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Arlington County shares draft drone policies, asks community for comments

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:11:24 GMT

Arlington County, Virginia, officials are asking residents to share their thoughts about using drones for public safety by New Year’s Day.The new Unmanned Aircraft Systems program would help to increase Arlington County’s response to emergencies, according to a statement from the county. Fire, police and sheriffs offices are developing the program alongside the county’s public safety communication and emergency management department.“Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) provide enhanced operational capability, safety, and situational awareness for first responders in support of public safety. The UAS Program will only be utilized for specific public safety missions and will be operated only by trained and authorized personnel in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations,” the release states.The county said that it would like the public’s input and feedback on its draft training, operations and oversight policies by Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.Draft ...

OpenAI’s new CEO says he’s launching investigation into Sam Altman’s firing

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:11:24 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The new head of ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Monday that he would launch an investigation into the firing of co-founder Sam Altman and work to reform the company’s management following a corporate shakeup that shocked the artificial intelligence world.The developments come after a weekend of drama and speculation about how the power dynamics would shake out at OpenAI, whose chatbot kicked off the generative AI craze by producing human-like text, images, video and music.It ended with former Twitch leader Emmett Shear taking over as OpenAI’s interim chief executive and Microsoft announcing it was hiring Altman and OpenAI co-founder and former President Greg Brockman to lead a new advanced AI research team.Despite the rift between the key players behind ChatGPT and the company they helped build, both Shear and Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella tweeted that they are committed to their partnership.Microsoft invested billions of dollars in the startup and helped pr...

1 dead after shooting at a Falls Church hotel, suspect identified

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:11:24 GMT

Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, have identified a suspect in the shooting death of a 44-year-old man inside a Falls Church hotel on Sunday.Hiep Van Vo, 43, of Annandale, Virginia, is a suspect in the shooting that happened after 12:40 a.m. in the 3100 block of Fairview Park Drive at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park hotel.Police found Charles Anthony Ashe Jr., of Maryland, near an elevator with gunshot wounds to the upper body, according to a news release. First responders with fire and rescue at the hotel on an unrelated call were able to take Ashe to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Preliminary investigations determined that Ashe and Vo knew one another. Ashe entered the hotel room Vo where officials said four other people were also inside. No one else was injured, police said.Ashe, carried by a friend who heard the gunshots, was able to get to the elevator after the shooting. Vo fled the hotel after the shooting.Vo is wanted for second degree murder, use o...

Egypt’s state-run media say babies evacuated from Gaza’s Shifa Hospital have arrived in Egypt

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:11:24 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s state-run media say babies evacuated from Gaza’s Shifa Hospital have arrived in Egypt.Source

Man hit, killed by suspected drunk driver while walking on I-70

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:11:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver in the area of Interstate 70 and Interstate 225 Sunday morning.According to the Denver Police Department, officers were investigating a deadly crash in Aurora involving multiple motorists. The department tweeted about the crash at 3:16 a.m. Sunday. At the time, DPD said one motorist was pronounced dead. However, several hours later at around 7:30 p.m., DPD tweeted that the man who died in the crash was a pedestrian. 3 extricated from vehicles trapped in Aurora building Police said it was unclear why the man was walking on the highway.According to DPD, the driver who struck the pedestrian stayed on scene and was arrested for investigation of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. Three other people were injured and taken to a local hospital. Police have not provided an update on their injuries.Eastbound I-70 was closed at Peoria but has since reopened.

What is Denver's tallest building, and just how tall is it?

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:11:24 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Colorado may be known for its 14ers, but you can't overlook the Denver skyline, especially one specific building. If you're one of the roughly 265,000 people who moved to the Centennial State last year, you may not be entirely versed in Denver's skyline. Have you ever noticed that throughout most of the Mile High City, you can still see the Rockies? That's intentional. Denver doesn't restrict building height, but it does have rules against blocking the view of the mountains in some places. The plane ordinances in the city ultimately protect east and west views. Photos: Denver skyline to change in 2025 “View plane ordinances specify a reference point and formulas that calculate allowable building height for buildings in a specific area adjacent to the reference point,” Amanda Weston, marketing and communications specialist  for Denver’s Community Planning and Development, explained to KDVR earlier this year.So while you're looking at Denver's skyline, you'll not on...

