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Ford’s Tenn. plant could make 500K electric pickups a year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:08 GMT

STANTON, Tenn. (AP) — Ford said Friday that its assembly plant under construction in western Tennessee will be able to build up to 500,000 electric pickup trucks a year at full output, part of the automaker’s drive to produce 2 million electric vehicles worldwide annually by late 2026.The company made the announcement as it provided updates on the so-called BlueOval City project at an event attended by Ford executives, project leaders, politicians and residents who live near the sprawling Tennessee site.The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker announced the project in September of 2021 that would build the truck plant and a battery factory on 3,600 acres (1,460-hectares) in rural Stanton, located in Haywood County northeast of Memphis. Known as the Memphis Regional Megasite, the land designated by the state for industrial development sat unused for years before Ford moved in. Ford’s assembly plant, and the battery plant run by South Korean battery maker SK On, will employ about 6,000...

New this week: ‘Rye Lane,’ ‘Tetris,’ ‘Riverdale’ and Chlöe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:08 GMT

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.MOVIES— Romantic comedy fans would do well to make an evening around “Rye Lane,” a Sundance Film Festival breakout that arrives on Hulu on Friday, March 31. The 80-minute charmer follows 20-somethings Dom (“Industry’s” David Jonsson), sensitive and a little uptight, and Yas (Vivian Oparah), a lively free spirit, on one eventful day in South London. When they meet, they are strangers who are reeling from bad breakups and appear to be polar opposites. The feature debut of director Raine Allen-Miller and writers Tom Melia and Nathan Byron, “Rye Lane” has garnered comparisons to Richard Curtis in his heyday and had critics singing about Jonsson and Oparah’s terrific chemistry its freshness.— “Tetris,” a new film coming to Apple TV+ on Friday, March 31, explores the wild origin story of how one of the most popular video g...

Hundreds of students, teachers gather outside state Capitol

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A crowd of people - many of them students and teachers - gathered outside the state Capitol on Friday to rally against gun violence.Footage from SkyFOX showed hundreds of people outside of the Capitol. The rally came two days after a shooting at East High School injured two faculty members. The 17-year-old suspect in that shooting was found dead near a car he had driven to Bailey. East High shooting suspect killed himself with ghost gun, failed prior diversion program Denver Public Schools were closed Friday for what the Board of Education said would be a "mental health day" after the shooting at East High.This was the second day in a row that protests were carried out at the Capitol. Students from East High filled the halls Thursday to call for policy changes.There are three gun bills that have been proposed in the legislature this session. One bill that would raise the minimum age to buy a gun to 21 made its way one step closer to becoming law Monday, passing a ...

Students at Denver Academy of Torah learn life-saving skills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- While safety is at the top of everyone's mind, one school is equipping students with life-saving skills.On Friday, students at the Denver Academy of Torah learned CPR and the Heimlich maneuver. The training came from certified EMTs with the Jewish organization NCSY. There's also a summer program called NCSY Rescue where students can get real-life experience on an ambulance. Learning CPR could help save a life, survivor says "I think it's really incredible to have the opportunity to be taught these things, so that when we are in situations like we can stand up take a deep breath and go out and help," Hunter Frank, a student at the school, said.The event was organized by Rabbi Yonatan Nuszen with Denver NCSY. He said it's important for students to get the skills early on."There's a lot of unfortunate circumstances where people are showing hatred in many different ways, and to be able to educate the kids as to what to do in god forbid such a terrible situation is a v...

Colorado business leaders still expect a recession amid low confidence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Things are still looking gloomy, according to the quarterly survey of state business leaders conducted by the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder. Leaders still expect a recession and have bad feelings in particular about the national economy.This kind of negative sentiment has been the norm since the COVID pandemic. The Leeds Business Confidence Index has been negative in five of the last six quarters, though this quarter's index is less negative than the first quarter of the year. Leaders have negative confidence in the national and state economies, industry profits and hiring, and capital expenditures. Respondents only expressed positive feelings about industry sales. In the 20 years the school has performed the survey, confidence has never been negative for this long except for the Great Recession. Throughout most of its history, business leaders express some degree of optimism. Inflation and high-interest rates are what's souring thei...

