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Juneteenth: The story behind the federal holiday

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:42:35 GMT

Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free.For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history with joy, in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts.The U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion — it was only in 2021 that President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by Congress to set aside Juneteenth, or June 19th, as a federal holiday.And just as many people learn what Juneteenth is all about, the holiday’s traditions are facing new pressures — political rhetoric condemning efforts to teach Americans about the nation's racial history, companies using the holiday as a marketing event, people partying without understanding why.Here is a look at the origins of Juneteenth, how it became a federal holiday and more about its history.HOW DID JUNETEENTH START?The celebrations began with enslaved people in Galveston, ...

Here are the top allegations that led to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:42:35 GMT

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — On a late-September Wednesday in 2020, several of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s highest-ranking deputies walked into the FBI’s Austin office to make an explosive accusation: Their boss, one of the state’s most influential Republicans, appeared to be dirty.Paxton, they said, had personally directed his powerful agency to take unusual and probably illegal actions to help a friend and campaign donor, Austin real estate investor Nate Paul, who was under federal investigation for fraud.Paxton’s interest in Paul’s plight was bizarre, obsessive and so far beyond normal operations at the attorney general’s office that the agency’s top officials struggled to convey their concerns during the hourslong meeting with two FBI agents.In addition to obstruction of justice, harassment and abuse of office, they added, Paxton had apparently accepted bribes from Paul.Back in the office the next day, seven of the agency’s top-ranking officials sent Paxton a text message saying t...

NEWS10 helping local communities on Founder's Day

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:42:35 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today, NEWS10 will join the rest of the Nexstar Media Group for the 27th annual Founder's Day of Caring. Founder's Day is held to celebrate June 17, 1996, the founding of Nexstar. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Employees from Nexstar's television markets across the country will volunteer with non-profit organizations and public service agencies in the communities they cover. Image taken by Ben MitchellImage taken by Ben MitchellImage taken by Ben MitchellImage taken by Ben MitchellImage of sports reporter Brandon Williams at a Founder's Day event. Image via Christine KimballImage via Christine KimballImage via Christine KimballImage via Christine KimballImage via Christine KimballImage via Christine KimballNEWS10 employees will be setting out to work with local organizations such as Things of Our Very Own in Schenectady, Northeast Regional Food Bank in Latham, as well as in the Town of Clifton Park...

Pedestrian hit and killed by vehicle in Southeast Denver crash

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:42:35 GMT

A pedestrian is dead following a crash in southeast Denver.Denver police on Friday were investigating what happened in the crash Thursday night near the 7100 Block of East Mississippi Avenue, according to a post on Twitter.The identity of the victim wasn’t released. Police said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. Expect delays in the area#TRAFFIC: #DPD is investigating a traffic crash between a motorist and a pedestrian near the 7100 Block of E Mississippi. As this is a fatality, the Medical Examiner will release the identity of the victim. The motorist remained at the scene. Expect delays in the area. #Denver pic.twitter.com/VmsHr1BJKc— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 16, 2023 

Denver weather: Heavy rain expected, raising flood risks from mountain foothills across saturated cities to the plains

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:42:35 GMT

The foggy, humid weather reducing visibility Friday morning in metro Denver will shift in the afternoons and evenings to stormier conditions, bringing waves of potentially intense rain and raising flood risks as saturated soil cannot easily absorb more water — a pattern expected to persist Saturday before a warming trend kicks in Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.Weather service officials issued a flood watch, effective from noon through 10 p.m., covering metro Denver and most of Colorado’s Front Range along with the southeastern high plains. Rivers and streams were running high and fast as rain adds to flows from melting mountain snowpack.The rain storms developing over the mountains Friday morning mean elevated flood risks in the canyons and foothills northwest of Denver where the Cameron Peak and East Troublesom fires ravaged vegetation, creating scars prone to erosion. Exceptionally heavy rain was expected in the Palmer Divide area between Denver and ...

