the side of the road, forcing the pair underneath, police said. In the original crash, a pink Toyota Tacoma collided with a silver Subaru after the driver lost control and both cars came to a stop in the far-left lane, according to an arrest affidavit.

Bo Nix’s midseason surge continues. The Broncos quarterback was named the NFL rookie of the week Thursday after his standout performance Sunday at Kansas City. Nix completed 22 of 30 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns and played to a 115.3 passer rating against the Chiefs’ renowned defense. His first-half touchdown passes went to rookie Devaughn Vele and veteran Courtland Sutton. Related Articles Denver Broncos | Renck: Broncos lost to Chiefs, found their franchise quarterback in Bo Nix Denver Broncos | Broncos QB Bo Nix calls blame on Alex Forsyth for blocked FG at Kansas City, “very unfortunate and very unfair” Denver Broncos | Broncos WR Josh Reynolds returns to practice Denver Broncos | Broncos replace Empower Field turf mid-season for a third straight year Denver Broncos | Broncos assistant head coach Mike Westhoff steps down due to health reasons Then Nix helped convert a trio of third downs on a critical fourth-quarter drive that set Denver up to upset Kansas City.