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U.S. to reinstate Hormuz blockade. And, states sue over Paramount-Warner deal
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (636+ words) by Juliana Kim, general assignment reporter We're at the final stretch of the World Cup. It feels like just yesterday, international fans were arriving in the U.S. and marveling at Buc-ee's and unlimited free soda. The semi-finals are: ⚽ Today: France vs....
The GOAT: Hooved friend provides moral support to firefighters in Colorado
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (330+ words) Crews were quashing a small wildfire in Colorado this week when a surprise guest decided to keep them company. A goat named Goldie — short for Golden Oreo — followed firefighters for hours as they actively engaged the Rock Creek Fire in…...
New Front Range passenger train, CoCo, gets new branding and shares mascot
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (205+ words) Colorado’s future Front Range passenger train, the Colorado Connector — or, as it will soon be known on platforms and schedules across the state, CoCo, has released its brand-new look. The design comes after the Front Range Passenger Rail (FRPR) held…...
Shelling at night, gunfire by day in Israel's expanding zone of control in Gaza
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (908+ words) GAZA CITY, Gaza, and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — On a small rickety table, under a tent made of worn-out tarps, four friends meet for a game of cards. One of the older men gripes to the others: "Life is so…...
Trump leans on 'communist' messaging as economic angst drives Democrats
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (711+ words) President Trump made sure to repeat what has become one of his main attacks on Democrats ahead of the fall midterms before leaving a global summit in Turkey dominated by the Iran ceasefire. "I want to get the word out…...
Dark night skies are dreamy, but for towns like Breckenridge, getting there takes work
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (766+ words) Property owner Turk Montepare stood outside his red and cream corner building on Ski Hill Road and Main Street, looking at the light fixtures above the covered walkway. “All of these are coming out,” Montepare said. “If you notice those…...
Xcel rate hike may leave more people struggling to pay bills, even as the utility offers more aid to customers
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (138+ words) Xcel Energy wants to raise a record $225 in million new revenues, in part by adding $6.15 a month to the average household electricity bill, an increase consumer advocates say more customers would struggle to pay. The warning signs, they say, are…...
Colorado recently got the majority of its energy from renewable sources for the first time. Here’s how it happened
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (149+ words) Colorado recently reached a major clean energy milestone: In the first three months of this year, the majority of its electricity – 53 percent – came from renewable sources, like wind, solar and geothermal. That's according to an article from the news website…...
The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (678+ words) A new round of bombing has begun in the Middle East. More than four months after the beginning of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, one thing is clear: some countries are not going back to fossil fuel imports in the…...
Greetings from a Syrian church, infused with a mix of sweet fruit and diverse faiths
1+ week, 52+ min ago (274+ words) KUNC Greetings from a Syrian church, infused with a mix of sweet fruit and diverse faiths I had wanted to visit the monastery of Deir Mar Musa, about 60 miles north of Damascus, for a while. Its incredible restoration under a…...