The Rocky Mountain Showdown has a bright future. But that future won’t include playing at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium. The CU Buffs and CSU Rams announced jointly Tuesday that the in-state football series between the rivals has been extended intermittently through the 2038 season. The programs said that three additional home-and-home series have been added to the series at their respective campus sites. In addition to the Sept. 16, 2023 game scheduled for Boulder’s Folsom Field and the Sept. 14, 2024 contest at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, six more games will push the contest into the 2030s: Sept. 15, 2029 — at CSU Sept. 14, 2030 — at CU Sept. 17, 2033 — at CU Sept. 16, 2034 — at CSU Sept. 19, 2037 — at CU Sept. 11, 2038 — at CSU “We would have preferred to try to get it on that two-year (rotation), but the way things stacked up with what CU had done with their nonconference schedule, it didn’t make it possible,” Rams athletic director Joe Parker … [Read more...] about Rocky Mountain Showdown for CU, CSU football extended through 2038
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Facebook tightens ban on QAnon content
Facebook announced an escalation of its ban on QAnon content Tuesday, pledging to ban all accounts affiliated with the sprawling conspiracy from its platform. The social media giant in August banned QAnon accounts that specifically discussed violence, which led to 1,500 page, group and profile takedowns. Starting Tuesday, the ban will extend to all affiliated pages, groups and accounts. ADVERTISEMENT “We are starting to enforce this updated policy today and are removing content accordingly, but this work will take time and need[s] to continue in the coming days and weeks,” Facebook said in a blog post. NBC News first reported on the updated policy. QAnon’s supporters believe without evidence that Trump and his allies are working to expose and execute a cabal of Democrats, media figures and celebrities who are running an international child trafficking ring. The unhinged theory has spread rapidly in the last year. Multiple candidates who have expressed support for … [Read more...] about Facebook tightens ban on QAnon content
Chicago aquarium takes penguins to seafood restaurant, hopes to spread awareness of environmental campaign
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 31 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A small group of penguins got to spend a night at a seafood restaurant in Chicago, and it was all done for a good cause. The Shedd Aquarium scheduled a visit to Shaw’s Crab House for its three Magellanic penguins, Tilly, Dolores and Olivia, which took place during Chicago Restaurant Week. CHICAGO AQUARIUM ALLOWS PENGUINS TO ROAM FREE DURING CORONAVIRUS CLOSURE, DOCUMENTS 'FIELD TRIP' ONLINE All three penguins were able to waddle around the restaurant and receive the physical exercise they needed, according to a press release issued last week. The one-time event was a collaborative effort that promoted the city’s annual restaurant celebration and the aquarium’s sustainability campaign, called " Let’s Shedd Plastic ." The Let’s Shedd Plastic campaign aims to encourage businesses and … [Read more...] about Chicago aquarium takes penguins to seafood restaurant, hopes to spread awareness of environmental campaign
CDC extends ‘no sail order’ for all cruise ships
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended its "no sail order" for all cruise ships indefinitely. “We are working with the cruise line industry to address the health and safety of crew at sea as well as communities surrounding U.S. cruise ship points of entry,” CDC Director Robert Redfield said in a statement. Companies in the cruise line industry announced a voluntary suspension of most ship operations from U.S. ports on March 13. The following day, the CDC announced the no sail order, forcing all cruise ships to suspended operations. ADVERTISEMENT Since then, at least 10 cruise ships have docked in U.S. ports with crew and passengers that have tested positive for COVID-19 or showed symptoms of the disease. The CDC said the agency is also aware of 20 cruise ships at port or anchorage in the United States with known or suspected COVID-19 patients remain isolated on board the vessels. According to the CDC, the order will remain in effect until the … [Read more...] about CDC extends ‘no sail order’ for all cruise ships
Kentucky family surprised by extended visit from baby monkey
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for April 1 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. No monkeying around! A Kentucky family got an unexpected guest when their grandfather found a monkey living on his front porch, where it remained for days until it could be safely removed. No one believed the grandfather when he called up saying he saw the monkey; they thought it was another of his pranks. CHICAGO AQUARIUM TAKES PENGUINS TO SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, HOPES TO SPREAD AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN "We literally think nothing else of it," Audrey Lewis, 20, told FOX 10 Phoenix . "We literally thought he was just joking with us." No one in the family knows when the monkey first appeared. Officers from Kentucky’s Department of Fish and Wildlife set a trap for the monkey, but the creature has so far eluded capture. The monkey quickly made itself at home, even roaming around the … [Read more...] about Kentucky family surprised by extended visit from baby monkey