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Boston will no longer require prospective spouses to register their sex or gender to marry

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:59 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Couples filling out marriage certificates in Boston will no longer be required to identify their sex or gender under a new policy adopted by the city Tuesday.The change is the first the city has made based on its new gender-aware guidelines, officials said.The goal is to provide more dignity to residents whose gender and sexual identities have historically gone unrecognized or unsupported by government agencies.“Our fundamental charge in public service is ensuring that our services and opportunities reach everyone, and that starts with affirming and supporting constituents of all identities,” Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement.“Boston must continue to work to dismantle the historic inequities and injustices that persist. This update to Boston marriage licenses is a huge step in building a city that is truly inclusive,” she added.Boston residents who are already married and want to remove sex or gender identifiers from their marriage licenses can do so by conta...

Which Colorado cities have the highest sales tax rates?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- You may not like it, but you have to pay taxes when you buy things.Sales tax rates vary wildly across the state of Colorado, so depending on where you live, you might be paying more -- or less -- than someone in a nearby town. For example, the sales tax rate is 8.81% in Denver. That rate comes from a 2.9% tax from the state, a 4.81% tax from the city and county, a 1% tax from the Regional Transportation District (RTD), as well as a .1% "Scientific and Cultural Facilities District" tax, which applies to counties in the Denver metro area.However, in nearby Commerce City, that rate is 9.25%. Denver metro adding more apartments than most US cities While that may seem high, there are areas in Colorado that collect even more sales tax than that.What are the highest sales tax rates in the state?It may come as no surprise, but some of the highest sales tax rates are in the mountains, with the highest rate found in a ski resort town.Winter Park - 11.2% sales tax2.9% state...

Running onto a sports field isn't just 15 seconds of fame — it's also trespassing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- While running onto a sports field might be seen as a way to give you fame, it could also give you jail time.Running onto a sports field has different consequences in different states. While it's widely considered trespassing, every state's laws are different. Is it really easier to hit a home run at Coors Field? When it comes to Colorado, running onto a sports field is considered trespassing, according to the Denver Police Department. It can vary from a fine to jail time, depending on the courts and what charges they may face."It also depends on what the individual does after going on the field. Other charges may be appropriate as well (i.e. assault, threats, etc)," DPD said. What are the consequences of trespassing? The punishments for trespassing vary. Trespassing ranges from first to third degree, with the first being the worst.The first degree is when someone knowingly trespasses to commit a crime, which results in a class 1 misdemeanor if there is no one on t...

This Colorado mountain town hotel spa is one of the best in the US

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you drive west from Denver for about an hour on Interstate 70, you will hit a small mountain town known for its casinos and hotels. Now, one of those hotel spas has been named among the best in the U.S.USA Today’s 10Best combines a list of 20 nominees for contests that cover food, lodging and travel. Then, readers get to make the final decision and vote for their favorite picks. Recently, USA Today made a list of the 10 best hotel spas where guests can indulge in luxury, wellness and serenity. Colorado hot spring voted one of the best in US Colorado's very own Spa Monarch at Monarch Casino Resort Spa was picked as the fourth best in the whole country.According to USA Today expert Ava Roxanne Stritt, Spa Monarch is "one of the most complete luxury spas in the USA."According to the resort's website, the spa offers an indoor infinity pool, jetted spas, aqua spas, respiration and light therapy, herbal steam rooms and their Laconium Lounge. The Laconium Lounge c...

Hearing delayed for dentist accused of killing wife with poisoned protein shakes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:59 GMT

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by lacing her protein shakes with poison was set to enter a plea to a first-degree murder charge Tuesday, but his attorneys requested to postpone the arraignment, saying they got another 2,000 pages of information to review.The next court date for James Craig will now be in October.Police said Craig, who began an affair before his wife's March 18 death, had searched online for answers to questions such as, “Is arsenic detectable in an autopsy?” and “How to make murder look like a heart attack." In the following days, Craig's wife, Angela Craig, then Googled symptoms she was having including vertigo, shaking and cold lips, District Attorney John Kellner said at a July preliminary hearing.Angela Craig, a mother of six who was married to her husband for 23 years, died of poisoning from cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, the latter a substance found in over-the-counter eye drops, according to Arapahoe County Coroner Kelly Lear. A...

