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What would Virginia need for a future of electric and automated aircraft?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:36:47 GMT

Virginia Tech developers and aviation leaders are working to bring automated and electric aircraft to Virginia in the future. But before the state dives into investments, it’s waiting on a study and the federal government to determine what it would need to do to get the new industry off the ground.“Advanced air mobility has been on the minds of industry and some of the scientific minds like NASA and [the Federal Aviation Administration] for quite a while, and it’s getting to that point now where it’s becoming a reality,” said John Campbell Jr., one of the directors of the Virginia Department of Aviation.What is advanced air mobility and why are officials interested in it?Advanced air mobility is a term that refers to aircraft that are highly automated, more flexible than large commercial airplanes and usually electric. They include electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, often referred to as air taxis. The concept has grown in popularity as a new way of offering trav...

Paulo Banchero scores 34 points, Magic beat Pacers 117-110 to snap 4-game losing streak

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:36:47 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paulo Banchero scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic snapped a four-game skid with a 117-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.Banchero shot 11 of 20 from the field and made 12 of 16 free throws. Franz Wagner added 24 points for the Magic.Tyrese Haliburton had 29 points and 14 assists for the Pacers. Myles Turner scored 24 and Buddy Hield 20.Orlando shot 53% from the field, just one percentage point better than the Pacers. The difference was at the line where the Magic made 33 of 41 attempts while the Pacers went 9 for 13.The Pacers attempted to make up the difference from 3-point range, hitting 15 shots from long distance compared to six for the Magic.The Pacers rallied from a 14-point deficit and pulled within one at 93-92 after three quarters. Orlando regained control down the stretch and finished with a 39-33 edge in rebounding.The Magic did much of their damage inside, shooting nearly 62% and building a 73-59 lead by halftime. Banchero score...

Meier scores two, Toffoli gets game winner as Devils edge Red Wings 3-2

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:36:47 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Timo Meier scored twice and Tyler Toffoli deflected in a go-ahead goal with 7:15 to play to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the slumping Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.Vitek Vanecek made 22 saves and benefitted from a shot off the goalpost by Daniel Sprong on a late power play in helping the Devils end a three-game winless streak (0-2-1).Patrick Kane and Shayne Gostisbehere tallied for the Red Wings, who have lost five of six. Michael Hutchinson played well in his first start for Detroit, making 32 saves.Toffoli got his first-game winning goal as a Devil, redirecting Jesper Bratt’s shot past Hutchinson.Detroit played the final 25-plus minutes without fourth-line center Christian Fischer and defenseman Jeff Petry after they skated into each other in a collision in the Red Wings’ zone. Fischer had to be helped off the ice.Meier had tied the game 2:46 into the third period with is third goal in the last two games. His shot from the ...

Michael Porter scores 22 points, Nuggets use dominant 3rd quarter to beat Hornets 102-95

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:36:47 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. scored 22 points, Nikola Jokic had 18 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists and the Denver Nuggets held the Charlotte Hornets to two field goals in the third quarter in a 102-95 victory Saturday night.Jamal Murray added 20 points and 12 rebounds for Denver, which opened the second half on a 25-1 run and outscored the Hornets 30-9 in the third quarter.Miles Bridges led Charlotte with 22 points, P.J. Washington had 20 and rookie Nick Smith Jr. made five 3-pointers for a career-high 19 points. The injury-riddled Hornets have lost seven straight.Charlotte ruled out Terry Rozier because of a knee injury before the game and lost No. 2 overall pick Brandon Miller to a sprained ankle in the second quarter when he got stepped on by Peyton Watson. Miller hobbled to the locker room and did not return..On the bright side for the Hornets, Cody Martin saw his first action since Jan. 14. Martin had only played in seven games since the start of the 2022-23 s...

Denver weather: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day on Sunday for Christmas Eve snow

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:36:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day has been issued for Sunday. Snow showers and colder temperatures will move into Denver's weather forecast leading to difficult travel conditions, especially for areas above 6,000 feet.Winter weather advisories and storm warnings will be in effect through Sunday. What owners need to know to keep their dogs healthy this winter During this time snow could make road conditions difficult to drive on, and strong wind gusts will blow around fresh snow, lowering visibility.Weather tonight: Rain to snow showers Saturday night, rain showers will start to mix with snowfall as low temperatures drop to the mid-20s. Weather tomorrow: Snow showers, chilly Sunday will start with light snow showers, aiding in keeping temperatures only reaching a high in the 30s. Know before you go: Winter driving conditions over holiday weekend There could be a few stray flurries during the Broncos game, but more noticeable will be the chilly temperatures and the br...

