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They were fresh from a Monday morning church service. “I’m old school. We dress up for church and we love to twin,” said Deborah Price with a smile in her eyes. Price and her granddaughter Davian Hudley, 9, arrived at Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in City Park wearing their Sunday best on this steely and frigid January day. Price and Hudley walked beneath the bare-branched trees dressed in matching ensembles of maroon dresses with black overcoats accented by black and maroon flats, respectively. As they approached the memorial, both stopped and looked down at the entrance to the site. At their feet lay metalwork with outlines of bodies in tightly constructed rows. Hudley asked while pointing to the work, “What is this?” Price, without hesitation and a truthful directness, began to explain that these bodies represented the way in which enslaved people were transported to the Americas. A brief silence of understanding overtook the two as … [Read more...] about A teaching moment at Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. statue as Marade goes virtual

UPDATE: Just after 4 p.m., authorities said the Morrison Road Fire was “mostly out.” LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A large grass fire near Fox Hollow Golf Course and Bear Creek Lake Park is forcing immediate evacuations. Lakewood police and other emergency responders shut down Morrison Road for the so-called Morrison Road Fire. (credit: CBS) Police say the evacuation area boundaries are Morrison Road to Hampden Avenue and C470 to Kipling Parkway. Those in that area need to evacuate and can meet at Bear Creek High School for updates. (credit: West Metro Fire) West Metro Fire says the neighborhood east of the fire from Owens Lane to Kipling is being evacuated. They add the fire is approximately 100 acres in size and is threatening the Fox Hollow and Homestead neighborhoods. (credit: West Metro Fire) Large grass fire is burning off Morrison Road near Fox Hollow Golf course and Bear Creek Lake Park. Morrison Road is shut down in both direction in the area. Please stay … [Read more...] about ‘Please Evacuate Immediately’: Grass Fire At Fox Hollow Golf Course Forces Multiple Evacuations

By Carson Yarbrough, AskMen Filing taxes is a chore that ties Americans together. Not everyone loves tax season, but we all have to go through the same struggles – gathering receipts and files to make sure everything is in order for Tax Day in April (April 17 this year). But what may come as a surprise is what people are willing to do to get out of paying their taxes. According to an AskMen-Offers.com survey conducted with more than 1,000 people across the nation, 24% of Americans would be willing to shave their heads or show their browser histories to their significant others to get out of paying taxes. In Pennsylvania, 18% say they would rather shave their heads than pay taxes this year! Meanwhile, 18% answered they’d rather go without the internet and social media for a year, and 17% said they’d rather show their browser histories to their S.O.’s to get out of paying taxes.RELATED: Father’s Day Excerpt: 'Things My Son Needs to Know About the World' … [Read more...] about This Is What Pennsylvania Taxpayers Are Most Worried About This Tax Season

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Beginning next week, Delta Air Lines will no longer fly to Hollywood Burbank or Long Beach airports as the carrier continues to contend with plummeting passenger traffic brought on by the coronavirus pandemic . The airline announced Friday that, beginning May 13, it will be halting service to 10 airports in markets which have a second major airport which can serve customers. Service will remain suspended through at least September. RELATED: COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue Steady Decline In IE, Ventura County Delta passengers who already had flights booked out of either airport will now have their flights rescheduled to depart out of L.A. International Airport. Last month, Burbank Airport was forced to close one of its two terminals because of the drop in demand. Along with Burbank and Long Beach, Delta is also notably halting flights to Oakland International and Chicago Midway International. The airline said it has seen its passenger traffic … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Delta Halting Service To Burbank, Long Beach Airports

Kansas dropped out of The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 12 years on Monday, ending the Jayhawks’ record streak of 231 consecutive weeks ranked in the Top 25. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 06: Isaiah Livers #2 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts during the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Crisler Arena on January 06, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) Gonzaga and Baylor held down the top two spots, just as they have all season, with the Bulldogs getting 55 of 63 first-place votes and the Bears getting the other eight. Michigan took advantage of Villanova’s loss at St. John’s to jump into the top three, Ohio State climbed three spots to No. 4 and the Wildcats rounded out the top 5. RELATED: Pebble Beach Golf Links Profile: Simply One Of The Best Courses In The World Illinois gave the Big Ten three teams in the top six after beating Indiana in overtime and pounding No. 21 Wisconsin over the … [Read more...] about Michigan jumps to No. 3, Kansas Out