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Seattle — The U. S. government on Tuesday acknowledged for the first time the harms that the construction and operation of dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest have caused Native American tribes. It issued a report that details how the unprecedented structures devastated salmon runs, inundated villages and burial grounds, and continue to severely curtail the tribes’ ability to exercise their treaty fishing rights. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The Biden administration’s report comes amid a $1 billion effort announced earlier this year to restore the region’s salmon runs before more become extinct — and to better partner with the tribes on the actions necessary to make that happen.

New York — Ever get your McDonald’s order mixed up at an AI-powered drive-through? The experiment behind the fast food giant’s current automated order taker will soon be coming to a close. McDonald’s confirmed Monday that it decided to end a global partnership with IBM, which has been testing this artificial intelligence technology at select McDonald’s drive-throughs since 2021. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] That doesn’t mean you’ll never encounter some sort of chatbot while picking up fries on your car ride home again.

A Denver developer associated with the family that owns the Colorado Rockies has reached a compromise on the future of the historic El Chapultepec building in Lower Downtown. Monfort Companies on Tuesday revealed a new design they say will honor the building, which is at the corner of 20th and Market streets.

The pilot and passenger of a small plane who died after crashing into a Steamboat Springs mobile home park Monday have been identified. Dan Dunn, 67, and Jessica Melton, 42, died in the plane crash, according to Routt County coroner Mitch Locke. None of the residents in the West Acres mobile home park were injured. Dunn was piloting the plane and Melton was the sole passenger, but it’s unclear what the two’s relationship was, Locke said. The plane — a Cessna 421 — took off from Longmont and was headed to Ogden, Utah when it crash landed in Steamboat Springs, sparking a fire that quickly engulfed two homes and several outbuildings, police and fire officials said on Facebook. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but according to preliminary reports from the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane was experiencing engine issues. The plane is registered under the business name of High County Aero with a Berthoud address in Larimer County linked to Dunn, according to FAA records. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Man arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide in U.

Boston — The 911 system across Massachusetts went down Tuesday afternoon, making it impossible for anyone to reach emergency services. It was unclear how many communities were affected, said Elaine Driscoll, director of communications and policy at the state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox advised the public to contact local police departments if they need help. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “In addition, if you’re having any issues that are medical related, or EMS or fire-related, you can go and pull your local call box, that’s the red light boxes that fire departments have on local street corners, to also get medical attention that way,” he said. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said residents shouldn’t worry about calling the correct number or facility for their emergency, but to just reach out to their nearest authorities. “If you are experiencing an emergency, if you find your way to police, fire or EMS, we will make sure that you get to the right place,” she said. She said authorities were working to resolve the issue. Cox said the disruption “could be very temporary.” “But we thought it was important, particularly with the heat that we’re about to experience, to make sure that we give people the opportunity to know what’s going on,” he said. Several years ago, Massachusetts suffered sporadic 911 outages.

New York-style pizza restaurant Enzo’s End is closing this month after nearly three decades of slinging pies on East Colfax Avenue. Unless, that is, a buyer emerges for the longtime neighborhood joint. “The feedback has been overwhelming and emotional,” owner and founder Charlie Puma told The Denver Post. “I started calling our best, long-term customers, but only got through the first few on the list.