Tag: Top Stories
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Which stars are joining this year’s lineup?
NEW YORK (AP) — Ciara, Foreigner, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Busta Rhymes, Mickey Guyton and Teyana Taylor will feature in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will also cement “KPop Demon Hunters” as a pop culture phenomenon with appearances by the movie’s singers on the ground and cute characters in balloons overhead.…
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UPS plane crashes and explodes at a Kentucky airport, leaving at least 9 dead and others missing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — First responders were searching for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least nine people, authorities said. Gov. Andy Beshear again predicted the death toll in Louisville would grow and said 16 families…
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Builders say Colorado’s push fails to create more affordable housing
What’s the secret sauce for making homes more affordable in Colorado? That’s the question that renters are asking when the median price of a home — now $550,000 — ranks Colorado as one of the least affordable places to live in the nation. Fourth or fifth from the bottom, according to some rankings. Colorado is…
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Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum
PARIS (AP) — Two suspects were arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum, justice and police officials said Sunday, a week after the heist that stunned the world and sparked a massive manhunt. The Paris prosecutor said that investigators made arrests Saturday evening, adding that one of the men…
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The hunt for glass bottles in Colorado is historic, colorful and odd
Old, colorful bottles line a window of Fred Bjork’s Colorado Springs home. “The morning sun hits this wall and puts on a rainbow effect,” he says. “That’s one reason people collect bottles.” The reasons for his collection are varied — as varied as the bottles themselves, ranging in shape, color and age. Where to begin…
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6 coffee shops in Denver to fill your cup back up after Secret Garden Café’s departure
After Secret Garden Café near Cheesman Park closed suddenly on Oct. 10, coffee drinkers were left with one less java spot to enjoy drinks around the neighborhood. But after doing some digging, here are six coffee shops in Denver that could fill the void left from Secret Garden Café’s departure: Thump Coffee – Located at:…
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Six lessons in democracy from Ukraine
After 3 1/2 years of war, you might assume everyone in Ukraine right now is demoralized and hunkered down in bunkers, dreading the next drone attack from Russia. But that is not at all what Ukraine is like right now, according to a Ukrainian student of mine just returned from there. Over the summer, in…
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‘Unprecedented’ flooding prompts evacuations in southwest Colorado; Polis issues disaster declaration
LA PLATA COUNTY — Flooding brought on by heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Priscilla is damaging homes and prompting evacuations in southwest Colorado. The Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management Monday afternoon issued a flood warning for the county until 3 p.m. Wednesday. A local disaster was declared in unincorporated La Plata County Saturday…
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Colorado State Patrol urges ‘zipper merge’ after U.S. 50 work zone crashes
After multiple crashes in a U.S. 50 construction zone near the Montrose Regional Airport, the Colorado State Patrol is reminding motorists to use the “zipper merge” to ease congestion and improve safety. The “zipper” technique, used widely in other states, keeps traffic moving smoothly and shortens backups when drivers merge late and take turns entering…
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Child rape suspect arrested in southeastern Colorado after years on the run
Authorities say Paul Sandoval, 62, had been avoiding prosecution since March 2021, when he learned a warrant was out for his arrest. ALAMOSA COUNTY, Colorado — After more than four years on the run, a fugitive accused of raping a young girl was arrested Sunday in southeastern Colorado. Authorities say Paul Sandoval, 62, had been…