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Kansas City woman killed by stray bullet right in front of sister

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City woman is remembering her sister's final moments after she was shot by a stray bullet right in front of her.Her older sister, Courtney Wickman, who was also the mother to a 4-year-old, later died.  It's a loss so difficult that putting it in to words is a challenge for Samantha Wickman. Her ride-or-die, her best friend was snatched from her right in front of her eyes after the two were out on the town in late October.  "No one expects something so violent and cruel to happen right in front of you," Samantha Wickman said. KBI: Lansing inmate was killed less than a year from release Their bond unshakable and their love for one another had already been tested after the trauma of losing their mom and older sister. But Samantha said that only made her sister better."She was really strong, and she was a great mom. She lived for her daughter Lana," Samantha said.Courtney was celebrating her 33rd birthday and was going home, leaving a Midtown Kan...

Best gifts for the Swiftie in your life

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.So many Swifties, so many giftsTaylor Swift has been making headlines long before dating Travis Kelce, star tight end of the Kansas City Chiefs, and has firmly established herself as one of her generation’s most talented artists. That’s why it’s no surprise that she has earned an army of fervent supporters who have affectionately dubbed themselves “Swifties.”If you know a Taylor Swift super fan, shopping for them for their birthday or the upcoming holidays will be a breeze. We’ve gathered the best gift ideas for the most loyal Swifties, which include everything from slippers and posters to viral handbags and wallets. You’ll find several popular gifts for Swifties, such as posters with inspirational lyrics, table lamps, ornaments, apparel, jewelry and portraits.The 50 best Christmas gift ideas of 2023 The best gift ideas for SwiftiesSwifties ...

Opinion: Don’t give developers and builders a free pass on shoddy work

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

As the unlucky buyer of a poorly built condo, the recent Denver Post editorial advocating for proposals that would weaken the rights for homeowners is infuriating. Buyers should expect developers to build their new home right – and if it’s not, be able to hold developers legally accountable to fix it.I’m a living example of someone who is largely priced out of the housing market. Purchasing my condo in an affordable housing development in Five Points was a dream come true. Not only could I afford to buy my place, but the central location also meant I had access to light rail.Colorado’s predictable late summer rains revealed our builder didn’t grade the structural decking properly and used subpar materials. As water streamed into our front doors and ran down our indoor walls in sheets, the damage was clear.We repeatedly tried to get our developer and builder to repair the damage, but they dragged their feet and offered only pathetic “caulk and walk” efforts that didn’t begin to fix t...

Opinion: Why a direct flight to Africa from Denver would be “two-way transformational”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

A direct flight between America’s mile-high city and Africa’s mile-and-a-half-high city seemed like a good idea when former Mayor Michael Hancock and Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington told me about it, but it never came to fruition. A few weeks ago, I saw for myself the strategic importance of connecting Denver to Addis Ababa and with it, the entire continent of Africa.Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is the hub of Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa. Its planes fly to 62 cities in 38 African countries. Currently, there are no direct flightsbetween Denver and Addis or any African city. Denver International Airport is our nation’s midcontinent hub for international flights so that needs to change.A direct connection to Ethiopia is valuable in other ways. When the Atlanta Airport, the busiest in the world, added a direct flight to Addis Ababa earlier this year, the city’s mayor heralded the business opportunities that would benefit both communities. L...

Solid play by minor league call-ups keeping Avs steady amid long-term absences of Samuel Girard, Artturi Lehkonen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

For the Avalanche to get to where it wants to go, its call-ups need to keep delivering.After depth was an issue for the Avs last year, especially down the stretch of the regular season and into the playoffs, this year’s team is getting consistent play from its fringe players promoted from the minor league Colorado Eagles.Case in point: Forward Ben Meyers got called up from the AHL on Monday, then promptly went out and scored that night in the Avs’ 6-5 comeback win over Calgary at Ball Arena.“I thought (Meyers) was rock-solid defensively, and then he also chipped in a big goal,” Avs head coach Jared Bednar said. “It’s as good of an outcome for calling up a player as you can imagine.”Two long-term absences by defenseman Samuel Girard (NHL/NHLPA players assistance program) and winger Artturi Lehkonen (neck injury) created a need for the Avs to lean on the Eagles for NHL-ready players.In addition to Meyers, other fringe players who have made an ...

