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The 19 best Apple Black Friday deals

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:11 GMT

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.The best Apple deals we’ve seen so farIt may not be Apple’s world, but sometimes it sure feels like it. The wildly popular and influential tech company behind iPhones, iPads, Macs, Beats headphones, Apple Watches and more doesn’t often put its products on sale, which makes Black Friday Apple deals all the more desirable.Apple products are known for their premium prices, so now is the time to start checking on Black Friday sales. Right now you can save on Apple’s hit AirPods Pro 2nd-generation noise-canceling earbuds with a USB-C connector and the latest Apple Watch Series 9. You can even get your hands on the thin and powerful 15-inch MacBook Air with the M2 processor for a good discount today. BestReviews has pored over all the deals for Apple products during Black Friday (Nov. 24), so if you’re looking for a bargain, we have you covered. W...

Colorado road conditions: I-70 closed in both directions near Silverthorne

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:11 GMT

2:55 p.m.: Interstate 70 westbound is closed at Loveland Pass due to safety concerns, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The closure extends from Loveland Pass, exit 216, to Silverthorne, exit 205. A detour is in place.2:18 p.m.: Interstate 70 eastbound is closed at Silverthorne due to safety concerns, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The closure extends from exit 203 for East Frisco to exit 205 for Silverthorne.2:02 p.m.: Interstate 70 westbound and Berthoud Pass are reopened after multiple crashes and vehicles sliding off the road closed the roadways for about an hour Monday afternoon.I-70 westbound at Eisenhower Tunnel and Berthoud Pass reopened just before 2 p.m., according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.Related ArticlesTransportation | I-70 eastbound reopens near Eisenhower Tunnel after three-vehicle crash Transportation | Eastbound I-70 reopens after rollover crash Transportation | ...

Where to find free Thanksgiving meals in metro Denver in 2023

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:11 GMT

Denverites in need of a warm meal this Thanksgiving season can find free food and resources at the following locations:African Community CenterWhen: 5:30 to 7 p.m. or 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20Where: Assumption of the Theotokos Cathedral at 4610 E. Alameda Ave., DenverDetails: The African Community Center is hosting its 18th annual Refugee First Thanksgiving event on Monday. Tickets are free, but required. They can be reserved online. The event is a multicultural dinner welcoming newcomers to the country featuring international music, activities for children and globally inspired food. The event is alcohol-free and halal to be inclusive of Muslim attendees.Denver Rescue MissionWhen: 12 to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21Where: Empower Field at Mile High, parking lot B, at 1701 Bryant St, DenverDetails: While registration for Denver Rescue Mission’s Thanksgiving Banquet-in-a-Box is already full, people who did not get a chance to register can head to Empower Field between noon and 1...

Women’s basketball: CU Buffs move up to No. 3 in latest AP Top 25 rankings

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:11 GMT

Colorado women’s basketball keeps climbing.On Monday, CU jumped two spots to No. 3 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll.This is the best AP ranking for the Buffaloes (4-0) since finishing the 1994-95 regular season at No. 2. Prior to last week, CU had not been inside of the Top 10 since December of 1995.Ranked No. 20 in the preseason, CU vaulted 15 spots last week, the largest one-week leap in poll history, according to the AP.CU played just once last week, pulling away from SMU for an 84-69 win on the road on Saturday night. But, the Buffs moved up because two teams ahead of them lost.Iowa, which was No. 2 last week, fell to No. 5 after a home loss to unranked Kansas State (the Wildcats vaulted to No. 16 on Monday). And Utah, which was No. 4 last week, fell to a tie for No. 10 after a loss at then-No. 21 Baylor, which is now at No. 14.South Carolina remains at No. 1 and the Gamecocks received all 36 first-place votes this week. CU’s Pac-12 rivals, UCLA and Stanford are at No....

Colorado special session on property taxes wraps as lawmakers approve relief bill, rental assistance, flat TABOR refunds

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:11 GMT

Updated at 2:30 p.m.: The last bill among Democrats’ seven priority bills has been approved by a final vote in the Colorado House, wrapping up the legislature’s first special session in three years.Following a vote to concur with the Senate’s changes to the bill that would create a task force to study property taxes and provide recommendations to the Colorado General Assembly, House representatives voted to approve HB23B-1003.All bills will now head to the governor’s office for final signatures, and the special session has ended, mid-way through its fourth day — with the Senate adjourning last, at about 2:50 p.m.Updated at 2:24 p.m.: The Colorado House resumed its work after Weinberg’s speech and passed the summer meal program bill with a vote of 44-16 on a mostly party-line vote, with some Republicans joining Democrats in approving the program for low-income families. That bill is now headed to the governor’s office.Updated at 2:06 p.m.: Re...

