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Explorer shares insight after trip to wreckage of Titanic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The search continues for a submersible vessel, known as the Titanic, that disappeared Sunday. It was carrying five people on the way to the Titanic ruins.Explorer Nik Halik, currently in Colorado, is one of about 50 people to ever see the Titanic ruins. “It’s almost like a right of passage for an explorer to go down there and document the wreck and archive it because it’s an immortal,” Halik said.  Missing sub search ‘a huge challenge,’ retired Navy officer explains Halik said he went twice in 2005 as part of an expedition while he was living in Russia at the time. Nik Halik said he's made the trip down to the wreckage of the Titanic twice. (Courtesy: Nik Halik)“I became the very first person since the sinking to have lunch on the Titanic,” Halik said. “One thing I will never forget is the surreal sight of the amount of suitcases scattered around the wreck of the Titanic.” For his trip, Halik said it took about four hours to descend.  This is the sub Hali...

Caught on camera: Apparent thief rips plants from Aurora garden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:36 GMT

AURORA, Colo (KDVR) — An Aurora man is looking for answers after he said a man stole his lilies straight out of his garden. He said it happened last Thursday, June 15, at his home near Colfax Avenue and Sable Boulevard. His doorbell camera shows a man ripping the plants out of the ground, bulbs and all, before casually tossing them into the back of a car and driving away.“I understand if it was a little kid coming to take one for his mom or his girlfriend or something, but this is a grown man!” said Ivan Newborn.  Red Rocks hail storm: Nearly 100 concertgoers hurt Newborn said he planted the flowers the year before and was excited to see them start to blossom. He returned from a work trip Friday to find his garden bed empty and was shocked by what he saw on his camera."He must be a professional plant thief or something because he grabbed them right out the ground and walked off,” said Newborn. Newborn has dubbed the thief the "Petty Perennial Thief" and said he's mostly curious wh...

Denver tourism breaks record in 2022

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — In 2022, Denver welcomed 36.3 million visitors to the state, which is up 15% from the year before. The new figure sets a record for the Mile High City.According to data from Longwoods International's annual visitor study, visitors generated $9.4 billion in tourism revenue. That surpasses the previous record of $7 billion set back in 2019."People come and visit because they want to see and do a lot of things, and I think that's something special about Denver is that we have a great brand," said Richard Scharf, Visit Denver president and CEO. "We have a lot to do, whether it's our sports teams, our outdoors, our sports and culture, or shopping and dining. We kind of have it all for the visitor, and I think they're responding in a good way."According to Visit Denver, their 2022 summer advertising campaign generated $641 million in incremental visitor spending and $72 million in state and local taxes. Casa Bonita opening: Next phase starts Friday "For every dollar of p...

What you should know about muscle memory to help you stay fit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:36 GMT

(CNN) — When you hear the term “muscle memory,” it conjures up images of your muscles being able to memorize certain movements, such as dribbling a soccer ball or playing “Happy Birthday” on the piano. But while muscle memory is real, that’s not what is actually going on in your body.What’s more, science says there are two different kinds of muscle memory. One type, neurological, is tied to the recall of learned activity, while the other form, physiological, is related to the regrowth of actual muscle tissue.Understanding how both kinds of muscle memory work can help you get off to a strong start if you’re establishing a new fitness routine or rebooting one after a break.The neurological form of muscle memory is probably the type most of us associate with the term, as it has to do with the phenomenon in which it appears our muscles are “remembering” specific movements. Even if you haven’t ridden a bicycle in several years, for example, you can probably hop on one and pedal with ease...

Report finds nationwide spike in preventable deaths, maternal mortality and medical bills

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:36 GMT

(CNN) — A new report puts US states’ health care systems on a scorecard, with Massachusetts coming out on top. But it also highlights alarming trends across the country, especially in areas like premature deaths and women’s health care.Released Thursday, the Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 Scorecard on State Health System Performance uses federal health data from 2021 – the most recent available – to rank all 50 states and the District of Columbia on 58 measures of health outcomes, equity and affordability.And for the first time, researchers from the independent research group measured performance on reproductive care and women’s health, including 12 measures to track prenatal and postpartum care access, reproductive cancer screenings and maternal mortality.Three states top the 2023 rankings: Massachusetts, Hawaii and New Hampshire. Oklahoma, West Virginia and Mississippi bring up the bottom of the list, facing some of the nation’s most pressing health care concerns.The researchers found a...

