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A wave of cryptocurrency scams has Fairfax Co. Police on alert

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:58:43 GMT

Fairfax County Police are warning the community about a growing trend of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency scams.“In almost a dozen reported cases since the end of October, our investigators have observed a trend in scams involving cryptocurrency,” the department stated in a press release. “Criminals are exploiting individuals, particularly the elderly, into depositing money into crypto ATMs and defrauding them of their money.”Sgt. Jonathan Epperson, a Fairfax County public information officer, said the scam begins with the victim receiving a call from someone posing as a legitimate entity such as a business or even a government agency.“What we’re seeing is they call our elderly community, and they’re scamming them into going to these Bitcoin, crypto ATM machines and having them deposit money,” he said.Epperson said once the money is deposited, it’s being sent off and victims are losing thousands of dollars.Police offer the following ti...

2 men killed in crash on I-76 after driver veered off road

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:58:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Two men were killed in a single-car crash on Interstate 76 after the driver veered off the road Thursday afternoon.Just before 2 p.m., Brighton Police Department officers said a 40-year-old man was driving a Chevrolet Equinox with three male passengers inside. The driver was traveling eastbound on I-76 at a high rate of speed.According to police, the driver suddenly veered off the right side of the interstate, went airborne and then rolled over the frontage road into an electrical transformer box.A 26-year-old male passenger was pronounced dead on scene. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Police said the driver and the two other passengers were taken to a local hospital. A 30-year-old passenger was pronounced dead at the hospital.Officers believe at least two people weren't wearing seatbelts.Brighton police said the driver didn't show any signs of impairment, but excessive speed could be a contributing factor."The Brighton Police Tra...

Colorado woman suing United Airlines over alleged sexual assault on flight

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:58:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A 51-year-old woman from Golden is suing United Airlines after she claims staff did not help her when she was being sexually assaulted on a flight. In the lawsuit obtained by FOX31, the woman, identified as "Jane Doe" to protect her identity, boarded a United flight on Oct. 2, 2022, from Orlando to Denver.The woman sat in a window seat in first class in seat 1A, and the male suspect sat next to her in the aisle in seat 1B. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox According to the lawsuit, both the woman and the suspect had one alcoholic drink before the flight took off. The woman said she had a pleasant conversation with the man for the first 30 minutes of the flight.Suspect served several alcoholic drinks by flight attendantHowever, the lawsuit said that the suspect requested several alcoholic drinks once in flight. At one point, the lawsuit alleges that the United flight attendant who was serving the suspect grew frustrated with his many...

2 Colorado zoos named among best in US

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:58:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — There are hundreds of zoos in the United States, and two Colorado locations were named among the best.While not all zoos deliver the same care and educational opportunities, the editors at U.S. News and World Report researched the top zoos. The 26 top zoos had good reviews and were accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, an organization focused on the well-being and care of animals, and have been evaluated by experienced veterinarians and animal care specialists.Of the list of 26, two Colorado zoos were recognized nationally.Denver ZooThe Denver Zoo, located in the City Park neighborhood, made U.S. News' list.The Denver Zoo is in the heart of downtown and has 84 acres that are home to more than 3,000 animals. It has exhibits like the flamingo habitat, tropical discovery, the Toyota Elephant Passage and soon a new down-under experience.The zoo also meets the accreditation standards of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Maury Povich receives lifetim...

Better QB health brought Baltimore and Miami to the top of the AFC entering this weekend’s showdown

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:58:43 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — When Tua Tagovailoa outdueled Lamar Jackson early last season — with both quarterbacks playing like MVP candidates — it showed how much potential the Dolphins and Ravens might have.Those teams both had to wait a year, but now they’re sitting at the top of the AFC. They just needed their star passers to stay healthy.“I got a lot of respect for Lamar, the things that he’s done throughout his career,” Tagovailoa said. “I can vividly remember when I was in college, I think he was in the NFL, and he reached out to me. He told me I was balling, and I thought that was the one of the coolest things. I think that was the year he won the MVP.”Jackson is now the favorite to win his second MVP after leading the Ravens to a big victory Monday night at San Francisco. Baltimore (12-3) has the top record in the NFL and can clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a victory over Miami on Sunday. If the Dolphins (11-4) win at Baltimore, they would control their own path to the top...

