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What's the most popular last name in Colorado?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:42 GMT

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Think you have a popular last name? A new study found most Americans have one of six surnames, almost regardless of where they live. In the study, Ancestry.com reviewed phone book listings from across the country to determine the three most popular last names in each state. The company found Smith is far and away the most common.In fact, Smith only failed to land among the top three surnames in just five states: California, Hawaii, Minnesota, New Mexico and North Dakota. Shop at Ikea? You may be entitled to part of a $24M class action settlement Smith was an occupational name, meaning a worker who specialized in metal like a blacksmith or farrier, per its English and Scottish roots, Ancestry explains. As of 2004, the average lifespan of people with the last name Smith was 73 years old, compared to the national average of 74.Other popular surnames included Johnson, Miller, Jones, Williams and Anderson. Regionally, Ancestry found a handful of differences. For...

Alpaca costume contest happening in Denver Saturday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you've ever wanted to see alpacas dressed in costumes, you may be in luck. An alpaca costume contest is taking place in Denver on Saturday at 1 p.m.The contest will take place at the National Western Complex and is open to the public free of charge.Four age groups -- under 9, 9 to 11 years old, 12 to 14 years old and 15 to 19 years old -- will take part in the competition with their costumed alpacas. Evergreen woman pushes for more regulations after meth lab found in cabin The costumes are judged on how comfortable the alpaca is and how imaginative the costume is.The human contestant will also write a story talking about the costume.This competition is part of the 2023 Mauri Alpaca Owners Association National Alpaca Show that is taking place in Denver until March 19.

Paris police ban protest rallies in city’s hotspots

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:42 GMT

The Paris police on Saturday banned rallies at two of the hotspots of protests against French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms, as thousands of people continued to demonstrate across the country against the measures.For the last two evenings, people have gathered in the streets to protest the government resorting to the Article 49.3 of the French Constitution to force through the controversial pension reform bill that will raise the age of retirement from 62 to 64. More than 300 people have been arrested across the country, 258 of them in the Place de la Concorde in Paris, opposite to the French parliament.“Due to serious risks of disturbances to public order and security … any gathering on … Place de la Concorde and its surroundings as well as in the area of the Avenue des Champs-Elysées is prohibited,” the police said, according to an AFP report. “People who try to gather there will be systematically evicted by the police” and may be ...

Louisiana says family can’t keep their beloved pet nutria ‘Neuty’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:42 GMT

A Louisiana couple has run afoul of state law by keeping a 22-pound nutria — a beady-eyed, orange-toothed, rat-tailed rodent commonly considered a wetlands-damaging pest — as a pet that frolics with their dog, snuggles in their arms and swims in the family pool.Denny and Myra Lacoste tell New Orleans news outlets they are devastated at the potential loss of “Neuty,” a pet they say they raised from infancy when its siblings were killed in traffic. The move by state Wildlife and Fisheries officials, who say it’s illegal to keep an orphaned or injured wild animal as a pet, has sparked a petition drive by those who want him to stay with the humans who raised him.The state Wildlife Department says the plan is to house Neuty at the Baton Rouge Zoo. But it’s unclear when that will happen. A statement from the department Friday said officials had gone to remove the pet from the Lacoste’s New Orleans-area residence Thursday.“The nutria was not at the residence when agents arrived,” the depar...

Looking Glass: You want my money, come and take it, punk! KA-BLAM! KA-POW!

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:42 GMT

Two thugs tried to rob an old guy while he was walking back to his car from picking up an order of Chinese food from a restaurant in North Philadelphia. When they pulled out their guns, he pulled his, and exchanged fire with them, emptying his weapon and forcing them to flee. The 71-year-old man said that he always keeps his hand on his pistol at night “just in case.”OK, SIR, BUT YOU HAVE TO WEAR CLOTHES ON THIS EARTH: A 44-year-old man, who was arrested for walking naked down Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Fla., told police he didn’t know where he left his clothes and refused to give his name or date of birth. He also said that he lives on “a different earth,” but later admitted that he actually resides in West Palm Beach.DAD? IS THAT YOU?: A masked man tried to rob a teenager at knifepoint at an ATM in Glasgow, Scotland, until he realized that the victim was his own son. The kid recognized him from his voice and eyes. The father apologized, saying he was desperate, and the teen...