Dengue spike in Europe triggers fear of more infections, deaths

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:36 GMT

Europe has seen more cases of locally acquired dengue in 2022 than the total number of cases in the previous decade, as heat waves and flooding allow invasive mosquitoes to establish themselves further north and west in the region.The data released Thursday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is a stark warning that climate change, as well as factors such as migration and land-use change, appears to be contributing to the spread of mosquito-borne diseases on the Continent. The ECDC’s Director Andrea Ammon warned that Europe could see more cases and potentially deaths from diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and West Nile fever.In 2022, there were 71 cases of locally acquired dengue, with 65 in France and six in Spain. There was also a peak in cases of West Nile virus, with 1,133 cases and 92 deaths. Most of those cases — 1,112 — were locally acquired in 11 countries, with more than 700 in Italy. It’s the highest number of cases since 2018, when a m...

Ukraine finance minister warns of ‘huge’ budget gap in 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:36 GMT

LONDON — Ukraine needs foreign help to balance its budget in 2024, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said on Thursday, calling on partners including the U.S. to “step in.”The war-torn country is confident it will balance the books this year, thanks in large part to support from the EU, the U.S., the International Monetary Fund and other donors.But it needs more external funding. “For next year, we also expect other nations to step in and cover our expenses and help us to cover our budget deficit,” Marchenko told POLITICO in an interview Thursday, on the sidelines of a Ukraine Recovery Conference hosted in London.Partners are already coming forward. The IMF reached an agreement with Kyiv in March on a $15.6 billion program aimed at ensuring macroeconomic stability. On Tuesday, the European Commission proposed a €50 billion aid package for Ukraine through 2027. This, the EU maintains, would cover 45 percent of Ukraine’s budgetary and urgent reconstruction needs, estimated at $110 bil...

Manchester, NH woman facing criminal mischief charge after allegedly ‘keying’ vehicle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:36 GMT

A Manchester, New Hampshire woman is facing a criminal charge after she allegedly “keyed” a vehicle in a parking lot in April, police said.Emerald Anderson-Ford, 38, turned herself in to police after surveillance video showed her scratching the driver’s side door and rear quarter panel of a vehicle in the parking lot of the Puritan Conference Center on April 20, according to Manchester police.Damage was reportedly $2,500.Anderson-Ford was released on $2,500 personal recognizance bail and is slated to be arraigned on a felony criminal mischief charge on July 21.

Search for the missing Titanic submersible passes the critical 96-hour mark for oxygen supply

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:36 GMT

By PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER (Associated Press)The search for the missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic passed the critical 96-hour mark Thursday when breathable air could have run out, a grim moment in the intense effort to save the five people aboard.The Titan submersible was estimated to have about a four-day supply of breathable air when it launched Sunday morning in the North Atlantic — but experts have emphasized that was an imprecise approximation to begin with and could be extended if passengers have taken measures to conserve breathable air. And it’s not known if they survived since the sub’s disappearance.Rescuers have rushed ships, planes and other equipment to the site of the disappearance. On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard said an undersea robot sent by a Canadian ship had reached the sea floor, while a French research institute said a deep-diving robot with cameras, lights and arms also joined the operation.Aut...

2023 Ford Raptor R is ready to rumble

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:59:36 GMT

As Ford enters Grasso’s Garage for the first time in a while, we recognize some nice updates. One being, the new rollout of the 2023 Ford Raptor R. As Dodge made a statement with their TRX last year, Ford was a little late to the party, but with the release of their Raptor R, they might have just made up for it.Packed and stacked with a $100K+ price tag, the Raptor R means business. Not only a business expense, but one that brings a statement along with the punch. 700 horsepower directly to the wheels moves the almost 6000 pound 1⁄2 ton pickup truck which is designed for everyday usage and off-road fun. The Raptor R comes with a powerful 5.2 liter, supercharged 8-cylinder engine with 650 lb-ft of torque and is paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission.As the Raptor R had one primary appearance requirement to keep up with their competition and that is the stance. The Raptor R is ready to tackle anything in its path. Its ground clearance is nicely designed, sits on Fox Shocks and ...