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AP source: Democrats tap Chicago to host 2024 national convention over Atlanta, New York

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — AP source: Democrats tap Chicago to host 2024 national convention over Atlanta, New York.Source

How to track your Colorado tax refund

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The filing deadline to submit 2022 tax returns or an extension to file and pay tax owed this year is April 18 instead of April 15 due to Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C. The holiday falls on April 17.If you have already filed your taxes and are waiting for your refund, here's how you can track it in Colorado. Colorado among states where people write off most on tax returns Track your refund onlineYou can check the status of your Colorado refund by using the Colorado Department of Revenue's revenue online service.Once you're on the webpage, you can scroll down and select the section for refund resources and select 'Where's My Refund for individuals'The next webpage will bring you to the section where you can check your refund statusOn this screen, you will just need to enter your Social Security Number or your Individual Tax Identification Number. Then you can type in the amount of your refund. If you don't know the amount of your refund, you can either use a l...

Why is the Air National Guard flying over Aurora at night?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Heads up! If you live near the Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora you might see and hear the Colorado National Guard training at night. According to the Air National Guard, the 140th Wing will be conducting night flying training at Buckley SFB starting Tuesday.The flying missions could arrive back at Buckley as late as 10 p.m., so the Air National Guard is sending out a warning. If you live in a community adjacent to the space force base you can anticipate an increase in flight activity as well as an increase in noise level. Investors bought $10B worth of Denver area homes since 2021 Crews will be flying in an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.“Conducting night training missions is critical for pilots to maintain the skillsets required for our nation’s defense,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Southard, commander, 140th Wing. “We, as a wing, understand that the increase in noise at night can be disruptive to our local communities. The continued support for...

National Pet Day celebrated worldwide to promote pet adoption

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

April 11 is the day to cherish your pets just a little more. It’s National Pet Day! The annual event was founded by Colleen Paige, an animal welfare advocate and pet and family lifestyle expert. While April 11 is the official day to honor our animal companions, pet owners know that every day is an opportunity to celebrate their furry, feathered, or scaled friends.This year’s celebration takes on added significance as more people have turned to pets for comfort and companionship during the pandemic. But beyond the joy they bring, pets also offer physical and mental health benefits. Research by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that pets can lower cortisol, cholesterol, and blood pressure levels, contributing to overall cardiovascular health.However, not all pets have a loving home. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, approximately 6.5 million companion animals enter shelters nationwide each year. That...

Dems tap Chicago for 2024 convention, cite critical Midwest

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats announced on Tuesday that they will hold their party’s 2024 national convention in Chicago, choosing the biggest liberal city in the Midwest as they try to keep the momentum going after a strong midterm election performance in the key battleground region.Organizers from Chicago, Atlanta and New York spent months lobbying to be the site of the convention, but the final decision lay with President Joe Biden, who is expected to formally launch his reelection campaign in the coming weeks.“Chicago is a great choice,” Biden said in a statement. “Democrats will gather to showcase our historic progress including building an economy from the middle out and bottom up, not from the top down.”The Democratic National Committee said its convention would be held Aug. 19-22 and noted that Illinois, along with Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, was part of the critical Midwestern “blue wall,” which was key to Democrats’ success in the 2020 and 2022 elections. ...

Macron heckled by protesters during speech in the Netherlands

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

A speech by French President Emmanuel Macron was interrupted Tuesday in the Netherlands by protesters attacking him on the state of democracy in France.“I think we lost something; where is French democracy?” shouted one male protester at the beginning of a speech by the French president on European sovereignty at the Nexus Institute in The Hague. Another yelled, “Why did you bypass [the] French parliament?” in reference to the political crisis that has emerged over the president’s flagship pensions reform in France.Macron responded with, “Do you allow me to answer?” and turned toward the protesters, who continued to heckle him over his green track record and held a banner saying, “President of violence and hypocrisy.”France has been gripped by a deepening political crisis since the French president authorized the use of a constitutional maneuver to bypass a vote in the French parliament over his plans to increase the legal age of retirement to 64 from 62. Scenes of chaos and disrupt...

EU: Macron and von der Leyen were united in the room with China’s Xi

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen delivered Chinese leader Xi Jinping a unified message last week, the European Commission argued Tuesday — avoiding comment on the divisions that emerged after.“The messaging which came out of that trilateral meeting was very consistent,” said Eric Mamer, a Commission spokesperson, during a briefing with journalists, days after Macron, the French leader, met in Beijing with Commission chief von der Leyen and Xi. The French president, however, caused a commotion shortly after the gathering when he suggested in an interview with POLITICO and others that Europe should not get dragged into a U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan, the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its own.The remarks prompted hand-wringing from Europeans who want a more confrontational approach to Beijing and tighter relations with Washington — and were frustrated that Macron was freelancing on Europe’s behalf.Macron and von der Leyen were traveling t...

Police look to ID person of interest as part of Prudential station assault investigation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

Authorities in Boston are looking to identify a person of interest as they investigate an assault that happened at Prudential station earlier in April.Officials with the MBTA Transit Police Department shared an image of the individual in question on social media Tuesday morning. The department said the person was being sought in connection with an incident that occurred on April 1 around 1 p.m.https://twitter.com/MBTATransitPD/status/1645811992106614785No additional details on the case were released.If anyone recognizes the individual seen in the image provided, they are asked to contact the TPD’s Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050.

House $1.1B tax relief bill includes previously rejected cap gains tax cut

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

The House unveiled its version of a tax relief package Tuesday, offering $1.1 billion in cuts that will play out over the next three years, including a capital gains cut rejected by lawmakers last session.“This tax relief package strikes the critically important balance of providing permanent financial relief to residents and businesses across Massachusetts, without compromising the long-term fiscal security of the Commonwealth,” House Speaker Ron Mariano said with the plan’s release. “I’m confident that this tax reform legislation will help to make Massachusetts more affordable for all residents, while also helping to make the Commonwealth more competitive with other states.”The plan, offered against Gov. Maura Healey’s about $750 million tax cut proposal includes several cuts the Legislature nearly passed last term and some that didn’t make the previous reform package.Notably, lawmakers had rejected a proposal by-then Gov. Charlie Baker to cut the state’s short term capital gains ...

Protesters briefly interrupt Macron’s speech in Netherlands

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:20 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Protesters opposing France’s unpopular pension reforms on Tuesday briefly interrupted a speech in the Netherlands by French President Emmanuel Macron as he was about to outline his vision for the future of Europe during a two-day state visit.Some members of the audience at a theater in The Hague shouted at Macron as he was just starting his speech, accusing him of undemocratically forcing through his plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.Macron’s pension reforms prompted massive protests and strikes. Critics were additionally infuriated when he used a special constitutional power last month to push the bill through parliament without a vote. Some protesters in The Hague theater Tuesday brandished a banner calling Macron the “president of violence and hypocrisy.”“I can answer these questions if you give me some time,” Macron responded, speaking in English. The protesters were quickly removed from the hall.It’s “very important t...