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Denver has some of the best coffee in the nation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Americans drink almost 500 million cups of coffee daily, according to the National Coffee Association. But not every cup of Joe consumed is perfectly brewed. Luckily, Denver has one of the best coffee scenes in the country. This Colorado city has one of the longest commutes in the nation WalletHub compared 100 of the largest cities in the U.S. using Google search traffic, Google ratings, coffee shops per capita, and nine other metrics. Overall, Denver ranked in the top 20 for best coffee cities in America.Best coffee citiesSan Francisco, CaliforniaPortland, OregonSeattle, WashingtonOrlando, FloridaHonolulu, HawaiiTampa, FloridaAustin, TexasOakland, CaliforniaNew Orleans, LouisianaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSan Diego, CaliforniaMiami, FloridaLas Vegas, NevadaAtlanta, GeorgiaLong Beach, CaliforniaDenver, ColoradoBoston, MassachusettsLos Angeles, CaliforniaSacramento, CaliforniaDallas, TexasAccording to WalletHub's findings, Denver is the 16th best city for coffee and t...

A manhunt is underway for a homicide suspect who was accidentally released from an Indianapolis detention center, officials say

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:21 GMT

(CNN) — A manhunt is underway for a suspect in a 2021 killing who was accidentally released from a detention center in Indianapolis last week, a sheriff’s office said Tuesday, asking for the public’s help finding him.Kevin Mason, 28, was “mistakenly released” from an adult detention center in Marion County on September 13, two days after his arrest, “due to a faulty records review” by staff, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.It’s unclear whether he’s still in the county, sheriff’s Col. James Martin said in a news conference Tuesday.Mason was arrested in Indiana on September 11, having been sought on three Minnesota warrants, including one asking he be held on suspicion of murder in connection with a 2021 shooting in Minneapolis, the sheriff’s office said. The other warrants relate to an alleged parole violation and firearms possession, Martin said.He was released after a Marion County sheriff’s clerk thought she was correcting duplicate bookings for the ...

No injuries reported following Amazon warehouse incident in Opa-locka

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:21 GMT

First responders were on the scene after a call of a potential fire at an Amazon warehouse in Opa-locka. The incident occurred at 8:07 a.m. Thursday at 14000 NW 37th Ave. where multiple fire units were dispatched. When firefighters arrived they discovered smoke emanating from a piece of mechanical equipment within the warehouse. Quick and efficient action by the fire crews led to the situation being swiftly brought under control.All occupants of the building were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported in connection with the incident.Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the smoke. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Lionel Messi will miss another game for Inter Miami after leaving Toronto match early

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:21 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi returned to Inter Miami’s lineup on Wednesday night. It was a short-lived comeback, and now he’s sidelined again.Messi was subbed off in the 37th minute of Inter Miami’s match against Toronto, after spending a few minutes laboring with what appeared to be a leg issue. Miami came up big without him, winning 4-0 to move within five points of the final playoff spot in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference.Robert Taylor, who came on for Messi, had two goals and an assist. But Messi’s status overshadowed everything, and Inter Miami coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said after the game that the Argentine star will miss Sunday’s game at Orlando.“He had an old injury that had been bothering him,” Martino said, as relayed through a team official who translated his remarks from Spanish to English.In an earlier answer that was not translated, Martino said Messi would miss at least one more match. The 36-year-old Messi ...

Bulgaria kicks out Russian church boss

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:21 GMT

Bulgarian authorities have expelled the head of the Russian church in the country over what they say is a “threat to national security,” Russian diplomats told Moscow’s state-run news agency TASS.Archimandrite Vasian, who headed the Russian Orthodox Church in the country, was on Thursday booted out along with two employees of the St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker church in Sofia, according to a further statement by the Russian embassy in Bulgaria.“We are outraged by the fact and form of the decision taken by the Bulgarian side,” the embassy said on its Facebook page. “It is obvious that the current leadership of Bulgaria has set itself the task of destroying not only the socio-political, cultural and humanitarian ties between our countries, but also to break the relations between the sister Russian and Bulgarian Orthodox churches and to embitter the Russian and Bulgarian peoples against each other,” it added.POLITICO has contacted the Bulgaria...