Disneyland guests injured by falling lamp post

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:11 GMT

Several Disneyland guests were injured, including one who was taken to a hospital, after a lamp post on Main Street U.S.A. fell over due to high winds Monday, a Disneyland official confirmed to KTLA.Anaheim Fire and Rescue responded to the scene just before 8:30 a.m. and discovered that three people had been hurt. One person was transported to a hospital with serious injuries, officials said. The other two were treated for minor injuries and released at the scene, according to Anaheim Fire and Rescue. The lamp post was located in the flowerbed around the Disneyland flagpole and is used for stage lighting during parades and shows along Main Street U.S.A., the Orange County Register reported.Several guests at Disneyland were injured when a lamp post toppled in in high winds. Nov. 20, 2023 (KTLA)Authorities say a lamp post at Disneyland was toppled by strong winds, injuring three guests. Nov. 20, 2023. (KTLA)Several guests at Disneyland were injured when a lamp post toppled in in high ...

'Change is likely coming': Latest heartbreaker indicates Chargers' Staley might lose job

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:11 GMT

On Sunday, Los Angeles Chargers fans suffered yet another disheartening loss, this one a 23-20 defeat at the hands of a struggling Green Bay Packers team, and this one might be the final straw for head coach Brandon Staley's tenure with the team.Sunday's loss was cemented by a dropped pass by Quentin Johnston that would've set the Chargers up to force overtime, if not win outright. The 4-6 Chargers now have "lost six games this season, most of which they were in a position to win," as Sports Illustrated noted. "L.A. dropped its opener against the Dolphins by two points … then its second game against the Titans by three points, its fifth game against the Cowboys by three points, its ninth game against the Lions by three points and its 10th game against the Packers by, you guessed it, three points," SI explained.As Fox Sports posited, this "team is not playing to the level of its talent. This team routinely plays like a squad that's poorly coached. We see it each game."On Monday, many...

Strong wind gusts causing damage, injuries across Southern California 

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:11 GMT

Incredibly high winds are battering Southern California as the Thanksgiving week starts, and the gusts are beginning to cause damage across the region. Footage from Sky5 captured a massive tree that was blocking a large portion of Sand Canyon Road near Lost Canyon Road in Santa Clarita on Monday.  El Niño storms could soak California starting next month Los Angeles County Fire Department officials confirmed to KTLA that a call regarding downed power lines came in at 11:19 a.m., and responding firefighters found a 25-foot tree blocking lanes on Sand Canyon. Footage from Sky5 captured a massive tree that was blocking a large portion of Sand Canyon Road near Lost Canyon Road in Santa Clarita on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (KTLA)“This tree was found by a fire department that was responding to another call,” KTLA 5’s Rich Prickett said. No injuries were reported. Earlier on Monday, police responded to Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland just before 8:30 a.m. on report...

Holiday festival approaching at California's 'best' Christmas town

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:11 GMT

The holidays are almost here and the Southern California city once named the state's "best" town to visit for Christmas is getting ready for its annual holiday festival.The town of Solvang, located in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County wine country, is preparing for its annual Julefest (Yule-Fest) — a monthlong celebration of the winter holiday season.The festivities officially begin on Friday when the village begins its nightly light show in the town square. The 10-minute light show will take place on the hour from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., each evening.One of Solvang's iconic windmills is seen lit up in blue during the town's annual Julefest celebration in 2022. (Mike Laan/City of Solvang)Friday also serves as the beginning of Julefest's "Nisser Adventure," a citywide scavenger hunt for the mischievous Solvang Nisser (Danish for gnome). Throughout the holiday festival, visitors can stop by the town's visitor center for clues regarding the hideaways where the Nisse...

Female transient died after fatal traffic collision in Garden Grove

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00:11 GMT

A 48-year-old female transient died Monday morning after being involved in a traffic collision along the 12000 block of Haster Street in Garden Grove.The person, whose identity wasn’t disclosed, died at the scene, authorities said. Disneyland guests injured by falling lamp post Garden Grove police responded to calls about a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision around 5:45 a.m. and discovered the pedestrian unresponsive upon arrival, a news release said.Orange County Fire Authority also responded to the scene. A silver 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis was involved in the accident and the driver was only identified as a 55-year-old resident from Anaheim.Alcohol or drugs are not believed to be a factor in the collision, but authorities are still investigating the incident.Anyone who witnessed this incident or has video footage of the collision is encouraged to contact Investigator Yergler by phone at 714-741-5772 or by email at [email protected].