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Movie Review: In ‘Toy Story 5,’ it’s (digital) apocalypse now for toys
The “Toy Story” movies, like “Star Wars” and those games Michael Jordan played with the Washington Wizards, pose a problem of canon. The first three movies are a near-perfect trilogy: a series that spanned a childhood: from bedroom playtime to college, from enchantment to loss. The scope didn’t seem epic. The movies rarely strayed much […]
Hickenlooper skips debates with Democratic challenger, maintains lead in Senate primary
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | When he took the stage at DemFest, the Colorado Democratic Party’s June 6 gathering at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, state party chair Shad Murib was full of praise for “one of our fantastic candidates for United States Senate, Julie Gonzales.” Murib called […]
Colorado’s child well-being ranking slips to 14th nationwide, Kids Count report finds
DENVER | Colorado is now ranked 14th nationwide for child well-being, down from 12th place. That’s according to composite scores from the latest KIDS COUNT Data Book, released last week. The Data Book is “a 50-state report of recent data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation* analyzing how kids are faring nationwide.” The report […]
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PERRY: The need for better rental inspections and accountability is clear. So is the solution
So little comes easy these days, especially inside Aurora City Hall. A proposal to create a registry of landlords for not just apartments, but condos, townhomes and houses is a total exception to the city’s often exasperating political process. This is easy. Yes, by all means create a landlord registry to hold property owners accountable […]
Education Department overhaul sparks concerns for students with disabilities
For months, and sometimes longer, parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited for the Education Department to make progress on their complaints of bullying or other discrimination. Now that the department is offloading civil rights enforcement and special education, some parents and advocates warn a process that has largely been stalled since President […]
Trump signs deal with Iran to end war, delay nuclear issue and sell oil freely
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran on Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a major concession from Washington, according to details released by both countries. The initial deal […]
Pentagon chief lashes out at NATO allies and announces a review of US forces in Europe
BRUSSELS | U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe whose outcome will depend on how fast the Europeans take responsibility for their own security. The threat of a review was yet another surprise for European allies and Canada as they […]
Ukrainian drones set a Moscow refinery ablaze in a major attack on the Russian capital
Ukraine struck a major Moscow oil refinery Thursday for a second time in a week, sending huge plumes of black smoke over the capital and disrupting flights at its airports in one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia’s full-scale invasion over four years ago, officials said. Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian oil facilities, aiming […]
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