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What makes The Stanley Hotel one of the spookiest hotels in the nation?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:29:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Stanley Hotel is notorious for inspiring "The Shining," but there's more to this ghost story than a chilling horror novel by Stephen King.USA Today 10Best asked readers about the best haunted hotels in the country. To no Coloradan's surprise, The Stanley Hotel made the list at No. 5 as one of the most haunted hotels in the country. These Halloween costumes are expected to be the most popular However, the ghost stories started long before King's novel. The hotel is in Estes Park where it originally opened over 100 years ago in 1909. Since then, activity has been recorded in nearly every room by ghost hunters to documentarians.Ghost City Tours breaks down the most well-known haunted stories. The concert hallThe concert hall is one of the most documented spots for ghost activity, especially following its renovation in 2000.The hall's history dates to the hotel opening, when designer Freelan Oscar Stanley built the hall for his wife, Flora. For opening day, he gif...

WATCH: Service for fallen parole officer to be held Monday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:29:28 GMT

FOX21 News will live stream the service for fallen Parole Officer Christine Guerin Sandoval in this article. It can be viewed in the video player above once available.(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The service to honor fallen Parole Officer Christine Guerin Sandoval will be held on Monday, Oct. 9 at 11 a.m. according to the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC).On Thursday, Sept. 28 three parole officers including Guerin Sandoval attempted to contact a suspect, later identified as 41-year-old Justin Kula, in a parking lot at the intersection of North Spruce and West Bijou Streets. Guerin Sandoval and another officer were injured when the suspect attempted to run, driving from the area. Both officers were taken to the hospital where Guerin Sandoval died of her injuries.Kula was later captured after a large-scale search.DOC said services will be held at Praise Assembly Church located at 2000 Troy Avenue in Pueblo. DOC is asking those wishing to attend to carpool if possible so it can accommo...

This Shell gas station is giving away free Powerball tickets Monday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:29:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Lottery celebrates the gas station that sold a million-dollar Powerball ticket by giving away free tickets for Monday night's drawing. During Wednesday night's drawing on Oct. 4, the winning numbers were 9, 35, 54, 63, 64 and the Powerball 1. While no one struck rich and walked away with a billion dollars, one lucky Colorado lottery ticket holder won a million dollars. According to the Colorado Lottery, the $1 million winning ticket was sold at the Shell gas station at 5860 S Kipling in Littleton.Not only did the ticket holder win big, but the retailer that sold the ticket also raked in some cash. If the jackpot-winning ticket is sold, the retailer will get $50,000. For the golden million dollar ticket, the Shell gas station received $2,000. Powerball jackpot hits $1.55 billion: How much would a Colorado winner get? In honor of the million-dollar win, the Colorado Lottery is celebrating. From 12-1 p.m. Monday, the lottery will be giving out free Power...

Delta will pay millions of dollars to settle class-action lawsuit over faulty refunds during Covid

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:29:28 GMT

New York (CNN) — Delta Air Lines will pay tens of millions of dollars to settle a class-action lawsuit from customers who said the airline wouldn’t refund their canceled flights in the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.The total sum of claims is $27 million, and Delta will also pay 7% interest in cash or credits on top of the refund. The airline will also have to pay attorney fees, which will cost about $2.3 million, according to the settlement.In a statement Friday, Delta said it does not admit to wrongdoing or breach of contract in the settlement.“Since the beginning of 2020, Delta refunded over 11 million tickets totaling $6 billion, of which 20% took place in 2022,” a company spokesperson said.More than 14,000 customers submitted their claims, which only made up approximately 19% of customers who were eligible, the settlement said. The deadline to submit a claim was September 15.US citizen customers who received a credit for a nonrefundable ticket they bought with dol...

French far left’s refusal to condemn Hamas triggers fierce backlash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:29:28 GMT

PARIS — The French far left is coming under increasing pressure over its refusal to condemn Hamas’ deadly attacks on Israel.The indignation, which comes from across the political spectrum, has zeroed in on the leader of the France Unbowed party, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who called for France to push for a cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian territories. “All the violence unleashed against Israel and in the Gaza Strip only produces [more violence],” he wrote on social media in the midst of the attacks. But neither Mélenchon nor his party condemned the attacks on Israeli territory in a statement that has been criticized widely and in which it refers to Hamas as “the Palestinian forces.” Hamas has been designated as a terror outfit by the European Union. Across the world, leaders have expressed their support for Israel as it battles to regain control after Hamas militants stormed into Israel on Saturday and unleashed a deadly assault on civilians...