No more meals for seniors in Adams County after non-profit loses funding

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:36:47 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A non-profit in Adams County that feeds hundreds of people who are elderly has run out of funds, potentially leaving many folks without a meal.The Senior Hub is hoping to get funds to keep their operation going, and you can help.They were funded by a combination of local and federal dollars. Denver non-profit seeks donations for kids, families for the holiday season A pandemic-era program, the American Rescue Plan, ends in 2024, giving a major blow to their budget."They get one hot meal a day, Monday through Friday," Franklin Ramirez said.Ramirez runs the Senior Hub, which serves hot and cold meals to local seniors."We serve 550 clients," Ramirez said, "mainly front range, Adams County."Add to that, 50 clients in the plains.That many meals cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to make each month."We are running out of our funding and the next funding opportunity won't be until July," Ramirez said.The Senior Hub was paying for those meals with emergenc...

Denver non-profit seeks donations for kids, families for the holiday season

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:36:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- As the Christmas holiday approaches, nonprofits across the state are in need of support including.Organizers with Family Promise of Greater Denver say they are always looking for donations, especially during the holiday season. Denver violin-maker loses home in Christmas week fire “I tracked the number of families we helped in the past year," said Julie Garth, FPGD's Director of Corporate Social Responsibility. "Over 1,300 families we’ve been able to place in homes.”Garth has seen it all, with families facing different dilemmas. "The families really want the help. They want the job all they need is a chance and a little bit of a boost, it really pays off," she said.She knows that because two employees at the organization, Emily Miller and Jerri Apodaca, are both former participants of the program“I have to go back to 2017 when I entered the program," said Miller. "I was actually in the shelter program when I was pregnant with my now 6-year-old son."Jerri Apodaca, ...

Crews put out fire at Fort Lauderdale church after bystander sees smoke and calls 911

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:36:47 GMT

Firefighters battled a massive blaze that sparked inside a church in Fort Lauderdale days before Christmas, and officials said they were alerted by a watchful bystander who saw smoke billowing from the building and called 911.Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the fire at Mount Bethel Baptist Church in the area of Northwest Ninth Street and 12th Avenue, Saturday night.“Just after 7 o’clock, we were called to a report of a structure fire,” said FLFR Deputy Chief Garrett Pingol.Twenty-five units arrived at the scene to find flames filling the two-story house of worship.“We went to an aggressive attack mode,” said Pingol.Crews discovered the fire began in the sanctuary, the main auditorium of the church, but officials have not specified what caused the flames to start.“It was a fire isolated to the first floor of the church,” said Pingol.Even more frightening: there was no initial alarm that went off in the church.̶...

Search underway for armed subject in robbery of Cricket Wireless store in Miramar caught on video

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:36:47 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for an armed subject who, they said, robbed a cellphone store in Miramar.According to Miramar Police, the robbery took place at the Cricket Wireless location on the 6300 block of Miramar Parkway, at around 11:35 a.m., Saturday.Surveillance video released by police captured the subject, wearing a light gray hoodie and a white face mask, as he entered the business.Detectives said the subject took off with numerous cellphones and an undisclosed sum of cash.If you have any information on this robbery or the subject’s whereabouts, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

5 people hospitalized in 3 separate crashes Saturday night

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:36:47 GMT

Three separate collisions across the city sent a total of five people to hospital on Saturday night. Three people were injured in a crash just before 8 p.m. involving a police cruiser in the area of Bayview and Sheppard Avenues. An adult male was sent to a trauma centre with serious but non-life threatening injuries. There was no word on the severity of injuries for the other two victims. Paramedics say the officers involved suffered minor injuries. It was uncertain if the province’s Special Investigations Unit would be called in to investigate. A woman is recovering in hospital after she was hit by a vehicle in Scarborough. Police were called to the area of Sheppard Avenue East and Gateforth Drive around 7 p.m. Saturday. The victim was taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene. One person was hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash involving a TTC bus near High Park. Police were called to Parkside Driv...