Coloradans have a mile-high debt problem. Here’s why.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

Colorado has one of the most physically fit populations of any state in the U.S., but the same can’t be said regarding fiscal fitness.Colorado households are weighed down with the heaviest debt burdens of any state, even when looking at more expensive places to live like California and Hawaii, according to a study from Forbes Advisor.Nowhere do consumers carry a higher share of debt relative to their incomes than in Colorado, which could prove problematic if years of heavy borrowing across every sector of the economy triggers the next big downturn as Fed watcher Jim Grant is predicting.The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Household Debt and Credit Report measures mortgages, car loans, student loans, credit cards and other personal debts. It is essentially an exercise in stepping on the debt scale.Forbes Advisor, a personal finance website, took the debt totals for each state for 2023 and divided those by population estimates from last year to come up with a per capita househ...

These are the top trending 2023 Google searches for Los Angeles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

Web searches for beef, The Eras Tour and the TV show “The Last of Us” topped Google’s Year in Search recap list for the Los Angeles area.The search engine company compiled data from the L.A. region to show residents what inquiries were the most popular in their area.For the L.A. area, beef was the most searched topic on Google. The report also showed that the L.A. area ranked first in the nation for the web inquiry but didn’t specify if the term referenced the Netflix show or meat. DoorDash reveals top-ordered food for 2023 L.A. was also the only place nationwide that had the soccer match between Argentina and Curacao as a top trending search.Angelenos also searched for tours near the L.A. region frequently this year.Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, Drake’s It’s All a Blur Tour, Peso Pluma’s Doble P Tour, Beyonce’s The Renaissance Tour and Luis Miguel’s 2023 Tour were the top five trending “tour” searches for the Los Angeles area.Google inquiries for T.V. shows were also popular in 2...

Man allegedly attacks Millbrae convenience store clerk during robbery attempt while on bail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

MILLBRAE — A San Bruno man already on bail after allegedly brandishing a gun during a confrontation on a San Mateo road was arrested Wednesday in connection to an alleged robbery and assault of a convenience store cashier, according to authorities.San Mateo County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported robbery at 5:14 a.m. Wednesday at the 7-Eleven on the 400 block of El Camino Real in Millbrae. Deputies found a person suffering from facial injuries.The person, a clerk, told officers that they caught a man stealing items from the store and confronted them; the man then began throwing merchandise. The man eventually went behind the counter and began a physical confrontation with the clerk, leading to the assault according to authorities.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ‘Criticizing a judge is not illegal’: Charges dropped against San Mateo County man accused of threatening jurist Crime and Public Safety | Road-rage incident en...

Mortgage rates hit lowest rate since August

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

Mortgages rates dipped below 7% this week for the first time since August — and they could keep sliding further.After reaching their highest point in the last two decades in late October, mortgage rates have been dropping for the last seven weeks, falling to an average of 6.95% this week for a 30-year-fixed rate mortgage, according to data from Freddie Mac released on Thursday.“It’s great news for buyers and sellers,” said Oscar Wei, chief economist for the California Association of Realtors.There are signs, too, that the rate could keep dropping. At their meeting Wednesday, Federal Reserve officials announced they expect to cut interest rates next year even further than previously indicated.After that announcement, the site Mortgage News Daily — which tracks rates on a daily basis, rather than weekly like Freddie Mac — saw interest rates drop by 20 basis points from the prior day.Wei expects that next week’s Freddie Mac average, which will take into account ...

Attorney: Giuliani made it ‘dangerous’ for Ga. election workers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

By Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand and Katelyn Polantz | CNNRudy Giuliani didn’t see two former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss as “human beings” when he spread conspiracy theories about them after the 2020 election, their attorney told a Washington, DC, jury Thursday during closing arguments in the defamation damages trial.“He thought they were ordinary and expendable. He didn’t see them as human beings,” the attorney, Mike Gottlieb, told the eight-person jury.“It’s dangerous for them to be Ruby Freeman or Shaye Moss because of Giuliani and his co-conspirators,” Gottlieb said.Freeman and Moss are seeking $24 million apiece in reputational damages, as well as punitive and emotional damages in the case.Gottlieb also said that there was a time in Giuliani’s life when, as mayor of New York, he understood and appreciated that civil servants were decent people.“He has no right to offer defenseless civil servants over to a digital mob,” Gottlieb said.Giuliani spent nearly ...