9 US citizens dead in Israel conflict, US National Security Council says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:29:28 GMT

Washington (CNN) — Nine US citizens have died in the conflict in Israel, a US National Security Council spokesperson said Monday.“At this time, we can confirm the death of nine U.S. citizens. We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and to the families of all those affected, and wish those injured a speedy recovery. We continue to monitor the situation closely and remain in touch with our Israeli partners, particularly the local authorities,” the spokesperson said in a statement.The spokesperson added, “We continue to monitor the situation closely and remain in touch with our Israeli partners, particularly the local authorities.”US authorities have been scrambling to establish how many Americans have been killed or taken hostage in the conflict. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” Sunday that the US was “working overtime” to verify reports of missing and dead Americans, and Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer ...

Nobel economics prize goes to Harvard’s Claudia Goldin for research on the workplace gender gap

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:29:28 GMT

By PAUL WISEMAN, DAVID KEYTON and MICHAEL CASEY (Associated Press)STOCKHOLM (AP) — Claudia Goldin, a Harvard University professor, was awarded the Nobel economics prize on Monday for research that helps explain why women around the world are less likely than men to work and to earn less money when they do.Fittingly, the announcement marked a small step toward closing a gender gap among Nobel laureates in economics: Out of 93 economics winners, Goldin is just the third woman to be awarded the prize and the first woman to be the sole winner in any year. Her award follows Nobel honors this year in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and peace that were announced last week. And it follows last year’s three winners in economics: Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip Dybvig for their research into bank failures that helped shape America’s aggressive response to the 2007-2008 financial crisis.Only about half the world’s wom...

Israel vows complete siege on Gaza as it strikes the Palestinian territory after incursion by Hamas

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:29:28 GMT

By JOSEF FEDERMAN and ISSAM ADWAN (Associated Press)JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip on Monday, halting deliveries of food, fuel and supplies to its 2.3 million people as it pounded the Hamas-ruled territory with waves of airstrikes in retaliation for the militants’ bloody weekend incursion.More than two days after Hamas launched its surprise attack, the Israeli military said it had largely gained control in its southern towns where it had been battling Hamas gunmen. Israel’s vaunted military and intelligence apparatus was caught completely off guard by Hamas, resulting in heavy battles in its streets for the first time in decades.Israeli tanks and drones were deployed to guard breaches in the Gaza border fence to prevent new incursions. Thousands of Israelis were evacuated from more than a dozen towns near Gaza, and the military summoned 300,000 reservists — a massive mobilization in a short time.The mo...

Days of heat set to give way to autumn-like temperatures in San Diego County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:29:28 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- After a few days of near three-digit heat, it will start to feel a little more like autumn in San Diego County this week.The National Weather Service forecasts that a slow cooldown will start to set in across the region starting Monday, bringing temperatures down to about two to seven degrees below seasonal averages by Wednesday.Temperatures on Monday are expected to dip slightly from the weekend's highs as a ridge continues to weaken and shift eastward, NWS says, giving way to a large, dynamic low pressure system moving in from the northwest.According to the agency, coastal regions will see high temperatures around 70 to 75 degrees, while the inland valley and mountain communities will see temperatures anywhere from 75 to 85 degrees. Desert areas are still anticipated to see highs around 99 to 101 degrees on Monday. How much rainfall has San Diego County had this water year? The cooling trend will continue into the week as the low pressure system moves, bringing the ...

Californian claims one of nations $1 million Powerball tickets

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:29:28 GMT

(FOX40.COM) -- Although there were no grand prize winners during Saturday night's Powerball drawing, over 600,000 winning tickets were drawn in California, according to the California Lottery. The lucky numbers for the Oct. 7 drawing were, 47, 54, 57, 60, 65, and the Powerball was 19. Highway 50 construction: How much longer until it’s finally finished? According to the California Lottery, there were 603,340 winning tickets across the Golden State amounting to a total winning amount of around $4.7 million in prizes. California's big winner of the night came from a ticket sold at Town & Country Market at 600 Post Street, San Francisco that matched all five numbers but missed the Powerball. Annual Black Film Festival returns to St. Hope’s Guild Theater That winner is able to claim their prize of $1.3 million. Only nine other people in the country matched five numbers. The bulk of the state's winners, 397,712 tickets, guessed only the Powerball number and won their prize of $4...