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Movie Review: In ‘The Sheep Detectives,’ the private eyes have wool over their eyes
Maybe out of fear of putting filmgoers to sleep, the sheep has not been much of a mainstay at the movies. There’s Charles Burnett’s lyrical classic “Killer of Sheep.” You could get creative and cite Chris Farley’s “Black Sheep.” But, really, this is the domain of “Shaun the Sheep,” the uber-charming Aardman Animation about the […]
Disappearing before our eyes: One photographer’s passion project of capturing local newsrooms
NEW YORK | If you think the life of a journalist is glamorous, take a look at Ann Hermes’ photograph of Tom Haley from a winter day in Rutland, Vermont. He scribbles in a notebook, leaning back in an office chair while dressed in ill-fitting khakis and a baseball cap. His left foot rests on […]
Here’s how to grow your own food with less water, even in a drought
DENVER | A few raindrops fell as Heather Grady gingerly transplanted beet seedlings into the earth, but the sky refused to release enough moisture to ease her worries about a dry winter that’s left reservoirs low. With most of Colorado in drought, Grady and her husband Terrance began discussing how they could conserve more water […]
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 […]
US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting
Libyan Dr. Faysal Alghoula must renew his green card to continue caring for roughly 1,000 patients in southwestern Indiana, but hasn’t been able to since the Trump administration stopped reviewing applications for people from several dozen countries it deemed high-risk. Alghoula’s current visa will expire in September if his application is denied. But last week, […]
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David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100
LONDON | The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work. But the world’s most famous wildlife presenter is likely to be uncomfortable with all the attention as he celebrates his 100th […]
UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | The Iran war’s shaky ceasefire was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates said it intercepted a missile and drone strikes, hours after the U.S. said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliated against Iranian military facilities. There were no immediate […]
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FRIDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today’s NewsMinute video
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Toon in Friday
Read more SENTINEL MUSE: Take an emotional roller coaster ride with ‘Angels’ in Aurora Read more FDA’s new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking Read more Georgia officials knew chemicals from carpet mills were polluting local water. The people did not
SENTINEL MUSE: Take an emotional roller coaster ride with ‘Angels’ in Aurora
AURORA | The Vintage Theater is still taking audiences on a roller-coaster ride through the ‘80s AIDS crisis, and you can buckle up for the emotional ride through Sunday. Tony Kushner’s award-winning “Angels in America, Part One” stages a sweeping portrait of fear, hope and human connection during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. The […]