Benge and Vientos lead the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the skidding Rockies in early start
DENVER | Carson Benge homered leading off the sixth inning for New York’s first hit against Tomoyuki Sugano, and the Mets beat the skidding Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Monday in a game moved up three hours to avoid potential wet weather. Mark Vientos added a two-run single for the Mets, who are 3-1 on a […]
Nathan MacKinnon delivers off big hits, scoring as Avalanche seize a 2-0 edge in series with Wild
DENVER | Nathan MacKinnon is known for his speed and his scoring. He can deliver some big hits, too. The Colorado Avalanche forward crunched Minnesota’s Quinn Hughes and Matt Boldy in the third period as part of a big game where he scored a goal and notched two assists. Just Nate being playoff Nate. He […]
In a low period for comedy films, these were the best of the last decade
NEW YORK | The last decade has not been good for big-screen comedies. Hollywood studios nearly stopped making them. Horror became the in vogue genre. Laughs were out. Good comedies have kept being made, of course — it’s just taken a little more effort to find them. This month marks the 10th anniversary of “The […]
Chicken and Waffles add a sweet-salty twist to Mother’s Day
If you are a brunch person, then you may have noticed a new dish in town, sitting comfortably in recent years alongside longtime favorites like Eggs Benedict and French Toast. It’s Chicken and Waffles, current darling of the brunch crowd. If you are on the hunt for a Mother’s Day dish that will dazzle, put […]
Colorado bill exempts credit card fees on sales tax to save businesses money
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The Colorado Legislature gave final approval this week to a bill that would lower the fees businesses need to pay credit card companies every time a customer swipes their card. It was one of the most heavily lobbied bills this legislative session. Senate Bill 26-134 would exempt sales […]
One Tech Tip: Why digital devices and online accounts need spring cleaning
If the spring season has brought an urge to scrub your living space from top to bottom, why not clear out the digital detritus cluttering your electronic devices and online accounts at the same time? Carrying out the digital equivalent of spring cleaning a home isn’t just an opportunity to tidy up our online lives. […]
Tennessee lawmakers to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. | Republican lawmakers in Tennessee forged ahead with a plan Thursday that could carve up a majority-Black congressional district, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to try to hold on to a slim House majority in the November midterm elections. Protesters shouted “No Jim Crow” outside […]
Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio’s fence-mending visit over Trump attacks
VATICAN CITY | The Vatican raised the “need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” in talks Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who came to Rome on a fence-mending visit after President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war. Both the Vatican and the U.S. State Department stressed […]
Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after 1st fatality
MADRID | More than two dozen passengers from at least 12 different countries left a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak without contact tracing nearly two weeks after the first passenger died on board, the ship operator and Dutch officials said Thursday. Health authorities on at least four continents are now tracking down […]
Man who firebombed a demonstration in Boulder, killing 1, is sentenced to life in prison
BOULDER | A man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty Thursday to killing one person and injuring a dozen others in a 2025 firebombing attack on a demonstration in Boulder in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza. Mohamed Sabry Soliman looked down at a desk throughout the […]