Month: February 2022

Broomfield’s first three dispensary licensees were picked through a lottery selection last week, but now the city is facing a lawsuit from an applicant who was rejected from the lottery. Recreational marijuana sales were approved in Broomfield nearly a year ago, but the dispensary-licensing process stalled after a lawsuit was filed against the City and
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STREAMWOOD, Ill. — A Streamwood man was shot to death Sunday over a traffic dispute, police said. Just before 5:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Bartlett Road and Oltendorf Road on the report of a traffic dispute and shooting. Following a preliminary investigation, police believe a driver of blue Ford truck and
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Used-car online auction company ACV Auctions Inc. said Monday it completed a $19 million acquisition of Monk SAS, an artificial intelligence solutions company that automates vehicle damage detection. The acquisition is ACV’s latest step in building up its slate of digital products aimed at dealers and commercial partners. The AI option can help dealer customers
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — For 11 years, the great horned owl Athena has made her presence known at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, serving as an unofficial “mascot,” Executive Director Lee Clippard said. But Athena has not returned this year, leaving many speculating what might have led to her disappearance. SXSW 2022: Addressing rumors about
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City Comptroller Brad Lander is pushing to divest the city’s pension system from assets linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin as the U.S. tightens sanctions against Russia. “The White House is beginning the process of identifying the assets of sanctioned individuals and companies that support and enable Putin’s actions,” Lander said in a statement, referring
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JUPITER, Fla. — Commissioner Rob Manfred and top deputy Dan Halem met with players Monday on the final day of negotiations to end the lockout before Major League Baseball’s deadline to salvage a March 31 start to the regular season and a 162-game schedule. Emotions became more heated as the sides pressed for each other’s
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A pouring of support for[ url HREF=”https://abc7news.com/tag/ukraine/” TARGET=”” REL=””] Ukraine[/url] Sunday afternoon as hundreds rallied in front of San Francisco City Hall. “I want to show the whole world how Ukraine is resisting right now. It’s been four days and it’s really unbearable there,” said Sergii Kroshao, a Ukrainian Bay Area
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Google Maps has disabled global access to live traffic information in Ukraine. Google Maps Real-time mapping services developed by tech giants like Google and Apple are intended as navigation apps for travelers. But during the Russia-Ukraine war that erupted last week, they have become potential tools for tracking military movements and civilians seeking shelter. Google confirmed
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Los Angeles County health officials announced Monday that, following new state recommendations, they too will make masking indoors optional for schools. The L.A. County Department of Public Health said it will align school masking measures with the state and shift to strongly recommending indoor masking requirements at childcare sites and K-12 schools beginning March 12.
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By The Associated Press The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian troops have intensified shelling of Ukraine, calling it an effort to force his government into making concessions during talks held Monday. In a video address late Monday, Zelenskyy says that “the talks were taking place
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