UK to charge 5 Bulgarian nationals with spying for Russia

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:21 GMT

LONDON — Five Bulgarian nationals suspected of spying for Russia in the U.K. will face criminal charges, British prosecutors announced Thursday.The three men and two women “will be charged with conspiring to collect information intended to be directly or indirectly useful to an enemy for a purpose prejudicial to the safety and interest of the state between 30 August 2020 and 8 February 2023,” said the Crown Prosecution Service in a statement. The defendants — Orlin Roussev, 45, Bizer Dzhambazov, 41, Katrin Ivanova, 31, Ivan Stoyanov, 31, and Vanya Gaberova, 29 — will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.In February, officers from the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Operations Unit arrested the five on suspicion of an offense under the U.K.’s Official Secrets Act. 

Azerbaijan to begin ‘reintegration’ of Nagorno-Karabakh

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:21 GMT

YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenian leaders in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh on Thursday met with Azerbaijani officials to discuss the dissolution of their unrecognized state, in the wake of a lightning offensive that they say left them with no choice but to surrender.Following a two-hour summit in the Azerbaijani city of Yevlakh on Thursday, the office of Azerbaijan’s president issued a statement saying that the meeting had been held “in a constructive and positive environment, discussions were held on the issues of reintegration of the Armenian population of Karabakh, restoration of infrastructure and organization of activities based on the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan.”At the same time, officials say they presented plans that would see the Armenian-held region accept being governed by Azerbaijan and urged “quick implementation” of agreed issues. They also pledged to provide urgently needed supplies of humanitarian aid a...

Hand grenade-maker hit with EU Commission cartel fine

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:21 GMT

Defense manufacturer Diehl was fined €1.2 million by the European Commission for teaming up with a rival to carve up European markets for military hand grenades for nearly 14 years.Diehl and RUAG agreed to only sell hand grenades in the countries they allocated between them between 2007 and 2021, the European Union cartel enforcer said. It’s the first time the EU has fined a defense industry cartel.RUAG wasn’t fined because it told the Commission about the illegal pact. Diehl’s fine was reduced by half for coooperating with the EU investigation plus a further 10 percent reduction for agreeing to settle the case.EU officials raided company premises to gather evidence for the investigation in November 2021.

Warsaw makes a risky political bet in attacking Ukraine

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:21 GMT

WARSAW — Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party is in the fight of its political life ahead of next month’s general election — and in its scramble for votes it’s taking aim at the country’s alliance with Ukraine. The latest blow came from Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who on Wednesday said that Poland has halted shipments of its own armaments to Ukraine.“We are no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine, because we are now arming Poland with more modern weapons,” Morawiecki told Poland’s Polsat television.It’s true that Poland has sent most of its Soviet-era tanks, fighters and other weapons to Ukraine and doesn’t have much left in its stocks. Warsaw will also continue allowing arms shipments from other allies to pass through its territory.“Poland still functions as a hub for international aid,” said government spokesperson Piotr Müller, adding that the country is fulfilling its existing military supply contracts wi...

Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp. chairman

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:42:21 GMT

New York (CNN) — Rupert Murdoch announced Thursday that he will step down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp.“For my entire professional life, I have been engaged daily with news and ideas, and that will not change,” Murdoch wrote in a memo to employees. “But the time is right for me to take on different roles, knowing that we have truly talented teams.”His son, Lachlan Murdoch, will become sole chairman of both companies. Rupert Murdoch called his son “a passionate, principled leader.”Fox News announced Rupert Murdoch’s retirement on its air Thursday morning, with anchor Bill Hemmer praising the network’s founder.“Rupert Murdoch created all of this and so much more across America and the globe,” Hemmer said. “His life’s work has left an indelible imprint on the global media landscape. His contributions are both innumerable and extraordinary and we thank him for letting us be a part of it all.”“Without him, we would not be here,” anchor Dana Perino added.A decades-lon...