No need to wait for Casa Bonita: 6 spots around town to get your sopapilla fix

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:42:35 GMT

Casa Bonita’s sopapillas aren’t the only doughy treasures in Denver deserving of praise.The classic dessert — which originated in New Mexico — is simply fried dough drizzled with honey and dusted with sugar. Casa Bonita’s version were beloved partly because many customers said they were the best thing on the menu. Of course, that was before “South Park” creators and new Casa Bonita owners Trey Parker and Matt Stone hired award-winning local Chef Dana Rodriguez to shake things up. (But don’t fret: The sopapillas are still on the menu.)So while you wait for the reopening of Casa Bonita, check out these six spots in and around Denver to get your sopapilla fix:Rosita’s Mexican RestaurantRosita’s has moved and changed several times since it began dishing up authentic New Mexican eats in 1963. Now located in Westminster, its puffy sopapillas are classic, deep-fried and served with powdered sugar and honey, to deliver the taste in the way this city knows them best.8050 Fe...

California artists, chefs find creative ways to confront destructive 'superbloom' of wild mustard

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:42:35 GMT

While ripping out yellow blooms blanketing hillsides in Los Angeles, Max Kingery has been questioned about his fervor for killing flowers.But the clothing designer who used the plants to dye his spring and summer lines said he takes no offense at being accused of pillaging this part of California’s “superbloom.” Instead, he sees it as an opportunity to raise awareness about a destructive flower that proliferated in the state following an unusually wet winter: wild black mustard.Mustard was among the most prominent of wild flowering plants that seemingly popped up everywhere in California this spring. As temperatures warm it is starting to die, making it tinder for wildfires in a state that has been ravaged by blazes. Its stalks can act as fire ladders, causing flames to climb.Visitors walk on a pathway amid fields of blooming flowers at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, Monday, April 10, 2023, in Lancaster, Calif.Mustard also smothers native plants, transforming the land...

Unusually large group of killer whales seen off California coast

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:42:35 GMT

An uncommonly large grouping of orcas for Northern California — roughly two dozen killer whales — was spotted by a whale-watching tour off the coast of San Francisco last month, likely gathered together to celebrate a successful hunt for sea lions or seals.“I screamed ‘orca!’” recalled Michael Pierson, an Oceanic Society naturalist leading the tour, after noticing “those distinct dorsal finds poking out of the water.”“It was really, really special,” Pierson said in an interview Wednesday.The big group of whales was seen on May 7 near the Farallon Islands, about 28 miles (45 kilometers) west of San Francisco. Killer whales are more commonly found around the deep ocean canyon beneath Monterey Bay — about 75 miles south of the city — and can be spotted anywhere from the coastline to just 5 miles offshore, according to Nancy Black, a marine biologist and owner of Monterey Bay Whale Watch.In this photo provided by Michael Pierson, an unusually large group of killer whales was spotted off...

4 Extra Strength CBD Oils to Try

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:42:35 GMT

To read the original article about 4 Extra Strength CBD Oils to Try at Real Tested CBD.Chances are you’ve heard of and maybe even tried CBD oil by now. Many people turn to CBD for a variety of reasons, from stress relief to pain management. If you are curious about CBD and how effective it can be for you, one of the many things to consider is the strength of your CBD oil.There are a wide range of CBD oil options out there, but not all of them are equivalent. There can be differences in spectrum and in strength, both affecting how your product will affect you. If you are looking for an extra strength CBD oil that can be considered high potency, let’s take a look at a few reliable options to start with.What Is CBD?First, a quick refresher on CBD. CBD, also called cannabidiol, is one of many compounds found naturally in hemp plants. Unlike another well-known cannabinoid called THC, CBD is non-intoxicating. That said, it can have effects on the brain and body. This occurs through CBD’s ...

Emile Mosseri Has a Field Day

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:42:35 GMT

Emile Mosseri Has a Field Day: L.A. based composer Emile Mosseri told us about his Field Day experience. Emile Mosseri: When I was 17, my brother and I went to a concert at Giant Stadium called Field Day. It was a festival that was supposed to be held over two days in a field somewhere in Long Island but they lost their permit and moved it to Giant Stadium for a one day bonanza. The lineup was totally nuts – it was Elliott Smith, Spiritualized, Blur,  Beastie Boys and Radiohead as the headliner. There were other bands, but those were the ones I was obsessed with.  I was supposed to sing in a choir concert that night but quit the group so I could go to this festival with my brother. I remember feeling really cool for making that decision and bragging about it to anyone who would listen for months leading up to the show.At the show, it rained buckets all day long and we were all in these clear ponchos and wet socks, and the whole thing and the bands were all incredible. Beck sli...