Gates reopened at Naval Base Coronado following lockdown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:42 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Naval Base Coronado went into lockdown Friday night after a driver attempted to plow through the facility’s main gate, a military spokesperson confirmed to FOX 5.Around 10:30 p.m., an individual trying to access the main gate on North Island became aggressive and tried to drive through the entry way, said Naval Base Coronado Public Affairs Officer Kevin Dixon. Bodycam video shows shooting involving deputy in East County Officials say shots were fired during the incident, but the naval base did not specify who fired a weapon during the incident. No injuries were reported.The main gate was briefly placed on lockdown. A post on the Facebook page of Naval Base Coronado early Saturday said, “The main gate at Naval Air Station North Island is currently closed due to a security incident. Please stay away from the main gate while security conducts its investigation.”Military officials told FOX 5 the main gate has since reopened. Dixon said the suspect is in custody. Officials...

Pedestrian fatally hit by vehicle in North County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:42 GMT

VISTA, Calif. -- A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in North County on the night of St. Patrick's Day, authorities said.According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, deputies from the Vista Sheriff's Station, along officials from the Vista Fire Department, responded to a traffic collision near the intersection of Taylor Street and Cresthaven Drive just after 8 p.m. Bodycam video shows shooting involving deputy in East County Authorities say an individual driving a Ford Escape was traveling westbound on Taylor Street when it struck a man who was crossing just east of the intersection. SDSO confirmed the pedestrian was transported to a local hospital, where succumbed to his injuries.The victim's identity has not been released pending notification of family.According to police, the driver of the Ford Escape remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.At this time, it's unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision.The Vista Sheriff's S...

Ontario to see higher numbers of economic immigrants under federal agreement

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:42 GMT

Ontario is set to double the number of economic immigrants it welcomes to the province under an agreement with the federal government to boost the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.The federal and provincial immigration ministers are announcing today that the province will have more than 18,000 spots under the program in 2025.Ontario Labour and Immigration Minister Monte McNaughton called for the doubling in 2021 when the province was allowed to bring in 9,000 people under that program.The new agreement will see Ontario go from 9,750 immigrants under the program in 2022 to welcoming 16,500 in 2023, more than 17,000 in 2024, and more than 18,000 in 2025.The Ford government says people brought in through last year’s allocation included 3,900 skilled trades workers, 2,200 software and IT workers, 1,000 truck drivers and more than 100 nurses and personal support workers.McNaughton says the number of health-care workers in particular will change drastically.“It’s no sec...

19-year-old facing 3 counts of 2nd-degree murder in Rosemont deaths; police confirm family connection

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:42 GMT

A 19-year-old man is facing three charges of second-degree murder after three people were found stabbed to death in an apartment building in Montreal’s Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie Friday morning.BACKGROUND: Three stabbed to death in Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie; Montreal police arrest suspectArthur Galarneau appeared before the Court of Quebec via videoconference Saturday morning.He was charged with killing Mylène Gingras, Francine Gingras-Boucher and Richard Galarneau.Police have confirmed “there is a family connection between the victims and the suspect.”Arthur Galarneau was charged with three counts of second-degree murder in the March 17, 2023, Rosemont deaths. (Credit: Instagram/Arthur Galarneau)Montreal police also say the deceased, who were found in a building on Bélanger Street near Viau Street, were the city’s third, fourth and fifth murder victims of 2023.They bore traces of violence, possible caused by a sharp object, police told CityNews Friday.“The three victims are a ...

Alzheimer's Association: Disease will spike amid significant care shortages 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:08:42 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Alzheimer's disease is expected to spike nationwide in future years, and according to new data released by the Alzheimer's Association, there is a significant shortage in the dementia care workforce.  Twenty states in the U.S. have been identified as neurology "deserts" by the Alzheimer's Association, meaning they had a projected shortage of doctors and caregivers specializing in dementia. Carolyn Berry of Tennessee — one of the 20 "desert" states — says she's aware of the challenges faced by families of those with cognitive diseases. Berry lost both her grandmother and mother to Alzheimer's. “There are beautiful moments in caring for the loved one that you are losing,” said Berry, who added that she was lucky to have a large family to help with care.Berry, however, said even the initial diagnosis was problematic.“We started suspecting some things in her late 60s, had her tested when she was 70," Berry said. "The testing come back that she was on par with ...