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He survived 2 natural disasters in Venezuela’s La Guaira. Now he vows never to return
Venezuelan merchant Grian Serrano has survived two of the country’s worst natural disasters: the devastating 1999 mudslides that ravaged the coastal state of La Guaira and, 26 years later, two powerful earthquakes that struck the same region. Bruised around his left eye and across much of his body, 46-year-old Serrano is recovering from the ordeal […]
Star-maker Clive Davis honored at funeral that draws Bruce Springsteen, Dionne Warwick and others
NEW YORK | Kenny G played a mournful sax solo to kick off the funeral Monday for music legend Clive Davis, as pop royalty turned out to honor a man who championed so many of their careers. Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder were among of the other musical stars at the […]
Comcast plans to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky
Comcast is planning to split itself into two publicly traded companies, one focused on media that would include NBCUniversal and Sky and the other focused on broadband and wireless services. The company said Monday that its board and management team think each company will be better positioned to pursue its own strategic priorities, invest for […]
St. Bernard dogs still roam the Swiss Alps as part of this ‘living museum’ and its breeding program
BOURG-SAINT-PIERRE, Switzerland | At the Great St. Bernard Pass high in the Swiss Alps, the eponymous dogs still walk the same mountain paths their ancestors patrolled for hundreds of years to find travelers buried beneath the snow. Down in the valley, a living museum honoring the Swiss national dog’s history — and its future — […]
Hollywood gets into the microdrama race as mobile-first storytelling draws stars and major studios
LOS ANGELES | While much of Hollywood was consumed by the streaming wars, Issa Rae was studying a different mode of entertainment thousands of miles away: microdramas. No stranger to creating a successful online series, the Emmy-nominated actor and producer became intrigued by China’s booming market for the short, mobile-first soap operas, seeing its potential […]
120 Years of Fun: Why This Year’s Arapahoe County Fair is Making History
This summer, the Arapahoe County Fair is celebrating a massive milestone. When the gates open in Aurora from July 23 to July 26, 2026, it will mark exactly 120 years of local tradition. But that is not the only reason this year’s event is so special. Get your pre-sale tickets now at https://www.arapahoecountyfair.com/p/tickets. A Triple Birthday Party The […]
The Supreme Court nears the end of its term with momentous cases about Trump’s power to be decided
WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court is wrapping up a term that has focused on President Donald Trump’s expansive claims of presidential power. Trump’s efforts to restrict birthright citizenship, fire the heads of most independent agencies at will and remove a sitting Federal Reserve governor are among the remaining eight cases the justices are expected to […]
3 firefighters killed in Western wildfire were trying to shield themselves from flames
GRAND JUNCTION | Three firefighters killed over the weekend in a wildfire along the Colorado-Utah border were trying to shield themselves from flames by deploying tent-like shelters when they were overcome, authorities said. The firefighters were part of a specialized crew that goes into remote areas by helicopter to quickly put out new and rapidly […]
Colorado court rejects November ballot initiatives aimed at redrawing congressional districts
DENVER | Colorado voters will not get a say this November on whether to replace the state’s congressional districts with ones that could help Democrats win additional seats in future elections. The state Supreme Court on Monday struck down a series of proposed ballot initiatives that would have sidestepped the state’s independent redistricting commission and […]
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