Hurricane Idalia strengthens into a Category 2 storm with 100 mph winds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:59 GMT

CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a Category 2 storm with 100 mph (155 kph) winds on Tuesday as it barreled toward Florida’s Gulf Coast.Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Idalia is expected to become a major hurricane Tuesday night before it reaches the Big Bend, where the Florida Panhandle curves into the peninsula, and is still likely to be a hurricane while moving across southern Georgia on Wednesday.Authorities warned residents of vulnerable areas along the Gulf Coast to pack up and leave to escape the twin threats of high winds and devastating flooding. The hurricane could deal a big blow to a state still dealing with lingering damage from last year’s Hurricane Ian.The National Weather Service in Tallahassee called Idalia “an unprecedented event” since no major hurricanes on record have ever passed through the bay abutting the Big Bend region.At 5 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Idalia was about 195 miles (310 kilometers) southwest of Tampa, the ...

Broward Sheriff says mayor will secure 2 new state-of-the-art choppers following fatal BSFR helicopter crash in Pompano Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:59 GMT

NEAR FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN) — As questions loom whether there were warning signs before a Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue helicopter fell from the sky and crashed into home, Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony provide the public with answers. On Tuesday, Tony said that the department is still recovering from the tragedy, which killed BSFR Captain Terryson Jackson, In doing so, Tony also said that the mayor of Broward County reached out to him to find solutions to fix what happened. Tony said he received a commitment by Mayor Lamar Fisher that the county will secure a contract for two brand new state-of-the-art helicopters. The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are currently looking through the rubble and are taking take a closer look at the chopper that crashed in Pompano Beach on Monday. “We’re making due as best as we can,” Tony said. On June 8, Sheriff Tony met with the Broward County Commission to speak about the departmen...

Standing down: Ramaswamy agrees to stop performing Eminem’s work

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:59 GMT

Vivek Ramaswamy’s hopes of becoming the 2024 Republican presidential primary’s Real Slim Shady seem to have been dashed, as he has agreed to comply with rapper Eminem’s request to stop using his works on the campaign trail. And he’s spinning the decision into his campaign’s messaging that rails against the political establishment.“I’ll respect his wishes, but I would just say: ‘Will The Real Slim Shady please stand up?,’” Ramaswamy told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on Tuesday afternoon.“Eminem and his rise used to be a guy who actually stood up to the establishment and said the things that the establishment didn’t want him to say,” he added. “I think the fact that my political viewpoints may differ from his, I think people change over the course of their lives.”The performance rights organization BMI sent a cease-and-desist letter to Ramaswamy’s campaign last Wednesday asking that it stop performing any of the rapper’s work. It was not an uncommon development — artists have often been he...

Patriots waive Bailey Zappe, trade Nick Folk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:59 GMT

The Patriots have waived quarterback Bailey Zappe and traded kicker Nick Folk, according to multiple reports. The moves came on cutdown day in the NFL Tuesday, which regularly provides some type of shocking moment around the league. That fact hit home for the Patriots this year as the team opted to waive Zappe to get down to its 53-man roster limit. Drafted in the fourth round of the 2022 draft, Zappe saw action in four games, starting in two games and winning on both occasions while Mac Jones recovered from a high ankle sprain. Zappe fever was in full effect. But Zappe did not impress this summer under new Offensive Coordinator Bill O’Brien. Now, the Patriots may be hoping to sneak Zappe onto their practice squad if and when he clears waivers. In addition to Zappe, the Patriots also waived rookie free agent Malik Cunningham on Tuesday, leaving Jones as the only quarterback on the roster. Elsewhere in the lineup, the Patriots settled their kicker compet...

Woman hospitalized after coyote attack in Fall River

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:59 GMT

A wild attack recently unfolded in Fall River where a coyote bit a woman while she was out walking her dog. The incident happened on Monday shortly before 6 a.m. On Tuesday, the woman continued her recovery as Fall River residents reacted.“It’s very, very, very horrifying,” said one area community member.  Police said the 54-year-old victim came face-to-face with the coyote and picked up her dog. Then, police said, the coyote attacked her. Police said the coyote wandered back into the woods and emerged on the other side of a set of train tracks at the Fall River Country Club. Responding officers then shot and killed the coyote after spotting it acting aggressively. “Anytime you have to make a decision to put any animal down whether it be a coyote or a deer that’s been struck in the roadway, it’s a difficult decision,” said Fall River Police Sergeant Moses Pereira. “Nobody wants to put an animal down.”The injured woman remained in the hospital as of Tuesday a...