Gwyneth Paltrow insists Utah ski collision wasn’t her fault

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:08 GMT

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow took the stand on Friday to testify in a trial over a 2016 ski crash at a Utah ski resort, where a man claims that the movie star’s recklessness on the slope caused broken ribs, brain damage and lasting physical injuries.Paltrow testified that the crash shocked her — and she thought at first that she was being violated. “Two skis came between my skis, forcing my legs apart. And there was a body pressing against me and a very strange grunting noise. My brain was trying to make sense of what was happening,” she said of the collision.“I felt a body pressed against my back,” Paltrow said. She later clarified on the stand that the collision was not a sexual violation.Paltrow and Terry Sanderson, the retired optometrist suing her, are both expected to answer questions about the crash while their attorneys jostle to convince the 8-member jury which skier was positioned downhill and had the right of way. The actor-turned-lifestyle influencer has previo...

Hallandale Beach Commissioner confronts Broward Animal Control director over stray dogs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:08 GMT

A Hallandale Beach commissioner who spends her time advocating for animals is calling out Broward County’s animal shelter for turning away stray and injured animals.Local police departments have been sounding the alarm for months about being forced to care for stray animals, saying when they call Broward County Animal Control, they are told the shelter won’t take them.These three dogs are not police K-9 dogs, but they have been in Hallandale Police custody since Tuesday.“They, out of the goodness of their hearts, because they love dogs, they will not just leave dogs roaming on the streets,” said Hallandale Beach Commissioner Michele Lazarow.She says officers have been calling animal control to pick up the dogs but have been told no.“We called the shelter repeatedly for assistance and were told no, so we came over today to drop these dogs off in the lobby,” said Lazarow, outside Broward Animal Control.And this is not the first time Hallandale Beach Police have had to care...

Miami Fire Rescue crews ready for Ultra crowds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:08 GMT

With parts of South Florida turning into party central on a busy weekend, safety is the top priority for local first responders who will be out on patrol and ready for anything particularly in downtown Miami.As the Ultra Music Festival gets underway in Bayfront Park, crews with City of Miami Fire Rescue said they are fully prepared to render aid.“The paramount message is safety,” said Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez.Miami Fire Rescue on Friday gave 7News a first-hand look at the preparations paramedics put in place ahead of the big weekend, like checking their first aid and life-saving equipment.With the estimated 165,000 people expected at Ultra per day, officials said, all hands will be on deck.“It’s over 100 firefighters per day,” said Sanchez.Crews will be positioned throughout the festival venue, using bicycles and other vehicles to help them navigate through large crowds in order to respond to any kind of potential emergency.“We will have...

Raw Saturday, better Sunday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:08 GMT

7Weather- We end the work week on a nice note with highs in the low/mid 50s and some sun and clouds. This evening stays pleasant. It’ll be a different story tomorrow as a mix of rain, snow and sleet spreads into the region. It’ll be a raw day.There’s our system across the Plains on the Storm Scan below. It’s a weak one. The center of it will track through the Ohio Valley/Great Lakes region into tomorrow and bring us a mix of precipitation by midday. Where you see the pink shading, that’s where you can expect a brief mix and rain. This time of year, if the snow and sleet showers are light, it won’t stick to the road. There could be a coating on your grass or car windshield, but that’s about it. For the rest of us, it’s mostly a cold rain.Here’s the timing below. Expect showers midday and into the night. Have the rain gear with you for Saturday evening plans. Luckily, the heavier downpours occur overnight into Sunday.Sunday will be...

DeMar DeRozan won’t play tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers, reigniting concerns about the Chicago Bulls forward’s quad injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:08 GMT

Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan will miss Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers as he continues to struggle with a right quadriceps injury.DeRozan has been bothered by the injury since mid-December, playing through it for 10 games before exiting the Jan. 11 matchup against the Boston Celtics. He appeared to return to full speed only to exit against the Orlando Magic on Feb. 13 and miss the final two games before the All-Star break.Despite insisting upon his return that he was back to 100%, DeRozan requested to leave Wednesday’s blowout loss to the Philadelphia 76ers only minutes into the third quarter. DeRozan’s production has dipped in February as he dealt with the injury — logging 6.7 fewer points per game compared with his season average — but appeared to level out in March.The description of DeRozan’s injury has been somewhat ambiguous over the last four months, ranging from a bruised knee to a Grade 1 thigh strain. In February,...