Two heterosexual men in Ireland have married to avoid paying €50,000 in inheritance tax. Best friends Matt Murphy, 83, and 58-year-old Michael O’Sullivan tied the knot in a small ceremony that featured a harp player and was followed by a small dinner earlier this week. Mr Murphy hoped to leave …
Read More »As undrafted player turned all-pro, Chris Harris has felt every pang of the Broncos’ difficult season – The Denver Post
Two days before the Broncos broke their eight-game losing streak, cornerback Chris Harris trudged to the podium near the team’s practice field to finally reap one reward of a season he’d otherwise like to forget. Harris, a seven-year veteran who made the leap from undrafted player to multiyear Pro Bowl …
Read More »Brighter nights ahead for Colorado 93 drivers moving between Boulder, Golden – The Denver Post
Drivers on a hazardous stretch of a notoriously dicey highway on the metro area’s west side now have a brighter ride, with new in-pavement LED lights to guide them at night. The Colorado Department of Transportation recently turned on a series of polycarbonate plastic “pucks” that house small, energy-efficient LEDs — devices …
Read More »8 takeaways from Denver Nuggets’ win at Portland Trail Blazers – The Denver Post
PORTLAND, Ore. — Nikola Jokic exploded for 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and the Denver Nuggets notched a key 102-85 victory against the Trail Blazers Friday night. Here are eight takeaways from the contest: 1. Welcome, Wilson. Coach Michael Malone deliberately deployed a bigger starting lineup — Jokic …
Read More »Violence in Baja continues as six bodies are found on highway overpasses
The talk in the tourist haven of Los Cabos these days often focuses as much on escalating violence as on the anticipated influx of Christmas visitors. The fast-rising homicide rate in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur has been making headlines for months, as rival criminal gangs battle it …
Read More »Amid Thomas hearth, farmworkers weather risks in Oxnard’s strawberry fields – LA Times
Because of the unpredictability of the winds, the Thomas fire put farm owners and companies in a precarious situation: risk the harvest by closing down until it was safe to resume, or continue operating under difficult conditions, said John Krist, chief executive with the Farm Bureau of Ventura County, an …
Read More »Landmarks in ashes, and of reminiscence, confront fire victims in a traumatized Ventura – Los Angeles Times
Two weeks after the Thomas fire, nearly everyone in Ventura has a story to tell. With more than 500 homes lost and 27,000 residents evacuated, no one is a stranger to this disaster. They turn to one another in restaurants and diners, checkout lines and the post office and share …
Read More »Videos showing violent arrest of a black motorist renews concern about Pasadena police tactics
It should have been the most minor of traffic stops. But an encounter between two Pasadena police officers and a black motorist last month has reignited the nation’s heated debate over how police use force and sparked outrage in a city with long-simmering complaints about how law enforcement treats African …
Read More »NREL scientists are developing windows that can generate electricity and provide their own shade – The Denver Post
Glass that darkens when exposed to sunlight is nothing new, but scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden have developed a product that not only darkens but can generate electricity. Scientist Lance Wheeler was experimenting using gas molecules that move through an absorbent layer of glass that acts …
Read More »Metro Denver expected to see its last snow Saturday before the weather dries up next week – The Denver Post
The metro Denver area is expected to see its last bit of snow Saturday before the weather dries up in the coming week, according to the National Weather Service. With a high in the low 40s and evening winds, about half an inch of snow is expected to drop on …
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