Harvard faces Friday deadline to respond to House on plagiarism scandal

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:58:43 GMT

New York (CNN) — Harvard is due to respond by Friday to a demand from lawmakers for wide-ranging documents linked to the plagiarism controversy swirling around embattled President Claudine Gay.The university’s expected response to the House Education and Workforce Committee could provide new details on the allegations and on how Harvard officials have responded.Rep. Virginia Foxx, the Republican chair of the committee, wrote a letter on December 20 to Penny Pritzker, the senior fellow of the powerful Harvard Corporation, the university’s top governing board, demanding information on Harvard’s response to “credible allegations of plagiarism” by Gay over a 24-year period.Foxx’s letter requested a “written response” by December 29 to produce a series of documents such as “all documents and communications concerning the initial allegations of plagiarism and the ‘independent review’” of Gay’s scholarship, including “all meeting minutes, transcripts, notes, coordi...

Spending fights, supply chain delays slow mobile health boom

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:58:43 GMT

Lauren Clason |  CQ-Roll Call (TNS)Nan’s Donuts, located in the central Pennsylvania region of Sugar Valley, is only open Wednesdays and Saturdays. That’s why Don Lynch parks Evangelical Community Hospital’s mobile health clinic in the parking lot of the adjoining Amish grocery on the first Wednesday of each month.Nan’s Amish bakery offers more than 40 types of donuts, including rotating seasonal flavors — like pumpkin streusel — that tempt the sweet tooth of valley residents from well beyond the town borders of Loganton.Loganton is home to only 463 people. But Nan’s has around 1,600 followers on Facebook.Lynch, a paramedic and the hospital’s mobile coordinator, piggybacks on Nan’s foot traffic to draw in rural residents for free preventive blood screenings. The hospital itself is located 30 miles east — a tough trip for the elderly and those traveling by horse and buggy.The use of mobile health clinics exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by the need to reach patients in o...

Georgii Merkulov gets his shot with Bruins

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:58:43 GMT

Georgii Merkulov can score goals. That much we know.The 23-year-old Russian centerman demonstrated that in his one season at Ohio State and in Providence the last two seasons. And it’s a trait the Boston Bruins can certainly use, considering their paltry output lately at 5-on-5 scoring.But Merkulov, officially called up by the B’s on Friday ahead of Saturday’s Garden tilt against the New Jersey Devils, needed to make improvements to his overall game before he was considered a legitimate candidate for NHL duty.Whether or not that work is done remains to be seen, but he’s played well enough that the B’s couldn’t keep him down on the farm any longer without taking a look at him. That fact, coupled with the need for more scoring in Boston contributed to what is an interesting NHL debut on Saturday.“It’s probably a combination of those both,” said coach Jim Montgomery. “We want to score. But we don’t want to score more by sacrificing our te...

Column: Rick Armstrong’s Aurora-Elgin area top 10 sports stories of the year for 2023

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:58:43 GMT

So many choices and so little space.Limiting a year’s worth of work to my personal top 10 is never an easy task.The list could easily number 20 or 25, but the assignment calls for 10.Candidates for the top spot were many as well.From a West Aurora graduate pitching her team to the College World Series to players of the year in football, boys basketball and softball, we have those bases covered.There’s also an NFL player from the Aurora-Elgin area aiming for the Hall of Fame, the revival of a high school football powerhouse and a basketball play you don’t see every day.And that leads us to something we haven’t seen in 40 years.So, without further ado, here goes. Let’s count them down:10. A career for the agesI didn’t get to witness Hannah Beatus pitch during a six-year college career extended by injuries and the pandemic at Grand Valley State, but the former West Aurora standout was worthy of the follow-up I wrote and them some. Called “Grand...

Would your documents survive a disaster? What to protect and how

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:58:43 GMT

By Kate Ashford | NerdWalletFloods, fires, historic storms — severe weather events are on the rise. If your home was hit by high water or a wildfire, would your important papers be safe?“Unfortunately, I’ve had clients who’ve been victims of fires, flooding, hurricanes,” says Sev Tamayo, an agent with Goosehead Insurance in Palm Coast, Florida. “Some of them were prepared and some of them weren’t.”Don’t be unprepared. Here’s what you need to do to protect your important documents.What you should keep safeThe most important items to keep in a safe place are things that are difficult to replicate, which includes documents that prove identity, legal process or ownership. If you’d have to call a government agency to process a replacement, you probably want to store it somewhere where it can stay damage-free. You should also consider what you’d need to access if a disaster strikes.Here are some items to consider, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency:Birth, adoption, death...