Tag: World
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Zuckerberg denies at trial that Meta targets children
LOS ANGELES – Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday repeatedly said during a landmark trial over youth social media addiction that the Facebook and Instagram operator does not allow kids under 13 on its platforms, despite being confronted with evidence suggesting they were a key demographic. Mark Lanier, a lawyer for the 20-year-old woman suing Instagram and Google’s YouTube for…
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From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact
The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope. The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he spoke before a crowd horrified many and prompted somber conversations about political violence. And when…
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Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It’s the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the United States. The…
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China rolls out its version of the H-1B visa to attract foreign tech workers
HONG KONG (AP) — Vaishnavi Srinivasagopalan, a skilled Indian IT professional who has worked in both India and the U.S., has been looking for work in China. Beijing’s new K-visa program targeting science and technology workers could turn that dream into a reality. The K-visa rolled out by Beijing last month is part of China’s…
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The Louvre reopens 3 days after one of the biggest museum heists of the century
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre reopened on Wednesday to long lines beneath its landmark Paris glass pyramid, just three days after one of the highest-profile museum thefts of the century stunned the world with its audacity and scale. The thieves slipped in and out, making off with eight pieces from France’s Crown Jewels at the…
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Israel and Hamas prepare for talks in Egypt on eve of Gaza war anniversary
CAIRO (AP) — Israeli and Hamas officials are set to hold indirect talks at an Egyptian resort Monday on a U.S.-drafted peace plan to end the ruinous war in Gaza on the eve of its second anniversary. Many uncertainties remain about the plan presented by U.S. President Donald Trump last week, including the disarmament of…
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As Colorado wildlife agency claims it is not to blame for wolf kills, ranchers threaten future partnerships
Even as officials of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife insist the recent killing of a calf by wolf is not their fault, the relationship with ranchers has soured to the point private landowners have begun considering to restrict state access to their properties, potentially jeopardizing programs that rely on the latter’s help. Notably, private landowners…
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Mikaela Shiffrin world cup crystal globe, once broke, finds new home in Vail’s Colorado Snow Sports Museum
While filming an impromptu commercial with Land Rover in the Hermitage Hotel in Soldeu, Andorra, Mikaela Shiffrin broke one of her 2022-23 World Cup globes while buckling it into the passenger seat of the SUV.
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What If… the ’07 Rockies didn’t have 8 days off before World Series?
In What If, a Denver Gazette video series, digital sports editor Chris Schmaedeke examines the biggest question marks in Colorado sports history. In this episode, Chris asks Rockies beat writer Danielle Allentuck, if the Rockies would’ve stood a chance against the overpowering Red Sox if they did not have over a week break between the…