Messi World Cup shirts will be auctioned. Sotheby’s thinks they could fetch record over $10 million

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:11:24 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Sotheby’s is to auction six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s winning run at last year’s soccer World Cup in Qatar and thinks they could become the most valuable collection of sports memorabilia ever sold at potentially more than $10 million.The auction house said Monday that it will put up for sale in New York six of the seven first-half shirts the Argentina captain wore in Qatar, including the one he donned in the dramatic win in the final against France.Argentina won the final, and its third World Cup, in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw at the Lusail Stadium, in which Messi had scored two goals.Sotheby’s, which was founded in London in 1744, will offer Messi’s shirts in New York between Nov. 30 and Dec. 14. The shirts will be on view at its New York headquarters in a free, public exhibition during the bidding dates.It is working with U.S.-based tech startup AC Momento, which partners with high-profile athletes to help manage their ...

A pre-Thanksgiving front

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:11:24 GMT

Wet weather due to an area of low pressure and front will move into the East tonight and Tuesday and will continue through Wednesday. For now, heavy rain possible for portions of the South and mid-Atlantic states Monday into Tuesday.In South Florida, the wind increases briefly out of the East today into Tuesday introducing marine hazards and temperatures gradually warming up to near-records midweek ahead of a front.The pattern will continue to change by Thanksgiving, as the front nears South Florida. However, models are not in agreement on how far South the front gets or even if it clears. This will ultimately increase the chance of seeing isolated showers, but not a washout for those planning outdoor dinners. Temperatures seem to get closer to normal heading into the weekend.Have a wonderful day South Florida and make it a safe one! Vivian GonzalezMeteorologist, AMS Certified WSVN Channel 7

‘Bamboozled’ Boris Johnson struggled to understand COVID-19 stats, UK inquiry hears

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:11:24 GMT

LONDON — Scientists faced a “real struggle” in trying to get Boris Johnson to understand key terms and statistics relating to coronavirus, Britain’s COVID-19 pandemic inquiry has been told.Extracts from the contemporary diary of Patrick Vallance — the government’s chief scientific adviser during the pandemic — claim that on several occasions Johnson, then the prime minister, was confused and “bamboozled” when engaged in conversations about the virus.“Watching PM get his head around stats is awful,” one extract from Vallance’s diary, dated June 11 2020 and read out at the inquiry Monday, reads. “He finds relative and absolute risk almost impossible to understand.”Johnson was “taken through the graphs but it was a real struggle to get him to understand them,” another entry from February 2021 reads. A third, from May 2020, said Johnson was “clearly bamboozled” by what Vallance described as a “comp...

What’s Matt Eberflus’ job status now? Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts after the Chicago Bears’ disastrous Week 11 loss.

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:11:24 GMT

This one hits differently.The Chicago Bears have blown fourth-quarter leads under coach Matt Eberflus before. They had a doozy of a meltdown seven weeks ago when they led Denver 28-7 with a little more than 15 minutes to play at Soldier Field. The Broncos scored the final 24 points to escape with a victory.The Broncos are middle of the pack, at best. The NFC North-rival Detroit Lions represent something the Bears want to become — a young and rugged team with swagger, physical players on both sides of the line and a knack for closing out ballgames.This is the kind of game Eberflus and his coaching staff needed in the worst way. More than halfway through their second season, the group can’t point to a signature win.Improvements have been made — and the Bears are showing some strides — but progress that matters comes in the form of victories and getting one here against the NFC North-leading Lions would have been progress for Eberflus. Leading 26-14 after Cairo ...